Volume One, Chapter 44: Old Man, Is That Damage Supposed to Tickle? Turn Up the Intensity.

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Meng Yuan’s body trembled. Her captor was truly terrifying.

The surroundings were laid out much like Reisde’s manor, though the furnishings were far more lavish. Perhaps this was the home Emily had purchased in the Empire; after all, her family lived an exceedingly long distance from the imperial capital.

After crossing the main hall, Meng Yuan was escorted onward for a long while until she was brought into a secret chamber. Seeing all manner of torture instruments hanging upon the walls, she grew even more frightened—and finally understood Emily’s purpose.

The sharp clicking of high heels echoed through the chamber. Before long, Emily appeared.

“Weren’t you very arrogant back then? Go on, be arrogant now. Let me see you try.”

Emily gripped Meng Yuan’s chin, making it difficult for her to open her mouth or speak.

And so, when she stood before Prince Chen and saw his elegant bearing and deeply affectionate expression, she could only find it ridiculous and laughable.

Ye Bai left the Nirvana Dust Manor and began strolling leisurely around the academy. He was in excellent spirits. At last, he could live without worry. Apart from that damned mission, everything else was so beautiful.

But that made him feel even more at ease, did it not? He no longer had to fear that she would take her own life. She wanted to live—to live with dignity—and all he needed to do was help her.

Even after he had covered her completely, leaving only her head exposed, the frantic pounding of his heart showed no sign of calming.

“Is this the life you want?” His father’s question struck him like a revelation, jolting him awake.

In the dusk, the brother and sister leaned against each other, lending a trace of warmth to the melancholy evening.

Baili Ziqian spoke as he sat down. The moment he finished, both his hands settled over the acupoints on Shiyao’s back. Powerful vital energy immediately began flowing into her body.

Xiao Yan placed the Heavenly Core of the Earthfire Profound Crystal Beast into his storage ring. After hesitating for a moment, he stored the corpse as well. After all, it had been a peak mid-tier heavenly beast, and its body would surely prove highly useful.

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Yin Shixiu murmured, a smile still lingering in his eyes, though it was no longer as intense and was now mixed with other emotions.

King Xuan’s heartbeat suddenly missed a beat. He stared fixedly at her, completely forgetting the dagger in her hand.

After wandering into town, his heart finally settled. The next time he went to Hong County, he would have Yang Shiren deliver the things to the Ye family’s door. Once that was done, he would have no further use to that person, and they would not come looking for him again. He could then live a peaceful life.

It had to be said that Bluewing Marquis’s trusted aides were truly loyal to him. In less than half an incense stick’s time, the Lord of Snowfall City and Xiao Han had already been brought to the residence where Bluewing Marquis was currently staying.

The Charlotte Plane had suffered an apocalyptic crisis, its population had been drastically reduced, and the power of the gods had weakened. It was inevitable that some people would try to take advantage of the situation.

“My brother really is afraid. He’s afraid of salt drying. But drying salt is hard work—if we don’t dry salt, what else can we do?” Tian’er sobbed. Large tears fell onto her knees.

Blood streamed forth without the slightest pause. Xiao Han ignored General Sha’s arm and smoothly inserted the needles. Then, a miraculous scene suddenly unfolded.

“Your Majesty, something has happened in the Kingdom of Mengluo, and I must hurry back to deal with it. I ask Your Majesty Qingdi to forgive me,” Hu Qiming said. As he spoke, his eyes flickered uneasily, and he glanced toward the waterside pavilion from time to time.

Yun Lu rose to her feet. “Sister Ningzhu, there is no need to provoke me with your words. You dislike me, and I dislike you as well. Madam Hua has done nothing to offend you. Whether you accept her kindness is up to you.”

Having said that, she turned and walked out without looking back, leaving Madam Hua and Ningzhu alone in the room.

The two acres of farmland at home had also been donated to the clan. Apart from the vegetable patch and the chickens in the courtyard, there was nothing left to tend. The work Zhao Shishi could finish in less than half a day hardly required another person who had spent her whole life worrying over everything, like Madam Zhao.

That evening, on his way home, the school newspaper reporter was brutally beaten. It was said that he had also been tortured, and that the entire process had been too horrific to describe. Later, supposedly, he would scream whenever he heard a certain word.

Since Yiman created the Law of Void Collapse, the black hole had devoured an unknown amount of power. For a moment, a violent gale seemed to rise within the Sea of Thousand Hands. Not only did that jade hand turn to powder, but countless arms were broken along with it.

Yun Xian nodded. However, this was not a battle between opponents of equal rank. He was confronting an expert whose cultivation surpassed his by several major realms.

The general smiled faintly, then kneaded the Nine Rings as though they were mud. He shaped them into the form of a pill and handed it to Yun Xian.

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“Then what does this matter have to do with you?” Gao Yu asked, seemingly disappointed.

“Big Brother Xiayang really left? He left without even seeing me once! Could it be…” A look of anguish appeared in Lu Ying’s eyes. Her appearance, tearful and as delicate as a flower battered by rain, was unbearably pitiful.

There was nothing else they could do. No matter what, being able to preserve their lives was already a blessing. Even if one’s cultivation was crippled, there was still hope. But once life was lost, not even the most powerful expert could do anything.

Mu Zihan’s mission was similar to the one I had undertaken in the past to destroy a nest of undead. Both required infiltrating the undead’s territory, destroying designated objects, and stealing Origin Stones.

“As long as he is safe, that is all that matters. His injuries will recover sooner or later.” Dongfang Bai looked at Ximen Fu’s bitter expression and offered words of comfort.

After bidding the three a brief farewell, You Kuang set off toward the area of Xiangyang City where the building marked by a teleportation array stood.

“Don’t panic. He’s fine. He’s merely hidden himself so completely that none of us can sense him,” Jiang Yunyi said in a deep voice.

Yuan Hong also learned that the grand gathering had been arranged long ago. It had not been organized specifically against him; the timing had simply coincided, and he had been caught up in it and invited here by people with ulterior motives.

“Auntie? Uncle? Something has come up at home, and I need to return immediately. I came to say goodbye.” Long Feng stated his purpose directly.

“Miss Fu, is there anything you would like to ask me now? Hehe, I am in a good mood today. Ask me anything, and I will answer you.” Zhang Yi looked at Fu Junzhuo, who had been sitting restlessly for some time.

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