Chapter 42

This was precisely what she disliked most about Qin Lie, yet he had saved her life several times—most notably at the school, where he had truly risked his own. For that, she was genuinely grateful.

The hot spring nestled in the mountains, shrouded by the night and guarded by Qingyi and Momo, allowed her to step into the water with a sense of peace.

She had been restless ever since Jiang Ye left, feeling an even deeper unease as she watched the zombies move toward her, yet she dared not descend, fearing she would only be a burden.

"Getting married is just about food and clothing. How about I suggest Master Bian Hu to you? You’d be the lady of the house, with everyone at your beck and call, and you’d ride in a sedan chair whenever you went out," she suggested, only to be rebuffed by Madam Zheng again.

Mao Jiu’s breakthrough of the mid-stage transformation bottleneck was naturally simpler than Hu Cai’er’s. Having followed Yang Fan and received many treasures to replenish her vitality and spiritual energy, her accumulation was already sufficient. Under the current pressure, she naturally broke through that very night, reaching the mid-stage of the transformation realm.

The forced smile she had been wearing vanished, and as she entered the luxury goods district, her mood grew even heavier.

Lao Wei told Jiang Ye without hesitation: "The Year of Dingyou, the Month of Gengwu, the Day of Gengwu, and the Hour of Renwu." Upon hearing Qu Maocai’s birth characters, Jiang Ye felt something was amiss.

Fifth Brother, showing no regard for Ye Tian, raised his leg and kicked out at him.

Cao Xuan picked up the jade pendant and grew fonder of it the more he looked. After some thought, he decided to have a new vase crafted with a custom recess just to hold it.

"Ugh!" As soon as Du Sensen returned to the villa, he headed to the bathroom to vomit. Although he was drunk, it had not impaired his judgment.

A point of faint blue light bloomed from the tip of Tang Ze’s raised index finger, dazzling like a star in the deep night sky.

"What job? Next time I’ll have a word with Old Zhu, and you can skip work whenever you like," Cao Wei declared imposingly.

Ba Ran spoke at such length to clarify the stance of the Stone Clan, which was also the consensus of the clan’s elders.

Suzaku ushered the old man into the living room, and seeing him about to urge her again, she responded with unhurried composure.

***

Riding a beam of light to the Sun and Moon Qiankun Peak, where Master Guyue and the others practiced, Lin Qingyi found the master just as he had been in the past.

The person in charge was Xu Wucheng’s comrade, Yu Ruifeng. The Lu City Exhibition Center was the largest for Haoshi Bionic Technology, and all managers were hand-picked by Xu Wucheng for their ability to handle responsibilities independently.

"You can’t just ignore your health for the sake of work. Listen to me, it’ll only take half a day at most..." Su Yin hugged You Zishi’s arm, acting spoiled.

"Commander, let us try one more time," the generals said after catching their breath, once again petitioning the Giant Spirit tribesman.

When the ten warriors of the Xiao Yu heard that the humans were forging equipment for them, they were nearly stunned by the sheer quantity. Large-scale distribution of standardized, advanced weaponry was unprecedented in the history of the Desolate Tribe.

Yet, unexpectedly, without needing any explanation, he had turned the tide beautifully with just a single song.

After all, the new Battle for the Title of King was about to begin, and the White Tiger King had to focus on preparation to avoid being defeated and losing his title.

Seeing Li Yu’s arrangements, the two men realized he had no intention of driving them away, and their hearts settled as they went out to coordinate with the various households.

"Grandfather, please save Zhao Jing. If you don't, he’s finished!" Wu Ruirui’s tears flowed again. The old man said nothing, just looked at her quietly, his hand still stroking her hair.

In desperation, Li Tianchou’s mind and body acted as one; he instinctively curled his body, focusing all his energy into his waist and the balls of his feet, his eyes locked on the leopard’s gaze.

Although he had met the Beast Ancestor and Demon Ancestor a few times before due to the Human Emperor Jiang Zheng, their relationship was merely ordinary. He could not imagine what the Demon Ancestor would need to discuss with him.

Chu Feng truly had not expected this call to be from Sisi. However, seeing Zhao Jing urging him, he felt it was better to answer, lest she become overly disappointed.

The captain looked back at the commoners transporting grain. Seeing the stance of the soldiers, they were terrified and hid behind the carts and livestock, not daring to move. Only that pedantic scholar remained as he was, eyeing them coldly.

After the yellow sand was smashed into a deep crater, the surrounding sand gradually flowed toward Xiao Yue in the center. A moment later, he was buried dozens of meters underground.

***

"Why are you only just back? What shady business were you up to?" Xu Qing asked, filing her nails as she walked down from the second floor, casting a hazy, suspicious glance at her.

"No, no, hehe! It’s just that my best friend is a rich woman, and I’m so happy I could scream!" Qian Xuan laughed with a braying sound.

"You’re in such a state, yet your temper is still so fiery!" Yang Gang’s teasing voice reached her ears, infuriating her even more.

After all, she had only come here to seek a sliver of opportunity for a breakthrough. If it didn't exist, it was fate; if it did, it was a blessing in life.

She then rushed to the alien wall, took out the three hundred King-level golden elixir iron balls she had prepared, and inserted the Void, Water Mirror, and Life Box plugins. The Water Mirror was a specially crafted explosive model, stacked to three thousand layers.

In a corner of the black market, a man looked on with astonishment that someone could actually trace him and transmit sound; he was, after all, in the Cave Palace Realm.

That was why, while two of the Golden Ten Elders like Ding Qing could recognize the Myans Immortal Emperor at a glance, Xiang Fei had dismissed him as a mere novice player.

Chunxue turned pale with fright, kowtowing to Xiao Jingze and begging for mercy, but she was dragged away nonetheless.

President Pei said cheerfully, "Alright, Professor Han, you and Professor He go ahead; we parked our car quite far away."

His plan was indeed a bit theoretical, but Xu Erhu, who had already embraced the determination to die, had covered the loopholes in his strategy.

Clack, clack, clack! The pitch-black energy gathered into a shield around Zhuang Yuehua of its own accord, blocking my line bullets, which now possessed power even greater than real ammunition! I couldn't help but frown—what on earth was this mysterious, ominous black energy?

"Commander Yang, arrange to follow up immediately. Track this person’s movements and find the target as quickly as possible. We must complete the mission before anyone else!" Wei Huayong snorted, his bronze-colored face turning toward his favorite subordinate, his voice booming like a bell.