Chapter 29

Liu Qingyi turned his gaze toward the corpse of Wu Lianhe, who lay prostrate nearby. The black-and-red pouch at the man's waist caught his eye, and not far away, a tattered Five Thunders Return to Origin Talisman lay discarded on the ground. He had already begun to hatch a plan to fish in troubled waters.

It is said that many Nascent Soul cultivators hidden in the Outer Seas have been leaving their posts, returning to the Inner Seas to join the Miaoyin Sect as guest elders.

Leng Yuan immediately felt an urge to probe Mu Ling. "Actually, you could have kept the Ningdu Marquis Mansion token. After all, having more friends makes for an easier path."

At this moment, even if a fellow sect member were to appear, Monk Bu feared that they would only seize the opportunity to rob him while he was vulnerable.

However, these two innate spiritual artifacts were exactly what Bu Jiu and Wu Yaqi needed. Like Liu Qingyi, despite possessing the Huanyang God Pill, both remained trapped by the bottleneck of their Yang Wheel growth, unable to make a breakthrough.

The one who had discovered the clue was a strange pangolin, its scales as hard and white as milky jade.

Liu Qingyi had intended to find a chance to collect the Heart of Cold Essence to prevent the two from being frozen to death by the primal cold energy on the spot, but he was perpetually entangled by those yellow-robed cultivators and the giant ape, never able to free himself.

Because no matter the situation, she always managed to stir up some ridiculous and laughable trouble in the most unexpected ways.

When he had first joined up with these people, his price had exceeded their bottom line. Now that they were dragging him along like this, wasn't it all just for those few spirit stones?

The sight made the rebel soldiers on the city walls frown. Could these really be the government troops sent to suppress them? Had the imperial court resorted to grabbing thugs, beggars, and vagrants off the streets?

Guan Ping had a crush on Zhou Zhou, not just because she was beautiful, but because she was easygoing and had even smiled at him once.

What puzzled Zhao Zijin most was that she had clearly hinted to Zhao Hongbing that Guan Ping was bullying her, so why was that guy still perfectly fine?

"Since the Princess believes I can understand, why must you speak in riddles? Can't you just tell me plainly what is going on?" Sizhen asked with a smile.

"But Zhang Minglang, having reached this point, I feel that even if you gave me the whole world, it would still not be enough to fill the emptiness inside me."

Ying Yue knelt on one knee and replied in a deep voice. The usual playfulness was absent from her tone; her attitude was exceptionally firm, as if she did not fear any punishment the man might inflict later.

***

Mu Ruchu’s mood was growing impatient. The expression beneath his mask was one of extreme annoyance; having spent so long without uncovering anything, his patience had naturally reached its limit.

To his bold confession, Chen Mohan showed no reaction, nor was there any expression on her face.

Both understood that they could only be confidants; they could not enter each other's lives, as that would break the rules of the game.

She called it trouble, but her tone carried a certain nuance—a sense that because I, Liu Tingting, have spoken, you, Chen Sansan, must do it.

She could see that Guan Ping had something on his mind, but she did not press him. She was confident, and she trusted Guan Ping.

Hearing the old man call her name, Madam Rong smiled slightly and generously took Su Yanyun's hand.

The scouts saw it clearly; the other side was not bluffing. The two governors, Hong Chengchou and Zhang Mengjing, along with Yansui Regional Commander Wu Zimian, Ningxia Regional Commander You Shilu, Guyuan Regional Commander Yang Lin, Yulin Regional Commander Wang Cheng'en, and Gansu Regional Commander Yang Jiamo were personally leading their troops to rescue the throne. The Shaanxi border forces could be said to have sent out their absolute elite.

Some might not understand Xia Xiyuan, thinking she was pretentious and foolish. If she were to become engaged to the second young master of the Mo family, the benefits would be endless; why would she insist on walking her own path step by step?

What surprised him was that he did not find this boring argument annoying at all. Instead, because of that dull debate, his mood had relaxed quite a bit.

During their several exchanges amidst the dust, the massive dark sword in Ao Yue's hand did not appear heavy at all. He was already proficient with various weapons, and the greatsword swung without a single pause.

Although the place was in chaos, he was relieved to find no severed limbs or heads belonging to Song Fangfang; all things considered, he was lucky.

"Get familiar with her first. Let her know that because of her story, many people have died outside, then we will proceed slowly," Xu Que said, glancing at Yang Wuyun, who sat before the computer desk.

"I was just testing you. If you truly hadn't admitted it, I really wouldn't have known what to do," Xu Que said with a smile.

But even so, Su Qingwei’s heart remained heavy. All she could do was redouble her efforts in cultivation every day.

To the astonishment of all, Ma Yi did not continue to tangle with the bear-headed dwarf demon, but instead leapt toward the Demon Oil Spring.

***

Having managed to become a county magistrate despite only holding the rank of a provincial graduate, the County Magistrate truly possessed some skill. Before long, various orders were issued, and the entire Pingyang was set in motion.

All evidence had been provided by the detective team; as for the final sentencing of Liu Zhi, that was beyond Chen Yan's control.

Discerning eyes could see that Old Man Dong was playing hard to get. As for the mother-daughter duo of the Dong-Wu family, one was as foolish as the other; they couldn't read the room and were thick-skinned enough to demand anything.

By April, the Emperor had already revealed signs that he might intend to move against the Youchang State.

There was no need for Yin Liting to deliberately inquire; although the place was crowded and noisy, everyone was talking about the same thing.

The guard returned to the room and took out a token, explaining that this token could resonate with the one in Ji Xian's hand to detect the energy state of his token.

For so many years, there had been no news of that man, as if he had completely vanished and left the world.

However, her back was straight and her posture excellent; she did not allow herself to slacken just because no one else was around.

Upon entering the world, Xu Mo was captivated by the desolation before him and did not ask what profession Zhao Ningsi had chosen.

This leopard skeleton was not only completely different in appearance from the Nether Beasts, but its bones were white and tough. Even in this incredibly cold environment, they did not snap at a touch like other bones.

So-called "Heroic Spirits" are usually beings transformed from heroes whose great achievements remain as legends after death and have become objects of faith.