Chapter 69

But he knew that, just as he protected Zhou Yun, he would do his utmost to protect Cai Wei as well.

“It feels good. I like having more people at home. It’s far better than being betrayed by everyone and left all alone,” Lu Xiaoxi replied, neither meek nor aggressive.

After explaining the purpose of the tablecloth to the elderly, she gave it to them. They promptly forgot about Chu Ge and snatched the gourmet’s tablecloth, playing with it joyfully.

While Ni Zhenlei and He Xue discussed the details of the contract, Hu Yang, who was keeping the old master company in the villa, received a call from Wang Nan.

The Silver Mantis King was utterly shocked. He had long heard of Yuan Gang’s reputation, but at their level, everyone possessed their own pride. Without having fought, none would acknowledge the other’s superiority, and he believed that even if there was a gap, it would not be so great.

Fang Li flaunted her sense of superiority, speaking loudly as if afraid no one knew she was acquainted with Tan Zhenxuan.

As Qing He sang to herself, she suddenly heard the birds burst into song. Their melody was nothing like before—high-pitched and piercingly mournful.

A black veil covered her face, yet her fiery gaze burned through the fabric, fixing upon Hu Yang.

Though their banter was relaxed, Qing He’s sorrowful expression could not be concealed. Suddenly, she heard a commotion in the courtyard and looked up quickly. Through the kitchen window, she glimpsed a flash of white—a figure dashed from the Red Sleeves’ main house and vanished in the blink of an eye.

The next day at the training grounds, Di Qing instructed Hu Sanyuan to ignite a fireball. The fireball detonated, causing the ground to quake and leaving a massive crater, large enough for a child to stand in. Di Qing stepped closer and inspected it.

He knew that although the black flame was powerful, it would be difficult to inflict fatal harm on Dongfang Yunyang. If luck favored him, perhaps Dongfang Yunyang would be injured, but it was far more likely he would neutralize the attack. Therefore, he felt no need to wait for the outcome; all that mattered now was escape.

With that, Kisame Hoshigaki promptly released his fusion with the ninja tool Samehada, reverting to his ordinary form.

Through Dongfang Yunyang’s explanations, Baruch and his companions gained a deeper understanding of the ambush suffered by the Fourth Front’s support troops.

Of course, most of the drunken crabs ended up in the stomachs of Yukina Kinoshita and Rokuzo Kinoshita, whose speed at devouring crab was unmatched.

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Jiang Chang’an paid no heed, his steps aided as if by the wind, golden light propelling him, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the seaside.

Lin Chu said little, instead operating the computer to play a video. It was one Zhang Wei had commissioned from various streamers, each exuding charisma in spirit and speech.

Naturally, it was impossible to make Kreacher fully surrender—he was steadfastly loyal only to the Black family, an unsolvable predicament.

But Ye Qing was too clever not to grasp Jia Chong’s meaning, so her smile grew even brighter.

“Do you believe that with just a word, I could have you thrown out of here?” Yu Jie’er knew that even though she no longer held much weight in Xu Xingguang’s heart, he would still listen to her; he had always felt a lingering guilt toward her.

Originally, neither of them held much hope for the underground chamber—it was, after all, heavily fortified.

Hua Yuyan pressed her fingertip forward, sending a translucent pill rolling into Liu Da’s mouth. He had no mind to savor its taste.

But hummingbirds are limited in their movements, relying on fennel blossoms to act. In winter or spring, when such flowers are absent, they never venture out.

That evening, Ye Chenxi had to leave for the company due to an urgent matter.

The emperor had done much for Miss Chu, as everyone could see. It was thought this time his tireless search for her would move her heart. Yet someone else seized the opportunity first, gaining the advantage while the emperor missed his chance.

It was wholly unlike Lin Ziyu’s usual behavior. Su Zimo scrutinized Lin Ziyu, searching her face for any sign of deceit, but Lin Ziyu simply answered her question and turned away to speak with Lin Lin.

In truth, she did not dislike the true saint; in fact, she admired those genuine souls with hearts for the world.

Bo Bo and Moonwheel were eager to eat, while the three truly qualified to enjoy the delicacy felt exceedingly conflicted.

Both paths of cultivation eventually converge, though the early stages for mortals are arduous and the later stages powerful, while the entry to the realm of sages is easy, but the path becomes harder as one advances.

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Thus, all the fragments of glass scattered across the floor were drawn into the air, merging into dragon-like streams, finally plunging into the black vortex.

Upon entering the house, the two saw a clerk dozing at the counter, seemingly unaware of their arrival.

Day after day, numbness set in, yet the heavy burden could never be cast off. The light in their eyes faded, their bodies grew sluggish, and in the end, all that remained in their life was the word “wasted,” nothing else.

Other sects watched as the Heavenly Dao Sect and Infinite Gate quarreled, hearing and seeing everything—after all, they were not deaf. Whatever the two sects plotted, the others would never let them get away with it.

In the darkness, setting up an observation post on the rooftop should pose no problem. He simply couldn’t believe Ren He could see what was happening on the rooftop 800 meters away in such conditions.

The next moment, the lights came on. Yang Xi waved and smiled to everyone—some things just aren’t worth puzzling over for now. At last, the stage she longed for was open to her.

It was all to leave a way out for the participants in the streaming room; as soon as someone’s disappearance was confirmed, it meant another had died.

Some time ago, when Ren He returned, he transferred five million dollars to Steve, not even counting what he’d given him earlier on the ship. A full five million as thanks, and now Steve was vacationing in Hawaii with his family, living carefree.

Yet the further they traveled, the less certain everyone felt. It was a city of death; wherever they went, they saw many palaces—Fuxi Hall, Eastern Emperor Hall, and so forth—but every palace was the same: utterly deserted.

When Cao Zinuo arrived at the house, she could see ripples spreading outward like water waves.

“Leave the Second Tsuchikage to me. His Dust Release is the product of three nature transformations, a bloodline elimination. Only someone with the same bloodline elimination can handle him.” Onoki spoke, then chased after the Third Tsuchikage, Mu.

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