Chapter 62: Who Is the Corrupt Official?

Zhen Xi's eyes were bloodshot, her fists clenched tightly at her chest, her gaze burned like molten iron as it fell upon Bai Huan's face, as if determined to scorch two holes right through it.

"Don't blame him? He destroyed me! Why shouldn't I blame him!"

Bai Huan laughed bitterly.

"You tried to destroy someone else's family. How can you say my father destroyed you?"

Zhen Xi gritted her teeth. "He loves me! Me!"

Bai Huan forced down her anger. "When my father entered the Mystic Sect, you were only thirteen. My father—"

With this idea as a foundation, Ai Qing's provocation became a rare spectacle for Xiao Han. At this moment, he even had the leisure to observe the expressions of everyone present.

Moreover, let us not forget: both of these innovations were invented by Lu Zigang himself, not stumbled upon by chance.

Zhao Zhengce was naturally well acquainted with such speeches. In later years, he had attended countless democratic life meetings, most of them formulaic and impossible to forget even if he tried.

Lantern Buddha was once the Deputy Leader of the Elucidation Sect, later defecting to Buddhism. This was well-known throughout the cultivation world, yet out of consideration for the reputations of both sects, few dared to mention it. Over time, the general populace forgot. At this moment, Yue Fei spoke bluntly, showing no mercy.

Besides, even if he went himself, it would take three to five years to break the restriction on the Celestial Vessel unless he led his entire sect in an all-out attack. Otherwise, he couldn't be certain of retrieving the magical treasure from those few hands.

As for the Xuanyuan clan, there was little need to mention them. Yuan Hong posed no threat yet, and the emperor himself was unwilling to lose face. However, should Yuan Hong grow stronger, the holy emperor would surely be unable to restrain himself.

"Lady Supreme is right!" The Queen Mother of the West returned the courtesy with a slight bow, delighting Tu Mountain's matriarch, whose face broke into a joyful smile. She thought, indeed, the Human Sect shall prosper. Though I am but a retired Holy Mother of the Human Sect, now I can stand on equal footing with the Queen Mother of the West.

Lantern Buddha and the Fire Spirit Patriarch knew well that if they joined forces, they might be able to kill him. But at least one life would be lost—perhaps both. Such a losing proposition neither was willing to accept.

Luckily, his reputation was solid. Without a backward glance, he strode out. Those who truly inquired about prices were scorned harshly, left with no dignity, and immediately departed the bar.

“Dad, Fourth Brother seems to be in some trouble,” said Zhao Changzheng, the eldest, noticing something amiss and whispering to the old man.

All the procedures were memorized by him. It seemed the lives of these demon beasts meant not a thing to him.

Following the sound of the bell up the stairs, a slender figure in pink appeared, her laughter sweet and refreshing echoing deep into the bamboo forest.

He believed that classics never go out of style, whether in the future or the present.

The Beiming clan was located near the northern region, a place where snow fell only in winter. But after changes to the earth, it had become a frozen tundra.

Shao Jiaming had long noticed Yue Zhengyang but dared not greet him, for General Zao Mai was at Yue Zhengyang's side.

The sudden change filled her with panic. She had no time to see who attacked her from behind, but unfurled her red ribbon, pulling herself swiftly into the dense forest, her presence soon vanishing from Wang Ze's senses.

Jiang Wan cried out in alarm, her brows tightly furrowed. She had noticed from the moment Wen Yu entered that he was carrying some emotion. Though he said nothing, Jiang Wan could guess why he was displeased.

He, who always called himself 'Patriarch', for some reason, changed his address at the last moment, rarely referring to himself as 'I'.

After listening to what Lin Zhuo said, Zhang Yuanshan appeared calm on the surface but was deeply moved within.