Chapter 26
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“Since Chef has already looked into Ning Jiayi’s works, I won’t need to waste any more words.”
After the Qionglin Banquet, Jia Cong was certain that countless pairs of eyes were watching him from the shadows.
Upon a huanghuali bed with a double-moon opening, behind an apricot-red satin gauze canopy embroidered with golden hearts, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure lay quietly.
Seeing the faint heat in Jia Cong’s gaze, Daiyu recalled the tricks he had used in the boudoir. Her pretty face flushed crimson, and she cast him an annoyed look.
When Dongfang Yunyang saw his Lightning Release: Spiral Sphere blocked by Mu Xia Xuenai’s strange, wing-shaped chakra energy, a trace of surprise appeared on his face. He knew the power of this technique all too well. In the past, he had used it to kill three jonin, including one of superior jonin rank.
“Ugh… I already told you it isn’t a mouse. What will it take for you to eat it?” Ji Meina asked helplessly.
Although Lingyin had been recounting her earlier surging emotions and the complicated journey of her thoughts, her voice carried an inexplicable sorrow and unwillingness.
Xu Tingting was so furious that she wanted to slap Lin Chu to death on the spot. How could he say such things in front of an adult?
Embarrassed, Ge Changsheng was extremely displeased. If Wang Meng had not been so senior in standing, he would have taught him how to conduct himself in no time at all.
No one knew when Suzuran had awakened. She lay against Que’s chest, rubbed her eyes, and gave a sleepy yawn.
“Court dismissed!”
At today’s morning court, there had been none of the disputes Emperor Ruizong had anticipated. Everything had gone smoothly—far better than expected. He was genuinely delighted, and even those two words rang with cheer.
Because the mountain plateau had been stained red by blood and never faded, people came to call it the Red Plateau.
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The fact that one could challenge the Heavenly Realm with the power of a Lesser Heavenly Realm did not mean that the Xuanhuang Tyrant Fist could casually transcend the limits of the laws. It merely proved that, on a certain level, the operation of the laws contained gaps and breaks. Especially when various conditions were met, those laws could be altered—and the power of mystic arts was the crucial condition.
In the battle in the rear courtyard, more than six vicious bandits had been killed or burned to death. The stench of charred corpses still hung over the entire courtyard, while several hundred commoners had gathered to watch.
Not to mention Li Wei—even the Jingzhou soldiers and the men of the Jingshan Army, who claimed to have grown up along the river and to be fine swimmers, were left staring in astonishment.
In the end, I simply stared at her until she touched her face and asked me what was wrong. Only then did I slowly turn away.
Most importantly, during her seclusion she had sensed the soul stone responding twice more, yet the Ancestor Changtian had never awakened. She guessed that his soul power might still be insufficient, so she decided to go to Dragon Transformation Mountain in search of the Queen of Soul-Eating Ants.
I gave a sly chuckle. The methods of an “Earth Immortal” amounted to no more than this. Having run into our band of “Grave-Robbing Commanders,” that self-styled local overlord was bound to have bad luck. But when I raised my head, I saw Fatty and Professor Sun staring fixedly at me, their expressions exceptionally strange.
Ling Feng’s clear and logical analysis helped Ye Ge and Ai Wei calm down somewhat. After deciding to watch from the sidelines, everyone withdrew some distance away, leaving Ye Ge, whose concealment abilities were the strongest, to sneak over and observe the situation.
Everyone could understand Cui’s anger, but what was difficult to believe was that a dignified prime minister had personally gone to Chen Wanrong’s home to cause trouble. Once word got out, it would inevitably create an enormous uproar. Even as Princess Taiping’s lover and the prime minister, he might not be able to smooth things over. He had acted with far too little consideration.
Ning Shuang knew that Ning Wan suspected his identity. She could not be sure whether he was Zhi Shui’s disciple, and Qian He alone was not enough to convince her. Her vigilance was truly remarkable.
Still, whatever the circumstances, Yan Kui was one of Old Hong’s subordinates. Thus, when Yan Kui came to the door to provoke him, his fate was naturally unlikely to be pleasant.
A mysterious figure who had attacked the two Soul Reapers of the Asura Hall several nights earlier suddenly flashed through Lin Xiao’s mind.
“Good! Whatever Yanyan says goes. I’ll do exactly as Yanyan wishes!” Seeing that Luo Liyan was not truly angry with him, Yuan Xuchen breathed a sigh of relief.
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As he spoke, Xuanyuan Feiying, furious beyond measure, slammed his staff against the ground and activated the magic ring of the seven souls of the Sacred Emperor rank, glaring angrily at Zhi Rou.
She hurried over as quietly and lightly as possible, only to see a thin bamboo tube piercing through the window paper and extending inside.
Afterward, Xiao Ying and Mu Qiong went outside. Ning Shu and Ning Wan carefully put away the Bodhi seeds, tidied things up, and lay down.
Although the formation had weakened the force caused by the impact, his cultivation level was simply too low. Even power reduced countless times was still beyond what he could endure. That was why Xue Qinghan opposed letting Beiming Youyue bear everything. She might well lose her life because of it.
“Actually… I’ve wanted to ask for a long time. Why did all of you come here?”
It was rare for the squad leader to raise such a meaningful topic. Most of the time, he was merely a hot-blooded young man.
Lan Ling blinked and looked around before shaking her head weakly. “I didn’t see anything.”
If there had been a snake at the time, she would have been scared to death.
The bodyguards were even more hesitant. They wanted to step forward and fight, yet knew they were no match for him. But if they did nothing, they feared their master would vent his anger on them, and they would probably have no peaceful days ahead.
The gray-haired old monster was grinning viciously as he once again frantically summoned back the silver bell. Amid thunderous explosions, it flew toward him once more and struck with overwhelming force.
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