I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

A person emerged from the dark clouds, and she seemed to be the only one, with all the light converging on her.

Su Yuchen, who had just left, returned. It was the first time he had seen Liu Mengxian. As proud as he was, he felt a sense of pilgrimage when he looked at Liu Mengxian.

Yan Ziming went up to her and gently punched her on the shoulder. "Xian'er... you're late, but it's okay, I've already taken care of it perfectly!"

Is it perfect?

Liu Mengxian reached out and held her hand, lowering her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and what she saw was the devastated Crescent City.

"It's... pretty perfect, right?" Yan Ziming felt a slight sadness at having her efforts rejected, and her tone began to sound less confident.

"He has both merits and demerits."

Liu Mengxian tapped her palm, but her gaze drifted to another place.

She was a great sage; after receiving news that the mirage dragon and the tyrant had left, she returned.

"You are..." Liu Mengxian remembered this person. She and a few others had fought to the death against her before, but it was all in vain.

Looking around, I realized that she was also trying to break through to the Soul Heaven realm.

"It is I." The Great Sage nodded slightly, and even with his severely injured body, he still maintained that ethereal charm, full of mystery.

Liu Mengxian glanced at her a few more times, revealing some emotion in a place that only Yan Ziming could notice, as if she were shaking her head.

What's wrong with Xian'er...?

"Let's go back."

With no reason to stay any longer, Liu Mengxian reached out her hand to Yan Ziming. Normally, Yan Ziming would have been overjoyed to fly away with her, but she had things to do.

"Xian'er, you go back first."

"I'm waiting for you."

Liu Mengxian stood still, like a lotus swaying in the wind.

Yan Ziming felt somewhat uneasy, because what she was about to do, to put it bluntly, was to forcibly abduct a woman from the countryside...

She went straight to Id's side, but of course her target wasn't that guy; it was Ina.

Ide was a little nervous. After witnessing Yan Zimo's strength, he realized that the girl in front of him was not some weak girl, but a giant who could rival the heavens, while he was like an ant in front of this giant.

This is a ruthless individual capable of going toe-to-toe with the Mirage Dragon...

The attack by the Mirage Dragon had brought his sense of powerlessness to its peak. If it weren't for Yan Zimo, he would probably have been killed instantly, becoming the most humiliating emperor to die in Odyssey history.

However, Yan Ziming didn't even glance at him. He walked past Yide and looked at the unconscious Ina, feeling somewhat ashamed as the blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

As a knight, she had already failed in her duty to protect the princess.

"Could we excuse ourselves for a moment?"

Yan Zimo turned to Yi De and said.

“...Okay.” Id did not refuse, or rather, he did not have the courage to refuse. The presence of Yan Ziming and Liu Mengxian at the same time was a huge deterrent to the entire Odyssey team.

Id moved away a distance to give them space.

Yan Ziming reached out and wiped the blood from Ina's mouth, cleaning it away.

She is a very strong girl. Even when facing Qing, she can remain proud and unyielding. Yan Ziming admires her perseverance.

As if sensing Yan Ziming's approaching aura, Ina awoke from her slumber. Her vision was still blurry, and she looked around blankly. Yan Ziming's appearance gradually became clear.

"Sir... Knight?"

"I'm here."

Yan Ziming pointed his index finger at Ina's forehead, pressing her back down to the ground as she tried to stand up.

"Sir Knight...you said...that girls who cry get candy, right...?" Ina smiled with a forced joy, and then she started to cry.

The sight of the Watchers dying before her eyes still haunted her; the fear of death she had faced left her terrified. At that moment, she truly believed she was going to die, and she could find no hope of survival in the face of the Mirage Dragon.

Yan Ziming gently stroked her head and said softly, "Yes, so just cry as much as you want."

"Ugh...woo...woo! Ugh cough cough!woo..."

Ina cried very sadly, all her grievances bursting out at once. She choked on her sobs and coughed violently a few times. Yan Ziming gently patted her back to help her catch her breath.

"Your Highness, would you like to hear the story I didn't finish telling before?"

Taking this opportunity, Yan Ziming wanted to finish saying everything she had said before. Since she didn't get a response from Ina, she continued talking on her own.

"As I said before, the best outcome for both the knight and the princess is to maintain their previous relationship... Do you know what kind of relationship that is?"

"Cough!...Is it a senior...and a junior relationship?" Ina asked, her voice choked with emotion, as she recalled her past memories.

"No, it's a knight and princess relationship."

Yan Zimo revealed the answer.

"When the princess is in trouble, the knight goes to protect her. It's that simple."

"..."

This result was still hard for Ina to accept; it wasn't what she had hoped for, but...

This is probably the best possible outcome so far.

There is no possibility of going any further.

Suppressing her emotions, Ina bit her lip and asked, "No matter how far apart we are, will the knight always protect the princess?"

“Yes.” There was not a trace of confusion in Yan Ziming’s eyes.

"Well, that's settled then."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"..."

Ina suddenly turned her body to the side, not daring to look directly at Yan Ziming. Judging from the back of her ears, her face was already flushed.

Recalling the scene of Yan Ziming saving her today, being a princess who is obediently protected by a knight doesn't seem so bad, does it?

"Thank you, Sir Knight..."

Yan Ziming smiled faintly, "It is my duty, Your Highness."

It's really tough for her. She's Ye Qianxue's older sister, Liu Mengxian's husband (?), Mu Mu's velvet ball (???), a marshal of China, and now she's Ina's knight. With so many roles, I wonder if she can handle them all?

This is probably the best possible outcome.

Yan Ziming sighed inwardly and asked, "Then, Your Highness, please do something for the knight as well."

"Eh?"

After saying that, Yan Ziming picked up Ina in his arms and said to Yide from a distance, "I'm taking her away."

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute! What do you mean—"

Ide was dumbfounded because Yan Ziming took Ina and ran away. Liu Mengxian followed one step behind, but he didn't dare to chase after her because he was intimidated by her.

What is this? Kidnapping a princess right in front of the emperor?

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Ide watched helplessly as Ina was abducted by Yan Ziming, yet he dared not voice any objection, for Liu Mengxian was watching him.

In fact, Liu Mengxian had only walked a little further back, but her presence had already intimidated everyone present.

Less than a second after Yan Ziming left, Liu Mengxian also left, and the overwhelming aura vanished completely.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen," the Great Sage said as he approached.

I trust Liu Mengxian's character, and I also trust Yan Zimo.

[That's not the point! They just kidnapped Ina right in front of me! That's a huge problem!]

Ide kept these words to himself. He had indeed received a great favor from them today. Crescent City was preserved, and Ina and he had not died at the hands of the Mirage Dragon.

However, Odyssey still suffered heavy losses.

The royal family's loyal protector, Iko, is dead, his body shattered beyond repair; the Grand Preceptor is dying and is currently undergoing emergency treatment; and the Great Sage has also fallen into serious injury, leaving the high-end combat force almost entirely paralyzed.

"To suffer such a blow the day after my coronation means my reign as emperor is over."

Id hung his head in despair, but despite his disappointment, he still had to fulfill his duties as emperor and be worthy of his title.

"Immediately organize a team to search for refugees, at any cost, save as many as you can!"

Odyssey's forces began to move; now every person was a precious resource, and they could not afford to lose any more.

On the other side, the Great Sage felt a profound sense of crisis.

The two extraordinary beings, Mirage Dragon and Tyrant, are like a sharp knife hanging over everyone's head. Anyone who dares to step forward or try to break through to the Soul Heaven will plunge headfirst into the knife and end up bleeding profusely.

As long as they still exist, any expert who wants to advance further in the Void Realm will inevitably have to overcome them.

She knew she couldn't possibly try to break through any further in the short term; all her savings had just been used up, and she would have to spend time accumulating them all again.

Even if the mirage dragons didn't kill her, they succeeded in a sense.

Thinking of this, the great sage's eyes became much deeper.