Volume 1, Chapter 29: The Academy's Strongest Contender

The following afternoon, Huanhua finally arrived at the foot of Yuanxia Mountain. Once the party was settled, Chu Hui took Huanhua and Jinglan to secretly visit Princess Nongyue, while Lǜshui and Shang were left in charge of security.

Yuan Gang felt deeply conflicted, but after noticing Huang Tiangui’s lingering, unsatisfied expression, his mind was made up.

Thinking of the candied haws being sold out, Li Zhusen felt as if he had wind beneath his feet. With the money he had just earned tucked in his pocket, he was eager to rush home and share the joy with his parents.

Gongyi Wuxia muttered to herself, "Is all that knocking really necessary? You extorted this fan from me in the first place, Brother Chen. I, your Princess Consort, haven't even spoken yet... Is it not just to get the first word in, so that when the time comes for him to use the fan, I won't launch a surprise attack—using a pearl hairpin to trade this token back?"

Qiu Jiayi was startled by the sudden laughter and, fearing that Yao Xinxin had suffered some kind of shock, watched her anxiously as she spoke.

"Young Master Lin, since you seem to have nothing better to do, why not go and find some goose feathers for me?" Gu Qingwan asked, arching her elegant brows at him.

It was also the first time he realized that Qiu Jiayi possessed many qualities that drew him in, leaving him unable to let go or set his heart at ease.

Upon hearing this, the man addressed as Master Cao let out a sigh of relief. A moment later, he asked with gossipy intrigue, "I wonder which children Master Qin has sent over?" To be personally delivered by Qin Zhe, they must be extraordinary individuals.

Linghu He was utterly confused. Although he did not know what kind of secret realm it was, a secret realm appearing in such a miraculous place must surely be a great opportunity.

His lingering irritation remained; even if one were helping, one should not speak of the dead or suggest that someone was unreachable.

He returned to the courtyard and asked Hua Qingxia once more about the characteristics and uses of the innate botanical energy.

In other words, among the current court officials, very few remained following the liquidation of the Grand Princess and the former State Preceptor; most of the officials had been replaced.

The paper effigy produced several sorcery talismans, handing them to Shang Lu and the other squad leaders, as well as the heads of the local militia, instructing them to distribute the charms to their men and teaching them how to use them.

Having finished his business, Gu Yunting shed his usual roguish demeanor and, appearing uncharacteristically obedient and honest, walked over to sit beside Fu Huai'an, daring only to eat from the fruit platter rather than touch the alcohol.

Even the cacti and sand beasts common to the desert were only found on its fringes; the deeper one went, the more it became a landscape of endless, interconnected sand dunes.

When Ou Yuchen saw the task card in his hand, his vision went dark, and he handed it directly to Shen Yu, who stood beside him.

The other security guards agreed, asking what should be done about the nutritional supplements. The captain of the security team rubbed the back of his head and decided that sending one gift to each family would serve as an apology.

After pulling Lin Manman aside, Fang Yaqi wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. Truth be told, she wasn't particularly clever, but Liu Ping's words today were equivalent to telling her to her face that if Lin Manman could bond with so many high-quality spirit pets, it wasn't just blind luck—there had to be a secret.

The general idea was that skin as good as hers should be nourished with the finest skincare products, and it would only improve from there.

"What 'cleverer than others'? Others graduate, I graduate; isn't it all the same?" Wang Peng said. Ignoring the sweat on Fat Liu's body, he draped an arm over his shoulder, picked up his luggage, and left, greeting the people passing through the school gate from time to time.

After bathing Qian Ruoruo and dressing her in fresh clothes, Jing Mouxuan carried her out of the bathroom.

However, neither of them had their minds on the flowers; they walked over the thin layer of snow, chatting idly about this and that.

"What a powerful spear!" Yue Wuzao was shocked, yet a faint sense of unease stirred in his heart, for the aura of this spear was undeniably wicked.

Squeaking sounds echoed continuously. Wherever the Blazing Blade swept, the flames of the fire spirit instantly followed. At the same time, Mu Feng utilized his metal spiritual energy, his incomparably sharp sword intent slicing through the black insects that had already burrowed into the bone. The effect was remarkable.

The next day, Han Shui'er personally drove Jing Mouxuan to the main entrance of the Liu Group.

They hoped that business would not be mentioned on such a night. Since the line above wouldn't work, they would surely be able to use Wi-Fi along the way and find something to eat.

Chen Zifeng understood Wang Peng's meaning, knowing that if they were the least bit careless now, the figure hiding behind the scenes might disappear completely, making it impossible to ever uncover the truth.

Why was it so easy for you? Is it possible to tell them directly what to say? When can I hear them speak? That's 5:25, which is 500 yuan plus two yuan.

What fortune, what temper—it was as if she were merely a beautiful ornament, to be sold off as long as someone had the money.

"Pfft!" It was Gerald who spat out his drink. He was truly frightened. Regardless of anything else, was it really "daijobu" (okay) to say something like that so openly?

"I haven't found it yet; it doesn't seem to be in the flesh." Yingkong slightly furrowed her brows, somewhat dissatisfied with the result. Was the brain of an average person really that different from these people, whose levels were at least super-high?

Because he was looking forward to his destination even more, anticipating the scenery beyond the tunnel, and wondering exactly what kind of place this "secret realm" would be.

The moment I blew upon them, I triggered my Dragon Tongue. Following that, as a wave of white energy diffused, all enemies within a 50-meter radius of me fell into a state of silence.

"Why does my brother stop me? What Yu said is not wrong." After Jiang Qi left, Zhou Yu looked at Xi Zhicai and said.

He took another step, rising into the air, and in an instant, stopped at the location where the energy hub had originally been.

She truly hadn't expected that this old man, who had popped out so casually and seemed so eccentric, would have such a profound connection to her master, Jiang Daoling.

Zhu Jun felt utterly helpless. Could he say he had been eavesdropping? If he did that, Xia Yenuo would surely beat him to death.

Before he could hear the footsteps from downstairs, his subordinate had already darted back like a monkey to his previous position at the third-floor stairwell.

"Hehe! Very good, Erza. It seems you want to spar with me?! That’s perfect; I’ve been wanting to learn a thing or two about your strength myself!" Laxus laughed heartily.

"I should be on my way, too. It's time to meet the 'Child of Destiny' birthed by this world. Speaking of which, his destiny is very similar to mine in the Naruto world." Naruto smiled and vanished from the great hall.