Chapter 44: Jiang Lixuan's Illusion Shattered

Feng Langqing was sharp-tongued: “We’ve arrived in City S now. Has Father woken up? No, right? Isn’t it obvious that old man was just fooling you?”

“You’re a doctor yourself! Can you be a bit more materialistic? Stop believing in all these supernatural things.”

Feng Yuli listened quietly to his chattering, then asked calmly, “If there’s hope, shouldn’t we at least try?”

“Are we really going to let him lie in the capital forever, trapped as a vegetative patient who never wakes up?”

“Is it the covert division from the Land of Earth’s Iwagakure Village? Or is it the forces from the Rain Country?” Upon seeing Scorpion unfurl the scroll, Sato Hidechu’s eyebrows twitched slightly. His entire body tensed, slipping into a stance ready to attack or defend at any moment.

Ye Liuchen was both amused and annoyed, thinking, “You’ve been provoking me all along, saying I was cuckolded, and now you talk like this.” He remained silent, snorting softly.

Her hands clenched the armrests tightly, but it was her earlier selfish thoughts that made her feel guilty when facing Madam Gu.

The ninja responded with calm detachment, clearly having anticipated the mention of Senju Tsunade. It seemed the explanation had been prepared well in advance during the journey here.

“Hey, Old Zhu, who do you think’s come that made His Majesty so serious?” Hen Luohua nudged Zhu Chenhuan’s arm and asked.

Jiang Qi kept his head bowed, replying faintly. His hand slowly pressed against his chest, where his heart beat steadily—but he dared not relax, knowing death could come at any moment.

Seeing the young lady in such a state, Hailan gently offered a few more words of encouragement. Only when the marquis entered did she rise and quietly retreat.

Sha Wanjing withdrew his gaze from Tang Sanzang and suddenly lifted Qindai’s wide sleeve. From somewhere, he produced a silver needle and swiftly plunged it into the object moving upward along the meridians.

“This matter is on us. Once we get the Banana Leaf Fan, we won’t just stand by. Rest assured,” Zhu Tianpeng said with satisfaction. The intelligence they needed was in hand. Once the Banana Leaf Fan was secured, the problems in He Di Town would be solved with just a few flicks.

As a good brother, he didn’t want to see Zhang Xian risking his life, living each day precariously. Wasn’t he longing for a calm and simple future—growing vegetables, fishing, and spending time with the one he loved? Now was the time to lay the foundation.

“How many troops does your special forces brigade have now? You never report to me!” Liao Fan hadn’t visited the special forces for a long time. Anyway, he trusted Huang Changsheng completely with the unit.

Not long ago, she received a message from the Queen of the Underworld, Bathsephanie, informing her that Hades would meet her at Apartment 28 on West Cliff at five in the afternoon. So, at the appointed time, she tidied herself up and prepared to leave the villa.

Supervisor Zisu understood the meaning behind those two words and thanked her for saving her, assuring him she was now safe.

Only after pulling back the bolt did he realize, though five different caliber rounds had been fired, the gun itself was flawless—none of the problems he had imagined surfaced. He turned it over and over but found no fault with the weapon.

“Ayu, what are you so tangled up about?” She truly couldn’t understand it. To run away from home for no reason, get injured, and instead of returning home, end up at Changdong’s mansion—if she thought of him when injured, wouldn’t it be better to be together? Could she really return so abruptly?

“Younger brother Houyi, is that Nesting Bird practicing the Five Elements Escape Technique? Could it have originated from Kunlun?” Watching the bird fly off into the distance, Wukong suddenly recalled Houyi’s tale of the Queen Mother of the West battling with Xing Tian.

Karete spoke calmly, finishing her sentence before shifting her icy, watery gaze away from the handsome face of the God of Darkness. A faint, bitter smile curled the corner of her pale lips.