Chapter 58: Schemes

Once Mu Chengyao departed, the atmosphere in the hall relaxed. Lu Yalan sat quietly on her chair with her hands lowered, her earlier vivacity diminished. Everyone was lost in their own thoughts, and for a moment, no one spoke.

"Second girl, explain everything about you and General Mu," the old lady's voice echoed through the silent hall, tinged with a subdued anger barely perceptible. Lu Yalan seemed oblivious, recalling and recounting events; in truth, she had spoken of most of them before, though she had never specifically mentioned Mu Chengyao. The two had met only twice, and no matter how detailed she was, everything was said within a quarter of an hour.

The old lady pressed further, "What impression do you have of General Mu? Is your resolute refusal to marry related to him?" Two questions in succession.

In front of the mirror, feeling sorry for myself, I suddenly saw through the reflection that Wanye had plunged his head into the toilet. Bai Xuejia was startled and quickly rushed over, barely managing to pull Wanye out.

"Let me go! Let me go! I’ve already surrendered to you—what more do you want?" The winged wolf-tiger demon king was frightened, its cries echoing through the empty courtyard, unanswered by anyone.

The main purpose was to hear Yi Junjie talk about various military news and inside information. The captain, when his unit was full, commanded a hundred men—roughly equivalent to a current company-level officer. Yet, gaining knowledge of the upper ranks of the military was no easy feat.

I braved the pressure and told them our purpose, adding that if they encountered any trouble, perhaps we could help resolve it.

Fortunately, it wasn’t the highway. Megumi Kato pulled over, and Eiriri was helped out of the car by Akiyama.

Arriving at the VIP building, Shi Yujun was already waiting outside. As the carriage stopped, she stepped forward and bowed.

Whether this strange, reborn world would repeat the tragedy of another realm depended on whether Ruyi was truly Lili.

There are many ways to offer counsel, and years of political life had instilled in him a habit of avoiding direct confrontation with the emperor, prompting him to choose the worst possible method.

"Didn’t I call already?" With a frown, Wangchuan seemed to find me troublesome, but continued to massage my stomach without pause.

Yi Wusheng’s face was grave and unmoving; Tuoba Xing was puzzled. Suddenly, countless evolved beings surrounded them from all directions. Among them, hundreds had lifeless faces and eyes devoid of emotion; most importantly, all were of the sixth rank.

"So this Mr. Qin is a volunteer for the Race Project. Judging by his transformed appearance, the bloodline he merged with must be something extraordinarily dark," Jiang Yi mused inwardly.

The Thunder Beast first lay on the ground, whimpering, then spun in place, as if expressing gratitude through its dance. It then transformed into a golden bolt of lightning and vanished with a thunderous roar over billions of miles.

"You are so weak—how could you compare with me? Well, you’ve gained something, consider it my compensation. You may leave now; it’s time I departed this world," said the Spirit Phoenix, leaving Jiang Huairen and his companions in shock.

After a long while, the Soul-Hunting Commandant withdrew his gaze, the eerie blue light in his eyes fading, revealing a pair of shining black eyes.

Qin Zhao heard his name called for the first match and smiled wryly. Since he had to fight, he must win—that was his principle: to compete, one must go all out.

Xiao Menghan turned to Jiang Feng, "Your battle with Bai Qing awakened those monsters. This round of apocalypse was started by you."

"I’m still too kind. Otherwise, hunting supernaturals would be a good way," Jiang Huairen thought. The powers of supernaturals could strengthen him. Yet he always resisted such methods, unless it was a reckless supernatural.

Old Master Shen was speechless with shock, while Jiang Yi’s hands danced like twin dragons in the sea, dazzling all who watched.

From start to finish, Liu Kun said nothing, but he looked at Jiang Yi with utmost respect, his eyes filled with sincerity.

Such arrays usually come with identity verification. Without an item of matching frequency, they simply cannot be used.

The news shook the entire continent. Immediately, three brave Martial Saints joined forces and entered. After seven days, the one with the lowest cultivation among them appeared once more, battered and defeated before the crowd.