Chapter 22: If I Am Unworthy, Are You Any More Deserving?

Lei Mo’s face drained of color. Without a second thought, he turned to flee, but the aura radiating from the burly man was so terrifying that it left him frozen in place, his eyes bulging as he watched a pitch-black hand reach toward his abdomen.

He mobilized every ounce of strength within his body. In an instant, his energy spheres erupted with overwhelming power. Colors of gray, gold, green, blue, red, brown, white, and purple surged madly into his nascent soul.

However, the surrounding spiritual energy had already been completely concentrated here by the formation. In such a short time, the area was bound to be depleted of energy. Without that support, if his momentum faltered, would all his efforts not go to waste?

Although he thought this, Xia Yu, after interrogating Zheng Yibo and Wang Lixing, learned the full details of the battle in Luoyang. Comparing that to the traces left at the scene, even Xia Yu felt a shiver of dread. His admiration for his master reached a fever pitch.

"The one I love? Is she more beautiful than me?" Mo Qingcheng smiled enchantingly, a peerless charm that could dim the heavens. "She is more beautiful than you. In my heart, she is a hundred times more beautiful!" I smiled slightly, my thoughts drifting to Sister Ling, Ling'er, Xiu'er, Xian'er, and even Qing'er and Murong Qingqing.

Wang Lu exerted himself all the more to apologize to his lady. Under his relentless assault, the person in his arms soon went limp, biting her lip tightly to suppress any sound, not daring to let out a moan.

He did not believe Wu Duo was so base as to offer himself up for flattery after being bullied. As the saying goes, if one offers unprompted courtesy, it is either treachery or theft. If simple unprompted courtesy is suspicious, how much more so when Wu Duo comes to curry favor after being bullied?

Seeing Karina speak this way, Ling Tian stopped being polite. He took back the treasure map and said, "Since that is the case, I will not insist. Very well, Princess Karina, I have matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave." Once he finished speaking, Ling Tian exited the cabin.

Not only that, but the improvement in his physique delighted him. He was twice as strong as before, his bones and muscles filled with resilience, wrapped in a faint, dazzling radiance.

Sensing the increasingly cold and murderous tone of Tian Zui, Xiao Ye showed no signs of panic. Ever since he had severely wounded the Fourth Chu Qing, he had anticipated this day.

By extracting the support beam and gauging its dampness, one could determine whether there was an aquifer beneath this land.

With a flutter of his black wings, Jiang Han shot out like a bolt of lightning. He delivered a kick faster than any of Uriel’s attacks, mercilessly slamming it into the latter’s face, sending him tumbling from mid-air and crashing directly into the ground.

Xu Qingmo stood to the side, watching with cold eyes and undisguised disdain. What had just occurred was merely a play he had staged—both to inform the Emperor that Zhu Han was behind the incident and to feign his own deep affection for her.

However, everyone remained silent regarding the kidnapping of the Xu family’s daughter. Publicly, it was said they had been injured while capturing spies. Suddenly, everyone in the capital lived in fear.

The General’s wife and Nanny Zhang were heartbroken, staying by her side and coaxing her as if she were a child.

"Sister, you have arrived at an unfortunate time; I was just about to attend a banquet. Why not join me?" Wang Xianyu looked at Wang Xianyin and asked softly.

This rebel force of eight hundred men had run less than twenty miles before being completely annihilated by the Black Cavalry and the Heavenly Secret Battalion lying in ambush.

Usually, they laughed and joked, seemingly all on the same level. But when put to the test, it felt as though they had shed their disguises, performing with such excellence that it seemed all their past experiences were merely meant to lull him into carelessness and widen the gap.

After much deliberation, he felt most at ease with An Xiyao. If he went with Old Man Mei, his own old joints would suffer; if he couldn't climb the mountain, would he have to carry him? That would be terribly awkward.

Because the scene was chaotic for a moment, no one noticed that Saint-Pus had silently returned into Lan Jing'er’s body.

"Hmph! Go back and tell your boss: my father is Li Gang, my second uncle is Li Danjiang, my cousin is Li Tian'er, my sworn brother is Li Zongyou, and my college desk-mate was Yao Jiaxin. If he has the guts, tell him to come find me!" Lin Canghai stood with his hands on his hips, radiating arrogance.

"I happened to pass by the hospital you were in and thought I’d come up to see you, and then I heard you were ill." This time, Lin Canghai did not go along with Gao Xinjie’s wishes; he picked up the apples and headed into the kitchen.

The Chamber of Commerce’s ban had just come down, and since their people were here now, it was naturally related to that ban. Whoever they caught would be the one to suffer.

Lan Jing'er had not closed her eyes long before she smelled a pleasant, gamey scent of lamb, accompanied by the faint, rhythmic sound of a sheep’s breathing.

If a disturbance like this could not attract the attention of other experts, then those Realm Emperor-level powerhouses might as well have lived in vain.

When they saw the terrifying black hole torn into the firmament, there was no telling how many Realm Emperors were shaken; even the high-ranking ones wore expressions of shock.

Wang Yao finally regained his senses, only to realize with a start that at some point, the vast river channel had become shrouded in a thick, eerie, pale purple mist, and the surrounding air felt exceptionally heavy, causing a sense of deep oppression.

Moreover, the powerful aura of the Thunder Giant Shield Beast was locked firmly onto Shangguan Qingyun, making it impossible for him to escape; he could only rely on his own strength to withstand the blow.

He had Anya help him bring the plates to the dining table. Ignoring her strange look, he wiped his hands and said to Jason, "If you want to leave, I will arrange a suitable management position for you at Caesars Palace or the Golden Nugget hotel."

Li Shang flicked his finger, and a sword aura shot out. Wu Yan immediately manipulated his magical artifact, seemingly wanting to attack me, but the sword aura merely grazed him.

Shen Zhuqing knew he could not escape. Seeing the fixed gazes of the two young women, he realized he had to say something regardless.

"Did you not hear what I just said? I have questions for you first!" Lan Xi said, looking down at him.

Hearing the response from the Evil Aspect, Xia Yuan suddenly felt a pang of heartache. The real Xia Yuan had lived such a miserable life, while he had stolen the man’s identity to live in ease and comfort. It was impossible for him not to feel ashamed.

"Thank you all for your support during this time. Now that I am entering the Tianzhao Secret Realm, I may not have as much time to interact with you all. I hope you can understand!" Lan Yunjie said, his face full of apology.