Forty-four thousand and forty-four.

“Don’t misunderstand, I am also part of the Nightless Sky, just stationed elsewhere in the ancient domain. I’m on my way to rendezvous with them now…” Gu Yanyi noticed the fluctuation of Nan Lumo’s spiritual energy and was inwardly surprised, hastily explaining.

Li Nan, caught in a dilemma with nowhere to go, hesitated for a moment in midair before decisively drawing his Desert Eagle during the pause. Instead of attacking the long hand clutching his trouser leg, he fired three shots in quick succession at the golden left eye that was spurting blood.

What moved Xue Yun most was Qu Qingwu’s response. She did not pry into his past but chose to understand and support him regardless of the reasons. This deeply touched Xue Yun, who knew the reasons behind his dedication to physical training were his own secret.

She had never understood how Liu Huo did it—the kind of gaze that could warm the heart. She had never encountered such peace and serenity in her life, feelings he had yet to experience.

As expected, the Party and Government Office notified all township officials to gather in the lobby of Building No. 2 that afternoon. The meeting was to arrange the rotation of village cadres for the second half of the year.

Jiang Xie, however, had no time to celebrate. Su Ning’s first stage of training was not yet complete, so he reluctantly took her to a quiet spot to continue their practice.

“Mom, Dad, Ruo Ruo, Lin Hanyu, please rest in the living room. I’ll go make some tea for you,” Luo Yaoyao said as she rose, heading toward the kitchen, only to be stopped by a clear, gentle voice.

The situation was critical. The rushing ice was now dangerously close, surging like a tsunami, instantly engulfing everyone in a flood of icy ‘flowers’ as the dark figure descended upon them.

As an elder of the Iron Blood faction, Gu Yu couldn’t stand idly by. The roasting racks and other equipment in Dark Spirit City had all been crafted by him personally. As for Oushangzi? Surely such tasks weren’t meant for a soul-level expert.

With all the dishes served, Wang Peng and Chen Zifeng had already drunk through three rounds. After three light knocks, the private room door opened, revealing Leng Bing in a lake-blue long-sleeve dress standing at the entrance.

Just after he finished speaking, Tang Yaotian abruptly shut his mouth, then opened it again. With a tremendous sound, a jet of water erupted from his mouth.

From this perspective, humanity’s blind confidence in their nuclear arsenal was astonishing! A top-tier spacecraft capable of crossing the cosmos could not be stopped even by a single nuclear bomb.

The speaker was the masked man who had just retreated, his voice dripping with greed. Standing before him were four others dressed identically, also masked.

Feeling the sharp, eerie power contained within Zhang Yuliang’s nails, Yun Changkong furrowed his brows slightly. Judging by the sound, the nails’ sharpness was likely on par with ordinary swords or blades. Such direct hand-to-hand confrontation would be highly unfavorable for him.

Almost as Yun Changkong surged forward, Sikong Xuachen sneered coldly. His long-prepared attack manifested instantly as his ten fingers pointed rapidly at Yun Changkong, unleashing waves of icy energy in return fire.

Mo Beiyan sat down on the sofa, his tailbone aching slightly from the fall. It wasn’t severe, but he hadn’t escaped completely unscathed.

Noticing the changes once again on Jun Maru’s body, Wuyue narrowed his eyes and grew more cautious and serious.

Within Peace Island, there might even be Inner Universe elites. To refuse was clearly foolish, so Lin Tian only briefly inquired about the youth’s affiliation before letting it go.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing Bai Wei’s expression, Xingtian suddenly felt a deep foreboding. Could it be that he had guessed correctly?

Su Xiu nodded, seemingly eager to please Tang Mei. “Sister-in-law likes Xue’er, doesn’t she? When Xue’er hears the music, she even responds—so charming.” He then called for Coral to bring Xue’er over.

Though a bit disappointed, at least they could send the evil angels back to heaven upon encounter.

Biogas? It seemed to be a flammable gas produced by fermenting manure. Wu Ming had only heard vaguely of this. No wonder none of them carried guns—they feared provoking the ‘manure rage.’ A knowing expression crossed his face.

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“Liu has long since reached the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortal, already touching the edge of the laws. I shall go seek his guidance,” Huang Xing said after a moment’s contemplation, sword in hand, as he approached the main tent.

But in that instant, she was truly terrified, fearing something had gone wrong. Cold sweat broke out, her palms wet and clammy.

“Speak!” Mu Xifeng released the cultivator, his eyes flashing with a soul-piercing icy glow.

Beyond the sound of water, faint static arose as a red data stream abruptly appeared on the wall screen.

Michael was worshiped as the new God, which was beneficial both for Heaven and humanity.

Unfortunately, that night he had a car accident on his way back to the company. A truck ran a red light and overturned his car. When he awoke, he was already in the hospital.

A moment of silence fell. I lowered my head to scoop rice from my bowl, catching a glimpse of Xiao Wan’s elbow nudging Luo Hua’s arm.

After Yaoji sent Mu An’an back to the hotel, she didn’t go to the top floor but directly to Wan Chengge’s room to drink and vent about the matter.

No need to look back. Just by the voice, I knew it was Chen Bing calling me because her voice was so beautiful, already deeply etched in my memory.