Volume One, Chapter 18: It Seems You Lied to Me

“It seems this negotiation won’t go smoothly!” Excellence speculated, a flicker of battle intent flashing in his eyes. He was eager to experience the true power of the Ancient Immortal Path.

Dong Yue was originally a pure scientist; when it came to strategy and intrigue, only Lao Ding was truly adept.

Yet, to his regret, the quality of these spiritual energies was somewhat lacking, as they were condensed from ordinary mortal souls. Compared to the spiritual crystals refined from the souls of higher beings in the Wizard’s Grand World, the difference in quality was rather stark.

Cui Yu’s throat tightened. Seeing his grandmother not taking the orange but instead breaking off a segment to eat herself, he said nothing.

His Majesty had cut off his father’s retreat. In other words, the worries he held in his heart were bound to come true.

Since Pato was still in the opponent’s frontcourt and hadn’t returned, the right flank of the Longteng team was left wide open. Falden, who had just taken the ball for Dubai Ahli, charged straight at the right flank of Longteng.

He wanted to say more, but at that moment, the school gates opened. He stared intently at the students emerging, all wearing identical uniforms, making it slightly difficult for him to distinguish individuals.

Fang Yan hadn’t expected the teleportation through the space-time tunnel to be random, and these unfortunate players who died were indeed quite unlucky.

Shinji immediately tackled Misato, lifted her chin, and kissed her. Having been harshly played moments ago, this was the only way he could salvage some dignity.

At some unknown hour, perhaps at dawn, the streets suddenly echoed with a rapid beating of drums and gongs, sounding like a call to death.

He pointed with a finger, releasing a streak of purple sword energy that pierced through an insectoid warlord beside Wang Xigui from afar.

Of course there was truth, but later lies got mixed in. The real family had fallen into decline, and pitying the truth, the lies cloaked it in one garment after another of their own. In the end, the two became inseparable—inseparable companions.

Meanwhile, the Fire Qilin had already joined San Pang, using the most brutal and violent means to defeat that insect beast emperor.

However, Adam made a puzzling request to the slave trader: he wished for all the gifted slaves to be elderly, preferably those with special skills.

“The allied forces are unstoppable, breaking through the gates with ease. Why then does General Xishou furrow his brow so? It seems he harbors hidden concerns,” Prince Huan said softly as he approached Gongsun Yan’s back.

“Knowing that you uncles and aunts enjoy painting, I recently obtained a piece and hope you will like it,” Price said with a smile, very satisfied with its effect.

After a day’s observation, Li Quan had a general understanding of the four roommates, though none revealed their family backgrounds. Li Quan was always keen at reading people and situations. His legendary rise to become a manager of a major pyramid scheme company within a week was no exaggeration.

Mischievous ghosts might trip you up, but most spirits rarely make such overt moves on their own.

“Just now, was that intermittent call ‘Yao Qingtian’?” Yin Canghun frowned. Could it be that this vengeful spirit had some connection to the Yao family’s ancestor from centuries ago? ‘Could it be his old lover?’ Yin Canghun thought mischievously.

Using the Western Hercules’ mighty arm bone as the ‘regular’ position, and the Eastern ancient demon lord Emperor Xin’s jade belt as the ‘irregular’ position, the interplay between the two, constantly changing and complementing each other, theoretically held the possibility of producing the ultimate bloodline.

Jack’s words implied that Tony intended to go solo, serving as a warning: your life will become a mess; no artist can leave their management team.

Yet the faint smile from the other party seemed utterly indifferent, making her feel as if her punch had landed on cotton, powerless and frustrating.

“Yes, Nurse, Fu Xi is taking leave!” Fairy Love raised an eyebrow, casting a meaningful glance at Xu Hongbing before turning into her room.

As the Ancient River Sword Immortal finished speaking, Ye Tian vanished from the spot, slipping into the void. Only a voice lingered in the air.

The island’s martial arena was divided into nine sections, arranged in a nine-grid pattern. Competitions took place first in the eight surrounding arenas, with the central field reserved for the final showdown.

Upon hearing Miaoliang’s voice, Fojin thought Sister Miaoshan had arrived too and eagerly went to open the door.

“Where did you find this fool? His eyesight is poor; he should see a doctor,” said Luo Wan’ning, who was rarely alone and should have been in a good mood, but now was full of resentment.

Lin Jianxiao fiddled with his long sword to ensure there was nothing dangerous about it. Was this desperate clutching merely for money?

Since the leader had spoken, the four had no choice but to proceed according to the original plan. Yet when the time came, the chaotic mess strewn about and the absence of guards all confirmed the previous man’s words.

Lin Yueru watched as Sun Muwen actually fainted from anger, her emotions mixed and complicated.

“No need, Auntie. Today’s classes are few. I’ll just rest during free time at school. It won’t be a bother,” Ye Mianmian said, forcing a smile to lighten her expression and reassure Xu Zhiqing.

Ye Zeyuan’s words landed like a heavy hammer on his chest—this was real. It truly had to do with him becoming emperor.

Leis was somewhat bewildered. Their Miao Miao rarely took the initiative to seek new friends, especially after such a dangerous incident.

Everyone was chattering away, vehemently cursing the unseen shopkeeper of Baixiangpu and Song Huaili.

Even asleep, her mind was filled with his image. The next day, she went to school with dark circles under her eyes and dozed off during class again.

She looked at the pastries before her—ten pieces hardly enough to fill her stomach. Lately, she hadn’t eaten enough and often went hungry.

Xu Tiantian was so furious that an ill-fated nurse dared to vent her anger in front of her?

She did not believe Black Wind Ridge would conceal anything. There was no need to offend them for the sake of a Foundation Establishment disciple. Besides, she had seen that person enter the place herself. If they wanted to hide it, they’d have to look for her in person.