Chapter 34

Tang Zheng learned about Tang Tian from his own biological parents. Even though both of them were master-level ability users, they remained unaware of Du Yong's actual situation.

"Since you are so impatient to die, don't blame us for not waiting!" the leader snarled.

From a distance, one could not see their features clearly, yet their refined demeanor suggested they were not a servant, but the master of the house.

As soon as Ning Yi caught the scent, he could no longer hold back. Having exhausted his strength, his stomach had been growling for a long time; seeing the pig trotters, how could he resist?

Xi Cun’s target was the pot of soup hanging above the campfire. It had been prepared by Yu Shutong while the others were engaged in a heated discussion. Having learned from the experience with Qi Xuanling, everyone understood that beings from that dimension did not require food, so they paid no mind to the two people engrossed in their conversation.

"They will pay the price, but before that, we must disrupt the Blood Clan's plans. There is no doubt that the Blood Fiend Sect was established by the Blood Clan," said Blood Rose.

But it was too late now. Even if Xiao Chen secured first place in the assessment, it would change nothing.

Yet, this love was currently one-sided. Given this, was it truly fair to Xiahou Rui?

I knew it... so nothing could be hidden after all. Du Bin was so clever; he saw through everything, so he must have known.

During the rest period, most soldiers in the Blood-Devouring Legion chose to return to the battlefield to continue earning military merits, coming back only when the Sacred Race attacked again. After all, preventing the Sacred Race from breaching the legion was of the utmost importance, and the military merits earned there were far greater.

"Everything has been properly settled according to your orders, my Lord. The Young Master, along with Ji Man and Ji Rao, are personally overseeing it," Zhou Dan reported. Ji Man and Ji Rao were the two sons of City Lord Ji, who were currently serving under Su Quanzhong.

"Brother Wang, don't worry. Everything is arranged. A car is too conspicuous, so I parked it outside the village. We’ll be there after walking a few miles," Captain Song replied.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that today, Chu Xia was taking the fall for her. Using Chu Xia as a scapegoat might suppress the matter on the surface, but in reality, it was an admission that she had been with Prince Ling at the time.

Everyone turned to look, and saw that the speaker was none other than Li Dong. He wore a beaming smile, as if he had already conceived a brilliant plan.

Ning Shuiyue let out another wicked, low chuckle, appearing particularly delighted by her reaction. It was her own state of daze and inability to pull herself away that left her oblivious to his obvious movements.

Seeing that Ling Gu knew everything clearly, Xiao Yan did not hide anything. After a moment of contemplation, he detailed his encounter with the projection of the Star Domain Lord, though he intentionally or unintentionally made no mention of the Star Heaven Stele.

"Hmph~ Sister-in-law, you don't love me anymore~" Zhou Jingxian, not truly intent on going, acted hurt upon being refused.

Prince Chen looked at her, at a loss for words, yet he could not bear to let go. It felt as though, if he did, she would return to the clutches of darkness from which there was no escape.

With hope now extinguished, and accounting for the soldiers lost over the previous days, nearly eighty percent of the Goguryeo forces had been wiped out. It was unlikely the Goguryeo tribes would recover their former prosperity for at least twenty years.

"Mother and sister are going on a long journey to a place very, very far away. Perhaps they won't return for a long time," Shi Hui replied to him.

"I’m just joking." Xin Na was amused by Hang Yi’s expression and covered her mouth, giggling.

Before summer arrived, the court received reports that rat plagues were ravaging the Six Zhao, causing severe damage to agriculture. In truth, the Dongji Kingdom was no better off. The people were gripped by panic, and the governors of each Zhao wrote to the capital pleading for aid, no longer daring to indulge in internal power struggles.

The ink on the painting suddenly became chaotic, and then, the entire image dissolved into a pitch-black puddle of ink.

"I suspect that group originally planned to kill Mei Renjun outright, given that there was a car accident before this."

As he was about to be dragged to the doorway, Meng Diao remained on one knee, offering no struggle and uttering no pleas for mercy; only a faint glint flickered in his eyes.

The moment the elevator doors closed, Kang Fanni looked down the hallway, her expression gradually turning to disappointment. She knew Xiang Wei would not follow her out.

"The descendant of the Demon Emperor, the young master of the Xuanwu, turns out to be nothing more than this!" Mu Ling’s calm voice echoed across the Tongtian Mountains, causing the expressions of the gathered demon kings to change drastically, while the young master of the Xuanwu bit her silver teeth in frustration.

Kang Fanni was speechless for a moment, as if she suddenly understood why Wei Hailan had wanted her to leave the Xiang household first.

"If that is the case, I shall accompany you, my Princess, to Yanfu Palace first, before we go to visit the Emperor," Luo Mingxuan said.

I sipped my juice, listening to Director Yu’s lamentations, pondering how to broach the subject. She had arrived at the school six years ago, so she must know something about what happened there five years prior.

At sixteen or seventeen, Gu Yanzhi indeed possessed a rather sinister personality. It seemed innate, yet he detested this trait in himself and kept it so well suppressed that it was almost never revealed.

In a trance, he felt as if the scenes of a thousand lifetimes were playing out once more, those inescapable, indelible memories unfolding in his mind like frames in a film.

The contents of the memorial stated that hundreds of volcanoes on the Yantian Continent had been razed to the ground for unknown reasons, with volcanic eruptions obliterating hundreds of cities and turning them into scorched earth.

In the military, he could never hope to compete with Gu Yanzhi; after all, Gu Yanzhi had a formidable mountain of support behind him.