Volume 1, Chapter 54: Shameless Creature

“Hello, I’m a reporter from the Evening Breeze Daily. I need to speak with your neighborhood leader.”

The driver in the car came to a halt and turned to look at the secretary-general standing in the corridor.

In that moment, no one dared to move.

“You’re a reporter?”

“Yes. The things here don’t mean much to me; what I want is only what’s on the seventh floor, just like you desperately need the Ninefold Fractured Pill Classic!” Ling Hong explained.

As long as one could obtain the secondary legacies within a sect—be it forging, alchemy, rune engraving, formations, or even some fading puppetry techniques—survival alone would almost guarantee great achievements.

No matter what, Zhou Ehuang was once the crown princess. Forcing her to death like this would at best earn a blot on the annals of history; there was no hope of leaving behind a good reputation.

“A treasure basin? A money tree? Have you found that ancient painting?” the old professor exclaimed with delight.

He wanted to ask Azzi, but the girl pretended not to hear. After eating, she slipped off to the mountains to gather wild vegetables, only returning when the sky was dim. Upon her return, she dove straight into the kitchen to cook, busy until late.

Yet in ancient times, this was extremely dangerous. Even with just a few hundred men, let alone tens of thousands, stationed near the capital, it would arouse the court’s suspicion.

The path chosen by Ninth Brother, though somewhat violent, was truly better than trying to manage those affairs.

Injured, Bai Rujun gave Ye Kuang a glimpse of hope. He charged forward again, engaging Bai Rujun in a fierce duel.

The troops marched straight ahead. On the opposite side, Chen Batian’s initial panic had settled. When they saw the Jeju militia, they finally realized something was terribly wrong—the Jeju governor intended to deal with them. The entire force immediately scattered, leaving only the Chen family’s Five Tigers and about a hundred close guards.

After speaking, he stepped out of the car and moved to a relatively secluded spot. With a leap, he vaulted over the fence, disappearing with a few swift movements.

Of course, that pillar of light was now a thing of the past. The current light pillar could easily be blocked by the Emperor.

Wang Jian, distracted chasing after Mazi, saw He Fangliang’s body riddled with arrows being thrown toward him. Fearing He Fangliang would fall, he sprang up and caught him midair.

“Autumn Moon, your beauty is truly breathtaking.” Looking at Autumn Moon dressed in a bright red wedding gown, Jian Xiyan couldn’t help but sigh. Autumn Moon had always been lovely, but after today’s meticulous grooming, she was a perfect, charming beauty.

The magical creatures in Xihen’s hands had all slipped away, though Xihen didn’t notice. “Ah…” Fierce Bite Landshark quickly caught the Pokémon egg, helplessly looking at its owner.

However, Xie Xian, as the revered overseer, soon recovered and couldn’t help but continue praising.

The destructive power of the formation was tailored to their strength. Those few combined cultivators were alright; after all, becoming a divided-spirit cultivator naturally bred confidence.

Though he knew Long Haotian was suspicious, he was, after all, only sixteen and at the third tier of Star Refining. Meanwhile, his eldest son, Chi Guan, had already reached the first tier of Flame Heaven—a whole realm above. Could he really be defeated?

“Situ Lu, you’ve finally come out!” Meng Yuxuan’s eyes turned cold, his fists clenched tightly. Seeing his state, Situ Lu was alarmed—was he about to attack directly?

At that moment, Wang Jian realized he was hungry and thirsty. He devoured snacks and sipped tea, filling his stomach. He thought to himself how great a bowl of beef noodles would be right now.

“Shang Yang, lead everyone out of the city first. Wait for us at the stone pavilion five miles outside the west gate,” Lin Qingyan instructed Peng Shangyang, then took Zhao Youlian’s hand and entered the main hall.