Chapter 133: The Blockade

He struggled to grasp Lu Yalan's right hand, his eyes filled with apology. "I'm sorry, I frightened you!" If it were possible, I would never want you to see me in such a pathetic state.

Lu Yalan shook her head, tears shimmering in her eyes, though they refused to fall. She had endured so much along this journey. No matter how well she handled things, deep down, she remained plagued by anxiety. The moment she saw Mu Chengyao, she longed to throw herself into his arms, to pour out the story of everything she had been through, and to weep over all the terror she had felt.

But she could not—at least, not yet.

With Mu Chengyao in such a wounded state, she could not add to his burdens.

Holding back her tears, Lu Yalan shook her head. "I just don't want you to get hurt!"

Under the lamplight, Lu Yalan...

It was truly insane. Qin Junxi really didn't know how he had managed to party until so late.

"No, I always keep the true meaning of my Lord in my heart. It is just that over these years, I have traveled the world. I believe it won't be long before I grasp the deeper mysteries of the Lord," Daniel replied with sincere honesty.

Following the company commander's order, the soldiers lowered their rifles. The pressure Qi Yu exerted on them was far too immense, leaving them with no desire to make an enemy of him. Seeing their response, Qi Yu withdrew his gaze. Since the bait was gone, there was no point in saying anything more; he would have to find another way.

Upon hearing their captain's words, the police officers who had followed Zheng Ming were struck with utter shock.

In the command room, the noise erupted instantly, like the chirping of hundreds of birds. Lin Man, unable to bear it any longer, slammed her hand violently onto the table. Everyone jumped in surprise and immediately fell silent.

After landing on the fourth level, Lu Shuangyang did not immediately rush to jump further down. Instead, he found a spot to meditate and restore his profound energy, using a spirit herb to treat his external wounds.

Watching Qin Junxi, Hu Bayi, and the others depart, Wang Kaixuan sighed and quickly followed after them.

"So strong," Jiang Ling thought, terrified. He figured this must be someone ranked at the very top of the leaderboard.

This was the first time Wei Xiao had laid bare his inner thoughts to another person. Although many had sensed his ambition, no one had ever heard him speak of these things so candidly. Yu Wei had the fortune of becoming his first loyal listener. Xiao Lin did not notice the look of adoration appearing in Yu Wei's eyes.

Seeing that Qin Junxi had closed his eyes, Guo Chun turned and left the office in silence.

Feeling the killing intent emanating from Ye Xuan, the two men trembled. They had no doubt that if they refused to let him see, they would be wiped out in an instant, just like the other eighteen.

Initially, a casual chat could have made them familiar, but Qian Rujun knew that if she acted that way with them, it would likely lead to misunderstandings.

And so, through our back-and-forth, we fell in love. Later, she said she was following her master's orders to descend the mountain for a year of training, which led to the scene of our previous meeting.

However, Ye Xuan and the others did not know that his so-called "low profile" had long since been known to the entire world.

This was truly too stimulating. Even though he had battled gods, destroyed devourers, and built entire planets, he truly couldn't handle this.

There were many soldiers from the French Empire nearby, including various generals. There were even formidable powerhouses among them. As long as they took action, saving Napoleon would not be difficult. Now that Napoleon was in danger, they naturally had to intervene.

He was nearly four hundred years old, with seven or eight hundred years left to live. While that might seem long, for him, he had already entered middle age.

Everyone understood that the coach was telling them this person was now an official member of the team, not a temp, and that they should treat him as a teammate. However, by this time, Stephen was already familiar to everyone; Popovich's introduction only served to heighten the team's regard for him.

"Not yet, come again." Stephen rolled up from the ground and kicked toward Wang Jiannan. Wang Jiannan dodged, sweeping a leg toward Stephen. Stephen sidestepped, but it was a feint. Wang Jiannan used a backhand strike, slamming it into Stephen's back and knocking him to the ground once more.