Chapter 37: Escaping Floating Life Island

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Some people argued that Gu Yun, the Holy Son and foremost among the younger generation of Youzhou, could bear the title of “number one” only because he possessed overwhelming strength. The word “first” was an especially sensitive one; it could belong only to someone of extraordinary ability and talent.

“I knew the moment I saw you that you’d take the stairs. Luckily, I made it in time.” Zhou Tong spoke in a lowered voice, opening with a sigh of relief.

A flash of severity crossed Lu Xueyao’s eyes, followed by the fury and murderous intent born of Bai Lanlan’s public humiliation of her—of Bai Lanlan trampling even her dignity beneath her feet. Worst of all, the person who had witnessed it was Gu Meimei, her enemy.

It was simply that those who moved from one social circle into another—especially those who leaped from the dull, ordinary world of commoners straight into the highest circles of power and privilege—often ended up at one of two extremes if they were not careful.

He then sat down cross-legged, still showing no intention of moving forward. The power of transformation into the Dao was far too threatening.

“She really is a lovely girl.” I muttered to myself, then dutifully returned to my office.

It was said to be a contest between two disciples, but it could just as well be considered a covert struggle between two candidates for the position of Holy Son. Hua Xingyu and another candidate for Holy Son remained silent, merely watching without voicing an opinion.

Beneath the night sky, the stars were quiet and gentle. Fireflies drifted in every direction, adding a touch of life to this solitary world.

“The talisman has already been removed, so why is there still no reaction?” the bespectacled yin-yang master objected.

That was Baidu’s standard explanation of the River of Forgetfulness. Wasn’t it exactly the same as the scene before my eyes? There was nothing wrong with it. But I had fallen into the River of Forgetfulness once before too—so why was it completely different this time?

I truly could not understand why she kept clinging to me. I deeply regretted helping Jia Furong in the first place.

I looked at the raging river beneath the cliff and at our dwindling numbers, which were nowhere near enough to deal with Xu Zitang. I cursed inwardly at how slowly Ji Lin’s reinforcements were coming. The secret guards had all been sent to keep watch on the three families, and I did not even know whether they would arrive in time. My grip tightened around the bone blade.

As Zhou Poxing spoke, his body began to tremble. In an instant, a passage through space began to form, and the next moment he was about to enter it.

It took no more than fifteen minutes to paint the paper figure. I casually set the box aside, planted my hands on my hips, and walked once around the freshly fashioned figure, smiling as I nodded in satisfaction.

They went merrily into the fields to look for their father. But when they asked their mother and younger sister about him, the two wore troubled expressions and only said that Grandpa and Fourth Uncle were in the mountains, telling them to go and take a look as well.

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As Wu Kun spoke, he formed a hand seal and then pointed at Qingyunzi’s brow. Qingyunzi’s eyes instantly grew vacant.

As I watched Emperor Yuan depart, my mind raced at lightning speed, trying to figure out what I ought to say to Consort Chen. Yet Consort Chen spoke first and led me into the courtyard to enjoy the cool air.

After Uncle Chen gave us a few instructions, he took the several banknotes and went to the back courtyard, where he began tinkering with something. I had no idea what.

At last, she reached the exit and kicked open the rust-sealed door. Tang Qinqin had no time to sigh at finally seeing the long-missed light. Forced to squint, she immediately searched for somewhere nearby to hide.

If the truck was not trying to avoid us, then it had to be trying to avoid someone else—perhaps an old enemy.

The medicinal power of the Profound Yang Spirit Fruit within his body had been fully absorbed. That immense energy nourished every one of his cells like spring rain, infusing his flesh and blood with renewed vitality.

There was nothing more to ask, but the matter of the corpse’s sudden disappearance still required further investigation.

It was Sister Li, the caregiver, who had called to ask why she still had not gone to the hospital. Grandmother was very worried about her.

Even if the Free State was Jiang Yuhuai’s territory, Gu Yingwei was visiting for the first time and was not a familiar face. Since she had also happened to encounter the competition organized by the medical association, there were plenty of blind fools looking for trouble.

Wang Mei had not yet awakened, so Tan Wan carried her to a chair and laid her down, then covered her with the coat he was wearing.

A local official wielded considerable power, especially during these turbulent years at the end of the Han dynasty and the beginning of the Qi dynasty, when order was in even greater disarray.

The refugees who had abandoned their homes and fled disaster were rootless people who no longer even possessed household registrations. But now that was no longer a problem. Someone had been assigned to register them, saying that they would be given household status in Guo County and become law-abiding citizens.

“I never expected the power of external force to be so astonishing. Then, to what extent would internal force reach?” Fang Lei asked excitedly.

After all, viewed from the standpoint of the immediate strategic requirements, Hitler’s remarks had indeed been practical and entirely beyond reproach.

“I volunteered?” Luo Fengqing finally spoke. She looked at the two women kneeling on the ground. They abruptly raised their heads and glared coldly at her, clearly telling her to keep quiet.

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Chen Xu wanted to release those robots, but he could not. The moment Taichu determined that a robotic invasion was underway, the spacecraft would enter its ultimate combat mode and use every possible means to destroy the enemy—including self-destruction.

Maraschenko, overcome with emotion, clasped Lin Jie’s hands tightly. The force was so great that Lin Jie, caught completely off guard, felt a sharp pang of pain. To Lin Jie, the almost pleading inquiry and yearning in Maraschenko’s eyes appeared utterly genuine.

Chen Bo treated it as a massage, even shifting his body up and down so that every muscle would get some exercise.

In an instant, an ocher light radiated around Qin Feng, forming a barrier that rapidly expanded. It knocked away the bullet fired from the sniper rifle and, at the same time, destroyed all the mechanisms and traps in the surrounding area.

Nalan Wushuang stared fixedly at Luo Fengqing, stealing glances at her from time to time in the hope that she would catch on. She wanted something to eat too.

Everyone had a heart of flesh and blood. He truly had the courage to swear that, deep within his soul at that moment, what he wanted was absolutely not merely friction and pleasure of that sort.

Confess and you will be treated leniently, though you may spend the rest of your life behind bars; resist and you will be treated harshly, then sent home to farm. I’ll bear it all myself—they can do nothing to me anyway.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia looked at the Black Mountain Ghost King in astonishment, while Xiong Ba beside him burst into uproarious laughter.

She believed Lin Ziyu was no simple man. If he wanted her friend, then he would have to prove that he had the qualifications.

While the outside world was buzzing with discussion, Eriksson stood at the entrance of the gym, watching the “conditioning training” at the Yangyang Sports Center.

After staying beside Xu Hongyi for so many years, he should have understood what kind of person I was long ago!

But she was not Zhou Jiamin, and the Princess of Yunzhi was not Ehuang. They could be sisters and friends, but they could never share one husband.