Chapter 56: Chapter 48: The Decisive Battle of Love, I’ve Lost to You

"For the crime of offending a noble SS-level female of the Empire."

"Huo Zhanting, even if you are a 3S-level male and the revered Marshal of the First Legion, you will be stripped of your accomplishments and put to death!"

Female superiority, male inferiority! 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

This was true female superiority!

A moment ago, Huo Zhanting had directly threatened Li Yufei’s life. This happened in full view of the public, and countless people had seen and recorded it.

The evidence was irrefutable.

Despite Huo Zhanting’s illustrious military record and noble status, the laws of the Empire could not be defied.

Unless he planned to rebel, if the Li Family was determined to press charges, Huo Zhanting’s only path was death!

And rebelling would only implicate Yu Lan further.

At that moment, Li Yufei shot the Golden Lion a venomous look.

She deliberately raised her voice so her words would carry through the air to Yu Lan, who was still riding the Silver Wolf.

Huo Zhanting would die!

Yu Lan froze completely.

She looked dazed for a moment.

Unable to stop herself, she asked in a low voice:

"Xingye, is what she’s saying true?"

"Huo Zhanting, he..."

Before Yu Lan could finish,

she heard Su Xingye’s somewhat urgent voice.

"Lanlan, don’t be afraid."

"It’s all right. We do this willingly."

"It is our honor to die in battle for our Female Master."

This was the ending Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye had already agreed upon when they decided to storm the Li Family residence to rescue Yu Lan.

They could accept it calmly.

But Yu Lan was falling apart.

The beautiful female on the Silver Wolf’s back shook her head, her face contorted in agony.

She could never accept someone dying for her sake.

She gently patted the Silver Wolf’s back, her voice thick with emotion as she spoke.

"Xingye, stop."

"I’m not going."

*

If her freedom had to be bought with Huo Zhanting’s life,

then Yu Lan would rather not have it.

She would bear the consequences of her own mistakes.

"Lanlan."

Su Xingye’s voice was full of disapproval.

Worried for his beloved female, the Silver Wolf wished he could sprout wings and fly far away with Yu Lan that very instant.

How could he possibly leave Yu Lan here?

"Xingye, I’m begging you."

Yu Lan’s choked voice rang out. "I don’t want Huo Zhanting to die."

She didn’t want anyone to die because of her.

Tears streamed down, dripping one by one onto the Silver Wolf’s back, each one scalding hot.

The running Silver Wolf came to a sudden halt.

Su Xingye gave a helpless, bitter laugh.

How could he possibly disobey Yu Lan’s command?

Especially now that the beautiful female had started to cry.

"Lanlan, if this is what you want, then it shall be as you wish."

「Ten minutes later」

The Silver Wolf reappeared before Li Yufei and Huo Zhanting, carrying Yu Lan, whose eyes were red from crying.

Flames of fury practically shot from the Golden Lion’s golden eyes. He glared viciously at the Silver Wolf, his voice frigid and laced with malice.

"Su Xingye!"

The Golden Lion wanted nothing more than to tear the Silver Wolf to shreds.

’We’d finally gotten away with Yu Lan.’

’Why come back after we fought so hard for this chance to escape?’

’Why?’

’And why bring Yu Lan back with you?’

The Golden Lion was so furious that the fur of his mane began to bristle.

Combined with the wounds and bloodstains covering his body, he looked even more savage and terrifying.

Li Yufei was stunned for a moment when Yu Lan appeared. When she recovered, she let out a cold sneer.

"Look, Marshal Huo. You certainly didn’t follow the wrong person. What a deeply loyal and sentimental female."

On the surface, it was praise,

but in reality, she was calling Yu Lan a fool.

’How could there be such a stupid female?’

She had said those words, but she never thought Yu Lan would actually come back.

She had only said it out of spite. Her plan was for the words to spread after Huo Zhanting’s death, painting a picture of Yu Lan as someone who cared so little for his life that she abandoned him to save herself.

This, in turn, would incite the Huo Family to target Yu Lan.

But she had never imagined that Yu Lan would actually return!

’It’s good she came back!’

’It’s very good she came back!’

Li Yufei stared intently at Yu Lan, the smile at the corners of her mouth widening.

Meanwhile,

inside the iron cage,

the jet-black Black Panther was also profoundly shocked to see Yu Lan return.

He stood frozen in place, not moving for a long time.

His gaze was fixed on nothing, his thoughts a mystery.

Meanwhile,

as all eyes focused on her, Yu Lan slowly dismounted from the Silver Wolf.

She walked up to Huo Zhanting. Her face filled with heartache, she reached out, wanting to stroke the Golden Lion’s furry head.

The Golden Lion angrily turned his head away, dipping it slightly so she couldn’t touch his face.

"I’m sorry, Huo Zhanting. I was the one who wanted to come back. Don’t blame Su Xingye."

After speaking, Yu Lan paused, pressing her soft lips together firmly.

"I was so happy that you came to save me, but I would hate it even more if you got hurt, or even died. It hurts right here."

As she spoke, Yu Lan clutched the spot over her heart.

Seeing him hurt made her heart ache.

The usually cold, fierce, and defiant Golden Lion completely softened. He gently nuzzled his head against Yu Lan’s neck.

’You win.’

’Whatever you say, goes.’

’We’ll support whatever you decide.’

’And we’ll face it together, with you.’