Volume One, Chapter 54: The Duke of Ning Has Fallen into the Trap!

Jia Zhao and Duke Anguo, Li Gan, maintained a good relationship, and their families were bound by marriage—Jia Zhao’s daughter had wed Li Gan’s son.

In truth, this was the norm among the noble and meritorious families. Through intermarriage, their bloodlines intertwined, binding the great clans together so that they could support and assist one another.

A fierce wind battered his face as Bao Lianyang’s long blade flashed before Lin Tian, unleashing the Sevenfold Whirlwind Slash once again, its momentum surging higher.

This time, the phone on the other end did not bring her the familiar tidings that would move her to tears of joy; instead, it replied with a chilling, despairing busy tone.

During the battle at the ancient temple ruins, though Lin Tian had held out within the formation of thirty-six Immortal Executioner Ballistae, their power had been seared into his memory.

Li Si sighed helplessly. He had not expected such events to unfold, but at this moment, he felt not the slightest trace of fear.

He Xi was also someone who cared little for money. Rarely did he feel so relaxed and unburdened, so whatever Fang Li said, he simply accepted.

Perhaps out of habit formed over time, Liu Ling had always been overly reliant on the Sword Deity System, subconsciously neglecting the use and potential of the Ability System.

Baiqianhui ordered the Terror Beasts to guard the rear gate of the Demon City, while Yingluo led her people to secure the left gate, the Five Heavenly Kings stood watch at the right, and together with Ying Qian, she faced Ying Kun head-on at the main gate.

After all that had transpired, the events had far exceeded their expectations, leaving them all the more amazed and astounded.

"I believe my actions do not constitute theft," he argued. "The Toyota is our family’s property, and later the authorities confirmed this and returned the vehicle to us."

She dragged Gu Ziyu away at breakneck speed without a word, not even sparing a glance for the belongings left in the cart.

What does it mean to escape a dragon’s lair only to fall into a tiger’s den? He had thought that the battle with the Immaculate Vajra would be the day’s greatest ordeal.

Gu Ran was not particularly worried about Zhan Feiyang. After all, he was a grade-eight Spirit Disciple—few could best him in single combat. As long as he found and slew a grade-five magical beast quickly, then hid away, the advancement would not be difficult.

With a glance, he signaled Sun Gongbao, who was overjoyed and immediately drew his dagger again.

Yan Ruyu regarded him as nothing more than a passing episode. Clutching the jade piece in her palm, she sent it into her ring with a mere thought.

Everyone else had battled their way in on their own strength, but this good-for-nothing had been admitted through connections and sheer dumb luck, even snatching away rewards meant for the strong. How could they accept that?

Across from him, the opposing midlaner was playing an unskinned Sima Yi. After clearing the minion wave, he didn’t retreat beneath his tower, but simply stood there typing.

"You’ve gone to tell Aque to sleep? It’s so late!" Xu Zhiqing’s face bore a mysterious smile.

Ye Wentian’s emotions were already out of control. He had not come here intending to kill, only to claim Cao Deyu’s assets.

This corridor was truly long—so long that Zhang Tiansheng had yet to reach its end, and could only guess at its length. It had already exceeded his expectations, and he began to wonder if this place, like the rope ladder before, was protected by some arcane restriction.

Laughter and jeers rang out behind her, nearly causing Qingluo to grind her teeth to dust. Though she was used to mockery, her proud spirit could not help but flare in anger.

Meanwhile, as Chu Yan answered the call, before she could even speak, she was greeted by Yun Hao’s apologetic words.

Yes, it was simply a matter of using water tornadoes for control—an easy task. As long as she stationed water tornadoes at her defensive positions, there would be no need to fear the damage of the fiery zombies, for the swirling water would hold them at bay.