Volume 1, Chapter 139: Traveling Expenses

Back in the city, Su Tingxue looked around and realized she had arrived at the place she once called home. A thought suddenly took root in her mind: she wanted to go home, yet she was reluctant to leave Chen Junjie.

Especially since Chen Junjie appeared to be wealthy and influential; if she could marry him, she would never have to worry about money for the rest of her life.

"Junjie," she murmured in a soft, coquettish voice, leaning against him. "I want to go home for a moment. Could you wait for me?"

Chen Junjie had initially doubted that Su Tingxue lived in the city, but hearing her say this, he raised an eyebrow. "Your home is really in the city?"

He knew well that city dwellers lived better lives and that every household there had money.

Upon arriving, she began to tidy up: making the bed, folding the quilts, wiping everything down, and hanging her clothes on hangers before placing them into the dilapidated wardrobe.

"What's the matter? Are you angry that I didn't tell you beforehand?" Bai Lingcheng offered a doting glance toward Mu Lingge.

At that moment, Bai Lingcheng, disguised as Master Zhou, was listening to his newly hired shop manager explain the local specialties of the Baiyun Mountain region.

She now had no worries left. After that viper Zilin died, all the disasters plaguing her family had been resolved. Now, the villagers had money, and every household was living a good life; everyone was dreaming that in a year, they would build houses just like Zimeng’s.

Take now, for instance—it was already mid-April, and even when the child crossed the threshold on his own to sit down, Ye Zihao would still take the time to instruct him carefully.

"Invisibility Potion." Hudeklun continued to transform into an oriole, while Sodmon, his appearance magically altered by Hudeklun, led the way ahead.

Zhang Changshun had been drinking yesterday. Although he had been furious when he said those words, now that he was sober, he felt a twinge of regret about the prospect of divorce. However, they had both spoken; whoever backed down would be a scoundrel, a disgrace to their parents.

Han Yi served himself a bowl of soup and ate with delight. The forest temperature dropped significantly at night, even in summer. Sitting before a warm campfire, sipping a bowl of hot vegetable and meat soup, his body felt toasty and warm—true happiness was nothing more than this.

Suddenly, two large, grotesque beasts with the bodies of sheep and the faces of humans charged out. They were in the middle of hunting a family of white cattle. Recognizing the beasts, Han Yi immediately decided to intervene and save the cattle.

Ye Qinghuang watched, speechless, as her husband childishly coaxed their son. Fortunately, he walked away while doing so; otherwise, the noise would have been too much, and she wouldn't have been able to get any work done.

The remaining burrowing worms, seeing the situation take a turn, fled as well. Qingdi cleared this stage with equal ease.

The only ones who didn't change color were Xun Yi and Yue Hong, as the anomaly was occurring with the Immortal Jade and the Cultivator of Resentment, a battlefield far beyond the reach of their spiritual senses. In such an environment, they dared not extend their senses to investigate.

The key had to be inserted very slowly, with constant twisting motions, to potentially open the lock. Opening it was only a means to trigger the mechanism inside.

"Hunting down assassins..." Lin Tao rolled his eyes internally. It was clearly Dugu Ming searching for the Peerless Yin Sword. They made it sound so noble; it was a pity for the fake Dugu Yifang, who played the role of a doting father so earnestly. Yet, in Dugu Ming's eyes, that affection was far less important than his dream of obtaining the "Love of the City" and dominating the martial arts world.

However, just then, Changye Weiyang suddenly ran into the passageway. As she stepped on a floor trigger, the stone walls began to shift once more.

Zhou Yuanzhi, as if caught in her secret by Huifeng, blushed deeply, huffed, and ran off.

Le Chi called out, "Brother Xue, wait for me! I'm coming with you!" With that, he chased after Xue Atan. Seeing Le Chi leave, Le Chen followed suit. Xu Zhi, Zhou Yuanzhi, He Mengjiao, and Li Cunxiao also entered the bamboo forest shortly after.

"Wait! Teacher Guy, we don't know if he's real or fake!" Shino was unusually calm.

"I have already contacted my brother. The other party is the leader of LK, Kuzuki Ketsuto, who has come to find the commander of the Thunder Dragon," Uchiha Yuki said.

Liu Guannan did not go to the Industrial Bureau the next morning; instead, he sought out Qian Binsu and Zhang Guodong.

Casting magic on the main road in front of everyone was an outlandish idea, but for Li Xian, it was hardly a difficult task.

Her body, drawn from the toxins, lay weakly in a half-reclining position, the folds of her dress exuding an alluring fragrance. Shedding the gloom and casting aside her worries, her smile was like the one from their first meeting years ago. Even her slightly closed eyes seemed to shimmer with flowing light.

Countless members of the Tang Mansion secretly envied and grew jealous of Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan could only respond with helpless resignation.

The "Golden Silkworm" could inflict deadly poisons, causing violent abdominal cramps and swelling like a jar, eventually leading to death by bleeding from the seven orifices.

She took out the sachet from her bosom—the phoenix she had embroidered years ago was still lifelike. She forced a bitter smile. She had come here specifically to find her, but now that she had, she didn't know how to speak. She tied the red cord of the sachet to the railing.

It wasn't that Lin Na didn't believe Li Xian; she was simply curious. If it were her, having not seen Emma for several years—especially during the time Emma was growing up—she couldn't be sure she would recognize Emma's back.

"Then you had better go and decline it quickly," Zhao Gan added in a panic. He already had enough of a headache with his own romantic affairs and truly didn't want to invite any more trouble.

The sound of wet kisses between their lips grew increasingly frequent. Ye Chengzhi’s reason had largely vanished, and his hands began to wander over her. Xia Haitong’s entire body tensed; she knew what was about to happen.

Ling Yu had defeated Guan Peng, but felt no joy. In his view, the whole thing was a farce. Had Guan Peng not come knocking, he wouldn't have sought trouble. He wanted to live here for a long time and naturally didn't want to make enemies. Moreover, due to his unique status, he preferred not to stir up trouble.

Yanhong still diligently welcomed both regulars and newcomers. When she was free, she would sit at the counter and stare blankly at the empty seat facing the street. That seat had been empty for half a year, yet no one dared to sit there.

As Meng Die continuously swung her long sword, wisps of Yellow Spring water merged into the phantom of the Yellow Spring River surrounding her.

In the silence, they began to prowl and interrogate once more, showing their restlessness. New dishes, never having escaped like this, left them looking awkward.

From the time they were summoned to reaching the upper floor, only a few minutes had passed, and in those few minutes, the bald man and his group had all been taken down.

Every soldier possessed at least the strength of the Tiangang Realm. Just marching on the ground, they stretched for hundreds of miles, like a mighty, surging dragon galloping across the land.