Chapter 185: Are You Speaking in Riddles

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: Are You Speaking in Riddles

This!

Yu Bingyan was exasperated.

This guy.

He was usually so straightforward. Why was he acting like this today?

So coy and hesitant.

He didn’t seem like a high-ranking officer of the Alliance Guard Army at all, more like a bashful little girl.

The Dark Guard looked at their expressions, then pouted slightly. "Well, it’s like this. A rumor has spread like wildfire over at the Cyan Ink Barrier... They’re saying that Ye Yunyi... and the Eighth King General..."

Hm?!

The two women were completely baffled.

This guy.

Was he speaking in riddles?

What about the Eighth King General?

Spit it out all at once!

The next moment!

It suddenly dawned on both of them.

Their eyes widened, unable to believe what they had just heard!

Holy cow!

This!

’Did what he just said mean what I think it means?’

Shangguan Yulan... actually got together with Ye Yunyi!

Huh?!

Damn it!

That guy is way too incredible!

Are ordinary girls not good enough for him anymore?

He went straight for a King General?

And it wasn’t just as simple as making a move on her.

Countless men wanted to make a move on the Eighth King General, Shangguan Yulan. But first, they didn’t have the guts, and second, it was completely impossible for them to succeed.

But now, this guy had actually succeeded!

Yu Bingyan thought for a moment, then looked at Fu Huiyu. "What did I tell you? I told you to make a move before, but you wouldn’t do it. Now someone else has beaten you to it. You just wait and regret it!"

"If we had kept him here, we could have strengthened the barrier’s forces!"

"Now, it’s impossible to separate him from the Cyan Ink Barrier."

A few words from her, and Fu Huiyu was at a loss.

What the hell was this woman talking about?!

"Say one more word, and I’ll rip your mouth off!"

Fu Huiyu said, but she still wasn’t satisfied.

She took action directly!

She went over and pinched her cheek.

Not to be outdone, Yu Bingyan immediately fought back.

The Dark Guard watched from the side, his legs trembling at the sight!

He was just a small fry!

These two big shots were messing around.

Should he make himself scarce?

Then again, he had never seen figures of the King General rank fool around like this before.

「A while later.」

Yu Bingyan sighed. "Looks like we should probably prepare a congratulatory gift. If they hold a grand banquet later, it’ll be a hassle to prepare a gift then!"

Hearing this, Fu Huiyu also nodded.

She had a point.

「Meanwhile.」

Central State Barrier.

The Eighth King General was here to see the other King Generals.

After she came out.

As Shangguan Yulan was preparing to leave, the Fifth King General looked at her with a smile. "So, when’s the grand banquet?"

Hm?!

His question completely bewildered Shangguan Yulan.

’What does he mean?’

’When is the grand banquet?’

’What grand banquet?’

She immediately voiced her confusion.

The Fifth King General frowned. "Your wedding banquet with Ye Yunyi, of course."

Shangguan Yulan: "...Huh?!"

In an instant, her mind went numb!

What was he talking about?!

"When... when did I ever say I was marrying Ye Yunyi?"

"No, wait. Where did you all hear this from?"

"Huh?!" The Fifth King General frowned as well. "It’s the news that came from your barrier!"

BOOM!

His words left Shangguan Yulan utterly stunned.

Damn it!

Rumors are more ferocious than tigers!

How did it escalate to her marrying Ye Yunyi?!

The corner of her mouth twitched.

’That scoundrel must have done something back at the barrier again!’

’Looks like I need to hurry back and set the record straight!’

’If I let this rumor spread, by the time I get back to the barrier, the gossip will probably say we already have a child!’

"I’m leaving now!"

With that, Shangguan Yulan prepared to head back.

The Fifth King General watched her go. "Hey, don’t we still have other matters to attend to?"

"Those are minor matters. This is the major one!"

As Shangguan Yulan spoke, the Fifth King General’s mouth twitched upon hearing her words.

He muttered, "Looks like she’s really in a hurry. Indeed, compared to this major event, everything else is just a minor matter."

Then, he gazed into the distance, where Shangguan Yulan had already disappeared.

「At this time, near the Cyan Ink Barrier.」

A team of people was hunting deep in the jungle.

"Things have been pretty exciting inside the barrier recently!"

The team was saying this as they finished killing an Exotic Beast and began to butcher it.

As soon as he spoke, everyone knew what he was talking about.

They chatted about it for a while.

Then, one person changed the subject. "I heard the last Exotic Beast Tide started here and spread outward, right?"

A person next to him nodded. "That’s right. That’s what Lord Ye said. When Lord Ye was leading the people from the Beast Taming Palace back from the Evergreen Barrier, they came to a mountain peak here."

As he spoke, the man looked around and pointed to a distant peak!

"Right there!"

"That place seems to be a volcano. The tremors from the volcano scared some of the Exotic Beasts, and some powerful ones started running wild."

"An Exotic Beast Tide often forms when these beasts run amok, creating a butterfly effect."

The others chimed in.

"Speaking of which, Lord Ye and the Eighth King General killed a lot of Exotic Beasts that time. They cleared out quite a few in this area. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to venture this deep to hunt."

"This trip has been quite fruitful."

The man said this, then took a look. The butchering was almost done.

"Alright, that’s enough for now. Let’s head back. We’re pretty far from the barrier here!"

With the order given, everyone prepared to head toward the Cyan Ink Barrier.

A triumphant return!

But!

The next moment!

THUD!

A loud bang echoed from behind them!

Hm?!

They were instantly alarmed and whipped their heads around, terror filling their eyes!

What was that sound?!

That sound!

It wasn’t just abnormally loud!

The very ground beneath their feet had begun to shake!

What was happening?!

THUD!

Another loud bang!

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound!

They noticed the distant mountain peak!

It seemed the explosive sound was coming from that distant peak!

"Is... Is the volcano becoming active?"

One person asked, but the others also sensed the danger. After all, according to what they’d heard from Lord Ye, the last Exotic Beast Tide seemed to have been caused by this very volcano becoming active!

And now, it was becoming active again after such a short time!

If this triggered another Exotic Beast Tide, they would surely never make it back!

They would pretty much die on the spot!

THUD!!

Yet another loud bang!

Everyone stared at the peak!

Right before their eyes!

The vibrations from the peak grew more and more intense!

They could feel their hearts pounding in their chests, their nerves stretched taut!

Their legs began to feel weak!

The next moment!

BOOM!

In the wake of the massive explosion,

the mountain peak violently blew apart!