SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

Outside the restricted area, the central guards at one of the entrances lay sprawled on the ground.

All the corpses were cut in half, and the thick stench of blood permeated the night.

A woman in black robes strolled leisurely into the depths of the forbidden area. She wore a blood-red mask and had two long swords hanging at her waist.

Wherever it went, the central guards and the kingdom's forces were slaughtered, and the ground was soon covered with corpses.

In the center of the restricted area, a group of Awakened Ones dressed in daytime uniforms stood ready.

Lou Ping's voice was filled with suppressed shock: "Chief Qin Jiang, those three who just passed by... any one of them could wipe us out at any moment..."

"Is there really such terrifying power in this world?"

"Then why in the final battle...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Jiang raised his hand to interrupt: "There are too many things in this world that we don't know. Even as the chief of the White Day, I only learned about the terrifying power behind the Central Government today."

"And the fact that these terrifying beings have chosen to gather here today... I suspect it must be related to that fire-elemental awakener from before."

Kong Nan stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Chief, do you mean that even in the face of such terrifying power, the entity behind the Central Command still harbors fear towards that fire-elemental awakener?"

Qin Jiang paused, pondered for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "It's hard to say."

"I always feel that this peaceful world is about to be plunged into a bloody storm."

"The power of daytime is like a moth drawn to a flame compared to the two forces clashing in the shadows."

"Furthermore, Zhen'e Ting's last open attack on the Grand Elder has already explained a lot of things."

"Now all that's needed is a trigger; both sides are waiting for the other to reveal all their cards."

Lou Ping pressed further, "You mean... once one side reveals their hand, this war is bound to break out? What about the final battle...?"

"There's absolutely no comparison," Qin Jiang interrupted in a deep voice. "This war will only be more brutal."

"And once it begins, it's a fight to the death, it will never stop until the other side is completely wiped out."

"So both sides are waiting, neither of them is really sure of winning."

"Huh?" Lou Ping's eyes widened in disbelief. "Chief, those three were all terrifying beings at the high level of the seventh rank. You didn't even have a sure chance of winning?"

"It can't be that bad... Ning Mo of Zhen'e Court is only at the mid-stage; any one of them could easily crush them, right?"

Qin Jiang sighed softly, "It's not that simple."

"Have you ever considered who was in charge of the central leadership before the elders took over?"

Why has there been absolutely no news about what happened back then?

He paused, then continued, "Let's assume: what if the power that has dominated the central government for over 20 years was destroyed by the power behind the current central government, but not completely eradicated, and there are still remnants hiding in the shadows?"

"More than 20 years have passed, how much strength have they secretly accumulated? No one can guarantee it."

Lou Ping and Kong Nan were astonished, feeling that Qin Jiang's reasoning was too bold.

Kong Nan asked softly, "Chief, if that's really the case, how will Bai Zhou conduct himself after the war begins?"

Lou Ping also held his breath and listened attentively.

Qin Jiang glanced at the two men and gave a bitter smile: "Bai Zhou... will be the first to be destroyed."

The two men's expressions changed drastically, and Lou Ping asked urgently, "Chief... what is the reason for this?"

"Because we are too weak, daylight is too weak."

"After all, Daylight has only been established for a few months, and there is no time left for it to grow slowly."

Qin Jiang sighed deeply, his voice heavy with emotion: "Even among the five elders of the central government, two have died and one has been seriously injured in the past few months, let alone us?"

"The fact that we've survived until now only proves one thing: in their eyes, Bai Zhou's existence is like that of an ant."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, but his tone suddenly became firm: "But that's also the truth."

"What we can do now is to increase our strength as much as possible, so that we can survive until the great war comes."

"As long as we are alive, that is a victory for us."

"What does their irreconcilable feud have to do with us?"

"We are nothing more than insignificant pawns in their eyes, but even as pawns, we should still fight our way out of this hopeless situation!"

Just as Lou Ping and Kong Nan's eyes grew increasingly shocked, Qin Jiang suddenly chuckled and his tone relaxed: "Of course, these are all just my own guesses, so don't worry too much beforehand."

"Whoosh—"

A flash of cold light suddenly pierced the night. Several members of the Daytime faction not far away did not even have time to scream before their bodies were cleaved in two by the blade, blood gushing out as they collapsed to the ground.

"Someone has broken in!" Lou Ping exclaimed in alarm.

In an instant, a violent sense of oppression swept over Qin Jiang and the others!

The next second, a figure in black robes wearing a blood-red mask appeared in front of them, her figure as elusive as a ghost.

Qin Jiang and his group's pupils shrank suddenly as a chilling killing intent swept over them, and a strong sense of fear surged into their hearts.

In a moment of urgency, Qin Jiang bowed sharply, his voice trembling with respect: "I am Qin Jiang, the chief of the daytime court, and I have been ordered to wait here for the four lords."

The man in black robes sneered, and with a slight flick of his wrist, the cold glint of his longsword was already close to Qin Jiang's throat.

At the critical moment, Qin Jiang drew his longsword and plunged it into his own chest without hesitation!

Blood gushed from the corner of his mouth instantly. He staggered back half a step and weakly said, "Qin Jiang can do it himself. Don't get the master's hands dirty..."

After saying that, he waved to Lou Ping, Kong Nan and the others, his eyes conveying a signal.

The members of Daylight suddenly snapped back to reality and drew their weapons, stabbing themselves in the process.

Several streams of blood splattered in the night, and everyone knelt weakly on the ground, their eyes filled with fear.

This scene surprised the woman in black. She sheathed her long sword, glanced disdainfully at Qin Jiang, and her clear voice, through the mask, became low and hoarse: "Cowards will die from cowardice sooner or later."

After the man in black robes had disappeared into the distance, Qin Jiang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and muttered to himself in a low voice, "Cowardice?"

"This dark world is a world where the strong prey on the weak."

"Before reaching the peak, the only way to survive is to live humbly and subserviently."

"I, Qin Jiang, also have my own way of surviving!"

Lou Ping quickly approached Qin Jiang, staring wide-eyed at the blood gushing from his chest. "Chief, you're too ruthless to yourself! You really stabbed him with all your might!"

Qin Jiang gave a bitter smile: "Otherwise what? I'm right in front of the woman in black. If I don't really stab her, do you think she'll let us go?"

He paused, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes: "It seems that the forces behind the central government are not monolithic."

At this moment, Kong Nan walked up to Qin Jiang, his eyes full of astonishment.

Qin Jiang looked at her weakly: "What's wrong?"