At this moment.

On the city wall, beneath the city wall, including General Qin Yue and General Jiang Wei in the sky, were once again flabbergasted by the scene before them.

Nether Tyrant Tiger?

Dead?

Died just like that?

Just moments ago, everyone still believed that these Shadow Demon Insects filling the sky were ultimately no match for the powerful Nether Tyrant Tiger.

Yet the reversal had come so quickly!

That arrogant Hell-level BOSS, who had toyed with three top-tier powerhouses in the palm of its hand, had been blown to death by a swarm of inconspicuous bugs using a nearly suicidal attack!

It could almost be described as a one-hit kill.

"Wh-... What... happened just now?"

A young military soldier asked with a trembling voice.

His companion beside him wore the same expression of bewilderment and sluggishness.

"I... I seemed to see... those bugs... all... all exploded?"

"And then... that Hell-level BOSS... just... just disappeared?"

No one could answer him.

Everyone's brain fell into a brief system crash due to this overly surreal scene.

Atop the city wall, those students from Dongning Academy all uniformly cast their gazes toward Vice Dean Xia beside them.

"Vice Dean Xia, what... what is going on here?"

"Why did those bugs explode? And why was the power so terrifying?"

Vice Dean Xia's lips moved, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He had lived for nearly a hundred years and considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable.

Yet the scene unfolding before him had completely exceeded the scope of his cognition.

He could only blankly stare at the huge smoking tiger corpse outside the city, his face filled with the bewilderment of someone seeing something so bizarre for the first time in their life.

Hou Changfeng subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Cold sweat trickled down his plump face.

His brain frantically searched for countermeasures.

These Zerg had killed that Hell-level BOSS, the Nether Tyrant Tiger.

Were they going to deal with Jiangning City next?

With such terrifying explosion power.

Among all the Classer present, who could withstand it?

Jiangning City's defense Formation was child's play to these terrifying Zerg.

Thinking of this, the governor of Dongning Province felt a deep sense of powerlessness rise from the bottom of his heart.

However, the anticipated attack did not arrive.

After killing the Nether Tyrant Tiger and the remaining exotic beasts around, they began to march majestically toward the direction of the North City Gate.

Without a moment's pause.

It was as if they had come specifically to clear out the beast tide for the Human Race.

At this moment, the sharp-eyed Li Gang suddenly pointed at the sky and shouted: "Governor! It's Gandalf! He really came to provide support!"

Hou Changfeng looked in the direction pointed out by Li Gang.

And indeed saw the figure wearing the Star-Moon Robe.

Hou Changfeng's expression involuntarily froze.

He fell into immense shock.

Gandalf had actually appeared in Jiangning City!

Could everything Li Gang said earlier be true?

Hou Changfeng took a deep breath.

Everything that happened today was too surreal.

First was Li Gang, who could produce a legendary-quality weapon.

Then came the Zerg army and BOSS suddenly turning against them.

As well as Gandalf appearing at the East City Gate at this moment.

All of this seemed to be manipulated by an invisible pair of hands behind the scenes.

At this moment, the two Old Generals, General Qin Yue and General Jiang Wei, high up in the sky, likewise harbored many doubts and puzzles in their hearts.

Their gazes simultaneously turned toward Gandalf.

Because from the information revealed in the other party's words just now, this Gandalf seemed to have known long ago that those Zerg would come to provide support.

General Qin Yue took the lead to speak and ask.

"Gandalf, what on earth is going on here?"

Zhou Huai's consciousness quietly transferred onto Gandalf.

He turned around.

Looking at the two Old Generals, but not answering General Qin Yue's question.

Instead, he said with a smile:

"You two Old Generals have worked hard. The Nether Tyrant Tiger down below is my loot. Please watch over it for me, Old Generals, and I'll have someone transport it away later."

"I will report this matter to the military department later. I still have things to do, so I will take my leave first."

After saying that, he didn't stay any longer and quickly flew off in a certain direction.

General Qin Yue: "..."

General Jiang Wei: "..."

The two Old Generals looked at each other in dismay, both seeing a trace of helplessness in each other's eyes.

This young man had unfathomable strength, and his style of doing things was equally unpredictable.

Zhou Huai indeed had more important things to do.

Just moments ago, the Information Bug he had quietly released had already helped him find Ye Xi's location.

At this moment, he wanted even more to go see his little beauty whom he had yearned for day and night.

Soon, under the gaze of countless people.

Gandalf returned to the East City Gate.

But he did not land on the city wall; instead, he slowly landed beneath the city.

Landing right in front of Ye Xi.

At this moment, Ye Xi was waving her staff, releasing a stream of Holy Light to heal the wounds on a soldier's body.

Sensing a powerful aura descending from the sky, she subconsciously raised her head to look.

When she saw that handsome yet familiar face, her entire person froze.

Master Gandalf?

How could he...

Ye Xi subconsciously took two steps back.

Her face carried a hint of astonishment and helplessness.

Although she once had the experience of being teammates with Gandalf.

Yet she never expected that the very first thing Master Gandalf would do upon returning was to come looking for her.

Ye Xi displayed an awkward yet polite smile.

She waved her hand.

"Master Gandalf, long time no see!"

Gandalf slowly landed.

His movements were gentle, without kicking up a single bit of dust.

His gaze crossed the smoke and corpses, passed through the chaotic crowd, and accurately landed on Ye Xi.

In his eyes was an inseparable pampering and deep affection.

Haven't seen each other in a few months, this little girl had lost quite a bit of weight.

Her cheeks, which used to have a bit of baby fat, now had distinct contours, and her chin had even become sharp.

In those clear eyes, the romantic innocence of a young girl was reduced, replaced by a bit of tenacity tempered by the baptism of war.

She must have suffered a lot recently just to grow stronger, right?

Zhou Huai's heart ached inexplicably.

Atop the city wall, the students who were still shocked by Gandalf's Divine Might all wore gossipy expressions upon seeing this scene.

"What's the situation? Why did Master Gandalf go straight to find Ye Xi?"

"Look at his eyes quickly! Oh my god, it's so gentle!"

"Holy crap, am I seeing things? Is this still that Demon King who casually casts forbidden spells and destroys the heavens and earth?"

A male student suddenly slapped his thigh, as if discovering some heaven-shaking secret.

"I remember now! During the National Examination, classmate Ye Xi was teammates with Master Gandalf!"

"Their relationship seemed to be... unusual ever since that time!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the fires of gossip burned fiercely.

"Really or fake? No wonder classmate Ye Xi rejected the pursuit of Student Union President Li Mochen!"

"Turns out her heart belonged to someone long ago!"

"Nonsense! One is a school senior, and the other is a nation-protecting prodigy, how can these be compared? If it were me, I would also choose Master Gandalf!"

"Exactly, exactly! Classmate Ye Xi is playing on a whole other level this time!"

For a moment, everyone's gazes focused on the handsome man and beautiful woman below the city wall, their eyes filled with all sorts of guesses and envy.

Down below.

Ye Xi felt her scalp tingle under Gandalf's unmasked, aggressive gaze.

She felt like prey targeted by a prehistoric behemoth, with every cell in her body screaming danger.

Something was wrong.

Far too wrong.

During the National Examination, although Master Gandalf was powerful, the feeling he gave people was aloofness and indifference.

As if nothing in the world caught his eye.

But what was going on right now?

Why was the way he looked at her... so fiery?

"Master Gandalf, do... do you need something?"

As Ye Xi spoke, she imperceptibly took two steps back.

Deliberately maintaining a safe distance.

Watching Ye Xi's cautious appearance, Zhou Huai couldn't help but want to laugh.

He took a step forward, instantly closing the distance between the two of them.

He lowered his body and leaned close to Ye Xi's ear.

Speaking in a slightly hoarse and magnetic voice that only the two of them could hear, he softly said:

"Xi'er, don't be afraid."

"It's me, Zhou Huai."