44 Usurping the Han Dynasty (16)

To everyone's surprise, the two stone lions turned into a pile of rubble amidst a rumbling sound right before their eyes, exactly as Uncle Mao had predicted.

Lv Ziqi returned to the bedroom, but the bed was empty. Hearing the sound of washing coming from the bathroom, he waited in the front hall. When Chuncao finished washing and came out, the two of them headed together to the main courtyard.

"Hair like silver silk, skin like snow, she looks just like the Goddess Chang'e descending to the mortal world! Such a stunning beauty is truly a rare sight in this world!" He praised endlessly in his heart, indulging in a wild fantasy.

"If the two beasts end up fighting each other, we still have a chance. We can seize the opportunity to capture one of them and quickly withdraw from the Netherworld Mountain," Princess Xiang said to the Chen brothers.

Twilight Moon smiled faintly, listening attentively to Granny Mingwu's subsequent words. He thought to himself that with Granny Mingwu's unfathomable magical powers, nothing happening inside Hell City could escape her eyes and ears.

"No need, no need! Goodbye, teacher!" Xiao Shouyi waved her hands at him in a flurry, shook her head, and then dashed straight toward the dorms like a flying arrow.

"Xiaoshang, although those two old men deliberately reduced the power of this grand array, we must not lower our guard. When we enter the array later, you must follow closely behind me. You will head out first, and I will stay behind to study it," Shi Quan whispered to Li Xiaoshang.

Chu Lian quickly agreed, urging Sima Hui to hurry to the front lines and not waste any time here.

After struggling through the entire day, they finally managed to "interrogate" these ten basic suspects, leaving the lamas mentally exhausted, nervous, suffering from constipation, and vomiting repeatedly... not to mention being beaten, penalized, and extorted by Shanshan.

Madam Feng could not comprehend what was happening, and a look of astonishment seemed to be frozen on her face, lingering for a long time without fading.

Qifeng had long since forgotten about the rule of sparing those who surrender; his mind was entirely occupied by how many of his soldiers would level up and how many new troops he would gain from this battle.

When the corpse poison was released, the people from the Thor Realm and the Soul God Realm cursed aloud and immediately retreated, standing at a distance to attack the giant dragon with magic, as none of them wanted to turn into zombies.

"Hof! Hof!" After several rounds, Broken Sword was panting heavily, fine sweat beading continually on his forehead. At this point, he was carrying on almost entirely by virtue of his stubborn willpower.

Foolish as Tao Wanyan might be, it was impossible for her not to understand what Jing Ye's current behavior signified, and she instinctively shrank back toward the head of the bed. It was not out of fear of Jing Ye's possessiveness, but rather because she was unwilling to be embraced by him while he harbored such emotions.

"Let's discuss these matters later. For now, we should deal with the enemy right in front of us," Chen Yufeng interrupted Burning Star with a wave of his hand.

According to Mr. Gan, this device possessed not a shred of defensive capability. Furthermore, if left running continuously, the cost would be quite low thanks to the local spiritual vein supporting it, requiring only about four spiritual stones a year.

Jiang Zuoyi was momentarily stunned, then laughed and said that he was merely trying to provoke him, never expecting that he would be even less able to keep his composure than his son.

Before the thugs could even react, they were stabbed directly through the heart, instantly losing all vital signs.

Naturally, since this was a game, players were indispensable. And where there were players, there would be various quests, monster hunting, and leveling up. Viewed in this light, this place was not all that different from the Central Plains.

Ling Haoxuan had not a single objection regarding the matter of forms of address. Do not let his stern and serious appearance fool you; in fact, Ling Haoxuan had once harbored a dream of becoming a mafia boss. The way the others addressed him suited his desires perfectly, so naturally he raised no objections whatsoever.

Of course, there were also quite a few netizens harboring sour grapes, but their comments were attacked the moment they were posted, scaring those people so much that they dared not disparage Gu Ning any further.

"Not bad, not bad. Let's just consider this a celebration for you, how about that?" Zhang Zicen chimed in. It was precisely because Gu Ning was wealthy and they were close with her that they felt comfortable speaking so informally.

Beneath the azure sky, scorching rays poured into the dense forest, illuminating the lone traveler and the two beasts moving ahead.

The moment Zhou Rong saw the state of the sky, he dared not linger any longer. He hurriedly thanked the physician, handed him a small sum of money, and rose to bid farewell.

Perhaps it was because she had now seen grander schools and more picturesque scenery that the school felt increasingly inferior and unappealing.

The emperor glanced down below the window, and Wei Qing immediately followed his line of sight to look down as well. Yet, over the calm surface of the lake, there was nothing to be seen.

Qi Shaofan picked up a bamboo twig in the courtyard and poked him repeatedly in the rear. Never had he imagined that the imperial concubine would be so brazen. With a greenish face, he scrambled up, tumbling and crawling, and covered his backside, only for Qi Shaofan to poke him right in the crotch instead.

Gu Weiwei felt helpless in the face of these speculative reports. While she was not the type to care deeply about the opinions of others, she also disliked having her private life served up as gossip for people to chat about over tea, especially when most of it was tinged with malice.

Mo Yang's gesture was clearly intended to be heartwarming, yet at this moment, Gao Shishi only wanted to grab Mo Yang by the collar and tear him to shreds.

For a moment, envy showed on many faces, everyone assuming that Bai Yi had been recruited by the Holy Spirit Princess.

However, after returning to the tent, he still could not fall asleep. During the previous period, because they walked so much during the day, they would dive straight into their tents at night and fall fast asleep the moment their heads hit the pillow, entering dreamland in a single second.

The thing she desired most in this lifetime was to drive Yan Yue out of this place and make her vanish completely from the entertainment industry.

"No, I won't leave! I won't abandon you, Big Brother! If we are to die, we die together!" Determination flashed in Tiansheng's eyes, and nothing could make him willing to leave.

When this marriage arrangement was first made, Madam Liu strongly disapproved, disliking the fact that Cheng Qingyi was too frail to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of a primary eldest grandson's wife, especially since Yu Ziyi was destined to inherit the Princess's Mansion in the future.

"Third Sister! Stop messing around!" Zhang Jiulan cried out in distress, tears falling drop by drop onto the ground.

Among the investors with the surname Wu, Qiao Chu was also familiar with him; while this man possessed considerable fame, his reputation was far from pristine.

"You child." Jiang Qin'ge's remark amused Madam Min, who began to grow fond of her from the bottom of her heart.

"Brother Chenxi, who did you say all those imported foreign snacks in your room are for?" Su Meili asked with a cheerful smile.

Water Yanxi's peach blossom eyes narrowed in an ambiguous half-smile, fixing on her pupils which were as dark as precious stones. "Do you think this lord is acting too harshly? If you were the one plotted against in such a manner, would you be happy?" Mingyue pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

Her father was merely a catalyst; if her calculations were correct, the person Empress Dowager Xiao truly wished to elevate was her mother.

He only wanted to make her understand that she was the one he had set his sights on. Even if she felt little for him right now, feelings would eventually develop in time.

As He Jiuzhou finished speaking, Hai Dezhong cleared his throat and recounted his previous encounter with Ye Yang.