Volume One, Chapter 21: Death

When Charles came downstairs, Yang Guo, Shen Ge, Qian Zhifeng, and the others were already there. They had finished eating long ago and were just waiting for Charles to arrive.

Every year, Luo University produced many talents in archaeology, but suddenly someone appeared as a tomb raider, which no one had anticipated. Whether or not there had been tomb raiders before, none had ever been revealed publicly. Charles was undoubtedly the number one figure to date.

Hanyue was momentarily stunned. She had never shown Hua Cheng the sketches for the repeating crossbow, yet she seemed unsurprised by his reaction.

As the drinking went on, their spirits grew higher and higher, and before they knew it, the empty beer bottles on the table occupied more than half the surface.

Shang Yan wore a splendid dark robe, her face heavily powdered, adorned in an extremely glamorous style. Yet at this moment, Uncle Wang could only find her appearance glaringly out of place.

I had no intention of listening to her. At that moment, the chubby policeman went berserk, snatching a stool from his home and wildly swinging it at me. The tail end of the stool struck me squarely, but I swiftly dodged to his wife's side.

Afterwards, Lin Rongshen was busy arranging my mother’s surgery, and my mother herself was constantly recuperating in preparation. Time suddenly became incredibly tight and tense.

The Prince of Wan was truly vicious—did he want to drain Sikong Yan dry because she couldn’t bear children? Was this some devious scheme he devised?

“I have to go. Mu Yingchen, I’m telling you this out of respect because you are my husband. But even though I am your wife, you cannot interfere with my work.” Her tone was calm, yet each word carried heavier weight than the last.

No one knew how long it passed. Only when Su Xi beside her had fallen into a deep sleep did Jiang Shizhan lie on his side, quietly watching the peaceful faces of his wife and child.

After handling Guo Qi’s matter last night, it was already late. She lingered for a long time in Yan Wen’s tent and was asked to stay afterward.

This was also the tacit understanding between the two families—that the marriage was purely a family alliance, and both parties lived their own lives before and after marriage.

Only upon close inspection could one see the faint cracks on the wooden block—traces left from piecing it together.

In her eyes, she saw only this man, intoxicated, gently caressing the slimy, foul-smelling snake with exquisite care.

“This is essentially forbidden magic, so almost no one uses it. Most people would just destroy the inner core directly.” As Chongyang finished speaking, Gui Xu stepped out.

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Gao Qiuli’s two children were also awakened. Rubbing their eyes, they came to their mother’s room. Seeing the rats scurrying across the yard and a snake lying in the corner, they burst into tears.

It wasn’t that Chen Yi was stingy; helping too much was also unwise. Otherwise, if the child suffered and always ran to their home, what would that be?

Chen Li exclaimed that they were such straightforward men. After all, these ten or so matches of the Glory Team showed only average strength, hovering around 3000 points on the regional leaderboard.

Lü Qing heard Shangguan Fengxi’s words but remained silent, while Wu Liuqi couldn’t help but laugh by her side.

As for the various shopkeepers of the Chinese Trading Company and merchants engaging in business, Su Quanzhong arranged for them to be hosted in several grand restaurants in Fuzhou City.

He Wuhen’s gaze and divine awareness couldn’t penetrate the white light barrier; he couldn’t see what was inside.

Those were matters concerning Eibner. Although he wanted to help, he understood that his identity and status were unsuitable for involvement.

His right hand moved like lightning. The Bloodthirsty Blade suddenly appeared in his palm, and with a raised hand he slashed forward.

Far above, the sky was layered with white clouds piled like dragon scales, each layer pressing down over the next, obscuring the blue heavens.

“Nephew, what are you doing? We can just watch from here. Running up there is like digging your own grave,” Old Sun whispered nearby.

Deep in concentration, Cui Ning suddenly heard rustling behind her. Those around her immediately turned, alert and defensive.

The earth trembled violently more than a dozen times. Half the cave floor rolled like waves, splitting into countless river-like crevices.

Wu Ting tacitly accepted that Li Dayin was training troops in Shu Prefecture, which allowed him to officially place them under the Wu Family army, thus concealing the existence of this irregular force.

“Don’t be misled by what seems like an obvious clue. This is likely a trap set by the enemy to misdirect your judgment. Since we choose to trust Zhang Yuchu, we must also consider the other two possibilities.”

“What kind of love is that? If they’re so powerful, they should just kill me. If they can’t, then even if I donate this factory, I won’t sell it to them. What black market nonsense!” Pan Hongjiang slammed the table, resolute.

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“It’s over!” Chen Yun suddenly relaxed, mocking himself inwardly. He never thought he would die here. He even regretted coming to cultivate, coming to Lei Sea.

Everyone was closely monitoring the Xun Mansion. They all knew that if the Xun Mansion couldn’t find someone in Anhai Kingdom, neither could they.

As the son of the city lord, Jia Ruiming needed no guard’s proof; his face was proof enough. In Ruihai City, who didn’t know him? Yet he happened to encounter Li Jun, who always escalated things.

It wasn’t just Chen Yun who was shocked. Yue Huang looked at Chen Yun as if seeing a monster, astonished, not even wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

After all, it was already difficult enough to get grandfather’s approval to train on the main road.

On the surface, Li Tai appeared to be the victim of false accusations, but in truth, the mud was thrown at Li Ke.

“Alas! In the end, Ashina Yun escaped! Did any of you see who attacked us from behind?” Cheng Huailiang asked.

As his words fell, a crack appeared in the space, shimmering with light. Ye Zhiqiu said, “Dao Ling, we’re going in now.” Then, two large ships accelerated, slowly entering the rift. Before long, once the ships were all inside, they suddenly vanished without a trace.

“Du Xichun, I don’t know your intentions, but by doing this, you’ve betrayed the trust of too many people,” Feng Qianqian said as she poured the drink.

She originally thought he could ask for it anytime, but then she realized he wasn’t asking when he could have it, but when she was willing to give it.

The Prince of An’s vision darkened, nearly fainting. Watching Emperor Hongxuan tremble as he took the medicine bottle, his lips quivered for a long time, unable to speak.

Though the power of time had taken effect, this was the Zero Realm ruled by the Dragon Path Spirit. As the lord of the Zero Realm, he was the only one unaffected by any external forces. The Time Ghost watched him approach, growing increasingly nervous—the most vulnerable moment for him.