Volume 1, Chapter 52: Watching the Spectacle

The entire process took less than five seconds. The mage's expressive eyes suddenly went blank, and his body slumped limply to the ground.

Sensing something was amiss, he quickly crouched down, extended a finger to test the pheasant's breath, and his finger immediately froze in place.

I looked up at Xiao Ai... At this moment, it was as if she held the most exquisite tool in the world, tearing open a rent in the darkness through which long-overdue sunlight pierced, generously spilling across the earth.

Her suddenly cold tone left me at a loss for how to phrase our next exchange, so I lit the last cigarette of the night and inhaled with complex emotions.

The force struck straight into Yu Ziyao's leg. At that moment, Yu Ziyao felt nothing other than a gust of wind blowing past, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

Hearing this topic, Long Yun immediately put away his gossip. For men, the true battlefield was the paradise that captivated them.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Young Master Li, being the son of an official, knew he had to change now. He could no longer treat Liu Wei like the boy he used to be. Therefore, upon hearing that Liu Wei had a matter he needed help with, he welcomed it eagerly, whether it was to curry favor or to repay a debt.

After walking for who knows how much longer, Lai Yuejin arrived at the edge of a steep cliff. Casually gazing upward at the thousand-foot-high rock face, he suddenly spotted a cave about two meters high.

The three of us stepped out of the hotel and boarded a bus back to the school. Along the way, none of us spoke a word; our minds were constantly haunted by the scene of Zhou Jiajia's parents weeping.

"I want to watch her cross the threshold first! Let's see what the rules are for taking a concubine in your Yang family! Just because our family isn't making a fuss doesn't mean we are any less than others," Pei Qian demanded.

Perhaps this home was too loving and warm, or perhaps their own home was too cold and desolate; in any case, they too wished to possess such a home.

Clearly, Ye Zifan had already coordinated with both families in advance. Today's board meeting, ostensibly called to seek everyone's opinion, was nothing more than a charade—merely a way to silence public criticism.

An Min looked startled, her bright eyes fixed on a spot with a hint of pleasant surprise. Then, she walked off by herself to the side.

Yet, a sense of lingering crisis haunted Xia Zheng's heart. Not only did this feeling fail to fade with distance, but it grew increasingly intense.

With this, he finally took the ultimate step, breaking the limit of the seventy-eight acupuncture points—the maximum ever attained by a human string master on Earth—and breaking through to the seventy-ninth point.

Lin Yuzhen smiled and said, "Deputy Director Zhao, President Ye is in the office!" She then curiously looked Mai Zi up and down a few times.

Cui Siyu looked at her flustered expression, and reminded of her own vexing troubles, she let out a sigh and furrowed her brow slightly. "The things men fear most are always just those few. Aren't you already doing it?" Cui Siyu subtly alluded to the situation with Yu Ziying.

On the side of the Moluo clan, the younger generation gathered, sensing the aura of four ancient gods. Filled with dreams of obtaining the power of faith in the future, they laughed and cheered. Meanwhile, deep within the courtyards, the presence of various deities was awakened by the unfamiliar aura of the ancient gods, and sighs echoed from the darkness.

Xu Hongyi turned and walked out of the kitchen. Mai Zi bit her lower lip as she watched the man's lonely figure, feeling an overwhelming sense of guilt.

To agree to her request was to infuriate oneself to death. To refuse her was to infuriate her to death first, and then drive oneself to death.

Just as the scientific research was reaching its final stages, he was dispatched by his superiors to another region for an "inspection."

Was she going to become the first immortal to drown in water? No, she refused to die with such a lack of dignity.

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, the expression on Xia Xue's face shifted rapidly into a beaming smile. She scratched the back of her head and apologetically addressed the already furious Xia Yu.

"Great Immortal Xuanqing, to repay your immense kindness, this old man has decided to let you be the first to taste the wine I brewed just recently," the Wine Immortal said, producing two jars of wine.

After another moment, Ruyi also withdrew her divine sense, though she only managed a bitter smile and shook her head gently.

Not only did the "boss" steering the captain's ship fail to respond, but silence fell over the entire public channel for quite a while. For these peripheral members of the "Dragon" syndicate who had never actually hijacked a merchant vessel, figuring out how to handle the seemingly docile "spoils of war" right before them was indeed a tough puzzle.

He was now the only one left beside the campfire. Ah Shui picked up a dry branch and poked it into the flames, causing a spark to burst with a sharp pop and the fire to burn even brighter.

The monster had appeared once again, and this time it was even more colossal. Some nations even began to harbor quiet anxieties: if such a monster were to appear within their own borders, how on earth should they respond?

Owning two properties, he could be considered part of that segment of society that was "not as good as the top, but better than the bottom."

If he remembered correctly, back when he chased the Earth Death Demon in the Void Illusion Realm to seize the Eye of Spiritual God—which meant acquiring the Supreme-level soul cultivation technique—he had entered a world of murals.

"Who do you think you are!" the warrior roared fiercely. "How are you speaking to me? Even Lord Sado-no-kami Lin has no right to yell at me like that!" With that, he made a threatening gesture as if to strike.

While still in the Northern Frontier, Wei Yan had provided the names of some trusted escorts and merchants in the capital region. Gu Yunjian had Ting Feng make inquiries and now asked Ting Feng to share what he had learned.

Wang Cheng was too embarrassed to step forward, pulling back and dodging repeatedly, acting as coy and awkward as a bride just stepping onto her sedan chair.

"When it comes to a conscience, Wang Ziming, yours was probably carved up and devoured by vicious dogs long ago!" Gong Mengmeng declared aggressively and resentfully.

Thus, she wanted to test whether her father knew how, never expecting that Yang Yong'an actually knew a thing or two.

As for the traveling merchants, they had already returned home before the winter to celebrate the New Year. Judging by the current situation, unless the war ended, they would not be coming back here again.

Tang Liuli did not know what to say. They all knew she could not move past it; this was simply too difficult for her.

"You stay home with the children; I'll make a trip to the hospital and visit Grandpa and Grandma while I'm at it," Ning Yuan arranged.

"Whoa! Azure Dragon? Are you a descendant of the Azure Dragon among the Four Divine Beasts? Baby is the Vermilion Bird! We're practically family, both ranking among the Four Ancient Divine Beasts!" Upon hearing this, Wuji Bao was visibly much more excited.