Volume One, Chapter 31: Catch All the Drool

My mind was buzzing until I had finished changing and stepped out of the room!

"Xiaogang?"

Hearing my cousin-in-law's voice, I looked up instinctively. The sight of her immediately brought to mind the garment I had seen earlier. I couldn't help but imagine what she would look like wearing it.

"Give me the clothes you changed out of; I'll wash them for you."

"Ah!"

Her words snapped me back to reality! No! I couldn't let myself think like that! I didn't even dare to look at her; I just mumbled a greeting and hurried away. As I ran out the door, I could still hear her calling after me, "Slow down, Xiaogang, and remember to eat."

"Also, tomor—"

The next day, Yu De rode out of the city pass and arrived before the Zhou camp, demanding only to speak with Jiang Ziya. The scouts reported this to the central command, and Ziya emerged from the camp. He saw a young Taoist acolyte with his hair tied in a topknot, wearing hemp shoes and a Taoist robe, holding a sword.

If not for the desperate protection of these security guards, more than a dozen administrators, including Su Zimo, and hundreds of Chinese workers would have likely been captured by the enemy.

"I have already stated my purpose; I simply hope you will call off this duel. Does it really matter whose objective it is?" Lin Wanyu said with a smile.

The two Wudang disciples looked at each other in dismay, unsure of what to do. If they apologized, it would be an admission that the two of them had launched a sneak attack. Who knew if these people would turn hostile? But if they didn't apologize, it was clear these people wouldn't let them off. They felt utterly helpless.

"Hey, are you even human?" The short monster, seeing that help had arrived, rejoined the fray. It was quite talkative, chatting with Zhao Rui even while clashing with the Four-Faced Underworld Demon.

***

After giving it some thought, she had no choice but to offer advice to the Second Mistress. Naturally, the Second Mistress was considerate of Bai Jingyu’s pregnancy and did not want her to come forward, telling her to stay in the manor and take good care of herself and Rulan. Following Bai Jingyu’s suggestion, she took Mother Zhao to make arrangements and headed straight for Lianzi Alley in the north of the city, leading to that chaotic scene.

One could imagine how much of a headache this would give the "world police." Sun Yi certainly wasn't bored enough to go looking for trouble with them, but these inexpensive yet effective cruise missiles lacked high technical barriers and would inevitably proliferate sooner or later.

Yang Muyou laughed heartily to the side and turned back to continue restraining his escape circle. At that moment, however, the human-skin garment slid off Ruan Zhan’s body and wrapped itself around another stone statue.

"Slow down! No one is going to snatch it from you!" Tang Xiaowu watched Xu Feng’s movements and, realizing he was starving, said with a pang of heartache.

This worried the martial artists watching the battle. They were filled with anticipation, eager to see just how strong the number one genius of the Myriad Worlds Continent truly was.

Time ticked by, and after about ten minutes, a sound finally came through the phone, which had not been hung up.

A loud explosion erupted. As Sun Cheng regained his senses, he saw the Five Elements Divine Fire Furnace trembling and emitting a buzzing sound.

Even if their technique had been seen through by Wang Yue, and even if it didn't have much effect on him, it should have been enough to kill him at least two or three times.

He still had things on his mind, unable to lift his spirits all day. Was it because of the biogas? The main issue was the lack of a delivery pipe; one couldn't exactly build a kitchen over a cesspit. The stench alone was unbearable. What was to be done?

He only needed to make one trip to the Blood Killing Society, and then he wouldn't need to go out again; he could just wait here in peace for the Guardian Clan to arrive.

However, before he fell, Infinite had glimpsed a realm beyond the Nine Stars—a realm that did not exist in the current hierarchy of the multiverse.

Without the support of twenty percent of the Yanhuang Universe’s power, Lin Yu found himself at a slight disadvantage against an opponent of the Thunder God’s caliber, a powerhouse comparable to a Supreme.

"Then why choose the Holy Mountain?" The confusion of the people grew, and they hoped the Patriarch would give them a reasonable explanation.

Jin Duoduo had secretly installed a tracking device on Liu Chang’s car before dawn, so Yan Ruyu did not follow too closely, keeping a distance of about half a kilometer between them.

"You arrogant brat! We didn't kill you, yet you killed a court official first. Today, you have committed such a crime, Li Li... your fate is sealed. The Emperor will not tolerate you!" Liu Jian spat at Li Li and laughed wildly.

"Uh... alright then!" Seeing that it was impossible to glean any useful information from her, Yan Shiyi had no choice but to let it go.

"I did not know the Feather Immortal of Mount Shu would grace us with his presence. Please forgive my lack of a proper welcome," Shui Yihan said with a slight bow and an expressionless face as Bai Zhenyu descended from the clouds.

As he spoke, Zhu Houzhao’s expression was cold, devoid of the confusion he had felt when he first ascended the throne; his eyes were filled with hatred.

***

The crowd murmured in discussion. Seeing Fan Yanzhi and Yu Lizhen being led over, they began pointing and whispering, their voices lowering slightly.

Sun Tingna wore a look of pure bliss, leaning tightly against Shen Yu. Was there anything happier than having one's man stand up for her?

But things were different now. The Great Ming Dynasty’s firearms were world-renowned, and every nation was desperate to cozy up to the Ming Dynasty just to get their hands on them.

It was only after flying a long distance from the villa that Shen Yu spotted them. Yun Qingwan, Bu Tianman, Hua Caidie, and Sun Tingna were sparring. The surrounding mountain peaks were in shambles, clearly having just been through a major battle.

The banquet in the imperial palace had only just concluded when the highly anticipated Li Chaochen asked the Emperor for leave to return home. The Emperor, mindful of his filial piety, not only did not blame him but also bestowed many gifts upon him.

Ling Changfeng gave a bitter smile internally. This was truly a difficult situation. Although he did not know the Snow King of the Snow Kingdom, as an envoy of the Dragon Kingdom, if he didn't intervene... wouldn't that imply the Dragon Kingdom was involved?

Da Dezi took the opportunity to pull Chen Yiran into his arms and said, "Don't worry, with me here, you won't be harmed." He then turned back to give me a look.

"Unworthy? It is you, Wang Yan, who is unworthy of me!" Chen Xuan took a leisurely sip of tea and caught his breath. *Good grief, this bickering is exhausting.* How could a mere Wang Yan, a mere Wang family, or a mere Flying Cloud Sect possibly be worthy of a noble gentleman like me, Chen Xuan?

Master Zhang was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said to Da Dezi and me, "I guessed that you two would come to ask eventually."

"And how does this concern me? Are you hoping to enlist my help in killing Jiang Yi?" At this, Jiang Yi became even more confused. He truly did not understand what these cultivators were planning.

After learning the location of Yi Shangyun’s lair from the monster doctor Jiang Chengmu, the next day, once Qingrou and I were prepared, we headed toward Mount Yuluo to eradicate the monster.

As I was flying, a golden dragon suddenly blocked my path. When she transformed into human form, I took a closer look and realized it was Ling Bo who had arrived.

"I’ll go burn this rabbit first, then I’ll come back to discuss the serious matters," Xiang Mo said.

I wanted to know what the experiments at the Rocky Ruins were about, and now, Myrtle and the other two were also to become test subjects. Although I hadn't spent much time with them, since they were good sisters of Qingrou before she died, I had no reason not to trust them.

In fact, Fang Zhenhai and the other generals knew very well that this sortie would likely not arrive on time. But what they hadn't expected was that after only one day, they could already confirm it.