Volume One, Chapter 21: Once Again, Utterly Awkward

With a thunderous crash that shook the heavens and the earth, Ling Tian was sent reeling backward, while Wang Yue also staggered back six or seven steps before coming to a halt. Then, the battle sword was swung horizontally forward to clash with Ling San.

The other sects no longer posed much of a problem. My primary reason for coming to Star City this time was the Li family. Their ancestors were disciples who emerged from the Star Gate, which meant, in a sense, that the Li family were servants of the Star Gate. Yet now, the Li family no longer acknowledged the Star Gate in their eyes. Therefore, I brought the Star Gate to cleanse the household.

Wu Yue thought this as he examined the herbs on the counter, while the elderly man in the red robe merely lifted a faint eyelid, remaining seated and motionless.

For over a year, she had diligently practiced martial arts. Though still lacking talent much like in her previous life, her body had grown stronger and more agile. Perhaps she wasn’t so helpless after all.

Her eyes were large and wild, with slightly blue pupils, suggesting she was of mixed blood.

Think it and act! Zhou Yun gave little thought. Although the opponent was strong, experts of this caliber would never last more than three moves against him. Moreover, it was his specialty to break through brainwashing and coax the secrets from their hearts willingly.

“Sister Yuxi, I...” Before the carefree princess could speak, Han Yuxi shook her head, signaling her to stop.

He was a man who had truly faced life and death, so such scenes no longer fazed him. After leading his men to carefully investigate, he concluded that this was the scene of live bear bile extraction. For some unknown reason, the caged bears had broken free and launched a furious retaliation against the humans, wiping out the entire band of criminals.

The old marquis watched coldly without intervening. Whether Song Ziqi had a conscience was not something that could be judged by a single letter.

After hastily finishing a tasteless meal, Chu Nan thought it over and decided it wouldn’t do. No matter what, he had taken advantage of Gongsun Yuyan. Though unintentional, he had to admit some fault. It was better to confess and try to maintain good relations.

Sol was like a fish tank slowly being refilled with water, aiming to be full again. But Lu Xuan was like a carp growing strong, only needing time to leap over the dragon gate and shatter the tank.

Therefore, for the elders now to show no sign of seeking help could only mean one thing: all the elders of the Lingming Divine Clan had already been defeated.

Chinese history was always marked by either authoritarian rule or regime change. Wasn’t it always thus? From Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, to the present.

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Seventeen or eighteen bayonets erased the trembling fear from the hearts of the Korean soldiers bit by bit, right before their eyes, just ahead of them. In groups of three, their tactical formation was like a sharp blade, cutting down layer upon layer of Japanese warriors—simple, silent, mechanical.

In a suite at a high-end hotel in Rogers City, a young boy nervously watched the young man in front of him meticulously maintaining his fishing rod.

Therein lies the true benefit of poverty. As the ancients said, a real man: wealth cannot corrupt him, poverty cannot move him, power cannot bend him. That is the mark of a true man.

Drenched in sweat, everyone entered the shower room, using the brief five minutes to cleanse their bodies.

He knew Bo Jingtian’s prowess and had crossed swords with him several times, but had never witnessed the deadly precision of his poisonous spear sword technique.

During this time, it was clear that the Emotion God Respect had firmly taken root and no longer feared the Dream God Respect’s threat.

As for dragon-type monsters being rare? Such matters were hardly a challenge for the three part-time psychologists. Ye Ziyun, whether as a summoned beast or as a pet within the stack of sealing cards, was never lacking in dragon-type creatures.

At the entrance of the Divine Assembly Tower stood twelve security personnel, each radiating a formidable energy fluctuation.

Carl understood that when Lady Lolis spoke of her family now, she did not mean the Mermaid family, but rather her own Lolis family—a modest knightly household subordinate to the mermaid clan.

The moment the aura of the Time-Space Crystal entered the treasure-seeking lock, a bright light appeared flickering at the corner of the disc. Following the light’s direction, Jiang Xiao soon arrived at a massive crimson stone platform in the heart of the volcano.

Trailing closely behind Ye Zheng were none other than the members of the Battle Dragon Regiment! If even they did not support their leader, what hope remained for Ye Zheng?

As for the expressions of the others, they were mostly unanimous. Unless Li Rizhi spoke a few words about the provincial governor, the officials would never mention Governor Zhen Mengde.

Ning Xiu thought to himself that this man must be some kind of foreman, as dealing with many hired workers meant interacting with him extensively.

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Qin Haonan, seeing the situation, roughly guessed what was amiss. It was likely that this group of thugs had previously caused trouble for Fang Mengjie, which explained her reaction now.

As Du Instructor spoke, his eyes fixed on Liu Sanniang’s white neck, his mouth opening and closing, revealing a most unseemly demeanor.

However, the more one understood the power of forbidden spells, the more Carl questioned how the rebelling knights and church had managed to overturn the Empire’s magicians, who wielded such forbidden powers.

This enraged the soldiers hiding nearby. After finally enjoying a grand meal, these damned Japanese devils had ruined it.

In this Three Kingdoms world, those who were kind-hearted and soft on the battlefield rarely survived beyond three days. Yet Jing Xiong, after his battle with the Yellow Turban Army, was still alive and well.

Though various mediations had temporarily settled matters, the Red Faction now regarded him as an enemy.

Zhuge Bai’s wandering gaze irritated Ye Yaoqin, who began to regret bringing him to the dormitory, but it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

This left the monster blushing deeply with shame. Wise as it was, it had never been so embarrassed before—this was almost childish stubbornness.

Seeing the casual tone between the military officer and Zhao Tianming, it was clear they were acquainted and close. Director Zhao’s heart skipped a beat—had he encountered a tough opponent this time?