Chapter 23

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Countless arrowheads glowing with a chilling light were aimed at Long Xingyu’s body; the slightest movement on his part would trigger a volley.

Lin Su must have realized that our situation was far from simple. She did not express excessive shock, only a faint sense of disappointment. Perhaps the suave gentleman had left too good an impression on her, making it hard for her to let go.

"Do not act as if we are close; it is disgusting." To this, Kagura responded only with coldness.

The moment the cloud of insects passed, Ye Fei climbed back up the ladder. By then, Abiko had caught up from behind and delivered a hand-blade strike toward Ye Fei's ankle.

Only after I had completely dashed into the grass outside did I look back to see if the dark shadow had followed.

"That is what I think as well." Han Fei decisively let go, allowing himself to be pulled into the ancient tomb by a tremendous force.

The man, around forty years old, first glanced at Xiao Zhang, who was still struggling weakly, and frowned slightly. He then struck out with his palm, putting an abrupt end to Xiao Zhang's suffering, before turning his gaze to Li Qing.

"Junior Sister, the information from the Batian Palace cannot be wrong. As the greatest power in the Boundless Sea, how could our intelligence be false? Don't forget whose hands our intelligence agency is in." The male cultivator intentionally lowered his voice on the last sentence, as if afraid of being overheard.

Suddenly, the Dragon-Slaying Saber in the Fire Lion’s hand erupted with thousands of feet of black demonic flames. A massive black dragon soul burst forth from the blade. Accompanied by a long, resonant roar, the dragon soul surged toward the blood dragon egg, and the two merged into one.

I had expected such a spectacular 1-versus-8 duel to be held in a ring with official announcements and crowds lining the streets, but the legendary player was surprisingly low-key. He pointed to the foothills of Tianshan near Wulu City and said, "Let us go up and fight there; win or lose, we shall leave it to fate."

A perfect opportunity to polish their image was thus wasted, turning into a massive stain on their reputation instead.

Tang Chong heard Ouchen’s intent to kill him. He knew that without using his Dragon Avatar, he could never defeat his opponent. Moreover, he could not use it here, as it would cause a massive sensation. He could kill the person in front of him, but he could not kill everyone else; once the Dragon Avatar appeared, blood was bound to be shed.

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"What disaster?" The young man, hearing that his master was not blaming him, immediately felt relieved. However, he did not understand the meaning behind his master's words and was deeply confused.

"Fine, since we are even, I shall take my leave." I gathered my silver fox fur cloak, speaking to Mianning, who had not yet reacted. Watching his naive, youthful expression, I found it amusing.

"You didn't drink it either! Why can I not fight using my Zanpakuto when you rely on yours?" Suddenly, as if remembering something, she spoke up again.

Shang Xiuxun, thinking of Lu Miaoji and the possibility that Ye Feng might have already met him, rushed over to confront Lu Miaoji without a second thought. Now, choked by Lu Miaoji’s words, she found herself at a loss for what to say.

After quickly tending to her physiological needs, she was about to open the door and leave when she heard voices outside. They were mentioning Yi Fan and that troublemaker, Tang Li. Driven by curiosity, she stopped and leaned against the door to listen carefully.

"Between a Hollow and a Shinigami, the outcome is already set. If not today, and if not by my hand, you two will reach this point sooner or later." Yoruichi looked at Tachibana Ruri with icy eyes.

Uka and Gaius, those two old scoundrels, were as cunning as they were treacherous. The words they spoke left one with almost no choice; once you began speaking to them, you had already fallen into their trap.

He Peng’s temper flared instantly. Damn it, he had tolerated others criticizing him because of their seniority, but this was too much. He had saved three bankrupt enterprises—had he not cleaned up their messes? Did the bastard not know how to be grateful?

The Marquis’s face was full of gloom. To ascend the throne, he needed someone resourceful to assist him.

After settling his two younger sisters, Wei Zan followed them to the next room. Shan Mingli was already waiting at the door. As soon as Wei Zan entered, the man greeted him warmly and specifically introduced the young man dressed in strange attire.

First, Wei Jiang’s father-in-law was also a live-in son-in-law, but he had learned his jewelry-making skills by secretly observing others in his hometown. Years ago, when his secret apprenticeship was discovered, he fled in the night and was rescued on the road by the family of Wei Jiang’s mother-in-law, leading naturally to his marriage into the family.

After centuries of accumulation, the Xieyue Valley had just begun to show signs of prosperity, only to suffer such a blow. If they wanted to fully erase the pain, they would likely need several more centuries to recover.

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Seeing this, Lu Yao knew the Lord of the Council was about to speak of true matters. He sat upright and listened intently, fearing that missing a single word would prevent him from glimpsing the true path.

Furthermore, Emperor Talius, who stood behind the Duke, was also a primary leader of the Church, holding a status nearly equal to that of the Pope. Everything Aurora did could be seen as having the Emperor’s approval and support. Did this not mean the Church hierarchy itself was creating demons?

Leaving aside those days of wandering without shelter, even in the past few years, he had been busy consolidating his power and maneuvering between Xie Xing and other regional leaders. Only since the beginning of this year, as the situation of the world dividing into four became clearer, had his life become somewhat more relaxed.

Moreover, given how openly he spoke of his abilities, combined with his spatial powers, Hua Rendong did not doubt for a second that he had been involved in plenty of black-market dealing on the side.

Liu Ruyu’s anger had clearly not yet subsided, but she was too lazy to continue dwelling on the matter at this moment.

However, as the altitude continued to climb, the pressure rolled in like a surging tide. His face gradually turned as pale as paper, and beads of sweat the size of peas rolled down his forehead, as if he had reached his absolute limit.

Upon learning that Bang Geng was missing, Yan Jiecheng felt terrified. He feared that his discipline of Bang Geng would be discovered, which would make it impossible for him to clear his name. Consequently, he had been very well-behaved these past few days, trying his best to keep a low profile.

Xu Fugui felt caught in a dilemma upon hearing this, not knowing what to say. After all, Sha Zhu was underage at the time, and it was uncertain if he could be sentenced for long. Besides, his current goal was not to send Sha Zhu away, but to raise money for his son’s medical treatment.

In the blink of an eye, an ancient, yet desolate courtyard appeared before him.