Chapter 2460: Chapter 1109: Xia Hongyao Enters the Fray! (Part 2)

He thought that with this, the pawns wouldn’t dare to shoot the crossbow arrows, otherwise they might hit this obviously powerful minister just below the king.

But he was wrong.

Before the king, no one is more noble than it.

The pawns directly suppressed with a rain of arrows.

"Kill!"

Chestnut medal shouted explosively, switching from defense to offense.

This Dongying man, worthy of being a specialized combatant with the title of Sword Saint and a Dragon Level powerhouse, even with a broken hand, his combat power was still formidable.

For a moment in the great hall, the sound of metal clashing thundered, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.

"Come, drink something!"

The king raised a cup.

This fight lasted a quarter of an hour.

Chestnut medal won.

He stood amidst the bronze corpses on the ground, breathing heavily, looked at the king, suppressed his inner anger, and knelt on one knee.

"This victory is for the king, wishing the king eternal life!"

Chestnut medal showed great obedience.

The king dismissively waved his hand.

A warrior lowering his proud head is no longer a warrior, just a dog!

"Does this mean I can leave the stage?"

Chestnut medal felt a jolt of happiness, not caring about the king’s disdainful expression.

To be honest,

Even if he cared, so what?

He couldn’t possibly go up and chop it to death, could he?

Before Chestnut medal could step down, Xia Hongyao eagerly jumped out.

"Red Medicine!"

Lin Baici was startled.

What are you doing?

"Little Linzi, this round should be a battle stage!"

Xia Hongyao gave a thumbs up, "I can’t always reap the benefits without effort. It’s time for me to bleed for the team!"

Lin Baici frowned, wanting to persuade her, but Gu Qingqiu stopped him.

"Let her go!"

Gu Qingqiu admired her spirited ponytail.

Xia Hongyao, though seemingly naive, understood some worldly matters.

As the leader of the group, she hadn’t contributed, acting like a bystander who always won effortlessly. She felt embarrassed to boast after leaving.

The past God’s ruins were one thing, but this was the Qin Palace. Without an impressive display, Xia Hongyao felt ashamed to team up with Lin Baici and Gu Qingqiu.

"A heroine among women? Interesting!"

The king grew interested, waving a hand, "Send in a Centurion first!"

"Too weak, send your strongest piece!"

Xia Hongyao licked her lips, impatiently scanning the chess pieces on the board. "I think that ’King’ looks pretty good!"

"Insolent!"

"Arrogant!"

"O King, allow this humble servant to fight!"

The surrounding Golden Armor Guards were furious at Xia Hongyao’s attitude, requesting permission to fight from the king.

The king ignored them, still sending in a Centurion.

As soon as this soldier materialized amid a cloud of white mist, Xia Hongyao eagerly rushed at him.

No technique,

Just strength and speed!

Swish!

Xia Hongyao came to a sudden halt behind the Centurion: "Next one!"

The Centurion’s head rolled to the floor with a thud.

"Left Grand Chancellor!"

The king increased the difficulty slightly.

The result was the same.

The Left Grand Chancellor barely formed before Xia Hongyao sliced off his head.

The formidable ponytail, she didn’t even use the Instant Teleportation Skill.

"Send more, one-on-one victories are embarrassing!"

Xia Hongyao twirled a sword flourish.

It’s a pity it wasn’t her trusty black blade dagger, otherwise, she could have dispatched the ferocious creature even faster.

"Grand Commandant!"

The king, in a good mood, didn’t hold back, directly sending out the strongest close combat unit.

A two-meter-tall Bronze Minister appeared, dressed in official robes.

"Be careful!"

Lin Baici couldn’t help but advise.

Though this piece wasn’t positioned next to the Emperor, his attire was quite luxurious, and he was the only piece wielding two swords.

Even if you don’t know the Grand Commandant’s rank, anyone who’s played chess could guess this is definitely a piece on the level of a "Rook," given its position and intricate design.

Xia Hongyao didn’t care about any of that, nor did she plan to cautiously probe the opponent’s strength. She charged straight in.

"Splendid!"

The king couldn’t help but cheer aloud.

This was exactly what it wanted to see.

The battle was fierce, the Grand Commandant wielding two swords, each swing generating a slash of sword energy.

However, Xia Hongyao wasn’t to be underestimated, actually suppressing this powerful piece in battle.

Dudek watched this scene, showing surprise.

All along, Xia Hongyao hadn’t displayed any exceptional feats, making the Godfather start to doubt if her reputation was just hype.

Now,

He no longer doubted.

This is really strong!

"Hongyao has made me see her in a different light!"

San Miyairi quipped.

"A person who puts all their talent points into combat power is no joke!"

Gu Qingqiu remarked.

Xia Hongyao entered God’s ruins and came out alive not by clinging to someone’s support, but by her own strength overpowering others.

Like now, if everyone had the strength to slay that high king, why bother purifying these rules’ pollution?

Just face them head-on!

What everyone is doing now is gathering intelligence.

Swoosh!

The Grand Commandant’s head was chopped off halfway, and the body fell to the ground.

Wow!

Xia Hongyao twirled her sword, pointing it at the king.

"Next!"

This stance was quite provocative.

But the king did not get angry.

Whoosh!

The headless body of the fallen Grand Commandant suddenly opened its mouth and spat out an arrowhead!

Xia Hongyao didn’t even look back, striking it down with a backhand!

Clang!

The arrowhead was deflected.

"Such tricks don’t work on me!"

Xia Hongyao said as she threw the Bronze Sword in her hand.

Swoosh!

Thud!

Like a javelin, the Bronze Sword pierced into the Grand Commandant’s head.

Generally, when people see a corpse attacking, they would think to attack the body, but Xia Hongyao didn’t. She targeted the head directly.

"How did you figure out that destroying the head was the only way to completely kill this pawn?"

The king was curious.

"I didn’t figure it out!"

Xia Hongyao explained, "My instinct told me this head was dangerous!"

San Miyairi was embarrassed, covering her face, and whispered to Lin Baici, "I know she’s dumb, but isn’t this kind of ’adorable’ dumb?"

This kind of adorable obviously didn’t mean cute in its original sense but rather implied a bit of silliness and innocence.

"..."

Lin Baici was speechless. Why are you so confident in your tone?

Would it kill you to act cool for a moment?

"I suddenly understand why you don’t get close to Hongyao-chan!"

San Miyairi leaned on Lin Baici, whispering.

"Hmm?"

Lin Baici looked puzzled.

"Because sleeping with an idiot is illegal!"

San Miyairi joked.

The king didn’t expect this woman with a nice ponytail to be neither humble nor arrogant but to say something like this.

It left the king dumbfounded, but he soon burst into laughter.

"Interesting!"

The king clapped, "Next match, I’ll play King’s Chess, will you still fight?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Chestnut medal, upon hearing this, felt envious again.

From this monster’s words, it sounds like as long as Xia Hongyao refuses, she doesn’t need to fight.

Damn!

Why is she given such a preference?

"Of course, I’ll fight!"

Xia Hongyao didn’t even ask Lin Baici for his opinion.

"Good!"

The king nodded, "Play the King!"

"Hongyao!"

Lin Baici frowned deeply.

That King’s Chess must be formidable. Lin Baici’s plan was to let Dudek or Wang Helin step in first to weaken it, and if they could gang up on King’s Chess, that would be even better.

But Xia Hongyao charged alone!

"Little Linzi!"

Xia Hongyao took a deep breath and gave Lin Baici a brilliant smile, "I also want to prove my value!"

"Otherwise, how can I be worthy of you?"

"And there’s Qingqiu!"

Xia Hongyao usually appears carefree, but she actually has her pride.

Especially this time, at the moment of entering the Qin Palace, Xia Hongyao had already decided that no matter the cost, even her life, she would ensure Lin Baici and Gu Qingqiu leave this Divine Ruins alive.

Difficult times reveal true feelings, and now, Xia Hongyao is going all out.

She believes that Lin Baici and Gu Qingqiu have good brains, and should use them more appropriately; this kind of fighting and killing checkpoint is something she should handle!

Xia Hongyao!

Charge!

King’s Chess is strong, but Xia Hongyao, determined to die, is stronger.

She entered a state of flow, every strike like Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy, composing friendship, singing praise to courage!

This battle...

As the team leader,

I must win!