Volume One, Chapter 32: The Elixir of Eternal Youth

The group hurried through the alleyway, but upon reaching the end, they stopped in confusion.

"..." Under the piercing, ferocious gaze of Mu Han, Mu Jing shivered involuntarily and nodded like a machine, terrified of blurting out something he shouldn't.

"Consort Shadow, what do you think of the mountain behind our Hall of Senluo?" Prince Rui suggested, believing that choosing an open, visible location would best demonstrate their innocence.

"You..." Zhang Shisan and Monk Yuanzhi were stunned. Before they could speak, Zhou Fengchen had already jumped down and dashed toward the meeting point between the army and the monks.

Following the reverse run, the Hawks' second screen set up. Korver shook off Yi Jianlian and steadily caught Teague's pass in the left corner.

Inside lay five corpses; the oldest was nothing but bone, while the most recent one had already begun to turn blue.

"However, I represent the imperial court and have come to unite with you to eradicate these national cancers. You must cooperate with me to implement a series of plans. At the very least, release the kidnapped Miao people first and hand them over to the authorities for resettlement to ensure the court’s new policies can be enacted."

"I, the Great Immortal, had an epiphany recently and created a set of Daoist techniques, so I went to your place to slaughter a few mongrels as a sacrifice to test my magic!" The Golden Donkey bared its large teeth, looking so insufferable that even Jiang Dong wanted to smack it twice.

After the timeout, the Warriors' offense was noticeably steadier. They played with great patience, waiting for the right opportunity before shooting.

"I know. The two shops outside failed initially because the prices were too low; later, when I tried to raise them, I lost the hearts of the people. Naturally, I would not do something that ruins my own reputation," Feng Xiaoyue said with certainty.

He could neither speak nor carry burdens, and even the curve of his hunched back did not look like a normal deformity.

Yet here, one had to descend to a certain depth before signs of life gradually appeared.

"Rouge?" When Murong Lin interacted with Gu Zeyuan, he had heard of the production process for rouge. He just hadn't expected Feng Xiaoyue to make it so complex—no wonder it cost so much silver.

She felt like a commodity waiting to be sold, and the ones placing her on the display counter were her own parents.

Atop the walls of Qingshi City, Xiao Buyu and a group of demon sect generals gathered to pay respects to Lin Fan, who stood upon the head of a dragon.

Feeling the toxins within her body fully transferred and the two colored marks on her wrists vanish completely, Tantai Yue was filled with joy.

Both the Sky Dog and I were startled. The conversation by the Qin’ao River that day had been overheard by Yi Qingchen in its entirety. He had known everything all along, yet he feigned total ignorance. Even living with him day and night, I had not detected a single trace of suspicion.

Shambhala prepared a massive turntable for Roman and Theresa, which would start spinning suddenly once they were ready.

Entering the courtyard, I discovered that the space in the Lin household once filled with firewood was now nearly empty, and the water vat had hit the bottom.

The next morning, Li Tai arrived at the imperial palace on time. After checking on Zhangsun Wugou’s condition, he took Li Lizhi’s pulse.

After all, having reached her position, it was truly difficult to find a subordinate who was both a friend and an effective assistant.

However, Xia Yunshen did not need to worry about this. For one, his meridians were already exceptionally tough, having undergone two baptisms by heaven and earth long ago, which had tempered them to an extraordinary degree.

Xie Fengying had finished her evening meal as if watching a farce. At this moment, she frowned deeply—partly out of disappointment, partly out of frustration at her kin, and partly out of anxiety that they still had not realized their family was facing a severe crisis.

After speaking, Xiao Daocheng fell silent for a moment before saying, "If the situation becomes hopeless in the end, the four of you must surrender directly, then lead Han Shizhong to take over Chenliu County." Having said this, Xiao Daocheng seemed to have exhausted all his strength, slumping limply in his seat.

A few days later, Han Chang and Zhang Dingbian each reorganized their armies and headed toward Youzhou and Jizhou respectively. Liu Bian, calculating that Temujin would not raid Yanmen again in the near future, made the necessary arrangements and led his army back to Chang'an.

The painting had no colors to set it off, and the technique was crude; it was simply a tangle of lines carved into the stone wall with a knife. At first glance, one might think nothing of it, assuming someone had been aimlessly scratching at the rock.

Military Prowess: +3 when dueling. The implanted identity is a newly recruited general for Liu Zhang. Ding! The system detects that Meng Zhixiang has brought with him his uncle Meng Qian, and his sons Meng Yiju and Meng Yiye, who have now entered the world.

"That works too," Jianye nodded. After all, as the master’s disciple, he could handle many things more conveniently than Wanyan could.

Qian Ying pulled out his smart terminal and saw that study hall was about to start, so he hurried toward the school.

Relieved of his doubts, Hong Taiji planned to return to his main tent to rest well for the night, intending to announce the decision to retreat the following day.

"Xiaoxiao, keep a low profile when the time comes. If you have to, wear a hat to cover your face so the people in your courtyard might not recognize you!" Mu Yi advised while eating.

Exhausted by Yu Chong’s antics, she had no energy left. Clutching the quilt with one hand, she pushed him away with the other, turned over, and went back to sleep.

Tong Yuqing pursed his lips in silence, then leaned his head toward her fair neck once more. With every breath he took, she could feel it.

Otherwise, he would have been exhausted just from hauling those two incredibly heavy black iron treasures all the way here.

He had transformed into the likeness of a Kain Star warrior, intending to avoid trouble, only to find himself plunging into a massive trap.

However, as a Stone-Scaled Lizard Lord with incredibly active vitality, this level of injury only left it severely wounded.