Chapter 27

In the headquarters of the Independent Regiment, Chen Qingzhi was discussing soldiers with a staff officer when an officer walked over, saluted, and spoke in a deep voice.

Su Ruohui did not need to be told what followed; she knew they must have crossed paths, though she wondered what method Song Caifan had used to infuriate Zhang Juan so much even in the presence of Gan Pei.

Perhaps they were forced to slow down because they were already too close to the Death Star—barely a thousand kilometers away from the fifty or sixty Star Destroyers that Wang Yonghao had scraped together on the outer rim.

Prince Qing shook his head and said, "No, my mother’s health is poor, and she still needs Dr. Mao to examine her." He cast a resentful glance at Mao Leyan. Mao Leyan lowered her gaze, staring at the sheepskin boots on her feet, and remained silent. She could hear the sarcasm in the Prince’s tone, but at that moment, she had no desire to argue with him.

In a livestream room titled "Dragon vs. Commoner Live," the audience was overflowing, and the streamer served as the commentator.

At the press conference, no one knew who started it, but people began to sing along with the music, and soon, more and more joined in.

However, after years of enduring, the Deng woman managed to give birth to a son after Huo Qingxie entered the palace. Huo De was very fond of the boy and personally named him Hui; he was the Master Hui mentioned by Eunuch Liu.

Was it like this? When she was Qian Jue, she had never felt the warmth of family. Now, although she had been betrayed and sent to another world, there was a relative willing to die for her without hesitation.

Of course, Chen Qingzhi’s options were not limited to Shijiazhuang, but taking Shijiazhuang could be considered the only way to achieve a truly significant result.

Both Empress Zhou and Consort Shen were deeply unwilling to let the Xu woman and her two children reside in this place. Yet, they understood that if the Empress Dowager truly intended to favor the Xu family, it would be better for them to suggest it themselves rather than wait for the Empress Dowager to be dissatisfied, so they gritted their teeth and included this place as well.

The enemy had nearly five thousand men, a force far superior to Ma Ye’s detachment, and they held the advantage of a surprise attack. However, by the end of the battle, the Chu army had not gained much of an advantage.

In shock, the giant dragon coiled its thousand-mile-long body and circled overhead more and more frantically, as if struggling to escape something.

In this world, some weapon attributes only took effect within dungeons, some only outside, and others were universal.

***

Thus, after more than ten days aboard the Cloud-Piercing Ship, they finally returned to the Silver Swallow Mansion.

Lu Yu had obtained a total of six alchemy recipes. The Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Enlightenment Pill could only be used by cultivators at the Post-Heaven stage; the Divine Sense Pill and the Qi Gathering Powder were only effective for those at the Pre-Heaven stage, as Post-Heaven cultivators could not withstand their potency. There were also the special Inedia Pill and the Youth-Preserving Pill.

No matter how powerful the Wu State was now, it could only dominate the south. As long as it had not unified the world, it could not claim the mantle of legitimacy.

"If she scolded Xiu'er like that, I suppose you wouldn't be so calm, would you?" Wei Linglang trembled with rage.

I snorted coldly, "Nonsense. To save one life, we must sacrifice Shen Jing’s? How is that any different from treating human life like grass?" Zhang Qiang hung his head, not daring to speak.

However, he was currently unable to even command his various units. Faced with the current situation, apart from trying to assemble more troops to go back and delay the Wu army, buying time for his main force to regroup, there was little he could do.

Mrs. Evans had always loved children, and seeing how shy this boy was, she could not help but like him even more.

She submerged herself frantically into every "character" that moved her, sorrowful with their sorrow, joyful with their joy, and hateful with their hatred.

I activated my black mecha without hesitation. During this period, I had learned a lot.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu truly had nothing to say. He certainly did not know about the relationship between me and Haozi, but I suspected he would eventually find out.

Two minutes later, Leavis scrambled into the bathroom and vomited all the coffee and water he had just consumed.

As I spoke, I kicked the door a few more times. Damn it, why couldn't I kick it open? It was bizarre; were the doors of the wealthy really that sturdy?

It must be said that there is indeed a subtle connection between bloodlines. If Harry had known his father was joking like that, he would have been comforted.

***

Faced with the unexpected invitation—if it could even be called an invitation—Qin Feng felt a surge of joy in his heart.

I was quite confident I could land a punch or two on her; that was my trust in my proficiency with the mecha. But to think that this single punch caused her third-generation mecha's energy system to leak was something I never expected.

I walked to the front of the coffin, and the lid opened automatically. Just as I was about to enter, the old man’s voice came through once again.

Strictly speaking, Jing Tian’s soul was now attached to this body through a method of soul transference.

They finally understood that as long as the pillars of the imperial court stood united, any impossibility could become possible; they had no room to argue.

"Fine," Gu Ning said without ceremony, taking the menu from the waiter and ordering a few dishes she liked.

But it was unwilling to leave, for it did not believe it would necessarily lose.

"You are far stronger than her. Given your current power, unless the eight Demon Generals of the eighth floor unite, or Asmodeus himself descends, you will face no danger," Duan Xue’s voice replied truthfully.

Following the first wave of substitutions, both sides switched players every few minutes until all three substitution slots were exhausted.

Moreover, Xiahou Yuanshan and the Third Prince were adamant and aggressive, insisting that Su Mo and the others pay in blood. Pressed like this, the Emperor truly had no way to be lenient.