Volume 1, Chapter 62: The Wager

The hatred in Lu Linochen's heart continued to swell and magnify, and he could barely suppress the impulse to kill Su Yini to avenge his eldest brother.

Although Bu Junming felt that Old Man Li's words were likely to provoke the other party, he had no other choice at the moment.

Everyone wept and pleaded, their heads hammering wildly against the ground as if terrified of kowtowing slower than the others.

Seeing Yu Li's actions, Li Cheng did not say much and cooperated with them.

Jiang Yan's brow furrowed heavily. He immediately followed Zhao Ziwei's instructions, pulled up that person's rant on Weibo, and began to read.

A familiar warmth flowed slowly through his limbs and bones. Gradually, Mu Cinian, who had spent years falling asleep amidst pain and illness, felt an unprecedented sensation akin to "being so comfortable one wants to fall asleep."

At that time, he already knew that Su Yini was carrying his child, and he had even wanted to break off his engagement with his fiancée to marry Su Yini.

It was a pity that the vendor had left the day before yesterday. According to the investigation, it was only known that he had a Hunan accent, and no further information could be found.

"Team Leader Xiong, let's report this to the bureau!" Luo Rongxin felt that things had reached a point where it was sufficient, and no further discussion was needed.

"Senior!" You Yu crawled up from the ground, condensed a fireball, and hurled it toward the man in the black cloak.

"Even if he makes a hundred correct moves, he is still within my chessboard. Let him jump around for a few more days." Erzhu Rong gazed into the distance, clenching his hand into a fist with the absolute confidence of someone who had everything under control.

Shen Longxuan's two months of combat with ferocious beasts were certainly not in vain; he had experienced life and death numerous times. It was precisely because of such trials that his combat awareness was exceptionally formidable.

"Choose to return!" After reviewing the section regarding player permissions, Lin Feng closed the system panel.

"Why? Big sis made a move too, so big sis has to eat as well." Xiao Yixiao refused to accept it, pointing at the dumplings in front of Xia Liangcha in rebuttal.

***

Early the next morning, Ying'e took out the white mink scarf her mother had personally made before her departure, used gold thread to string dozens of East China Sea pearls together into tassels, and presented it in person to Hu Fanxi. She also gifted a string of top-quality Hotan jade beads, which she had brought along, to Hu Mingxiang.

Arrogance smashed things while shouting angrily, "It's all your fault! I forgot where I was in my story and ruined this perfect plan!" Suddenly, his expression shifted, transforming instantly from a torrential downpour to clear skies, just like the weather.

Zhang You silently watched the plot unfold, falling into deep contemplation over Uncle Nine's effortless and skillful methods.

Could this really be the same youth once mocked by the entire Linyuan City? Could this still be the rumored trash who had only awakened a Yellow-grade, Rank-One garbage soul?

At seven o'clock in the evening, Li Yan appeared punctually downstairs from Jia Qingzhi's luxury apartment, only to find that without Jia Qingzhi's confirmation, he could not enter the building at all.

"How could this happen? The Taotie hasn't left yet, and now the demons are here?" Ge Lun felt somewhat on the verge of a breakdown; what kind of situation was this?

Xia Yan nodded thoughtfully, walked over to the soup pot, and lifted the lid. It was piping hot, overflowing with fragrance, and still warm. So, she ladled out another bowl and walked over to the door of Yi Beihan's bedroom.

This chest contained medicinal herbs extremely rare throughout Central Province; that chest held a complete set of silver utensils brought back from the Western Regions capable of testing for poison; and finally, this last chest contained a soft golden-thread armor that was light and thin to wear yet impervious to swords and spears.

"Oh, Officer Zhang, we're such close friends, do we really need to be so particular?" Zhu Lingfeng said with a shameless expression, wrapping his arm around Zhang Yuling just as casually as if he were hugging a man, completely devoid of any taboo.

I failed to find the demonic wolf, and my last straw of hope flew away. I returned to find Big Black and the others, told them to stay put, and followed the map on the note into the Red Leaf Forest myself.

Xia Yan looked at him, her fingertips trembling incessantly as she gripped the utility knife, and tumbled off the sofa in a wretched state.

Nan Ruo's movements paused. Understanding the meaning in his eyes, he could only retreat somewhat unwillingly.

Because Qiu Ying had been struck in the back by a slap from Ji Rufeng, her momentum faltered. Seizing this opening, Zhu Lingfeng lashed out with a palm strike to the back of Qiu Ying's neck, preparing to knock her unconscious.

I quickly retrieved the Ice Soul Divine Sword from my spatial ring, threw it to the Ice Fairy, drew the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and charged at the Japanese ninja.

***

Battles of this caliber were definitely not something we could participate in. In other words, even the shockwaves of the combat were more than we could withstand.

The matter of revenge would always remain etched in my heart, waiting for an opportunity. Just as when I faced Zhao Tianyu back then, I waited for more than half a year before taking my revenge.

The entire courtyard was completely empty, resembling a large square two to three hundred meters on each side, paved with cyan stone slabs a meter square, which appeared quite even.

What Luo Bu did not know, however, was that even within the Tianhe Sword Sect, an era of such prosperous generations among true disciples—giving rise to so many talented disciples at once—had not occurred for countless years.

At this very moment, even Wu Tian furrowed his brows into a knot, discovering that he was actually unable to sense the true location of the green-robed youth.

Although Chu Yang was shocked by the opponent's evasive ability, his eyes were filled with utter disdain, because Jiang Hao's attack had already been neutralized by him and was completely ineffective. Trying to break through his defense was simply impossible.

They had an agreement that if they were separated, they would use special markers to guide the way and reunite. Within half an hour, he found them by a lake.

This time, his body blazed fiercely, every inch of flesh and blood radiating brilliance. This was the manifestation of pushing his potential to the absolute limit, preparing for a final, decisive kill.

She was far more sensitive to changes in the laws of heaven and earth than anyone else, and she pointed out the true essence of this place.

Faced with the aggressive quartet, Lian Longzi and Niu San remained completely indifferent, both offering mocking smiles.