159: Mother and son talking

Fang Bai stood atop the Demon Suppression Wall. He was still covered in blood and looked disheveled; the surrounding soldiers looked over one after another, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"This kid is way too young."

"To be able to step foot here, it seems he has some real skills!"

Old Man Qiu suddenly asked, "How old are you this year?"

Fang Bai answered honestly, "19."

"19..."

Old Man Qiu's gaze was somewhat complex. "Each generation produces its own talents!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Fang Tiandao and said leisurely, "With a son this heaven-defying, the father is a bit of an embarrassment."

Fang Tiandao's face darkened with frustration. "What kind of talk is that? What are you saying?"

"He's at least a Seventh Rank, okay?"

"How many Seventh Ranks are there in the whole world?"

Old Man Qiu said indifferently, "Since you've returned this time, don't go running around. With the Demon Beast Army riot in the Chaotic Plains, the Little Sun Country probably won't last much longer."

"When that happens, we will have to face them!"

Fang Tiandao's expression also turned serious. "I understand!"

Old Man Qiu looked at Fang Bai and said gently, "What are your plans? If you want to return to the country, I can have someone escort you."

In his view, Fang Bai's talent was so monstrous that if he continued to develop safely, he would surely become a powerful expert in the future; it was not worth risking his life here.

Fang Bai, however, refused. "I'm already here, so I'll stay for a while. Besides, I'll have to climb the wall sooner or later anyway."

"Besides, I'm a Sixth Rank; I shouldn't be dragging everyone down."

Hearing this, Old Man Qiu laughed heartily. "Good, good, good! Heroes come from the youth!"

He said with gratification, "You little guy, just like your old man, have a fearless determination."

"That's... Old Man Qiu, you finally said something human."

Fang Tiandao sighed with emotion.

Old Man Qiu grinned and then said, "Since he's your son, you can make the arrangements."

Fang Tiandao nodded, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Oh right, Old Man Qiu, I have something to tell you..."

Fang Tiandao decided to take the initiative and recounted the events in the Chaotic Plains.

When he heard that the demon beast riot was inseparable from Fang Bai, Old Man Qiu frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Regarding this matter, it's fortunate that you reported it in time. Otherwise, if the Little Sun Country investigates later, it would be troublesome."

Old Man Qiu said slowly, "Don't panic about this. With me here, I will ensure you are safe. Besides, this little guy has meritorious service; he is naturally a hero of our Dragon Nation. How could we bear to punish him?"

Hearing this, Fang Tiandao and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Bai was also relieved.

"By the way, you said this little guy killed a Seventh Rank?"

Old Man Qiu suddenly asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding people looked over. Their gazes fell on Fang Bai, their expressions filled with astonishment!

"What the hell? Killed a Seventh Rank?"

"That little brat?"

They knew what a Seventh Rank meant; that was already considered a high-level combat force for the human race. And this young man actually possessed the ability to kill a Seventh Rank?

"Isn't this too monstrous?"

Fang Tiandao clearly wanted to keep the act going, so he immediately produced a corpse and said, "This is the corpse of that Gutian. When I arrived, this guy was already dead."

Fang Bai: ...

Bai Ying and Da Qing remained expressionless, clearly accustomed to Fang Tiandao's antics.

Old Man Qiu examined the corpse and then nodded slightly. "It is indeed a Seventh Rank..."

He then looked at Fang Bai and asked curiously, "Little guy, tell me honestly, can you really kill a Seventh Rank?"

Fang Bai cleared his throat a few times and said calmly, "Old Man Qiu, your perspective is too small. It's just a Seventh Rank, right? It's nothing special."

Seventh Rank Fang Tiandao: ???

Old Man Qiu's expression was somewhat complex. "Although it's hard to believe, your performance is enough for the Dragon Nation to prioritize your cultivation. In other words, your talent is equivalent to a get-out-of-jail-free card. As long as you don't commit evil acts, the Dragon Nation will naturally protect you to the end!"

Fang Bai said solemnly, "Thank you for the organization's cultivation!"

Old Man Qiu was silent for a moment, then said, "You go rest first. Tiandao, come with me; we old guys need to have a meeting."

Fang Tiandao nodded, gave his wife a look, and then left with Old Man Qiu.

Bai Ying said to Fang Bai, "Let's go, I'll take you to where you'll be staying."

Fang Bai nodded.

Da Qing went back to heal his injuries.

There was a special path down the high wall, and the mother and son walked along it at an unhurried pace.

Fang Bai said somewhat complexly, "Is this the last line of defense for the Dragon Nation? It's truly extraordinary."

Bai Ying smiled and said, "Yes, actually this line of defense is even more spectacular than you imagine, but we only represent one of the strongholds here."

Fang Bai asked curiously, "By the way, Mom, when was the last time you faced a demon beast siege?"

Bai Ying thought for a moment and then said, "Eight months ago. At that time, the Little Sun Country specifically let a batch of demon beasts in, attempting to make us share the pressure."

"What the f***? Are they even human?"

Fang Bai said in shock.

"If this isn't a backstab, what is?"

Bai Ying smiled and said, "Actually, this is very normal. If the Demon Beast Army wants to break through the human line of defense, the first step is to attack the Little Sun Country. Their military strength is actually inferior to the Dragon Nation's, so they cannot resist such a large base of demon beasts. So, they simply gave up and weakened our line of defense to release the demon beasts."

"If they didn't do that, the Little Sun Country would have already been breached."

Fang Bai narrowed his eyes. "In other words, they will do the same thing this time?"

Bai Ying nodded. "In all likelihood, yes. So we have no intention of supporting them; we are just waiting here for the demon beasts to come!"

She paused and added, "Actually, this isn't a bad thing, because we also hope the demon beasts will come. If they don't come, we won't have resources! After all, most of our cultivation resources depend on those demon beasts, as well as our food."

Fang Bai nodded; this was true.

Bai Ying brought Fang Bai to a tent and said, "This is where we live. There are army cots inside. The conditions are like this; it's not as good as home, so just make do."

Fang Bai laughed, "Mom, don't treat me like a child. What kind of situations haven't I seen?"

Bai Ying revealed a gratified smile. "That's true."

"Oh right, how is Magic City now?"

Fang Bai recounted the situation he knew.

After listening, Bai Ying's eyes were somewhat complex. "Is that so? I didn't expect that even the center of humanity would be attacked. This world is becoming less and less peaceful!"

"Then our home is probably gone, right?"

Fang Bai nodded. "In all likelihood, yes."

The residential complex where they lived was likely destroyed by demon beasts, which meant they were now homeless.

"Oh right, and Shen Lin's family. I remember you two were dating..."

"Uh... Mom, you've misunderstood. What is there to date between her and me? We have always been perfectly innocent..."

"Is that so..."