Volume 1, Chapter 57: The Scheme

The commander of the imperial guards stepped forward and knelt on one knee: "Lord Lu, Lord Li, by imperial decree, this subordinate has come to request that the Second Prince return to the capital immediately."

Lu Yunduan looked at Li Xuzhou, whose eyes carried a mixture of helplessness and pity. He understood that the outcome of all this had likely been sealed long before the Second Prince even began his plotting.

"Take him away," Li Xuzhou waved his hand.

Two imperial guards stepped forward and grabbed the Second Prince by the arms. The Second Prince did not resist; he merely turned back to give Lu Yunduan one last deep look, the complex emotions within his eyes entirely unfathomable.

Once the imperial guards had escorted the Second Prince away, Lu Yunduan immediately sent men to inventory the losses within the estate. Fortunately, the military tally and secret orders remained completely intact...

"Since you have offended them now, you are left with absolutely no way out! If you wish to stay alive, your only option is to go and serve in the army of the Liang State. Otherwise, once these people return, they will surely escort you back to be made into human slaves alongside those prisoners of war from Song!" said another old man.

Even so, he could never allow himself to be dishonored in such a manner; Lü Ning had to be rescued before Oulue made its move.

"Call me Liuyun... Long Yuxuan instead. My makeshift master's surname is Long, so from now on, I shall be called Long Yuxuan." Long Yuxuan's expression was somewhat cold; even as he spoke, his eyes held not a shred of luster.

Enhancing the quality of medicinal pills was an immensely difficult task. Transforming the meridian-opening medicinal liquid into meridian-opening pills required a multitude of tedious steps.

"Then let them in." The voice sounded somewhat familiar, though he could not recall whose it was for the moment.

Every inner demon possessed a special significance, and every inner demon represented a unique ability. Gu Feng grew increasingly expectant of the upcoming challenges, as this was the greatest possible elevation of his true self.

The Vast Sea Sect had already occupied the original location of the Spirit Sea Sect, completely remodeling the exterior to give it a refreshing new look. A massive bluestone was inscribed with the characters "Vast Sea," exuding an indescribable aura.

Hang Qimu, whose expression had originally been grim, suddenly's expression shifted, and he squeezed out a smile, saying: "Since Fellow Daoist Yao has already mastered the third level of the Radiant Sword Art, I concede defeat. We need not contest this round." With that, he stepped straight down from the arena. This turn of events caught many by surprise, and disciples from various clans began to buzz with discussion among the audience.

Two days later, two rays of rainbow light flew in from afar. At the lead was precisely Jin Rong, who had been sent out, and trailing behind him was a scarred-faced cultivator. A terrifying scar stretched from his eyebrow down to his chin, yet his cultivation level had actually reached the early Nascent Soul stage.

After exchanging a few more words with one another, a middle-aged man wearing a golden robe and full facial hair walked in from outside. Seeing him, the others all bowed and saluted, crying out: "Master."

"I am truly sorry for the trouble Li has caused you all this time. Please forgive him for my sake! For the sake of my reputation, I beg of you," Ah Kai said to us.

After a brief hesitation, Liu Chenghuai placed his originally used Fire-Thunder Blade into the array of floating weapons, prompting Gen Haozi to nod in appreciation—this boy was still quite sensible.

"Thunder Tribulation!" Yunfan felt a shock in his heart, his eyes filled with the intense, overwhelming might of heavenly law. It was said that such a thunder tribulation only manifested when breaking through to the Yin-Yang realm or even higher realms. Could this mean someone was attempting a breakthrough into the Yin-Yang realm?

The Nine-Destruction Ghost King had passed down the method for intercepting the remnant fire of tribulations, yet he never mentioned the name or foundation of this cultivation technique. However, Xu Qi did not dwell on such matters; as long as it worked effectively, that was enough. As for the reasons behind it, he could not be bothered to inquire.

"This child has already mastered the Sword of Annihilation and the Sword of Law-Breaking. If he can master a third sword—the Sword of Soul-Breaking—and ascend to the rank of Emperor of War, perhaps... he will be the next Primordial Dragon God, possessing a sliver of a chance to alter the destiny of the mysterious heavenly world."

At this thought, Xu Qi recalled yet another matter and couldn't help letting out a soft, secret laugh, though he kept it to himself.

Mi Dou felt immense pressure, yet he also found hope. The formidable power of a thousand-fire-tier minor spirit art was fully demonstrated today; Mi Dou had defeated Xu Zi'ge merely by utilizing the surface techniques of it. If he could master it completely at an early date, his chances of breaking into the top five would be all the greater.

Nevertheless, after a period of investigation, Ling Xiao still discovered quite a few differences. There were certain items here that Hua Xia lacked, and conversely, certain items Hua Xia possessed that were absent here, such as tofu and rice dumplings.

"By the candlelight?..." Feeling the ice-cold chill on her wrist, Mozhu stared blankly at the hand gripping her wrist, then suddenly lifted her gaze to look at her in utter astonishment.

After sitting down, just as Ye Long was about to speak, Dongwei interrupted him: "Let's eat first." He summoned a waiter and ordered the pre-prepared feast to be served.

As he spoke, cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he found it impossible to concentrate. Sensing imminent danger, he forced himself to drive the car to the side of the road, slammed his foot on the brake, and came to a sudden halt.

At the western city gate of Northern Sea Commandery, Fan Chen led the three hidden clans to intercept Shen Yuan, who might have been hiding among the ranks of the Myriad Blossoms Academy, only to be beaten to a state of utter helplessness by Diaochan.

"There are far more than five of you coming here." Fan Huangwu's gaze swept past Ling Qingyun and Lin Qiancheng, then finally landed further back on Meng Shanchich and Zhong Mingsong.

One main quest, two side quests, and a harvest of fourteen hundred reincarnation points—this was a fairly decent haul.

Looking at the now vibrant and flourishing Divine Realm, Fang Yuan waved his hand, gathering the power of heaven and earth to condense a mighty tiger.

I can tell you clearly, I am not only running the Yue Lai Inn, but also this shop, and in the future, there will be a third and fourth shop, and so on.

Why did the head manager suddenly bow to someone like that, and even smile so cordially?

Fang Yuan selected this lifeform, and under the puzzled gazes of Helian Qianqian and Fang Fang, he suddenly snatched the lifeform with dual horns on its head into the sixth-tier world.

Each pause of the old man seemed intended to allow the blue-robed youth time for contemplation, yet it also felt as though he had drifted deep into his own memories, lingering fondly within the past.