Chapter 170: A Strange Boy and Their Historic Meeting

While rumors about a high-ranking naval official coming to Cocoyasi Village spread far and wide, causing quite a stir, Naruto happened to stumble upon a rather unusual matter in the village.

Naruto was walking down a street in the industrial district, earnestly discussing recent production quotas with the factory manager. Suddenly, a carefree, cheerful shout reached their ears.

"Whoa! That's amazing, truly amazing!"

Following the direction of the cheerful voice, Naruto looked over.

Only with the calm detachment to remain unmoved even amidst high-stakes situations could one perceive the complex blend of mockery, anger, and haughtiness on his face.

An Yi's words were hardly polite. Fearing that An Yi might genuinely forbid them from leaving, An Qing hurriedly boarded the carriage and departed.

After the introductions, the Heavenly Emperor returned to his seat as the foremost Heavenly Lord, raised his wine cup, and gestured to the various Heavenly Lords with divine nectar.

Wang Mingyi was briefly stunned, but seeing that Zhao Chen did not appear to be joking, he immediately proceeded to carry out the order.

However, with his hands and feet bound and unable to move, he could only shake his head continuously to find some relief.

However, just as Xu Baichuan and Jiang Qingqing stepped into the Longjing Restaurant, a familiar figure appeared before their eyes.

As the God of Forging, without a weapon, his strength would plummet significantly; nevertheless, provided with suitable materials, he could instantly forge a fitting armament.

Furthermore, the Aion Hotel was equipped with surveillance cameras, and by this point, they had likely already made copies of numerous private backups.

Both Poppy and Titan had been banned, and precautions had even been taken against Fiora; surely they wouldn't actually resort to Riven, would they?

Lanyuan was equally puzzled as to why her master had summoned Helian Chengze. Over the past few years, the two of them had practically lived in silence toward one another.

Xia Qian possessed considerable strength as well, her body twisting incessantly. As Xia Tong slowly relaxed her grip, her eyes inadvertently glanced toward Han Yichen nearby.

Night Tingjue maintained an expressionless face as he scooped her up directly and carried her into the bedroom. She was gently placed upon the massive bed, just as the man's tall and imposing frame leaned in to press down upon her.

Because the corpse had already begun to grow rigid, Zhao Da and the others had no choice but to literally drag the body outside, leaving a trail of bloodied ground in their wake that was distressing to behold. The air seemed thick with an intense, nauseating scent of blood.

Wen Yushang was about to refuse, but seeing Wen Youkou pressing her aggressively, she took two steps back and impatiently struck out, slapping Wen Youkou's left arm. "No!" The blow landed squarely on Wen Youkou's injury. Hua Yue nearly shrieked aloud, yet Wen Youkou merely smiled brightly, as though utterly devoid of pain.

"You will be willing." Night Tingjue lowered his head abruptly, his large hand tightening its grip. Sensing her initial resistance, he bit down hard before releasing her.

It was precisely because he was sober that he found it all the harder to control his emotions, especially looking at her this close. When she pressed her lips together, the man's dark eyes deepened by several shades.

"No particular reason. You only need to remember that this is a condition bought with your life; from this moment onward, you and I are even," Ji Chen said to Meng Qiankun.

Yan Wu thought to herself that these five Star Sovereigns naturally recognized the young woman before them; otherwise, how could they possibly address the person in front of them as Gu Yuli?

"If there is nothing else, I'll be taking my leave first," Muli said to Zhao Xin, Wu Ning, and Liu Yu.

Yet the hands continued their work without pause, capturing frantic photographs—snapping every single unappealing expression possible.

The newcomer was none other than Budugen, the younger brother of Chanyu Pubu and Fuluohan. Clever and sharp, and exceptionally adept at social relations, he frequently led trade caravans among the three border cities, and was well-acquainted with Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang.

This was an imposing and majestic giant golden mutant tiger, and its golden pupils swept across Xue Yang, making his scalp tingle involuntarily.

Having received word from Jingyu that Jiang Muyuan had returned to the capital and entered the palace, she had initially intended to wait at the estate, but having not seen her son for several months, she missed him dearly.