Volume One, Chapter 14: I Admire the Grand Princess

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Li Xiaoyong, who was bent over picking up fish, only then realized the situation, his face ashen, nearly terrified out of his wits. Her hair was loosely gathered into a bun, with two strands softly framing her face, exuding a casual, languid charm. This former Navy Vice Admiral had not employed such tactics since graduating from the elite training camp at headquarters. Because the mastery of spiritual perception and the six senses is a cultivated insight and the key to a pure singular spirit. It was as if a piece of the sky had truly collapsed; everyone in the hellish realm could feel the violent rumble. Recently, they had cast several nets again. Though none matched the brilliance of the previous haul, the overall yield was still quite good, as if their luck had turned after that one catch. After hearing this, Qi Zhenzhen promptly went upstairs, knocking on the doors in sequence to wake the others. When he came in, he was greeted with a nod and a smile. Every punch and sword strike from Victor was delivered with full force, yet his power was confined within inches, revealing not a trace. However, you all only see her beautiful appearance and therefore favor her, even though she has always been simple-minded; the affection she receives far surpasses mine. For bio-engineered humans, exceptional intelligence allows flexibility—they do not merely copy mechanically. Otherwise, their independent activities in this plane would inevitably be exposed. She sighed with relief and looked up to see the Fifth Prince’s half-smiling, half-smirking gaze, immediately returning an eye roll. “Uh… this is a subordinate of An Ma Mingjing, the Prime Minister of the Fire Nation. Mingjing has been stationed at Konoha Village recently, handling affairs here,” Jiraiya scratched his head and patiently explained. Though emotions churned within, Fang Yan remained calm, observing the surroundings. He knew that no matter how anxious he was, it was useless here—this was the forbidden deep forest of the magical trial, and leaving would not be a matter of moments. Yun Rongbin lifted the cup and drank in one gulp; the stern expression twisted briefly before he exhaled comfortably.

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This time returning to the home plane, he only planned to bring back diamond ore, partly to help Liu Yue; as for gold, it would stay in the third smuggling plane for now. “Judging by this, the most important relic must be at the city center!” Mu Xin speculated. He did not intend to take the life of the Qing Dynasty’s Xianfeng Emperor; after all, the fellow would die in a few years—no need to rush. In the past, they could still smile and joke with Lupo thanks to family ties, but now that the relationship had soured and Lupo had interfered with their business, they felt the pressure. If further trouble arose, and he became furious with shame, would his death be even more miserable? In an instant, the flood roared like a wild beast, surging from the breached upstream toward the city. True teammates always appear when most needed; Nolan Thor was undoubtedly such a teammate for Wei Xu. The discovery of this full-moon-shaped crystal perfectly complemented Wei Xu’s deductions. She was in the capital, keeping a low profile, sometimes changing outfits when going out, but never ordered to conceal her identity. Moreover, she had already left the capital at this time. The great prince behind Qi Hong would surely be especially busy lately and had no reason to bother her. Thus, Huyan Qing stepped forward to lift Huyan Nuanxin in an embrace, only to find Mo Liuchi making the same move. Huyan Qing snorted coldly, and with a glance, Mo Liuchi sheepishly withdrew his hand. Wei Mingxu held Lin Zhixuan with one arm, the other hand gently pulling aside the curtain. They had already left the capital, beyond the patrol camp’s protection, entering the wild mountains; no wonder the others had grown bolder. Hearing such news, our family felt no joy—if only we had known then what we know now. The clerk had been uneasy at first but relaxed upon seeing Xu Mei’s apparent satisfaction, warmly greeting Mo Ren. “So, you took the opportunity to propose to me—is that pity, or are you cooperating with me in this act?” Tang Yuan’s face darkened like dense fog before a blizzard. Many people looked on in shock, as though seeing a ghost, occasionally bursting out curses. Outside, cicadas suddenly cried hoarsely. Xu Qing felt a wave of irritation, sensing the day growing increasingly stifling.

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As Lan Yu had just said, although tens of thousands of elite guards surrounded them, they also enclosed Zhu Yuanzhang within. Inside the abbot’s quarters, it was every man for himself against the enemy nation. Bu Xu shook his head helplessly, took a shower to soothe his restless mind, then began pondering a very practical problem. Shaking his head, Liu Chen was about to leave when a somewhat familiar angry shout suddenly reached his ears. “Well said! I take your meaning!” Zhong Xiwang then sat across from them, smiling at Qin Zidong. Above were still trumpets, from bronze to silver and finally gold, with each color more expensive than the last. His resentment, built up for over ten years, now compelled by his father’s orders to come to the western regions for aid, was reluctant. Zhang Xiu had actually been taking care of her all along but had been too tired earlier and just rested briefly on the bed to regain strength. “I can tell you the traits of that mutated plant, and I’m staying right here in this shelter—I can’t run away. If you find I’ve lied, feel free to come take revenge,” the old goat-bearded man chuckled oddly. The Han warrior stepped forward, his left hand seeming to reach out from the void, grabbing toward Wu Mian. This stirred memories of his parents and their warm, sweet past, awakening a faint pain deep within.