Chapter Sixty-One: The Comprehensive Competition (Part 1)

Everyone instinctively looked up.
Two shadowy figures plummeted swiftly from above.
Members of the Eagle Academy wore expressions of delight. “She’s finally here!”
“Little Jiang, the expert!”
“Junior!”
Jiang Wangshu gripped tightly onto the collar of the black-robed figure to steady herself. Given her height and the upright posture of the black figure, she had no choice but to stand on tiptoe, leaning slightly against him.
Hao Tianlin’s brows furrowed. In her imagination, Jiang Wangshu ought to have been a lone wolf…
There was indeed a large hollow in the centuries-old tree, the opening halfway up the trunk, angled downward as though connected to the roots, and it looked rather deep.
Such things had become an open secret in Silver Tide City. Even the abbey matrons were aware, but since blocking was less effective than guiding, they gradually acquiesced to this unspoken rule.
Emerging from the undergrowth, the cat’s appearance became clearer. It was obviously much larger than an ordinary feline, with fur patterned somewhat like the plump tabby from downstairs, though in addition to stripes, there were faint spots as well. The tip of its tail arched gracefully as it swayed.
Yayoi Sakurai wanted to kill Hiroya Kitamura. She couldn’t even tell herself whether it was because he’d spoken so rudely to her, or because he threatened to kill Yosuke Kirihara. In the end, perhaps none of that mattered anymore.
Charcoal was silent. What was with that look of accusation and reproach? Its skinny state had nothing to do with it!
Among the onlookers, Jiang Xiao was actually the most disgruntled. The War of Deification—everything stemmed from him, yet he had no chance to witness it firsthand. Such was the helplessness of inadequate cultivation.
Li Rizhi sighed. Judging from the tone, it seemed that Minister Ma and Empress Wu appeared at odds on the surface, but in reality, who could say? Chu Qiangzhi was gently advising him not to take unnecessary risks.
His certainty stemmed from the fact that the noble families of the royal city were forever cautious and calculating, their minds never truly unburdened. Those who spent every waking moment scheming could never ascend to the rank of grandmaster; but someone like Liu Yizhao seemed to have already half-stepped into that realm, lacking only the final push.
With no other recourse, Chief Wang could only become even more verbose, striving to explain everything in detail, even including the matter of the big dog.
With his sleeve in tatters and blood dripping from his right hand, Songzi walked to the doorway, glanced back at Chen Dian, who was lying on the ground, and instructed the black-clad men waiting by the door, “Give him a proper burial.” With that, he left slowly.
Qingling in the photo looked rustic, yet she was truly beautiful. This stirred wicked thoughts in Lin Xuehong. Though Chu Xi was difficult to deal with now, wouldn’t everything be solved if he were dead?
“This thing’s origins are unclear, and there’s no definite record in history. I acquired it in SX back in the day. Judging by its style, it’s likely a mid-Ming Dynasty imitation. Still, it’s quite interesting. Can you discern its secret?” Mr. Sun nodded as he spoke.
Tang Xueqing placed food on Tang Wanqing’s plate intermittently, yet Tang Wanqing still made no move to eat.
“Moreover, as I see it, the facets number six and a half, just shy of seven. Beneath the seven pagodas, fate can be preserved.” Qin Shiyu nodded in agreement.
As they spoke, the second Heavenly Law suddenly swung the Vermilion Blood in its hand sideways toward the first Heavenly Law’s neck. At the same moment, a third Heavenly Law appeared behind, likewise slashing horizontally with the Vermilion Blood at the same target.
“What I mean is, you’re stronger than her. That’s why I’m bringing you, not her. Is that acceptable now?” Long Dadan explained.
“It’s not a particularly famous school, but back when I studied there, I had the best grades in anatomy and surgery.” Long Dadan nodded.
The incident caused quite a stir, alarming the school administration. Unsurprisingly, I was summoned by Jiang Qingqing to the grade office and received a severe reprimand.