160: Listen, can you hear what people are saying?

Night fell. Several searchlights were patrolling atop the high walls, and the barracks were brightly lit, with everyone drinking and eating meat.

Fang Bai sat with his mother and a few others, gathered around a campfire where a beast leg was roasting.

"Sister Bai, is this handsome young man your son?"

A woman with a pretty face leaned in and greeted them with a grin.

Bai Ying smiled and said, "Who else could it be?"

"Hee hee, this little hunk is really handsome! Any interest in making friends?"

The woman cast a seductive wink at Fang Bai, looking incredibly alluring.

Bai Ying retorted impatiently, "Liu Yue, you shameless flirt, cut that out! This is my son!"

Liu Yue giggled, "So what? It's not easy to find such a fresh-faced young man; aren't you going to let me hit on him?"

"Liu Yue, there are plenty of men on the front lines, why don't you look for one of them?" Da Qing chuckled.

"Exactly, we're not bad either!"

"Back in my youth, I was a campus heartthrob!"

"Liu Yue, that's enough out of you!"

A group of grown men jeered one after another.

Liu Yue rolled her eyes charmingly, "Hmph! I'm not interested in you lot! A bunch of rough brutes—I'm afraid of catching a gynecological disease!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Fang Bai felt a bit embarrassed; this woman was truly fierce! She dared to say anything.

Liu Yue grabbed a bottle of liquor and plopped down beside Fang Bai, saying to him, "I heard you escaped from the Chaotic Plains?"

Fang Bai nodded. "Yes."

A look of amazement appeared in Liu Yue's eyes. "To be able to enter and exit the Demon Realm at such a young age is truly impressive. What does it feel like?"

Fang Bai thought for a moment and said, "It was alright, I just almost died."

If Liu Feng hadn't restricted the Eighth-Rank Demon Lord, he would have definitely been done for.

Liu Yue examined him curiously. "You're only twenty; how exactly do you cultivate? Are resources back home that good now?"

As soon as she said this, the others also looked over. They were very curious about Fang Bai's strength.

They knew that when they were Fang Bai's age, they were still studying back home. This guy was fierce, heading straight to the Demon Realm... that was certainly unique.

Fang Bai grinned and tactically cleared his throat. "Well, cultivation isn't actually that hard. You just need hands. Oh, and maybe it's because I'm naturally gifted; after all, I've only been cultivating for less than a year..."

Everyone: ... Listen, is that human language?

Liu Yue rolled her eyes coquettishly and chided, "Oh my! With you saying that, how are the rest of us supposed to live?"

She had been cultivating for twenty years and was only just past the Sixth Rank, while he had reached this realm in a year—and he was a Dual-Element Sixth-Rank at that!

Dual-Element Sixth-Rank was equivalent to cultivating two realms! It was far harder than a single element! The resources required were simply astronomical!

Fang Bai smiled and didn't respond. He couldn't exactly say he had a cheat, right?

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone started to have fun, and the atmosphere at the scene became lively.

Fang Tiandao returned at this moment, greeted the group, and went off to drink with some of the soldiers.

"This kind of peace is actually quite nice." Bai Ying looked at the rowdy men and revealed a smile.

Beside her lay the completely drunk Liu Yue.

Fang Bai looked at the scene and also smiled. "Actually, no one likes war, but that's just how the world is."

Bai Ying nodded, then, thinking of something, she looked at Fang Bai and said, "Xiao Bai, don't push yourself too hard. Always prioritize keeping yourself safe. As long as a person is alive, anything is possible. Once you sacrifice yourself, there is nothing left!"

As a mother, she naturally hoped her son would survive.

Fang Bai looked at his mother and asked, "If the demon beasts destroyed the defensive line, would you choose to fight to the death, or flee for your lives?"

Bai Ying paused, then said, "Of course, we would fight to the death."

Fang Bai smiled, "You all don't value your lives..."

Bai Ying sighed, "This is the destiny of our generation. Until someone appears who can end this war, once one generation is spent, the next generation will step up, until the very last person is gone!"

Fang Bai asked curiously, "Mom, who is the pillar of your generation?"

Bai Ying smiled, "Su Yunsheng!"

Su Yunsheng!

Bai Ying looked at Fang Bai, "You might not know him..."

"I know him!" Fang Bai shrugged. "I've met him. So it seems he really is from the same generation as you and Dad..."

At roughly the same age, the other party was already far ahead, having reached the Ninth Rank... I have to say, it's terrifying when you think about it!

Of course, if you have a cheat, it's acceptable.

Bai Ying said slowly, "Su Yunsheng is indeed a heaven-sent genius. Ten years ago, he was already shining brightly on the front lines, having slain several Eighth-Rank Demon Lords and intimidating the demon race."

"Later, he was heavily targeted by the demon race. The powerful figures of the demon race wanted to eliminate him and went so far as to mobilize a Ninth-Rank Demon God."

"At that time, everyone believed that Su Yunsheng would be the youngest Ninth-Rank, and that he would definitely break through to the Ninth Rank! Later, he did indeed achieve that."

Speaking of which, Bai Ying suddenly looked at Fang Bai with a strange expression. "Come to think of it, Xiao Bai, you've reached this level at your age; it seems your talent is even higher than Su Yunsheng's!"

Fang Bai smiled, "This, just average, just average."

Bai Ying shook her head and said, "With your current cultivation and talent, you will definitely become a key focus for the Dragon Kingdom, so I suggest you return home to develop."

Hearing this, Fang Bai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, you've been talking in circles just to get me to go back?"

How worried is she about him?

Bai Ying affectionately stroked his face and said, "You're still a child after all..."

Fang Bai held her hand and grinned, "I've already grown up. Don't worry, I'll protect myself. You and Dad just need to take care of yourselves. Maybe one day I'll be stronger than both of you."

"Well said!" Fang Tiandao walked over from the distance and agreed.

He held a bottle of liquor in his hand and handed it to Fang Bai. "I know you don't smoke, so let's use liquor instead."

Fang Bai took it. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but this bottle felt very heavy.

Fang Tiandao smiled lightly. "Since you've decided to stay on the front lines, we won't try to persuade you otherwise. However, with your current strength, you're still lacking."

"So, your old man is here to give you some benefits."

Fang Bai said slowly, "As long as I kill demon beasts, I can become stronger. I don't need resources..."

"Demigod Essence Blood!"

Fang Tiandao took out a small porcelain bottle and smiled. "This contains Demigod Essence Blood. Absorbing it can rapidly increase your strength. Conservatively estimated, one drop will allow you to at least break through to the peak of the Sixth Rank... Hmm, what did you just say you didn't need?"

Fang Bai quickly took the porcelain bottle from the old man and said solemnly, "You heard wrong; I definitely need such good stuff!"