Chapter 45

Ghost Exquisite rushed back to the nether sect with a heart full of grief and indignation, determined to settle accounts with Dugu Hen. At this moment, she had completely lost her reason. Upon entering the sect, she grabbed everyone she met and loudly demanded to know where Dugu Hen was, but not a single person had an answer.

De Fu hurriedly instructed the attendants to prepare ginger soup and tend to the charcoal braziers, terrified that His Majesty, the Holy Nether Emperor, might suffer any mishaps at this juncture.

After Yang Tianlang ranted and cursed for a while longer, the silent Cao Shoucheng could no longer endure it. He set down his wine cup and strode over to slap Yang Tianlang across the face.

Compared to Xia Ya, Bai Youran and Ding Han were somewhat more familiar with each other. Aside from studying self-defense together at the stadium, as sophomore and junior students from the same department, the two had already crossed paths a few times on campus.

Wings of Rebirth's previous words were merely an exercise in self-restraint. He loved this realm and could not bear to leave it, let alone part with the Elven Kings he had guided during his tenure. If he could, he would surely have been more than willing to stay forever. Alas, he was ultimately bound by the rules of the Heroic Shrine.

Upon hearing that several of them intended to set up a formation, Yang Tianlang panicked inwardly. On Mount Shennong, he had witnessed the terrifying might of the Azure, Yellow, and Black Venerables unleashing their sonic attacks simultaneously. Now that five of them were present, if they were all to unleash the Lion's Roar, his chances of survival would be grim indeed.

The Corpse Clan chieftain distracted the tiger, while Gu Zhaoyan took charge of the frontal assault. Prior to this, Gu Zhaoyan had handed Di Hongyun a packet of poisonous powder.

A smile hung on Li Shikun’s face, as though he were simply setting out for a pleasant countryside excursion rather than venturing deep into a tiger's den and dragon's pool.

"This isn't about whether she's admitting fault or not. Sigh, I feel like she's actually serious this time," Zhao Bo said with a depressed expression.

Following that, Lin Dongyang exchanged greetings with acquaintances from the Field Combat Alliance. Naturally, quite a few strangers also stepped forward to strike up a conversation during the process, and in no time at all, his hands were filled with over a dozen name cards, many of which belonged to prominent and influential figures in Qingjiang City.

"What?" Li Tianyi was utterly astonished. After pursuing them for so long, he never expected that those wooden chests had been on the boat all along and were never carried ashore by Chief Escort Zheng.

Wang Wenjing wanted to speak up, but seeing the current state of affairs, saying anything would not win her any favors, so she decided to remain silent. However, with Wei Lanying lingering around, neither she nor Xiao Yunfei could carry out their work properly, and a growing sense of aversion toward Wei Lanying formed in her heart.

"Give a call to your clansmen who went out to work as chefs, and see if any of them are willing to come back and work. I want to take on two more apprentices to help you out. Things cannot go on like this for you; you'll exhaust yourself. In the future, they will all be your junior fellow apprentices and must obey you, regardless of how senior their lineage is in the village," Zhang Donghai said.

"This is the result of everyone's joint efforts! Manager Feng has also run around tirelessly and worked extremely hard for this!" Xiao Yunfei said with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Liu Tingting's workstation, though Liu Tingting was not there.

Tong Shuang had also stayed awake the entire night, applying heavy layers of powder to conceal the dark circles beneath her eyes. She had originally thought that arriving early to express her concern would deeply move Cao Liangse, but she never imagined someone else would beat her to it.

Seizing the opportunity, Gonggong soared into the air, mounted the dragon's neck, grasped a dragon horn with one hand, and raised a stone whip with the other to fiercely strike the dragon's head.

The purpose of adding sauce was not to enhance the flavor of the meat, but merely to impart color, rendering it a vibrant, ruddy hue.

"Don't! I want it!" Zhao Qiaozhen snatched it away instantly. No matter what Zhang Donghai gave her, she cherished it deeply. She had long since regretted carving up the statue Zhang Donghai had previously gifted her.

For now, sending people abroad was a good thing, and good things must not cause one to forget good friends—this was Zhang Donghai's principle of conduct.

A muffled peal of thunder rolled in from the distant horizon. The wind gradually subsided, and a torrential downpour suddenly lashed down from the sky.

Every single brick and stone of the palace contained intricate mechanisms and magical arrays, their sophistication far surpassing those crude, shoddy palaces of the Scorpion King Sect.

"You are partially correct. When Lop Nur first held water, it was a semi-circular lake. After the water vanished, it became a salt crust. These are two entirely different phenomena," Huo Dong said.

"My younger brother Zhao, the challenge match is still a few days away. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you a lot during these coming days," Rex said apologetically while personally brewing tea for the two of them, his movements surprisingly proficient.

Bit by bit, the fragmented painting of the Universe Scroll was repaired, and the scroll began to emanate a vibrant spirituality and vitality.

The next moment, the shouts of the wailing men abruptly ceased, for their heads had all limply fallen from their shoulders.

However, the ancestors of these demonic beasts had long since vanished into the river of history, causing some of their deepest secrets to be lost as well.

"Understood! Leader!" The entire Earth Fiend Legion responded in unison, and Fang Cheng nodded with a hint of satisfaction.

Put in the same position, even Qin Guye, who possessed profound attainments in the way of the sword, probably could not have fared better than Mo Junwu before him.

Seeing that Messi refused to discuss the matters that followed, Zhao Wuji naturally did not probe further. Chatting idly, they arrived before the hotel in the commercial center before they even knew it. Their rooms had already been booked, and they headed straight upstairs. The presidential suite on the top floor was extravagantly decorated beyond description, costing thirty thousand US dollars a night.

Grand Zhou Bank—such was the name of the bank. A towering plaque hung above its lintel, draped in red silk so that none could see it, yet the name of this bank had already spread across the entirety of Luoyang via fliers.

"No way, Mr. Feiqing?" I stared at him with wide eyes, completely unable to believe it. Was he really playing amnesia with me at a time like this?

Could it be because she used to live in Peach Blossom Village? Because there were so many peach blossoms there, had she subconsciously thought of them?

Kneeling on the ground in agony, Maori widened his eyes in horror as he stared at Reigel, who had uttered those words, a deep sense of sorrow welling up in his heart. Was he truly going to die a miserable death here? How utterly ironic.

Lu Kun reached out and scooped the child from Gu Yan's arms. Gu Yan instinctively shrank back, but who was Lu Kun? He was a man who could take a general's head from amidst a million soldiers; how could he possibly fail when merely snatching a child right in front of him?

However, his silence only provoked even greater displeasure from靳司年 (Jin Sinian). Pressing down heavily with his foot, those present felt as though they could actually hear the sound of bones snapping.

"In the half-month you were away, your auntie here was promoted by two ranks! I'm now a lower-stage sixth-rank!" Xin Yu said with a smug expression.

Since Zou Bufan put it that way, Wu Kui did not deny it. After all, this was his sole strength; in any other aspect, whether facing Yue Jian or Zou Bufan, he was no match for them.

Although Zou Bufan looked young, neither his expression nor his strength betrayed any trace of a student. Moreover, what student possessed such formidable stamina? He was practically stronger than someone who had swallowed a dozen pills.