Volume One, Chapter 29: Breaking into the Huangfu Residence at Night

Duan Wuhun’s expression was resolute as he nodded heavily, declaring, "A gentleman’s word is his bond; once spoken, not even a team of four horses can retract it!"

Seeing that Duan Wuhun had made his oath, Di Qingcheng and Yan Xiyue exchanged glances, finding no further reason to argue. The two women, who had been at each other’s throats just moments ago, had suddenly buried the hatchet. This scene left Duan Wuhun to sigh inwardly: women truly are the most unfathomable creatures.

Di Qingcheng affectionately took Duan Wuhun’s arm, but her gaze flickered toward Yan Xiyue, who held his other arm. A hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes as she asked softly, "By the way, did you come to the capital for other pressing matters? I don’t believe you would just leave..."

The other person was over thirty and could even get their hands on a gun; why target a boy still in middle school? Having spent all his money on Xu Wei, he was reduced to eating rice mixed with chili sauce, only to be met with deception instead of genuine affection. Of course, there were higher-tier experience cards with longer durations, as well as the top-of-the-line, permanent variety with no time limits.

"Hahaha, Wucue is right! A total phony! A hideously ugly phony!" Xia Shiyao chimed in repeatedly.

With our family’s status and Yu’er’s natural beauty, even if she couldn’t stand on equal footing with the Third Princess, she could certainly secure the second seat.

"How can this be? How did Wanjia Soda end up being sold abroad? How could it be so popular?" Li Changhe muttered to himself.

Chen Fan slumped in his chair, listless, his gaze fixed blankly on the bowl of white rice on the table.

When Zhu Qingyun left the house, he wore a bamboo hat that obscured his features. Su Zhixiu was dressed plainly and was nothing to look at, so they drew no attention upon entering the town.

History is filled with great merchants, such as Tao Zhugong. The Records of the Grand Historian describe how he "achieved great wealth three times in nineteen years," leading many businessmen to worship his statue as the God of Wealth.

It turned out Magistrate Fang had found the flower tag long ago, yet for some reason, he had been wandering the Imperial Garden in the dead of night.

"And before you hired people to beat her, you already had a grudge spanning over a year due to relationship issues. So, you and the victim had deep-seated enmity, is that right?"

Firearms are not like the spirit tools that only spirit masters can use, nor are they the overhyped hidden weapons of the Tang Sect created by Tang San. A single ordinary person wielding just one or two firearms could inflict mass destruction upon a whole legion of spirit masters.

***

This time, Lei was truly enraged. With a roar, his great battle-axe, wreathed in thick, pitch-black thunder, smashed toward Luo Shixin. Behind him, the Kui Ox radiated countless bolts of lightning, bombarding the four of them.

Mu Qianshan understood the intent; he was a man who cherished talent and could not bear to see such a young genius perish here.

After being enlightened twice by a certain someone, Inuyasha seemed to have finally had a breakthrough. He had reined in his former recklessness and learned to use his head.

Behind him, the four or five pirates he had brought with him emitted the same piercing, guttural growls from their stomachs.

However, Zhou You did not buy anything from these stalls. He had come primarily to sell stolen goods, not to purchase these materials.

Cheng Shijie did not send troops to forcibly seize grain from these merchants; after all, for the Ninghai Navy, grain was in abundance.

Without you, even laying the foundation for the fortress would have taken years to complete.

The single-horned black-scaled python drew closer, seemingly having caught the scent of humans, and raised its massive head to search the area.

Ji Shaobei stood up to pour half a cup of tea. He tested it, found it a bit hot, and held it in his hand, swirling it gently.

She had lived for decades and tasted many delicacies, but this was the first time she had ever eaten such delicious cold-dressed beef.

Li Xi followed them into a courtyard. Guang Yuan poured her a cup of tea and set it before her. He sat opposite her, staring at her continuously, looking somewhat incredulous and bewildered.

Yan Danying even suspected that the other missing Feathering Key might have already surfaced.

To underestimate or even insult the intelligence of a Golden Core master like this—no one would tolerate it indefinitely.

When Li Xi returned to the residence, she pulled Chu Xing aside. He maintained his usual detached appearance, but she, though angry, calmly brought up the matter of dissolving the sword spirit’s spiritual contract.

They were nothing but fledglings; how could they possibly produce the winter furs required for an army of two hundred thousand in one go?

Zhang Yao and Ji Liang stood guard tightly on either side of Pei Xiaoran, while Ding Fei led the troops in the fray, leaving the two sides at a stalemate.

***

The Great Emperor realm was no longer an unreachable peak; the True Immortal realm was now their eternal pursuit.

The spectators sitting nearest to the Earth Guardian were especially pale, looking utterly helpless.

The clubhouse model was an exploration; although the prospects were not necessarily bright, if one did not cross the river by feeling the stones, one would never see hope for the future.

As the esteemed head of the White Horse Three Academies, Gao Dameng possessed not only a lofty status but also immense power.

Gan Jing told Andy everything John had said and described the fact that she hadn’t received an audition.

At night, the monks of the Barry Monastery were leading their devout followers in evening meditation when they were interrupted by a shocking sight.

Yao Kangqiang’s dull expression suddenly turned awkward; he hurried behind Chu Liuxiang to listen to the orders of the true big boss along with his two brothers. Privately, he wondered when he had earned the nickname "Wooden Fish," something he hadn't even known himself.

Elder Liu was in charge of the jade bottles, so he didn't know which pills belonged to Tang Chen, and he certainly couldn't believe that Tang Chen had only scored six points.

However, once he was out of Gan Jing’s sight, he stared at the title on the business card in his hand, completely dazed.

"Brother Long, I’m sorry. Don’t worry, we will ensure you’re safe," Wang Er said with guilt and sincerity.

The situation with Ning Xia was not at all what Nie Chen had imagined. She removed her top, not to get intimate with Nie Chen, but to show him the Jade Purification Bottle on her right shoulder blade.

At the dinner table, everyone was waiting for Ye Feng, who was still seated with the elders at Old Master Yang’s table.

The light element repelled and destroyed the necromantic elements brought by the undead, and some of the front-line undead were even completely purified by the sudden change.