Chapter 34: Wolf Cub

The moment Li Zelin returned, he saw his daughter looking as though she had suffered a great injustice. Setting down the firewood in his hands, he could not resist teasing her. “What’s wrong, sweetheart? Missing your father?”

Zhaozhao grumbled and turned around, dragging the large backpack that Third Aunt had been carrying for her over to herself. She pulled out the little iron pot and set it before her foolish father.

“Dad, the pot’s empty, and the grain sack is empty too. What are we going to eat tonight? I’m hungry.”

Oh no… His daughter was hungry. This was a matter of life and death.

Just as he was rejoicing over his current—

Struck by Liu Zhenbei’s meteor, the meteorite instantly shattered into countless pieces, sending fragments flying in every direction.

In fact, Xia Ping and Qin Keqing had already begun arranging for Sun Xiao and Tang Youyou to take over most of the affairs of the Huaneng branch when they entered the capital together. He knew this better than anyone, and it was impossible to conceal it from certain senior figures in the company. For his master to find out was simplicity itself.

“You say you’re not coming, so you won’t come? Why don’t you ask the person beside you how many times he’s been here?” The Dragon-Slaying Divine Hand’s voice held a trace of anger as he stared at Guo Yi and spoke coldly.

For example, that move where one leaps two meters straight into the air and then kicks five times in succession—hardly anyone could perform it.

“I never imagined that in the end, it would be you who sent me on my way.” Madam Song seemed to know that she was already dead, and the arrogance in her voice had vanished along with her living breath.

Even with astonishing talent and mental strength far surpassing what his own had been at the time, his physical constitution was merely ordinary. Under the strain of operating such immense mental power, his body could hold out only for a very short time.

As for why Xue Yunqiong insisted that Xue Lin recognize him as her godfather, Xia Ping had already quietly found out the truth.

Even after descending upon Randinger’s body, Ryan could still see the enormous black shadow suspended behind the young man. It was as though countless tentacles extended from the darkness, tightly intertwined with the young man’s body.

“We’re making contact, but no one has arrived yet,” replied the security officer who had answered the question earlier.

The Green Ox Cliff was now surrounded by spirit beasts. The rule was to kill ten first-tier spirit beasts, or five second-tier spirit beasts, or one third-tier spirit beast.

“Wukong, do not be anxious. Your master has his own way.” Tang Sen comforted him, afraid that he might accidentally beat someone to death.

With that, the gaunt figure vanished once more. Tian Li directly gripped the battle saber he had obtained from Long Zhan and swept toward Lü Zhengjun.

Fortunately, those cannon fodder blocked the attack and spared the soldiers behind them from being turned into charred corpses. Once they escaped danger, they hurriedly followed their officers’ orders and formed a gigantic encirclement around the perimeter, beginning another round of frenzied gunfire at the tornado.

“Whether we fight or not shall be decided entirely by Fellow Daoist Zhun Ti!” Fire Banyan said in a lingering tone.

Another option was to take up a post in the mining district. It was an assignment from the sect, and not only did it allow one to cultivate, it also provided spirit stones. Normally, it should have been a highly desirable position. However, rumor had it that some of the mines contained great numbers of spirit beasts, making the work somewhat dangerous.

“Hahaha, Grand Preceptor, there is no need to worry. If the Golden Spirit Holy Mother takes offense, simply send her to Spiritfire Island in the Eastern Sea.”

As soon as his words fell, Fire Banyan revealed his true form. A colossal golden wheel of merit rose behind him, while strands of primordial violet energy sprang into being. Countless golden flowers descended from the heavens, auspicious energy filled the surrounding cosmos, and rays of divine light shot into the sky.

His right hand, gripping the sword, had already reached the utmost limit of what the Heavenly Melody Force could bear. The bulging veins on his thick arm had begun to tremble violently.

Fish were also abundant. Common varieties included barracuda, carp, sea bass, lamprey, and salmon. There were even whales, dolphins, and beavers, while some salted herring was also available for sale. Besides being cooked fresh, these fish were salted, air-dried, and sometimes smoked.

Yelü Ma Five withdrew from Jiangnan toward the Yangtze and encountered an ambush by Niu Gao along the way. Unlike in actual history, where Niu Gao killed him, he instead used a stratagem to rout the local volunteers from Henan gathered by Niu Gao. According to the Jin army’s arrangements, he should have led his troops to Shanxi to garrison the region.