Chapter 18
“Bastard!” Bai Linger, realizing she had been played by Chen Xian, cursed angrily and turned to leave.
Zhuo Nan leaned against Jing Rong’s chest, eavesdropping as the servants behind them eagerly explained the situation for her. She looked up at Jing Rong’s chin, her lips twitching slightly.
Whether it was disfiguring your face or forcing you to kill the Fifth Prince yourself, my lady is actually trying to save you and your child.
Even though it was the busy farming season, the villagers, always fond of gossip, didn’t mind taking some time off. They were all curious about Li Chengmao, a seemingly honest man, and what crime he had committed.
With this in mind, Chen Xian took out a sound-transmission talisman and relayed the news one by one to the Bull Demon King, the Lion Camel King, and the Monkey King.
The steward immediately reported all the movements within the capital, including everything that had occurred within the Prime Minister’s residence.
After all, the Crescent Moon Flying Boat was only a spiritual artifact; it flew too slowly and had too few functions, making it riddled with flaws when it came to delicate tasks.
Deng and Xie stepped out of the town under the moonlight, unable to contain their laughter as they ran for over ten miles. Arriving at a forest clearing, they finally stopped and leaned against a tree to rest.
A fierce gust of wind suddenly burst forth, sweeping away the fallen treetop with a whoosh, flinging it out of the courtyard and onto the street outside.
At that moment, Ye Feng moved swiftly, appearing in front of the wealthy young master in an instant. With a blank expression, he slapped him hard. The rich kid let out a pig-like scream and was sent flying with a single slap.
Suddenly, the great river seemed to emanate from a void, entering a mysterious realm, while the divine perception of the fields was obstructed by a gentle force.
After Lin Yun slaughtered more than ten men, the Eastern family’s main force arrived—over a hundred strong, led by five people: the family head, Dongfang Minglang, and four elders of the Eastern clan.
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Yet Xue Feng paid no heed to Xue Sha. His gaze fixed blankly on Jing He, his expression troubled as if struggling to find words.
“Yan Ruyu?” Tian Ye speculated. If anyone could penetrate this place, given what Tian Ye knew, it could only be Yan Ruyu.
The voice was old and filled with weariness. That simple sentence left Tian Ye puzzled.
Thus, he suspected the Forest of Mists was hiding something. Even if the Jiuli Hall’s Dragon Kingdom headquarters wasn’t located within the forest, there must be a super array set by its members to isolate the heavenly anomalies caused by the Thunder Tribulation.
Wang Yanming’s eyes softened as he watched the person walking ahead. Then, as if recalling something, his expression grew complex.
After Qin Xueyin knocked Su Manman unconscious, she injected her with a memory-disordering drug. As a result, Su Manman’s memory now falsely showed that she had left the hotel before Mu Jinghan. She had no idea she had fallen into Qin Xueyin’s trap.
Is this the person the young master likes? For so many years, the young master had been cold and aloof, difficult to approach.
“Um… over there,” A Zi pointed toward several round platforms. These platforms looked strange: a base below and a suspended top above, each equipped with complex machinery. Between the base and the top was a pale blue circular light screen, as if hiding another world inside.
If all those young adults were disguised Japanese puppet soldiers, then the total number of enemy troops inside and outside Qiaokou would be at least six hundred. If so, the entire original battle plan would have to be completely redone. Following the old plan might lead to a major defeat.
Ye Tian nodded. “You go ahead, I’ll find a spot.” Saying so, he walked toward an empty table.
Ami nodded, then noticing Ding Huo was feeling better, took him back to his fighting chamber, as if to discuss something important.
The device equipped with super armor weaponry was empty—Ding Huo could understand that since the genuine article was with him. But where were the Celestial Sphere and the Wish Fruit?
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Fu Can forced a bitter smile, once again scorned. Was he truly that weak? Like an ant in their eyes, not even worthy of running away?
In truth, Kisdiss’s defection freed Ding Huo from suspicion related to the Trial Tower accident. The academy lifted the investigation on Fei Niao and ended the lockdown on the Floating Island. This much was clear.
His sister was attacked, yet as her brother, he couldn’t rush down to see her immediately. He had pressing matters to attend to. He wasn’t a competent brother and bore the blame.
All her hardships, frustrations, and sorrows seemed swallowed by the intoxicating fragrance of a strange flower that penetrated to her very soul, dispelling the heavy burden weighing on her body and mind.
This was also why Liao Fan came to Ying County. The affairs in Datong city were too complicated to consider Kang Youting’s role as the national military strategist. He needed a quiet place to carefully weigh the stakes involved.
A certain prodigy kept pace with the times—now even able to make handmade ice cream. The hazelnuts he shelled were meant to be crushed and sprinkled on top.
However, he was the heir of the Graceful Fairy, and Penglai was a disciple of the Primordial Ancestor of the Floating Li sect. By rank, they were peers within the Yunlan Sect, both quite influential. After spending some time together recently, Bai Lixuan found he got along well with Penglai.
With Feng Yang’s return, even his evil body—the “Cold-Eyed Man”—stood no chance against him, let alone mere awakened beings who had only gathered some essence and blood.