Volume 1, Chapter 26: While the Sages Exist, the Great Thieves Shall Never Cease!

"Sigh."

Chen Yan let out a mournful sigh, watching the frenzied state of Nezha in the arena without intervening. Nezha’s lifelong pursuit had been nothing more than to save his mother and live the life of an ordinary person. To spare his mother further suffering, he had even followed Li Jing to heaven to receive a title. But who could truly endure living side-by-side with their enemy every single day?

"No! Mommy, I don't agree! Is there anything we can't just talk through right now? Hmph..." Lin Changchang spoke with deliberate irritation, but her feigned anger, paired with her milky, childish voice, only made her seem adorable to everyone around her.

Ren Fan turned to look at Liu Qingqing, pointing a finger at himself, as if asking, "Are you calling me?"

It was unclear how much time had passed when Qin Kexia finally calmed the emotions in her heart. She reached out to turn on the bedside lamp and looked toward the window.

Although he did not know what had transpired, Luo Di could hear from Fan Lingxi’s weeping that her voice was heavy with longing.

At this moment, the Blood Refiner in the sky had finished charging his power, and in the next heartbeat, another purple energy orb shot forth.

When the sun rose and the mist dissipated, the Ghost Market would vanish into thin air, leaving no trace as if it had never existed at all.

Mu An'nan’s heart skipped a beat. Almost subconsciously, she released her grip, her fingers curling tightly.

Lin Yuxi swiftly switched her call with Lin Kaixiong to speakerphone.

At this, Zhao Pingtian’s expression dimmed once more, his voice dropping lower. "Big brother, when are you leaving..." Even as he said it, he could not help but feel dejected.

Shen Xiyan and Qin Feng spoke in unison. Standing united, Qin Feng realized he could not fight the inevitable and had no choice but to compromise.

Lin Wanying only now felt the pain in her arm; in the joy of finding her brother, she hadn't noticed it at all. She was no miracle doctor, nor was she deeply versed in medicine, but having lived in the Jiang Kingdom’s imperial harem for so many years, she knew the basics of common pharmacology. Li Shao’s prescription did not appear to contain any herbs that would cause the wound to fester; on the contrary, they were all excellent remedies for burns.

"But..." Santak hesitated. He was worried: with so many enemies, could Yuan Yi really handle them? At first, he had assumed these people were merely common bandits and thieves, but he soon realized they were monsters who killed without blinking an eye.

Pei Yi signaled to Yong Qiang and Yu Die. The two stepped forward, seized Jing Jile, and roughly dragged him aside.

Throughout the entire process, she felt trapped in a state of terror and helplessness. She couldn't even remember how she had put on her clothes and left the hotel; she stood on the road like a walking corpse, nearly struck by a speeding car. The driver rolled down his window to curse at her, but she heard nothing, her mind consumed by thoughts of how to resolve the matter.

It seemed the other party was an old fox as well; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so decisive, withdrawing without a moment’s hesitation.

The total turnover for the first day of the new store’s opening was 97,658. This included 69,360 in cash, 12,000 in online payments, and over 15,000 in outstanding balances that they would need to follow up on.

Fan Jiangli was now unable to move, yet she stared at the crowd with eyes full of venom, the resentment in her expression beyond words.

Su Er crouched down to help Du Jinyan up. In a moment of carelessness, the man lunged forward to snatch the weapon from her hand. Her wrist was no match for his brute strength, and in the struggle, a deep gash was torn into her arm, blood spurting out instantly.

At this moment, the air was drowned out by wave after wave of frantic, thunderous booms, as if some incredibly intense battle were unfolding.

If this were just an ordinary trip, it would be one thing, but his destination was Immortal Spirit Island—a place no ordinary person could ever reach.