Chapter Forty-Nine: Rest Assured, They Weren’t Interested in Him

Looking at Su Zhihan’s sincere expression, Li Xiao appeared somewhat flustered.

What she loved was the lofty, noble, and handsome Ning Yunyan—not Ning Yunyan burdened with a hidden illness.

Besides, she had heard that this sort of illness was fundamentally incurable. Even if it were temporarily treated, it might well relapse in the future.

The thought of being with Ning Yunyan, only to have his illness return and leave her responsible for caring for him, was something she simply could not get past.

Li Xiao

I wonder whether those who had gone looking for Ouyang Xiaoxiao’s trouble would feel utterly miserable if they learned that Ouyang Xiaoxiao herself had no idea why they had come after her.

After obtaining the White Cloud Formula, Li Yu returned to the camp with the others from Northern Group Three and began carefully studying it, comparing it bit by bit with the Void Formula and the experience passed down through his own family.

Apart from flowers, the island belonged to flying birds and swimming fish. Fish roamed freely through the water, while white-feathered cranes paced through the shallows.

Chang Shan could not see through the mysteries of the labyrinth formation on the martial arena, and instinctively shifted his gaze toward Wu Kun. Wu Kun was staring at the formation with his brows tightly furrowed.

That was why she had hinted that Doctor Liu should cooperate with her and deceive Kang Ruicheng into believing that she could not undergo surgery to remove the child. Otherwise, the blood clot in her brain might be affected, and she could possibly die during the operation.

Though Li Yuxiao was delighted, she knew that stopping to wait for the others would be unwise. Now that they had broken through the formation, remaining in the fifth ring-space would only be troublesome. It would be better to enter the next layer and wait for them there.

Although Ouyang Xiaoxiao had encountered the Sky-Soaring Wolf before, she clearly remembered that she had been no match for it at the time.

“Yes. The three who are unconscious are all our seniors. One is from Class One of the second year, another is from Class Two of the third year, and the last is from Class Two of the second year,” Min Yu replied.

Grumbling inwardly, Trosses pressed the Black Moon harder in his hand and repeatedly stabbed the place where the three-headed bird’s body joined its wings. The creature let out furious shrieks and struggled violently.

“I am but an ordinary mortal, having lived an uneventful life of mediocrity. Today I have withdrawn into the mountains, already a man awaiting death. How could I deserve the concern of an immortal master? I am deeply terrified and humbly beg you to withdraw your command.”

Li Yu understood clearly that he was not meant to cultivate the Dao in this lifetime. Even if he forced the matter, the end would only be miserable. He therefore refused without hesitation.

“Even if the Seven-Star Gate were opened, what would it matter? Wouldn’t we merely obtain the ancient power of chaos? Rather than let the world be swallowed by chaos, it would be better to leave the seal intact and preserve the world’s balance.”

Sheng Ming cared nothing for those rumors and ghost stories. He believed only in the reality of his own strength.

There had never been a precedent for a prisoner flirting with the executioner. Usually, the moment they met, the prisoners would lunge forward, wishing they could boil his bones and eat his flesh. It was not unheard of for a careless jailer to be devoured completely by an evil spirit. Yet I gradually began to wonder: could someone as adorable as this immortal truly have committed some crime that harmed living beings?

The descending volleys of fire streaked toward the giant beasts. They cried out in agony; some were blinded, while others were struck directly in their vital points and died on the spot. Liu Yi felt that not a shred of strength remained in his body and wanted only to sleep soundly.

The battle between the dragon and tiger raged fiercely. They seemed evenly matched, but lightning surged from the Thunder Dragon, and the thunder element had already seeped into the White Tiger’s spiritual body. Given enough time, the White Tiger would certainly be the first to falter.

The other three frowned in unison and glared angrily at the man in green robes, naturally finding his behavior far too discourteous.

Tu Xianzhong nodded repeatedly with a laugh. “Ha! That makes sense—and you’ve certainly put thought into it. Knowing that I had this intention all along, you even brought two blacksmiths and said exactly the right things. Old Liu, you and your son are sly ones. If we also had the Whitefeather army’s strategies and cleverness, we could surely accomplish something great. Just look at that bunch of good-for-nothings today—they were utterly incapable of putting up a fight!”