Chapter 28

Tian Baiqing had no idea what Bai Jianli intended to do, so he felt no fear. Xu Guocheng, however, was truly terrified. He was well aware of the methods used by the Priest-Masters—they could make it so one could neither live nor die. As long as his soul could not enter the underworld, Bai Jianli had no shortage of ways to torment both him and Tian Baiqing.

Bai Jianli said to Lin Longjiang, "Regarding that matter of yours, where is it located? If I have some free time in these coming days, let's just resolve it together. After all, the capital is not a place where I intend to stay indefinitely. Once I have finished this task for you, I should be heading back. Unless something else comes up, I shall not be returning to the capital."

Before the door could be opened, a thud sounded from behind. Gongxi Wanwan turned her head to see Lin Yin kneeling on one knee, his right palm raised.

"I have even sought out the two divine physicians, Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo, but to no avail; after taking their medicine, my body has shown no sign of improvement," Sun Shangxiang said, downing a cup of bitter wine.

Suddenly, the footsteps vanished again. Lin Yin dared not relax; he listened intently to the movements outside, slowing his breathing significantly. As time passed, it seemed that apart from the sound of wind and snow between heaven and earth, there was nothing else. The weather was freezing, yet Lin Yin gradually began to sweat, a clear sign of his extreme tension.

Under the Han dynasty system, every commandery and kingdom had to submit an annual report, during which the merits and demerits of the governors and chancellors were discussed. This "annual accounting" involved reporting the year's achievements to the Emperor, such as population, tax revenue, grain, transportation, and canal shipping.

The man glared at Lin Yin and his companion once more, sneering, "Although I, Hu Zongwan, may lack the skill to best others, I still have the courage to step onto the stage to fight. Compared to the two experts from the Mount Hua Sect, I am, of course, far inferior." He emphasized the words "Mount Hua Sect" with a mocking, sing-song cadence.

Our strength, compared to the sturdy hotel gates, was undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock. Yet, even so, the Ye family's killers kept coming in wave after wave. My blood was ignited in an instant. Damn it! Even if there was only a one percent chance, I could not give up.

In the car, I called Brother Yu to inform him of our current situation and the fact that Yuan Shao was competing for the position of company commander. I didn't say a single word about the severe injuries Yuan Shao and I had sustained.

Zheng Lei shouted that they could not remain on the defensive; if they were drawn into Fang Hui’s rhythm, there would not be enough of them to satisfy his slaughter.

She immediately scanned her body, and seeing that she was unharmed, she furrowed her brows in confusion.

Ye Tianyi glanced at Wan Shaoxin, who had returned to her bedroom, and at Lu Dang, who had walked into the bathroom, his mind already calculating his next move.

"I don't know." Qi Yao had originally intended to go find Nan He, but not long after emerging from the flower tree, she had been knocked unconscious by a sudden force. By the time she woke up, she was already locked inside the flower tree.

As that sound echoed incessantly, Bo Lü's expression shifted from initial disbelief to utter terror.

"By the way, did we lock the back door downstairs?" Ye Tianyi suddenly asked, disregarding his pain, only to wince and grimace immediately after speaking.

"The heavens are vast and righteous; may my Dao flourish day by day!" Channeling the power within, he annihilated the demonic aura in his body, causing his Daoist majesty to surge. With the Daoist power rising and the demonic power waning, a Taiji diagram appeared between Bu Qianhuai's eyes, sweeping away all demons and phantoms.

Regrettably, those living people had also died, and they blamed all of this on the Divine Physician Pavilion. After all, a dead person could not jump up to refute them.

One must know that there were only a dozen or so Martial Sect masters in the entire Xuantian Empire, and of those, the Mount Hua Sect claimed two. Their strength was truly formidable.

"And go to see her cold face? You know how much she loathes the child in my belly, why bother?" Yu Meiniang could not help but say.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao went out and found Manor Lord Zhao directly to explain his intentions. The manor lord nodded immediately and summoned all the building’s security guards to the door of Liu Shuang’s room; unless it was an expert of Qin Xiao’s caliber, ordinary people would not be able to break in.

However, compared to before, a glowing plus sign had appeared behind all those data points.

When the car flew to a certain altitude, a virtual road appeared on the windshield in front.

There was no sound in the room. Not knowing how Huaisheng was faring now, Tang Yanning recalled that after Gu Huaisheng had taken his medicine, he said he was fine. But how could Tang Yanning not see that his master’s medicine probably could not neutralize the aphrodisiac Su Yuexia had used, and could likely only suppress it for a while.

Looking at the scenery outside through the window, without the need to worry about messy worldly affairs or concern himself with live-streaming, he maintained a sense of anticipation for the upcoming Peach Blossom Festival.

This time, having unloaded their luggage, everyone walked much more easily, and the road was filled with laughter and joy.

Lin Yu was not entirely certain, but he did have a good plan to seal off the entire space directly.

Li Tianqi saw that Sister Qing’er had already vanished into the night sky with Qiqige, and the one-eyed giant monster pursuing them was now nothing more than a faint shadow; it seemed they had already run far away. Here, apart from a patch of grass about ten yards square, everything else was covered in thickets of thorns.

Lin Qingxuan said nothing, calculating the possibility in his heart. He was worried that if the northern army accelerated, his side would suffer a great disadvantage in terms of time. He wondered how much fighting strength his exhausted troops would actually have left.

The rain was torrential, seemingly the heaviest of the summer. Ye Lusheng felt another wave of agitation. The raindrops hammered against the umbrella with a chaotic sound that mirrored his racing heart.

Yet, there was always a group of people who broke free from such emotions. They were proud, arrogant, and unwavering; they could do anything for their convictions.

Zhuo Gui was delighted and hurriedly helped him out. However, Ye Lusheng had sat by the bed for so long that his steps were already unsteady.

"Let's do that then. For these next two days, you keep an eye on the three families and see how they handle this in the end. I will continue researching the space bag," Lin Yumeng said with a smile.

Bei Yanbin had a fiery temper. Not seeing Mo Fan’s figure, he immediately jumped up and cursed, completely disregarding the presence of Huang Shi, the King of Lu.

Secondly, he would use this opportunity to ask the Goddess for a few more treasures and talismans. Once the earthly mission was complete, he would have much more leverage when he returned to govern the Celestial Realm. Therefore, he had to persuade the Goddess to stay in the Immortal Court.

"Good, good, good! You two must hurry up and find your life partners as well! I am just waiting to hold my grandchildren and nephews!" Third Master Shen said with a chuckle, wearing the kind expression of a benevolent old man.

I thought to myself that the descendants of these remains must be the villagers of Yi Village. The current state of Yi Village was the result of these people’s evil deeds. For them to bow to the elders of Yi Village could be considered an act of atonement.

"Ah...!" The middle-aged stall owner had lived for so many years, but when had he ever seen a dog performing magic tricks? Terrified, his face changed, and he sat down hard on the ground.