32 Return to Thebes
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Perhaps sensing Tang Ning’s displeasure, Krum retreated a couple of steps somewhat sheepishly after finishing his words. “Do as you please!” he said.
At that moment, a merchant from Shanxi tried to ingratiate himself with him. The man was naturally Chen Ju. Wang Chang believed the merchant intended to buy the examination answers from him, so he named the exorbitant price of one thousand taels. Unexpectedly, the man readily paid.
Slices of carrot and cucumber had been arranged into the wings of a peacock. White radishes had been carved into roses edged in pink. Beside the braised beef, rock sugar and ice had even been mixed together, crackling and sizzling. Every dish had been designed with painstaking care by the chef. Just looking at them was enough to make one’s mouth water.
A quarter of an hour later, thunder crashed within his mind. After the inner thunder passed, Ye Feng broke through to the peak of the twenty-fifth level, and dense clouds instantly blanketed the sky.
“Greetings, Your Imperial Majesty.”
The ministers of Epirus and the Genoese envoys on either side spoke in unison, standing respectfully along both sides of the palace. In an instant, the tense atmosphere vanished without a trace.
The Jade Emperor clearly did not want him to reveal the origins of that demon, which was why he questioned Sun Da, hoping that Sun Da would disclose where the demon had come from.
“Hello?” The voice on the other end still greeted him like a thousand-year-old iceberg, but none of that mattered anymore.
When she returned home, Zhuang Qingqing finally felt her legs begin to weaken. She leaned against the door and slowly slid down, ending up crouched on the floor.
“You’re quite straightforward, so let’s be straightforward with each other. You like Zhuang Qingqing, don’t you?” Huo Yuanzhen said bluntly, leaving Huo Ting so embarrassed that he did not know how to object.
How should he put it? The two of them had worked together rather harmoniously during this period, so he would consider this bow his way of thanking the other party.
He had entered this imperial palace before; he knew something of the dangers hidden within. What he needed now was an opportunity to enter the palace. As long as he could get inside, the item that the Yellow Springs Gate had failed to retrieve through several generations could finally be taken out successfully.
Qi Feng? His surname was Qi? The expressions of everyone present changed. Could he be the young master, the only heir of the Qi family?
“Haha… The reason I asked you is that the blood aura emanating from your body is unique to the Blood-Devouring Ghost.”
Zhentian laughed loudly. His next words left Chen Yun completely dumbfounded, and even the several elders present suddenly sprang up from their chairs.
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Throughout Konoha, those qualified to fight Orochimaru were probably only Danzo, the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and Tsunade. Since Danzo and the Third Hokage would not act, and Tsunade was absent, only Jiraiya would pursue Orochimaru.
They made it look as though they were Japanese invaders entering a village to arrest civilians suspected of collaborating with the enemy. Wasn’t that how many old movies portrayed it?
Long Xiangtian knelt before his two brothers. The usually proud man was weeping bitterly. He was unworthy of being the head of the Heavenly Dragon Sect—he could not even protect his own younger brother.
“Exactly!” Qi Feng put on an expression as though he and Gu Qi were equally pure and would join forces to defeat the lecher. He waved his fist and edged closer to Gu Qi.
When the projections of the Twelve Principal Gods finally descended upon this place, the previously boisterous main hall instantly fell silent.
“That’s more like it.” Chen Zhifan gently patted him on the shoulder, then turned to look downstairs.
“Haha, Xiangdong actually said that about you?” Mi Ziyan burst into laughter. That Gu Xiangdong really was ridiculously amusing.
Then a deafening string of firecrackers erupted, announcing to the world that a piece of glass-type imperial jade had been uncovered.
“Very well. Your son will remember that. But since I have already come all this way, why not let me finish what I have to say, Father?” Xuan Yuan Hong tried his best not to appear impatient, though inwardly he was already frantic. He needed the Jade Emperor’s help, so naturally he had to go along with the Jade Emperor’s wishes.
Leng Yue celebrated for a while before remembering Nian Jiuling and the others. When she turned around, she saw only Nian Jiuling. Long Wei and Zhao Lingran were nowhere to be found.
“When did I ever go looking for death? I only wanted to fight him!” Leng Lingfeng still refused to admit it.
“Fine. Since that’s the case, we’re not afraid of you either!” Li Yaojie laughed heartily.
Qi’er kept biting her lip and looked toward Ming Tianluo for help. She had originally intended to tell her mother in advance, but when she saw how happy her mother was upon returning, she could not bring herself to say it. She had never expected her father to see through her. Now, whether she wanted to or not, she would have to tell them.
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After hearing his words, everyone trembled and looked toward the rear of the formation. Although they could not see anything yet, the enemy was over there and might catch up to them at any moment.
“Hmph. Hurry up and find some clothes to put on. What kind of appearance is that?” Yi Chen glanced at Feng Liuzi’s dangling lower body, then reprimanded him with a frown.
Unfortunately, this was destined to be a tortuous and arduous process. Even devoting an entire lifetime to it might not guarantee success. Was such love a blessing or a curse?
Wu Jie could not help being stunned. He had not expected even Brother Ge to be here. Indeed, they should discuss the matter. If they did not make a move soon, Long Xuan might mistake him for a soft target to be bullied at will.
Just as Bian Bi’an was about to ask who had become that ancient warrior of the Earth-God-level transcendent rank—
One sharp arrow was caught by Zhou Dao’s unicorn spear and immediately deflected, flying away at an angle. The other two arrows shot past him, grazing his body. The clothing over his chest and thigh was shredded by the impact.
No one in the carriage was an outsider, so Allen did not need to hold back. Nevertheless, his words stirred Bernice’s heart ever so slightly. The stories concerning Claire were certainly enough to draw her attention.
“Bad man, bad man! I’m never speaking to you again.” Mu Rongxue snatched the bag away like lightning and moved to the side, putting considerable distance between herself and Chen Yu. Her cheeks were flushed crimson.
“It does not concern our lord. It does not concern the empire or the dragon race. It does not concern anything else. If Your Majesty Zaphiel is willing… then yes, that is indeed my intention!”
As Allen’s voice rang out, golden light and blood-colored radiance intertwined within the bloody mist.
Countless times he had hovered between annihilation and collapse. Although the fire of his soul had suffered tremendous damage, it had thereby become even more condensed and pure.
Yun Tianlan? The name was clearly unfamiliar, yet floating before Jian Cangwu’s eyes was the image of that young man who had driven the same model of racing car as Shui Qingqi and once competed with Donghuang on equal terms at the land auction.
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