Chapter 36

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He had returned, while she herself was about to leave. Somehow, Huai Xiu always felt that she and Rong Ruo were constantly passing one another by. Yet whether they were truly out of step or whether it was merely her own illusion, she could never quite determine. Thus, she often recalled the old saying: When something has nothing to do with you, you remain calm; once it concerns you, confusion follows.

While Yan Ruo was inexplicably resisting, Shen Xuyan came over quite directly, gathered her into his arms, and chatted with the lady with impeccable courtesy.

Cheng Nanwei was amused by her expression. The corners of his lips lifted, and warmth surged through his heart. He could no longer restrain himself. Reaching out, he pulled Cong Jiajia into his arms and lowered his head to kiss her. His kisses were fervent and urgent, one after another, as though he meant to devour her.

Seeing how much he liked it, Huai Xiu personally poured him more tea. After drinking several cups and basking in the sun for a while, the Old Medicine Freak turned over and fell asleep again.

Xiao Feng froze. Could it be that his master did not like flattery? Had he aimed his compliment straight at the horse’s hoof?

Su Xin tried on two more pairs of trousers and a jacket. In the end, she decided to buy them all. When it was time to pay, she produced a black card. The short-haired sales assistant stared at it in stunned silence for quite some time, and could not help feeling another wave of sour envy and jealousy.

Huai Xiu’s arm was released. She immediately darted behind Shen Hongfei. Her pale, lovely face still bore the panic of someone who had only just escaped danger.

Not far before the formation, more than a hundred disciples of the Murong family stood guard. They had not expected the formation to explode without warning. When they saw a dense mass of people charging toward them, one fool shouted—

Su Xin stubbornly endured the entire morning at work. At ten past twelve, she knocked on the door of Sun Zhenhao’s office exactly on time.

In truth, the instant Tang Sui saw the black-robed man suddenly spring from the forest, heard him speak, and sensed the pressure emanating from Tang Hao through her keen demonic power, she already knew who he was.

“There are quite a lot. I’ll trade some of them to you.” As he spoke, Xu Ye took out a bamboo tube and placed several conches inside.

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“All right, I understand.” Zhong Ziyi agreed, supporting Ling Baicao as they continued walking outside.

“He actually possesses such an ability—and it was created because of me…” Conan found the power exceedingly novel, but the moment he considered that he might have caused everything, his expression immediately fell.

Old Fifth Zhu was leading Dayat and Er Ya by the hand. Before they even reached the gate, the aroma of food had already made their mouths water.

A few minutes later, Song Yinian tried once more to reason with herself. It was already fortunate that a man like him did not linger among women; demanding too much of him morally would only be courting trouble.

At some unknown point, the King of Chu had come up behind him. Zhou Chao was just about to bow, but the King of Chu merely waved his hand, stopping him.

Only someone like this—a murderous demon from the depths of hell—could possess such overwhelming strength and wield the power of a god. After all, how could an ordinary mortal ever lay hands on a divine thunderbolt?

Although his father-in-law had seen through Shi Jinlai’s intentions, the old man had not told anyone in the family. Thus, even his elder brother-in-law remained unaware of the truth.

“Viskating! Viskating!” While Viskating stood rooted to the spot, dazed and utterly disheartened, the communication crystal around her wrist began to shine, projecting Gedis’s face. Communications had finally been restored.

But James knew his own limitations. At thirteen, his body had not fully developed, and he was nowhere near the same level as McGrady and Odom.

“Ci, it is not necessarily a good thing that the two of us resemble each other so much. Whenever I want to become beautiful—or even more beautiful—I can always have it fixed again. Michael has not fully recovered yet, so this appearance will make it easier for me to look after him.” After hearing these words, Li Guanghan and Chen Aili both believed that she truly was Elizabeth. It was entirely in keeping with her style.

On a mountain ridge, among a group of ability users dressed in all sorts of clothing—every one of them at least at the Innate Realm—a burly bald man rubbed his brightly gleaming scalp and asked the people beside him with a worried expression—

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“Elizabeth” did not rise to greet him either. She had no idea how familiar Elizabeth actually was with Doctor Emmons, so she could only infer from Elizabeth’s usual temperament that she ought to maintain an air of reserve.

The moment his voice fell, lumps resembling tumors began swelling all over the black-robed man’s body. At first glance, it was revolting enough to horrify anyone with trypophobia.

The season had ended, and the Bulls’ celebration parade was still underway, but the battles—open and covert—over the next season had already begun within the management.

Where might he have hidden it? After he was killed, did the murderer find the Heavenly Eye Pearl? Why had the killer so decisively murdered the antique dealer instead of continuing to threaten him with the hostage? Could someone else have been responsible?

The trip to Dongying had lasted no more than six days, yet to Ji Xueling and Su Xiaoxiao, it felt as though six years had passed.

Perhaps because of the stimulation brought on by all that bloodshed, the countless chains connected to the coffin began drifting wildly like the tentacles of innumerable evil gods. Even the ground trembled faintly, as if shaken by an earthquake.

The situation was not too serious, so Ran Fei had it handled as an ordinary accident. After completing his inspection, he comforted the soldiers and ordered that the injured be given some extra good food. The soldiers all held Ran Fei in great affection.

Yet whether Ning Ye had failed to notice it himself or had deliberately ignored it, ever since he resumed his old profession of punishing evil, upholding justice, and becoming a companion of righteousness, many things about him had been changing imperceptibly.

For instance, why had his own master, after becoming the supreme Sword Sovereign of the world, abandoned the peerless Dao artifact, the Azure Moon Divine Sword, and placed it once more atop Sword Peak? Why had he instead begun using an ordinary wooden sword, one inferior even to the most common iron blade, while treating it as dearly as his own life?