Hu Lizhong’s face was full of anxiety and embarrassment, with large beads of sweat rolling down from his forehead.
Indeed, he had received the highest military order from Qin Yanyang earlier, and it wasn’t just him; the entire Military Department and military personnel at Yunwu Mountain’s Base had received this order.
So, when Yang Fei pressed him at this moment, Hu Lizhong was genuinely in a dilemma.
He mumbled, opened his mouth, and said, "Brother Yang, Minister Qin wants you to stay here to oversee the overall situation. You... you really can’t leave. Minister Qin said that Yunwu Mountain’s Base is the hope for the future of the Divine Continent, the lifeline of the Divine Continent, and it absolutely must not suffer any mishap. Please, you must hold this place."
Yang Fei was so urgent that the veins on his forehead bulged. He was both angry and furious, his eyes emitting a red light, and stared at Hu Lizhong, saying: "Well, well, Old Hu, you’re telling me this at such a time. You’re not concerned at all about Qin Yanyang’s life or death, are you?"
Hu Lizhong was frightened, his face turning ashen. He quickly shook his head: "No, no, Brother Yang, don’t misunderstand me. I am also very worried about Minister Qin, but... but."
"But my ass! I’ll ask you once more, will you arrange it or not?"
Hu Lizhong swallowed hard, extremely troubled.
Yang Fei sneered: "Here, I am leaving. Who the hell can stop me? The key is, Wu’an City is too far away. It will take too long to get there, and the loss will be enormous. If the enemy attacks at that moment, whose fault would it be if my combat power is greatly reduced?"
Hu Lizhong steeled his heart, gritting his teeth: "Fine, damn it, I’ll defy the military order this once. If I die, I die."
With that, he activated the communication device and ordered: "Arrange for a plane immediately."
Yang Fei said directly: "Let the plane take off, open the cabin door. I can get in, save time."
Hu Lizhong conveyed the order according to his instructions.
The members of the Military Department who received Hu Lizhong’s order also hesitated.
They had also received military orders from Qin Yanyang earlier, and they dared not disobey them at the moment.
Hu Lizhong was furious: "Damn it, Minister Qin is using herself as bait and will be in great danger. Mr. Yang is going to rescue Minister Qin, do you want to see Minister Qin suffer misfortune? Xiang Yunfei, I’m sure you can hear me, say something."
"Start the plane, and dispatch three additional drones for escort," Xiang Yunfei decisively ordered.
Relieved to receive Xiang Yunfei’s reply, Hu Lizhong was also extremely nervous again and said to Yang Fei: "Brother Yang, if you leave now, what if the enemy attacks here?"
Yang Fei’s heart skipped a beat.
Indeed, the reason Qin Yanyang arranged this way and didn’t let him leave was out of concern for Yunwu Mountain’s Base being attacked, wasn’t it?
But at that moment, he couldn’t worry about all that and said: "Yunwu Mountain’s Base was built by myself. Without it, as long as I’m alive, I can build a second Yunwu Mountain’s Base. Besides, this place is heavily guarded and teeming with martial arts experts; I have set up a killing array. How easily could the enemy invade?"
As he said this, he looked at Tong Yunshu, his expression solemn: "Yun Shu, you..."
Tong Yunshu said with determination in her eyes: "Don’t worry, I will stay here and work with Master to maintain the killing array of Yunwu Mountain. If enemies come, we will surely hold them off until you return."
Hu Lizhong’s expression changed drastically, no longer caring if Zhuge Cang could hear or not, and urgently said: "Brother Yang, you absolutely mustn’t do this. Zhuge Cang is not trustworthy."
Yang Fei was deeply conflicted, his face showing a complicated struggle.
Moments later, he made an immediate decision and walked briskly towards the room where Zhuge Cang was located.
Hu Lizhong was full of anxiety, yet helpless.
Luo Yong, Wang Chengcuo, and Xu Yunshan, the three brothers, also wore solemn expressions.
They were aware of the chaos Zhuge Cang caused in the Divine Continent with the Zhuge family, Duanmu family, and Giant Sword Manor.
Now that Yang Fei intended to entrust such an important mission of guarding Yunwu Mountain’s Base to Zhuge Cang, they were understandably worried.
Tong Yunshu pondered for a moment and quickly followed.
Zhuge Cang was meditating in the room.
The conversation and quarrel outside between Yang Fei and Hu Lizhong were loud enough to reach his ears.
When Yang Fei came and knocked on the door, calling out to him, Zhuge Cang’s eyes glinted with a sharp light.
He opened the door to find Yang Fei standing outside.
Yang Fei directly cupped his hands in salute, his expression solemn: "Elder Zhuge, powerful figures from Heaven and the Penglai Realm may have already infiltrated the Divine Continent. I have an important matter to attend to elsewhere, and the defense of Yunwu Mountain’s Base relies on you, Elder."
Zhuge Cang chuckled softly and asked: "Are you comfortable revealing the mysteries of this place’s arrays to me?"
Yang Fei said: "Trust is key in delegation. I believe in my own judgment and trust that although Elder has personal interests, he holds the greater cause of the Yanhuang Nation in higher regard."
Zhuge Cang’s heart stirred, realizing he’d been PUA’d by this young lad.
He gave Yang Fei a deep look and said calmly: "I will wait for your return."
Yang Fei was overjoyed, bowing: "Thank you, Elder. Thus, I entrust this to you!"
In a hurry to find Qin Yanyang, he turned and whispered in Tong Yunshu’s ear.
He asked: "Do you remember?"
Tong Yunshu nodded, although slightly confused, said: "I remember."
Yang Fei gazed at her deeply and said: "Guard this place for me; I’ll return quickly."
Yang Fei turned to leave.
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Yang Fei leaped into the air and entered the helicopter.
The helicopter flew towards Wu’an City at top speed, with three drones guiding the front and sides.
Hu Lizhong and Xiang Yunfei jointly oversaw the defense of Yunwu Mountain.
After personally patrolling once, Hu Lizhong felt uneasy and went to the area where the thirty-three powerful allies of the Hidden Sect resided, greeting Cui Wanchi, Cui Wanmin, Cui Wanbang, Zhao Feibai, and Qian Yunhai, and informing them to be ready for combat at any time.
Recently, these people had been diligently practicing the Refining God and Mind Stabilization method taught by Yang Fei, nurturing their Primordial Spirit Consciousness, with five of the strongmen who had already touched the threshold of the Divine Travel Realm breaking through into the realm.
They truly enjoyed the immense benefits of siding with Yang Fei.
Upon hearing that strong figures from Heaven and the Penglai Realm might invade, each was very proactive, speaking earnestly and promising to go all out to resist foreign intrusion.
Seeing so many powerful experts willing to fight for Yunwu Mountain’s Base, Hu Lizhong felt much more at ease.
He thought, Yang Fei has gone to retrieve Qin Yanyang, and barring any surprises, should return by dawn, ensuring the safety of Yunwu Mountain’s Base.
Although the enemy has entered the Divine Continent, it doesn’t mean they will attack Yunwu Mountain’s Base tonight.
In Wu’an City, Qin Yanyang had spent a whole day and night arranging deployments, secretly relocating a large number of high-level personnel working here.
At the same time, she closely monitored the information transmitted back by the intelligence department, aiming to anticipate the enemy’s every move.
Unfortunately, although the intelligence department detected that enemies might have infiltrated the Divine Continent, they couldn’t pinpoint the movements of these martial arts experts.
She felt helpless about this.
This is the danger posed by top martial arts experts.
They move swiftly, with indeterminate traces. Hiding in the shadows, they could deliver a deadly blow to anyone at any time.
Even martial arts experts like herself found it hard to protect themselves, let alone ordinary secular citizens.
In the future, only when more martial arts experts are cultivated by the state and even high-level constitutions change, possessing some martial prowess for self-protection, can the issue of such decapitation be fundamentally resolved.
In the night, after finishing her tasks, Qin Yanyang stepped out of the office onto the sky platform, gazing at the entire city.
She didn’t know how long she stood there when she suddenly felt a sense of foreboding and danger arise within her.