Chapter 28

Feeling guilty, he quickly helped Liu Lele recover her strength. Yet when Liu Lele awoke, she seemed especially happy and bashful, clinging tightly to Yang Ming and refusing to let go. If he hadn’t used Su Guo as an excuse, saying he still had someone else’s cat to return, that professor might have insisted he stay for dinner.

“Once everyone’s here, we’ll set out for the academy. If there’s anything else, we’ll talk tomorrow. Rest well when we get back; tomorrow is a day off,” Dongfang Ling’er announced.

Stepping out of the inn, Su Guo felt the warm sunlight on her skin. Deep within her consciousness, the core of the main god system suddenly activated on its own, slowly starting to absorb solar energy.

By now, she was beginning to understand some of the strange things happening. With this in mind, there was no need for any extra plans; if unnecessary trouble were to arise, she would no longer be able to trust her luck.

“Pudding is still asleep. It seems she doesn’t want to go out today,” Lu Ying explained awkwardly. She had called for her cat before leaving, but the cat didn’t move.

At first, Nangong Yumo regarded these powerful beasts as instruments for conquering this otherworldly realm, so she felt there was no need to care about her previous life.

At dawn, seeing the two children awake and looking toward her without crying or fussing, she immediately remembered the unfinished business at hand. She reached out and brushed her hands over their foreheads, finding the children still as docile as ever.

She was certain she had locked the door before bed, so who could tell her who this man standing before her was?

Regardless of how Ouyang Zan attacked, Lin Gui continued to tread the ethereal Ninefold Void Steps, easily dodging everything.

First, I saw a blinding flash, and in that moment, I understood what it was—a bomb, seemingly a proximity device that would detonate if anyone came near.

Yet his medical expertise told him otherwise. It wasn’t a physical ailment, nor was it emotional distress, as the cheerful expression on her face ruled that out as well. Even menopause and other diagnoses had been excluded.

Though the Dark Dominion was nominally the common enemy of all factions, in reality, none of them truly fought them with full force.

And from Lin Gui’s stance, he didn’t seem to intend to dodge or defend.

At the same time, Lin Gui finally realized that dealing with Xuanfeng required constant vigilance; otherwise, he might fall into her traps at any moment.

It seemed that although one couldn’t cultivate their own power in this place, it was better suited for nurturing the mind and spirit, allowing for true contemplation.

With a single sentence, Luo Xixi completely blocked off all the arguments Karina had been pondering. Karina stamped her foot in annoyance and glared at Luo Xixi.

Thinking this way, Luo Xixi no longer worried. On the contrary, she grew excited to see how Luo Ziyan would deal with Luo Zifeng.

After igniting the flame of life, a terrifying aura erupted from Wu Jiu, who prepared to launch an attack at Lin Gui’s palm strike.

“Thank you,” Edith said, glancing toward the nearby café. “Shall we have a cup of coffee together?” Though it was an invitation, she walked toward the café as soon as she spoke. Henry seemed unbothered, rather pleased, nodding with a cheerful “Sure,” and followed in step.

The crimson light in the black-clad man’s eyes grew ever brighter, quietly gnawing away at Qingcao’s remaining consciousness. Suddenly, two sharp beams shot forth like icy blades, stabbing deep into her frozen gaze.

He dismissed Jenny’s childish thoughts, but he didn’t mind indulging in a wild night. Perhaps he could even try to challenge the legendary record of “seven times in one night.”

His subordinates, however, were thrown into panic—especially the seven or eight who braced against the iron ball, their trouser legs soaked in gasoline, making them even more flustered.

Cao Yan didn’t know what the two discussed in the end; after packing up, she simply left with Yu Yun.

In a flash, two divine swords plunged fiercely into the cliff face, but instead of dull thuds or the sound of blades biting into stone, there came a familiar metallic shriek. Shards of stone exploded, swordlight rebounded, their arms trembled violently, and a powerful recoil struck back.

Chen Xiaoli handled all legal matters. Both professionally and personally, this delighted Li Jing. Perhaps she wasn’t the best lawyer in the country, but she was certainly worthy of her credentials.

“Mom, I have another real brother now!” Liu Xiyao suddenly wiped away her tears, jumped up, grabbed Gongsun Yu’s hand, and broke into a smile through her tears.

Everyone present was a shrewd character; no one could miss the faint anger in Lu Bu’s words. There’s an old saying: to remonstrate to the death, to fight to the death for one’s lord—but that’s just wishful thinking. Most of the time, these people put self-preservation first.

As they arrived at their destination, everyone stood up to retrieve their luggage from the overhead racks. The road was in chaos, and both Lu Shuqing and Mo Jinyang were already gone. Zhao Ruo looked around, unsure of what Ge Xi Yan wanted him to see.

Li Changsheng reached out and handed over the half of the secret manual, but Yang Xiacheng and Shen Xiuping hesitated to take it.

Qing Xuan wielded her jade long sword, sending torrents of sword energy surging against the body of the divine guardian, tearing deep gashes about a foot long. This was far more destructive than Ling Tian’s attacks, but compared to the guardian’s massive frame, these wounds were not particularly serious.

After speaking, Shang Jiaxian gave Ling Yuhang a deeply exasperated look, then suddenly turned and glared fiercely at Ling Yuhang, who was following behind.

Only after hearing his words did everyone calm down. Zhang Buque had been shocked as well—being off the island meant losing many resources. They wouldn’t have to build houses anymore, but what about food?

Yet just as Ling Tian was about to set off again, his body suddenly froze, and he looked back toward the depths of the forest, where a chilling aura sent shivers down his spine.

Ling Tian’s words were a revelation. Indeed, once spirit beasts reached the Black Tortoise realm, they could develop intelligence on par with humans, and some even reached the Heavenly Martial realm and could speak. But here, the spirit beasts seemed entirely devoid of intellect, let alone the ability to speak.

Lu Chan gave no answer—his icy blue, lifeless eyes glanced indifferently at his frozen left arm, everything unspoken.

Zhang Buque never considered himself a man of great resolve, but he knew what was right. At heart, he was simple and kind, so even under the influence of alcohol and faced with such temptation, his will never wavered.