Volume 1, Chapter 62: Did I Hurt You?

While Yuan Fou let his imagination run wild atop the city wall, the Imperial Guards outside achieved a thorough and resounding victory.

"Very well, this palace believes what you said!" Wu Zetian said in an indifferent tone, yet her eyes revealed a matchless coldness.

Xian'er happily asked, "Really?" She closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly, and shortly afterward, she fell into a deep sleep.

Having conversed with Lu Qingfeng for so long, Jia Dakong could also see that this master of his was quite easy-going; following him might perhaps be a good choice.

Although the Jiangdong army was already at the city gates, the Yuan army still had not abandoned the reinforcement of their outer fortifications.

As they spoke, a powerful aura suddenly surged wildly from the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion, accompanied by a rich and dense presence. Sensing the change in the backyard, the Demon Emperor raised an eyebrow and, ignoring Yan Chengfeng's obstruction, rushed directly past him. Before long, he arrived at the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

"How can you be so foolish? Do you know how dangerous it was just now? Why did you do this? Am I really worth risking your life for? I am not worth it." Mo Qiulan cried as she embraced Zhou Cheng.

Sister Ying nodded gently with an "ah, I see" expression, and at that moment, Yang Yao led us to the private room.

"Why don't you have your brother send her over? I'm afraid the Empress Dowager might summon me to the palace to discuss matters! I just received a victory report from the front!" Chen Yi continued to find excuses to decline; to be honest, he had no desire to see Wu Shun either!

There were only four guards at the door, and the defense was actually this sparse? It was even less than the guards at the outer gates of the Dragon Head Base, which came as somewhat of a surprise to him.

"You don't owe me anything, truly. In your arms, it feels so warm." Su Jiangxiang smiled with narrowed eyes.

Turning to glance at the people around him, Xiao Yan felt rather annoyed, and kicked them one by one out of their daze. Hearing Xiao Yan recount what had just happened, a chill ran through their entire bodies.

Although this method of body-tempering was high-end, it was also troublesome and laborious. First of all, the vast amount of pure demonic energy required for body-tempering was not easy to acquire. Although body-tempering had gradually vanished from the Demon Realm, right now, there happened to be the residual death demonic energy left behind by Ye Linxi, which could be used to thoroughly temper Zekin. This could be considered a blessing in disguise for Zekin.

Moreover, the most crucial point was that since Lin Wudi and Mu Qing were simply "clashing with pure force," deciding the outcome in a single move—to put it bluntly, it was a confrontation between Lin Wudi's offensive power and Mu Qing's defensive strength—it was entirely normal for the winner and loser to be decided in a single stroke.

The moment Feiduo heard Ayana's name, he lost all interest in discussing anything else, and when he heard that Ayana had also brought others back with her, his mood underwent several subtle changes.

However, it was not he who had defeated the afterlife tribe and the Tianlan Star, but the suddenly appearing Great God Fangzheng. This not only left him feeling utterly empty inside, but Yang Chong also suddenly lost his motivation to strive.

"Outsiders! Go to hell!" Disregarding the severe pain shooting from his feet, Sangdong Rinpoche grabbed Wu Di from the ground, his two giant palms pulling fiercely outward against Wu Di's body. With a loud crash, the bronze armor shattered completely, and only then did Wu Di reveal a face full of terror.

Just moments ago, the monitoring personnel had unexpectedly discovered a twilight beast fighting against the contestants. This was a matter of utmost importance, so they hurriedly sent someone to notify the Demon Lord and several other dignitaries, and this young man was the one responsible for reporting to the Demon Lord.

"Having the opportunity to obtain imperial medicinal pills, manpower, and material resources from the royal family is still better than going it alone. Although the emperor bestowed upon you a title of Preceptor in name only, you can use this title to acquire some scarce resources and go to places ordinary people cannot reach," said the man in gold.

"Li Yuyun, the match is about to begin. You'd better think about how not to lose too ugly!" Douyu suppressed the anger in his heart and said.

Unfortunately, the entire spectacle was witnessed only by Ye Kong. If it had been recorded and posted on the forum, it certainly would have sparked heated discussions. At the current stage of the Demon Realm world, such a magnificent and rare sight was extremely uncommon.

When Uenqi rushed into the guild hall, it was already crowded with dozens of demon adventurers and mercenaries. They wore different attire, spoke with various accents, and came from different lineages, but without exception, they were all members of the Misty Rose Town Adventurer Guild.

It seemed that Luo Cheng's solo charge through the formation earlier had left a deep impression on the Yellow Turban army, as virtually no one dared to risk their lives to stop him.

"After the match ends, let's go find Senior Brother Zhanhao. Since that disciple said Senior Brother Zhanhao has a good relationship with her, Senior Brother Zhanhao will certainly have a way to help us get our spatial rings back from her. If what she said is false, Senior Brother Zhanhao will definitely not let her off," one of the five said.

"Young Master, are you planning to take His Majesty to demonstrate on the Luo River?" Eunuch Shang could not help but remind him.

For a chef in the imperial palace, this was truly a difficult task. If he were allowed to cook delicacies using his past culinary methods, it would be a breeze for him, but reality demanded that he invent an entirely new kind of food.

Xue Rengui had dispatched a large army to lie in ambush here long ago, and right before the Luoyang army collapsed earlier, they had been relentlessly chased by the Xue family army in this exact direction.

Although the eccentric Digaon charged twenty-seven thousand holy crystals merely for the production cost of a single Lamp of Omniscience, there was not even a single servant in his courtyard. There were only numerous golems tirelessly swinging hammers and chisels in the workshop, busy without a single moment of rest.

Xinyi felt an itch and dodged to the side. Fang Yiheng leaned forward and took her earlobe into his mouth again.

Until the man's face expanded infinitely before her, she reacted with a gasp of "No," but it seemed already too late.

Although the Spirit Earth Return to Origin Technique was a gentle cultivation method centered on nourishing the five viscera and meridians, it required the practitioner to possess Earth-attribute spiritual roots.

During these days, she had occasionally wondered where her master could possibly find so many low-intelligence demonic beasts, but as time passed, she gradually figured out the underlying reason.

Early the next morning, Ye Guanying brought Qu Chunrao to the Hall of righteousness. Most of the people there were well-acquainted with them. After a round of pleasantries, Ye Guanying brought up the events of that year once again.

These matters tugged at her heartstrings every time they crossed her mind, and she could only cultivate every night within the Ink Jade Valley, constantly filling herself with various tasks and goals so as not to dwell on those painful and worrisome thoughts.