Dragon's Origin

Chapter 687: A Wrong Judgment (Part 2)

The misjudgment wasn't limited to one entity; it encompassed all forces except the royal family and Old Lord Temple. In less than twenty minutes, before the key figures from various factions could even return to their residences, they were already dispatching messenger birds to inform their families of the news.

A single punch capable of silently killing a peak-stage Legendary expert meant Wang Sheng's strength exceeded everyone's expectations. Such an individual, impossible to assassinate on the spot, had clearly entered the Thousand Absolutes Territory. Therefore, everyone within the core of the Thousand Absolutes Territory needed to exercise caution.

Within the Thousand Absolutes Territory, no one dared to underestimate Wang Sheng. That was his domain. Legally speaking, it was Wang Sheng's fiefdom; practically speaking, Wang Sheng held absolute authority there. Even the animals obeyed him. If Wang Sheng wanted someone to have a hard time in the Thousand Absolutes Territory, no one could live comfortably, not even Uncle Li.

Wang Sheng headed straight for the Thousand Absolutes Territory, followed by a crowd who practically escorted him to the entrance. However, once Wang Sheng entered, no one dared to follow. Beyond that line lay Wang Sheng's domain of life and death; who would risk death by following carelessly?

Upon receiving the news, all parties became incredibly anxious, especially the Xia family. Their attempt to kill Wang Sheng had failed, resulting in a counter-kill. They could only imagine the retaliation their experts within the Thousand Absolutes Territory would face.

However, despite their anxiety, the Xia family wasn't in complete panic. They had at least dozens of experts in the core of the Thousand Absolutes Territory. Even if Wang Sheng was powerful, could he prevail against dozens of opponents?

Such were the thoughts of the Xia family's higher-ups. Yet, despite their certainty, they couldn't be entirely sure. They still sent messenger birds to inform those inside, at least to warn them of what they might face, preventing them from being caught off guard by Wang Sheng's schemes.

It wasn't just the Xia family who received the news; all the teams within the Thousand Absolutes Territory from various factions were informed. This single piece of news cost the factions over forty messenger birds. Messenger birds were already scarce, and this loss was devastating. They couldn't afford to lose a single one.

Those who hadn't been to the core of the Thousand Absolutes Territory couldn't comprehend its terror. Only the Shi and Gan families had a deep impression of it. Upon hearing that Wang Sheng had entered the Thousand Absolutes Territory, and that the other factions had planned to attack him before he entered but were stopped by Wang Sheng's words, both families couldn't stop smiling.

How could those clueless fools understand Wang Sheng's advantage in the core of the Thousand Absolutes Territory? They actually wanted to attack him? Let's see what they do now!

The Xia family is especially doomed! They've seen people without brains, but never like the Xia family. Their strength was already greatly diminished by the siege, almost at the bottom of the Eight Great Dukes, yet they dared to openly kill Wang Sheng to protect their advantage? Could killing Wang Sheng really protect it?

Having witnessed Wang Sheng's terrifying control over so many beasts in the core of the Thousand Absolutes Territory, the two families were absolutely certain that the Xia family's people inside were doomed. From then on, the Xia family would definitely decline and never recover.

The higher-ups of the two families were secretly preparing manpower, ready to launch a fatal blow against the Xia family, taking advantage of the opportunity created by the annihilation of the Xia family's experts.

Although the other factions didn't know how dominant Wang Sheng was in the core of the Thousand Absolutes Territory, they knew that the Xia family had definitely stirred up a huge trouble. Regardless, this was an opportunity.

Inside the Thousand Absolutes Territory, all parties who received the news were on high alert, busily searching through the icy and snowy landscape while cautiously guarding their surroundings. Who knew from which direction Wang Sheng would come and how he would attack?

They knew that Wang Sheng's heavy sniper crossbow reportedly had a range of twenty miles. Who could defend against an arrow from twenty miles away, an arrow faster than the speed of sound?

While everyone was cautiously moving in the Thousand Absolutes Territory, Wang Sheng, contrary to everyone's expectations, didn't head straight for the core. Instead, he circled around the Thousand Absolutes Territory and appeared directly in Worry-Free City.

The moment Wang Sheng appeared at the north gate of Worry-Free City, countless people were in turmoil. Why would Wang Sheng come here?

The only people who were pleasantly surprised were A'Qi and the two young maids from back then.

Wang Sheng was the only person in A'Qi's desperate life who could bring her a little warmth. The only reason she could still insist on living was to repay Wang Sheng's kindness, and then she would die. In this world, she no longer had any reason to live.

Even in Wang Sheng's mansion in Worry-Free City, A'Qi was like a walking corpse. Every day, she mechanically cultivated or occasionally went to the Thousand Absolutes Territory to cultivate as if her life depended on it. Wang Sheng was lucky; A'Qi happened to be in Worry-Free City when he arrived.

Upon seeing Wang Sheng, A'Qi's lifeless eyes finally rippled with a hint of surprise.

The two young maids from back then had been living well in Worry-Free City, and now they treated A'Qi as their young lady, serving her. After joyfully greeting Wang Sheng, they pushed A'Qi to Wang Sheng's side, and then the two young maids happily went to prepare all kinds of food, drinks, and toiletries for Wang Sheng, leaving the space to Wang Sheng and A'Qi.

"I heard about your situation," Wang Sheng didn't know how to comfort A'Qi. He hadn't experienced the pain of betrayal by loved ones, and as a warrior, he always felt that he should be able to bear everything. He didn't empathize with A'Qi's perspective.

However, A'Qi must be in great pain. So Wang Sheng could only awkwardly ask this question. Apparently, this sentence seemed to be enough.

A'Qi threw herself into Wang Sheng's arms. Tears, which had not flowed for who knew how long, gushed out like a stream, instantly soaking Wang Sheng's chest.

This stubborn assassin finally revealed her most vulnerable side in front of Wang Sheng, crying uncontrollably.

However, A'Qi was, after all, A'Qi. Even crying like this, she only shed tears silently, without uttering a single cry or even a sob. She just silently shed tears, but this silent crying was even more heartbreaking.

After a long time, A'Qi finally seemed to have released much of the grief in her heart. Only then did she realize that her tears had soaked most of Wang Sheng's chest, and she was still nestled in Wang Sheng's arms in an extremely ambiguous posture.

Upon realizing this, A'Qi hurriedly stood up straight and hastily wiped away her tears, but didn't know how to deal with the tear stains on Wang Sheng's chest.

"When I left the capital, someone from the Xia family wanted to kill me," Wang Sheng said softly to A'Qi, "I'll help you get justice."