33. Obsession and Delusion

Hei Zi let out a bark, then walked ahead of Ran Jun with a gentle gaze. Relieved, Ran Jun took the flashlight and stepped outside, secretly signaling to Ping Bo. Ping Bo curled his lips, slipped behind the house, poured the entire half-bucket of gasoline into the meat, and stirred it thoroughly before returning to the room as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Yunqi did not know that the call was from Xiao's mother, as Sheng Ruosi had deliberately stepped away while answering.

Panting heavily, Su Mubai scanned his surroundings and realized he was still in the same grand hall he had entered earlier that afternoon while following the fox.

As the music ended, Zhang Xianru stared at Bao Yuan with her bright, soulful eyes. Bao Yuan, looking utterly astonished, stood up, walked into the center of the hall, took the flute from her, and examined it closely for a long time.

Upon hearing these words, Ou Minglei and Ni Mingze were ecstatic. They rose in unison, knelt properly, and kowtowed respectfully to their master.

"What's next?" Once all preparations were complete, the group gathered once more in the first-floor hall.

"It's you." Feng Guang looked at the man; as it happened, it was Qi Jue, whom she had met once before.

Ning Yongye had gathered his strength, and two sword-shaped beams of light suddenly flashed from his hands. With a rhythmic movement, he slashed toward Tie Xiang.

He had truly witnessed the purple light that could pierce through giant boulders, and seeing the lady so terrified now, he naturally understood the reason.

Seeing that her teacher remained indifferent, Yu Xia could bear it no longer. She grabbed a thick tree branch from the ground and waved it at the dog, shouting. Although the large wolfhound was fierce, for some reason, it only backed away and showed no intention of attacking.

Yu Qing led her people into Maolin. As for the residence, she moved directly into the former garrison headquarters instead of staying in the house Yu Kai had left her or using Yang Jiuai's property. In truth, she did not really like this place; the people here, even if not overtly, held a certain amount of rejection toward the Liao army.

Chen Mo faced Gao Xinyue’s direct gaze and realized that, at times, he was reluctant—or even afraid—to face his cousin. It seemed that the emotions he tried so hard to hide could always be easily seen through by her. He glanced elsewhere and, as if escaping, quickened his pace to continue upstairs.

Gong Ren sent another telegram to Wang Dayan, telling him to select ten core members to carry out the mission with him. They agreed to rendezvous in Xuzhou, the site where Yuan Shikai was recruiting soldiers in Northern Jiangsu.

"Wan'er, is what you said earlier about being in love with the young master of the Chen family truly from your heart? Why do you seem somewhat unhappy?" Li Niang asked, cradling her pregnant belly.

At this moment, Luo Xue also lunged forward. The few night-lurking shadow wolves at the clan-beast level were unable to stop her! As white snowflakes danced, all the shadow wolves were forced back; the weaker ones were instantly frozen and subsequently shattered into pieces of ice.

Ge Lingcha’s gaze was deep and silent. His hand, gripping his blade, tightened and loosened repeatedly, yet he hesitated to raise the weapon.

Zhu Yue had governed the strategic border town for many years and knew well the disastrous consequences of being impatient for expansion rather than being pragmatic. He felt deeply pained and sighed endlessly.

Da stepped back upon seeing the fire-like intensity in Jing Feng's eyes; he lowered his neck and stared at Jing Feng with extreme vigilance.

"Crash!" A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, illuminating the heavens and instantly dispelling the darkness. Yet, in the next moment, the boundless dark encroached once more. Just then, a flash of silver appeared within Jiang Mingchen's line of sight, accompanied by the patter of rain striking the blade.

Cloning technology was very common in the twenty-fourth century, but to create so many replicas and maintain them in a state of suspended animation at such high cost was quite intriguing.

Listening to Qing Hong's words, the group exchanged glances. Then, as their eyes fell upon Murong Fa, who lay slumped on the ground nearby, looking neither human nor ghost, they gritted their teeth and stood up from the ground.

While Anjie was wiping away tears at Maier's place, Alice found Xiaoxiao to discuss how to resolve the problem. Xiaoxiao had no solution either, so she had to ask Maier to step in and mediate the conflict between the two.

"You..." Nangong Jingyue narrowed her eyes, suddenly realizing something, and took a step forward. At the same time, Bai Zhuozi also stepped forward, positioning himself exactly between Nangong Jingyue and Tang Tang.

Xinyi raised her eyes to look beyond the palace walls. The rooftops of a thousand homes in Chang'an were sprouting like spring bamboo shoots. She could faintly distinguish the pointed roof of the Xin family estate in the east of the city, where crows were still circling—a sight that appeared exceptionally desolate amidst the spring scenery of the city.

One must know that the connection method between Mei Xuelian and Pan Yuhong was far more advanced than that between Pan Long and Pan Yuhong. Yet, even with such an advanced method, it was impossible to reach Mei Xuelian, let alone Pan Long.

Kalan commanded them to begin setting up camp. To avoid unnecessary accidents at night, many hidden sentries were placed around the perimeter. These included electronic mines that would sound an alarm if stepped upon, sonic interference devices, and diffusers for volatile gases that most birds of prey disliked.

After much difficulty, they finally persuaded Gao E to sit on the crescent stool. She continued to weep, dabbing her eyes with a silk handkerchief, though there seemed to be no tears. Yet, this performance made it impossible for anyone to press her further. Thus, all eyes turned once again toward Xinyi.

Everyone in the arena felt their scalps tingle, as if struck by a freezing spell, unable to move. They could only watch helplessly as Green Butterfly approached, watching her become the center of Chang'an at this very moment.