Dragon-Marked War God

“A hundred years gone by, everything wasted. Am I going to fall here in the end?”

She looked toward the north, extremely unwilling, her eyes full of despair. Between life and death, no one could change any of this anymore. Being killed by Snow Ice Apes because she had coveted an ape’s gallbladder was rather ironic.

Although she resisted with all her might, she still couldn’t break through the attacks of the three ferocious beasts from front and back. Wind and snow filled the air, and every step was a struggle.

“You three beasts, get lost!”

Suddenly, just as she was in despair, a burly figure holding a great blade came out of nowhere and landed right between her and the Snow Ice Apes.

“Miss, leave these three beasts to me. Just stand aside and watch.”

The deep, rough voice carried endless killing intent as he stared straight at the three ferocious beasts.

A hint of hope appeared in the eyes of the woman in white. Was she finally saved? It seemed heaven did not want her to perish.

The middle-aged man had sparse stubble and an unkempt appearance, and his eyes blazed like torches. Wherever his long blade pointed, he fought the three ferocious beasts head-on. The edge of his blade was dazzling, and where its light reached, it sheared off the arm of one Snow Ice Ape outright, which greatly startled the other two ferocious beasts. Roaring in fury, they charged forward. Under the middle-aged man’s suppression, the three ferocious beasts had not the slightest chance. Their path was completely sealed off. Every step of the middle-aged man was filled with killing intent, and within a hundred moves, he swept away the three ferocious beasts. Watching this scene, a trace of awe showed in the eyes of the woman in white.

“What formidable skill!”

The woman in white was shocked. This man’s strength had even reached the Mid Hierarch Realm. It was quite terrifying. Facing three great ferocious beasts, he had broken through them almost as fast as lightning, something she could never have done no matter what.

The three ferocious beasts were killed by the middle-aged man in an instant. The woman in white’s heart was finally set at ease. She had brushed shoulders with death.

“Miss, you must have had quite a fright. Snow Ice Apes often appear in these deep mountains. These Snow Ice Apes should be the strongest elder-level ferocious beasts. They really aren’t simple.”

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

“Thank you, senior, for saving my life. I am Xue Qianying, and I pay my respects.”

A trace of a bitter smile appeared at the corner of Xue Qianying’s mouth, and she was filled with gratitude toward the middle-aged man.

“What a lovely name. Miss, your beauty is breathtaking, enough to topple nations and cities. It truly astonishes this lord. If this lord didn’t already have a wife and concubines, I would certainly go through fire and water for you. Hahaha.”

The middle-aged man said with a loud laugh, unable to resist taking a couple more looks at Xue Qianying, a strange gleam in his eyes.

The corner of Xue Qianying’s mouth twitched slightly, looking a little awkward.

“Senior, you jest. I won’t dare to forget that you saved my life.”

“I see that you’re seriously injured and it’s inconvenient for you to get around. Come back to my residence with me and recuperate properly. It won’t be too late to decide what to do after your injuries have healed. This lord is the Lord of Tongyou Boundary. The five hundred thousand miles of Langxu Mountain are all under my control.”

“You’re Tao Qianjun! Tao Qianjun, the Lord of Tongyou Boundary!”

Xue Qianying exclaimed, her pretty face changing slightly. She had been within the range of Langxu Mountain for several decades, so naturally she knew who the master of Langxu Mountain in the Tongyou Boundary was. That was the Lord of Tongyou Boundary, Tao Qianjun. But Tao Qianjun’s arrogance made Xue Qianying hesitant to agree with him. Langxu Mountain stretched across most of Moluo County. Claiming that he controlled all of Langxu Mountain was a bit of an overstatement.

But even so, Xue Qianying was incredibly shocked. She had actually been saved by the overlord of Langxu Mountain, the Lord of Tongyou Boundary. It truly was a stroke of good fortune.

“I’m afraid it would be inconvenient for Qianying, so I’d better not go. Going would surely be a great imposition. I can never repay such great kindness. If there is anything you need of me in the future, I will do it even at the risk of ten thousand deaths.”

Xue Qianying said, cupping her hands.

“Eh, there’s no need to be so polite. Your injuries are serious now. If you run into more trouble in Langxu Mountain, I’m afraid things won’t end well for you. Even this lord can’t pull you out of fire and water every time. Haha. Come back to my residence and recuperate first, then decide. Surely you want a safe place to heal where you absolutely won’t be disturbed, and my Tongyou Boundary is the best choice there is.”

Tao Qianjun still insisted.

“Then… all right. I’ll have to impose on you, Lord of the Boundary.”

Xue Qianying said hesitantly. It was hard to turn down Tao Qianjun’s warm hospitality, and he had saved her too. Xue Qianying really couldn’t refuse.

Tongyou Boundary, Tianguang City.

As the largest city of the Tongyou Boundary, and also the great city where the Lord of Tongyou Boundary resided, it was incredibly peaceful and tranquil for hundreds of thousands of miles around. There really was no one who dared to stir up trouble in the Tongyou Boundary of the Western-pole Divine Land.

But its reputation was greater than its reality. Undercurrents were surging within the Tongyou Boundary. On the surface it looked calm, but in fact it was full of turbulence.

Within the City Lord’s Mansion, there were pavilions, terraces, galleries and waterside halls, countless towers and lofts. It covered a vast area and was incredibly luxurious, incredibly grand and magnificent.

But for Xue Qianying, this place was like a cage. Xue Qianying had already stayed here for more than a year.

In the hall at this moment, Tao Qianjun looked troubled, his face full of worry, pacing back and forth in the great hall. And this day happened to be the day Xue Qianying wanted to bid Tao Qianjun farewell.

“Senior, what has you so worried?”

Xue Qianying asked.

“Sigh, it’s hard. The City Lord’s Mansion is now in grave danger.”

Tao Qianjun said with a bitter smile, the corners of his mouth full of helplessness, as if he had suffered a tremendous blow. Even his face seemed to have aged a great deal in an instant.

“How could this happen? Senior, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me. If Qianying can help, I will certainly do my utmost.”

Xue Qianying said.

“Really?”

Tao Qianjun’s eyes lit up, but then he shook his head again, his heart full of hesitation, and in the end he didn’t go on.

“My life was saved by you, senior. Now that you’re trapped in difficulty, how could I just stand by and watch?”

Xue Qianying knew she had to repay this favor. Otherwise, her heart would always be in knots. She had never liked owing anyone anything. Now that she was about to leave, she wanted even less to leave any regrets with Tao Qianjun.

“This matter has nothing to do with you. I can’t drag you into it.”

Tao Qianjun said solemnly and righteously, completely unwilling to involve Xue Qianying.

“I understand what you mean, senior, but I, Xue Qianying, don’t like owing others. If there is any way I can help, I will do my utmost, and I will never put you in a difficult position.”

“Sigh. Since you insist, I’ll tell you.”

Tao Qianjun pondered for a moment.

“Here is how it is. The whole Tongyou Boundary is in turmoil right now. Two great powers are eyeing my Tongyou Boundary covetously, and there are even people stirring up trouble behind the scenes. I’m now caught in a dilemma, and at a time like this, all I could do was push my daughter, Tao Lianlian, out there. For the safety of the entire Tongyou Boundary, for the survival of the whole Tao Family, this was the last resort. But Lianlian tried to kill herself at this very moment. Although she was saved, there’s nothing more I can do. The two great powers will probably come charging in before long. I had originally planned to hold a martial contest to choose a husband for Lianlian and have the two great powers maneuver around me. As long as either of them succeeded in marrying into my Tao Family, we would form a pincer position, and at least the Tao Family would be safe and the Tongyou Boundary would have peace. That would have been no problem. Unfortunately, Lianlian would rather die than agree. As her father, I almost cost her her life.”

Tao Qianjun said with a heavy sigh.