36 Quiet

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“All right, let’s return to the Star-Plucking Tower.” Gan Yuntian handed the teacup to Liulan, said this to Yun Ze, and turned to leave.

A smile touched Su Rou’er’s lips. She raised a finger to trace the Prince of Jin’s brows and eyes, then slid it down along the side of his face.

“You’re certainly attentive.” Chai Xiuyue had always found Li Cheng’s spineless manner unbearable, and her tone held a distinct note of sarcasm.

Sun Yu called that skeleton the Bone King. It was the largest skeleton he had ever seen, and its bones were crystalline, as though made of glass, with an extraordinarily robust structure. When Sun Yu struck it with his bone staff, not even the slightest mark was left behind.

Seeing that the panda before her was not joking, Liu Yu broke into a cold sweat. She had never expected that, besides being a drunkard, the creature would also be a glutton. For the sake of finding the so-called most delicious bamboo, it had actually dared to sneak away from its clan. She had no idea what conditions currently prevailed within the panda tribe.

Wave after wave of force surged outward. The expressions of all the cultivators changed drastically, and they hastily retreated. Gu Yue failed to withdraw in time and was struck by the shock waves, vomiting blood repeatedly.

She had never imagined that someone who had passed through the First Step would become like this. It was truly terrifying.

Zhao Zhongting seemed to be laughing so hard that he could scarcely catch his breath, looking at Sima Yuan as though he were a complete idiot.

Roars of laughter rang through the restaurant. Clearly, everyone took great pleasure in seeing Dong Cuihua suffer humiliation and flee.

Hua Jiaojiao stood outside the hospital room, secretly holding back tears as she listened to Wang Anhua’s words. Then she received a call and went outside. Wang Anhua remained standing in Xiang Yuandong’s room for a long while before leaving as well.

Shiina Kagenao, in Uozu Castle, had no idea that Matsukura Kinzan had already fallen or that Matsukura Castle was under fierce attack. He led his troops out of Uozu Castle and engaged the five thousand Uesugi soldiers commanded by Okuma Tomohide on the banks of the Tsunokawa River in what became known as the Battle of Tsunokawa.

Liu Yu tacitly approved Cui Juye’s attack on Anci. Once Cui Juye reached Guangyang City, the Guangyang gentry would suffer immense losses. Unable to obtain Liu Yu’s help, they had no choice but to seek out Gongsun Zan.

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But given the circumstances, there was simply no time to get to the bottom of these matters, so Ling Yan did not ask for details.

The ninth day of the first month in the second year of Eiroku. Not long after the generals of the Iwaki family raised the banner of rebellion, Tomoaki Anazawa, Nagachika Kawada, Shigachika Kawada, Hidehiro Mori, and several other commanders were ordered by Tomosada to lead five thousand troops from Koma Castle and set out to suppress them.

Yet early the next morning, the same group appeared punctually on the road to see off Wang Daxu. Daxu was returning to his hometown in the Northeast. Geng Jiaqiang was a local, while the wealthy Liu Dongfa had sent his family driver to pick him up, so every farewell gathering essentially revolved around that fool Wang Daxu.

Then Chen Hao’s gaze shifted, and he glanced at Dong Cuihua. The meaning behind it was obvious.

“Zhulan, I’d like to stay here for a few months. Is that all right?” I turned back and asked Shirona.

“We’ll take things one step at a time. I was planning to hide out at Ronin Cliff for a while. What do you think?” Shen Jiannan asked hesitantly.

“Master, is there a problem?” Zhuge Xiongfeng looked at the old man in green robes in confusion. He could not understand what the old man in green and the old man in blue were talking about at all.

The Devil still did not move. He stared furiously at the wisp of ghostly soul into which his son had transformed, while the attacks in his hands grew increasingly violent.

When Yang Jingyu heard what Elder Ye and Chu Moyuan had said, his expression instantly turned icy.

“All right, even if you wanted to, Sister Xu Fei is so noble and refined that she would never agree to it.” Lin Jiao was really trying to persuade herself.

At the sound of the alarm, several Xiongnu captives began shouting. Zhang Dali flew into a rage, rushed forward, and immediately hacked two of them to death. The remaining Xiongnu ignored the fact that they were bound and charged at him. Zhang Dali’s blade was about to cut down several more when Ran Fei intervened, kicking the Xiongnu several yards away.

He was a very gentle man. She had known that for a very long time. Beneath his cold, unyielding exterior lay a tender and considerate heart.

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After more than two months of development, the Sword Foundry had grown to over seven hundred people. Every month, it produced more than a thousand weapons, over eight hundred shields, and more than a hundred suits of armor.

Shangguan Yu merely instructed them to wait for a moment, then turned back to Tang Lu’er and waited for her to speak.

When he had first comprehended the technique, Ding Feng had been stunned by his eldest senior brother’s talent. This divine ability was comparable to the sacred scriptures of the Saints and, in certain respects, might even surpass the Saints’ methods.

After chatting for a while, it was time to return to the main subject. Feng Feiyang should have simply stated his request at this point, but because of their earlier conversation, he now had several other questions.

Since skills used in the early stages consumed energy at their normal rate, while those used later consumed double the stamina, placing the most demanding skills first was actually the most efficient way to conserve strength.

Under the guidance of a quasi-immortal from the Peacock Clan, Duanmu Xiaotian toured the Heavenly Eternal Jungle. By then, he had traveled throughout the entire world, including every major power, sacred mountain, and holy land. After the latest transformation of heaven and earth, spiritual energy had grown even richer, and the scenery had become more beautiful.

On this day, more than a hundred academy disciples gathered together. Because the academies that had ranked near the top last time had been allotted more places for their contestants, there were now a full five thousand disciples.

“All right, I came here simply because I wanted to see you, Brother Laifu. Since you have nothing else to attend to, I’ll return to the academy first.” Realizing that he was not particularly welcome, Luo Tianhua casually bid Laifu farewell and prepared to leave.

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