Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

Chapter 97 Fang Si visits again

Qian Hui, however, was dismissive. His gaze swept over Zhao Feng and Ning Pan, and his tone was unusual.

"He doesn't acknowledge us. We elders have been taking care of him, and what has he done? He threw away everything we gave him. Is this how a junior should behave?"

"I only call him an orphan because of his deceased parents; otherwise, I would have given him a good beating!"

"boom!"

Zhao Feng's eyes flashed, flames erupted around her, and she threw a punch directly at Qian Hui in the car.

Caught off guard, Qian Hui was punched in the chest.

But he was no ordinary person. In a moment of haste, his icy blue energy surged, allowing him to take Zhao Feng's punch head-on, though he suffered some blood rushing to his head.

On the truck bed, everyone jumped back, afraid of being implicated by the two men.

Zhao Feng stretched out his hand, and the horse-slaying saber was instantly unsheathed. The flames around him suddenly withdrew and condensed into the blade. The incomparably red blade light slashed down from the sky.

Seeing Zhao Feng activate his Source Energy Technique, Qian Hui's expression changed. He also drew his longsword and charged forward, the blade radiating a chilling aura.

"You crazy woman, do you think I'm afraid of you!"

"Stop!"

A figure darted out from the side, and Ning Pan's hands shone with a rich golden light, forcefully pressing down on the weapons of the two men.

Ning Pan forcibly stopped her, and Zhao Feng didn't say anything more. She put away her saber, but her gaze remained fixed on Qian Hui.

Qian Hui's face was flushed, whether from injury or anger, it was hard to tell: "Commander Ning, you saw it yourself, Zhao Feng attacked first!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Eight years have passed, and Sui An has already made his own way in the world. You two are fighting over a junior; can't you at least have some manners?"

Ning Pan directly cut off the matter.

Qian Hui, however, was somewhat unconvinced. He sheathed his knife and said loudly, "Commander Ning, you really know the rules. I'm going to argue about this matter further today."

"Those two did indeed die from the attack from the secret realm, but the treasure bags they carried weren't retrieved. According to the group's rules, all spoils must be handed over first and then distributed according to contribution. And what happened?"

"You insist on respecting the dead, and consider the spoils from Sui Ping and Chen Yuan as compensation. But why does Sui An, an orphan, have this purple building? I now suspect it's from that treasure bag from back then!"

"Priceless spoils, just given to two team members who didn't achieve anything, and in the end, it all went to this heartless bastard?"

Upon hearing Qian Hui recount this past event, the four people hiding nearby immediately looked over. Most of them had joined later and were therefore unaware of these details.

They'd heard plenty of gossip from the veteran members, but this was the first time they'd heard anything this scathing.

Ning Pan glanced at him sideways and asked coldly, "So, you're dissatisfied with me?"

"Since you insist on following the rules, then I'll naturally have a proper talk with you, Deputy Commander Ning. Are you going to use force against me in front of so many members?"

Qian Hui wasn't stupid; he immediately used everyone as a shield.

"You've been too biased in your actions all these years. Even if you have feelings for Zhao Feng, you don't have to always be biased. She clearly broke the rules and attacked me first, and you're just trying to smooth things over?"

"Besides, all those years of goodwill you've shown, and now that her kid has realized it, what's the point!"

Qian Hui's words grew louder and more rambling, eventually escalating to include matters of the heart.

But they didn't see the four people behind him retreating further and further away. At this moment, in their eyes, Qian Hui seemed like a madman who was truly unafraid of death.

Zhao Feng sat quietly in the truck bed, one arm resting on her bent knee, leaning against the guardrail, just looking at Qian Hui without saying a word.

Ning Pan's eyes were incredibly deep as he slowly spoke, "Fine, since you want to recount the past, I'll play along!"

"First, those two were the vanguard during that expedition, and you were following behind. So even if they died, they deserve credit. If they hadn't triggered the trap, you would have been the one to step on it. So you should be grateful!"

"Secondly, even if these buildings are his parents' inheritance, you shouldn't deliberately stir up trouble. The whole group voted on this matter back then, and it was unanimously approved. Are you going against everyone?"

"Third, what happened today was because you showed no gratitude and insulted me first. You deserved to be beaten. If I weren't the deputy regimental commander, you would have been in serious trouble today! If all the regimental members acted like you, who would dare to be a vanguard in the army in the future, and who would dare to entrust their backs to their comrades and their wives and children?"

"If you're not satisfied, when we get back tonight, I'll call a general meeting of all members and hold a vote. If everyone thinks I've been unfair, I'll resign from my position as deputy leader on the spot. If it's your fault, you'll apologize to Zhao Feng!"

Qian Hui seemed to have no idea that Ning Pan would not only not be angered or lose his mind because of his sarcasm, but would even be logical and use the Youth League meeting to pressure him.

His demeanor had lost its initial righteous indignation, but he was still somewhat unconvinced.

"You are the deputy leader, so the general meeting of members will naturally be on your side. What's the point of pressuring me with this kind of thing?"

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"Since that's the case, when you go back today, go and report the situation to the regimental commander and see if you should fight or not."

Ning Pan remained completely unmoved, as if it were none of his business.

Qian Hui retorted defiantly, "So what if I complain? Who's afraid!"

"Then let's go back together!"

"Let's go!"

The blood moon quietly passed.

As everyone expected, with only Erhu and Wang Hu present, Sui An's level-three territory did not attract the attention of the Origin Realm at all.

For a moment, Sui An suddenly regretted upgrading.

We might as well take advantage of the harvest time and harvest more Originium!

Now, a dozen or so low-level source beasts wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth.

Most importantly, this area was originally a level one or two territory for everyone, but now there are three level three territories, and the roaming source beasts are no longer enough for everyone.

Erhu even offered to lure a group of Shadow Lizards out of the secret realm for him, but Sui An politely declined.

Even if the Erhu Wind Source Energy is incredibly fast, there are level 5 or even higher level monsters guarding that secret realm. If he's not careful, he could be ambushed. If he's all alone, he won't even know how he died.

Four days have passed since the last attack.

With the bounty issued early, the buzz surrounding Sui'an Territory in the city gradually dissipated, even though it had been the subject of much scrutiny these past few days.

The monitoring station kept beeping, almost driving Sui An crazy.

Finally, Sui An erected a sign 300 meters outside the territory, stating that anyone who entered the vicinity of the territory without cause and lingered there would be considered an enemy and attacked.

After the publicity that night, everyone knew that there were ranged attack methods in the territory, and for a while no one dared to get close to take a look.

After Sui An's Sword Star Totem was upgraded to level three, not only did the attack range of the Flame Sword increase, but its range also increased to 300 meters.

He had already guessed about this when he was a level 1 Sword Star, after all, a level 1 Sword Star has a range of 100 meters.

This is currently the only building in Sui'an whose upgrade will increase its firing range.

The Illusion Altar only increased the size of the illusions, but also increased the attraction radius to 20 meters and significantly improved the hallucinogenic effect. However, Sui An estimated that it would still be difficult to completely confuse intermediate-level source beasts beyond their level unless the Illusion Annihilation effect was used.

In terms of combat level alone, the Illusion Altar is the weakest purple building. After all, the Sword Star Totem and Thousand Wind Barrier can barely fight against level 4 at level 2, and can even suppress ordinary level 4 at level 3.

However, in terms of effect, the Illusion Altar is the top purple building, and its hallucinogenic effect is terrifying. It can even confuse highly intelligent beings like humans, and its disillusionment effect can trap level 4 professionals for a few seconds.

The Thousand Winds Barrier remains largely unchanged, with only an increase in defensive capabilities. In any case, its maximum range follows the energy core, at least until level 5.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

Suddenly, the detection station sounded a warning again.

Sui An glanced at the projection; it seemed that only one Level 4 professional had come alone.

"Is someone looking for me?"

He glanced outside the gate and saw a transport truck driving towards his territory from the distant Line 7, even honking its horn.

"Who is it?" Erhu poked its head out from the house.

From the commotion, Sui An had a vague idea of ​​who the newcomer was: "Probably someone who wants to join me."

Erhu was a little confused: "I haven't contacted my old buddies yet~"

Sui An smiled and said, "You didn't introduce me; I came to recommend myself."

Erhu put on his clothes and came out of the house: "Well done, kid. You've got some domineering air about you. People are even willing to come and join you."

"That's~"

Sure enough, as the vehicle drew closer, Sui An recognized the person as Fang Si.

"Sui An, I'm here!"

"You really came!"

"Since we agreed, we will naturally come."

Sui Anli stood behind the courtyard gate, looking at Fang Si who was only three or four meters away from him, and said softly.

"But you should know some things by now. My territory may not have a limitless future, but at least for now, I'm strong enough. So, aside from what you told me beforehand, what other reason do I have to choose you?"

"Is this considered Boss Sui's interview?"

Fang Si wasn't angry; instead, she asked the question with a smile.

Sui An nodded.

Fang Si shifted his gaze from Sui An to the person beside him. Even through the courtyard gate, he could sense that this person was also 4...

Professional at the highest level.

"I have already informed you of your safety concerns in advance. I can bring my closest relatives with me to the territory. I have also spoken with my family and obtained their consent before coming."

"As for my talents, I'm just a combat professional. My job is to fight. There's no point in talking about anything else. Combat skill is everything. How about I spar with this brother?"

Erhu grinned from the side, thinking, "This is the right way to do it. All that fussing and empty talk is meaningless."

Sui An turned his head to look at the erhu, and seeing that the erhu nodded, he said softly.

"Let me make this clear from the start: he is different from you. He is my brother, though not related by blood. His status in my territory will never be something you can compare to."

"Just spar, don't go overboard!"

"Okay~"

"Don't worry, Xiao An, even if I can't win, I'm a master at running away!"

Erhu, carrying his silver longsword, pushed open the courtyard gate and went out. Wang Hu also stopped his training from the stage and came over.

The two faced off at the doorway, no more than ten steps apart.

Erhu's silver longsword was constantly swirling with azure energy. Before Fang Si could launch an attack, he suddenly charged forward, his blade slashing straight down like lightning!

"when!"

Fang Si's body radiated platinum source energy. He remained calm and did not dodge. Instead, he parried upwards with his straight sword. Blue-gold source energy intertwined, and a powerful impact erupted in front of the two of them.

Erhu's eyes darkened. The opponent's strength seemed a bit too great. He used the force to his side and spun around. His long sword, driven by wind-elemental energy, moved as fast as the wind.

Fang Si simply stood still and parried all the attacks. Even though the erhu's attacks were so swift, he didn't miss a single one.

Sui An and Wang Hu, who were guarding the territory, were dazzled by what they saw. The speed of these two was far beyond what they could match. If they hadn't been watching from a distance, they would have disappeared from their sight in an instant.

"Tiger, can you tell who's stronger and who's weaker?"

Wang Hu remained silent, only subconsciously shaking his head. Clearly, the fight between these two had exceeded his expectations.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Erhu sighed in admiration, immediately realizing that the young man before him was far more experienced in combat than himself, and that if he continued to fight like this, he would have no chance of winning.

A dozen or so quick moves were over in the blink of an eye.

The erhu was parried again, and he used the momentum to move away. The wind aura on the silver longsword in his hand suddenly surged, as if winds from all directions were rushing into the blade in his hand. The silver blade was now exceptionally bright.

Fang Si's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and platinum-gold source energy poured into the blade, causing the longsword to instantly grow to a blade aura of nearly two meters.

This was the first time he had taken the initiative, suddenly darting towards the direction of the erhu.

The two unleashed their source energy techniques simultaneously, and their dazzling blade lights collided instantly.

In an instant, the dense aura of wind on the erhu's silver longsword was forcefully sliced ​​apart by the incomparably powerful platinum blade light.

Holy crap!

Erhu's pupils contracted sharply, and he let out a startled cry, instinctively using the momentum to jump up.

"boom!"

The earth trembled violently, and the platinum energy erupted violently, instantly splitting open a three-meter-long fan-shaped crater. The shock wave carried debris and flew wildly!

Erhu Qingying retreated rapidly, narrowly avoiding the terrifying sharpness, but was hit hard in the chest by the shockwave, and her figure immediately became flustered.

Just as he regained his footing, a platinum blade flashed like a shadow, its cold back precisely pressed against Erhu's throat.

The erhu froze on the spot, cold sweat pouring down its back.

Fang Si slowly sheathed his sword, and the platinum light faded away.

Erhu looked embarrassed: "Wow, I can't beat you in a few ways—"

Sui An also felt that Fang Si was indeed exceptionally capable; no wonder he was able to stand out in the competition for He Chong's bodyguard position.

Erhu seemed a little embarrassed, and quickly added, "Even if Old Wang came, he couldn't match this skill!"

"You should be a bit younger than me, so it's normal that I'm a little stronger."

Fang Si sheathed his sword, which was a gesture of modesty.

Erhu waved his hand: "Hey, a loss is a loss, I don't need any reasons."

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