At a second glance, the white figure came from Cheryl's hand. It was a sword that gleamed with a cold light and was sharp enough to cut through iron like a hot knife on a butter.Cheryl said coldly, "In times of great conflict, traitors must be dealt with first!"She once again raised her head to look at Remus. "Even if you're at the Martial Divinity Stage, so what? I've stayed hidden for decades, and now, the first thing I do after emerging will be to strike down a Martial Divinity warrior!"As she spoke, she suddenly dashed toward Remus, thrusting her sword with incredible speed. The sword moved so fast that it created numerous afterimages, transforming into a rain of swords which she hid behind.There was no trace of emotion in Remus' eyes. As Cheryl approached, his fighting spirit erupted once more, forming a protective shield around himself.The rain of swords was forcefully stopped, and the afterimages vanished, condensing into a single sword that could move no further.Che

Seeing this, everyone below widened their eyes, and their hearts raced. This was the closest they'd ever come to killing Remus.But Remus seemed oblivious, looking down and glancing at Ana and Garth. He said solemnly, "I'm willing to surrender, but please keep your promise and spare her and the child!"Hearing this, the entire clan was overjoyed. Was he really going to surrender without a fight? Was it really over?However, Cheryl snorted coldly and, feeling both embarrassed and angry, said, "If it were before, I would have been very willing to agree to your request. But now, do you think you still have any leverage to negotiate? Die!"Instead of drawing her sword, she unleashed her fighting spirit with her other hand.Remus' fighting spirit was less than a third of its peak. Even when he was defending himself with all his strength, he was still blasted back dozens of feet, spitting blood from his mouth.Cheryl didn't let up. Seizing the moment, she advanced toward Remus, launchi

"Sir Garth, please say something! If you don't make a decision soon, we're all going to die!" Logan and Raul urged again.They wanted to run, but they were fully aware that without the three families' alliance, it would be nearly impossible to form the Dragon Protector Clan.On their own, they would only be considered a first-tier family at most, not even close to achieving sub-elite status."Wait… Just wait a bit longer!" Garth forced out through gritted teeth.The other two were so angry they were about to start cursing. At a moment like this, were they supposed to continue hoping for a miracle?And as expected, miracles wouldn't happen in reality.Cheryl coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. Her face turned deathly pale, looking even worse than when she had lost an arm. Her eyes also became filled with despair.Even though Remus was the one who got hurt first, why did it feel like she was the one about to give in now? Was this the difference between a Half-Step Martial Divini

"No, Eva! You need to beg him!""Eva, please ask him…"The other clan members were even more devastated. Eva's action clearly indicated that she was giving up hope and wanted to drag them down with her.But Eva seemed like she didn't hear anything and remained indifferent.Remus stood atop the Monarch Palace. Time ticked by second after second. He raised his hand several times, only to lower it again each time.He kept thinking about what Eva said—that she was here to plead on his behalf.The meaning of this sentence was straightforward—she didn't believe he could win against the Dragon Protector Clan. That meant that Remus held a position in Eva's heart.Remus was never afraid of facing challenges head-on, but he could never handle sudden tenderness. Every time, it hit him right in the soul, making it hard to resist.15 minutes passed before Remus let out a long sigh.He slowly raised his hand, not to attack, but rather made a gesture of invitation and calmly said, "Come back

Philbert was hit so hard that he spat out blood and flew back several feet before crashing heavily onto the ground."What about me?" Cheryl was still lying on the ground. She weakly opened her eyes with a look of shock in them.She almost died at Remus' hands. If Garth had summoned the Cosby Army just now, he could have easily killed Remus. Cheryl wouldn't have lost an arm and wouldn't be suffering from severe internal injuries.Garth didn't even look at her and said indifferently, "I told you, it's only when faced with life and death that people can give it their all. You are no exception!"Everyone gasped in shock. He was truly ruthless, using his own daughter's life to pave the way!Upon hearing this, Cheryl froze completely. She believed that even though they hadn't seen each other for years, her father still cared for her and felt some guilt toward her. She never expected than in the end, she was just another pawn!She trembled violently before passing out from anger.Garth