Light Fortress
Chapter 243 - 219 Sisters (Three)

Chapter 243: Chapter 219 Sisters (Three)

It wasn’t that there was no defense...

Although Tie Wu looked down upon the Transcendent of Lion Alley, he understood perfectly what this mission meant.

He had always adhered to the principle of striking unexpectedly and taking preemptive action.

Greeting with a smile, then suddenly drawing his sword from its sheath was his specialty.

However, he hadn’t expected that someone would be even more "cunning," not even allowing the time to complete a greeting.

With a "bang"!

Tie Wu felt as if he had been kicked by an elephant. The suit-clad man’s fist was as hot as a branding iron, pouring a tremendously heavy force onto him.

It was too heavy!

It was too heavy!!

The small silhouette hanging in midair stepped firmly on the swirling fan at his feet, and took Song Ci’s full-powered punch with his cheek. The steel fan spun crazily, with low roars bursting forth, soaring through the long night.

He seemed to want to counter this immense force.

But... he only held up for a second.

The fan under his feet could not bear the massive piercing force and suddenly exploded.

Song Ci delivered a full punch.

Tie Wu’s body was shot out like a cannonball, smashing through the thick walls of two alleys, from Lion Alley to the neighboring Auspicious Lane.

Liu Yi looked shocked, staring at Song Ci as if he had seen a ghost.

Is this the power that a human can possess? Even a Transcendent of the fierce attack type who howsoever toughens their body couldn’t possibly possess such brute strength, right?

Surviving a punch from this guy... Can one really still be alive?

Dust filled the air.

Song Ci patted his own shoulder, brushing off the excess dust, and softly spoke, "Sorry... I didn’t catch that, what’s your name?"

A trembling voice came from afar.

"Since you didn’t catch it... I’ll say it again, then..."

The voice carried a laugh.

The trembling was because... continuously, there were pitter-patter sounds of stone chips and iron filings falling off his body.

"Tie Wu... the iron of steel, the five of one, two, three, four, five."

"Central Continent, Source Tower, apostle under the Throne of the God of Wine. Tie Wu."

Song Ci narrowed his eyes, the two alleys had been broken through, revealing a large hole, the pervasive dust scattered by a forceful and potent wind, and at the far end appeared the small silhouette that was severely thrown down, his face full of blood yet bearing a smile, maintaining his calm without falling to the ground.

Tie Wu raised both hands as if sitting upon a throne.

Yes.

That was indeed a throne.

The walls were mottled and peeling, countless iron filings emerged, the trembling voice became denser and more resolute... eventually under him at his back, steel interwoven into a throne that fanned out, and he sat upon it regally.

"By the name of the Divine Throne... holding the decree of the God."

Tie Wu raised one palm, aimed at Song Ci, and slowly pressed down.

The whole Lion Alley erupted with a fine roaring sound, one after another iron object was pulled free, then re-forged, as they headed towards the "Black Hole" in that mass of night. At this moment, each piece of iron began to reveal a cold gleam... the years of rust adhered to them were removed by an indescribable Divine Power, and numerous iron objects collided and crashed into that expanding "Black Hole."

After being reforged.

One by one, knives and swords transformed reborn emerged from within the iron sphere.

Song Ci watched the magnificent and grand spectacle in the air, feeling great pressure, with sweat beads forming on his forehead.

Numerous iron objects were pulled free, reforged into new shapes... and after having their rust cleaned off, they were endowed with a new life, truly an incredible sight that made one involuntarily want to exclaim in admiration.

If... they weren’t pointed at him.

He inhaled gently without showing any signs.

Song Ci’s expression didn’t change much, facing the pressure, he cracked a faint smile.

Sitting on the throne, Tie Wu had a god-like imposing presence, he watched Song Ci, his voice spreading like a Thunder Shock.

"State your name."

Song Ci remained silent for a second.

He was a blunt person.

Faced with this situation, his response was always crude.

"I’m your dad."

...

...

"Follow me, there’s a secret passage in the master bedroom of the mansion."

The lady quickly gathered a few essentials.

At the first sign of crisis... she didn’t hesitate; she chose to evacuate immediately.

This wasn’t the first time such a situation had occurred. Previously in Da Du, she had also experienced "assassinations." Professional matters needed to be handled by professionals, hesitating or lingering would only lead to greater losses.

This time, during the alternate council member transition, she had prepared for all the worst-case scenarios.

Being assassinated... was naturally taken into account.

A long time ago, when Old Lu built this mansion, he had considered security issues. This underground passage was a secret project in the old city area by Hua Zhi. After entering the passage, one could reach the underground pipelines connecting the entire old city area. The underground infrastructure of Da Du was extensive; as long as one was familiar with the map, one could go anywhere.

The lady subconsciously tugged at her sister, but didn’t manage to pull her along.

"..."

Nan Jin, holding a knife, stood still and said to Gu Shen, "You are responsible for escorting my sister out of here."

"You’re not leaving?"

The lady frowned, "You should know what an ’Angel Envoy’ is."

"The Lantern" was almost burnt out.

If they didn’t escape now, only more trouble would emerge.

"Of course I know..."

Lu Nanjin smiled, "An ’Angel Envoy’ with Divine Gifted Power is unbeatable... that’s what teacher told me."

She looked outside the courtyard, whispering, "But how do we know if it’s true without trying it?"

Lu Nanzhi fell silent.

"I know what you’re thinking, I’m not crazy."

Nan Jin took a deep breath, her demeanor becoming much lighter.

She had always wanted to say something.

The long-held words finally came out at this moment, "These years, I really haven’t been as you think, running around the world just to find a place to throw away my life. Who wouldn’t want to live a little longer?"

"I just don’t like the day Lion Alley bled, when I hid behind you, clinging to the corner of your clothes, unable to do anything."

Her palm rested on the dagger sheath inside her coat.

"That’s why... I took hold of the knife."

"So that if one day, the same situation arises again, I won’t have to shrink back, I can draw the knife and strike."

The girl who held the knife.

Had now grown up into an adult.

"Now that day has come——"

"Fighting is something Song Ci has always been good at. What if he was close to killing an ’Angel Envoy’?" Lu Nanjin’s hands pressed firmly on her twin blades, her eyes alight with fierce fighting spirit, her voice growing bolder, "With my help, we might just succeed."

"...You really haven’t changed."

The lady looked at her sister, speaking softly, "Ten years have gone by, and you are still the same Lu Nanjin, only older, but your temperament hasn’t changed a bit. Who could understand you better than me? Even without a knife, you are still that little hedgehog who wants to fight everyone to the end."

Lu Nanjin was momentarily stunned.

"I know, I can’t dissuade you."

The lady drew near slowly, giving her sister a long-missed hug for the first time in ten years.

She patted Nan Jin’s shoulder, softly speaking, "You always do what you believe in... even if it means being shattered to pieces."

As her words fell.

Lu Nanjin’s pupils slightly constricted, then dilated.

The hand pressing on the dagger scabbard gradually relaxed.

The lady withdrew her hand hidden in her sleeve, where a fast-acting Spirit Dissolver needle made from "Lion Awakening Wine" was concealed.

She supported Lu Nanjin’s gradually slumping shoulder, speaking softly, "Mr. Xiao Gu... lend a hand, please. I am going to need your help with what comes next."