Chapter 36: He Will Never Want You

The first half of the meal was filled with gentle conversation between Xing Jue and Wen Sui, while Si Yao, Xu Mian, and Bai Yu remained silent, each one more quiet than the last. In the second half, Bai Yu became attentive and caring, and the atmosphere between Xing Jue and Wen Sui gradually grew cold and sluggish.

After the meal, Si Yao stood up, Bai Yu followed a step behind, reaching out to Si Yao. The two sat near the door; if they did not leave, the other three could only watch.

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None of the four spoke again. Gaia’s words had indeed struck a chord deep within them, for they had truly concealed the truth about Bisuo’er being executed by fire.

As they chatted, Xuan Jing observed Yan Po Xi, sighing quietly to himself. He could not tell whether it was joy or sorrow he felt—joy that his teacher regarded him as family and shared everything with him, and sorrow over something only he understood.

Enduring the pain, Zhu Xiao spread his wings once more, preparing to fly toward the ground. However, Han Xue was not about to let Zhu Xiao have his way so easily; with a swift movement, Han Xue flew toward the spot where Zhu Xiao was about to descend.

During the boarding process, Qi Fei noticed that the ship was carrying dozens of magic-immune robots, each damaged to varying degrees, along with a large cache of military weapons. Every Ricardian soldier on board wore a smile, though whether it was because they were returning home and leaving the battlefield or for some other reason, he could not tell.

After Ulim’s words were relayed verbatim, even the guards were stunned.

This was a revolutionary decision. The hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants had been ingrained in people's minds since the Spring and Autumn period, deeply rooted in their bones for thousands of years. Now, however, the court was abolishing this ranking altogether.

To everyone’s astonishment, the giant dragon let out a roar, circled in the air, and truly returned into the Blood Moon Dragonbone Sword.

Han Ming sneered, “Those clinging to the Khitan nobles are naturally enjoying wealth and honor!” His gaze toward Wu Zhi and the others was filled with contempt.

“Noble Prince, these three are the finest warriors the plains have to offer. Though your two personal guards are skilled, I fear they may not be a match for these men!” Xiao Tianming suddenly interjected with a smile.

At this moment, the Wolf King was indeed wounded, but Zhu Xiao was not facing it alone—he was up against all the blue-furred, red-eyed wolves. Though they were only at the fourth rank, dealing with them was not easy.

But who would truly dare to stand against the world? And what about Nie Kun—was unifying the martial world really his ultimate goal?

Even someone like Mo Yu could do nothing against them. The terrifying martial prowess made her uneasy; she did not wish to keep such dangerous people nearby. If Shangguan Haoyan were to find out, he would not be so accommodating. If those two harmed Shangguan Haoyan again, whom could she turn to for help?

Without the illusion, he was no match for Pu Gaishi at all. Yet now, Pu Gaishi’s head was blown apart by Chu Feng in a single instant, with no chance to fight back. Such overwhelming combat power—was this still the Chu Feng they had known?

As soon as Liu Ruyan uttered her apology, Shangguan Haoyan, as if provoked, abruptly interrupted her.

To become the chief strategist of the Inoue family and an indispensable right-hand man to Inoue Ishio, Yamada’s intelligence was self-evident. This was clear from the way he devised the plan against Zhong Hao.

“Wasn’t it said that only those with dragon blood could fully merge with the power of the Dragon Pearl?” Zhuo Yu asked, puzzled.

The other two disciples were missing; now only Du Jian and Zhao Jing remained by his side.

“Is it really that dangerous? Does nobody return from there?” Zhuo Yu murmured. At this moment, they still could not be sure whether Bai Shanshan and Leng Yanxuan had gone to the Ascension Platform.