"Your Excellency Divine Envoy, why have you come here?" Harding was greatly startled. He was here on private business; how could the Divine Envoy possibly follow him?

This method of high-handed seizure was entirely dishonorable. If His Excellency the Divine Envoy found out, his own situation would be dire!

Although the Ten Great Families stood above the mundane world, if His Excellency the Divine Envoy became enraged, the Church could still take action against him!

"Let me see!" Ling Feng glanced at the Perfect Crystal in his hand, a flicker of confusion in her eyes: "Purple Fire Crystal?"

In the memories of the Fire Phoenix, the term "Perfect Crystal" did not exist, so in her view, this was merely the residual appearance after a Purple Fire Crystal had been completely absorbed.

The moment she uttered those words, White and Cam were even more startled. "Purple Fire Crystal"—the Big Boss had always called it that. Could this Divine Envoy have some connection with the Big Boss?

"Reporting to Your Excellency Divine Envoy, this is a Perfect Crystal!" Harding quickly explained.

"Perfect Crystal?" Ling Feng knitted her brows, flipped her wrist, and more than a dozen appeared in her hand.

She was different from Chen Feng; after absorbing a Perfect Stone, Chen Feng usually discarded the remnants. Being a girl, she preferred things that sparkled. Almost all the Purple Fire Crystals she had absorbed were preserved; the space in her ornamental trinket was vast, and they took up hardly any room.

"Yes, this is the Perfect Stone!" Harding said quickly, inwardly marveling, "The Divine Envoy is truly wealthy, capable of producing over a dozen Perfect Crystals so casually!"

When White and Cam saw the crystals in her hand, the confusion in their hearts deepened. All these crystals had been refined using Dou Qi absorption. It seemed this girl truly had some incredible connection with the Big Boss!

Although Feng still didn't fully understand, she was sharp. She knew that saying too much now would surely expose her. Thus, she recalled the crystals back into her spatial trinket.

Elder Yan saw the City Lord respectfully addressing Ling Feng as Divine Envoy and quickly chimed in, "Divine Envoy... Your Excellency, I have been wronged..."

Elder Yan also knew that the other party must have taken a liking to his Perfect Crystals and intended to seize them by force, which was why he had seized upon this pretext. If he didn't speak now, when would he?

Ling Feng frowned, "What is going on?"

Harding rushed to explain, "This old fellow stole Perfect Crystals from the City Lord's Mansion, and I just caught him!" As he spoke, Elder Yan felt a sharp pain and his vision went black as he passed out, struck by the soldiers holding him.

Ling Feng glanced at Elder Yan and grasped the situation almost completely. She said, "Take your things back and let him go." Her meaning was clear: I don't care if you practice blatant robbery, but now that you've taken his things, arresting him is too much to justify!

Harding saw that His Excellency the Divine Envoy did not object to his decision, and a smile broke across his face. He quickly nodded and said, "Yes!" He clapped his hands, and the men beside him threw Elder Yan aside.

Ling Feng had followed out expecting that Harding had discovered news of the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion. Running into this incident instead, she sighed inwardly and turned to leave.

White was quite anxious. Did the person looking for his legion perhaps be looking for the Big Boss? Otherwise, how would she know the term "Purple Fire Demonic Crystal"?

This thought flashed through his mind and vanished just as quickly. Having been with the Big Boss for so long, he had never heard of him having any relatives or friends. Then... could it be that this person intended to deal with his legion and had staged this whole charade in front of him?

White, experienced in the world, swiftly weighed the pros and cons. If the Big Boss had any connection with the "Divine Envoy," why would he bother leading this group of theirs to establish their own force? The entire Church followed the orders of the "Divine Envoy"; they would certainly be much stronger than his own scattered troops!

It seemed that even if she knew the Big Boss, she must have been at odds with him. Otherwise, the Big Boss would not have established his own power base for self-preservation...

After thinking for a long time, he finally grasped the situation, and a wave of lingering fear washed over him!

Until he figured out the relationship between her and the Big Boss, under no circumstances could he utter the Big Boss's name! Otherwise, becoming a heretic subject to pursuit, and then a target of the Church—would any of them survive?

Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, he quietly shared his thoughts with Cam. To his surprise, Cam entirely agreed with his assessment!

Just then, a sharp sound of air friction suddenly pierced the air from outside. A Nether Saint-level expert flew down from the sky and landed before Harding, saying anxiously, "Reporting to City Lord, there are signs of large-scale troop movements outside, and they have already surrounded this location!"

"Surrounded!" Harding was greatly startled. Who else could be moving troops on a large scale within Longyang City besides the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion?

In reality, White and Cam had made a mistake this time. Hearing the City Lord mention being surrounded, they suspected the other party might be targeting them, so they sent out an emergency assembly signal. The thousand-times-tempered [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion could assemble in under five minutes. Before the two could cancel the order, they were already assembled!

Sometimes, the swift reaction speed of an army is not necessarily a good thing!

Harding quickly stepped before Ling Feng, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency Divine Envoy, please do not rush out. The situation outside is chaotic. We shall make plans after summoning more men!" Without waiting for Ling Feng's assent, he ordered the Nether Saint expert, "Summon the First, Second, and Third Battalions immediately. Also, have the City Guard urgently evacuate nearby residents to prevent them from being affected by any fighting!"

Truly worthy of being the patriarch of one of the Ten Great Families, even knowing the opponent was powerful, he remained perfectly calm and issued orders methodically.

Ling Feng's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she asked, "The [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion?"

Harding quickly confirmed, "Most likely!"

Ling Feng understood and stopped speaking. Even if she wanted to find Chen Feng, she knew this was not the time. Furthermore, it was uncertain if Chen Feng was even in the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion, so she needed to be more cautious.

White saw Ling Feng say only one sentence and then fall silent. His resolve strengthened, and he exchanged a look with Cam; they both nodded simultaneously.

"It seems this woman definitely has a conflict with the Big Boss, otherwise why would she immediately prepare for battle upon hearing about the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion?"

The Nether Saint soldier who had brought the report immediately flew outside, but shortly after reaching the sky, a loud roar was heard, and dozens of arrows shot up from the ground, exploding that soldier into dust with a "boom"!

The [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion had completely surrounded this manor. Any attempt to call for reinforcements was now impossible!

Harding had only come to apprehend Ah Can, bringing only a few hundred men. Now, surrounded by nearly two hundred thousand troops from the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion, he felt a pang of worry, and his expression became unstable.

In a short time, all the soldiers defending the manor's exterior were captured. The Ten Camp Commanders of the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion all charged in from the air.

How could they not be swift after receiving signals from White and Cam?

"What are you doing?" Harding's personal guards shouted in unison and rushed forward frantically!

The Commander of the Nether Saint Camp rolled his eyes, waved a large hand, and a group of people immediately descended from the sky, seizing these guards.

Only then did Harding become truly afraid, secretly regretting why he had involved himself in so much trouble. Knowing the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion was in the city, why did he run out? Wasn't he clearly asking for a beating?

Despite his fear, as the master of a great family, he still possessed a certain bearing. He stepped forward, his expression unchanged, and said, "You are people of the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion?"

The Commander of the Nether Saint Camp glanced at him: "We are!"

Harding stated, "You must surely know my identity!"

The opponent surrounding him like this must have tracked his movements to act. He couldn't fathom that they were acting because their leader had been captured by him!

Otherwise, on someone else's turf, even with superior strength, no one would commit such a foolish act as to start a fight!

Thus, a misunderstanding of varying degrees existed between the two parties, leading to the current situation.

"I don't know who you are!" The Commander of the Nether Saint Camp shook his head. He truly did not know the other party's identity. White had signaled for help, and they had come; they had no idea who the other person was!

"..." Harding cursed inwardly, "It'd be a miracle if you didn't know!" Yet, he dared not say it aloud, especially since his reinforcements hadn't arrived and the opponents were so aggressive!

"I am the Patriarch of the Aik family. This Longyang City is the territory of my family, meaning I am the City Lord of this city!" Harding explained, "I don't care which faction you belong to, and I don't care about your fight with the heretics, but why are you surrounding me like this?"

He maintained an outwardly calm facade, and indeed, his words carried a certain dignity.

The Commander of the Nether Saint Camp was genuinely startled upon hearing he was the City Lord of Longyang City. He looked around, then spotted White and Cam standing in the distance. He beckoned, and the remaining Camp Commanders simultaneously descended from the air.

The Ten Camp Commanders were led by the Commander of the Nether Saint Camp, as his contingent was the largest and strongest!

Although in a direct fight, they might not equal the Sharpshooter Camp, twenty thousand-plus Nether Saints among the legion made him the undisputed top commander.

The ten men landed, immediately kneeling on one knee, clasping their fists, and shouting, "Lord White, Lord Cam!"

White and Cam knew there was no need to pretend anymore; control was now in their hands. They let out a sigh of relief and walked out from behind the crowd.

When they responded, not only did Harding's jaw drop, but Ling Feng also felt a strange sense of surprise. She had never expected these two to be the leaders of the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion.

"You are the leaders of the [Sweeping Across the Horizon] legion?" Ling Feng hesitated for a moment before stepping in front of the two.

Seeing Ling Feng's action, the Ten Camp Commanders simultaneously advanced a step, surrounding White and Cam in the middle.

"What is it?" White stepped forward, fixing his gaze on Ling Feng.

"I want to ask if there is a person named Chen Feng in your legion?" Ling Feng asked.

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