While I'm at the martial arts academy, my wife is cultivating while I enjoy life.

Hidden in an alien oak forest covered in ice and snow is an igloo with an area of ​​about a hundred square meters. You can vaguely see the firelight and smell the aroma of roasted oak meat.

Ye Ke poked her head out from the snow under the tree, her little ears, red from the cold, twitched. She quickly stopped her teammates from continuing, then pointed to the trees around her, indicating that there were people in the trees.

She and her teammates buried themselves in the snow.

The voice of building manager Huang Tianba came through the headset.

"Ye Ge, who are those people in the forest?"

"Don't cause trouble. If they're soldiers from the Bear Kingdom, lead your team around them, understand?"

"Dare to disobey orders? See how I deal with you!"

Ye Ke remained silent, completely ignoring him.

Yang Ding's hearing is not as good as Ye Ke's, but he can detect fluctuations by using his water and wood-based abilities. There are breathing sounds everywhere in the trees in the forest, and there are quite a few of them.

Alien beasts?

Or were they giant bear soldiers lying in ambush?

Logically, these things should have discovered Ye Ke and the other Jinglong scouts, but they did not act immediately.

What are these people doing here?

Has the operation at Holy Stone Lake been exposed?

"Shh!"

Yang Ding told Ye Rou and Mu Qingyao to stop what they were doing to prevent the sound from getting out through the crack.

Ye Rou gripped the Soul-Severing Spear and leaned closer to observe her husband, their faces almost touching.

Yang Ding tore the crack open to a size of twenty centimeters to expand his field of vision.

There are always experts and high-level beasts lurking in the borderlands, how can I let my sixth wife get into trouble in front of me?

At the same time, he also opened two perspectives from high above, allowing Zhou Ruoxi and Mu Qingyao to keep an eye on the surrounding environment to ensure that no alien beasts would take advantage of the situation.

Zhou Ruoxi and Mu Qingyao also sensed the powerful aura in the forest and dared not let their guard down.

"Such a big show!" Zhou Ruoxi muttered.

Strangely, she saw the Jinglong warriors approaching the oak forest taking detours, and even the scouts lurking around the area retreated.

The people hiding in the tree did not stop them from leaving.

Only the stubborn Ye Ke sensed something was wrong, and lay prone in the snow, refusing to move, still clutching the Iron Blood Bow in his hand.

Just then, the door to the igloo opened.

A tall female warrior, dressed in military uniform and wielding a heavy longsword, shouted: "The Xiongwei Imperial Guard is here! Anyone who dares to act recklessly will have their entire family wiped out!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a powerful shockwave descended from the sky, smashing the Imperial Guard into a bloody pulp.

The ice house was also cracked from the shock, but there must be a water-element expert inside holding it up.

It was teetering on the brink of collapse, but not yet broken.

Ye Ke and her companions, who were hiding in the surrounding snow, were not so lucky. They were thrown hundreds of meters away by the shockwave and coughed up blood.

All the trees in the oak forest collapsed, and hundreds of men in black surrounded the ice house.

Mu Qingyao raised a pretty eyebrow.

"This is a technique of the ninth rank of martial arts."

Zhou Ruoxi quickly reminded her, "The Bear Guard is the personal guard of Empress Malena, the Giant Bear Empress. What is the background of the people inside?"

"You'll see when you see it!"

Yang Ding activated his Time Gaze ability, causing time to rewind to one minute earlier.

He disappeared from his igloo and reappeared in an igloo in the middle of an oak forest.

There were thirteen women inside, twelve of whom were wearing armor, and only one woman, the most elegant of them all, was wearing a black down jacket.

"Who are you!"

The tall female warrior raised her longsword and slashed down.

Yang Ding simply snapped his fingers at her and then activated the Instantaneous Eternal Silence Technique.

The sword blade came to a halt overhead, and the female warrior's breath caught in her throat.

The flames of the bonfire, the sparks that flew out, and the wisps of smoke that danced in the air all froze at that moment.

Yang Ding sat by the fire, observing, his gaze fixed on the woman in the black down jacket.

The woman had the air of a noblewoman, making it impossible to guess her age. She had thin lips, deep blue eyes, and skin that shone with whiteness. The whiteness of Caucasians is somewhat different from that of Asians.

"Stop pretending, Empress Malena."

Yang flicked a few snowflakes into the woman's eyes, and sure enough, her eyes couldn't help but blink.

The cold face finally came to life.

Malena wiped the snowflakes off the tip of her nose, blinked her sore eyes several times, and looked at Yang Ding in disbelief.

How did you discover my identity?

"You're exhaling warm breath," Yang Ding laughed. "Is there anyone else in the Giant Bear Kingdom who can evade my Instant Eternal Silence?"

Malena was very satisfied with Yang Ding's performance. "No wonder that old hag Murong Yan was willing to remain chaste for nearly a hundred years and wait for you. You really have something."

"You dare insult my queen wife? Watch out, or I'll beat you up!" Yang Ding said fiercely.

"whispering sound!"

Malena disagreed.

Her dragon language is more standard than that of many bear people.

"What are you doing here? Are you waiting for me too?" Yang Ding asked.

"That's right, I used the Time Gaze to know you would pass by here, and I've been waiting for you since last night."

"What are you waiting for me for?"

"The two grandmaster families of the Giant Bear Empire colluded with the Xiong brothers of the Northern Border City to seize control of the Giant Bear Royal City and force me to abdicate. I escaped under the protection of the Bear Guards."

At this point, Malena spread her hands, "So, I am now an empress exiled to the borderlands."

"I haven't heard any news."

"This kind of news will definitely be blocked. I estimate they will announce the new emperor's ascension to the throne soon. The people chasing me outside should be the second son of the Xiong family in Northern Border City."

"What makes them think they'll win?" Yang Ding asked.

"The Xiong brothers have already spoken with the other Grandmasters in the Jinglong Empire. They will not help you. Your beheading of Wang Xuehua in Donghai City, your promotion of marriage system reform in Donghai City and Jiangling City, and your annexation of the cultivation resources of Grandmaster families into the national treasury for redistribution have infringed upon their interests."

"The Great Bear Royal City was attacked, and the other Grandmasters didn't come to the rescue?" Yang Ding asked with skepticism.

Marlena nodded. "Yes, this shows that the alliance against you has gained momentum. There's an old saying in Jinglong Kingdom: it's harder to touch someone's interests than to touch their soul."

"court death!"

Malena lost her throne, but instead of being angry or ashamed, she advised Yang Ding.

"Once war breaks out, the outcome will inevitably be devastating. The king-level beasts that have been lurking in the borderlands for a long time will gather and launch a counterattack, breaching the Northern Wall, which means..."

"Because of your appearance, Yang Ding, the probability of humanity losing has greatly increased," Malena analyzed.

"What are your thoughts?" Yang Ding asked.

"I oppose humans killing each other, that's why they rebelled, but it depends on your perspective."

"What do you mean?"

"Although the Giant Bear Empire exists in name only and lives on Jinglong's territory, the men there have a strong sense of pride. I usually reject the advances of all Grandmasters. If I were to let a young man like you succeed, sleep with you, and have your child, I'm afraid the people would be furious."

"What about absolute pressure?"

"Where there is oppression, there is resistance. Do you want to become a cosmic tyrant?"

Malena stared intently at Yang Ding with her deep eyes.

"If I can lead humanity into the universe, I wouldn't mind becoming a tyrant, unless you have a better plan."

Yang Ding's words shocked Malena.

This young man might be difficult to deal with.