Chapter 36

As soon as he stepped outside the city gates, Mu saw a colossal stone statue lying prone. It was a sphinx with folded wings, leaving a hollow space in the chest that served as an entrance.

Green Skin felt deeply dejected. Damn it, he hadn't managed to snatch the earrings and had even ended up killing someone instead; what rotten luck. With this thought, he turned back into the temple and lay down once more in the straw nest.

At this moment, Qing Lian realized that Aisin Gioro Yuxin’s cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Star Sovereign realm. In the Star Realm, this level of power was barely at the bottom, which made Qing Lian even more determined to have Aisin Gioro Yuxin leave this place.

"Hello, how have your parents been lately?" Mama Yao asked. Aoxue, Aojun, and Gu Ming widened their eyes in an instant. What was going on? Did these two know each other already?

Yan Le was still a bit dazed after leaving the bank. His bank card now held 1.8 million yuan; it felt just like a dream.

Lin covered her face, her heart aching terribly. After lingering in front of the crafting table for over ten seconds, deep in thought, she finally took off her second most valuable piece of equipment—the orange-tier snake armor—and closed her eyes as she clicked.

These eyes were extraordinary just by their appearance alone. If he insisted they possessed X-ray or CT scanning capabilities, I wouldn't be able to refute him.

"Grandfather, Brother Yunlei, do you both know Shentian’s true identity as well?" Ji Hualei asked suddenly.

Everyone said nothing and left the conference room in silence. Apparently, they were already accustomed to this; there was no helping it, as it wasn't the first or second time their chairman had berated someone so openly.

Was it over just like that? Butterfly was so stunned she couldn't speak. To fight a wild boar alone, and then force back three adult, floral-headed wolves with a single glance—human language was no longer sufficient to describe Zhao Xiaochen’s strength.

Once this order was issued, the entire Rodlan Empire erupted in joy. Although the high-ranking nobles and the Bloody Emperor Grain still harbored hatred for the Church in their hearts, at least on the surface, the Rodlan Empire began to show much more deference toward the Church.

Looking up at close range now, Du Yun indeed saw a dent in the stone wall, where a dark gold, circular token with a restrained luster lay quietly.

***

But on the internet, some accused the Great America of launching the war not because of the terrorists, but because of the massive oil field located on the border between Great America and the nation of Vina.

It was evening now, and everyone had returned from the fields. It was too hot to stay indoors, so they all came out to enjoy the cool breeze under the locust tree at the entrance of the village.

"Mmm..." Luo Xue found it difficult to move her body. Taking a closer look, she felt a mix of amusement and helplessness: Liuli was clinging to her like an octopus, holding her as tightly as if she were a doll.

That afternoon, he took a plane to Nanhang City to find that old monk—the abbot of Ling’an Temple, Master Zhishan.

Although these people could not be called simple or honest—some had even become cunning due to the pressures of life—they knew who was good to them.

After a flicker of anticipation crossed his eyes, Du Yun calmed his heart and focused his gaze on the Beishan warship, which was anchored a dozen meters away.

The boss was about forty years old, dressed in a new-style Chinese coarse cotton jacket, and held a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand.

His father’s words were heavy, and his tone was somber. Su Mingyao could not forget them, for every word was etched into his heart.

After a long while, their lips slowly parted, and a strand of crystalline saliva trickled down from Jiang Zhao’s corner of the mouth.

Others might not have known, but Lin Xing was very clear about the situation. It was true that there were guards on duty at night, but absolutely nothing had happened in the Yong Lane; they had all been sleeping like pigs long ago.

Taking advantage of the man’s delayed reaction, she leaped off the bed, pinned his arms, and pressed her knee into the small of his back.

The maidservants beside them were squinting against the sunlight, their foreheads beaded with sweat larger than soybeans, yet they still had to hold umbrellas for their two masters while they themselves were scorched by the sun.

***

Since it was a rare trip to Jinling, one naturally had to visit Zijin Mountain, one of the four famous mountains of Jiangnan and known as the "Elegant Beauty of Jinling."

Without waiting for the palace attendants to step forward, I leaped into the air, kicked Lin Qingqing squarely in the face, drew the sword from my waist, and swung it down toward her head.

The passenger ship they were staying on was a four-story vessel, and both Liu Hefeng and Ji Fuqing resided on the third floor.

"Lodging a complaint? Bring them in? Uh, forget it, I’ll go out and see for myself!" Lu Meng said, his thick brows furrowing as he adjusted his robes and walked out of the manor.

Clearly, he had overlooked one point: the hundred-year-old secret realm exerted such powerful suppression on spiritual energy that it blocked all perception; the reaction of the Time-Treasure Stone to spiritual plants and herbs was no exception. Therefore, under the shroud of these laws of heaven and earth, even if one were within arm's reach of a spiritual plant, the Time-Treasure Stone could not possibly react.

Before Li Xiang’s chauvinistic musings could finish, the deep affection in his eyes was replaced by a flash of surprise. He couldn't help but shake his head with a secret smile, his hands tightening slightly as he embraced Xiao Ruomeng more closely.

"We have an old saying in China that 'a woman at thirty is like a wolf, at forty like a tiger.' You are only 23 this year, how could you..." Sun Zhuo looked at Carrie with a smile, unsure if she could understand.

And this single sentence not only sealed the fate of those Di people who were fighting the fire, but it also implicated the other tribes of Di people who had intended to surrender.