First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!

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Lu Ding laughed maniacally, throwing attack after attack.

His words inflicted an unimaginable psychological assault on Su Yun.

Every sentence from Lu Ding forcefully dragged Su Yun back into painful memories, slaying him mentally.

Su Yun retaliated with curses.

But those attacks barely grazed Lu Ding.

After all, he still refused to admit he had parents, so Su Yun insulting his parents didn’t matter.

On the contrary, whenever Lu Ding snapped back, Su Yun immediately lost his composure.

Hahaha, this is fun, this is fun.

The chase continued, explosions roaring one after another.

They were almost at the Baoji Kingdom border.

Lu Ding suddenly flipped, summoning the Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot, and its speed skyrocketed severalfold.

With a thunderous boom.

A dragon’s roar rang out, the horn’s vibration shaking rivers and mountains, scattering radiant light that made people squint.

It had only been a feint a moment ago, a fake slumber, showing weakness to deceive the enemy.

Make them get used to his speed, and when they felt the most hopeful—

As soon as the Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot appeared, it charged straight forward, crushing law and road alike, clearing the way!!!

"Ang!!!!!!"

A terrifying rumble of force rolled forward, accompanied by Lu Ding’s frantic roar: "I said you’re not getting away!!!!!!"

The tree demon, having shifted into human form, slammed both palms into motion and forcefully shoved the Great Red Bird.

"Go!!!!!!"

Her whole presence expanded.

She took on an earth-shaking posture, branches slicing through clouds and stars.

A crossbar smashed into the Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot that Lu Ding was driving.

Bang.

An earth-shattering explosion followed.

"Aunt Tree!!!!!!"

Su Yun cried out.

The towering tree body, that once stood like heaven-bearing ground, was in shambles, branches broken, trunk twisted.

The tree demon mouthed human speech, its trunk trembling as blood streamed down, desperately blocking Lu Ding’s Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot and shouting, "Go quickly!!!!!! Once you enter Baoji Kingdom, they can’t chase you!!!!!!"

Lu Ding opened his mouth and exhaled, unleashing Snorting Breath in an eruption, the Gold-Shattering Stone-Breaking Blast, paired with a flurry of Jinche Way slash attacks.

In the blink of an eye, vines and branches were all pulverized.

Lu Ding tightened the reins and ran over the tree demon, screams rising: "Ah!!!!!!"

Crunching, cracking sounds came from beneath the chariot.

Lu Ding intended to leave the tree demon and continue chasing Su Yun, to cut the weed at its root.

But then he saw ahead.

Inside the Baoji Kingdom border.

A sudden figure stood in front of them, simply standing there while radiating rolling heat, like the noon sun, a brightness too dazzling to look at directly.

The newcomer was none other than Baoji Kingdom’s Side-by-Side King, Feng Kuangsheng.

He raised a hand, and Su Yun and the others, who had still been some distance from the Baoji border, were instantly pulled into Baoji territory.

Nishang stood behind Feng Kuangsheng: "Uncle."

She had already sent a rescue request to the kingdom while fleeing earlier.

Now that Feng Kuangsheng had arrived, everything could be saved.

She was about to speak when Su Yun tried to beg him to save Aunt Tree.

But unexpectedly,

Feng Kuangsheng raised his hand to cut him off and looked toward Lu Ding, who still stood in the buffer zone.

"Grand Duke Lu, if you cross any further, you’ll be on Baoji Kingdom soil. Are you sure you’re going to keep pursuing?"

Lu Ding came to a halt: "So it’s Baoji Kingdom’s Side-by-Side King in person. Famous names don’t match seeing them, Lu Ding greets the Phoenix King."

The killing intent on him dissipated.

His tone softened.

What else could he do—he honestly couldn’t beat him, this was something he couldn’t handle.

Those who understand the situation are wise; you don’t keep spouting threats in front of someone you can’t defeat.

That would be foolish.

Feng Kuangsheng hadn’t expected Lu Ding’s attitude to change so drastically.

He had thought that with Lu Ding’s temper and personality, if Lu Ding dared to cross into Baoji territory, he would have a chance to act!!!

Although it would bring trouble afterward.

But at least it would be justified.

That was also his reason for not waiting to appear until Lu Ding had already stepped onto Baoji soil—the trouble afterwards.

Attacking Lu Ding would yield much, but then the Great Han’s fierce retaliation, and that lunatic named Shui, Feng Kuangsheng knew Lu Ding absolutely couldn’t withstand that.

So he had to appear now and drive him off.

If Lu Ding insisted on pursuing and disrespected him, Feng Kuangsheng wasn’t completely without backbone.

If a younger generation cultivator dared to act rashly before him, they would be asking for a beating.

In the end, Lu Ding stopped in time.

Feng Kuangsheng’s expression was calm, depth unreadable: "Since Grand Duke Lu recognizes me, then please withdraw. The situation along this border is complicated. If something happens, it will be hard to explain."

Lu Ding smiled and nodded: "Very well, Phoenix King. Thank you for the reminder."

He looked at Su Yun and Nishang and waved farewell: "See you next time, Phoenix King, we’ll see each other next time."

Fine, retreat for now. You protect them today, but that doesn’t mean you’ll always be able to protect them!!!

Just wait.

I’ll break through to God Ascension, Ninth Restriction, then when I come back after my breakthrough, next time we meet I’ll cut off your chicken head!!!

Still, the rule stands: only an idiot uses tough talk when they can’t win.

Lu Ding was young; he had talent and time.

This matter was far from over.

Soon enough he would truly make a comeback and storm into Baoji Kingdom!!!!

Once he digested Overcast Mountain and Raise Phoenix Mountain, that would be the day Baoji Kingdom was wiped out!!!!

He turned and walked to the tree demon who had been severely injured from resisting the Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot.

To be honest, that thing was ruthless; it had some substance—if the Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot could be stopped by it, then things were formidable.

If it had opened Death-Body Hell and, with the Great Red Bird’s siege cooperation, who knew what would happen.

But now, there was no chance for cooperation.

Lu Ding stamped his foot down on the head of the badly wounded, now-human-shaped female demon in a bloodstained robe.

He glanced back at Su Yun, sending a taunting look.

It was as if he was saying, just stand there and watch, see how I kill her, don’t come over or I’ll kill you too!!!

He raised his hand and used the Jinche Way to chop off the tree demon’s arm.

Blood sprayed.

The tree demon made a muffled groan.

From within Baoji borders, Su Yun’s eyes practically popped out of his sockets watching the scene: "Aunt Tree!!!!!!"

He was about to rush forward.

Feng Kuangsheng raised his hand to stop him: "Su Yun!!"

"If you go any further, I can’t protect you anymore."

"Phoenix King!!!!!! Please, save Aunt Tree. If you can save her, I’ll do whatever you ask, please, I beg you!!!"

Su Yun begged, even kneeling and repeatedly kowtowing to the Phoenix King.

Each bow slammed the ground hard.

Feng Kuangsheng sighed: "Ahh.........."

But he did not reply.

He understood how important Su Yun was, and he also knew that for Baoji Kingdom to flourish, they had to maintain good relations with Su Yun.

But with the current situation,

As the Side-by-Side King of Baoji Kingdom, if he intervened—

If Lu Ding’s bodycam recorded it, and combined with the Black Phoenix Gathering incident, the combined impact would be enormous.

If then the Great Han apportioned pressure across the surrounding nations, and because of his impulsiveness today, directed most of that pressure at Baoji Kingdom, Feng Kuangsheng would become a traitor to his country.