Volume 1, Chapter 58: Move Out of That Man's House

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"I am deeply flattered." Xiao Ruyue's expression of disdain lacked any sincerity, yet deep within her heart, a gentle current of warmth was already flowing.
"I couldn't tell." Su Yuan refused to give Luo Juechen any face. After bluntly speaking the unvarnished truth without the slightest hesitation, he shamelessly posed a question to Ling'er.
Meanwhile, Sima Yichen naturally coordinated with Lanyue Jun, continuing to conjure numerous earthen spikes from the ground, directing them straight toward Mu Qiange.
Just as Mo Chen was wondering why he had possessed such formidable power moments ago, a detached voice drifted from the dust and smoke. The figure of a man in blue robes became clear as he walked up to him.
Mu Yunxi felt a secret jolt of shock. He was truly an extraordinary figure, but why did she harbor such an inexplicable sense of familiarity?
Thus, she shuddered instantly and loosened her grip, murmuring in disbelieving shock, "Honey."
Listening to Jin Baobao's overbearing words, Mu Baili's lips curved into a smile. This fellow truly possessed a remarkably punchable face.
Sure enough, the dozen or so wolves behind them, whose eyes had long since turned green from starvation, were drooling profusely, as if Mu Qiange were nothing more than a sweet and delectable prey in their eyes.
Li Cheng could accept bringing the spiked club into the mortal realm, but how was that severed hand to be explained? Furthermore, why was it still bleeding? Worse yet, the blood was spilling all over his bed, staining the sheets completely red.
The Blood-Clad Guards had already entered the city while Chen Zheng was locked in combat with the four elders of the Yuan family. A squad of battle-trained soldiers guarded the city gates, holding up shields, drawing blades from their scabbards, and notching arrows to bows. Should any enemy forces attempt to storm the gates, they would undoubtedly meet with thunderous destruction. A gust of gloomy wind blew past, and Chen Zheng had already swept into the city gates.
This ten-thousand-strong army was his core force, every single soldier possessing hardened bones and sinews with a vital energy fierce as soaring dragons. Each soldier's cultivation was at the third stage of Houtian or higher. Sabers and spears formed a forest, banners fluttered, and they stood motionless as a mountain, facing the step-by-step approach of the Yuan family's army.
Yet today, it shocked him to the core, rendering him just as stunned as the very first day he had laid eyes on Ye Han.
Jiang Daha and Jiang Dalin's father-in-law paid no mind to the jar he had bought from the supply and marketing cooperative for just a few yuan back then. He had never imagined it could be an antique; that was decades ago. Ordinarily, they just used it to store a bit of rice or corn.
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Yet the eerie, quiet environment and the overwhelming demonic aura still made it difficult for one to breathe. No one knew when this great demon would launch an offensive and assault "Sixue City."
"Could it be that you didn't know either?" Zhao Feng stared wide-eyed at Li Cheng. A sudden, inexplicable sense of terror welled up in his heart. The other party had dared to casually feed him medicine without even knowing the correct dosage.
"You're too kind! So it is Elder Chou! I am Di Lingtian!" The young man was not overly arrogant; instead, he conversed amiably and cheerfully with everyone.
"Defense?! That will only allow the Romans to strip away our towns one by one. The fall of Velletri is proof enough; the Romans possess formidable siege capabilities now!" Catamontarus expressed his skepticism and concern regarding this.
Vassoncq, seeing that nothing could be accomplished, could only curse the cruel and treacherous Sequani in his heart, choosing to bide his time and await an opportunity.
For her exhaustion was not physical, but psychological. Toward him, she clearly wished not to demand too much, yet whenever he treated her a fraction well, she found herself craving tenfold the kindness from him. Love should naturally be sweet, yet to her, it always tasted bittersweet.
Just as she was about to exit Houfu Lane, Xu Junxuan returned from the official yamen and hurriedly dismounted, walking up to Mei Mei's carriage to bow respectfully. Through the double-layered window gauze, he asked his sister-in-law where she was headed.
His powerful left arm hoisted the large bundle onto his back, and he unleashed his lightness skill, swiftly speeding along the wheel tracks that had not yet been entirely buried by the heavy snow.
"Then in what manner would the murderer approach the victim and observe them so as to arouse no suspicion or awareness?" Mo Dou remained puzzled.
These tidings, even without Zhang Qi mentioning them, Zhang Yin had heard daily from the idle chatter of the patrons during his stay at the tavern.
When he finally met Tang Jingyun, she smiled at him with a rather gentle expression, quite different from the impression he had formed in his mind. However, his vigilance did not slacken in the slightest.
Visiting a tavern was fraught with such peril that Lin Xisuo deeply doubted whether the Adventurers' Guild quests would lead straight to certain death.
—This battle was truly difficult to fight. Winning brought no merit; losing brought blame. The Emperor had personally appointed the Prince of Lanling, which brought a sense of relief to the hearts of several military generals.
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"Everything that should belong to her has already been given to her. She has no reason not to be willing, does she?" Xue Renjie paused, giving a cold and detached reply.
"Listening to Fellow Daoist Zhu's tone, there seem to be quite a few treasures within this ruin. Then why must your establishment invite the few of us to explore it? Wouldn't it be far better to keep them all for yourselves?" someone asked coldly. Li Cheng looked over and discovered it was precisely the grey-robed man who had traded with the red-robed fat man.
"Hmph, damn it." Seeing this, the black-robed warrior's cold and merciless gaze flickered, and he cursed bitterly. The next moment, his figure moved abruptly—not toward Old Guan and Li Shusen, but instantly vanishing from the spot.
Lin watched the 'God' that was reduced to only half its health, her eyes moistening. Before the test, let alone fighting monsters, she could have effortlessly tortured them in fancy ways; but now that her state had been cut in half, she genuinely could not win.
Lin felt somewhat like crying. Just two days ago, she had felt a tiny bit smug that her savings exceeded 100,000, but looking at it now, it was not even enough for a fraction of a rounding error—how utterly laughable.
As for Zhu Weiming, upon returning home yesterday, he had told his wife Gao Yazhi all about what Yan Le had helped him do and was preparing to do, and wanted to demonstrate his newly acquired electrical power for her. First, he fetched an electric meter and controlled a small output of current, causing the meter to instantly max out, leaving Gao Yazhi utterly astonished.
"Many thanks, Master," Han Ningxue said happily, directly embedding the spirit stone into it and firing a cannon shot at an armored bull over 100 meters away.
Although the three Light and Dark Apostles formed a triangular battle array with remarkable synchronization, it was a great pity that due to that previous impact, two of them had directly entered a state of confusion, rendering them completely incapable of reacting to the tentacles before them.
"Not considering finding a few allies?" Lin watched Bei Li's performance and fretted, though not overly troubled, feeling a trace of puzzlement. Could it be that you still have other trump cards up your sleeve?
As Gu Jinran spoke, tears began to stream down her face once more. Gu Jinche turned to look at her, only to see her usually lively and always smiling eyes now swollen high from crying, looking somewhat pitiful.
I circled around the flaming corpse-man, launching probing attacks from time to time. My task was to stall the corpse-man, so I did not unleash my full offensive.
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