Volume One, Chapter 40: Gathering of Young Heroes

"Sigh, very well. Since you possess such loyalty, I am greatly comforted. Later, have Physician Zhuang dress your wounds and prescribe some high-quality medicinal herbs for your recovery," the Empress said in a calm tone, her gaze then drifting back to the scattered dregs of medicine left on the table.

"Director Zhou, can you find out who in this area is dealing with loan sharks?" Chen Sinan asked.

Grasshopper had the biggest mouth and couldn't keep a secret; after Ning Xia pulled him aside and used a mix of threats and inducements, he spilled the truth obediently.

After Ziyun sent the same message three times, he returned to the pavilion to drink. He did not believe those old monsters could remain still. Since the power he had just displayed exceeded the realm of a Golden Immortal, he knew that by sending such a message, someone would eventually come to test his strength.

Fragmented memories, wave after wave, surged toward her, soaking her layer by layer.

Hearing this, Chen Sinan couldn't help but look up to the sky, where he saw Lan Tianxiang flying over and throwing a punch directly at Wang Yilun.

"Fine, let's go. I guarantee you've never eaten what I have in mind," Chen Sinan said, wondering to himself what an elephant might like to eat. Probably grass or something similar, since elephants are herbivores.

Shen Haoxuan and Yang Erlang stepped onto the martial arts arena. The surroundings fell silent, and all eyes were instantly fixed upon them.

Nangu Bo’s smile faltered for a moment, but he immediately replied as if nothing were wrong: "South of Dongsheng Village is Qingzhou Prefecture, and south of that lies the capital." He even gestured with his hand, as if it were only a short walk away.

Fortunately, Xuli and the others were very familiar with the Purple Lightning Divine Eagle and had made thorough preparations before arriving. The eagle's weakness was the Divine Wood of the Eastern Mountain, which Xuli and his companions had gone to great lengths to locate before setting out.

Chu Yundai did not hide anything from the artifact spirit elder, as there was no point; the elder could surely see through many of his secrets, so it was better to be honest.

With that, Zhao Yun presented the paper he had been clutching since he entered. Seeing Wang Yi take it, Zhao Yun rose and took his leave.

The academy's secondary examination was a second star-core test conducted by the Wolf Walker Academy for new students during their registration.

Amidst their hot, humid breaths, the hand holding hers traveled up her arm, tore open her crimson sleeping robe, and finally came to rest upon her slender waist.

He thought that as long as she reached out to him, he would help Su Manman no matter what, even if it meant going behind his mother's back.

"Alright, don't frighten my people," Yun Zhi said, waving his fan with a dashing air before turning to head upstairs.

"Thank you, elder. Sorry for the trouble. These are some local specialties we brought from our hometown; please, have a taste!" He Xuan enjoyed interacting with people; otherwise, he wouldn't have opened his heart to Zhou Pinghan, Old Xie, and the others.

Suddenly, all the remaining iron cavalry and mobilized infantry of the Liaogu Kingdom launched a fierce charge toward the center, where the two newly joined Feng Family Army units were positioned. Despite having just merged, the Feng Family Army quickly organized a ferocious barrage of fire to block them.

Qin Ye looked at the people in the livestream, who were buzzing with discussion about the stone, and began to speak to his audience.

The landlady was about to throw the money in her hand at Zheng Yurou, but Su Manman snatched it away first.

The so-called Martial Artist Market was, as the name implied, only open to martial artists. One had to verify their martial energy upon entry, making it quite difficult for ordinary people to get in.

"A-actually, I am a little tempted. Of course, I will listen to you sisters," Yang Xiaomei said timidly, just as Su Zhiyan and the others were reaching their breaking point.

"Tch, never mind whether you can catch up, even if you did, it has nothing to do with me!" Lin Fei'er scoffed.

"Boring! Sixth Young Master, if not for your birth into the He family, I suspect your intelligence would have left you being trampled underfoot," Zhou Zixuan said calmly, then walked down the mountain.

Suddenly, everyone except Wang Yiqing and Jia Kuiliang felt the surrounding space harden, their internal immortal energy stagnating and freezing until they could no longer move.

He did not want to believe it, but everything before him matched his master's words, leaving him no choice but to trust them.

Hua Wuyou suddenly thought of the Samsara Mirror, which could reveal the origin of any spiritual entity in the world. Although he couldn't trace Fei Yi's reincarnation, perhaps the mirror could... he didn't know if it could be used to track someone's whereabouts, but he had to try.

The fear of death stems from the unknown and from attachments. For Zhao Hanru, she had no motivation left in this world other than avenging her parents. If the heavens truly wanted to take her life, it would be a form of fulfillment, for at least she would be reunited with her beloved father and mother.

What appeared to be lighthearted banter was actually the team members infiltrating each other through words and actions.

Apart from the beast fire, he had purchased nearly a million's worth of materials to concoct the ice mud.

"Cough, cough, Moqing, didn't you come here to tell your grandfather something very important?" Ye Xiuchen could no longer watch—could she please be a little more reserved?!

How naive; to think she could be lured out with such a method. Her previous opponents must have been idiots. Earlier, taking advantage of the clouds obscuring the moon and seeing that she had put some distance between them, she had thrown a stone into the river, jumped to a nearby tree, and climbed directly into the canopy.

This was a sealed stone chamber. If the array disk was a one-time teleportation device and those who arrived could not leave, then this chamber was nothing more than a tomb.

Thus, she took a casual glance and intended to leave, but it was that very glance that made it impossible for her to turn away.