The powerful leader was tough on the outside but soft on the inside; the aloof major general fell fo

Ashel didn't know where he was going either; he wandered aimlessly, holding the round little one in his arms.

When they went out, Yuan Gun ran to Ash's feet and, as usual, cuddled his trouser leg, looking at him with bright blue eyes.

Ashel had a sudden thought, bent down, and tucked the round little thing into his arms and carried it away.

After going out for a walk, he regretted it a little because it was very cold outside. Round and chubby was shivering from the cold and kept snuggling into his arms.

Ash apologized in his heart, then used one side of his clothes to wrap the round thing up to shield it from the wind.

The terminal beeped once midway through the session, but Ashel didn't check it. It was probably something to do with the military; he wasn't in the mood for work right now.

Suddenly, the terminal beeped.

Who made the call?

Ashel took it out and saw that it was the King!

Almost the instant he could see the liaison worm clearly, the screen suddenly went out again.

With a flick of its round paw, it accidentally pressed the hang-up button.

What to do, what to do...

Ash immediately stopped, holding the culprit, Roundy, in one arm and holding the terminal in his right hand, at a loss.

He actually disconnected the lord's communication device!

Although it was perfectly round and dry, the powerful ruler didn't know that and would only think that he had done it.

Ash was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and he even temporarily ignored the stone pressing on his chest.

Immediately afterwards, the screen flickered twice.

It's a message from the lord!

Ashel quickly clicked in to take a look.

"Lord: You've blocked my communications? Very well."

This is by no means a calm and composed statement.

Ash felt a chill run down his spine and continued reading.

"Lord: Return! Now!"

Ash's heart skipped a beat, and he hesitated for a moment.

At the very top, there was another message from the male ruler asking him where he was ten minutes later. If we go back in time, wasn't that when he left home?

Could it be that the powerful ruler has been searching for him all along?

"Shouldn't I stay with Ethan?" Ash thought resentfully.

The round thing in her arms rolled around, and Ash looked down at it, then pursed her lips.

Did the powerful ruler have no intention of explaining to him, or did he feel there was no need to explain?

Ash's gaze lingered on the lord's last stern words. He adjusted the round pup to a more comfortable position and eventually walked back the way he came.

The escapist approach is ultimately immature and cannot solve the fundamental problem. Ashel wants an answer from the lord, even if that answer may not be what he wants to hear.

Finally, Ash stopped walking. Cen Li watched as the red dot belonging to the female soldier stopped, and thought to himself that the message he sent was still effective.

After remaining still for a while, the red dot walked towards Cen Li again.

Cen Li could basically guess that Asher's thoughts must have been very complicated, and that he had gone through a lot of internal struggle before turning back.

Cen Li was prepared to explain to Ash in person, preferably with Ethan present.

If he casually sends a message to a female soldier saying, "You've misunderstood, nothing happened between him and me," he'd seem like a scumbag who'd just walk away without a second thought.

Ethan was completely naked at the time, so it wasn't convincing.

When Cen Li saw the red dot belonging to Asher walking this way, he also stepped towards the female insect.

The two red dots are getting closer and closer.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened; a sharp gust of wind suddenly swept past his ears.

Cen Li's pupils contracted, and he dodged to the side, a powerful spiritual force barely grazing his earlobe.

A few strands of silver hair were cut off and fell from the sky.

If Cen Li had reacted any slower, he might have had a part of his body cut off.

This insect has a higher level of mental strength than him.

Cen Li looked in the direction from which the spiritual force was coming, and a pair of dark red eyes appeared, particularly eerie in the darkness.

Then, under the dim light, her tall and slender figure gradually became clear.

"It's you—"

It was the only female insect that Ashel mentioned that escaped.

"Sir, how have you been?"

Frisky had a smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"I've been waiting for you for days, and I've finally run into you today."

The tone of their conversation, which sounded like long-lost friends exchanging pleasantries, made Cen Li frown uncomfortably.

Frisky had no intention of wasting words with him.

Today he came to settle scores with Cen Li. If it weren't for Cen Li's underhanded tactics, he and his men wouldn't have been wiped out.

"Goodbye, Your Excellency." Frixi gathered his strength, narrowing his dark eyes and staring intently at Cen Li.

Never see each other again.

"etc!"

Cen Li interrupted him, "You've forgotten what I left behind in your mental sea."

Frithie grunted, looking thoughtful. "This is indeed a problem..."

Before Cen Li could even breathe a sigh of relief, the female insect's face suddenly darkened. "Then you are even less likely to be allowed to live."

The attack, without holding back, rushed directly towards Cen Li's vital points; the sheer force of the attack, tearing through the air, conveyed an unstoppable momentum.

The tricks the male insects did to his mental sea could only disrupt his mental energy, and did not pose a direct threat to his life.

Now, with only him and Cen Li as insects, it's still up to Frixi to decide how to treat the male insects.

It's just a mere A-grade male insect with no combat experience.

The Frirish was at least an S-rank female insect, and being locked onto by a high-level mental force was not a pleasant experience; her legs almost completely became unresponsive.

Cen Li dodged the spiritual force that was aimed at his face with great difficulty.

My ear hurts.

It was torn open by mental force, leaving a gaping wound that was covered in a fine, unbearable pain.

Frisky looked at Cen Li's thoughtful expression and said, "It seems they were right. You don't seem like one of those useless male insects."

If this were any other male insect, they would have been so frightened that they would have collapsed to the ground, trembling, and would not have thought of any way to escape.

Before Cen Li could catch his breath, several attacks, no less powerful than the one before, came in quick succession.

Cen Li's figure was already in a sorry state, his clothes were soaked in red, and he looked particularly terrifying.

"Truly tenacious." A hint of pity seemed to flash in Frith's eyes.

It's unbelievable that a male insect could survive this long. It's a pity, but who told this male insect to go against him? It's not a good feeling to be half-dead on another insect's back.

Therefore, this male insect must die!

Almost the instant this thought crossed his mind, a surge of spiritual energy, distinctly different from the previous ones, rushed towards Cen Li's heart.

At this moment, Cen Ligang was too weak to dodge the previous attack.

A sense of oppression washed over him, and Cen Li's heart skipped a beat.

"A mighty ruler!"

It's Ashel.

In that half-second of hesitation, the thick spiritual pillar suddenly pierced through his flesh and chest, causing Cen Li to lose his balance abruptly and spurt blood from his mouth.