31 Innocent

The opponent I drew was a disciple from Mount Longhu named Zhang Dong. Seeing that he had been matched with me, it was evident that his expression turned quite grim.

"I'm not sure either, but at least two days have passed since I woke up," A-Wei said with a foolish grin.

Regardless, finding a clue was a good thing. It made the deal she struck with Madam Qin—saving the annoying Qin Yanan—worthwhile.

"Then I’d like to hear how you plan to break this deadlock," Lin Qingfeng challenged, clearly unconvinced.

Jin Ning once again utilized her authority to issue main faction quests, distributing the tasks for this phase among the players.

In the pavilion, a young Taoist dressed in disheveled robes sat cross-legged in meditation. Below, golden koi fish swam in endless circles around the pavilion, creating a rather spectacular sight.

Lu Shidong, however, was thinking that since the world had become so harsh, he needed to build a stronger team. He wanted all the members here to test for spiritual roots, so he could arrange for those who possessed them to cultivate together.

I nodded and, tracing a line, drew two runes of immense strength along Li Dingguo’s arm.

"Wait until I deal with this first!" Suppressing the fury in his heart, he turned and headed toward Lin and Lei.

The Night Stone Auction House stood tall in the lawless Night City not because no one had ever tried to target it, but because no one had ever walked out alive after provoking it.

This red, fleshy substance covering the entire sky must be the stomach wall, and the seawater corroding the soldier must be the gastric acid, right?

Having been away from Earth for over half a year, Malone felt as though he had been cut off from the world, struggling to keep pace. Moreover, Malone knew that ever since the Blue Star inhabitants and the Gamma people had entered the Earthlings' field of vision, Earth had been undergoing daily, rapid changes.

However, unfortunate events seemed to be occurring one after another, as if they were a spinning top that would never stop.

Lu Xinting bit her lip and stepped in front of Lan Ling. With a blink of her eyes, a strange ripple spread outward, activating her innate soul-seizing talent.

Bang! Di Jun struck back with a palm, unleashing his full power. His own Dao of Water erupted, dissolving everything in its path.

With a slight smile, Bai Yi felt relieved. He knew well that Jiang Ye possessed extraordinary insight and a profound understanding of the Dao. He had been held back from breaking through his cultivation level for a long time due to certain internal knots, but when he underwent his tribulation and ascended, those knots had been untied. His cultivation would now face no further obstacles; it was a classic case of gathering strength over time to finally burst forth.

After listening to the heartfelt confession of undying love, Hepburn reached out her right hand, deeply moved, and whispered with immense tenderness, "I do..." She had accepted the proposal.

Thus, on the third day, less than an hour after Lu Zhongmian proposed marrying Lu Mingli to Ling Mengqi to fulfill the marriage contract settled years ago between the Lu and Ling families, the old Duke heard Lu Zhongjing propose the exact same thing, only this time, the bride-to-be was Lu Mingxin.

Nanny Gao agreed and knocked on the door as instructed, repeating Empress Xu’s words. But after waiting for a long time, there was no response from inside the room.

"Put together, it means everyone can..." Before Bai Zihua could finish her sentence, she covered her own mouth, her cheeks flushing bright red. Beside her, Qing Jiu was also blushing, though it was unclear whether it was from shyness or anger.

The imperial guard was struck with terror at the sight. The hammer head arrived in an instant, leaving no time for the five powerhouses to retrieve items from their storage rings. Almost by instinct, they merged their spirits and flesh into a single long sword, charging to meet the hammer head.

As for Dong Junru, she was capable; even if she wasn't the second-in-command of the Red Star Party, she would certainly hold the third chair.

He seemed to have thought of a brilliant idea. Without saying a word to Qin Zheng, he bolted out of the room, heading off to who knows where.

When they emerged, Jiang Li was already waiting for them at the entrance. The soldiers behind him had shed their heavy armor, their faces wreathed in grateful smiles.

Chu Tianze saw that behind the Great Sage Qingtian were several demon kings he had been drinking with earlier at the tavern.

Ye Xiaofeng felt that the Fire God had deliberately constructed this environment to confuse him.

Without further delay, Li Zhiyuan finished a meal within Ziting Garden, then set out with Ziting toward the Shekou Empire.

The Four Kings naturally understood what this meant: the master of the Immortal King Palace had awakened once again. Because of this human, the master had been roused from a thousand-year slumber twice.

Of course, this was merely Li Zhiyuan's conjecture. To get to the bottom of it, he would need to visit the island or capture a demon and force the truth out of it.

Indeed, from their initial chance encounter, who could have predicted a scene like this today? Qin Tian did not try to explain too much; in such matters, words often appear pale and inadequate.

Xiao Geyan’s culinary skills truly did not disappoint. Bai Xue sat at the table, looking at the dishes, and felt as though her stomach had suddenly turned into a bottomless pit—she could eat as much as was served.

In his previous life, Li Jiancheng had also practiced Tai Chi, but he had never experienced this warm, flowing sensation he felt after practicing now.

"It has begun." Even while laughing, Dongyang Jing had been keeping her eyes on the palace. She had waited far too long for this moment, and when the Life Tree seed arrived, she had shed tears in the corner.

Li Jiancheng’s gaze flickered. He understood in his heart that the local magistrate was likely worried that something might happen on his turf because of this affair.

Li Jiancheng, who usually wore a calm smile, began to wonder how he should explain things to Qin Qiong as he left Li Xiangyang.

Because the Wang family ancestor had gone mad, he disregarded everything else; he had only one thought, and that was to kill Chu Feng.

Li Qingyuan looked at the Rat-Man with great hostility. Damn it, how dare he try to snatch business from him!

Chu Feng did not know that compared to other practitioners at the Purple Mansion Realm, he was already considered very fortunate.

The problem that had vexed him for over a decade had been solved so simply that it felt unreal.

Upon hearing this, Liu Er was instantly enraged and roared, "Who? Come out here!" The aura of a mid-stage quasi-saint erupted, forcing many guests to retreat several steps. The crowd was shocked; they all knew Liu Er was the senior disciple of Styx, but they had no idea he had already stepped into the quasi-saint realm.

Given the heaven-defying results Luo Chen had shown, the Sacred Star Sect had to cultivate him with full effort, or else they would surely alienate the rest of the sect.

However, the price was a source of anxiety for them. After all, the amount the Wuji Palace could currently scrape together was likely just a fraction—"600,000"—and they could not possibly come up with "1.6 million."