When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 296 After the Victory and Defeat
The cold wind blew across the area again, slowly dispersing the surrounding dust and grime.

Bai Ze looked at the figure not far away, while the opponent who had plunged him into an unprecedentedly difficult battle was also looking at him.

"The Hand of God, without fail."

Bai Ze praised softly, then said calmly, "Stop. You are no longer able to fight."

It might sound like Bai Ze had shown a rare moment of compassion, but judging from Ekaterina's miserable state, it was clear he was simply afraid of Ursus's retaliation.

At this moment, this "daughter of Ursus" was seriously injured, and hundreds of energies were still surging wildly within her body.

Bai Ze held nothing back then, even the military uniform made of nanomaterials was broken by "Guiyi", leaving a shocking palm print on Catherine's chest.

Where the palm print covered, all life and vitality had been extinguished.

Her right hand was also bleeding profusely, and the entire sleeve had disappeared, revealing an arm that looked like shattered porcelain.

Upon hearing this, Ekaterina tried to move again, and a faint light appeared on her body, but before the light could fully shine, she spat out another mouthful of blood.

Her condition told her that she had already lost.

"It actually managed to bypass my barrier of faith and attack my mind..."

Ekaterina was panting, but her expression calmed down.

She looked intently at Bai Ze and said, "Bai Ze of Dongxia... I will remember you."

"There's no need to remember it so closely. We're neighbors separated only by a narrow strip of water, and the relationship between our two countries is quite good," Bai Ze said.

That's what they say, but if we really want to be serious about it...
Dongxia and Ursus did have a good relationship, even a honeymoon period, but unfortunately, it is difficult for countries to have lasting peace, especially when both are powerful nations.

Even Bai Ze himself didn't believe what he said.

At this time, people from Ursus and Yujing Martial Arts University also arrived.

"Major."

A silver-haired girl in the same military uniform flew over and draped a long robe over Catherine, covering her exposed skin.

The chorus arrived shortly afterward, and forty musketeer knights drew their longswords, their gleaming light resonating with the silver-haired girl.

"I see."

Bai Ze looked at the silver-haired girl and suddenly realized, "You can also draw upon the power of the hymn team, which is why you were able to impersonate Ekaterina."

As they were speaking, the members of Yujing Martial Arts University also arrived one after another, wanting to protect Bai Ze behind them.

"Anna."

Ekaterina pressed down on the silver-haired girl's saber and shook her head slightly. "I lost this battle."

She gave Bai Ze another deep look, then turned around and said, "Let's go."

Having lost the bet, and knowing that continuing the fight would only embarrass Ursus, Ekaterina led her people away.

Moreover, while Bai Ze and she have already determined a winner, the battle between Ursus, Dongxia, and Yingguo is still undecided.

However, it is estimated that Ekaterina will not be able to participate in what follows.

The same applies to Rhine and Bai Ze.

Bai Ze watched as Ursus's forces slowly retreated, then turned to look at Yanjing Martial Arts University and its allies who were arriving from the other side.

Bai Ze's gaze fell on Yan Wuji, who was in the lead, and he said, "If the martial arts school of Yanjing wants to make a move, I do have the strength to fight back."

The penetrating wound in his chest had closed, and although the injury was still there, it would not affect Bai Ze's performance at all.

As for the consumption of true energy, there's even less to worry about.

Within the Yingzhou Secret Realm, Bai Ze was least worried about the depletion of his true energy. His only concern was the excessive consumption of his mental energy, but with Bai Ze's normal strength, he could handle that.

Upon seeing the bloodstains on Bai Ze's body and the wound on his chest, Fang Jinglue was somewhat tempted, but ultimately suppressed his thoughts.

He did have that idea, but he wasn't foolish enough to put it into action.

Bai Ze has just fought a fierce battle against young powerhouses from two countries. Now, you, as a person from Dongxia, are taking the opportunity to challenge Bai Ze. Not a single person present, not even your own people from Yanjing Martial Arts University, will stand by your side.

"Chief Bai is joking. How could we take advantage of someone in distress?"

Yan Wuji smiled and said, "We have come here to escort Chief Bai safely out of Yingzhou Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze was not surprised by Yan Wuji's actions. He simply smiled and said to everyone, "It seems we can celebrate Dongxia's victory."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment, and then a deafening shout erupted.

"Long live the Chief!"

On October 19, 2100 of the Star Calendar, Bai Ze fought two consecutive battles against the Son of the Western Alliance and the Holy Maiden of Ursus in the Yingzhou Secret Realm, winning both battles. He then led Dongxia to capture Qingyu Mountain and seize the largest piece of the Yingzhou Secret Realm.

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Above the East China Sea.

The rift in the Yingzhou Secret Realm rippled, and then Ursus and Ying Kingdom emerged one after the other.

On the Ying Kingdom side, it was mainly Rhine and two guards.

When the Japanese personnel saw Rhine wearing his scorched battle suit and looking pale, they couldn't help but gasp and hurriedly led him back to the warship.

This is the younger brother of the Five-Star Emperor. If anything were to happen to him, all the Japanese people here would probably have to commit seppuku to atone for their sins.

The Ursus medical personnel on the other side were in no better condition; their saintess was also weak and pale.

Ekaterina was helped onto the speedboat by Anna, who waved to stop her from following. She said, "Rhine has already withdrawn, and Bai Ze from Dongxia is probably leaving Yingzhou Secret Realm as well. You will lead the team from now on and try to gain as much benefit as possible for Ursus. No one in Yingguo is your match, but Yan Wuji is still in Dongxia, so we need to be careful."

Anna, though unwilling, had no choice but to obey.

Three speedboats from Ursus, carrying Ekaterina and some resources sent from the secret realm, headed toward the warship.

Soon, the speedboat arrived near the warship, and Ekaterina prepared to board.

At the same time, she saw metal boxes being carried out, and a prisoner wearing a long robe that covered his face and body, his hands locked up...

——Shimura Danzo.

She had almost forgotten about this Japanese man.

Catherine was not surprised by the way Shimura Danzo was dealt with.

Although the result was not satisfactory, the information brought by Danzo Shimura was indeed useful.

Therefore, Ursus plans to bring him back to the country for further interrogation, and also try to make contact with the opposition forces in Japan.

Thinking this, Ekaterina suddenly frowned.

Then, she pointed her finger, and a beam of light appeared, flying towards another speedboat and piercing into Shimura Danzo's body.

"Major!"

Upon seeing this, the accompanying personnel whispered and immediately surrounded Shimura Danzo.

Since Catherine intervened, there must be a reason. Danzo Shimura might be up to something...
Okay, there really is something fishy going on.

When his body was pierced, there was no blood on Shimura Danzo's body, only streams of vital energy emanating from it.

"Oh dear, I was seen through so quickly," he exclaimed, then smiled. "Luckily, I ran fast and got away first."

(End of this chapter)