ILLIMITABLE UNTIL DEATH

"Haha!"

Habi let out a joyful laugh.

However, in stark contrast to that innocent laughter, the terrifying pressure continued to emanate from Habi's body, making the air in the entire hall seem heavy.

Under such circumstances, everyone present tensed up, their bodies becoming rigid, and a cold sweat began to bead on their foreheads.

Only Fang Li, seemingly unaffected, continued to walk forward under Habi's cheerful laughter and smiling face.

Seeing this, Zhuge Jinghuan narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke quietly to the Koko gathered around him.

"Just in case, have Sun brought over."

Upon hearing this, the Koko simultaneously looked toward Zhuge Jinghuan.

Among them, the more cautious Jiyang responded to Zhuge Jinghuan's words.

"Is that really okay?"

Jiyang's question drew a calm response from Zhuge Jinghuan.

"It's fine," Zhuge Jinghuan said with a smile. "Sun hasn't had enough of fighting Fang Li yet, so she should still be 'here'."

Jiyang pondered this for a moment before nodding and exchanging glances with her sisters.

However, just as the Koko were about to bring Sun over, Fang Li, who had been walking toward Habi, suddenly stopped.

Then, without any warning, he said, "Never mind. Let's not fight today."

The statement left Habi stunned.

Not only Habi but the entire group led by Zhuge Jinghuan was also left dumbfounded.

"Not going to fight?" Yen and the other Oni members were also taken aback, showing clear signs of shock.

As a result, among everyone present, only Fang Li maintained his composure.

"Because, isn't it a bit unfair?" Fang Li said to Habi. "You're in great shape, well-fed and well-rested, while I've been sitting on the Fugaku since yesterday, rushed here, and even fought with Sun when I arrived. I'm exhausted and hungry. Even if I'm strong, if I'm starving, I might end up losing, right?"

Fang Li's reasoning made everyone's eyes widen in surprise.

Is that really the reason for not fighting?

What a joke!

However, Habi didn't think so.

As if enlightened, Habi nodded with a pure, innocent expression and said, "That's right, if you're hungry, you can't fight. If you're tired, you can't fight."

With that, Habi's overwhelming imposing manner immediately receded.

"Not fighting today."

With those words, Habi once again crossed his legs and resumed eating rice balls and drinking wine, ignoring Fang Li.

The previously tense atmosphere vanished as if it were a joke.

As a result, the Ranban members were somewhat stunned.

The Oni, however, seemed to have no objections to Habi's decision. Once they adjusted, they sequentially returned to their seats and resumed the feast.

"This…"

The Koko were at a loss.

Zhuge Jinghuan was silent for a moment before looking at Fang Li.

Just then, Fang Li also met Zhuge Jinghuan's gaze.

"In any case, that's how it is," Fang Li said with a slight smile. "Could you please prepare a place for me to rest?"

Zhuge Jinghuan gave Fang Li a meaningful glance but did not object, replying with a smile, "Of course, that's no problem."

He then snapped his fingers and called over a Ranban servant.

"Prepare a top-quality room for Fang Li San and provide some fine dishes so that Fang Li San can properly relieve his fatigue and hunger."

The servant immediately accepted the order and withdrew.

"It seems like today's matter will end here," Zhuge Jinghuan said to Fang Li with a smile. "Please rest well and consider the matter I mentioned earlier."

Fang Li shrugged and replied nonchalantly, "I will."

Thus, the direct and indirect confrontation came to an end with Fang Li's words.

Of course, it was only temporary.

The rest of the banquet continued in a lively atmosphere, lasting until nightfall before it finally concluded.

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That night, guided by Ranban's servants, Fang Li arrived at the prepared room.

The room was styled in traditional Chinese decor, which made Fang Li feel a sense of familiarity he hadn't experienced in a while.

Once the servant left and closed the door behind them, Fang Li approached the bed and sat down.

Then, he spoke to the shadow in front of him, "Alright, come out."

As soon as Fang Li's words were spoken, the shadow began to twist.

Immediately, a young vampire girl emerged from Fang Li's shadow.

"Hū…"

Upon appearing, Hilda let out a sigh and began to complain in a very irritated tone.

"What on earth are you doing? Why did you suddenly come to this place? Do you have any idea how hard I've worked to hide my aura?"

The continuous complaints made it clear to Fang Li that Hilda had indeed put in a lot of effort.

This was only natural.

None of the people here were easy to deal with.

If Hilda hadn't perfectly concealed her aura, she would surely have been discovered.

But Fang Li seemed to have forgotten Hilda's presence. Not only did he confront Yen and Tsubaki on the Fugaku, but he also came directly to the Grenada (servant) stronghold, finding himself surrounded by both Ranban and Oni and faced off against superlative figures like Sun and Habi. 

This had understandably frightened Hilda, who had been hiding in Fang Li's shadow.

"I thought you were really going to fight that Oni monster. I was ready to go all out," Hilda continued to complain, though she made sure to lower her voice.

"So, why did you suddenly back off?" Hilda was referring to the matter with Habi.

In response, Fang Li had no reason to hide the truth.

"Because Zhuge Jinghuan had already anticipated this development and wasn't surprised at all," Fang Li said with a smirk. "Do you believe that after I'd exhausted my power fighting Habi, that crafty strategist would immediately intervene and have me bound and sent back to China?"

During the day, Zhuge Jinghuan had allowed Sun to approach Fang Li, both to test Fang Li's strength and to wear him down, preparing to make a move when Fang Li was at his weakest.

"That guy is skilled with schemes, so I couldn't just go along with the situation," Fang Li explained to Hilda. "Otherwise, I'd absolutely fall into his trap."

That was the reason Fang Li had suddenly stopped.

(End Of This Chapter)

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