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Chapter 5303: Stalling for Time

"Long live the Crown Princess! Immortal forever!"

Amidst the drum-like chants of the Slay the Heavenly Fate members, Dugu Ling could only sigh in exasperation.

This blind worship was truly comical.

What should have been a supremely infuriating situation now felt somewhat amusing.

"You must remain rational!" Hall Master Dugu cried out pitifully, blinking as he looked from the soldiers on his left to the soldiers on his right.

"You mustn't blindly worship the little Crown Princess too much!"

What kind of mind-altering drug had this little rascal given the soldiers, to make them worship her so much? Dugu Ling mused.

He guessed it must be that the little Crown Princess, in her capacity as an alchemist, had produced many pills that could allow people to advance quickly and safely?

Therefore... all these Three States soldiers, without exception, had become brain-dead fans of the little stoic?

It must be said, Young Master Dugu's mind worked quite fast; he guessed the crux of the matter right away.

The Qiong Tian Jade Dragon Pills issued by the little Crown Princess had indeed garnered a loyal group of fervent fans.

Regardless of whether they were from the Divine State, their continuous calls of "Crown Princess" were truly joyful.

"Don't listen to this guy's nonsense, kill him!" A soldier shouted angrily, and with one call, hundreds responded with a unified roar.

The crowd surged with impassioned fervor, scaring Hall Master Dugu into retreating several steps, looking wronged and pitiful.

"You, you don't have to be so agitated!" Hall Master Dugu extended both hands, pressing them down in a gesture of "please be quiet."

Duan Yue glanced at him, then suddenly smiled, "Stalling for time is useless."

Dugu Ling's expression flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but secretly praise him.

Alas, making any small moves in front of smart people truly was futile.

"I heard Shadow City has a formidable treasure protecting the city. It's called the Fire Glaze, and it ranges from Level 1 to Level 9."

Duan Yue curled his lips, giving Dugu Ling a meaningful look, "Is Mu Jinghong planning to set it up?"

Dugu Ling couldn't help but secretly admire him.

He had already said that these few leaders of the Three States were all cunning individuals.

This Cangzhou Emperor, with just a little thought, immediately connected it to the Fire Glaze, without needing any hints from anyone.

This intellect truly made Dugu Ling admire him.

"You guess," Dugu Ling could only continue to stall for time now.

That fellow Mu Jinghong said he needed about half an hour to set it up.

As for how he would set it up, Dugu Ling didn't know. This was not a familiar terrain for him, so everything depended on how City Lord Mu would handle it.

"I guess that old ghost Mu Jinghong will desperately abandon this city, attempting to bury us here," Duan Yue couldn't help but sneer, "Will it work?"

"I don't know," Dugu Ling met his gaze, then suddenly darted backward.

A streak of silver flame swept across the sky, swiftly landing behind Dugu Ling, and the ignited flame soared into the sky with a whoosh.

Two Heavenly Fate disciples following Dugu Ling were unable to dodge in time and were immediately set ablaze, screaming in terror as they tumbled down from the sky.

They crashed to the ground, rolling several times, and in their hasty scramble, rolled right in front of Duan Yue.

Young Master Rong's lips were tightly pursed, as if facing a formidable enemy. With a lift of his hand, a hundred soldiers rushed forward, drawing their swords and hacking relentlessly, directly cutting down the two unlucky individuals on the spot.

Blood splattered, and a chilling sensation washed over the Second City Lord's heart.

Dugu Ling flashed away quickly; in just a moment, he had disappeared into the flock of eagle-beasts, rapidly moving to the rear.

"Hall Master Dugu."