Chapter 103

Emperor Shenzong cast a cold, disdainful glance at Liu Dequan; he was, after all, still the Emperor of the Great Ming. Under that gaze, Liu Dequan trembled uncontrollably, bowing his head in silence, not daring to utter a word.

He sat down there, quietly observing the surrounding darkness, his fingers moving in constant patterns as he wove the seals for his spiritual talismans.

The sound of a heartbeat reached him—to Ye Bai, it sounded like a drum being struck. Yet, he no longer possessed a heart to beat. He could only watch the distance in silence, murmuring sounds that defied explanation.

"Brother Shao has returned?!" This was Jiang Shi’s immediate reaction. In his sudden excitement, he forgot he was in the presence of Daoist Qinglan.

Xu Qi’s thoughts flickered, and he spread out that trail of purple fire to refine the rolling purple clouds. However, the sphere of azure light emitted by Daoist Jinyuan to repel the celestial fire expanded in response, blocking it entirely.

A moment later, the light dimmed again. The flame upon his fingertip flickered and died, and the room was plunged back into pitch-black darkness.

(Note: Since solar energy has largely converted into the secondary energy state of soul stones, the temperature was five or six degrees lower than in the 21st century. Thus, it would snow even in Guangnan Donglu. I will try to remain as faithful as possible to the reality of this mythic era from a thousand years ago.)

With a clumsy assistant chattering away, the night wind howled and the lamps flickered warmly, marking the passage of a cozy evening.

Taichuan Province drew the eighth position. Bai Cailiang and his fellow disciples were eager to test their mettle in the eastern arena. The Sect Master of the Buyun Sect was in a difficult position, hesitating repeatedly; reason told him to choose the southern arena, but he feared dampening the enthusiasm of these Taichuan geniuses.

Crown Prince Zhu Yougui and the Third Prince Zhu Youcong were usually at odds with Zhu Youji, but at this moment, they had no choice but to stand by his side. After all, given the current situation, anyone with a sound mind knew the Great Ming Empire was at a severe disadvantage, and the fall of the city was imminent.

Qin Guang’s brain suddenly burst, and he fell to the ground, dead. His soul slowly departed his corpse, then transformed into a human shape.

It must be said that Li Mu was quite calculating; regarding the cultivation of grains, he had not been able to speak his mind before everyone earlier.

Just like that, Mo Fan began his ten years of service to the Miao family. Though it was called service, it was mostly just helping to refine things from time to time.

Why else would Yin Xuejing be exactly the same as the young Mo Fan? No matter what you said, she would simply refuse to admit it to the death.

She sighed and abandoned the idea of searching for the person. If Li Shimin had arranged this deliberately, she would surely see the singer’s true face soon enough; why should she be in such a hurry?

Lin Yumeng took the token and toyed with it for a moment. A surge of spiritual fire erupted, and the token emitted a squeaking sound, as if it were alive, struggling ceaselessly in her hand. But how could she let it break free? She gripped it even tighter with her left hand.

Mo Fan dared not reveal his identity to her; he even had to mimic the fanatical expressions of everyone else on his face.

Unable to fathom it, Lin Yumeng decided not to dwell on it. She was not the host, and she wouldn't be foolish enough to think this was merely caused by her mother seizing the position of primary wife from Du Juan. There was more to this—something significant—but Lin Yumeng had no leads, so she could only leave it for future investigation.

"Really? Then go to hell!" Before Lin Yumeng could speak, Han Bing took over the conversation. Her eyes turned cold, and a gleaming spiritual sword appeared in her hand.

It was precisely because of this that the Japanese military was so arrogant and conceited, shouting the slogan, "Conquer China in three months." At the beginning of the war, the Japanese military was indeed aggressive, routing Chinese forces that outnumbered them by several times and capturing half of China in just a few short months.

"Same here!" Gu Anyue nodded earnestly. She exchanged a look with Li Xiuning, and the two burst into laughter simultaneously. The sight dazzled Wen Xu and provoked his nerves.

Yang Chun was expressionless, and Zhao Dian was also expressionless. They both stared coldly at Bai Xue, as if they were looking at a murderer.

Although the consumption of moving hundreds of thousands of people to Yanmen was great, it completely eliminated Kong Rong’s future troubles and brought him much peace of mind.

Everything in the world seems to be tightly pulled by an invisible thread. The owner of the thread decides how you walk, and that is how you will walk. Often, you believe you have seen the thread and have carved out your own path, only to realize that everything was merely under the arrangement of the thread’s owner. This is fate.

Sun Shilin would not give Shangguan Shi any face. Shangguan Shi had shown him no respect when he was being cocky earlier, so now, there was no need to consider that.

At this moment, Zhou Tai was bleeding profusely. His broadsword was buried deep in Dian Wei’s chest, while his other hand gripped Dian Wei’s right hand tightly, refusing to let him swing his halberd one last time.

A cigarette after a meal is better than a celestial being. Ye Feng was in no rush; he smoked two cigarettes in a row, and only when the Mountain Hawk called for the third time did he slowly head toward the teahouse across the street.

The Siamese cat circled his feet. Whether it understood him or not, it leaped up and vanished into the night.

It was merely a thought that had sustained this soul of the sword. Satisfied with Yang Xuanji, it naturally dissipated.

I am very fortunate, because I still have drafts, so I can express my gratitude to you immediately by adding more chapters.

After the chubby aunt finished speaking, she turned to continue organizing the bicycles. When the rewards were distributed earlier, these bicycles had become quite messy, and she needed to gather them together.

Cui Jian looked up at Cai Qian, said nothing, and lowered his head again to sink into deep thought.

Ever since he learned that Luoluo planned to escape using teleportation at any time, Master Ning no longer worried that he and Luoluo would be wiped out in one fell swoop. He intended to dedicate his saved energy to considering how to arrange the partners he had met in Gick City.

"Old K, beating the Trail Blazers—what do you think is the biggest significance for the Lakers?" the reporter asked.

Even now, with the real estate market in a downturn, Hentong Real Estate had not mentioned stopping construction or slowing down.

It wasn't that Chen Wei hadn't experienced it before; when business at the shop was too good, the landlord would find various excuses to raise the rent.

Chen Li was speechless. He had gone to the county during the Spring Festival and bought plenty of snacks and candies, including these liqueur chocolates.

The friction and confrontation between these two major powers were unknown to ordinary people, and Ning Yuan, as an outsider, was the same. However, judging by the current results, it was clear that the Judgment Hall had not only won the contest but had also turned the tables, infiltrating and winning over many high-ranking officials in the Southwest Theater.