Heroes' Prison

Chapter 570 - 547 Faith

And in another corner of the audience stands, Thunder God finally exhaled a sigh of relief. He hadn’t expected that Miyamoto Musashi would suddenly realize that there was something wrong with Huang Yi’s instant-kill potion. Just now, he had been extremely anxious, worried about how Huang Yi would handle the situation.

If Huang Yi, hoping by chance, had handed over the potion for Miyamoto Musashi to examine, then his connection with Huang Yi would very likely have been exposed!

With Miyamoto Musashi’s keen eyesight, he would naturally have been able to tell that it was a fake potion. If at that point Huang Yi admitted to it, he would have completely lost the upper hand! Because Miyamoto Musashi would have personally inspected that potion bottle and would know the characteristics of the fake instant-kill potion. Then, by comparing it to the recording, it would be easy to discover that the potion used during the match between Thunder God and Huang Yi was also fake!

But Huang Yi directly poured out the potion and took the initiative to admit it was fake. Not only did this maximize the humiliation of Miyamoto Musashi and strike at his pride, but it also prevented Miyamoto Musashi from examining the potion bottle. Therefore, there would be no evidence left behind for this matter, and the audience would no longer wonder why Huang Yi didn’t let Miyamoto Musashi examine the potion.

Indeed, this was the case. Now even Miyamoto Musashi and Heavenly Dao believed Huang Yi’s words, thinking that he only had one fake potion. Miyamoto Musashi was especially furious, uttering aggressive insults like "A dog can’t change the habit of eating feces," which was an entirely unbecoming comment for a public figure to make.

At that moment, the entire audience finally erupted into noise, with many patting their chests, feeling incredibly relieved! When they bet on the team competition, they had treated the instant-kill potion as an important asset for the Heroes’ Guild, pondering back and forth before placing their bets on the guild. They hadn’t considered that the potion was fake! Fortunately, this misinformation had, in fact, led them to win their bets.

Then, the host quickly intervened, revealing a smile and smoothing over the situation, "Who would have expected the martial arts competition to have its combats, and the award ceremony to be fraught with such hidden dangers. I remember in the first award ceremony, Sharp Sword challenged Mr. Slaughter. In the second and the third ceremonies, there were also contests between Mr. Slaughter and Miyamoto Wujing. I hope everyone engages more in battles on the field rather than verbal disputes. Whether it’s Mr. Slaughter or Miyamoto Musashi, both are exceptional contenders. Everyone is incredible, friendship comes first, competition second. Next, let us invite Mr. Slaughter to say a few words!"

With that, the host turned to look at Huang Yi, nodding with a smile and extending his hand in invitation. The hubbub of the entire audience suddenly quieted down, once again focusing their attention on Huang Yi, ready to listen to his victory speech.

Huang Yi stepped forward, looking around at everyone present, his gaze sweeping over the countless faces, nodding and saying, "I want to thank every single person from the Heroes’ Guild, and everyone who has offered us help, encouragement, or attention, including friends like Yun Sihai and Dugu Lengcang. I vividly remember, some time ago while walking the streets of Dragon City, several members of the Heroes’ Guild said something to me. They told me, ’Martial Emperor doesn’t sound as good as Martial Saint.’ At the time, I told them that I didn’t want the Martial Emperor Title, and that we would take the Martial Saint Title back. Now, I want to say to those few people, we did it! The Heroes’ Guild did it!"

"This Martial Saint Title isn’t just mine, nor does it belong to the five hundred members of the Heroes’ Guild, it belongs to every member who is still standing firm in the Heroes’ Guild. After the individual competition ended, nearly all of the top members of the Heroes’ Guild had left, but I wasn’t worried that the guild would collapse. I firmly believe that it can withstand this storm, I believe it will grow into a colossus in The Second World, I believe they can wait for us to return, we have that faith. Now, the storm has passed, we have become stronger, and moreover, we have won the team championship! Every single person in the Heroes’ Guild is the best!"

As he spoke, Huang Yi turned to look at the Heroes’ Guild behind him, his gaze slowly moving across the face of each member, and continued, "I’ve always felt that the strength of an organization doesn’t lie in how powerful their abilities are, but in how fervent their beliefs are. As long as this belief is strong enough, no matter how powerful the enemy, even if they could cover the sky with one hand, even if they control the world, even if we are defeated time and again, or even if people around us sacrifice themselves one after the other, nothing can stop our march towards victory..."

Huang Yi’s voice clearly resonated in the ears of every viewer in The Second World, in countless televisions, handheld photon brains, and old radios in the real world, and in the ears of all members of the organization behind him. At that time, they were scattered across the world, all with different identities, all with different listening devices, some even risking their lives on missions. However, sound from those invisible earpieces synchronously echoed with Huang Yi’s words.

At this moment, Huang Yi’s gaze landed on Qin Shiyu, and he did not move away, staring at her as if he was looking at the people behind her, "Here, I want to give special thanks to a group of people, thanks for everything they have done for me. Although we’re far apart now, I always firmly believe that this is not forever. As long as we hold our beliefs, one day, I will cross that finish line of hope and return to their side. Even if one of us is in Heaven and the other in Hell, we will eventually reunite!"

With that, Huang Yi gently closed his eyes.

Qin Shiyu also gently closed her eyes.

In the real world, the numerous members of organizations scattered across the globe also all closed their eyes.

In their minds echoed Number 1’s final words—

Even if one of us is in Heaven and the other in Hell, we will eventually reunite!

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Soon, the award ceremony came to an end.

Countless people teleported out of Second Dimension Space, returning to their respective continents and cities.

The Heroes’ Guild’s Dragon City was undoubtedly the center of attention worldwide, with millions of people crowding here, partying all night long. Laughter and celebrations filled every street and alley, fragrant liquor flowed through the city’s every sewer, the whole city was boiling with excitement.

But Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu did not join the celebration. They were quickly walking hand in hand down the streets.

"Brother Yi, where are you taking me?" Qin Shiyu, having been led by Huang Yi for quite a while, couldn’t help but ask.

"I’ve got a surprise for you, you’ll know in a moment," Huang Yi said mysteriously, happily continuing to lead Qin Shiyu by the hand.

Soon, Huang Yi led Qin Shiyu to the Teleport Plaza and rapidly vanished within the Teleportation Circle.

The next moment, Qin Shiyu arrived at her destination. But when she opened her eyes, she was immediately stunned, standing motionless as she stared at the scene in front of her.

Displayed before her eyes was the City of Roses, an exquisitely beautiful city, brimming with roses everywhere! The bricks of each street, the tiles on every house, the carvings on each street lamp, every single detail was composed of roses; no other element was in sight! Even the air was permeated with the scent of roses, intoxicating to anyone who breathed it in. It was like a fairy tale dream city!

"Respected Mr. Slaughter, esteemed Miss Qin Shiyu, welcome to the City of Qin Shiyu! The Flower Fairy Princess is honored to meet you both." Just then, a sultry voice sounded, followed by a stunning beauty wearing a petal dress appearing before Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu, smiling slightly.

"The City of Qin Shiyu...?" For a moment, Qin Shiyu was stunned, her large eyes blankly blinking, her long eyelashes fluttering one by one, not comprehending what had just happened.

"Yes!" Huang Yi nodded, reached out to stroke Qin Shiyu’s hair, and said, "Xiao Yu, happy birthday! This city is my gift to you! You once mentioned that Mr. Huang Huayi, the founder of Era Corporation, planted a city full of roses for the person he loved. I couldn’t think of any other gift, so I decided to emulate him. I hope you like it."

Qin Shiyu’s delicate body trembled slightly, then she stared blankly at Huang Yi, biting her tender lips, and her eyes slowly misted with tears.

Finally, she couldn’t hold back any longer, tears of emotion welled up instantly, and she threw herself into Huang Yi’s arms and kissed him of her own accord.

There in the dreamlike City of Roses, the two kissed each other passionately.

"Roses falling throughout the city, why do you make one’s heart so captivated?" The Flower Fairy Princess, watching Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu locked in a kiss, suddenly shed two lines of tears as if recalling some long-gone memory, murmuring softly.

As her voice fell, rose petals began to drift down from the sky above the entire city, like a shower, making the city appear even more dreamlike.

Meanwhile, in the wasteland to the east of the City of Roses, a dense mass of figures stood garbed in mage robes, stretching boundlessly across the wilderness, as far as the eye could see.

"One million mages, follow my command and release Magic Burst Technique into the sky immediately!" At that moment, a young man at the front suddenly gave the order.

Right after, the one million mages in the wasteland raised their magic wands, unleashing the same skill—Explosive Fire Technique—toward the sky!

"Crackle pop!" In an instant, the sky outside the City of Roses burst into a blaze of colorful lights, brilliantly illuminating the entire night, like countless romantic fireworks!

"What is this?" Qin Shiyu was startled, suddenly breaking away from Huang Yi’s lips, and gazed up into the eastern sky with a murmured sound at the fireworks.

"I had some fireworks set off, that’s all," said Huang Yi, pulling Qin Shiyu back into his arms and kissing her again, resuming their tender embrace.

"Alright! Everyone switch to another skill, Magic Ray!" Just then, within the one million mages to the east of the City of Roses, that leading young man issued a new command.

"Big Brother God of Slaughter, this is all I can help with!" The young man looked at the sky filled with fireworks and murmured softly.

This young man was none other than Dong Huan, head of the Xuanyuan Guild Mage Group, and also the world’s top Fire Mage! To avoid alerting Qin Shiyu, Huang Yi had not called for people from the Hero Guild, but instead went out of his way to find Dong Huan to ask for his help, commanding his one million mages to be on stand-by to produce the most spectacular fireworks display in history.

At that moment, on the western side of the City of Roses, another massive group of people stood densely packed as well.

The man leading them yawned lazily and said, "All hunters, immediately release Explosive Flame Arrows into the sky! Don’t worry about wasting arrows; the guild will reimburse you!"

After speaking, the man closed his eyes as if anxious to catch up on sleep, completely indifferent to how much his subordinates were spending on arrows. Because he had won the wealth award of The Second World, he is Dugu Lengcang!

Suddenly, the eastern and western skies over the City of Roses were filled with splendid fireworks, shining and rising intermittently!

At that moment, there was nothing else between heaven and earth but countless fireworks, countless roses, and two people locked in an embrace, seeming eternal.

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Some readers have asked why Huang Yi didn’t just show Miyamoto Musashi the potion, even if he had handed it over, it wouldn’t have mattered. Actually, it’s not like that, which is why I took the time at the beginning of this Chapter to write the reason.

Sometimes it’s hard to cover everything, if I write in detail, readers say it’s boring and wordy, if I keep it concise then readers are confused, each reader has their own taste, detailed, concise, thrilling, tender, some want a female lead, and some say no need for a female lead, there are all sorts of conflicts. I just try not to offend everyone, trying to take into account the feelings of each type of reader, of course, there are some things that simply can’t be balanced, and there’s nothing I can do about that. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users, please read on m.qidian.com.)