Human Clan Defender-Chapter 551 -s 279 to 280: Defender Envoy of Great Liang (Combined - s, Requesting Monthly Votes)_4

But if he disagreed, the matter of the Star Plate would likely fall through. Moreover, the way Gu Xuanji spoke made it difficult for him to outright refuse.

After a long while, Ran An’s chest rose and fell. He first looked at the person in front of him, then glanced at Dongfang Zhao, and finally resettled his gaze on Gu Xuanji.

"Regarding Great Zhou, Great Qin has come prepared. I am honored that Emperor Qin holds me in such high regard; I have no reason to refuse. Then, I shall accompany Emperor Qin to Great Zhou to take a look!"

Ultimately, Ran An did not refuse. The Star Plate was simply too important for Great Liang. In an open battle, Great Liang was not afraid. What truly made Great Liang wary was the unpredictability of the Demon Evil. Once the Star Plate was out, it could perfectly solve this problem.

Gu Xuanji had a relieved expression, "Defender Ran’s willingness to go brings great comfort to my heart."

"It seems that today, everyone has gathered together," Dongfang Zhao suddenly laughed.

At this time, Ran An also turned his head toward a certain direction outside the imperial chariot, where both sensed a powerful presence. This presence was not unfamiliar to them; without a doubt, it came from a powerful individual from Dayue.

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After merging with the Divine Skill of Dusk Cangwu, Shen Changqing returned to Mountain-Breaking City. Within South Nether Prefecture, Mountain-Breaking City was where he had spent the most time and felt most accustomed.

Besides, Tiankui was still in Mountain-Breaking City. He wasn’t sure if the creature had starved to death after being unfed for so long.

However, Shen Changqing merely entertained the thought. Although Tiankui was a Fierce Beast, it wasn’t foolish. If it was truly starving, it would naturally go out to find food on its own. Moreover, since its Spirit Intellect had awakened, it understood that eating humans was not an option and would likely hunt wild animals in the mountains instead.

Speaking of which, as his strength increased, Fierce Beasts at the Grandmaster Peak level became less useful to him. For example, during the recent battle with Wang Mubai, Shen Changqing did not bring Tiankui along. In such a fight, Tiankui would have been nothing but cannon fodder. Now that he had merged with another powerful Divine Skill, in terms of speed, not even ten Tiankuis could keep up. As a result, Tiankui’s only prior utility had essentially vanished.

Still, having raised the Fierce Beast himself, Shen Changqing had no plans to abandon it. He planned to train it well in the future. He didn’t expect it to reach a very high level, but being able to hold its own would be sufficient.

After returning to Mountain-Breaking City, Shen Changqing stayed there, rarely venturing out. During this time, he made a trip to the Demon-Subduing Prison and the black market, harvesting a batch of Demon Evil, which elevated his Slaughter Value from over 2,300 to over 2,500.

The only thing Shen Changqing regretted was that, although there were Demon Evil, no Mountain Spirits had yet been captured in the Demon-Subduing Prison. For this reason, he specifically emphasized that with the current scarcity of Demon Evil in South Nether Prefecture, the focus should be entirely on capturing Mountain Spirits. As for Demon Evil, the influence of Yuanyang Auction House extended beyond Great Qin, so procuring them wouldn’t be a major issue.

Over the past half-month, Shen Changqing had remained in his residence, simultaneously recovering the vital energy he had expended, silently comprehending Divine Skills, and organizing everything he had learned.

Even though the panel allowed him to continuously increase his strength as long as it existed, he still felt the need to spend time meticulously consolidating his knowledge. He did this for no other reason than to deepen his understanding of himself. This way, if the panel ever disappeared or became unusable, he would still be capable of self-improvement. Even if the possibility was slim, he wasn’t willing to place all his hopes on a single panel. In the past, without sufficient conditions, he had no choice. But now that he had them, he had to prepare for the future.