Volume 1 Chapter 25: The Lashing

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“I’m serious… I’ve never had a boyfriend, and I don’t have any disease… That’s not what I meant… It’s not because you gave me money to spend. What I mean is…” Jiang Yueqing no longer knew what she meant herself.

Besides, the High Priest of the Tower of Gods and Demons, who wanted to issue a warrant for his arrest, had already arrived here. With Xiao Lang’s true identity exposed, wasn’t it as obvious as lice on a bald head?

Zhang Wei hurriedly pulled Old Liang aside and explained Shao Yuqiang’s identity. The more Old Liang listened, the more astonished he became. A vice president of Guangdong, a director of the headquarters of the Jade Association, and a member of the China Gem and Jade Association—Old Liang could not afford to provoke someone like that.

Li Xuefei stared at Mo Ming as he walked into the darkness by the door. She kept watching that patch of darkness until his figure vanished, not daring to make a sound.

Tian Xingzi’s expression today was somewhat different from his usual lecherous, stingy, money-grubbing look. He appeared unusually solemn, so Duan Chen respectfully bowed to him.

“Forget it. Ling Xiao has never needed anyone to worry about him. Let him do whatever he wants!” Seeing that Ling Xiao was pretending not to notice him, Li Yuanchong shook his head and left him to it.

A pair of eyes suddenly flashed across the sky—eyes filled with indifferent detachment. They gazed down at the delighted people, sighed faintly, and vanished.

A successful box office meant that Li Donglai would receive a larger share of the later profits. Besides, this was his first film, so it deserved plenty of publicity to build his popularity.

He looked exactly like a typical foreigner fascinated by Chinese kung fu. His clumsy appearance immediately made everyone burst out laughing, easing the tension in the room.

After hearing David Wang’s words, Chen Shuyuan could not help grumbling inwardly. She was only a front-desk employee. From the way he spoke, was he planning to use her as an all-purpose housekeeper?

The unconscious jerboa lay motionless on the ground. Xiao Lingyu had already released it from its restraints, and its distinctive scent was spreading in every direction.

There were many parts of that black-iron puppet that were never meant to move, yet Xiao Lingyu had forced them to do so. Some parts could not be reassembled once dismantled, and Xiao Lingyu had taken those apart as well.

Wang David casually flipped through it before setting it down. Although this ninjutsu technique was unusual and bizarre, it had little practical value for reference.

Looking at the iron chest inside the trial chamber, Wang Jiating reluctantly withdrew his greedy gaze and called for everyone to proceed toward the next corridor.

Contemptuous and mocking looks turned toward him from all sides. Ye Fan ignored them, wondering how long Luo Yourong could keep up her act.

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“This is the Supreme Elder of the Tongda Trading Company, whose name has resounded throughout the continent. I had thought he possessed nothing more than an exalted status. Who could have imagined that he would be so overwhelmingly powerful?” one of the elders sighed.

The people waiting outside quickly came in and made all the necessary arrangements. Chief Leader Zhou Taowu loaded the supplies that Tiger Tyrant Stronghold had plundered over the years into several storage bags and carried them with him.

This was a municipal-class immigration ship. After undergoing several modifications, it now housed two hundred thousand residents, most of them relatives of researchers. Security had always been extremely tight, and this was the first time such an alarm had ever sounded.

Xu Qian and I were delayed in the shop for a little while, but how could Master have disappeared in merely those few seconds?

“But I didn’t see anyone I knew among the zombies just now.” Liu Hu rejected Wang Qitian’s guess, ruling out the possibility that the group member had been attacked by zombies.

“From now on, you are forbidden to go to brothels.” After waiting for a long while and realizing that Jiang Huo had no intention of admitting his mistake, Lijiang finally forced out those few words.

Just then, the uncle-and-nephew pair of Xun You and Xun Yu finally crossed the exquisite, spacious, and spotless passage through the front courtyard and arrived outside the doors of the council hall.

Someone specially assigned to the task opened the car door. A moment later, Xue Rourou, dressed in a magnificent gown and holding Lin Shuokai’s arm, appeared in everyone’s view.

Here, the coast guards of the three nations conducted random inspections of certain ships from time to time. Countless people fought desperately to enter the coast guard forces of the three nations precisely because of the authority that position offered.

In almost the blink of an eye, those streaks of white light crossed hundreds of miles and appeared directly beside Dragon Cannon Princess.

He looked toward Lijiang, a man who seemed to wear a perpetual smile yet bore the condemnation of the ages alone. He respected a person like that.

Hong Lifei and Wang Chong recognized from the voice that the call was from Ouyang Lamei, so they went outside the conference room.

The flying shield was already made of an exceptionally hard material, and it had been infused with that strange crimson energy. Whirled by the enormous strength of the man in the trench coat, it carried terrifying kinetic force.

Zhang Wei sneered, his deep eyes exceptionally solemn as they swept over the surrounding depths of the sea. Seeing that everything before him remained frozen, he sighed inwardly. The Sea Orchid Icefire truly deserved its ranking as the ninth divine flame. Half a month had passed, yet the Eastern Sea had still not thawed.

As they continued chasing after the others, the situation inside the tomb chamber grew increasingly dire. It was as though an earthquake had struck; huge rocks and fragments came hurtling from all around, forcing them to dodge without pause.

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By then, the battle between the two men had already ended, while the fighting on the battlefields to either side remained fierce.

Each of those vengeful spirits had evolved from the lingering soul of a human cultivator after death. In appearance, they were no different from real human beings.

The same had been true when he fought Lin Ba. At that time, Lin Yi had only just broken through to become a third-stage martial apprentice. Faced with Lin Ba’s challenge, Lin Yi endured the humiliation and bided his time. Three months later, he defeated Lin Ba in a single stroke on the tournament platform.

One sword strike was not enough—this was entirely within Yang Xuan’s expectations. His opponent was a second-level expert of the True Astral Realm. As the horse-faced man retreated, Yang Xuan shifted sideways and repeatedly swung his Golden Light Sword, launching a fierce assault.

The instant they burst out, the guard stationed in the southern district was killed on the spot, without even a chance to resist.

“Xiao Kuang, I now know that your identity is far from simple. You actually know so many hidden secrets. But so what? Whether I believe what you say or not makes little difference. You will die here today.” Zhou Fengtian had recovered from his initial shock and panic. Now calm, he looked at Xiao Kuang with amused interest.

It had been a long time since such a large disturbance had occurred in Zhang Family Village. It shocked many outsiders, who began wondering what had happened there today.

If he had not abandoned his plan to marry Mu An’an for the sake of the throne, Mu An’an would certainly have become his wife.

The two of them seemed to have lived together for many years, but in truth, their happiest days had lasted only twelve brief years.

Zuo Hongyun had secretly sent men carrying magical artifacts through the army to conduct inspections. To his relief, fewer than ten of the three thousand soldiers were wolf demons, and everyone else was perfectly normal.

With Li Mo held in one arm and Lin Zhi pulled along by the other hand, he raised his chin toward her, signaling that they could surface.

Li Rui took a drag of his cigarette, his deep eyes narrowing as he pondered. After a moment, he replied, “Go take care of your work first. I’ll call around and ask.” Li Rui was also puzzled by Su Yanxin’s disappearance.