Volume 1, Chapter 24: The Bureau of Precious Mirrors
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Send someone to protect him?
Meeting Shen Ji’s hopeful gaze, Ning Shu could not help but pause slightly.
He certainly had quite the imagination.
Why did he not simply wish for her to remain by his side? Then her own guards would become his guards, would they not?
After a moment, a faint smile appeared on Ning Shu’s face. “How about I petition Father and ask him to send a squad of Imperial Palace Guards to protect you?”
“Forget it, then!” Shen Ji forced a dry laugh. “The Imperial Guards are meant to protect His Majesty. How could they be mobilized for an insignificant nobody like me?”
“You are no insignificant nobody. You will soon become famous!”
Ning Shu shot him a smiling glare before continuing, “I asked you here because I wanted to discuss something with you…”
At last, after the relief carving emitted a flash of brilliant light, it vanished, leaving only the carvings of the Four Saints and Four Fiends on the beam.
Warfare here is fairly flexible. Even if you occupy the other side’s territory, you can sell it back to them if they are willing to pay. Of course, if they have no money, you can simply choose not to take it.
The information relayed by the Super Brain told Zhuo Nan that Lin Ruyi had not suffered any particularly serious injuries. She had merely broken several ribs, and her life was in no danger. Since she was only injured, Zhuo Nan finally felt relieved.
Once he declared his position, the Erosion Knight and the Void Knight also voiced their agreement and moved closer to the Death Knight. Clearly, the three of them shared the same stance.
Bradley said, “Are you certain? That is only a legend. There may be nothing there at all. Besides, there are no people living in that place, and even if we go, we may not find anything. Remember, undeveloped regions are the most dangerous. There could be unknown magical beasts lurking there. Do you truly intend to go?”
Chen Fei nodded, then walked to the bed and sat down. He placed a hand on Luo Qing’s arm, allowing his Rejuvenating True Qi to seep into her body. As the energy circulated through her, Chen Fei frowned slightly.
“You clearly knew from the beginning that the band I mentioned on the phone was one you knew. Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” Zuo Shishi reproached him.
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Lian Jia, who was sitting not far away with his head propped on one hand, had been observing the situation unfold. He did not find it strange when he saw Yan Li whispering with Dagang. At the very least, he had never imagined that he would be dragged into the matter, so when Dagang glared furiously at him, he appeared somewhat awkward and helpless.
The three grown men embraced one another upon meeting. Mad Monkey and Lei Tian had risked their lives to rescue Zhuo Nan, and finally managing to see him safely again made them feel that the journey had not been in vain.
There was also the final grand display. Bradley had the thousand berserk warriors form two lines beginning at the other party’s gate and extending all the way toward Mars’s residence, making the lines as long as possible. Once everything had been arranged, they prepared to set out.
The Bo Cai of history had led the Yellow Turban rebels in revolt in Yingchuan, commanding tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers. If Bo Cai had already risen in rebellion, that would mean considerable trouble for Liao Xi.
Shentu Yuntian’s deep, otherworldly eyes finally moved, their coldness easing slightly.
This kind of fine-wire trap was used by hunters to capture magical beasts. First, they used tough, slender wires to trip the beast, then relied on the resulting tension to activate the mechanism from either side or from above and below.
“It’s possible. Plastic surgery is so advanced nowadays—why couldn’t it be?” Chen Zihe replied, though unfortunately, Zhao Siyue did not hear him.
No! He still had many ideals and many dreams, all of which were waiting for him to fulfill. Since surviving was a gift from Heaven, he would have to work hard to overcome his predicament.
After the great battle, everyone was drenched in blood, as though they had bathed in a pool of it. Corpses covered the entire battlefield, while blood soaked the earth.
At the same time, outside the capital, the Martial Artists’ Tournament had come to an end, and the rankings of all participating martial artists had been listed.
That was right—he had flown through the air, blasted away by the holy light. Fortunately, he had not gone far before his companions caught him.
“What’s wrong with my expression? I just like the food Grandma Lin makes,” Mu Xinian said indifferently.
On the soft couch, a tall, slender man in red reclined halfway. His jet-black hair concealed his face, and he appeared to be asleep.
After all this activity, Ning Pengpeng felt somewhat tired. Once Qingniang had attended to her and helped her lie down in the main courtyard, she quietly withdrew.
As soon as Zhang Xuebing arrived in the provincial capital, he went nowhere else. His first destination was the provincial television station, where he delivered a truckload of new products.
His words carried a hint of contempt, and his lofty manner suggested that the Su brothers were too base to deserve to appear in the capital.
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After all, Hades’s confidence in his own strength came from naval warfare. If his ship remained docked at Nothus Island and the navy trapped him there, many of the advantages of his ironclad warship would disappear entirely.
Some people, despite sealing themselves away with rare substances such as Celestial Source and Primordial Stone of Fate, could not endure the passage of time or problems that arose along the way. They awakened prematurely in the ancient era and were on the verge of aging.
Ning Xiu, Xue Buran, Murong Qiushui, and the others had just finished sparring with him. Naturally, none of them were his match. Strictly speaking, it had not been a sparring session, but a lesson.
The old swordsman shook his head. The long sword in his hand extended several meters, while the power of ghosts and gods clung to its blade. A layer of gray ghostly flame ignited across his body, and the surging sword aura filled Fu Le with a powerful sense of intimidation.
Li Yuan, meanwhile, hurled two poisoned darts at Yuan Yi from the rear. Seeing this, Yao Juan lashed out with her long whip and knocked the darts away.
“You suck the blood of the common people to secure your wealth and glory. Even if I tear down your Jingping Marquis’s residence, I will merely be ridding the people of a menace.”
Under Yang He’s unwavering gaze, Yang Yun followed the steps she remembered: boiling the soy milk, skimming off the foam, stirring it, cooling it, lifting the tofu skin, adding the sour brine, and so on. She completed every step according to the Qin family’s method and made the tofu perfectly.
The valley halfway up the mountain had been leveled and renovated. One imposing building after another, all constructed from deep blue stone, rose in succession.
The generals at his side also knew that this battle was strangely difficult. Since the order to withdraw had now been sounded, they considered it a good thing and did not try to dissuade him.
The generous and chivalrous pilot of the Archer was still unaware that the person he had helped was a supercriminal wanted throughout the entire Pegasus Galaxy.
Under the escort of the Ghost Knight Fleet, the Swordfish Unit had lured the beast horde far away from the urban development zone. It was gradually approaching the upper reaches of the Xia River Plain, while the distant mountains towered so high that they inspired dread. Thick snow and ice even covered their peaks.
After meditating and cultivating for an entire night, Richard rose from his bed. The True Qi within him slowly returned to his elixir field. The muscles, tendons, bones, and membranes throughout his body resounded together, producing a succession of sharp crackling sounds like firecrackers exploding.
“I can’t stomach the food you eat…” With that, Iron Corpse Han Yi seized the severed arm of a Puppet Cult soldier and began tearing into it with all his strength. The sight was utterly indescribable.
Su Xia stared blankly into his eyes for a moment, her mind in turmoil. Then she suddenly shoved him away and fled in panic.
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