Chapter 68: I Am Determined to Marry Xiao Ming

"Eldest Young Master, forgive my boldness, but wasn't this engagement cancellation a bit too hasty?" Suifeng probed carefully.

Jinsheng also chimed in awkwardly, "Indeed, Master, neither the Matriarch nor the First Madam gave their consent..."

Lang Bochuan felt a severe headache coming on. Before the banquet began, he had announced to the various envoys that "whoever produces fine works shall be generously rewarded," intending to put aside affairs of state and focus solely on poetry. He never expected that poetry could be played with such deceptive tricks.

Hua Haibo's parents had been taken away by those police officers, but a small contingent of police remained behind to stand guard.

Here, towering ancient trees blocked out the sunlight, creating a somewhat dim atmosphere. However, the diffusion of immense vitality was unquestionable—living entities existed in this place! The seemingly gentlest spirits were actually the most terrifying, extreme, and destructive ones.

"Let's go, go, go! Time to eat!" Reminded by Zhang Yadong, Li Chenggang seemed to suddenly recall that he hadn't eaten yet, not even lunch.

Thinking something had happened to Kaigong, everyone searched everywhere for him. Qizhi spotted the mark Kaigong had left behind and followed the trail to find him. Although they eventually found Kaigong, it resulted in the main force falling into the encirclement of the clone army created by Huajing.

Sun Ke'er harbored similar anxieties, but for now, City B remained within a controllable range. The municipal government still had prominent figures in decision-making positions who maintained a clear grasp of the war's momentum. As long as Zhou Chao continued along his current path, the defense along the Yangtze River would yield results.

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked upon his maternal half-brother, Masayuki, with great gratification. "Masayuki's loyalty is exemplary. I order you, alongside Sakai Tadakatsu, to command the naval forces and blockade all national waterways to prevent the Ming navy from advancing. I shall personally lead a grand army to oversee the various feudal lords in their battle against the Ming." Tokugawa Iemitsu had already decided to take the field in person to supervise and drive the lords to charge into battle.

Ejei also noticed his younger sister, Princess Suya, whispering intimately with the Crown Prince of the Ming. Feigning ignorance, he stood up and looked down at the tribal chieftains and taijis kneeling below. "I hereby announce that Princess Suya shall be wed in a political alliance with the Crown Prince of the Ming, uniting all under heaven into one family from this day forth." A wave of cheers erupted as the Chahar and Ordos tribes shouted out in Mongolian.

The remaining two Martial Saints launched their attacks against Cang Lei and Sun Hu respectively, instantly exerting considerable pressure upon the two of them. These two Martial Saints were close to the late stage of the First Heavenly Layer. Though Sun Hu's Royal Physique and Cang Lin's Battle Physique could barely hold their ground for the moment, this was precisely the kind of pressure they desired.

After sensing it for a moment, an excited expression inevitably surfaced on Lingyun's face. If his guess was correct, the droplet of spiritual power in his hand was precisely the solid-state spiritual power Lingyun had been dreaming of.

Those members of the Alliance of Loyalty and Affection understood and continued their pursuit in the direction where Zhu Ziyun and the others had departed. Compared to killing players, they were now far more eager to complete the tasks listed in their quest logs.

The most emotional person upon seeing the appearance of the Sorcerer Temple's people was the Sorcerer Elder. Whatever Nie Feng could think of, the Sorcerer Elder naturally thought of as well. Looking at those warriors who had died with lingering grievances, the Sorcerer Elder's heart felt as though it were being scraped by a knife, while a surge of hatred toward the Sorcerer Temple flared up within him once more.

Fortunately, Lu Lin got caught on the vines. Though a bit arduous, as long as he followed the vines to find an unoccupied spot to land safely, he would be fine. After all, the Bramble Canyon was so vast that it was impossible for tribal players to be stationed everywhere.

Why Long Qi had come here, he neither knew nor wished to know. That was likely a matter for the Supreme, and while a boss's domestic affairs could not be entirely ignored, one must never meddle too deeply, lest one suffer heavy losses in the future.

No wonder she had never mentioned or even shown her husband and children; it turned out things were this way.