Volume One, Chapter 40: A Petition to the Emperor for the Servant Girl’s Fate

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Memories may fade and cultivation may be erased, but that sliver of insight in one’s heart remains forever. This was an opportunity to comprehend the Law of Space—perhaps even the key to unlocking it in the future. At the very least, it would save him several hundred years of cultivation compared with the other celestial immortals.

“No problem! As long as you like it, sweetheart!” the Imperial Consort said with a foolish grin. He glanced at his father-in-law, whose face was flushed from holding back his anger, then turned to his own darling with an amiable smile.

What was he supposed to do? He was racking his brain for a solution when a black shadow flashed across his path. He was so startled that he instinctively slammed on the brakes, but it was already too late. The deafening crash brought him abruptly back to reality.

Chu Tianxiong had originally wanted him to flee with him, but he refused. After all, he had only been an accomplice. Even if he were caught, it would not warrant the death penalty, and there was no need to throw away his life by wandering the world with him. As promised, Chu Tianxiong gave him three million yuan. He did not leave Hainan, however, but hid in Sanya instead, without telling anyone where he was.

“First of all, if she really is the mole, then she should be hiding so that we cannot find her. Yet she exposed herself instead. That is what I cannot understand.”

The armed skeleton could no longer contain itself. It seemed that although the two of them had jointly presided over this restriction, their relationship was far from cordial.

Although reaching the Southern Zhou Kingdom only required crossing two mountains, passing through a vast forest, and climbing over one more mountain, the mountains and forest were enormous. It was indeed difficult to determine where she had entered.

“But if we do that, not only will we face tremendous danger, we may also become the target of everyone’s hostility and suffer a combined attack from the others!” Lei Shuo was by no means stupid. In fact, if he was willing to think things through, most people in this world might not be his match.

At that thought, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with Guo Liang’s testimony. If they wanted to eliminate Chu Tianxiong, there was no need to act inside the Securities Department. They could have done it on his way home from work just as easily, without affecting the department. Why had He Yugui lured him to the Securities Department? It seemed they needed to interrogate Guo Liang again.

Throughout the journey, soldiers constantly called out the monsters they encountered behind Yichuan, but he rejected every suggestion. The few monsters that were suitable had to be abandoned because there were too few of them.

More than a thousand private soldiers and over two thousand gang members engaged the city guards on the opposite side. The ensuing battle was惨烈. Without the city guards’ equipment or training, countless men were killed or wounded. Bati also fought the general. With an overwhelming advantage in strength, he killed the man in fewer than twenty moves.

Xue Wuchang had been given the nickname “Black-Faced Ghost” not merely because of his dark complexion, but because of his unfathomable nature and the endless succession of methods he possessed—methods as uncanny as those of ghosts and gods.

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Looking at the dark hole in the distance, which mocked them as it radiated crimson energy, he realized that turning back was no longer possible.

“You are useful to them, so I will not kill you.” Cassius’s abrupt voice was met with a long silence.

A few minutes later, the magnificent Wei Palace was engulfed in flames. Billowing smoke seemed to transform into a black pillar of light that shot into the heavens. Every citizen in Xianyang gazed at the towering plume of black smoke, bewildered by what had happened.

The old man looked at the secret technique that had brought shackles and calamity to the Ertian School. He let out a long sigh, as though finally liberated. At the same moment, his formidable aura faded, replaced by an endless sorrow that gradually filled the entire hall.

Only after Qin Tian called that thing a Flower Demon did I examine it carefully. It really did resemble a flower. Its entire body was blood-red, and two rows of horrifying teeth lined the enormous mouth that looked like a cluster of petals.

She knew very well how miraculous traditional Chinese medicine was. Its profound mystery lay precisely in those invisible acupoints and untouchable nerves.

Its front feet clung tightly to the ground, while its hind legs were poised to sprint away at any moment.

This luminous mist covered a vast area. Lin Chen found a spot, flames surging around his fists, and hammered down blow after blow.

Damn it! Once the dizziness caused by the blow to his head had weakened slightly, Bai Douling gritted his teeth. Battle energy appeared in his hand, and he slapped the ground, flipping himself upright.

His eyes suddenly reddened. He seized the Five-Colored Giant Python that had been entangled with him and swung it like a whip at the demonic eagle in the air. The python twisted around and sank its teeth into the giant ape’s arm, finally escaping the miserable fate of being used as a whip. It fled into the distance like the wind.

Xu Jiangnan was momentarily stunned. Behind Dong Yu, Wei Yue stuck out her tongue at him. She had not expected Master Dong to speak like that either.

Given Zhao Han’s simple, brutal, and direct way of doing things, if this relatively subtle method of external infiltration were exposed, he would probably have no choice but to return to his old method of subduing others through sheer force.

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“If joining Sunset Peak makes you an official disciple, then why are you here competing in the elimination tournament? If you lose, won’t that disgrace the dignity of an official disciple?” Ren Jiming said flippantly.

The Sword Saint Tianxuan was once again bathed in sacred radiance. He became unfathomably deep, ethereal and remote as clouds and mist, yet lofty and supreme.

Martial artists with profound cultivation did not need to eat grains or sleep. Even surrounded by wealth and glory, they could remain completely unmoved, devoting themselves wholeheartedly to pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts.

As for the aura of nirvana, to put it plainly, it was the embryonic form of sacred energy—equivalent to having already touched the outermost edge of the Sacred Dao.

In the distance, You Ji watched and suddenly froze. She had no idea what trump card the Yin-Yang Ancestor intended to reveal. Incredibly, what he was displaying now seemed to be the Stellar River Kick. Could it be another move from the Human Race—the Spirit Crown?

At the instant he looked up at the sky, his eyes suddenly brightened, and joy appeared on his face. Then he burst into laughter. “Why not seek the aid of the Violet Star Emperor?” With that, he circulated his power, cast a spell, and soared into the air.

“Master, you have always been able to calculate everything without error! With the Dragon Guards and Tiger Guards here, Xiao Yunfei and Su Nan certainly will not live much longer!” the old steward said softly.

The apprentices Zhang Donghai had sent over had massage techniques different from Lin Mei’s. Lin Mei’s massages were gentler, whereas the techniques of these male apprentices were remarkably vigorous.

Mother He was worldly and experienced. She knew that Master Wang was nearing the end, so she quietly instructed the servants to prepare the things needed for the funeral rites.

“It’s all right. This is already very good—already very good.” Long Zhanguo held his heavy son in his arms.

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