As soon as the lion gryphon flew out of the spirit ruins!
Sure enough, Dracula’s people led the undead army in a siege outside!
But they were firmly blocked outside the oasis!
If there was truly anywhere in the Sa Ha La Desert that Dracula couldn’t touch!
Then the water source was absolutely one of them.
Watching the lion gryphon soar into the high sky, Heir Dracula standing on the off-road vehicle had a grim expression!
He roared: “Jiangnan!”
“You can’t protect her!”
“You don’t even know what she represents! Or what the name Dracula represents!”
Jiangnan didn’t even turn his head, directly flipping Heir the middle finger!
Heir’s steel teeth ground together!
“We’ll meet again! Hope by then you don’t regret it!”
Jiangnan didn’t care!
Whatever the hell you want!
I’ve taken the person! If you’re not happy, come bite me!
The rest of the journey went smoothly!
The group was escorted all the way out of the desert by the dreadlocked uncle, heading straight for Bat Hai Port!
There were Dragon Abyss people waiting to receive them.
While Da Hei and Xiao Hei temporarily stayed in the tribe to lay low!
In the Budaya district, many people had been injected with the undead serum!
Now the serum source was gone, once the effects wore off, who knew how many would become part of the undead army!
The situation was bound to be turbulent!
Of course, none of that was for Jiangnan to worry about!
…
On the high-speed train to Kyoto!
Jiang City’s Spirit Martial Association President Shen Hong had extravagantly booked an entire carriage!
And the three teams selected from North Province for the National All-Star Tournament were all in this carriage!
“Sorry! The phone you dialled is switched off!”
Xia Yao lay on the small fold-out table, her little face puffed up like a bun!
“Why isn’t Xiao Nan picking up? Can’t reach him since the video!”
“Hmph hmph! Doesn’t he miss me at all?”
“Even if he doesn’t miss me! How could Xue Xue not miss him?”
Zhong Ying Xue put down her phone, face full of worry!
Wu Liang sighed: “Afraid he won’t make it! We’ve already set off on the last possible day!”
“Qualifying rounds start tomorrow, other teams arrived three days ago!”
Xia Yao annoyingly rubbed her head!
Messing up her silver-white short hair into a frizzy mess!
“Finally grabbed a championship spot! Missing it would be such a pity!”
While nearby, Shen Miao’s team!
Captain Song Qing sneered: “If he doesn’t make it, that’s for the best!”
“The video of Jiangnan’s post-All-Star interview on Weibo has blown up!”
“Who knows how many people want to give him a taste of his own medicine!”
“If he doesn’t show, he might dodge a bullet, but if he goes up and loses, wouldn’t that embarrass all of Jiang City?”
Gu Bei chimed in: “Exactly? Dragging our team down with him!”
“Our whole province has become the target of everyone’s ire!”
Xia Yao’s face turned cold: “If you don’t speak, no one will take you for a mute!”
Shen Miao rolled her eyes: “You two, shut it! If not for Jiangnan, you think we’d get this slot?”
Guo Guo stood up with a face full of disgust, not sitting next to those two, but running over to sit by Wu Liang instead…
Song Qing and Gu Bei’s faces turned ugly!
On Weibo, the video of Jiangnan’s interview had long since spread!
Teams from other provinces saw it and were furious!
Sucking on a dummy, you think you’re so cool!
They flooded the comments, wanting to see the dummy war god’s prowess!
It could be said, before the matches even started, the hype had already exploded!
This edition was the most lively yet!
Dummy war god Jiangnan had become the hot topic!
Yu Qing Qing’s eyes lit up: “Found that ship’s name!”
Zhong Ying Xue was stunned: “What ship?”
“The one Nan Shen was on in the video, I remember the name!”
“Registered in Wakanda Bu! On that video day, sailing where… let me check!”
At this look, Yu Qing Qing was dumbfounded!
Shocked: “Madagascar Islands, Gilley Strait? Africa? Nan Shen went to Africa these past few days?”
At these words, everyone was stunned!
Africa?
Jiangnan was on the other side of the Earth right now?
Are you kidding! Gone that far?
Zhong Ying Xue covered her face, Xia Yao directly flopped down!
Qin Shou smiled bitterly: “Then what’s the point of rushing?”
And right at that moment!
“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
Everyone’s phones received a text notification!
“Due to incomplete All-Star Tournament participants, the first round qualifiers originally scheduled in Kyoto are postponed by one week!”
“Specific start time to be determined based on circumstances, further notice to follow!”
At this moment, everyone was baffled!
What the hell?
Because participants aren’t all here?
Who else isn’t here? Only Jiangnan hasn’t reported now!
Wu Liang was stunned: “Bloody hell! Is Nan Shen this big a deal? Qualifying postponed because he’s not here?”
Xia Yao jumped up excitedly: “Yay! Brilliant! Haha!”
Everyone exchanged glances!
All-Star Tournaments in past editions had never been postponed for this!
Not even a postponement had ever happened!
But this time, postponed for one person, Jiangnan?
Zhong Ying Xue was stunned: “What exactly is Xiao Nan doing in Africa?”
President Shen Hong looked at the text, his worries instantly lifted!
“Haha! Bloody brilliant! Can’t not admire it!”
He knew well, once a national event like this was postponed!
The losses weren’t just a bit!
But now, postponed for one Jiangnan!
One could imagine how important what Jiangnan was doing was!
One text, and Shen Hong was relieved!
Kyoto Spirit Martial Association as organisers were baffled!
Other provinces’ Spirit Martial Associations weren’t having it!
Those competing players weren’t having it either!
It could be said, one stone stirred a thousand waves!
In an instant, discussions erupted!
“Why! Only Jiangnan hasn’t shown up, he doesn’t come, so we all wait?”
“How’s he so special? Just because he’s space-type?”
“Exactly? All-Star gave him a pass!”
“We’ve waited three days! Now another week? Taking the piss?”
“Such a diva! So full of himself he doesn’t know his own name anymore?”
The crowd was riled up, filing complaints to their respective team leaders!
Demanding the tournament proceed as normal!
And these presidents who came to Kyoto weren’t pushovers either!
One by one, making little calls to the organisers!
“What’s going on! President Chen? Taking the piss!”
“Waiting for one person? Making us all hang around? You’re joking, right?”
“Playing house?”
Kyoto Spirit Martial Association Grand President Chen Xuan’s head throbbed!
Looking at the approved documents from above, and the phone blowing up with calls, utterly baffled!
Reporters, media, venue sponsors, hotels, accommodation, everything all arranged, just waiting to start!
Result: notice from above to postpone?
How much money would that burn? And bad for the association’s image too!
After much thought, he still dialled the number!
“Hello! That… Secretary-General! About this qualifier thing…”
The voice from the other end!
“Until Jiangnan returns to the country! Everyone waits for me!”
“Those unwilling to wait, let them sod off! If not happy, come find me!”
Chen Xuan’s face paled on the spot, so it really was to wait for Jiangnan?
Hearing that unquestionable tone, Chen Xuan knew this couldn’t be changed!
Couldn’t help but ask curiously: “What exactly is Jiangnan…”
Secretary-General: “You wait, you wait! A warrior throwing his head and spilling blood for the country abroad, risking his life!”
“Not worth waiting for?”
“You know the success of this Dragon Abyss ghost-slaying operation! How big an impact? International shock!”
“This is a heavy punch! Jiangnan is the fist tip!”
“Out on official duty executing a mission, comes back and misses All-Star? No way that’s how we do things!”
“Jiangnan will receive honours upon return! Everyone wait!”
“Beep beep beep~”
Chen Xuan was completely dumbfounded!
Ghost-slaying operation? International shock?
And honours? What massive merit is that?
What exactly did Jiangnan do abroad?
