Seventeenth Day, No Thoughts

The next day, Qiu Xuan donned her outer garment and pale makeup, tidied herself up, and with Dabushui’s steadying support, went to find Tuoba Jie.

Clang! After blocking five or six strikes in succession, Yan Zhen still defended skillfully, but he subtly sensed something amiss—indeed, something deeply wrong. He found that his sword defense was not as smooth as usual, feeling sluggish and muddled instead of clean and elegant.

Ye Qingqing blinked, fiercely suppressing the tears that welled up from her anger, and let out a cold laugh, her heart growing even colder than before.

Even those unversed in spear techniques would be astonished by Lu Yu’s final strike. It was deliberately explosive, for he feared the Zhao clan wouldn’t understand his earlier maneuvers; otherwise, it would be like playing music to cattle, achieving nothing.

Enduring patiently, Ye Haochuan spent another day within the formation. After two or three years trapped inside, he no longer wished to waste his life there and opened his eyes, stepping out of the grand array.

Qi Chongtian’s heart leapt with joy; he had worried it would be difficult to recruit him, but these words clearly pointed the way.

Just as Shi Ran approached Gu Siyue, he heard the remark and his hand trembled, momentarily at a loss for words to retort.

Yu Baiyin’s life-and-death fate was closely tied to the internal strife of the Sacred Domain families. He hurriedly asked old Qi nearby, but Qi Xian seemed as if he had just glimpsed the Loch Ness Monster, stupefied and calling out for a long while without response.

Zhu Bingbing’s flushed face grew even hotter with fever, but she could no longer concern herself with preserving her purity.

Hua Manlou’s garments were always sought after by the wealthy families of Ping’an County. Even in the capital, some commissioned their clothing there. Though these styles Li Xing’er brought had been out for some time, they were rarely seen in the capital.

“No… that creature… it still has another form…” Monica stared in astonishment at the massive black beast before her, which continued to grow, soon surpassing the entire venue in size.

Even the official media comment section of the East Sea City Intermediate Court was bombarded. To ordinary citizens, the public security, prosecution, and judiciary were one entity. With such a vicious incident, they questioned whether the East Sea City Court would intervene.

This was rather curious—if not someone familiar, how could there be a photo of Ling Xiang in high school with the campus heartthrob?

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Low-level demonic cultivators continuously charged forward, using their bodies to shield the stone stele, desperately trying to extinguish the fire with their lives. It was clear that the stele was more precious to them than their own existence.

The Longevity Diagram had lost its body-tempering efficacy. Once all meridians and acupoints were opened, the diagram would be utterly useless.

The next day, Jiang Qingning decided to buy the storefront. Rouge was inexpensive to produce. Based on the capital’s prices, she set the lowest price for rouge at thirty taels, netting a profit of over twenty taels.

To other bodyguards and Jiang Nanyun, Su An exuded absolute confidence at this moment.

Though his attack on the Duan Mansion during the wind and rain was underhanded, presently he still showed some intention.

Ling Yue roughly wiped the water from his face, watching the struggling ugly fish, feeling somewhat hungry.

“I understand. I will protect it well!” Ye Tian now grasped the old man’s meaning. The jade pendant contained something important, but its power was yet to manifest due to untimely circumstances.

Ling Qian’s domineering voice rang out, steeped in fierce brutality and murderous intent, spreading in all directions. Instantly, no trace of life could be detected within a fifty-mile radius. Completely suppressed, Yi Jing had no choice but to recount the entire sequence of events.

As the star of the Breaking Army shone brilliantly, Chen Kong looked up proudly at the sky. The Emperor Star dimmed, the Seven Kill Star remained moderate, and the Greedy Wolf Star retained its usual mystery. What use was mystery? Though grand prophecy was wondrous, the profound arts passed down through five thousand years of Chinese civilization were far beyond the comprehension of mere barbarians.

“Platinum diamond ring—when you break through to Awakener, come to the academy. I’ve left something for you,” Lefran said with a smile.

The elf suddenly felt a bit bland. If not for the elf bloodline coursing through him, he might have ended up like those around him.

The blood vessel formed from the Blood Secret alone was like a towering mountain. A light press crushed the three-headed moon-watching wolf’s body into a mist of blood absorbed by the vessel.

At that moment, Zhou Tianlong suddenly heard deafening cannon fire at the city gate. Then came the sounds of shouting and horse neighing, unceasing.

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Su You returned to his seat and, seeing Han Zhen and Li Haidong’s expressions, knew what they were thinking. But he was too lazy to explain; they wouldn’t understand anyway, and some things could not be spoken.

“Good idea! Let’s do it your way. Tomorrow night, I’ll go to Zhou Tianlong’s residence and kill him while no one’s watching!” Gao Wei nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Zhang Yan moved constantly within a meter’s range. Though his defense and strength far outmatched warriors of the same rank, after Lefran’s guidance, he had already adapted to his profession.

Gu Xinran preferred to eat inside the villa if she wished. Now, she rambled on like her machine-gun friend, never-ending.

The black eagle remained silent, watching Tuan Tuan. The eagle and the three formed a stark standoff.

Awakened Shang Jia lay on the ground, eyes vacant, muttering softly. To any observer, his severe injuries were obvious, but he seemed indifferent.

Her body trembled slightly. As if summoning all her strength, the stone platform opened on both sides, and a silver-white brazier slowly rose.

Black Crow witnessed Black Shu change into another face and rise with the wind, also using disguise magic. When asked something, Black Crow said nothing, only blinked, leading the demons to mistake her for dull-witted.

This world was but one of the Creator God’s creations. Who dared strike at the Lord God? Wouldn’t that be courting death? Although those demonized obeyed Fu Jiang’s orders, they instinctively feared that man and would never harm him, no matter what.