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Immediately following, as she retracted her fist, Durandal silently delivered a punch to the face with her right hand.

Bai Yan looked surprised, but it was too late to dodge.

Durandal's face almost showed a look of victory.

Durandal gained a slight advantage through agility alone, but with their speeds nearly identical, she would force close-quarters combat, rendering her opponent's greatsword ineffective.

The advantage is only slight, but it's time for it to snowball.

Bai Yan retreated in a rather disheveled manner, while Youlandail relentlessly pursued him, making it impossible for him to wield the greatsword; he could only parry.

Furthermore, she had already anticipated that Bai Yan would use a sword technique composed of concentrated energy when in dire straits, and she already had a plan to deal with it.

--Won!

He suddenly lunged forward again, his fists poised to strike from either side, as if it were another feint.

However, her right leg was slightly injured, ready to deliver a knee strike to Bai Yan at any moment.

She was not disappointed; Bai Yan had indeed fallen for the trap, while she remained wary of the fists.

However, just as she had tricked Bai Yan and was about to knee him down,

"what?!"

It's empty at the top.

My knee had already touched him!

The next moment, the world shattered.

An endless radiance shone down, so bright that Yulandel's eyes involuntarily closed.

"hateful!"

Durandal realized she had been tricked, but she was unwilling to give up. She immediately unleashed a furious barrage of punches, the endless impact accompanied by inexplicable flames, destroying everything in front of her.

An explosion rang out, but she stopped moving.

Because a sharp blade was already pressed against the back of her neck.

“It was the right thing to not gamble. If Mr. Siegfried knew that his daughter was honest and rational, he would be very pleased.”

Bai Yan sheathed his sword; Durandal also ceased her fighting stance, turned around to look at him, and seemed rather unhappy.

"Did you figure out my tactics just now?"

"What tactic?"

"..."

"Just kidding. Actually, I saw it. Otherwise, why would I have chosen the moment you thought you had won before breaking the illusion and drawing my sword?"

"Let's assume you're telling the truth..."

After her fighting spirit dissipated, Durandal finally took a good look at Bai Yan, no longer dwelling on her earlier defeat.

"what happened?"

“It’s nothing,” Durandal looked away, “I just feel that you actually look quite good like this.”

"..."

Bai Yan was deeply stung by those words for a moment.

He then said, "You never used to say things like that. Did Rita teach you psychological warfare?"

“No, I’m serious,” she said, looking intently at Bai Yan. “You always seem so lazy and listless, even when you’re simulating combat with me.”

"..."

"Moreover, this has nothing to do with the amount of power you have in the two states."

Bai Yan understood that she was referring to the attitude towards different battles.

"So, could you fight in this posture from now on?"

"..."

Bai Yan looked at Youlandail's serious face, then suddenly took a few steps to stand in front of her and grabbed her cheeks with both hands.

"What are you doing?" she mumbled, but didn't move.

"Punishing the unqualified older sister is brainless; she's thinking about nonsensical things while her younger sister is in danger."

"You know, Kiana is currently fighting with the Herrscher of the Void for control of her body."

Upon hearing this, Yulandel broke free from Bai Yan, took a half step back, and slightly distanced herself from the beauty in front of her. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, but her words were very firm.

"I believe her! Besides, Bai Yan, you were the one who made the plan, so it's impossible that you weren't fully prepared."

"Tsk, watch your face."

Once she learned the truth and discovered that she had a younger sister, Durandal seemed to undergo a subtle change.

"So what do you need me to do now?"

“Let me see,” Bai Yan reached out, a thread gently touching his fingertip, and then he nodded as if he knew something. “Kiana is still in the consciousness space and hasn’t woken up yet. It seems the Herrscher of the Void is holding up well—oh? The people from World Serpent have arrived.”

Why did they come at this time?

"You're the one who found the bargain. Go and beat up that green-haired woman later."

"what?"

"Just hit him. That guy's a Fusion Warrior; he has a move that allows him to transform into an incredibly powerful Honkai Beast. Think about it, power far exceeding Judgment-level, plus a human mind..."

Bai Yan spoke to Youlandel in a slightly seductive tone.

"You just want me to beat her up, right?"

"Just tell me if you're going or not."

"...Fine, I'll listen to you this time, after all, you made the plan—but is Kiana alright?"

"You remember now?"

"Can't I know the details?"

"Don't be afraid, she has bonds, even if it's just that sense of responsibility for her companions and family, she won't give up."

"Then I'll take care of the World Serpent's people—"

"The good news to come when you get back here is—when you beat up World Serpent, remember to do it in Otto's name."

"understood……"

After hesitating for a moment, Durandal finally chose to trust Bai Yan and followed the golden threads to the location of World Serpent and the others.

Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief and continued to monitor Kiana's condition.

Rita and Durandal have officially joined him, although the process was a bit strange.

He felt quite reassured by both sides.

As for punishment, we can deal with her later; we have more important matters to attend to now.

Bai Yan had some free time, and the cubicle fell silent.

But this lull didn't last long, as a slightly excited voice soon followed.

Volume 1: Chapter 116: Am I really a succubus?

Fu Hua's voice, the tone of an energetic child—this is the Law of Knowledge.

She charged directly at Bai Yan, carrying thousands of years of martial arts training and an unknown confidence, determined to capture the true form of the Thousand-Man Herrscher.

"Get out of your shell!"

Boom! Boom!

She threw a punch, which collided precisely with the massive fist that the divine remains were barely forming. Both sides trembled violently, and the Herrscher of Knowledge was forced to retreat repeatedly.

After regaining her balance, she stopped attacking and started playing hide-and-seek with the large hand, constantly turning and dodging around it.

"You're blocking me so hastily, so it seems your true form is right here, haha! You've been exposed!"

Bai Yan frowned, and a greatsword reappeared in his hand, ready to strike at any moment.

The large hand, after all, had immense inertia and could not stop the agile and muscular Herald.

Soon after, the Herald of Knowledge broke free from the encirclement and pursuit of the giant hand, arrived outside the cubicle where Bai Yan was, and delivered a powerful punch.

"An inch forward, and the heavens will be cleaved!"

boom!

The wall shattered, instantly creating a large hole.

The Lawbringer slipped inside, looking left and right but seeing no one.

"Huh? What happened? It was definitely in here just now, but now it's gone!"

She suddenly fell into deep thought, her gaze sweeping back and forth across the small cubicle.

After a while, she relaxed and muttered to herself, "She ran really fast..."

The one who understood the law turned around and walked out.

One step, two steps, three steps—

Turn around and throw a punch!

Crack!

A cracking sound came from the void, and cracks appeared out of thin air, causing the invisible barrier to collapse with a roar.

The ice-blue girl took a step forward, wielding a rough greatsword and thrusting it out.

—Today, I, Bai, am going to silence them! Or at least imprison the treasure!

"Stop! Stop! Stop! I'm not fighting anymore!"

The moment the Herrscher of Knowledge saw Bai Yan, his fighting spirit vanished completely, and both of them almost swayed into afterimages. Their faces were filled with astonishment, as if they had seen a ghost.

The greatsword stopped just short of its throat.

Bai Yan stared at her coldly, showing no sign of relaxing his gaze.

To others, she looks like a cold-blooded female warrior, radiating murderous intent.

The Law Master stared at him for a long time.

Finally, she raised her hands to indicate that she was harmless.

Bai Yan didn't move.

"So, you've already taken care of the tenth Herrscher of this era?"

"good."

"So the task now is Kiana, right? That makes sense, after all, she's a special Herrscher of the Void..." The Herrscher of Knowledge pondered to herself.

Bai Yan remained motionless, simply staring intently at her.

"Well, I..." For some reason, the Herrscher of Knowledge felt a little hot.

"Knowledgeable Lawyer, what are you doing barging in here?" Bai Yan asked coldly.

Upon hearing this, the person who knew the law was freed from his embarrassment, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

"I see! Then, I'll go help Kiana—you need to keep your presence here a secret, right?"

Bai Yan: "?"

"Alright, alright, no need to pretend I understand. I won't ask about the details anymore. You continue, I'll go help."

Seeing Bai Yan's reaction, the Herrscher of Knowledge relaxed, waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind, and then left in a flash.

However, Bai Yan had no intention of letting her go. Golden threads instantly wrapped around her, tightly controlling her.

"Hey! Didn't I already say I was going to help?! I won't ruin your plans! You can tell which side I'm on!"

The Lawbringer was very excited, but Bai Yan found that the other party did not offer any real resistance.

She angrily yelled at Bai Yan, but made no move to attack him.