Chapter 138: Sleepless and Alone

The curtains had been drawn open earlier that morning, but now, reflecting the bright lights from outside, the room remained dim.

It was just possible to make out that the person covering her mouth was Xing Jue.

His brows were furrowed in a fierce scowl, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared straight at her.

Si Yao moved her lips, her fingers sliding up along his waistline to graze his Adam's apple for a moment before she muffled a word: "Sex."

"Hahaha..." Ouyang Jie suddenly burst into laughter. It was not the kind of behavior one would expect from a young man in his early twenties.

Where did this formation master come from? And a Nascent Soul stage one at that! What if he harbored malicious intentions?

Over the past six years, she had long since moved beyond merely nourishing the remnant soul; it had become a brand-new form of cultivation.

The members of the Ancestral Elephant clan were waiting at the airport. Once they met, they immediately conducted an effective meeting and consultation at a hotel nearby.

Wang Da had not disgraced his standing; upon his death, he left behind a spirit pearl containing a blade and the phantom of a black tiger.

Song Yi could no longer suppress his emotions. He clenched his fist and slammed it against the edge of the table. Fortunately, the edge was sturdy; had he struck any closer to the center, the glass top would surely have shattered.

He hadn't reported the matter regarding Director Luo to his father, as, logically speaking, it had nothing to do with him.

In its death throes, the vine still thrashed wildly within the deep cavern, its tendrils curling and extending in a display of frantic malice.

Yan Xu had tested it previously. While the maximum electrical output was unknown, it was sufficient to carbonize and ignite a piece of wood held in his palm, and it appeared powerful enough to stun most wild beasts.

The gas cloud drifted in the chaos, its layers flowing over the sphere of light like thick clouds. It was vast and profoundly mysterious.

By the same token, as long as one had the right channels and could pay the price, spies embedded in the Chinese military could just as easily sell intelligence to major media outlets.

Agreny's first step was to refuse to return to the capital to rescue the Tsar. Although the Tsar had not fallen into the hands of the revolutionaries, this first phase of his plan had essentially been achieved. Now, General Ivanov would execute the second phase.

"It seems her name is Lang Lele. Can you believe she has the audacity to enter the competition for the 'Spirit God Ranking'? Even worse, she claims she intends to vie for the 'Spirit Emperor Ranking' as well. Isn't that just hopelessly overestimating herself?"

In normal circumstances, there would be nothing wrong with what Ji Zhen said—provided that Gu Mian were just an ordinary person and MG were just an ordinary company. Naturally, knowing more people is beneficial, especially connections like Lie Fei, who ranks in the top three of their industry.

Gu Mian simply smiled. When she purged the poison from Huang Shan, she hadn't just removed the toxins Kun Chunli had administered; she had cleared out the cumulative bodily toxins built up over years. With them expelled, her complexion had naturally improved significantly.

While Leng Xiao was ordering, Mu Jin regained her composure. She gripped the steering wheel and began to survey the private room, finding the decor quite classical. Outside the paper-lattice window, a waterwheel turned slowly, driving a stream of clear water that gurgled softly.

"I was wondering if we should find some mortals to act as guards and shop clerks." Yang Yan hesitated for a long time, clearly uncertain about whether to drag defenseless mortals into this.

"I... how should I know!" Zhang Zhenyu’s expression was visibly flustered, and a faint sheen of cold sweat had begun to bead on his forehead.

Meng Tianchu was bewildered. How could things have turned out this way? Could someone be lying to him? But who would dare to lie to his face?

Meanwhile, in a darkened room at the police station, two golden pupils suddenly snapped open in the pitch black. The glowing, radiant eyes appeared exceptionally eerie and terrifying in the absolute darkness.