At the sa ti, a black sedan slowly ca to a stop in front of the gate of Fuji Castle.
The car door opened.
Kujo Hiroharu got out of the car.
He looked up at the city before him, which was almost reduced to ruins, and his brows furrowed tightly.
The air was filled with a pungent sll of burning and a strong stench of blood.
The enormous crater, like a hideous scar, lies across the center of the city.
As expected, the worst-case scenario I had anticipated still happened.
Fortunately, at that mont, a white figure flew rapidly from the distant horizon and landed steadily in front of him.
It was that mysterious man in the white suit.
Kujo Hiroharu's gaze imdiately fell on the other party's hands.
The other person was holding a golden pendulum clock.
The pendulum of life.
Seeing that it was safe and sound, Kujo Hiroharu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked away, his voice low.
"What exactly happened here?"
The man in the white suit spoke concisely and to the point.
"Just as you expected."
"While we were trapped by Kosuke Soma, soone wanted to take advantage of the situation and steal the pendulum of life."
"Fortunately, we managed to stop it in ti."
"One of their accomplices escaped, but we managed to keep two of them."
After saying that, the man in the white suit casually waved his hand.
In mid-air, two figures flew straight over like kites with broken strings and crashed heavily onto the ground in front of the two people.
Dust flew everywhere.
He looked extrely disheveled.
It was Karen and Polina.
Although the two were not bound by any ropes, their bodies seed to be firmly trapped by invisible shackles, unable to move.
Kujo Hiroharu looked down at the two of them with a faint smile on his face.
"I thought it was soone else."
"So it was Miss Polina from the Great Bear Kingdom, and... Prince Karen from ancient Egypt."
He bowed slightly, adopting a polite posture, but his tone was full of undisguised sarcasm.
"You two have co all this way, why didn't you even greet ?"
"I haven't even had a chance to properly entertain you all."
"Pooh!"
Karen spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the ground, glaring at him fiercely.
"Kujo Hiroharu, stop putting on an act!"
Polina showed no sign of panic.
She raised her head, her azure eyes calmly eting Kujo Hiroji's gaze.
"Lord Hongzhi, let's speak frankly."
"We are indeed here for the pendulum of life."
"Unfortunately, it failed."
"We have nothing to say now that we've been captured by your n."
Kujo Hiroharu's smile deepened.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you."
"As long as you cooperate with my questions."
“I can even send soone to escort you back to your country.”
Upon hearing this, Karen's face imdiately showed suspicion.
"You'd be that kind?"
Hiroharu Kujo smiled gently.
"There are no eternal enemies in the world, only eternal interests."
"Who knows, maybe one day we'll be allies, won't we?"
Polina's gaze shifted slightly as she grasped the key point in the words.
What do you want us to do?
Kujo Hiroharu's smile slowly faded, and his eyes sharpened.
"Tell about it."
"Who is that insect tar?"
"Which faction do they belong to?"
Polina didn't hesitate at all; it was almost a blurt out.
"He calls himself the Hundred-Change Star Lord and is a person from the Great Xia Kingdom."
"Our partnership is only temporary, and we don't know much about him."
"He also spearheaded this operation."
"We're just there to cooperate."
"Unfortunately, it still failed."
People from the Great Xia Kingdom?
Hiroharu Kujo narrowed his eyes.
This answer was clearly sowhat unexpected.
In his understanding of the Great Xia Kingdom, since that woman Lin Zhu died, the only two publicly known SS-level experts in the entire Great Xia Kingdom were Zhao Qingcang and Gandalf.
Where did this ever-changing star co from?
A tar who could force two SS-level powerhouses, Chongwen Gumao and Jiutiao Zhengying, to such a state.
Their strength should not be underestimated.
The Great Xia Kingdom...
Kujo Hiroharu sneered inwardly.
I should have thought of this sooner.
Given the huge losses they suffered before, how could they possibly have done nothing?
It now seems that their hidden strength is far greater than I imagined.
Just as Kujo Hiroharu was deep in thought.
"Cough...cough cough..."
A suppressed cough suddenly ca from not far away, interrupting his thoughts.
He subconsciously raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound.
He saw an old man, dressed in rags and emaciated, looking as if a gust of wind could blow him over, walking unsteadily toward him.
The old man looked like a refugee who had crawled out of the ruins; he had no trace of the aura of a powerful person.
The man in the white suit standing to the side flashed a barely perceptible smile the mont he saw the old man.
He didn't speak, but just watched with interest as the old man walked up to Kujo Hiroharu.
A hint of doubt appeared on Kujo Hiroharu's face.
"Who are you?"
The old man raised his head and glared at him with his cloudy eyes.
His hoarse and weak voice carried an innate arrogance.
"You unfilial descendant."
"Wasn't it you who had soone resurrect ?"
Upon hearing this, Kujo Hiroharu suddenly realized the truth.
The seemingly half-dead old man in front of him was actually a legendary powerhouse of the sa generation as his great-grandfather, the King of a Hundred Ghosts.
Kujo Masakage!
He quickly composed himself, bowed deeply, clasped his hands together, and adopted an extrely respectful posture.
"Kujou Hiroharu greets Lord Masakage!"
Seeing Kujo Hiroji's respectful attitude, Kujo Masakage, who had just experienced a great humiliation, finally felt much better.
This is how younger generations should behave.
Unlike that damned insect tar, who ca out and bombarded everyone with nothing but a barrage of attacks, showing no respect for the strong whatsoever.
"He's alright... at least knows so rules."
"quick!"
"Arrange for soone to take back to Takamagahara!"
Kujo Masakage pointed impatiently at Kujo Hiroharu.
"I'm starving!"
"I need to have a good al right away, and then get a good night's sleep!"
Kujo Hiroharu's respectful expression remained unchanged, and he smiled politely.
"Please rest assured, Lord Zhengying, I will arrange it for you imdiately."
He turned around and gave instructions to a subordinate behind him who was already terrified.
"Go, prepare the car."
"Send Lord Zhengying back to his family ho to rest as quickly as possible."
Kujo Hiroharu then looked at Kujo Masakage again and bowed slightly.
"Lord Zhengying, please get in the carriage and rest for a while. I will return as soon as I finish dealing with matters here."
Kujo Masakage gave a disgruntled "humph," which was taken as an agreent.
Just /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ then, a disheveled figure shot into the sky from the distant ruins, transforming into a streak of light and flying rapidly towards them.
The person who ca was none other than Chongwen Gumao.
He landed heavily in front of Kujo Hiroharu.
Head bowed, face full of sha.
"It's my incompetence! I almost let the divine artifact be taken away."
"Please, Lord Hongzhi... punish !"
Kujo Hiroharu's smile remained unchanged as he quickly stepped forward and took Chongwen Gumao's hand.
"Uncle, what are you doing?"
His voice was gentle, without a trace of reproach.
"Get up quickly."
Chongwengu's head was buried even lower.
"Lord Hongzhi, this defeat is entirely my fault!"
"I underestimated my enemy, which gave that insect tar an opportunity!"
Hiroharu Kujo shook his head, his tone still gentle, yet carrying an undeniable power.
"Uncle, it's not your fault."
He patted Chongwengumao on the shoulder, signaling him to stand up.
"The opponent's strength far exceeds our expectations."
"If anyone is to bla, it's myself for being too careless."
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