Chapter 71: The Fifth Rank

“Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report,” Ye Cheng said.

He hurriedly handed over Xu Zheng’s confession.

Ling Xiaoyue took it, glanced through it, her willow-shaped brows tightening ever so slightly. A murderous intent flickered in her eyes as she asked, “Where did these confessions come from?”

“I apprehended Eunuch Liu…”

Yet this time, Li Yi did not meet force with force. Instead, with a sudden shift, he dodged aside. By the time Qin Hui realized what was happening, Li Yi was already before him. He struck with a single punch, accompanied by a thunderous boom. A torrent of ferocious, murderous energy descended upon Qin Hui, and with that single blow, he was utterly annihilated.

Fa’en’s punch was nothing if not precise, landing squarely on Lei Zhen’s chest. At the point of contact, a thin layer of frost formed upon Lei Zhen’s body.

Xi Zhan patted the seat beside him, his eyes narrowing slightly. After a moment, a sly smile tugged at the corner of his lips. Before the other even reached him, he stood up, unable to contain his impatience, pulled the person close, and pressed a deep kiss onto their face.

“That’s the Wolf-Breaker, Aqier!” A hunter on the western side spotted Aqier carrying a spiked club and couldn’t help but call out.

“Huh?” Yu Pianpian stared at the talisman, blinking in surprise. Wasn’t this talisman exactly the same as the one used for cooking the other day?

Qin Yao likely didn’t know that when Lin Chen lost his glory, became a cripple, and suffered endless humiliation, he often played chess alone to temper his mind. Though he wasn’t skilled in the game, Lin Chen played with his heart, and given his current temperament, he was already far from ordinary.

“But this benefits neither side. Why don’t we each take a step back? After all, as the hosts, the Sword Sect will naturally claim the top of the rankings,” Shui Yue suggested, her opinion cautious and measured.

Although Yun Changfeng had chosen to trust Lin Chen, as the evil poison continued to surge unchecked, he knew that if it wasn’t contained soon, he would die from his body exploding, possibly even losing his vital essence.

“Though I’ve managed to hold onto my life, my Martial Core has been destroyed by you. I’m nothing but a ruined wretch! If you think it’s not worth it, I can damn well pay with your friend’s miserable life!” Wang Long growled through gritted teeth.

In the dim room, a voice drifted in from outside the window. The man gently set the person in his arms down, pressed a solemn kiss to their forehead, his eyes turbulent, yet in the end, all emotion sank into silence.

Finally, both the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Heavenly Frost Sect pressed the Gu family for an explanation, demanding an account, or else the other eight sects would consider the Gu family a common enemy.

When I first went in, she was still asleep. I couldn’t help but cry, my tears falling onto her face, and to my surprise, she woke up at once.

Ran Kongxia hung her clothes on the rack. As she reached out with the drying pole, Xia Tian suddenly leapt up and bit it tightly. The clothes, neither askew nor crooked, slipped right out the window, falling like a white gull with broken wings, plummeting straight down.

Yet, seeing the child’s look of firm conviction, Li Changsheng suddenly hesitated. The certainty that Ning Feng was just a fraud masquerading as a traditional healer suddenly wavered. Could it be that this child truly knew traditional medicine?

These words were sincere, but even more than that, there was a sense of joy and relief in the tone. In Bai Que’s heart, that organization had always been a hidden threat. Now that the source of her anxiety had vanished, how could Bai Que not feel at ease?

The two of them drew a sharp breath. Was Xue Shisan’s strange behavior just now because of their clash? And he even fell behind?

Su Qin stood dazed, watching as Xu Zheng and his party disappeared into the distance. When the carriage finally vanished from sight, she sighed, wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye, and turned to see a stranger with a travel pack grinning foolishly at her.

“The CK team isn’t easy to deal with. For such a critical match, aren’t you afraid to send a rookie up there?” The man in the flowered shirt glared as he spoke.