He didn't say another word.

He simply produced a badge that left everyone bewildered.

Ou Xiao clutched his chest.

His brain was already buzzing, and Zuo Chen's high priest badge seemed to mock him.

The High Priest of the Holy Sword is Zuo Chen!?

How is that possible!

Ou Xiao was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood, which startled Qu Jiaorou, who rushed forward to help him up.

But he was pushed away.

Qu Jiaorou collapsed to the ground.

He clutched his stomach in pain.

But she ignored the pain in her body.

The psychological pain left her speechless.

As everyone stood in Qu Jian'er's group and rallied around Zuo Chen, Qu Jiaorou felt something rapidly slipping away—something important, yet elusive to her.

Qu Jiaorou was scared.

Should she not have come?

If she hadn't added fuel to the fire.

Wouldn't things be different now?

The abdominal pain brought her back to her senses.

Qu Jiaorou stared helplessly at her stomach: "Blood...blood? My child, my child!?"

Everyone then looked at Qu Jiaorou.

The researchers, recovering from their shock, hurriedly helped the frightened Qu Jiaorou to her feet.

Qu Jian'er looked disapproving: "That's your child, how could you treat Qu Jiaorou like this?"

Ou Xiao smiled and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Don't be so smug. As long as my father is alive and the royal family doesn't give in, Zuo Chen will never be able to sit on the throne of the country."

He didn't go to see Zuo Chen.

Because he had relied on Zuo Chen's luck to survive since childhood, he had always been wary of Zuo Chen, fearing that the other party would take everything back from him.

Because he was wary of the other party from the bottom of his heart.

He has never liked confronting Zuo Chen directly.

Even the former High Priest Yu Shu said that one should try to avoid face-to-face contact with Zuo Chen.

Every duel has a winner and a loser.

If he wins, that would be fine.

If you lose, your luck may be lost.

Mention the high priest.

Ou Xiao glanced at the identity badge on the operating table.

He was unaware of the "true purpose" of the Holy Sword's existence.

But this is solely because Zuo Chen is the High Priest.

The Holy Sword might not necessarily oppose Zuo Chen.

He lost.

A complete and utter defeat.

Before this war without gunfire even began, he had already suffered a crushing defeat and lost everything.

(End of this chapter)