Chapter 1681: Giant Reinforcements

"I don't want to see him again."

True Word Venerable's face regained its usual cold composure, her eyes devoid of any father-daughter affection for Great Venerable Star Abyss.

Perhaps feeling she had been too harsh with Jiang Fan, her voice softened again. "I know you want to say, 'How could someone who cares so deeply for the common people abandon his own family? It must be a misunderstanding on my part.'""I thought that too, and I even confronted him directly.""But his answer was exactly as the outside world portrays him.""I didn't wrong him."

Jiang Fan frowned.How could this be? Was there some underlying reason?

True Word Venerable gently shook her head, a hint of softness in her eyes. "There's no need to dwell on the matter between Great Venerable Star Abyss and me anymore. I let it go years ago.""I have no relatives left in this world.""Only you count as half of one."

A ripple stirred in Jiang Fan's heart, and he looked at True Word Venerable in surprise.Did she mean...?

True Word Venerable shyly looked away and said, "Thank you for risking your life to find me in the Fire Well.""After the war, marry me.""I'll marry you."

Jiang Fan's eyes widened little by little.He never expected True Word Venerable to say such a thing.

A faint, unnatural blush crept onto True Word Venerable's cheeks, but she stated openly, "Although there's no romantic love between us, you are my first man, and I am willing to follow you."

Unable to speak falsehoods, every statement she uttered was what she truly felt.But after she spoke, there was no reply for a long moment. She turned her head and saw Jiang Fan frozen in place, staring blankly.

She stomped her foot in embarrassment. "Say something!"She had just expressed her feelings, but Jiang Fan left her hanging without a reply, making her incredibly awkward.

Jiang Fan snapped out of his daze and naturally stepped forward, wrapping his arm around her waist.True Word Venerable symbolically twisted, but Jiang Fan held her even tighter, pulling her entirely into his embrace.

His broad chest tightly enveloped her slender body.Feeling his hot breath on her face and the warmth of his chest, she said with an unnatural expression, "Are you... are you mute? Say something!"

Jiang Fan smiled. "Who could refuse a beautiful wife?""If we survive until the end of the war, I'll marry you."

Receiving a definite answer, True Word Venerable's anxious heart finally settled.She had truly feared Jiang Fan would outright refuse, leaving her in an impossible situation.

"Good, you're smart. Just try to refuse!" True Word Venerable lightly punched his chest.

Jiang Fan chuckled. "Oh? What would happen if I refused?"

Without hesitation, True Word Venerable took out a large pair of scissors. "Have you forgotten these?"

Jiang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.How could he forget? True Word Venerable had chased him all the way from Taicang Great State to Hunyuan State with those very scissors.He never imagined that, by some twist of fate, their adversarial connection would turn into a beneficial one.Ultimately, they ended up together through a series of unexpected circumstances.

He involuntarily recalled that absurd yet enchanting night. With the soft, fragrant presence in his arms now, his gaze grew slowly hotter.

True Word Venerable noticed Jiang Fan's change, and her face flushed. She struggled lightly, saying, "Let me go, there are so many people here...""Mmm... mmm... mmm..."Her red lips were covered. After a few symbolic struggles, she realized she couldn't resist and simply closed her eyes, lying in Jiang Fan's embrace, letting him have his way.

Jiang Fan's hand also took the opportunity to cup True White.Just as he was about to grip firmly...

Clang, clang, clang—The Evil Sword on his back vibrated intensely.The nascent carvings on its surface became much clearer.

True Word was startled awake by the sudden sound and quickly broke free from Jiang Fan's embrace.She wiped her slightly tingling lips and, blushing, said, "How annoying."

Annoyed, Jiang Fan turned his head, took off the Evil Sword, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it twice."You spoilsport!"

True Word Venerable asked, puzzled, "Why is your sword moving on its own?"

Jiang Fan replied dismissively, "It just can't stand to see me happy.""You submitted to me, and it got mad."

True Word Venerable was surprised. "There's such a strange spirit artifact?""Then if I live with you in the future, won't it get even angrier?"

As if it heard her, the Evil Sword vibrated even more fiercely, clanging loudly.

Jiang Fan's eyes showed surprise.When he broke through to the Soul Transformation Realm, the artifact spirit had never been this excited.Now, just a moment of intimacy with True Word had angered it so much.If he really married her, wouldn't it be so enraged it would instantly evolve the Evil Sword into a Quasi-World Artifact?

He truly wondered what kind of power a Quasi-World Artifact Evil Sword would possess.Suddenly, he felt a little anticipation.

Calculating the time, there was less than an hour and a half until the end of the Ancient Wilderness Hunt.There was no movement above the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar.The giants' reinforcements probably wouldn't arrive in time.The end of the war seemed imminent.

He had once promised Yue Mingzhu that if he survived the great war, he would marry her.Now he had made a promise to True Word as well.At that time, he would marry them both!

Whoosh—Suddenly, the lecherous sage's small head popped out of the Jade Paper Heavenly Tome.Jiang Fan gave her a look. "Were you peeking?"

However, the lecherous sage's expression was uncharacteristically serious. She looked around and said, "The aura of Hunyuan State has changed."

Jiang Fan's heart skipped a beat. He looked up at Great Wine Priest and the others, only then realizing their expressions had become solemn at some point.As if sensing something, they were gravely staring at the sky above the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar.

Meanwhile, the Six-Sun Giant Emperor, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.He smiled coldly. "It seems time is on our side.""An hour and a half is enough to crush you all!"

In the world of Hunyuan State, a primal aura rapidly intensified.Even when the three great armies had descended upon Hunyuan State simultaneously before, the aura had not been this dense.It was clear that a far greater number of giants had arrived than ever before!

Hong Xiu looked puzzled. "How can this be?""The area above Tianzhou corresponds to the Central Tribe. It truly takes half a day for an army to march from there to here.""Why are they arriving so much earlier?"

As a native of the Southern Heavenly Realm, he knew the distances between the various tribes like the back of his hand.His judgment of marching speeds wouldn't be far off.

"Unless..." Hong Xiu's gaze slowly shifted from above the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar towards the direction of the Imperial Astronomy Bureau!

Jiang Fan also realized something, his expression becoming extremely grave.If there was any way the Ancient Giant army could accelerate their arrival,then there was only one possibility!Using a state-level teleportation array from one of the states!

What Jiang Fan couldn't understand, however, was this:Even if there were no Soul Transformation Realm cultivators stationed in the various states at this time, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were all present.Especially the Imperial Astronomy Bureau, which was guarded by powerful Heavenly Watch Guards.If the Ancient Giants seized a state-level teleportation array, the Imperial Astronomy Bureau would surely send someone to Hunyuan State to inform them.But, up to now, no Imperial Astronomy Bureau from any state had reported an anomaly.

At this moment,the Great Wine Priests sensed something and all looked towards the Imperial Astronomy Bureau.Among them, Merciful Heart Sage's eyes widened in surprise, as if he had realized something, and a hint of guilt flashed in his gaze.

It seemed the source of the aura was pinpointed.It truly was the Imperial Astronomy Bureau!The Ancient Giants had used a state-level teleportation array from one of the states to arrive on the battlefield early!

Jiang Fan suddenly ascended into the air, his expression grave."In the end, it was unavoidable!"