'Changlong County's… Prefecture!'

Ou Yangming was dumbstruck for a second when Wu Hanning uttered those words.

Changlong County?

Did he hear her right? Had the Insects not been attacking Huangsha and Yongxia all this while?

In actuality, the Insects had always attacked Huangsha County for generations and would only move on to Yongxiang if Huangsha crumbled. Only if both counties had fallen, they would proceed to attack the other counties.

Who knew, not only did the Insects give up attacking Huangsha this time, but they also besieged Yongxiang as a disguise. The enormous change and contrast caught everyone off guard, causing the people to be at a loss.

Ou Yangming had unknowingly clenched his fists tightly. He closed his eyes and asked, "How's the situation there?"

"I suppose it's anything but reassuring." Wu Hanning was rather hesitant. She did not want to trigger Ou Yangming, but she dared not keep it a secret from him. "According to what I heard, a spirit insect had shown up once and attacked one of the walls. Luckily, the Supreme Great Ancestors in the city risked their lives and fought. Besides, the pieces of Skill Equipment that you made played a huge role in turning the tide, so the Insects didn't get to destroy the city."

"Heh, Changlong City and Yongxiang City are different. They've been facing a different enemy in the past generations. The city might be able to fend off walking beasts, but it might not be able to guard against the Insects!"

It was worth noting that the Beasts and the Insects attacked dissimilarly. Judging from the latter's vicious tricks, the Humans would suffer great losses if they were not prepared.

Nonetheless, Wu Hanning noted coldly, "Brother Ou, you mustn't forget that Changlong City has always been the Beasts' territory. Even if the spirit insects appeared there, they can't gather as much power as they can here."

Ou Yangming was slightly stunned, but he was soon a little relieved. He nodded and thanked the princess, "Thank you."

Following that, he turned and left.

Wu Hanning flashed and followed behind him. "Where are you going"

"I'll go notify the others, then I'll head back to the city first. I suppose the Insects changed their usual attack because of me, so I must settle this issue," Ou Yangming responded without any hesitation.

"Brother Ou, I know you're amazing, but you shouldn't be so arrogant. You can't make yourself responsible for something that didn't happen because of you in the first place." Wu Hanning scoffed.

Without stopping, Ou Yangming laughed and explained, "Your Highness, I'm only a little human, so I obviously can't attract the spirit insects' attention. However, with the king kong and goshawk by my side now, I've become more noticeable."

Wu Hanning fell silent. Sure enough, Ou Yangming could not have caused the Insects to change, but he could now that he had the king kong and the goshawk.

Together they became a force that could overturn the Humans' overall power.

Yongxiang City's important figures were assembled after half an over. Apart from them, the powerhouses from the capital joined as well.

When Ou Yangming cut to the chase and told everyone the news, they looked at each other as if they had just seen a ghost.

The Insects were known for hiding in the dark, lurking around, and sneak attacks. In terms of combat power, the Beasts and the Insects could simply suppress them. Nevertheless, the Insects' consciousness of the war had surpassed everyone's expectations.

For a certain period, the people were dumbfounded by the absurdity as though their opponent had become a strange race.

Ou Yangming looked at the people and said, "Her Highness's intelligence mustn't be doubted at all. Moreover, judging from the Insects' setup here and their tricks, I'm sure it's true. I've decided to return to Changlong County with the goshawk first. As for Multi-armed King Kong, it'll run back on its own and try to hurry back before the Insects launch their final attack. If the king kong goes back in time, we'll have a high chance of victory."

Changlong County had always been the Beasts' territory. If the king kong returned, it could definitely get rid of the Insects.

Despite that, in terms of speed for a long distance, nobody could be faster than the goshawk.

"Master Ou, it'll be too risky for you to go alone. How about we hurry back to the city too? We might not be as formidable as your two spirit beasts, but we can at least help to stop the Insects," Woo Lejia suggested.

He was being extremely humble. Honestly, the overall military power of 50 fully-armed Supreme Great Ancestors was certainly greater than what he claimed.

Even if they were up against a high-rank spirit beast like Multi-armed King Kong, they could pressure it as well.

While the Insects had spirit beasts too, they would have to pay a huge price to defeat so many human powerhouses.

Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. "Brother Woo, I appreciate it, but you'll be too slow."

Woo Lejia was startled. He looked at Chen Yixian and the others, who were also speechless.

As compared to the goshawk, not to mention themselves, even Multi-armed King Kong was considered inferior.

They could tell that Ou Yangming had made up his mind, and he would not waver at all.

"Lil' Ming, I'll go back with you!" Ni Yinghong stood out and expressed, "I'm a part of Changlong County too, so I mustn't sit by idly."

"Elder Brother, me too!" Jiang Jiumei went around Qinmiao Daoren and walked toward Ou Yangming.

"No." Ou Yangming shook his head. He had always had a pleasant smile on his face whenever he spoke to Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei, but he was strict this time, leaving no room for discussion.

"Lil' Ming, why can you go back, but I can't?" Ni Yinghong's eyes reddened. She uttered seriously, "Back then, you'd say that I'll only hold you back, but can you say the same now?"

Jiang Jiumei clenched her fists and voice out too, "Elder Brother, I'm already in Extreme Grade, and I'm fully equipped with the suit you made for me. In any case, I can protect myself."

Ou Yangming felt troubled when he looked at the beautiful ladies.

At this point, he regretted having given them full suits.

They became more powerful after being given tailored suits, so they could protect themselves better than they could before. That said, it also made them overconfident, so much so that they began to disregard dangers.

It was still fine if Jiang Jiumei acted like that. After all, she was acknowledged by the Mysterious Mirror Sect's treasure and advanced to Extreme Grade.

On the other hand, Ni Yinghong's upgrade was opportunistic. After sharing the parasites' mental power with Wu Hanning, their mental powers had improved to fearsome stages. Although they did not have 99 points of mental powers as Ou Yangming did, they were not too far from him.

The sudden gain of power was the exact reason Ni Yinghong was confident enough to make such a request.

Ou Yangming sighed and shook his head. "Elder Sister Ying, do you remember what I told you?"

Ni Yinghong was taken aback. She wanted to answer him, but she decided to swallow those words in the end. "I forgot."

The young fellow was frustrated because the young lady clearly remembered it but refused to say it out loud. He glared at her and said, "Fine, I'll say it again. Before every man in the world dies, no woman should be allowed on the battlefield!"

Subsequently, the hall was filled with a tense atmosphere. Woo Lejia and the others looked at each other and felt like they were on pins and needles.

Yes, many men were still alive, so why would women be needed on the battlefield?

Having said that, they felt uneasy when they noticed the valiant aura from Qinmiao Daoren, the princess, Ni Yinghong, and Jiang Jiumei.

Were these women still considered women?

They were probably superior to the Supreme Great Ancestors here.

Needless to say, they could not say their thoughts out loud because they might be attacked by the ladies if they did.

"Brother Ou, what are you saying?" Wu Hanning was displeased.

"You're underestimating us, Master Ou." Qinmiao Daoren raised her eyebrows.

Ou Yangming was at a loss. When he turned and saw Woo Lejia and the others forcing smiles at him while they gloated over his misfortune, he could not help but smile bitterly.

However, he was willing to take the blame as long as Elder Sister Ying and Jiumei could stay away from the battlefield.

All of a sudden, Ou Yangming opened his arms and embraced Ni Yinghong in front of everyone.

Everyone was stupefied by his bold move. In particular, the Supreme Great Ancestors from the capital were embarrassed, and they quickly looked away. No matter how they reacted, it just would not seem right.

They were aware of Ou Yangming's relationship between the princess, Bai Shixue, and Ni Yinghong, but they dared not get involved.

Even though Ou Yangming had always treated Ni Yinghong differently, Woo Lejia and the others were more optimistic about Her Highness.

The imperial family's profoundness could not be resisted by the lord of a county. Furthermore, Wu Hanning was also superior in terms of her qualities.

Perhaps Ni Yinghong had the upper hand in the early phase, but the other people were in favor of the princess if they considered the long run.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming ended up doing something like that in public. Did it not mean that he had already made his decision?

At the spur of the moment, there was a strange atmosphere in the room. Nobody dared to look at Her Royal Highness.

Ou Yangming let go after a brief moment and whispered to Ni Yinghong, "Elder Sister Ying, wait for me."

As soon as his voice died away, he had backed away at the speed of light.

The only one that could react in time was the big yellow dog. It had a scornful look on its face, but it followed the young fellow closely and did not leave his side.

Tears streamed down Ni Yinghong's face at that moment as she thought, 'Lil' Ming is still the same person he used to be.

'He never changed…'