Chapter 24: Cutting Off the Lineage

"You scoundrel, you..."
"Alright, let's go."
Qin Yu pulled Zhao Qiang, who was about to lose his temper, and turned to leave. There was no point in getting angry at a gatekeeper. Being seen by the common folk would only tarnish his reputation for no reason. After they departed...

The rice paddies where Liu Chang and his group were located resembled terraced fields, though the undulations were not as pronounced. However, the field ridges were quite high, and in the past, they were covered in various shrubs and many Chinese toon trees.

"Minister" was the official title Bai Xu used for Naoko when outsiders were present; after all, calling her "Auntie Naoko" sounded strange enough.

The forest remained the same forest, the only difference being the devastation visible not far from the group. At this moment, the Felyne known as Puba let out a sharp cry and came to stand beside Huang Yi.

The only one whose situation was relatively poor was Zhang Bin. That fellow was still working for others in a factory, unable to even secure any contract work.

Nandou did not doubt him and narrowed his eyes slightly. With a sharp metallic clang, a scarlet hue surged into his pupils, and three ink-black tomoe appeared within his gaze before he opened his eyes to survey the surroundings.

This realization struck Xiao Hongyu like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing all her thoughts.

"That's not it, it's Ah Hua." Jiang Xi looked down and stroked Ah Hua's satin-smooth orange fur.

Those grand slogans were shouted beautifully, but no meaningful actions were ever seen. That was why, when Liu Chang was in Xiangshan, even though there were many fellow villagers there, he never had the desire to organize any chambers of commerce; they were just people who sat together often.

Old Mazi sneered, his disdain for these spineless cowards quite evident. Seeing the bald man in his forties—who bore a striking resemblance to him—bowing and scraping with such cowardice, he felt his face was being lost. Annoyed, he raised his leg and kicked him.

Perhaps the Demon Lord could truly point him toward a path; after all, the Demon Lord had lived a long life and might know of medical arts recorded in ancient texts.

I watched the direction in which the ashes from Yao Tao's lingering spirit drifted—straight toward the balcony on the second floor of her house—and thought to myself, "Alas! You poor, foolish girl." I shook my head and headed upstairs.

Ding Mouren's cooperation made us all very happy. Although this matter was not resolved perfectly, for the time being, this was all that could be done.

Inside the bedroom, Jiang Li told Lin Zimo everything about Lin Pan'er's behavior and her own suspicions.

Having tasted the benefits of being alive, he was not a man of great integrity; in this life, he feared he never wanted to die again.

Seeing her fall backward, Qin Anjiu naturally reached out to catch her, and the bath towel wrapped around her slipped away quite carelessly.

"What's going on?" Su Tianhe asked the forest opposite as soon as he opened his eyes, then began to pack up the large bowls, candles, and copper coins he had laid out on the ground.

Back in the dormitory, his roommates compared their numbers, and it turned out that Lin Sen's next opponent was Yang Wei.

"Heavenly Venerable, it is one thing to be arrogant, but to kill my royal son—are you truly intent on becoming an enemy of our Cangmang Kingdom?" the King of Cangmang roared in anger.

"But where can such a Sword Soul be found?" Meng Xin was also stumped by this question.

Urgot laughed, "Has someone come to offer their head again? A hero capable of saving someone from my grasp has yet to be born! Hahaha!" Urgot's massive mechanical body emitted a piercing sound as his gears turned, indicating that his core was spinning at high speed to generate energy.

Based on the monstrous upgradeable attributes of the Infinity Edge, this Rabadon's Deathcap could definitely be upgraded as well! At any cost, he had to secure this Deathcap. Lin Fei's storage space had less than 100 million gold coins left, but he still had thousands of fake diamond rings and necklaces that should suffice for payment.

The most direct feeling many had was: since such a vicious villain could appear in the Hidden Sect, would a second one emerge?

Lin Mu had kept all the crystals damaged by the Force Cannon and other machinery throughout the journey. These crystals had crumbled into powder and completely lost their ability to hold Force.

As for Yuan Shu and his lot, they were merely running away. At times like this, running when you couldn't win was normal; fighting to the death would be foolish. Besides, it wasn't as if they hadn't run before.

The black shadow flew over their heads like a shooting star, leaving behind only a faint, lingering sentence.

Moreover, once Ye Xingchen joined any royal power, he would surely be enfeoffed as a marquis in the future. Aside from royal forces capable of suppressing him, the great aristocratic families would pose no threat to Ye Xingchen at all.

The Red-Veined Earth Burrowing Spider, an eighth-rank earth-attribute magical beast, knew of the existence of souls but could not sense them. Facing a pile of withered bones, it found no way to vent its anger other than smashing them into dust.

These goods were transported directly to the Varna Shipping Company. They were just manual laborers and had no idea how the two companies cooperated.

However, she felt a bit dejected. She didn't have much time, and even this much was achieved only by staying up all night; this business wasn't easy to handle.

The ordinary people behind him gasped. They knew Anthony was formidable, but they hadn't expected him to be this powerful! These three attacks were fluid and seamless, instantly neutralizing the raiders' encirclement.

The moment he was bathed in the rosy light, Cangmang felt exceptionally comfortable, as if, with this seed, he didn't need to do anything else and could just lie back and enjoy his life.

"It's not that hard to choose; Murong He isn't bad either." It was just that there was someone in the back of her mind who was the best fit for the role. If Li Yan hadn't had that accident, Ji Jiu could have barely managed with someone else.

These power companies were not led by the Southern African Federal Government but were invested in by several large enterprises.

Last month, Cangmang obtained a map of the Wind Thunder Fruit's location from that disciple and immediately had Liu Mang investigate the site marked on the map.

Yet, deep down, he was somewhat insecure, especially seeing how Lin Jianqiu had amassed so much wealth in such a short time, and seeing this young man—who was even younger than himself and lacked any background—use this unheard-of "media" to control public opinion.

Shen Yuan wasn't afraid of gossip; she was afraid that after she left, Shen Quan would vent his anger on Mother Shen.

Many in the Xiliang army were skilled in archery and held an absolute numerical advantage; they had far more infantrymen who could serve as archers than the defenders in the city. Once those siege towers moved closer to the city walls, the range and height advantages of the archers on the battlements would be nullified.