Chapter 寒大人 stable, research results out, naturally it's time to show him off.

"So, Lord Han, what would you estimate your strength to be in your current state?"

"I did some preliminary testing. At the lower end, it's a bizarre transformation on par with a Small Blood Fight, so Blood-level or higher. As for the upper limit, I haven't tried it yet. I can forget about Half-Step Rain-level, but I can勉强 (mianqiang - barely manage) try Cloud-level. Of course, it's also possible I'm around Human-level."

Lord Han himself was originally a Half-Step Rain-level expert, having fallen from Rain-level to Half-Step Rain-level.

Now, he's fallen again, to somewhere between Human-level and Cloud-level.

But in the end, he has fighting power again, instead of just being a head at everyone's mercy, as before.

You Sisi's eyes lit up when she heard that Lord Han had strength between Human-level and Cloud-level.

It was late at night on the second day, the second half of the night.

Soon, it would be the third day that Fang Yue had mentioned before, the day the bizarre army was about to arrive.

But Tian Erjun hadn't returned yet, and Fang Yue was trapped by the black clouds, his range of activity severely restricted.

With a severe shortage of high-end combat power, the sudden emergence of Lord Han was definitely a pleasant surprise.

As for Lord Han's appearance... the path of cultivation goes against the heavens, so if something unexpected happens to the body, finding another way is a helpless choice. There's nothing to say about it.

"Oh right, Lord Han, this morning, Ye Baiyi he..."

You Sisi had almost forgotten about Fang Yue because Lord Han's situation was so shocking.

Now that she had a general understanding of the situation, she hurriedly brought up Fang Yue.

"The black clouds... have increased?"

This morning, Lord Han and This morning exchanged glances, with the dog's head of a Small Blood Fight between them.

"His bizarre curse [Black Rain] has worsened."

Lord Han sighed. There was nothing he could do about it. All he could do was increase his combat power and help Fang Yue when he needed it.

"Is there... no way..."

You Sisi pursed her lips and clenched her fists.

"Lord Han, Lord You, the black clouds are just dark clouds, after all. As long as Captain Ye hides in a place where he can avoid the rain, wouldn't he be able to avoid the crisis?"

"It's not that simple. The [bizarre curse] on the back of his hand may have other tricks. That's no ordinary bizarre curse..." Lord Han sighed.

"It may not be that simple, but in the current situation, Captain Ye is still considered safe. All he lacks is a shelter that can guarantee he won't be attacked by [Night Rain].

"Yes... that's indeed the case right now. Does Captain Wu have any brilliant ideas?"

Captain Wu smiled slightly. "What do you think would happen if we put Captain Ye into the underground stronghold?"

"The underground stronghold?"

Lord Han was stunned.

"No way!" You Sisi spoke up immediately, frowning at Captain Wu. "The bizarre army is about to arrive at the underground stronghold. Sending Ye Baiyi in there is just sending him to his death, isn't it?"

Lord Han and the others thought the same. Lord Han was even more eager to know Captain Wu's follow-up thoughts.

Because he knew that Fang Yue and Captain Wu were on good terms, and there was no reason for Captain Wu to harm Fang Yue.

"You've misunderstood. I'm not saying we should put Captain Ye into the underground stronghold now, but after the bizarre army rushes out, we'll put Captain Ye into the emptied underground stronghold."

"I don't think the black clouds would follow him into the underground stronghold, right? At most, they'd follow above Captain Ye, on the ground above. That way, even if [Night Rain] falls, it won't hurt Captain Ye."

"And if the large black cloud really does rain [Night Rain], Captain Ye, moving underground, can also use [Night Rain] to help us, killing two birds with one stone."

Captain Wu's words made everyone fall into thought. Only Tian Danzhiyuan Wu asked strangely, "Since all he needs is shelter, wouldn't it be better to have Brother Ye just find a place to hide in Qing Si County?"

These words brought bitter smiles to everyone's faces.

"Of course there are places to hide from the rain in Qing Si County, but if we're fighting the bizarre army, those places that block the rain will be easily destroyed. Captain Ye bringing such a large area of black clouds and [Night Rain] will definitely be the first to be targeted and killed.

"But if it's the underground stronghold, it won't be so easy to get rained on by [Night Rain]. Even if bizarre creatures return to the underground stronghold, Captain Ye will be in his usual environment and can completely ignore the existence of [Night Rain]."

What Captain Wu said made a lot of sense, but You Sisi still frowned.

"I still disagree. If the bizarre creatures discover Ye Baiyi's situation, they'll definitely prioritize killing him as soon as possible, even rushing back to the underground stronghold as a group. At that time, he'll only be in mortal danger."

"That's right, so we have to defend the underground stronghold... or rather, after the bizarre army comes out, and Captain Ye enters the underground stronghold, we immediately destroy the entrance to the underground stronghold! Of course, it depends on the specific situation at the time. If the big black cloud above Captain Ye's head is just a black cloud, then naturally there's no need to treat it specially. We can just fight normally in Qing Si County."

You Sisi wanted to say something, she didn't want Fang Yue to be in danger.

But Lord Han cut her off with, "I will personally stay by his side to protect him."

With Lord Han protecting him, even if he entered the underground stronghold, his safety would be greatly improved.

The group discussed some more details, and then went to visit Fang Yue, talking to him about the plan from a distance.

Fang Yue was focused on practicing his blade techniques and casually agreed.

After all, it wasn't certain what the situation with the black clouds overhead would be.

Seeing that Fang Yue's emotions were stable and his condition was good, You Sisi felt a lot more relieved. She looked up at the black clouds, which seemed to have grown larger than before, and asked Yu Baiyi, who said that another black cloud had gathered.

Thinking of these worries, You Sisi went to arrange for the last group of villagers to enter the shelter.

This kept her busy for the entire night.

When the morning of the third day arrived, and You Sisi led everyone in anxiously guarding the entrance to the underground stronghold, she finally heard the first good news—Tian Erjun had returned.

That's right, Tian Erjun, who had gone to seek reinforcements, had returned!

You Sisi excitedly led people to greet him, but when she saw Tian Erjun and the long line of people behind him, she looked nervous.

"Qing Si County has been breached and fallen to the bizarre?! What exactly happened inside?"

As soon as he saw You Sisi, Tian Erjun couldn't help but ask loudly, his eyes red, pointing to the large area of black clouds above Qing Si County.

You Sisi gave a helpless bitter smile and told Tian Erjun what had happened.

"What?! Ye Baiyi's bizarre curse has erupted? And at this time..."

Tian Erjun was a little depressed, but he still asked about Fang Yue's condition with concern.

He was relieved to learn that Fang Yue was probably fine, just temporarily isolated.

"This must be Lord You Sisi, the current General Azure Robe of Qing Si County."