Volume 1, Chapter 51: Doctor He, My Stomach Hurts

Beneath the passage of time, every building had become dilapidated, leaving not a single one intact. They were overgrown with weeds and climbing vines.

In the silent early morning, the cold wind whistled past the windows. Occasionally, a household that had failed to securely lock its window before bed would hear it rattle violently in the gale, or even have it blown crashing down to the courtyard below with a crisp, sharp sound.

At that moment, the desolate and mournful singing drifted far away like a ghost, still echoing with grievance, yearning, and tearful despair.

The already robust body of the Subduing-Tiger Arhat became even more imposing. Tiger-like stripes manifested across his skin, and his fingernails grew sharp and curved.

Shi Qingxuan cast a sidelong glance at him, knowing full well in her heart that with Li Cha's abilities, truly very few people in this Jianghu world could ever hope to harm him.

Li Lin was left somewhat tongue-tied. He had never expected the situation to be so convoluted; at the time, he had simply regarded it as a routine hostage rescue mission. Little did he know that it actually involved covert struggles and wrestles for power among numerous national organizations.

Aside from Gong Qingying, the gap in battle ranks between Su Yu and the other four members was at least nearly two thousand points. Therefore, when Gong Yun had previously invited Su Yu to join the Blue Cloud Mercenary Corps, Tang Quan, Tang Yue, and Gong Liancheng had been utterly bewildered.

The officer looked at Mu Hong with a trace of confusion in his eyes, as though he had begun to grasp something, yet remained reluctant to believe it.

Not long after setting off, Lu Jin suddenly heard the rapid sound of approaching hoofbeats. The rhythmic clatter of hooves against the bluestone pavement sounded like fine rain striking a windowpane, hurtling toward his direction.

"Have you noticed that if the orange rally car advances just a bit more to fill the gap, the fourth and fifth rows of the track will form an impenetrable formation?" Gong He stated bluntly.

In the ensuing footage, the viewers could see it very clearly: the booster changed direction once again, positioning itself perpendicular to the soundproof wall, and then continuously spewed flames diagonally backward, "pinning" the car firmly against the wall.

Following that, gritting his teeth in fierce desperation, he unleashed a dozen consecutive punches at Basiba. The giant elephant phantom hovering above his head brought down its right hoof with a resounding crash, stamping more than ten times in rapid succession.

Unsure whether her performance aligned with the outcome he desired, it had already far exceeded her capacity to bear. Silently biting her lower lip, she averted her gaze and let it fall upon the nearby stream.

The young Daoist priest Xiao Ning flicked his horsetail whisk, and a surge of mana gushed forth, transforming into an invisible giant hand that lifted Xu Xian's body and floated him close by.

Hearing my movement, Ye Yongyao slowly turned around. His handsome face was stern, his eyes devoid of any warmth, piercingly cold like the depths of midwinter, chilling one's skin and bones to the core.

"When a beauty throws herself into your arms, if you refuse to catch her and let such an exquisite young lady suffer an unsightly fall, wouldn't that be far too devoid of chivalry and tenderness?" Prince Huai said with utmost solemnity.

Such materials were exceptionally difficult to find; even within the wizarding world, they were deemed extremely rare and fell far short of meeting the demand.

Ice Monarch Extreme was well aware of Li Zichu's actual combat prowess. Back in the Eastern Continent, Mo Hai had once evaluated Li Zichu, stating that beneath the eighth stage of the Dao Platform realm, it would be hard to find an opponent.

If Dongliu Sword had mastered the intent of lightning, it meant that his swordsmanship had reached the Great Completion level of the Dao Platform realm. He was now merely a step away—upon comprehending the origin of wood—from breaking through to the Immortal Palace realm in a single bound.

Brother Yang Kang, ever since the Jin dynasty was annihilated by the Mongols, the Mongols had set their sights on the great Song.

Han Shiyan's mood was exceptionally complex. Many words that had risen to the lips suddenly felt choked back, rendering him unable to speak them aloud.

With these words, Mother Du spat disdainfully toward Gu Changgeng. Before he could react, she turned around and bowed deeply to Wang Yibai instead.

A strains of melodious zither music slowly drifted out. The notes flowed like cascading mountain springs, trickling gently and seeping bit by bit into the ears of everyone present, leaving them lingering and reluctant to leave.

Chang'an did not ask her if something had happened; instead, he stood up and slowly walked over to Ying Kexin.

If this matter were handled locally in Yazhou, it could still be considered relatively light. To put it bluntly, Su Chen was not a particularly bloodthirsty person; throughout his time in Yazhou, the number of people he had actually executed was exceedingly small. Therefore, there was still a glimmer of survival to be found in Su Chen's hands.

A single glance made one's scalp tingle. Madam Cao had indeed regained consciousness, but her entire body was bristling with needles, making her look remarkably like a pine tree.

Before I could wait for Pei Mu's return, Pei Feng appeared before me instead. The tie of his white shirt was undone, and the topmost buttons were unfastened as well. He must have consumed a fair amount of alcohol; the skin from his chest up to his neck was flushed with a rosy hue, and the scent of liquor clinging to him was rather potent.

It wasn't expensive, Wen Xin thought to herself. What they ate didn't amount to much; the bulk of the cost came from the bottle of wine Song Yi had ordered later on.

Although Emperor Xinglong was merely a primary-stage saint, finding himself now on the fringes of the Ancestral Demon Universe, he was able to channel the primordial power of the universe, resulting in a massive surge in combat strength.

With that, Nuo Wu and Gongsun Ye engaged the swarming insects closing in from all directions, unleashing their divine abilities and arts directly. Realizing that any hesitation would mean falling victim to the foe, the monkey cursed before beginning to carefully observe the bone island.

After admiring its reflection in the mirror, it retreated beneath the covers as if trying to hide from something, refusing to come out while emitting muffled whimpers.

Meanwhile, Mo Li, who had been missing for a long time, suddenly pushed open the door to Lan Ning's office, set down her handbag, and sat down opposite her.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yun Heng had spent money like water, squandering fifteen million immortal crystals to successfully auction off the "Life-Source Divine Armor."

In contrast to Yuanbao, who wore an expression of nervous anxiety, Mo Junyi remained silent. With just the corner of his lips curving upward and a subtle shift of his deep, blood-red eyes, his gaze fell toward the ground.

Gu Ze did not reply to Qin Song. Twirling the red cord of the longevity lock in his hand, he quietly watched Xu Nuo shining brilliantly upon the stage.

Seeing his cold indifference and his obvious rejection of any contact with her, Qinanya's mind began to spin into chaos, filled entirely with bitter grievance.

Ling Jiwei bit her lip. Amidst the mocking gazes of the crowd, her heart swelled with grievance and resentment, until her eyes finally settled upon Pei Yunge.

When Qin Tian returned to the inn, Qi Chai and Chai Bao had already returned. They had found a suitable storefront, but the rent was very high. Qin Tian, however, no longer cared about money at all, and immediately accompanied them back to the French Concession to inspect the property.

Utterly helpless, and unwilling to stir up trouble within the Mo clan estate, the two elders had no choice but to pin their hopes on Mo Tianya standing nearby.

At this juncture, all three individuals present turned their gazes toward Ling Yunxiao, appearing to wait for his reply.