The next morning.
Qin Shilei left only fifty Golden experts and ten thousand Silver Evolvers in Fulang City, storing the rest of his subordinates in his cave.
Then, he and An Qian rode the Golden Winged Thunder Peng and flew out of the city.
At the full speed of the Golden Winged Thunder Peng, they reached Saint Vincent, another city controlled by Steve, in less than ten minutes.
As soon as they arrived above Saint Vincent, they were spotted by the guards on the city wall.
However, there was no alarm.
And when they landed on the city wall, the guards respectfully greeted them, "Greetings, King Qin An!"
Courtesy demands reciprocity. Qin Shilei asked for directions and flew directly towards the City Lord's Mansion.
As soon as he landed at the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion, he heard the guards respectfully greet him again, "Greetings, King Qin An!"
An Qian smiled lightly, "It seems most of the survivors in this beautiful country have prepared well for our arrival. I'm afraid the Golden experts in this city have already fled."
When Qin Shilei inquired, it turned out that the Golden experts in the city had indeed left yesterday.
The families of those individuals had also disappeared without a trace.
"I never expected these experts from the beautiful country to hide like rats."
Qin Shilei sighed, then without even entering the City Lord's Mansion, he opened his cave directly on the street outside the mansion.
Another fifty Dark Night members and ten thousand Silver Evolvers emerged from within.
This scene was captured by nearby Evolvers from the beautiful country and posted on their national chat channels.
"Take over this city. Kill any who resist."
Qin Shilei commanded in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir!" The Dark Night members responded in unison.
Qin Shilei and his group returned to the back of the Golden Winged Thunder Peng.
An Qian frowned and suggested, "Shilei, I'm afraid most of the Golden powerhouses have gone into hiding. Why don't we split up and look for them?"
Qin Shilei shook his head, "Not necessary for now. Let's first gain control of most of the cities in this beautiful country. When we launch a full-scale assault, I don't believe we still won't be able to find them."
In the next half-day, they occupied six more cities.
Without exception, none of these cities had any experts above the Golden realm.
The Evolvers in the cities did not offer any resistance to Qin Shilei's arrival.
"To capture eight cities without shedding a drop of blood, this is the highest realm of warfare, subduing the enemy without fighting!"
Zhang Xiaoli said with emotion.
"Haha, sending this war record back to Great Xia will surely shock those strategists, and we will be recorded in history."
Kong Qingshu also said with a chuckle.
An Qian, however, was a little worried, "We haven't seen any of the Golden experts. If they have already united and launch a surprise attack, fifty Dark Night members might not be able to hold off four to five hundred Golden experts."
Qin Shilei nodded in agreement, "This is something we must guard against."
The four of them sat on the back of the Golden Winged Thunder Peng and discussed this issue in detail.
In the end, they decided to take one more city and then temporarily rest.
They would then try to ascertain the whereabouts of those Golden experts before making further plans.
When they reached the next city, called Scarn, they found seven or eight Golden realm Evolvers standing on the city wall.
In the center, surrounded by everyone, was a hot blonde woman.
She was currently waving her right hand, greeting Qin Shilei and his group in the air.
Qin Shilei looked down, a smile appearing on his face, and he moved towards the bottom of the city wall.
"This is quite interesting. Let's go down."
"Greetings, King Qin An and esteemed ladies!"
The blonde woman stepped forward and bowed slightly.
Qin Shilei asked indifferently, "Are you the City Lord of this city? What is your name?"
The blonde woman smiled gracefully, "I am Nova, the City Lord of this city."
She paused and then gestured, "King Qin An, please come to the City Lord's Mansion for a chat!"
Qin Shilei nodded, "Alright, lead the way."
The group then rose again and flew into the city.
Zhang Xiaoli looked at the sexy and charming Nova, and quietly said to Qin Shilei with a vigilant expression, "Brother Qin, I think this woman might have ill intentions. You should be careful."
Kong Qingshu also chimed in, giggling, "Hehe, Xiaoli, I'll say it for you. I think Nova might be using a honey trap. Brother Qin, you need to be careful."
Zhang Xiaoli rolled her eyes at Kong Qingshu, "Sister Qingshu, aren't you afraid Brother Qin won't be able to resist?"
Qin Shilei's face darkened, "With the three of you peerless beauties by my side, how could a mere honey trap ensnare me?"
An Qian, standing beside him, said leisurely, "That's not necessarily true. While the home-grown flower is fragrant, the wild flower offers a different kind of flavor."
Ganged up on by his three wives, Qin Shilei wisely changed the subject, "I think Nova might have other plans."
"I think so too."
Zhang Xiaoli did not dwell on the previous topic.
As they spoke, the group had already arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
"King Qin An, please take the main seat!"
Nova invited Qin Shilei and his three companions to the honored seats in the hall, while she and her subordinates sat in the lower seats.
Several ladies then served coffee with a rich aroma.
"Please, King Qin An, try our authentic Will coffee."
Nova raised her coffee cup and gestured to Qin Shilei and his three companions.
A purple light flashed in Qin Shilei's eyes.
Nova felt a momentary dizziness, and then saw King Qin An lift his coffee cup and slowly savor it.
An Qian and the other two also picked up their coffee cups and drank.
"Brave!" Nova exclaimed, giving them a thumbs-up.
An Qian and the other two wives glanced at their husband in unison, inwardly laughing, "Silly woman, you'll never know that you've already fallen victim to my husband's illusion technique."
Although Qin Shilei was confident in his strength, and had top-grade antidote pills, and Zhang Xiaoli, a master healer, he did not let down his guard and easily drink food from unknown individuals.
He had just used an illusion to confirm that the coffee was fine before drinking it openly.
The unsuspecting Nova, however, was greatly impressed by the courage of Qin Shilei and his group.
She stood up and knelt on one knee, "King Qin An, Nova pledges allegiance to you. Henceforth, whatever commands you give, I shall not refuse!"
After their City Lord stepped forward, the other seven Golden experts also stood up.
They all knelt on one knee and said in unison, "Whatever commands you give, we shall not refuse!"
Qin Shilei asked with a half-smile, "If I asked you to raise your swords and charge at your own countrymen, would you still do so without hesitation?"
A hint of hesitation appeared on Nova's face, then she resolutely said, "Where my lord points, that is where Nova's blade shall strike!"
Zhang Xiaoli suddenly teased, "What if I asked you to warm King Qin An's bed?"
Nova chuckled seductively, "As long as Madam does not mind, Nova would be very happy to."
"Hmph, you vixen!"
Zhang Xiaoli suddenly felt like she had lifted a rock only to drop it on her own foot.