Volume 1, Chapter 30: It Pains Me to My Core

"Hiss—"

Before opening his eyes, Jiumu felt an ache in every limb. He didn't need to guess; it was the price he paid for the fight yesterday.

However, the current situation was not going as he had hoped. As Ling drew his blade in a fit of rage, both sides unsheathed their swords in unison. The atmosphere instantly turned heavy and tense, as if a battle could erupt at the slightest provocation.

Ever since Governor Jiang raided the human markets, relocated the brokerages to establish border markets, and followed imperial decrees to build orphanages while strictly regulating human trafficking, Wuyun County had undergone a trial. During this process, the local orphanage was overhauled, and Bai Zhiguang was stripped of his office and his estate confiscated, one of his crimes being the embezzlement of relief funds intended for the orphanage.

As for those rare heavenly materials and miraculous medicinal elixirs, the principle remained the same. Anything involving the laws of the Hong Star Heavenly Path could not be synthesized; they could only be systematically searched for within the Hong Star and then refined.

In the days that followed, Qin Ming lived in a daze, and it wasn't until Cheng Xin returned from her business trip that his condition showed slight improvement.

Jiang Anyi swept his gaze over the students in the hall. Many wore patched clothing and looked sallow, clearly reflecting their impoverished backgrounds.

"If you don't want Ilona to twist your head off and kick it around like a soccer ball, I suggest you answer my questions properly." Zet's gaze was even more disdainful, as if he were looking at a lowly insect.

After all, Hu Yu was not certain he could escape this time, and even if he did, he had no way to make a comeback. Thus, he had made a near-final decision, with no intention of ever returning for the child.

"Hmph—" The Entangling Vine Cicada had no intention of stopping Zhou Wutian. Having cultivated in these mountains for so many years, it naturally understood the status and background of such a young practitioner at the Kaiyang level in this country. Under normal circumstances, it would avoid provoking him whenever possible.

At noon, inside the Astrology Hall of Qingshan Peak, Sect Leader Luqiu Gongliang and Song Hua of the Hundred Refinement Martial Path, Sect Leader Xiao Huan and Grand Elder Wanmin of the Chimao Peak Sword Sect, Sect Leader Zheng Qiao of Qingshan Peak, Haohan, Mu Ziyun, and Huzi were discussing the war.

"You... what do you want to do? Don't come any closer! My father is Wu Miao; if you touch a single hair on my head, he will never forgive you!" Although the words were fierce, the momentum was long gone, and Wu Jisi kept retreating.

The guard turned and left. Du Wei finally calmed down, but the more she pondered the matter, the stranger it felt.

This morning, Chen Qingdong had already discussed the issue with Wu Zhenshan, but the latter did not support the reconstruction of Chenqiao Middle School.

"Hello. Welcome to this world." Jiang Feng greeted the dragon with a stiff smile.

It was impossible to get anything done today, so they took a taxi to the Xigu District and found a decent hotel to stay in. Since Xigu District bordered Yongdeng County, and the state-run Xinlin Farm that Liu Zhaolin mentioned was in the southern part of Yongdeng County, it was not far from Xigu.

Under the pretext of visiting Consort Li to keep her company and alleviate her boredom, she was actually constantly whispering in the consort's ear, recounting how she had been framed by Ye Zhiwei, how her face had been scarred, and all the grievances she had suffered.

Chu Tianqi pulled away as if electrocuted and sat up, scanning his surroundings. The door was closed, the thick curtains drawn—there was no one there.

After the people from the Night Palace and the Asura Palace made their move, battles erupted all over the city, all of which were witnessed by Lin Xuan.

Yet, after this incident, if one were to reflect even slightly on the implications, no one would ever view him as a newcomer again.