Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

Gongxi Qiu and Shen Tang pause in their confrontation with Gong Yang Yong Ye, who is in a state of despair and chooses to surrender rather than fight. Despite their differences, Gongxi Qiu and Shen Tang share a warrior's pride and disdain for taking advantage of another's misfortune. Gong Yang Yong Ye reflects on his long martial journey and the burden of age, feeling increasingly despondent as younger talents rise. Shen Tang understands his weariness and hints at a way out of the conflict, mentioning a debt of gratitude Gong Yang Yong Ye owes to the Cui family for helping him find lost descendants. Gongxi Qiu mocks this debt, suggesting that Gong Yang Yong Ye should focus on having his own children instead. The conversation shifts to absurd ideas about childbirth for men, leaving Gong Yang Yong Ye confused. Ultimately, he decides to leave the battlefield, seeking safety and a future for his lineage away from the conflict. Shen Tang and Gongxi Qiu, relieved yet wary, recognize the need to eliminate Luo Yuan, a different threat, while pondering the implications of their actions on the ongoing war. The chapter concludes with a sense of impending chaos as the battle continues.

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