41. The Cold-Hearted Scoundrel Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (16)

Song Xiaoyu knew this was the best way to handle the situation, yet looking at the child's face, a bitter and heavy feeling washed over her heart. A spring breeze swept past, gently stirring the youthful locks at her temples and rustling the simple, ordinary blue cloth dress she wore.

"Ha, Senior Brother Ke is right. To safeguard the peace of the Anning Valley cultivation world and eradicate its scum, the disciples of the Valiant Beast Valley will surely assist the Ghost Brake Sect in capturing these men in blue and forcing them to reveal the whereabouts of the Assassin Alliance," Lin Shijue said with a faint smile.

"Qianye, Qianye." At that moment, a voice called out from afar. Recognizing it as Azhong looking for him, Qianye figured it must be something urgent.

Furthermore, the Book of Life and Death was a primordial spiritual treasure, still held by the Emperor Ziwei; how could it possibly be placed within the Netherworld? That was merely a ruse used by the judges and kings of hell to dismiss Sun Wukong and hasten his departure from the underworld.

A tide-like stream of people... Hanover was a city of considerable scale, boasting a population of at least a million, which would make it a third-tier city in later times. In such a backward era, a city of one million residents was a colossal metropolis, especially given its level of prosperity, which fell nothing short of the grand scenes depicted in cinematic epics.

"Haha, splendid news! I must go right away to congratulate Du Youzhi and extort a feast and wine from him," Wang Shen laughed heartily.

"Blessed with the bloodline of the phoenix and the innate divine ability of the Five Elements and Five-Color Divine Light, your Daoist lineage will have a worthy successor, Daoist Friend. My own disciples fall far short by comparison, and I wonder when I might ever witness such magnificent majesty as yours!" the Daoist priest Yuqing sighed lightly.

Seeing the ape-spirit remain silent, the Bone Dragon King assumed he was weighing his words. Ordinarily, he wouldn't mind waiting a while, but his flame of life was now hanging by a thread, and his soul power was nearly exhausted. If this continued any longer, he would truly perish in this desolate place.

Without answering, Yan Rulie flickered a large sleeve, projecting an image before the ape-spirit. The projection displayed the battlefield outside.

Swish! Hua Ru transformed into a stream of light, preparing to depart. "Hold on!" Ye Yichen suddenly called out. Hua Ru stopped, staring at Ye Yichen in astonishment. Without speaking, Ye Yichen continued, "Wait, this Sect Master just sensed the aura of a grandmaster in the Divine Realm, though it vanished in a flash."

Hearing that familiar voice, Chang Huanxi calmed down slightly, though lingering fear remained. She followed Xu Xinayuan's steps passively, stumbling along the way.

The Peach Blossom Restaurant stood a little over a mile north of Peach Blossom Village. Established primarily to accommodate adventurous hikers, the village was backed by the towering Mount Tianma, a place teeming with rare herbs, steep peaks, and perilous trails. Since no paved roads reached the area, many hiking expeditions had to trek on foot, ascending Tianma Peak from the north of the village.

With no business to speak of, she decided to write a few lines to comfort herself, assuring herself that the day had not been wasted.

Upon hearing the delivery address, Xu Yaqiang realized it was none other than Xiqing Lane—clearly Chang Huanxi's home. He immediately snatched the delivery order and volunteered to deliver it himself.

Much of the infrastructure was well-constructed. The location featured both ice and mountains—without which the iron deposits wouldn't exist—so transport facilities like the helicopter pad had already been fully built.

From his perspective, since the Radiant Immortal Emperor was a powerful third-tier Immortal Emperor, the outcome of executing Li Changfeng, a mere first-tier Immortal Emperor martial artist, had long been predetermined.

This mission would last two and a half years, consisting of one year and three months for each leg of the journey, all for the sake of spending a single week on Europa.

After all, on the day of the "Horror in the Painting" incident, Shen Manman had later asked Quan Yu whether he had slept in the same bed with me, which clearly showed she wasn't certain at all whether Quan Yu had gone to a hotel room with a gay man.

Duguxuanxuan needed him, and he needed Duguxuanxuan. After all, at her age, Duguxuanxuan no longer cared about any distant future.

At these words, the gloomy expression on the Divine Calculator's face was instantly replaced by radiant joy. He hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude, overflowing with thankfulness as if he had just received the most precious gift in the world.

Ning Yuan held Ruyi back, terrified that her impulsiveness would send her rushing out. While Zhang Liang dared not intrude within the Princess's Mansion, stepping outside meant entering someone else's territory entirely.

To thoroughly resolve the grave menace buried within the burial grounds, the True Dragon Demon Emperor had laid out a sequential plan before passing away, designating the Demon Emperor Palace—his former residence—as the site of purification.

With that, he stepped out of the bathing hall. After about a quarter of an hour, he walked back in and handed an item to Song Wan.

Moreover, it seemed that although Zhao Wanxia was considerably older than Zhao Meng'er, their levels of innocence were remarkably similar.

Yet during their nighttime breakout, they were discovered by barbarian raiders, and it was a classmate's resolute rear-guard action that bought him the chance to escape to the commandery city.

Once the palace gates were locked, even imperial princes were forbidden from coming and going at will. In this palace, the only two individuals free to enter and exit the gates at any time were the Crown Prince and Ning Yuan.

Amidst wails and cries of alarm, the Xiongnu warriors attempting a frontal interception were sent flying, their lances shattered as a massive breach was forcefully torn through their ranks.

Yet no one pitied the two of them, nor did a single person step forward to speak even a single word on their behalf.

Determined to secure a legitimate excuse to avoid going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Ning Yuan changed into a tight-fitting riding outfit despite the intense heat, bound her long hair, and braved the blazing sun to practice horseback archery.

Geographically speaking, this branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences fell under the jurisdiction of the Chenghua Sub-bureau. Consequently, security lockdown protocols required officers from the Chenghua Sub-bureau to remain on-site and assist with operations. In truth, this was largely a formality; did the security here really require the sub-bureau to fret over it?