Chapter 44

While this Qin Hu was vicious and ruthless toward everyone else, he was entirely submissive and treasured his beautiful fiancée like a precious jewel.

Just as Li Shaofan was pondering this, the ground began to tremble with a heavy thudding sound, and a massive figure strode out from the valley.

Following that, Zhu Yong, Zhao Song, Zhuang Yan, and the others stepped forward one by one to draw lots and receive their respective jade bottles.

In addition, this screening operation yielded some unexpected gains. Among the detained suspects, several undercover spies from the Northern regions were unexpectedly discovered.

He found an altar among the ruins, lit incense upon it, and placed the jade plaque into a recessed slot, where it fit precisely.

"When you severed those tentacles, did you feel anything unusual?" After a moment of contemplation, Liang Yu asked.

He was Hemus, unquestionably the undisputed number one in the Western cultivation world. Even the President of the Dark Council would feel inferior before him. As for just how formidable his strength was, no one could tell, because no one had ever witnessed him make a move.

The fifth drumbeat struck unexpectedly. The sound exploded across the sky like a hundred thousand thunderclaps detonating simultaneously, rolling in with a deafening roar.

Every single word pierced the heart. Li Shaofan's rapid-fire questioning caused Jiang Ziya's body to tremble violently, sending his emotions into immense turmoil.

Seeing Fang Chen, the blood vine happily scurried over. Fang Chen remarked, "Well done." Having won Fang Chen's praise, the vines of the blood vine swayed from side to side, looking as if they were dancing with joy.

The second group to arrive in full force was surprisingly the Raikage's troops. Most of the ninjas in the Raikage's army were Lightning Release users, giving them a natural advantage in speed, trailing only slightly behind the taijutsu masters of the support units.

Song Ziqi advised Yan Mi in private not to be impatient. Being an official required patience; without it, one could never govern well.

Yan Jun felt deeply irritated. Over all these years at court, no one had ever valued his opinions. To put it bluntly, everyone's impression of Yan Jun remained frozen from when he first entered the imperial court. Back then, Yan Jun was still just a young man. Think about it: which proud and lofty court heavyweight would ever take a youth seriously?

The meadow appeared somewhat desolate, stretching out into a sea of withered yellow. The stalks with soft stems had long since flattened against the earth, while plants like reeds still stood tall and proud in the biting cold wind.

We humans have a similar growth ring, which manifests specifically in our bones. There is often a term called bone age—bone age, bone age, which naturally refers to the age of the bones! For every year a human lives, the bone density in their body thickens by a layer, which is identical to the growth rings of a tree! This is bone age.

Indeed, after hesitating for a moment, the shopkeeper walked over to seek Leibus's opinion. The foreigner proved quite easygoing, nodding in agreement. When filmed eating noodles, he even gave a thumbs-up, cooperating fully.

However, just as Zhou Yuan got up to begin his stealth flight, several beams of green light suddenly appeared in the sky ahead. Zhou Yuan felt a slight dizziness—could they have been discovered by the demon race the moment they arrived in the Demon Realm?

"As you all know, when one's strength reaches a certain level, they are called immortals. So, what is an immortal really?"

Seeing the scene before me, I immediately covered my mouth with my hand, hoping they wouldn't notice me. What if they grabbed me to act as a substitute scapegoat? Couldn't this old man have simply warned me that this place was haunted at night? Had I known beforehand that it was haunted after nightfall, I wouldn't have stayed here even if it meant death.

Nie Fenghua, however, could only laugh despite herself upon hearing the name. The young master's father must have harbored high hopes for his son's future success, naming him with the character for "long" (dragon), while forgetting that their original surname was Cao. Put together, it turned him into a "chao long" (grass dragon).

Figuring he had nothing to do, Xu Xing headed toward the plaza, hoping to trade some local specialties with Rio, since he still had plenty of scrolls made by Nora left.

Upon finishing the contents of the envelope, Li Shimin's hands trembled so violently he almost collapsed backward onto the ground.

"What unclean thing has this fellow gotten himself tangled up with this time?" Crowe frowned, holding the letter.

As the Overlord shouted the name of that monster, a hero clad in dragon-bone armor and bearing steel wings made his entrance. Youye had only ever experienced such a terrifying aura from the President's Ultimate Dragon previously.

It wasn't that Lu Yuan hadn't considered using multiple materials to strengthen the summoned entities generated by his summoning templates, but after receiving unsatisfactory feedback from practical applications, he stopped exploring that direction further.

"Second Sister, don't be angry!" Jiang Youbin chased after her, wearing a playful, grinning expression.

Several monkeys in succession summoned monsters similar to themselves—some mages, some warriors. Ousou sat in his wheelchair and nodded with satisfaction.

Jiang Wan was not one to show favoritism, especially since producing more Miaoxian Pills was merely a matter of rolling a few extra pellets for her.

When the match reached the sixtieth minute of play, Hengyuan was already trailing the Inter Milan youth team by four to zero, leaving them just one goal away from the red line drawn by the club's upper management—a truly precarious situation.

"It was similar to that when I encountered the children's father," Nangong Liuli replied honestly to Murong Shuixiang.

Dozens of new and veteran students had already begun staking out their posts before the daily task board even refreshed, each eyeing the other fiercely and refusing to yield an inch.

Gu Siye calculated earnestly. Gu Yao had almost never seen this wise and astute side of him; his previously unfocused, sightless eyes were now suddenly ablaze with a flash of light.

Wulian Hanying managed to force open a slit of his eyelids and, upon seeing his father, instantly grew emotional. Choking back his tears, he tried to say something, but was too weak to utter a word.

Miao Jing was satisfied. She placed the vine switch back on the desk and continued her lesson, causing everyone to exhale in relief, secretly terrified that the switch might lash out at them the next second.

"Bang!" A low sound rang out, and the sole surviving enemy scout was shot dead once more.

Seeing that her scheme had worked, Mei Han cried even more bitterly, coming within a hair's breadth of fainting on the spot. To ensure her tears looked fetching, she had specifically practiced them beforehand, making ample preparations.

"Alright, alright, quiet!!" Su Yiling shouted at this moment, and Tang璇 instantly quieted down, showing that Su Yiling still held considerable authority among them.