Volume 1, Chapter 49: Defeat

Li Shuhe sat at her desk, the soft, warm glow of the desk lamp spilling over the open textbooks and notes. Her fingers gently turned the pages, her gaze focused and resolute. The countdown to the college entrance exam had dwindled to single digits.

The temperature in the air around her seemed to drop several degrees, and frost began to form on the ground nearby.

Thus, the Chu family developed a desire to recruit Chu Chen into their main branch. Though there was no close blood relation, they shared the Chu surname; perhaps five hundred years ago they were one family.

Back in reality, Ninety-Nine was still chuckling foolishly, his eyes completely overtaken by the thought of a bath.

“With two such beautiful young ladies waiting at home, of course I have to go back!” Lin Huanle exclaimed as he exaggeratedly lunged forward. Amidst the pale shock and shivering screams as the girl clutched her collar tightly, he abruptly changed course and picked up an apple instead.

Liu Jing seemed to sense something; she glanced in one direction and saw two male classmates standing under a tree, quietly observing her from afar.

Perhaps the feelings from long ago had already faded, the countless memories forgotten. But the steadfastness, bravery, diligence, and resilience had perhaps been forged from those very moments long ago.

Had everyone gone mad today? A single broken stone had caused a commotion worth nine hundred million—truly terrifying!

At this moment, Qiao Hai was not really playing any game. From the moment Mu Yan opened the door, though he appeared to be gaming, his eyes never left her.

Tang Wanru’s apology came because she had loudly called out to Lin Huanle and Lei Lei upon seeing them at the company, summoning Cheng Julang and others over.

Li Jingyan clearly saw Ling Hao rise from the ground, looking completely uninjured, and then fully understood the situation.

Yun Fang exhaled softly, reaching over to pick up the carrot sticks and gently placed them into the coarse ceramic jar. Her mother and elder sister tacitly said no more, following her lead to put the cut carrots one by one into the jar.

With the Tower-Holder Li Tianwang leading the way, the four Heavenly Kings, the Eight Divine Generals, the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Original Spirits, the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions, and the Great Celestial Array of the Heavenly Cycle descended to the mortal realm, a total of one hundred thousand celestial soldiers.

Of course, in this series of events, Jiang Youke also played a significant role. Had she not used her untrustworthy tactics to divert most of Jiang Youmei’s faction’s attention, it would have been quite troublesome for them to carry out their plans.

Moreover, the human race reproduced at a terrifying rate; even if a large number died, it was of little consequence to them.

At that moment, a faint, weak voice reached Bakir Sreed’s ears. Following the sound’s direction, his pupils suddenly contracted, for before his eyes appeared a figure both familiar and strange.

A man who had been imprisoned for twenty-seven years, completely disconnected from society for that time, now becoming the president of a nation—needless to say, it was astonishing.

However, out of respect for Bakir Sreed’s dignity, Tagel did not lose his temper on the spot. Yet, a faint killing intent flickered in his gaze as he looked at Li Xuan.

“Your servant Long Ju pays homage to His Majesty, wishing the Emperor eternal life, long life, and everlasting life!” Long Qie knelt in the center of the great hall.

But at that moment, a descendant of the yin-yang masters suddenly appeared, ordering Jiang Li—also known as Feng Wencheng and Feng Wenxuan’s encountered sorcerer—to step aside and not cause obstruction.

Regarding those new strange creatures, Li Longze had nothing to hide or feel guilty about. However, this interdimensional pet shop held other secrets—it could not openly reveal everything to the world.