Suddenly, everyone's gaze simultaneously turned toward a single direction.

They heard a fierce roar coming from afar, instantly making Yanqing's previously relaxed expression turn serious.

"All units, quickly assemble! Focus on protecting the populace!"

A longsword materialized in Yanqing's hand. He glanced back at the others: "I just said that security on the streets couldn't be compromised, yet something has already happened. My apologies, everyone, but I must go investigate the situation first."

"You speak things into existence, just like March 7th."

March 7th put her hands on her hips and glared at Xing: "What are you talking about!"

In the distance, two wolf-headed, human-bodied monsters were continuously charging into the crowd, breaking free of the chains on their hands, and letting out deafening roars toward Celestial Screen. Their fur was bluish-white, and a pair of blood-red eyes were fixed intently on Yanqing.

—

The Legend of Qin.

"M-monsters... Wolf monsters!"

Tianming suddenly pointed at Celestial Screen and exclaimed. In the projection, several wolf monsters were roaring, breaking free of their chains, and fighting fiercely against Yanqing and his companions.

"Strange. During the Xianzhou grand event, with all eyes watching, why would wolf monsters wearing shackles and chains appear and cause chaos in the streets? Could it be... that someone is deliberately trying to sabotage this?" Ge Nie frowned slightly. The appearance of these wolf monsters in the crowd was already extremely bizarre. The Xianzhou is constantly patrolled by Cloud Knights; where did these wolf monsters suddenly spring from?

"Mr. Gai, Yue'er thinks, perhaps someone wants to use this opportunity to embarrass the Xianzhou Luofu in front of all the different factions?" Yue'er suddenly said from the side.

"It's not impossible." Ge Nie nodded slightly, his tone growing heavier. "In fact, I have a bolder guess. These wolf monsters might not be from external enemies, but were dispatched by... insiders within the Xianzhou."

"Insiders?" Tianming widened his eyes, looking incredulous. "But why would they do that?"

"Previously, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus had already infiltrated the Six Commissions of the Luofu. Although they have now been rooted out, who knows if the other Commissions have been infiltrated as well?" Ge Nie stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Perhaps seeing that General Jing Yuan has been in charge for a long time, and has suffered the calamities of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and the Lord Ravager, some people feel he is no longer suitable for that position. They want to use this grand event to create trouble and overthrow Jing Yuan."

"These people might come from other Xianzhou ships coveting the Luofu, or they might... be hidden within the Luofu itself, right inside the Six Commissions."

Tianming scratched his head, suddenly realizing something: "Insiders... Ah! Could it be Fu Xuan? She's the boss of the Divination Commission, and she's been coveting the General's position for a long time!"

"No, it absolutely wouldn't be her." Ge Nie shook his head, his tone certain. "That Miss Fu Xuan, while persistent about the General's position, her actions and words have always been upright and proper, pursuing the path of open strategy. She would never stoop to such filthy methods."

"However, envoys from the other two Xianzhou ships are currently on the Luofu. If the matter of these wolf monsters cannot be explained satisfactorily to them and to the outside world... I fear Jing Yuan's position as General might become unstable."

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"Why are there Borisin here?"

Yanqing quickly mobilized the Cloud Knights to surround them. One of the creatures was instantly slain by him, but the other was quicker, using its companion to draw fire while it swiftly escaped the encirclement and fled toward the densest part of the crowd.

Yanqing inwardly cursed, "This is bad," just as he was about to urge his flying swords to pursue. However, a young girl suddenly burst out from behind him. She was agile and snatched the two flying swords floating in mid-air. Using the eaves along the roadside, she leaped up, jumping even higher than the Borisin.

She delivered a flying kick straight to the Borisin's abdomen, smashing him toward the ground. Then, she repeatedly threw the flying swords in her hand, accurately piercing the Borisin's shoulder blades and pinning him firmly to the ground.

And then...

The girl pulled out a massive sword of archaic design and terrifying size from nowhere! The greatsword was twice her height, and its blade was wider than an adult man. It looked incredibly heavy just by sight, yet she swung it with a single hand and smashed it directly onto the Borisin lying on the ground!

"Boom—!"

Smoke and dust billowed, and the ground shook violently. The Borisin on the ground was smashed to death instantly by the sword without even a whimper, falling completely silent.

Once the dust settled slightly, Yanqing quickly went forward to check the situation. He saw the girl nimbly leap onto the hilt of the greatsword, examining the flying swords in her hands with great interest.

"Thank you for your assistance, Miss..."

Before Yanqing could finish thanking her, the girl seemed to suddenly remember something. She turned, hoisted the greatsword, and walked away. It wasn't until her figure disappeared at the edge of his vision that Yanqing remembered she hadn't returned his flying swords...

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon??

"Is that... a sword?"

Hestia rubbed her eyes. The massive sword, which looked heavy enough to crush her, felt light as air in the young girl's hands... Could it be that the seemingly slender girl was actually a super-strong powerhouse?

The mere fact that she could wield such a surprisingly heavy weapon so flexibly showed that her strength far surpassed Yanqing's.

"Judging by her style of dress, this girl doesn't seem to be a native of the Xianzhou. Could she be an envoy from another Xianzhou ship?" Welf clicked his tongue in amazement as he watched the girl's agile movements. "I wonder what this girl usually eats, but just based on that strength... she'd be perfect for blacksmithing."

"Blacksmithing? How could such a cute girl be suited for blacksmithing?" Liliruca glared at Welf crossly. "She's clearly a swordswoman! And she follows a different path than Yanqing. Judging by her martial arts, she seems to be a match for Yanqing."

"Does that mean Yanqing's championship in this Martial Arts Sword Competition is at risk?"

Bell remained skeptical: "No way, right? Yanqing's strength should be the best among the younger generation. Although that girl is also formidable, in a fair sword duel, Yanqing might not lose to her. Moreover, Yanqing is destined to become the Sword Champion of the Luofu, and he receives personal one-on-one guidance from the Xianzhou General. Hmm... I still favor Yanqing."

—

"Wait, my swords..." Seeing that she had already walked far away, Yanqing sighed heavily, deciding that focusing on the main task was more important for now.

"This incident was sudden, and it will delay you all for a moment. Please allow me to investigate exactly what happened just now."

The four people arrived at a freight area belonging to the Interastral Peace Corporation. They saw a Cloud Knight interrogating a company employee. It seemed the Xianzhou side had seized the company's goods, which greatly annoyed the employee.

"Friends of the Xianzhou, we are grateful that you saved us. But detaining both us and our cargo—isn't that a bit unreasonable?"