Chapter 38

Ji Yunwan was, after all, an unmarried woman, and having traveled here alone without the company of her elders—counting the time spent on the road and her stay in Tonglin—she had indeed been away from home for a long time. That was the reason for her question.

The only thing she had to worry about was that, one day when she died, Lu Linsheng would truly become the greatest evil in the world, with no one left to stop him. Therefore, she had made up her mind: before that happened, she would ensure that Lu Linsheng died with her. This was what she had decided when she first resolved to take responsibility for him.

When Ji Huaian spoke those words, his expression was desolate, and it seemed as if a few more strands of white hair had appeared on his head.

"Amitabha, excellent, truly excellent!" The Tathagata Buddha was very satisfied with his disciple's performance. Jin Chanzi had always been his most satisfactory disciple; if there was any dissatisfaction, it was only that he was too kind and too merciful.

He could not find any traces of life on the scorched earth that had been blasted into a giant crater. He estimated that if he had been the one to receive that sword strike, he would have been reduced to nothing more than ash on the spot, let alone the follow-up attacks that came after.

He leisurely looked around Gu Jianli's room. Since she had not moved in long, the furnishings inside were very simple.

Mu Sheng could bear it no longer and closed his eyes, hearing her still chattering in his ear. "Right, speaking of menses..." Her voice paused, followed by the rustling sound of a paper package being unfolded. He opened his eyes slightly and saw a blur before him, and then something was fed into his mouth.

First came the holy light, which bloomed far more brilliantly than the sacred flames of the scabbard, instantly illuminating Lin Sangbai's room. He had no doubt that if he had drawn the sword outdoors instead of inside, this radiance would have pierced the clouds, its momentary brightness instantly overwhelming the bustling neon lights of the city at night.

Gu Jianli waited for a long time, but Ji Wujing did not wake up. She went quietly into the inner room and stood by the bedside. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she leaned over to tuck in his quilt before retreating. In the end, she couldn't wait for him any longer and ate by herself.

Only by moving toward the front left could the light on that stone tablet be seen at its brightest, and its heat be felt most distinctly.

Huatai Alley was close to Vermilion Bird Street. The street was wide, twice the width of an ordinary lane. The shops on both sides were dazzling, looking even more exquisite and alluring under the lights.

"If you can't finish it, then don't. As long as you like it, that's enough." He tossed out these words lightly, a single sentence that sent her heart racing.

Could it be that she was so nervous when he kissed her brow just now because they hadn't been close lately?

When saying this, Qian Yuan’s feelings were complex. Even now, he could not determine what kind of attitude that "cheap" father of his truly held toward him. If one were to call it close, he didn't reply to his memorials; if one were to call it distant, he bestowed upon him the Nine Heavens Profound Fire.

Perhaps it was a mere instant, or perhaps it was a long time; inside the spatial wormhole, Qian Yuan could not even perceive the existence of time.

The extremely weakened Minotaur had no combat capability, and its defensive stats had dropped significantly. A simple sword strike actually returned to its original damage value.

His Majesty the Emperor retorted in a way that left his son speechless. What could Prince Rui say to that? As a subject and a son, did he dare to claim his life was more important than the Emperor’s? If he did, he wouldn't need to wait to see how Rong Tang died; he would be the first to tread the path to the Yellow Springs.

Chen Qi channeled a great deal of spiritual power. Because cultivation was a continuous process, new spiritual power was constantly surging from his dantian.

Jiang Chuan ordered his subordinates to guard the front and back gates of the relay station to prevent the searching soldiers from storming in, then followed Lin Qing into the station himself.

Manager Pang couldn't describe his current feelings. He had discovered that everything in the Eastern Palace went smoothly without him; the staff performed their duties, and no chaos ensued. This gave him a sense of loss, leading to the realization that the Eastern Palace was the same whether he was there or not.

"No, mortals are not the lowest of beings. On the contrary, they are envied by those immortals, and even by those who have transcended, because mortals possess a human heart. With a human heart, life becomes colorful." Liu Yun ignored Su Wuye's sneer and continued to speak to himself.

Han Ke stared at Huang Yue in confusion. He didn't understand what Huang Yue meant. Did he want him to go find Qin Mei and arrange jobs for all of them? Still, it was one way; jobs were indeed hard to find these days.

"Uncle Zhang, you are too kind; this was just a small effort on our part." Han Ke spoke with reverence; after all, it was his first time dining with such a big figure, and he was still a bit nervous inside.

However, it had no choice. As a descendant of a pure-blooded Blue Spirit Fish, and as a Blue Spirit Fish of the most noble status, it had no option but to choose to survive.

As for Lin Feng, he did not rest. Every array in the area he passed through was dismantled, ranging from the Warrior rank to the Battle King rank. Of course, the areas he traversed were mostly occupied by Battle Kings; his spear techniques needed to be honed through combat, and the natives were the best practice targets.

"The Eight Great Demon Sects are the pillars of the Demon Realm, yet now they are all wandering the ends of the earth. I never expected that a demon girl would suffer such great pain. But why was she bound in such a desolate land? Didn't the Xuanmang first appear in this Ancient Burial Empire?" Liu Yun was puzzled.

"I am ready, and I have made my decision. Sister Zhao, Sister Yanran, you can move in." Having figured things out, Chen Xu did not hesitate in the slightest and spoke decisively.

"Then, Brother Yun, what do you think should be remembered, and what should be discarded?" Hua Wu's expression grew somewhat hazy, and she couldn't help but ask.

The distance from the volcanic crater to here was a full fifteen miles. He didn't know how long this tunnel would be, but Lin Feng had been walking for a long time.

Lin Yong and Tu Ying followed the tracker the whole way. After Shi Feng swam ashore, he led Lin Yong and Tu Ying in circles through the most densely populated city in this world.