"Ding—shock value from Gai Yue detected +8000."
"Ding—doubt value from Ye Xun detected +5000."
"Ding—detection from..."
A dense barrage of feeling values went off, but Lu Zixun blocked them instantly.
The iceberg violently collided with the insect swarm; bugs close to the iceberg were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.
The swarm quickly distanced itself from the iceberg, trying to maintain a safe gap.
Witnessing the scene, a slight smile appeared on Lu Zixun’s lips.
Like an erupting volcano, Spiritual Fire hidden deep within the iceberg burst forth.
Cataclysmic flames fell upon the insect swarm, filling the air with the scent of charred meat.
Bugs that didn’t even qualify as C-level couldn’t extinguish Lu Zixun’s Spiritual Fire and, under the threat of death, scurried away in panic.
And Spiritual Fire, well, it spreads.
With the turmoil in the swarm, it was not long before the bugs were submerged in a sea of flames, emitting mournful screams.
Standing at a distance, Gai Yue and Ye Xun looked at each other, each seeing the gravity of the situation in the other’s eyes.
"This Orange Cat is growing too quickly; if we cannot use it to our advantage, it’s best to kill it as soon as possible."
Taking a deep breath, Ye Xun said gravely, "At this rate, it will eventually enter the Crimson Land, and there’s a high chance it becomes the next Long Jiuri. The war will then become even more difficult."
Understanding the stakes, Gai Yue nodded earnestly, "Next, you organize the retreat of our kin; I need to report to our Lord immediately."
Before the words even finished, Gai Yue disappeared from Ye Xun’s side.
Blood-red energy emanated from Ye Xun, engulfing the swarm.
The bugs coated with Spiritual Fire, which once frantically fled, suddenly stopped, avoiding the swarm and violently crashing towards the iceberg.
While the vast army of the Insect Clan made a strategic retreat, the flare-infested swarm, with a blaze in tow, charged towards the iceberg in a suicidal rush.
Sneering, Lu Zixun raised his paw and, using Magnetic Field Control, made the iceberg levitate and chase after the swarm.
A black and red mark appeared on Lu Zixun’s forehead.
With a flash of red light, the bugs tainted with Spiritual Fire were incinerated to ash, unable to get close to the iceberg.
The unstoppable iceberg soon arrived above the orderly retreating swarm.
At this moment, Lu Zixun, standing on the ice platform, casually uttered a word like a general with the power of life and death.
Within the range of the iceberg, an icy cold gale rose, freezing any insects trying to escape its reach, rendering them stiff and immobile.
In charge of commanding the retreat, Ye Xun cursed under his breath, retracted his bloody aura, and turned into a mist of blood, beginning his escape.
With his current strength, he couldn’t come close to matching the power of the Bloodline Awakened Lu Zixun; sacrificing the car to save the general was the best choice.
As the iceberg touched down, the entire swarm was crushed within.
Lu Zixun looked towards the direction of Ye Xun’s flight, licked his front paw, and decided to let him go for the day.
In reality, the consumption of Spiritual Energy within Lu Zixun was too great; a rash chase might have cost him as well.
Shaking his head, the ice platform began to melt, and Lu Zixun pushed out a wave of cold air with his paw pad.
The cold penetrated the iceberg, which began to tremble violently and burst open with a blast.
The insects crushed underneath were pulverized, their remains dissolving into bloody water and merging with the soil.
Jumping onto Xiong Kang’s shoulder, Lu Zixun patted his shoulder, "All set, am I strong or what?"
"Ding—Received admiration from Xiong Kang +9000."
Giving Lu Zixun a thumbs-up, Xiong Kang sincerely said, "Awesome."
Having arrived in Lingchuan City for just about a month, he hadn’t expected Lu Zixun’s strength to increase so rapidly.
Xiong Kang felt that cats were truly blessed creatures.
Proudly tilting his head back, Lu Zixun patted the top of Xiong Kang’s head, "Let’s go, let’s go, time to head home."
With a chuckle, Xiong Kang walked into the villa with Lu Zixun.
In the end, they couldn’t make it down the mountain overnight. For one, there were too many people, and if there were still members of the Insect Clan hidden in the woods launching a surprise attack, the casualties would be devastating.
Secondly, Lin Siyin was still in a deep sleep and had not awakened.
Taking these two points into consideration, Lu Zixun and Xiong Kang took turns on watch, waiting for the dawn to arrive.
"I think sto is still a bit inhumane,"
Eating the barbecue grilled by Xiong Kang, Lu Zixun said with greasy lips.
Poking at the charcoal in the barbecue grill, Xiong Kang looked at Lu Zixun and asked.
"Just suddenly felt, look it’s already three in the morning and sto hasn’t even sent you a reply."
Tossing the bamboo skewer into the trash, Lu Zixun grabbed a chicken leg and placed it on the grill, "Is it because the problem here has been resolved, or is it for some other reason?"
Brushing sauce on the chicken leg, Xiong Kang pondered for a moment, "One aspect is that the problem here has been resolved, but more importantly, it’s about the bigger picture."
Hearing this, Lu Zixun paused, cocking his head to look at Xiong Kang, "The bigger picture? Why?"
"Ding—Received amusement from Xiong Kang +9000."
"It’s the bigger picture, the situation, not the ’orange’ of Orange Cat."
With a resigned shake of his head and a chuckle, Xiong Kang explained, "And you thought you were that important. Someone’s peacock spreading his tail, a case of wishful thinking."
Realizing his embarrassing mistake, Lu Zixun’s cat face turned red and he coughed lightly, "I wasn’t educated about this, does the bigger picture refer to Lingchuan City?"
Nodding, Xiong Kang flipped the chicken leg over, "If sto were to deploy a rescue team, they’d have to be wary of two people..."
Seemingly believing his words to be too lax, Xiong Kang rephrased, "To be precise, it should only be one person."
Frowning in thought for a moment, Lu Zixun’s whiskers quivered, "This person, it wouldn’t be Ye Changming, would it?"
"Correct, you get a chicken leg as a reward."
Handing over the roasted chicken leg to Lu Zixun, Xiong Kang continued, "On the surface, Lingchuan City seems peaceful, but who knows what undercurrents lie beneath this tranquility."
"If nothing unexpected happens, Ye Changming should now be in Lingchuan City, just waiting for sto... to make a mistake."
Saying it lightly, Xiong Kang’s eyes flickered, "If I’m not wrong, Ye Changming must have reached some secret deals with the Carey Family."
Pursing his lips, Lu Zixun shook his head.
He had been pondering over Ye Changming’s motives all this time, but to this day, he still couldn’t figure out why Ye Changming would do such a thing.
"Have I heard... someone is looking for me?"
Dressed in a black trench coat, Ye Changming entered the villa with a smile, under the shroud of the night sky.