Volume 1, Chapter 45: The Intricacies of Officialdom

Hua Hu caught a pungent, burnt odor from afar. As he drew closer, he saw hundreds of coalition soldiers burned alive in a sea of fire. Three sorcerers on the opposite side were still mercilessly slaughtering the remaining soldiers. Breaking under the cruelty of the scene, the soldiers wailed and retreated in panic.

Stutterer looked foolish, but he was actually quite shrewd. In such a massive cafeteria—not some sealed enclosure—it was no easy feat to let it fill with gas to the point where it could be detonated at will. Yet, with that pool of gasoline serving as a fuse, the task became effortless.

Seeing Tang Yun lower his head to continue tinkering with his gaming console, Gao Xuan, whose words had not been fully articulated, was suddenly overcome with a pang of guilt. Thus, he feigned a casual tone and made small talk.

However, a shred of rationality remained within me. That rationality told me I could not do this. Although Jiang Lele had already agreed, and although you were the Acala, unbound by the rules of this world, there were still certain boundaries that one ought to observe.

In truth, we could already clearly see the innermost palace. Yet, formidable obstacles blocked our path to entry. Flanking the central structure were two auxiliary palaces, radiating a bizarre and uncanny power that entirely barred our passage.

"The source of this injection is likely He Yunijia's mother; she is an expert in formulating such vicious drugs," Hong Jingming continued, just as Pei Shiyin listened in astonishment as he recounted these details.

"Dad, we are not doing well!" Li Yuntze did not conceal the truth, for under the present circumstances, concealment was entirely unnecessary.

His cultivation was merely at the Martial Emperor realm, and his martial spirit energy was severely depleted. With a pale complexion, he looked like a chronic invalid. Even so, Qin Hao was still capable of exerting tremendous influence.

Nevertheless, despite numerous casualties, the Qin family's gains were substantial. At the very least, this ensured that no massive horde of fierce beasts could gather to assault the valley where the Qin family resided.

During the primordial era, when heaven and earth were first formed, the spiritual energy of the world was both abundant and pure. Practitioners could directly refine this primordial energy of heaven and earth to temper their own physical bodies, and thus they were known as "Qi Refiners."

She gently lifted the side of the curtain, her gaze falling into the distance. Several guards clad in imperial uniform were posting public notices, and many commoners had gathered around, chattering excitedly as if celebrating a joyous event.

System notification: The target has utilized special methods, causing a spatial tremor. They will teleport away in ten seconds; please exert your utmost strength to stop them.

Li Gang did not reply immediately. To be honest, deep down, he thoroughly agreed with Fourth Master Tang's decision to make such knowledge public, and he fully endorsed this line of reasoning.

Entering the activity room and opening the door, one was greeted by a space of approximately fifty square meters, connected to an adjoining inner room.

Because they needed to pay their respects to the emperor, Ge Shuwang and Su Yingzhi departed first. Mo Ran, having temporarily changed her dress, required Bi Luo to redo her hair, and thus arrived fashionably late.

Yet this matter was urgent, so she quickly rushed to question Lady Li's trusted wet nurse. The trusted nurse hurried back, failing to find the young mistress, but spotting Bi Rui wandering about. Upon inquiry, she learned that the second young mistress had gone out on her own, likely heading toward the second young mistress's quarters.

Liu Gongcai had just finished bathing, her tender, rosy cheeks brushed by a few strands of dark hair, making her appear all the more delicate and lovely.

Instead of waking up in a rage, the corners of her lips twitched upward slightly as she cocooned herself in the blanket and drifted back to sleep.

Naturally, the logical correlation of the emperor experiencing physical and mental rejuvenation had to be referenced against the timeline.

Fan Yunli put all his breath into his lower dantian for the final four characters, rising slightly on his toes, nailing the aura of absolute composure to perfection. Had a newly adult Qin Ziheng not been present, Fan Yunli would have landed a punch right on him.

"Unless someone nearby cast a glamour to obscure our vision!" Long Na flicked his finger, feeling utterly astounded by his own brilliance.

Those otherworldly beings finally ceased their contempt for the Heavenly Court, choosing instead to treat it with solemn gravity. This meant that everything they had done prior had truly not been in vain.

This individual possessed unimaginable and formidable potential. Under such circumstances, should he be granted sufficient time to grow...

Zhu Yan'er stood up, walked to the bank of the nearby stream, plucked a lotus leaf, and folded it several times into a conical shape. Scooping up half a leaf of water, she brought it to Qian Ye.

Seeing Ao Ling look over, Long Potian and Blue Dragon both smiled faintly. Their smiles came from the bottom of their hearts; just as Ao Fan had said, they had not blamed him for even a single second.

After all, although Bu Yao and her companions had been treated with courtesy by the county magistrate, they remained, in reality, exiled convicts.

Even if it could not empower Sovereign-tier figures directly, it would at least provide future generations with sufficient benefits to ponder.

Xiao Changque raised an eyebrow and cast a cold, chilly glare at him. His piercing gaze caused Murong Rui immense pressure; this young emperor had long since grown his wings, slipping beyond his control and instead systematically dismantling his authority, gathering those once-scattered powers bit by bit into his own grasp.

"Wanwan. Her hands are poisonous. Do not go near her..." Having seen the servants who touched Murong Qingyu succumb to the poison outside, he had rushed in frantically, yet still almost allowed her to be harmed.

Previously, Lu Yuan had kept the matter in mind without paying it excessive heed, but now the giant beast of the South China Sea clearly possessed far greater knowledge.

"Father," "Grandfather," cried Lin Kangjian and Lin Kangping simultaneously, their hearts sinking cold. The old man's words sounded like a farewell testament.