Another day passed and Mi Fang hadn't returned yet. Huang Wen's expression was quite unsightly. Stood on the top of the hill, Huang Wen watched the battle down there. The army from Ningde tried to move forward another hundreds of meters.

There was quite some fierce battle down there. Since the army from Fuzhou showed their determination at stopping their enemies as well.

"Damn you Mi Fang! Where are you bum!?", he muttered to himself.

Huang Wen could go to check on Mi Fang, using the skill he learned from Youshe. Once he hid his existence, he could go anywhere within the Ningde army's camp. But he remembered Xia Bao's advise and like it or not, he agreed with it. He couldn't pamper his men each time he sent them on a mission. He needed to learn how to entrust a task.

There was always someone to watch the battle between the army from Ningde against the zombies from Fuzhou.

Yu Heng, Jian Bao and Yan Chou were happened to be with him that day. They saw Huang Wen's expression and understood his agony, but they didn't dare to approach him in his current mood. Even if it was just a bit, Baihu's skill automatically worked and affected people around Huang Wen. Put everyone on their edge, when Huang Wen was around.

Huang Wen noticed it, but he didn't want to have conversation with anyone just now. So it was suit him well. Grumbling, Huang Wen left the place. He curtly nodded to Yu Heng, Jian Bao and Yan Chou. They quickly bowed to him, despite Huang Wen being younger than them.

When Huang Wen no longer in sight, Jian Bao complained, "Yesterday, I heard Master Xia Bao advised him not to check on Mi Fang. If Master Xia didn't say anything by then, I bet Leader Huang already went to investigate."

Yu Heng patted Jian Bao's back and said, "I think Master Xia is right and Leader Huang is wise to listen to his advise. Even Mi Fang won't be happy if Leader Huang went to help him now. Let's trust Mi Fang for now."

Yan Chou then asked, "What would we do if something happened to him then?"

Yu Heng coldly said, "Then, we'll avenge to whoever dared to touch him."

Jian Bao and Yan Chou grimly watched the battle down there and clenched their jaw. Meanwhile Huang Wen went to his room, he already watched the battle and decided that the moment they were waiting wouldn't happen today. In fact, the army from Fuzhou threw more zombies from other post and managed to slow down the progress of their enemies.

"Huang Wen ..."

Huang Wen heard a familiar voice, he stopped and turned. For a while his expression was softened.

"Zhang Xuan.", said Huang Wen.

"Huang Wen, is there any news about Mi Fang?", Zhang Xuan asked.

Huang Wen shook his head, "Hmm... nothing."

Zhang Xuan took his hand, she was trying to comfort him, "So what's your plan now?"

Huang Wen pulled her closer and said, "Nothing..., for now I just had to trust him and wait."

Zhang Xuan let herself to be pulled closer and leaned on him, she softly asked, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Huang Wen hesitated for a while before he shook his head. He thought about his attachment to Zhang Xuan and how she affected his judgement. Worse that she might have control over his decision.

"No..., right now I want to be left alone. I need to prepare myself for the next battle.", Huang Wen spoke and gently pushed her away from him.

Zhang Xuan bit her lips, she hesitated but then decided to ask, "Huang Wen..., do you mad at my father?"

Huang Wen suddenly annoyed by her question, "My parents and my brother were killed. I probably send my man to his grave. And you worry about your father?"

"No... I.... it seem you... sorry...", Zhang Xuan was taken aback by Huang Wen's reaction.

Huang Wen saw her expression and regretted his outburst. He sighed and patted her, "I'm sorry... it's not your fault."

For a moment there was silence, Zhang Xuan wanted to say something but her feeling toward Huang Wen grew by day and now she worried that she might lose him. Her feeling rendered her helpless. She lost her wit.

"I'm sorry... okay?", Huang Wen talked to her once again.

Zhang Xuan nodded, she held his hand and unwilling to let it go. Huang Wen sighed once more, the current mood annoyed him, it made him feel guilty.

"I want to be alone for now. We'll talk more later. Once we win the battle and get our hands on Gutian Town, just like you plan it. Right now...., I just have too many things on my mind.", Huang Wen gently took his hand away from Zhang Xuan's.

Zhang Xuan felt tears welled on her eyes, she quickly held it down and nodded. Huang Wen hesitated for a while, but decided to leave. He really wanted to be left alone. His relation with Zhang Xuan wasn't as simple as it was before, now that he realized how it affected his judgment. Especially after he lost his family, due to his poor judgment.

Huang Wen turned and left.

Suddenly Zhang Xuan called him, "Huang Wen..."

He stopped and turned, "Yes..."

Zhang Xuan hesitated, "I.... I ... I love you."

Huang Wen's eyes watched her expression intently, trying to see the truth behind that words. He couldn't forget how she admitted that she gave herself to him for her own reason rather than love. Now suddenly she said, she loved him. Was it part of her effort to keep him with her? Was it the truth?

Zhang Xuan regretted all the words she said months ago, she almost cried when she said, "I sincerely love you..."

Huang Wen nodded his head, it wasn't easy for him. Part of him wanted to believe in her tears, but another part of him refused to believe it.

"I know... We'll talk later. I need to do some training now.", he said.

It was obvious for Zhang Xuan that he didn't mean it. She wanted to keep him there until he knew that she began to love him now, but she knew it would just annoy him more. Feeling sad, she nodded her head.

"Alright ..., just find me if you need anything from me.", finally Zhang Xuan managed to speak.

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Huang Wen felt relieved that he could get away from the situation.

Even though he still felt for Zhang Xuan, he said to himself, 'She have Chen Yao and Xia Yue to comfort her.'

Zhang Xuan watched Huang Wen left her, each step he walked further, part of her heart was torn along with him. She bit her lips and watched until Huang Wen disappeared from her sight. Her first thought, was to find Chen Yao and Xia Yue. They were the one she could talk to.

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Meanwhile battles erupted in three places fiercely. At the east of Gutian Town, Ningde was under the siege, nearly two millions zombies led by thousands of low level to mid level demons attacked Ningde. Wang Yuehei directly commanded the army.

It was like the gate of hell suddenly opened near the city.

Even with their heavy artillery guns the army was forced to defend inside the city. Although the end of the battle still days in the future, the result could be easily predicted. Ningde just waited the day when they fell into Wang Yuehei's hand.

But that before the news came from Fuzhou.

Zhang Hu from Nanping sent their army to attack Fuzhou. Nearly one hundred thousands troop led by Zhang Hu himself, along with a thousand fairies led by Yue Guang, attacked Fuzhou from the river. Wang Yuehei was forced to leave the command of his army at Ningde to one of his trusted commander, and left to lead his army to defend Fuzhou.

The army inside Ningde felt like they saw a miracle when almost half of the forces that invaded their city were withdrawn.

Their morale was raised and they fought valiantly. The battle that almost reached its end, now prolonged. Now, it wasn't easy to predict how it would end. Filled by rage Wang Yuehei led his army to strike on Zhang Hu's army.

A fierce battle was ensued.

Yue Guang led his fairies and 20,000 men from Zhang Hu's army to prevent Wang Yuehei from interfering Zhang Hu, who tried to enter Fuzhou.

While Zhang Hu led 80,000 men to attack Fuzhou from all direction. Like water poured on ant's nest, Zhang Hu's army entered Fuzhou. Zhang Hu divided his men into many divisions, each entered Fuzhou from different roads and spread around the city to occupy strategic locations within the city. Wang Yuehei was too arrogant, his defense lines was porous. Although some of Zhang Hu's team were held down by Wang Yuehei's troop, many easily broke through weak points in Fuzhou's defense line.

Wang Yuehei focused too many of his force to invade Ningde, leaving Fuzhou weak against a large number of troop. His defense line were sparse and stretched thin.

Wang Yuehei who always boasted of his individual strength flew toward Yue Guang's army. He thought he could easily slew them all. He thought after he killed the grand elder, there would be no one who could stand against his strength.

He was quite surprised when he clashed his battle axe with Yue Guang's sword. Although Yue Guang was flown few meters back by his force, Yue Guang actually managed to stop his attack.

"Little dog... who are you?", Wang Yuehei growled.

Yue Guang smirked and said, "Yue Guang, son of Yue Zhong, The Grand Elder of fairies from Xichan Temple."

Wang Yuehei snarled, "I kill your father and now I'm going to kill you! Don't dare to run you cur!"

Yue Guang laughed coldly, "Why would I run?"

Like a lightning, both of them flew fast, charging at their opponent.

Yue Guang alone wouldn't be able to hold him for long, but as soon as Yue Guang charged toward Wang Yuehei. Thirty other fairies followed closely, they fought in a formation and helped each other. Whenever Wang Yuehei almost killed one of them, five or more would block his attack, while some other would attack him from another direction.

Wang Yuehei laughed at them, "Pitiful! You think your formation can stop me?"

A fierce aura exploded from Wang Yuehei's soul realm. Some fairies were paralyzed by his soul attack, Wang Yuehei's battle axe flew out of his hand and found some victims. But before he could take more fairies down, Yue Guang and five other fairies chanted a spell to dispel the paralyzing aura.

To his frustration, ten more fairies flew to help them stopped Wang Yuehei.

"Ants!!! Dogs!!! I'll kill you all!!!", Wang Yuehei roared.

His clothes shredded as his body grew bigger and reached 3 meters. Two more arms grew out of his body. His fang grew even longer and now protruded out of his mouth. His eyes turned red and bulged. A small horn, grew on his forehead.

His body grew bigger but it didn't slow down his speed. With his transformation, his strength was tripled. although his paralyzing aura was dispelled by Yue Guang, but his soul realm didn't stop at giving out the pressuring aura. Every time Wang Yuehei attacked, many fairies were wounded, sometimes some of them were killed. But Yue Guang and his brothers fought valiantly. They put their faith on their grand elder, who now live in and possessed Zhang Hu.

At the same time, Zhang Hu or the grand elder, suddenly began to fly from one location to another location, killing demons who led the defense of Fuzhou indiscriminately.

Zhang Hu's fierceness shocked even his own army. It was their first time to see Zhang Hu flying like god of war from one battle field to another.

Despite the surprise, no one really concerned of this new Zhang Hu. The story of the blessing from the grand elder to Zhang Hu was already spread. It was easy for his men to rationalize this new Zhang Hu. Besides even if few of them suspected anything, who cared? This new Zhang Hu was their leader and he was fighting on their side.

Wang Yuehei who was locked inside the fairies formation and Zhang Hu who must covered the wide area of Fuzhou, who would finished first?

From both sides the casualties were accumulated, fairies and demons killed every few minutes. Zombies and humans killed every few seconds.