It's so hard being a hero!

Hinoya immediately interrupted him, her eyes narrowing.

"Why should I bring a stack of documents when I come to inspect my own territory?"

The leading soldier kept his head down and didn't say a word, but he didn't move an inch.

The dozens of soldiers behind him showed no sign of retreating; each of them stared at Shinoya in alarm.

It's hard to imagine where they get the confidence to stop me, unless they have a compelling reason to do so.

Xinuoya stared at them for a few seconds, her anger rising rapidly.

The fact that a group of ordinary soldiers dared to block her road, despite her being a provincial governor, speaks volumes.

They weren't afraid of her, but of what was hidden behind the door behind her.

"I'm saying it one last time, get out of the way."

But still no one moved.

Hinoya took a deep breath, then raised her right hand and casually waved it forward.

Then a fiery red force exploded from her palm, pushing forward like a wall.

The dozens of soldiers had no time to react; they were thrown off the ground and sent flying to either side, crashing heavily into the wall.

She didn't use much force; she simply rendered them temporarily incapacitated.

After withdrawing her hand, Xinuoya patted off non-existent dust from her sleeve and muttered something under her breath.

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. You dare to stop me? What benefits did Baird give you?"

After saying that, she walked to the heavy stone door, raised her fist, and punched it.

With a deafening roar, the stone gate shattered into pieces, sending fragments flying and filling the air with dust.

Behind the door was a dark passageway, the end of which was not visible.

Instead of rushing inside, Xinuoya turned around and walked to the leader soldier who was lying on the ground. She squatted down, grabbed his collar, and pulled him up.

"Tell me, what's in here?"

The lead soldier was sent flying by the punch, his head still buzzing.

After being asked the question, he stammered for a long time.

"I, I don't know."

"You do not know?"

Hinoya increased the pressure on her hand.

"You've been guarding this place, and you don't even know what's inside? Do you think I'd believe that?"

The lead soldier's eyes began to dart around, his lips trembled, and he refused to speak.

He glanced at the smashed stone door, then quickly looked away, as if he were afraid of something.

Hinoya stared at him for two seconds, then let go of his hand, and the soldier slid to the ground like a lump of mud.

She stood up, ignoring him, and turned to walk towards the stone gate.

She walked to the entrance of the passage, stopped, closed her eyes, and sensed it.

However, his mental strength was still blocked by a force.

So she opened her eyes and prepared to go inside.

Meanwhile, outside the fortress, Baird was being escorted by two officers towards the prison wagon.

He kept his head down, his expression terribly gloomy, his mind racing as he plotted how to escape.

But just then, as if he had sensed something, he suddenly raised his head and looked towards the fortress.

His expression changed.

"This magical fluctuation... does it mean someone moved that door?"

Baird's pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

Oh no, he realized that Xinuoya wasn't investigating him, but rather that place.

If that place is discovered, he will surely die, and not only him, but his family in the capital will also be buried with him.

"Damn it, get out of my way."

Baird suddenly shouted, and a burst of golden battle aura exploded from his body, directly knocking the two officers escorting him back.

"Belder, what are you doing?"

The two who had been knocked back roared angrily and tried to pounce on Spider Baird again.

Baird's red gemstone ring on his left ring finger suddenly shone with a dazzling light, and a dark red beam of light shot into the sky.

This is a backup item for the fortress's defensive array.

After the incident, the official props were taken away, but what Shinoya didn't know was that this guy had secretly made a spare magic key.

It was meant to prevent accidents, but I never expected it to come in handy today.

As the items were assembled, a golden energy shield appeared in the sky above the fortress, completely enveloping the entire black building and the surrounding area.

Mysterious magical patterns flowed across the surface of the energy shield, radiating a terrifying sense of oppression.

Even a Grandmaster-level expert would find it difficult to break through the defensive array of a legion's fortress in one go.

After breaking free of his restraints, Baird ignored the officers who were chasing him. He pushed off the ground with both legs and charged into the depths of the fortress like a cannonball.

Inside the fortress, the Shinoya Guard, who were still patrolling, immediately looked at Baird after receiving the message from the officers outside.

"Bald, do you want to rebel?"

A diamond-level warrior rushed towards Baird immediately.

"Get out of here."

Baird immediately activated the magic array.

The next moment, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky, instantly pressing down on everyone present and rendering them unable to move.

"You, you actually dared to secretly replicate the key to the protective array?"

The suppressed diamond-level officer looked extremely grim.

Meanwhile, Xinuoya had already entered the passage.

At the end of the passage was a mountain cave.

Inside the cave, there are passageways, but no one knows where they lead.

Just as Xinuoya was about to step forward for a closer look, a violent tremor suddenly came from above, and then the entire building was enveloped in a golden light shield.

Hinoya looked up, her expression changing.

"Oh ho, Baird noticed it and actually activated the fortress's protective array. It seems he tampered with the gate. As long as someone forces their way through, he'll know."

There was an even more advanced formation ahead, and it was this formation that blocked her spiritual detection.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind.

Hinoya turned around and saw a disheveled figure rushing down the steps; it was Baird.

Baird visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Shinoya.

"Belder, are you trying to rebel?"

Hinoya's voice gradually turned cold and sharp.

Baird gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with fear and madness.

"Shinya, don't force me. Take your people and leave now, and I guarantee this protective array won't hurt anyone. Otherwise, we'll all perish together today."

Upon hearing this, Xinuoya's anger dissipated, replaced by a complex sense of pity.

"Hey! Baird, it seems you really do have an ambiguous relationship with Lilith?"

Baird's body trembled violently, as if the word had struck a nerve.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just clenched his fist.

"Sinoa, I have my reasons, please don't force me."

Xinuoya paused for a moment, her tone no longer as fiery as before.

“I’m forcing you. Can you go out and see the people inside the fortress? See the women and children being abused by the soldiers you raised?”

Baird opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

His lips trembled, and his eyes flickered, a testament to the turmoil within him.

"Then don't blame me for being impolite."

After Baird finished speaking, he tried to activate the protective array to suppress Xinuoya.

However, this grand formation had no effect on Shinoya.

Then, a ring on Shinoya's finger also lit up with a golden light.

Upon seeing this, Baird almost forgot that, as the governor, Shinoya held partial control over the fortress's formation.

Chapter 66 Desire Strikes

Baird's expression turned grim when he saw that the magic array could not suppress Shinoya.

She then remembered that as the provincial governor, Xinuoya also had some control over the fortress's protective array.

So relying on the magic circle was hopeless, she had to fight desperately, and her whole body began to boil with golden battle aura.

"Sinoa, you forced me to do this."

However, Shinoya had no intention of giving him a chance to make a move.

Then, Xinuoya raised her hand, her fist radiating terrifying fiery battle aura. The flames quickly condensed into a giant fist, carrying a scorching heat wave, and slammed it down fiercely towards Baird.

Baird's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly raised his arms to shield himself.

But it definitely can't be stopped.