Volume 1, Chapter 27: The Mother-in-Law Makes a Spectacle of Herself Again

The Wine Sword Immortal slammed his flagon onto the ground with a sudden force. With a loud crack, the vessel shattered, and in a blur of motion, he leaped to stand before Ning Fan.

By the next morning, the large contingent in Xiangyang was fully prepared. The successor was none other than Song Yongyu; the former magistrate had finally made a name for himself. Whatever else might be said, he had executed Wang Chen’s decrees exceptionally well over the years, and the people under his governance lived in relative comfort, making his acceptance of Xiangyang a logical progression.

"Wealth or poverty, status or lowliness, even life and death—all are dictated by fate. If you find me heartless later, just remember how you treated me in the past, and perhaps your hearts will feel a little lighter." After delivering this harsh ultimatum, An Xueling picked up An Xiangzhu and returned to their room.

Long Feng had been pummeling him for nearly ten minutes. Never mind the abused Red Lotus, even the onlookers and his fellow brothers felt a pang of sympathy for the man who, until moments ago, had been so insufferably arrogant. One could only imagine the state Red Lotus was in.

Ya Xue did not hide anything and recounted the sensation exactly as it was to Zhou Jiu. Zhou Jiu said nothing, merely advising her to keep her heart clear and pure, and not to be deceived by mere external appearances.

"Song Shi, do you know where they went?" Teacher Song asked, looking helplessly at the student sitting in the second-to-last row by the window. Song Shi had been the first to arrive in the classroom today.

"The young master of the Tang clan didn't say whether he believed me or not. I was worried he might try something against the Third Sister, so I came to warn her to be on her guard." Mei Chuqing could still feel her heart pounding; if the young master of the Tang clan had truly decided to do something to her, she wouldn't have been able to escape.

Luo Feng was given a massive fright. His car had excellent braking power, and with a sharp swerve, he narrowly avoided hitting the elderly man.

"Enough, this is my business, and I can handle it myself. You should worry about your own affairs for now." Li Wei hurried out of the private room, only to find, as expected, two staff members standing guard outside.

Although his love for Brother Mao was beyond compare, it had long since ceased to be love—it had become doting indulgence.

Immediately, Chang Jianguo arranged for protective measures to be taken. Having followed Director Bai for so many years, he knew that the Director’s wish was his own as well.

"Let’s go. We must leave the Nether Phantom Blood Sea first. If we stay here too long, we might run into the Blood Clan," the Heavenly Demon Narcissus warned.

"I’m scalded!" She had been unconscious and had not yet changed out of the hospital gown, still wearing a pair of tight jeans.

"Zhang Yihang, have you forgotten what happened a few days ago? You took my ten Origin-Condensing Pills for nothing. When do you intend to return them?" The youth smiled faintly as his gaze fell back upon Zhang Yihang.

The Mountain of Life and Death loomed high into the clouds, like a pillar supporting the heavens. Ye Feng and his companions stowed their treasure ship and ascended the mountain. No sooner had they reached the slopes than they spotted numerous martial artists in the dense forest—people who had arrived from the outside world. Ye Ziling and the others even recognized a few of them from past encounters.

Xing Hui arrived at the guest house in the backyard. Just as he was about to step into the courtyard, a scream erupted from within. His expression changed instantly, and without hesitation, he flashed inside.

It took Le Tian only two days to reach Wushuang City. No one intercepted or ambushed him along the way, though he was constantly shadowed. After killing off a few waves of pursuers, he grew tired of the game.

However, the person from before seemed to imply that even the Demon Lord could not come here. Heh! A place the Demon Lord cannot enter, yet I, Liu Feng, the new generation’s Demon Lord, have arrived. I want to see what is so special about this sacrificial hall that it has become a forbidden chamber.

The heart that had been hanging in Zhu Jianlian’s chest finally settled, feeling solid, inexplicably comforted, and warm. Perhaps she had not yet fully recovered from the shock, and she spoke no flowery, sentimental words, but he knew she held him in her heart.

Yun Kong looked at the corpses of his companions, his hands clenched tightly within his sleeves. Tears blurred his vision, and he was filled with profound regret.

Yun Na hurriedly got up, straightened her clothes, and drew back the intoxicating aura that filled the room. She turned to open the door and ran downstairs. She chose not to take the elevator, intent on confronting that voice.

"Lord Wang, thank you." Shen Ci hesitated, weighing her words. Though she felt the atmosphere was not quite right, she could not help but speak. She was truly grateful; in the short months since they had met, she had come to view him as a dear friend, as comforting as family.

"The Princess now holds a noble status, so she is naturally worthy of our respects," Jimo Xu said, his tone less than pleasant.

Li Hongming flatly refused. Did Lu Chenyan take him for someone who would abandon his comrades out of fear of death?

"Hold on! Are you two just showing off your romance? Brothers and sisters, let's retreat! Yuanyuan, let's go! Back to the classroom!" Kai Xuan pulled Yuanyuan away.

Although he had managed to avoid being injured by the attack, he had exhausted all his strength. As the barrage of slashes vanished, Long Ji sighed in relief and knelt on the ground, gasping for air.

Yet, the snake coiled around her did not harm her; it only squeezed tight enough to make her chest feel heavy and her breathing difficult.

Jifeng sensed that something was wrong and quickly retreated a few steps. Then, Long Ji broke through the illusion, staring at Jifeng with a savage expression.

Feng Lin shook his head slightly. He had to admit that the Chi Qing before him was quite clever; at the very least, she knew how to transform into the form of an artifact to prevent a man from ravaging her.

Furthermore, the most terrifying thing was not that he saw this God of Joy, but that the God of Joy he saw had actually moved.

The Japanese high command had gone to great lengths to cover up this scandal caused by negligent security. Although Nobi Nobita had heard rumors, he did not know if they were true.

"No way are you transforming!" The inner demon of the corrupted gambler leader gritted his teeth and struck a blow at the body of the Big Bat leader on the sixth floor of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.

At that time, she had coincidentally brought Zhu Beibei to the Yi household. Mother Yi’s enthusiastic attitude had been somewhat strange, but in hindsight, it seemed Mother Yi had been desperate for Yi Jingfeng to leave Ye Zixin, and Zhu Beibei did indeed charm adults easily.

"Does Weiwei have any good suggestions?" Jamie looked at Bao Weiwei with a smile. In truth, he hadn't given it much thought himself; if he really needed one, he could just do as Tang Xuanli did and bring one back from France.