Chapter 126: The Straight Man

Her face turned ashen, and a storm churned in her stomach as she recalled her ordeal in the water prison. The memory of that finger bone shoved into her mouth made her gag uncontrollably. Unfortunately, her stomach was already empty, having been purged clean, and there was nothing to bring up. Her complexion grew even grimmer as she scrubbed herself vigorously for more than half an hour before finally climbing out of the bucket.

She changed into a clean, plain white dress. Gazing at her distorted reflection in the mirror, the bitterness and hatred in her eyes threatened to overflow. The He family, even after losing their formidable patriarch, no longer feared other clans. The cautionary tale of the Wei family had rung alarm bells for all.

Soon, she was so full that she started to hiccup, taking a sip of water to swallow, then looked at what remained, swallowing hard before wrapping it up again. The simultaneous detonation of numerous shells shattered the fully steel battleship, which displaced 11,000 tons, into two pieces, sending it swiftly to the depths.

Yan Shaoqiu, who considered himself well-experienced, had never seen an army with such impeccable formation. Sajin refused to believe in absolute defense; at least, no frost armor worn by a lich could possess such godlike abilities.

According to our intelligence, over 3.5 million troops of the Silver Wolf Empire’s army were either annihilated or encircled at the first border defense line, with roughly half trapped. That morning, Hongdou was washing clothes and hadn’t finished before she slipped and fell into the water.

Zhou Rui wasn’t surprised. The lottery system had said that all items Zhou Rui hadn’t withdrawn were converted into money, real estate, and company shares in this world. Listening to Chen Shou and Zhao Jinnu bickering in front of her, Empress Wu felt an odd discomfort stirring within her.

Seeing his wife’s gaze linger on two bowls of tofu pudding, Suzi felt a bad premonition rising. “Rouge and powder? Didn’t Jixiang just say that Tian Guizhi went to a shop selling rouge and powder yesterday afternoon?” Cao Xiaohui interrupted. “Just use your strength. I heard from your mother that you’re very strong, so go ahead,” Moya said.

“I’ll go back and get it myself,” Tai Shuyi said, then vanished like a gust of wind. “Extreme Dao Mystic Weapon: Hidden Ghost Realm!” Both shrank back as they saw the orb in Bai Tianxing’s hand. “Loyal and devoted servants like this are truly rare nowadays,” Shi Rui murmured, shaking his head.

“Sorry, Master Li, I didn’t realize you cared so much about this. I didn’t know you were there at the time. I hung up because I don’t like being disturbed when I go for walks,” she said, though she didn’t want to get entangled with Li Zhong; she couldn’t admit that, for he wouldn’t understand.

“It’s… it’s over now. Luo Mingjie surely won’t let this go!” Zhu Baichuan slumped into his chair, his head hanging limply. “Seeing how young you are and already a martial artist, I thought you focused solely on cultivation. I never expected you to have time to study medicine as well. Truly remarkable,” the Princess Consort of Ping praised.

“That’s right. There really is someone, but their aura is unstable,” Wu Yu had now entered the ranks of Martial Sovereign, his perception sharper than that of a martial artist like Zhuge Xing. Before he finished speaking, Da Siming couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Her silver-bell voice and blooming charm added a touch of beauty to the desolate valley. Seeing Lu Yu burn with desire, his body instantly teleported to her side.

“Qingning, you stay here and accompany Senior Tian Di for a while,” Fairy Miaoyun hesitated, then left without waiting for Shi Xuanxuan’s reply, leaving him wide-eyed, clearly not expecting to be so easily abandoned by his master.

The sudden turn of events horrified everyone. Some screamed, and the crowd recoiled in terror.