Volume 1, Chapter 54: The Departure of Xiang Qian

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When they returned to the position, dusk was just falling.
"Ye Feng, you're finally back!"
As soon as they stepped into the cave, Lin Yao's voice rang out immediately, sounding somewhat choked with emotion.
Yet, he could still catch a trace of grievance in Lin Yao's eyes.
Drawing closer, he noticed that Lin Yao's left cheek was slightly red and swollen.
At this sight, coupled with the grievance in her beautiful eyes, an unnamed fury surged up from within his body.
"Lin Yao, what happened to your face?"
Ye Feng asked her immediately.
Hearing this, tears instantly shimmered in Lin Yao's eyes.
She held them back, however, refusing to let them fall...
Shen Shu hurried into the room with a freshly warmed handkerchief from outside, just in time to see Madame Jiang using a cloth to wipe the blood from Shen Jinming's face.
Liansheng did not linger long, whipping up a trail of fire to search for Hou Zhenshan's whereabouts. In truth, Hou Zhenshan had already smashed the Tsarist Russian embassy, beaten up several Orthodox priests and a White Bear strongman possessed of boundless brute strength, and was now rampaging like a sweeping storm to provoke the Japanese embassy.
Bidding farewell to the others, Yang Chong took control of the traitor's body and left. Although lacking any of the traitor's memories, Yang Chong could sense the powerful mental energy within, guiding his steps toward a place heavy with malice directed at him.
Nangong Qian did not recognize what the Roaring Heaven Raging Wind Pearl was, but she could sense the terrifying aura contained within the orb.
Realizing the danger, Li Suhui hurriedly used the light sword in her hand to whip up sword blossoms, blocking the dancing flower stamens outside. Unexpectedly, the swirling blossoms multiplied, instantly reducing Li Suhui's brand-new practice uniform into tatters and revealing her fair skin, which appeared exceptionally striking against the backdrop of blood.
At this moment, the midday sun beat down fiercely, and pedestrians on the street were few and far between, most having sought out shady spots to rest. Yet the entrance of the mission hall was completely uncharacteristic, bustling with noise and excitement.

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"Let's go, let's head in together!" The moment Felicity pulled on Stick's hand, Avi almost thought the other had cast some spell to knock him unconscious.
To avoid drawing attention, she packed away only half of her belongings, though she collected all the dried goods and eggs, leaving behind only some jerky which she planned to cook and eat shortly.
The Reverse Scale's plan was so grandiose that it was impossible to rely on Oct alone; they had mobilized virtually all of their dragon scales to coordinate with Oct's operation. Tomorrow, a massive storm of the Reverse Scale would sweep across the entire world, and by the time the gale subsided, it was uncertain who might still survive.
Hearing Mingxin's words, Tang Yu and Kong Xuanyu were struck dumb; they could never have imagined Mingxin would utter such a thing. Nangong Qian, meanwhile, nodded, clearly in agreement with Mingxin's statement.
By the time he rushed back to the Tianxia Imperial Domain, it was already noon. Lin Chun went to the Heavenly Mystery Department to submit the mission.
There was nothing eventful along the way; in less than an hour, Ye Jingqiu arrived at the entrance of Ye Old Village, which was precisely where the formation gate was located.
I reached out to take the phone, but she gripped it tightly with no intention of letting go, glaring at me fixedly as if waiting for me to promise that I wouldn't go talking nonsense about useless things.
Fortunately, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, otherwise, people might have truly mistaken them for robbers rather than trading partners.
Although it is said that man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows nature; humans are, after all, human, and cannot be demoted to the level of beasts.
"How could they find us? Am I really your eldest brother?" On the other side, Old Hu asked probing questions as well.
Naturally, he knew that Pei Lian's remark about gutter-oil washing powder was merely a joke. Every Chinese person naturally feels a sense of pride when witnessing their country's success and achievements, regardless of status or wealth.
Upon arriving home, Wu Ding was chopping firewood in the courtyard. Catching sight of Ye Qingyu returning with so many fish, his eyes lit up instantly; he dropped his wood-chopping cleaver and ran over to help.
"Of course, yours won't be left out." Ye Qingyu nodded, her gaze falling upon the two sweet potatoes that had been smashed into a pulp, feeling a pang of heartache.
Because of this innate talent, Xiong Jinjiang was naturally exceptionally skilled at pursuit; however, since Ye Jingqiu and Yuan Gaosheng had not left the Lianshan Great Formation very far, Ye Jingqiu gritted his teeth and, pushing himself to the absolute limit, maneuvered the Treasure-Contesting Formation right to the edge of the Lianshan Great Formation.
He silently swallowed back the question that was on the tip of his tongue. Oftentimes, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.
Coupled with having to worry about the food for Feng You and a hundred other instructors, as well as several thousand people stationed at the camp, even Xia Chanyi had to admit she felt quite a bit of pressure.

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Just as Xun Yi said, as long as it is the truth, what does it matter who found it? Could the truth possibly change simply because of someone's different identity?
Hearing this, Madam Yang grew even angrier. She had never imagined that this would be the reason.
Once she gave the word, Shen Chao had to endure no matter how impatient he was, because before setting out, his Master had already instructed him to obey Senior Sister Meng in all things.
Since he intended to learn how to cook and become an amateur gourmet chef, naturally he aimed for a full score of ten.
Her words carried not a shred of gloating; rather, she genuinely felt a bit of pity.
Wei Huayin taught her and Mrs. Bai how to stir-fry malt sugar, coat popped rice in the syrup, press it into rice cake balls, and flatten them into crispy rice treats to be sliced into pieces.
The men of the Xuanyuan clan made no further response. Clearly, while the item was precious, exceeding seventy million gold seals to acquire it?
"No, you must give me an answer right now. I said before, my current situation is not safe. If you cannot agree, I will disappear tomorrow and never see you again." Ye Fu said with firm resolve.
Sawin and the others stayed in Amber Town for a few more days. He had Celia and Geno assist Leanna in reorganizing the Red Scorpion Mercenary Corps. The corps originally had over two hundred members, and after some reorganization, a hundred and fifty were ultimately retained. Sawin did not chase away the rest, instead having them tag along to Border Mountain Town.
Footsteps suddenly drew close, with someone now just inches away. I had no mind to ponder other things, holding my breath and concealing my aura, silently praying they wouldn't come any closer or lift the cardboard box covering my hiding space.
"Are you really going to show me such total disrespect?" Leanna's eyebrows arched up, her tone already carrying a hint of a threat.
"Why not consider getting a prosthetic limb? Modern prosthetic limbs are both cheap and highly functional, and the technology is getting better and better. Look at Gasok, the athlete with prosthetics who won the gold medal in the five thousand meters at last year's Olympics. Seriously, prosthetics made of carbon nanotubes work even better than real legs." Li Qiang suggested.