Chapter Fifty-Five: The Escape

Jiang Wangshu widened her eyes, attempting to appear pitiable. "Father, can you really bear to..."
Jiang Mingqian tapped his fingers on the table, his gaze urging her on. "Enough with the nonsense."
Jiang Wangshu sniffled, carefully composing herself before fabricating a story. "Today, in the storeroom, when the explosion happened, my memory seal suddenly broke. Only then did I realize my mother isn’t dead."
"Memory seal?" Jiang Mingqian instantly recalled that fleeting change in Jiang Wangshu’s demeanor earlier.
Master Shang’s expression grew grave. He glanced at Zhang Xutu, then at the target a hundred paces away, gritted his teeth, and slowly approached the arrow.
Rong Ruo had kept his eyes closed, resting in the carriage, yet he could feel Yuan Zhao’s gaze fixed upon him the entire time.
Lu Yu didn’t know what that thing was, but he could sense the terrifying power contained within the arrow.
"Damn it, things were supposed to go smoothly today, but who knew Lu Yu would show up out of nowhere!" Lin Hong muttered darkly, his face clouded.
He smiled, but his voice held a tremor on the verge of tears. Xu En took off his sunglasses and lifted his head once more. His eyes, washed clear by tears, shone a piercing blue, dazzling and bright.
A dazzling smile once again lit up his face, but this time, the smile sent chills through everyone present.
Lu Ming too relied on sheer force, using both hands and all his spiritual power to withstand the attack. With a single palm strike, he was sent reeling back more than thirty feet.
At those words, the courtyard, previously filled with clamorous voices, fell abruptly silent. Even the princess dowager looked at Yuan Zhao with disbelief in her eyes.
At that moment, a faint yet terrifyingly powerful surge of divine sense spread from the golden cage, pouring into Lu Yu’s body.
Dai Jinglie was delivering an impassioned speech, his golden hair flying wildly with each emphatic gesture.
Yet, when it came to Xun’er’s current predicament, Xiao Yan dared not even imagine it. He feared that his lingering attachment would, in an instant, erupt into the most violent rage.
Guangzi’s heart quivered at the terrifying immortal technique; no leader in the Shinobi World could ever wield such power.
Chen Hao brought four dishes and a soup to the table. At the mere sight of the food, Zhang Langguang couldn’t help but voice his praise.
The commander of the garrison at Juyan inquired about General Li Ling. They all said that Li Ling had already broken through the siege with them. The Juyan commander immediately reported to Zhangye Commandery, and the Zhangye garrison quickly dispatched messengers to inform the court with all haste.
Hu Yanshan, as someone from the lower realm, might be unknown to Yun Cong, but Yan Yu certainly knew. For safety’s sake, Hu Yanshan would never let Yan Yu escape.
If the young leader of the Martial Alliance could act with such impunity, issuing alliance orders at will, then such a leader was unnecessary, and such an alliance would lose all prestige in the martial world.
On the surface, the Han family seemed uninvolved, as they lacked the capability. Even Ye Wudao thought so, so he hadn’t focused his attention on them.
Without hesitation, he continued with his original plan—using fire to thaw the frozen earth, then digging once it softened. When he set fire to the wood beneath the rock-hard slope, the two bears, frightened by the flames, tried to run.
"Boom!" A thunderous crash resounded as the force of the palm strike swept up sand and stones, assaulting eyes and ears. The entire scene spiraled out of control, and the two disguised Sui eunuchs were struck by the blast, tumbling more than three yards away.
In the distance, Duyuan knew he must act. Before the great battle began, he had to make a move to rally everyone’s morale. The Crocodile Demon King had been far too reckless and impatient. Duyuan, drawing near, realized that if he didn’t act now, the Crocodile Demon King’s eyes would pierce the heavens.
The path of martial arts is like rowing upstream—advance or be swept back. Without the resolve that once made Shangguan Hao an unrivaled force, there was no point in continuing to train.
"Come in with me," said Yaoguang. After she left, Zhou Cheng beckoned to Su Ruolan, then turned and entered the side courtyard ahead of her.