Chapter 1217 Evenly Matched

• “Maybe you’re not wrong. But we’re not wrong either. When two civilizations clash, blood is always spilled. What you want—I won’t hand it over. Unless you step over my body to take it. That’s my pride, and my duty to protect my home.”
• Jayce spoke, steady and exact.
• In that moment, Xie Hongmei finally saw how towering he truly was. She’d always admired his strength, but what really made him formidable was the iron will burning in his chest—a resolve that never wavered. He took the world on his shoulders, willing to sacrifice himself without hesitation.