Volume 1, Chapter 24: Shen Qiming’s Conspiracy

In just one month, the income generated was so substantial that every soldier of the Xiliang Army who witnessed it abandoned, from the bottom of their hearts, the simple, brutal, and meager practice of plundering.

Regardless, it seemed this battle would not take place after all. Lu Bu felt a sense of relief; he had only these thirty thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry left. If he were to fight a great battle with Ma Chao today and perish here, would it not be a tremendous injustice, exactly as Dong Zhuo intended?

Just as the two were chatting, a commotion erupted ahead on the street. People all around surged toward the front, clearly indicating something had occurred.

Fortunately, they did not give up. Having loved and understood one another, they found their way back together, ready to spend the rest of their lives side by side.

After waiting for a while without receiving a message, a call came through instead. Shen Jiaojiao saw the name "Zhou Yi" displayed in large characters and answered immediately.

Seeing that Fu Shou, with whom he had just shared an intimate encounter, had come out alongside Liu Yue, a flicker of hesitation appeared in Ma Chao's eyes. Immediately after, his gaze toward Liu Yue turned even colder and more disgusted.

In war, beyond the mere number of troops, what matters more is the strength of high-end combatants. After all, the combat power of a ninth-level master is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of ordinary cultivators; thus, battles between such masters are of the utmost importance.

This was such a wonderful surprise; now, there would be toothbrushes. It didn't matter that there were no pig bristles, for they had willow twigs.

Huo Xiangmei only recognized that the medicinal herbs included Radix Isatidis, Prunella vulgaris, cicada slough, dandelion, and violet; she could not identify the rest.

Striving to steady his mind, Su Lin, who bore the brunt of the attack, remained unaffected. The Star-Shattering Divine Sword pierced into the giant python's massive head. Even though the scales on the python's surface possessed formidable defensive power, they appeared weak against the full-force strike of the Star-Shattering Divine Sword.

Under Zejin’s patient guidance, Kota finally yielded and decided to follow Zejin on an adventure to test the waters.

Lin Wudi, however, acted as if he knew nothing at all; he simply watched Yuan Qiulan’s figure while throwing punches continuously.

Throughout the entire day, Yun Feng found himself drifting back and forth between the imagery of Li Yunfeng and Li Lan'er amidst the blowing and beating sounds ringing in his ears, and then forcibly pulling himself out of the reverie created by the suona.

Speaking of this, Xingchen’s eyes were slightly red, though his breathing remained steady. There was no sign of agitation or sorrow, and his tone was quite normal. Zejin did not interrupt; his expression was very serious. Since he was to be the listener, he had to put in the effort, lest it produce a negative effect.

Now, as soon as the Wind-Speed Guardian Spider touched this crimson-orange smoke, it would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

For three years, Zejin did not know why he wanted to become stronger, but he had kept pushing himself to grow more powerful.

Liu Bingbing had been feeling depressed and extremely frustrated at home. She could not understand: was Hua Qinci truly that divine? How could she sell fake ginseng without doing anything? Was that rich young master’s brain squeezed shut by a door?

Back then, when Qin Youtian came to the Jade Pavilion to pick her and her mother up, she was being chased and bullied by the person she despised most. Just as she could no longer endure it and jumped from the Jade Pavilion, hoping to end this painful life, it was Qin Youtian who reached out and caught her firmly.

However, before this, Ye Feng had inquired with quite a few merchants, wanting to know if there was any influence from the Meng family of the Eight Directions Alliance in this Chuyun City.

Holding his cup with a guilty conscience, Lu Ao wanted to drink, but he still didn't feel at ease, feeling that it would be safer to walk into the forest.

Yet, he immediately looked puzzled. The youth before him was clearly at the Wanxuan Realm. But the flying knife that had just severed Ming Jue’s arm must have been wielded by at least a Xuan practitioner capable of controlling objects to soar, and the three stone puppets had an aura comparable to a ninth-level Wanxuan martial artist, which would also require someone above the Soul-Reflecting Realm to activate.

Glancing at his appearance, the man widened his eyes in surprise: "He... he... he isn't that Gong Shaoxie, the president of the Gong Group, is he?"

When the first ray of sunlight fell upon Yunhai City, all the disciples participating in the grand selection gathered together. The entire square was a sea of people, so crowded one could hardly move. Everyone turned toward the massive Seven-Orifice Exquisite Pavilion in the center of Yunhai City.

"Actually, I could let Raymond live, and without torturing him the way Richard does," Caesar said unhurriedly.

Just as Yang Fan had thought, this senior brother was exactly like that. Whenever he met newcomers, he would immediately give them a "dressing down"—though calling it a dressing down was more like establishing his own authority.

Young people like Lu Tianyu entering had caught their attention, but only out of curiosity. They glanced at the three of them once, then continued drinking in silence, as if they would rather spend their time drinking than waste it on others.

Xu Yang did not fear any underhanded dealings between Zhang Qiang and the organizing committee, for the simple reason that Mark was also an important member of the committee. This public auction actually belonged to the Four Great Families and the Burmese government.

"One thousand nine hundred and sixty, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-two..." In the vast and exquisite courtyard, Daofeng was doing push-ups on his fingers while standing on his hands. He ignored his long hair dangling to the ground, his face set with determination.

The location of the healing mage was a bit of a stretch to call the suburbs. Upon entering the forest, Lu Tianyu had that sense of danger again. This feeling had almost become an instinct; in short, whenever he entered the forest these days, all sorts of things were bound to happen.

"It's behind, arriving soon," Sun Yan said without looking back, his gaze fixed on the black hole.

Wu Yi also gave a simple, honest smile: "Hello, sirs." The naive smile made him look even more foolish.

Hearing Uncle Chen's words, Li Mufeng's expression changed abruptly. He looked at Uncle Chen, just about to say something.

Hearing that she was involved in a romantic scandal with Wu Yi, Xue blushed a deep, vibrant red. Gritting her teeth, she angrily ordered the brothers of the Hongmen to go teach that know-it-all a lesson.

I truly could not communicate with this girl. After thinking for a moment, I called Xiong Wei immediately.

After saying some kind words about how she would eventually carry on the family line for the Fan family, Yu Lizhen finished speaking, lowered her head, and coughed a few times. Only then did she reach out to take the teacup, sipped it slightly, and told Qiaoling to reward her with her gift.