Chapter 37

"Spare me, hero! We were only following orders," the burly man stammered, his voice trembling with fear.

"Third Young Master Ge Le! You are going to be the death of me. This is a disaster, a complete disaster!" Tong Xin was clearly even more panicked than Tong Yue.

After Fang Tianshu finished speaking, he dribbled the basketball a few times. His movements looked extremely practiced; presumably, he, like Wu Moses, was also a basketball enthusiast.

The tea in her hand overflowed, and only then did she snap back to reality. Ai Wen could no longer see herself clearly. She had been pushing him away all this time, and now she had finally gotten her wish, yet her heart felt heavy and bitter.

The centipede-faced man had been about to vent his anger on the backpack-wearing man, but the moment Su Ziqi entered, his attention was captured. His eyes remained fixed on her, and the fury in his heart vanished in an instant.

The growth of spiritual power, much like cultivating internal energy, reaches a point of saturation where one must know when to stop.

Before her eyes, Jie Zuoyi suddenly became blurry. Ge Le Changping shook his head, his limbs went weak, and he collapsed into unconsciousness.

"A vacation in France?" Zhong Zimu thought to himself that this was an excellent idea. He could use the pretext of going on vacation with Lan Ruomei to keep an eye on her uncle.

A cold shudder ran through Zuoyi's heart. The Ge Le Changping before her was like a different person entirely. As his fierce gaze swept over her eyes, what she saw was a stranger—cold, ruthless, and leaving her with nowhere to escape.

Zhao Dongmei shook her head in resignation and walked to the door. Peering through the peephole, she saw Zhao Tianci looking anxious. Why would he come to see me?

Perhaps fearing the spread of the fire, there were no members of the Soul-Hunting Stronghold nearby, and certainly no guards to be seen.

It was clear that his information was highly reliable. After all, this bar was right on the edge of the plaza. Anyone who had "just arrived in an unfamiliar place" would instinctively come here to scout for information; one could say that "what the people here say" carries the most weight.

Just as Chao Sheng was about to be choked to death by Jing Guan, an accident occurred: a light, similar to battle energy, suddenly erupted from within Chao Sheng's body.

Chen Luyu was practically digging his own grave by resorting to kidnapping. Suppressing his rage, he prayed silently that Lianhua was unharmed; otherwise, he would surely kill Chen Luyu.

The two guards leaned on their swords and sneered with contempt, while the two teenagers, realizing the danger had passed, lowered their heads and smirked.

"Although it is abrupt to ask, we truly do not have much time left. If we do not work together, we could lose our lives at any moment... So, may I ask what your profession is and what skills you possess?" Jing Guan asked at the opportune moment.

"Daoist, I apologize for bothering you in this weather," Jiang Cang said, offering a salute. His gaze drifted unintentionally, noticing that the Daoist’s home contained only a stone bed and a low wooden table, which was placed right on the bed.

Jiang Cang realized he had reached the Foundation Establishment stage; from a mortal body with no spiritual roots to Foundation Establishment in just ten breaths.

With his danger perception active, if Brother Wang or those others had any ulterior motives or made a move, he would have to address it.

The child's father ferociously jabbed at the man's throat and said, "Stay right there and don't move." The wealthy man stared blankly at him as the father suddenly kicked out, the "thwack" landing squarely in his crotch. "Ouch!" The wealthy man immediately clutched his groin, one of his testicles instantly crushed. The child's mother stood to the side, watching the child cry and wail, saying nothing at all.

Donghuang Taiqing was determined to kill Xiang Hao, even going so far as to act within the Zhutian Mansion, unwilling to miss any opportunity to end him. This showed that the threat Xiang Hao posed to him was immense.

Li Taohua understood what Mei Changsheng meant. The "shield" he mentioned—wasn't that her using Xiang Hao as a human shield? Li Taohua felt a pang of guilt; she had really brought great trouble upon Xiang Hao this time.

Seeing Fang Yi notice the other elders, Wu Boqing’s expression turned slightly awkward. He had come at the request of Liu Duanguang and had to handle this matter perfectly, yet he had encountered some obstructions earlier.

At the statue, bright red blood flowed in a steady, tinkling stream, and faint wisps of crimson mist could be seen rising into the air.

The shopkeeper saw Doctor Guan craning his neck to look behind him. He pointed his hand and turned to look as well, only to see he was pointing at the sugar-figurine seller. The shopkeeper opposite was still standing there with his arms crossed, and both the sugar-figurine seller and the opposite shopkeeper were staring at him and Doctor Guan.

Fatty Jiang, unable to do anything about him, shook his head repeatedly and reached into the counter to pull out two pale purple crystal plates.

But after examining him carefully from head to toe, he found not a single wound on Ma Dobei’s body.

"Gan Ning, you coward, why aren't you avoiding the fight today?" Even before it began, Taishi Ci laughed loudly, and the Jiangdong army burst into raucous laughter.

By unfortunate coincidence, a piece of shrapnel from the explosion happened to strike the rapidly spinning propeller.

But when a hint of the metallic taste of blood filled his mouth, he felt slightly relieved; he felt he could still do it.

Facing the fear of the dying man, Xiao Qing pressed down on his wound, a gentle and pleasant smile on her face. Yet, it was all in vain; with a violent shudder, his limbs went limp, and he stopped moving altogether.

Jiang Fan’s expression was somewhat dazed, as if he were reminded of the shock he felt when he first saw Qihua Mountain. He spoke with a tone of regret.

After Xiao Daoyun left the secret chamber, he canceled his access. No sooner had he left than the people responsible for watching him reported his departure, and then the four of them came out of seclusion, secretly following Xiao Daoyun.

There were many secret passages here, hiding mysteries such as surveillance rooms, places to store wealth, and escape routes, all rigged with traps.

The gathered demon clan was in an uproar. Two humans had dared to come directly to their tribal headquarters. Although they claimed to be here to offer congratulations, every demon beast knew this was a show of force by the humans.

On the way to Xiao Yi’s cave dwelling, Xiao Daoyun encountered the one person he least wanted to see. Ke Ping approached from afar with a smiling face, but seeing Ling Qian and Xiao Daoyun walking together and chatting happily, his heart felt truly sour. For now, however, he could only maintain a smiling facade.