Chapter 106 It feels so good to have someone backing up even the most worthless scoundrels...

Bai, suddenly scolded, blinked and dared not retort. The current Liu Xianyue was no longer Boss Liu, but City Lord Liu.

It would be best for them to maintain this pure relationship between the city lord and the genius, so as not to give others cause for gossip and controversy.

"Here, I'm returning the man to you." Bai also kicked the fleshy mess on the ground, sending the man flying towards the old man. At the same time, he didn't forget to make a few sarcastic remarks, "The people of Jianzhou are indeed tough, they would rather break than bend. Look at my hands, they're all red from hitting them."

"Pfft~" Zhong Jiuli in the sky couldn't help but chuckle. She spat out a word in a very low voice, "You stinky chatterbox."

Jiaojiao, perched on her shoulder, looked down at the crowd and muttered softly, "I want to go down and find Yezai."

Zhong Jiuli gently comforted her: "It's no use going down now. She'll be going into the Sky Battlefield to fight in the arena soon, and you can't stay by her side anyway. Why don't you come with me and watch her fight?"

"Ugh, that brat! We've been separated for so many years, and he didn't even think of coming to find me. He came to Sanqing City and was in such a hurry to fight." Jiao Jiao's tone was a little indignant.

"Her friends were bullied, so naturally she was eager to stand up for them. If you heard that Yezai was being bullied, you wouldn't sit still either, and you'd want to go and get justice for her, right?"

Jiaojiao tilted her head and thought about it for a moment, then agreed in a muffled voice, "Alright then, I forgive her."

“Okay, I’ll take you higher, and we can just watch her fight secretly.” Zhong Jiuli said, taking Jiaojiao with her as they flew above the sky battlefield. The two of them, one human and one turtle, hid in the clouds, looking down at the crowded sky battlefield below.

The stands were already packed, filled with geniuses from all walks of life, spurred on by the challenge. Many were looking around anxiously, asking, "Where's Bai Ye? Wasn't he supposed to be fighting? Where is he?"

Bai Ye...

At this moment, Bai Ye was hugging her mother and whining sweetly.

"Your friends are all watching, don't blame your mother if you get shy later." Bai Shu patted Bai Ye's back with amusement, reminding her.

Bai Ye then blushed slightly and released his arm from Bai Shu's shoulder, turning around to wave to everyone, "Hi, everyone's here, it's been so long!"

"Young clan leader, where have you been cultivating all these years? How did you become so powerful?" Dayue asked curiously.

"That's a long story." Bai chuckled and waved his hand cheerfully. "Anyway, you've been training all over the country. But you guys are really amazing, reaching the Golden Core Realm so quickly. You're all worthy of being soldiers I trained."

The people who had been praised were somewhat dejected. Ayu whispered, "But our cultivation is still too weak. We can't beat the cultivators from other states at all."

Seeing this, Bai put his arm around her shoulder and patted her hard. "The young clan leader and the clan leader are here. How can we let you be bullied? Come on, the young clan leader will take you to fight. We'll beat all the guys who bullied you into meatballs."

"Da Bai, you don't talk to me at all." Lin Xia pulled Jiang Lian and squeezed in front of Bai Ye, looking at her angrily with her cheeks puffed out.

"You are, Xiaxia?" Bai looked at the girl in front of him with some surprise.

"Hmph, it's me." Lin Xia proudly raised her chin.

"Oh dear, come here and let your big sister hug you." Bai laughed and pulled the little girl into her arms, lifting her up like she did when she was little. "You're too heavy, big sister can hardly carry you anymore."

"Oh, Da Bai, you're so annoying! I'm not a child anymore, why are you still hugging me like this!" Lin Xia said, but her arms were tightly wrapped around Bai Ye's neck, her expression full of contradiction.

Bai also hugged her with a smile, then turned to greet Jiang Lian beside him: "Long time no see, Lian, you've grown up too."

Jiang Lian smiled gently and said with a light reproach, "You're such a chatterbox."

"And Second Mother and Third Mother, you've all grown up too." Bai Ye then looked at the Chu sisters and greeted them with a smile.

Chu San Niang winked mischievously and teased, "Da Bai, why haven't you grown up yet?"

"Nonsense, I've grown up too." Bai retorted stubbornly, unwilling to admit that her true form was still a little tiger.

She quickly changed the subject and warmly introduced everyone to each other. After exchanging names, they were considered acquainted.

"So you're all Big White's friends. I should have helped you earlier," Lin Xia said earnestly, her big, dark eyes wide open.

Li Chengfeng laughed heartily and clasped his hands in response: "How could that be? This is the arena for cultivators from our Wilderness State. Outsiders can't help with this. But thank you for your kindness, Xiaxia."

Bai patted the little girl's head lightly: "With your small frame, you dare to go on stage to help? You'll be punched and made to cry."

"Hmph, you're talking nonsense. I won't cry. I'm very strong." Lin Xia proudly puffed out her small chest.

Seeing that the group was chatting so enthusiastically that they had almost forgotten their business, Liu Xianyue had no choice but to cough lightly to interrupt their reminiscing, "Hey little white-haired guy, why aren't you going to the Sky Battlefield? The stage is all set up, just waiting for you, the main character, to make your appearance."

After she finished speaking, she sent a telepathic message to Bai Ye: "You stinky tiger, don't underestimate your opponents. These geniuses come from all over the Nine Provinces, and their cultivation methods are all kinds of strange and wonderful. Be careful."

Bai nodded subtly and replied telepathically, "Don't worry, Boss Liu, I haven't wasted my time during these years of seclusion. Also, isn't Zhong Jiuli here?"

"She's here, but it's inconvenient for her to show herself. She's hiding in the shadows watching you." Liu Xianyue decisively betrayed Zhong Jiuli.

Upon hearing this, Bai's smile widened. She waved to her friends and grinned, "You all just watch from the stands as I beat those so-called geniuses and spread the fame of our Wilderness State."

After saying that, she transformed into a streak of light and shot straight into the battlefield in the sky.

Seeing this, the others also took to the air and followed closely behind. Bai Shu landed beside Jiang Lian, looked at the group curiously, and asked, "Little girls, how did you meet my Ah Ye?"

Lin Xia immediately perked up and began to talk non-stop, giving a general account of how they met Bai Ye.

Bai Shu laughed heartily upon hearing this, "If I have the chance in the future, I will also visit your Storm Island and see the hurricane that blots out the sky."

"Great! There are also lots of delicious prawns. Da Bai loves my mother's steamed crabs," Lin Xia said enthusiastically.

The group landed on the viewing platform of the aerial battlefield amidst laughter and conversation.

In the center of the arena, Bai Ye had just appeared and shouted "I am Bai Ye" when the geniuses in the stands rushed down like dumplings being dropped into a pot. In the end, a short male cultivator was the first to land in front of Bai Ye.

"Hmph, a mere cultivator from the desolate state..." Before the man could finish his harsh words, Bai had already thrown a punch.

The short male cultivator took at most one second from landing to taking off.

As soon as the arena was empty, people jumped down one after another. Bai kicked them away like whack-a-mole, almost effortlessly.

In a short time, nearly a hundred people were broken and fell off the stage, coughing up blood, by her hands.

The geniuses in the stands weren't fools either; Bai was indeed a tough opponent. Many of those who weren't strong enough stopped blindly jumping off the stage.

Bai Ye finally had a moment to herself. She looked around, her gaze sweeping across the entire area, and quickly locked onto several places with exceptionally strong auras. Those people had their spiritual power contained and their auras were as deep as an abyss; they must be the strongest among this year's geniuses.

The expressions of the group of prodigies who were swept by her gaze changed slightly. Just a moment ago, everyone felt as if Bai Ye had seen through their cards.

Many people sat up straight, looking at Bai Ye in the audience with suspicion and uncertainty.

"It seems that this person is not just arrogant, but also has some real skills. This year, the Wilderness State has truly produced an extraordinary figure," a young male cultivator of about twenty years old said in a low voice.

He was dressed in a moon-white robe, holding a folding fan in his hand, which he gently waved. His every move exuded a calm and composed demeanor.

The man sitting next to him also looked young. Hearing this, he chuckled and looked down at Bai Ye with a hint of disdain, dressed in a green robe. "Just a clown."

The man with the folding fan turned his head to look at the person beside him and said calmly, "Underestimating your opponent is a big no-no. This is Zhongzhou, where all the geniuses of the Nine Provinces have gathered. If you are still so arrogant, be careful not to capsize in the gutter."

Upon hearing this, the man in green raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with indifference.

Bai watched the geniuses whispering among themselves and knew that they were not making a move yet because they had not yet figured out her strengths and did not want to be the first to act, lest someone else take advantage of the situation.

But she really didn't want to waste time fighting those cannon fodder. She took a deep breath and started to say harsh words: "I thought everyone who came was a genius, but it turns out to be a bunch of worthless trash. And yet you dare to be so arrogant and bully the cultivators of my Wilderness State?"

"With such weak strength, how dare you bully others? Don't attack one by one, all of you come at me at once, you're wasting my time."

The moment the words were spoken, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

The stands erupted in chaos, with countless angry gazes simultaneously focusing on the figure in the center of the ring.

Many of the most talented individuals were astonished by this person's arrogance, daring to utter such words in front of so many people.

"You've got guts? Then let me have my way with you." A low shout came from the crowd, and a burly man with a full beard leaped into the air and crashed heavily into the arena.

Bai glanced up and immediately saw through the other party's strength: a sword cultivator, mid-stage Nascent Soul stage. He did indeed seem much stronger than the others.

"Xizhou, Golden Saber Sect, Mao Rongrong, please enlighten me!" The bearded swordsman's voice boomed like a bell, and his arm muscles bulged as he clasped his hands in a salute, making him look quite frightening.

Bai lowered his head, trying his best to keep himself from laughing out loud.

Making threats is a normal procedure before a fight breaks out, but making fun of someone's name is a different matter. That would be extremely disrespectful to the opponent, especially since they've already clasped their hands in greeting.

Mao Rongrong looked at the little white-haired boy opposite her with a puzzled expression. He had his head down and his shoulders were shaking. She didn't know what he was doing.

He didn't take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, but instead stood still and waited.

After a moment, Bai Ye, having composed himself, raised his head and returned the greeting with clasped hands: "Bai Ye, a rogue cultivator from the Wilderness State, please!"

The moment she finished the formalities, a glint flashed in Mao Rongrong's eyes, and her previous simple and honest appearance vanished, her entire demeanor suddenly changing.

The golden sword at his waist was instantly drawn. He gripped the sword with both hands and slashed down. The dazzling golden sword light tore through the sky and struck Bai Ye's face.

The blade energy crisscrossed, causing ripples to appear around the protective shield of the arena. Bai was not underestimating her opponent; she dodged the attack with a swift movement.

Before Mao Rongrong could change her move and strike again, Bai had already flashed close. Her right fist was clenched tightly, with no spiritual energy fluctuations on it. It was just a simple straight punch that landed on Mao Rongrong's hairy chin.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Mao Rongrong's burly body was struck as if by lightning. His massive frame flew backward and crashed into the arena's barrier before slid softly to the ground, unable to stand up for a long time.

A moment of silence fell over the entire arena, everyone stunned by Bai Ye's punch. Even the arrogant geniuses in the stands were astonished; Bai Ye possessed an incredibly powerful physique, capable of defeating an enemy with a single punch using only his physical strength.

In the ensuing silence, a clear and resounding shout rang out from the stands: "White! White! White!"

"Beat them to a pulp!" Lin Xia raised her hands to her lips, making a megaphone shape, her small face flushed red with excitement.

"Smash them!"

"Smash them!"

Seeing this, the other cultivators from the desolate state raised their arms and shouted, their voices shaking the heavens. At this moment, the emotions that had been suppressed for so long were finally released. Each of them was so excited that their cheeks were flushed, and they wished they could take part in the action themselves.

The high-profile demeanor of the cultivators from the Wilderness State made the faces of the geniuses from various states present even uglier. They had not come here to send people to enhance Bai Ye's illustrious reputation.

The senior experts who led their teams from various states were all seated on the high platform, watching this sensational arena battle with varying expressions.

After seeing Bai Ye's punch, no one dared to step down and fight, and the senior team leaders looked rather embarrassed.

They all glanced at the geniuses they had brought, their eyes filled with disappointment. In front of everyone, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator dared to go on stage and slap them in the face. What were these geniuses waiting for?

Only Yun Shu's smile was much more genuine. She looked at the group and said, "Oh dear, it seems that the young people you've brought are indeed a bit timid. Could it be that there are too many people here, making the children a little shy?"

These words caused the expressions of everyone present to darken further. Yun Shu, on the other hand, felt a sense of triumph. In recent days, the children she had brought had suffered all kinds of bullying, and she had been harboring a lot of resentment. Now, she could finally get her revenge.

In the center of the arena, Bai Ye, who had been waiting for a while without anyone coming down, yawned lazily. She raised her hand to rub her teary eyes, shook her head and sighed softly, "Never mind, since no one dares to fight... let's call it a day and go back to sleep."

After she finished speaking, she actually leaped into the air, clearly indicating that she was ending the fight and had no intention of continuing.

This move caught all the geniuses completely off guard.

Many people involuntarily stood up, wanting to stop Bai Ye. If they were to let her leave today, it would confirm the reputation of the geniuses from various states as cowardly and afraid of battle.

From now on, who in the entire land will be able to hold their head high?

"Wait a minute, who said we're not fighting anymore?"

"Fight now!"

"Come back here!"

Shouts and yells came from all directions, and nearly a hundred people flew out from the arena at the same time, blocking Bai Ye's way like a net, trying to force her back into the arena.

Bai had no intention of leaving. Now that she was here, she wasn't going to leave until she had beaten these people into submission.

She gracefully retreated back onto the arena, her gaze sweeping over the dense crowd, and chuckled, "Since you're already up here, there's no need to come down. I can tell you all like a lot of people; it makes it more lively, right?"

"Hmph, why do we need to attack you all at once? I alone am enough!" A young male cultivator flew out from the crowd, holding a bright silver spear with a cold glint at the tip, aiming straight for Bai Ye's heart.

Bai lightly touched the ground with her feet, her body drifting back half a step to dodge the attack. At the same time, she reached out with her left hand, gripped the gun, and gave it a sharp shake.

"Buzz!" The spear vibrated violently, and the male cultivator felt a sharp pain in his hand as the bright silver spear slipped from his grasp.

He stared in shock at the spear that had been taken from him. Before he could react, Bai had already lunged forward and delivered a sharp side kick to his waist.

"Bang!" The male cultivator was sent flying backward. Just as he was flying backward, Bai Ye flicked his wrist, and the bright silver spear turned into a silver lightning bolt and shot out.

All those present saw was that after the male cultivator's figure flew backward, a silver spear followed closely behind, moving as fast as a shooting star.

The moment the male cultivator's back slammed into the barrier, the bright silver spear pierced through his chest at the same time, pinning him firmly to the barrier.

The gun barrel was still trembling, and blood flowed slowly down the gun barrel, dripping onto the ground and splashing into bright red flowers.

The entire arena fell silent for a moment, followed by a deafening roar of cheers, mostly from the cultivators of the Wilderness State.

The cultivators still on the arena all swallowed hard.

Amidst the deafening cheers, Bai looked at the group opposite him and said, "Come at me all at once. Whether it's one-on-one or one-on-a-hundred, it makes no difference to me. If we don't go, we'll miss our chance."

"Arrogant."

"How dare you underestimate the heroes of the world."

A jumble of angry curses erupted from the crowd, but they had indeed abandoned their pride. Everyone drew their weapons, and various colored lights shone on the arena. Dozens of figures rushed towards Bai Ye from all directions.

Bai stood firmly in the center of the field, as steady as a rock, with only his robes fluttering in the surging spiritual energy.

Just as everyone rushed towards her, she made a fist in her palm, and Big Black appeared instantly.

The sword swept across, bringing with it a flash of dark light!

"Break the formation!" The seven or eight people at the forefront were swept around the waist by the sword light and sent flying along with their weapons.

"Open the mountain!"

The jet-black heavy sword struck the ground, and the surging sword energy cleared a vacuum area of ​​nearly ten feet in radius.

"Sweep across the eight wastelands!"

Dozens more people were sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the barriers surrounding the arena.

Bai Ye's eyes were slightly closed, as if he was immersed in practicing his sword. Before he could even finish a set of nine heavy sword techniques, there were no cultivators left standing in the arena.

She sheathed her sword and calmly swept her gaze across the high platform.

The prodigies in the stands all understood the provocation in her eyes. Her eyes clearly showed that truly capable people are never afraid of having their cards exposed.

"Heh, interesting." The man in green on the stands chuckled and nudged his friend with his elbow. "Guess who will be the first to rush down?"

The man with the folding fan waved his fan, his gaze casually sweeping across the other side of the stands, and said in a very low voice, "Look, haven't they already gotten up?"

The man in green looked up and saw that the hot-tempered young master of Liangyi Island could no longer contain himself and had rushed into the arena.

"Northern Border State, Liangyi Island, Zhang Daoquan!" The newcomer stood tall, looking down at Bai Ye with arrogance, a cold smile on his lips. "Little white-haired boy, remember my name, because you will be defeated by me."

Bai didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, turning to Li Chengfeng in the stands and asking, "How deep is our grudge with the Northern Border State?"

"Go deep! Beat them to death!" Li Chengfeng shouted back.

Bai then turned to look at the newcomer. "There's no need for self-introductions, is there? You probably already know my name. As for your name, with so many people introducing themselves, I can't remember it all."

"Arrogant? Let's see how long you can keep up your arrogance." Zhang Daoquan roared in fury and drew his sword.

In an instant, the entire arena changed color!

A massive Tai Chi diagram spread out from beneath Zhang Daoquan's feet, with Yin and Yang energies flowing continuously, transforming the entire arena into a Yin-Yang domain.

Countless sword energies, like swimming fish, moved between the Yin and Yang poles, attacking Bai Ye from all directions.

A burst of spiritual light emanated from Bai's body, but the sword energy easily pierced through her protective spiritual energy, leaving a bloodstain on her face.

"Ah, Big White is injured!" Lin Xia in the stands was extremely anxious.

Jiang Lian held down the little girl who was jumping around, "Don't rush, watch carefully, this person is quite strong."

Chu Erniang held a booklet in her hands, which contained information on many geniuses who had come to participate in the battle.

She flipped through the booklet and said, "Zhang Daoquan is ranked tenth among the geniuses participating in this competition, so he is indeed quite strong."

"Let me see, let me see." Lin Xia took the booklet from her hand and quickly flipped through it. After a long while, she closed the booklet with a resentful look and said angrily, "Why isn't our Da Bai's name on it?"

"Hmm... You can tell from the records that they are all geniuses from the major sects. These people are already well-known, so it's easier to rank them, right?" Chu San Niang guessed.

"Hmph, only ranked tenth, he's definitely no match for our Da Bai." Lin Xia said with a smug look.

The group stopped chatting and turned their attention back to the field.

In the center of the arena, Bai no longer passively defended, but began to switch from defense to offense, swinging his heavy sword continuously, the sword light rushing in all directions.

Strangely, the sword light she unleashed disappeared into the rotating Tai Chi diagram after traveling a certain distance, vanishing without a trace like a mud ox entering the sea.

Bai frowned as he watched this scene, and, refusing to believe it, unleashed several more sword strikes, but they still vanished without a trace.

The next moment, the space behind her rippled, and all the vanished sword light burst forth from behind her, falling with even greater force.

"Using their strength against them?" Bai muttered, raising his heavy sword to block the backlash of the sword light.

"Growing up in this desolate and remote place, you must have never seen such a profound secret technique before, right?" Zhang Daoquan's voice rang out from all directions of the arena, carrying a condescending mockery.

After he stepped onto the arena, his figure disappeared into the Tai Chi formation, appearing and disappearing as if he were everywhere, yet everywhere was a phantom.

"You should feel honored to have been defeated by the unique techniques of my Two Elements Island," Zhang Daoquan mocked again, every word filled with arrogance.

Bai Ye's eyes gleamed with golden light as he locked onto Zhang Daoquan's figure. "I originally wanted to save some energy, since there are still so many fights to be had, but since you're going to compete in the field, I'll grant your wish."

She raised her finger and touched her brow, and a small, jet-black dragon was drawn out from her fingertip. In that instant, a violent burst of black and gold lightning erupted, sweeping across the entire arena.

After several years of seclusion, Bai has been able to fully integrate the True Fire of the Sun into his Thunder Magic.

The lightning domain and the Tai Chi domain clashed fiercely on this arena! Bai Ye's lightning was extremely domineering, with thousands of electric snakes hissing and surging on the arena, its ferocity far exceeding Zhang Daoquan's imagination.

Amidst the crackling lightning, no matter where he hides, he will be locked onto by the electric snakes.

In reality, it wasn't Lei She searching for the person, but Bai Ye's Golden Eyes of Truth. Under these eyes, no matter how Zhang Daoquan concealed his form, he had nowhere to hide.

The prodigies in the stands had different expressions, but they had all figured out the key point.

“Zhang Daoquan is really unlucky. He just happened to run into the opponent who is most to his liking.” A male cultivator in a black robe crossed his arms and sneered, his voice tinged with schadenfreude. “But at least he forced out Bai Ye’s trump card. It turns out she cultivates lightning magic. No wonder she’s so arrogant. She does have the capital to be arrogant. However, her lightning magic seems a bit strange.”

His friend next to him shook his head. "It's not just a matter of luck. Bai is only at the Nascent Soul stage, yet he can suppress Zhang Daoquan, who is at the peak of the Divine Transformation stage. His strength is definitely not weak. Let's observe for a while longer and not rush to the stage."

The prodigies in the stands were exchanging whispered opinions with their companions, their eyes gleaming with calculation. Although they acknowledged Bai Ye's strength, these proud geniuses remained confident that if they were to take the stage, they would completely crush her and make a name for themselves by stepping on her defeats.

At this moment, the more opponents Bai Ye defeats, the greater their achievement in defeating him will be.

Unlike the schemes of the other prodigies, Zhang Daoquan, standing in the center of the arena, was suffering in silence. Just moments before, he had been aggressively chasing Bai Ye with his sword, but in the blink of an eye, he was the one being electrocuted, his body sizzling and emitting black smoke.

"Thunder Domain, have you seen it before?" Bai Ye's voice rang out from all directions, returning Zhang Daoquan's earlier mockery verbatim.

"You should feel honored to have been defeated by my Thunder Domain."

The moment the words fell, a black and gold lightning dragon broke through the air and completely engulfed Zhang Daoquan's figure.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out, shaking the battlefield in the sky.

The blinding lightning burst forth like the blazing sun, illuminating the entire arena in a blinding white light. The spectators in the stands were so scorched by the intense light that they had to raise their hands to shield their eyes.

A moment later, the lightning gradually dissipated.

The crowd struggled to open their eyes and finally saw that Zhang Daoquan was slumped on the ground like a lump of mud, his body blackened, his clothes torn, and he was convulsing uncontrollably.

Faintly, one could almost smell the burnt aroma of roasted meat in the air.

Bai Ye stomped on his chest, pinning this prodigy of the Northern Border to the ground. She looked up at the crowd and asked loudly, "In the Northern Border, is there anyone else who can fight?"

The cultivators from the Northern Border State broke out in a cold sweat. Zhang Daoquan was already the most outstanding genius among their younger generation. There were others stronger than him, but that person had not yet arrived in Sanqing City.

There was complete silence outside the venue, and no one responded for a long time.

Bai also withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes to look at his defeated opponent at his feet, leaned slightly forward, and asked, "Do you... admit defeat?"

This soft question, falling into the ears of the cultivators in the Northern Border State, was like a heavy hammer blow, causing them to lower their heads.

At this moment, all the cultivators from the Northern Border State felt the humiliation suffered by the cultivators from the Wilderness State a few days ago. When they pressed their opponents onto the arena and humiliated them at will, forcing them to bow their heads and admit defeat, their opponents must have suffered the same torment.

In stark contrast to the dejected state of the cultivators in the Northern Border State, the cultivators in the Wilderness State cheered triumphantly.

Ayu, Dayue, and the others raised their arms and shouted, "Do you admit defeat?"

"Are you admitting defeat?" Lin Xia and the others followed closely behind.

"Are you admitting defeat?" Li Shoumo and the others shouted in unison.

The girls shouted in unison, their clear voices like sharp swords, piercing the last vestiges of dignity of the Northern Continent cultivators.

Amidst the shouts, countless eyes turned to Bai Ye in the center of the arena.

At that moment, her back stood tall and straight like a mountain, so dazzling that no one could look away.

Ayu and the others laughed heartily, their eyes burning as they looked at the figure. So this is what it feels like to have someone backing you up. It's really great!

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Author's note: [hugs] I'll be snuggling up with my wife in the next chapter, so this part won't be too long.