Chapter 43

In truth, Ji Xincheng knew that Gu Shaoze cared deeply. Whenever she chatted on the phone with Song Qi or Shang Xuan, he would listen intentionally or unintentionally, but to have him face Shang Xuan directly right now seemed to be something he was not yet prepared for.

Yue ETuo stated, "These two colluded to frame this disciple, tying me up in the Needle-Leaf Mangrove Plain." As he spoke, he pointed his finger at Lu Xingyun and He Chuntian. "Fortunately, this disciple was clever and turned defeat into victory." His tone and expression were filled with extreme complacency.

She had actually heard a rough account from Tang Tang: Gu Shaoze had stayed in the penthouse suite of the Hyatt Hotel for the past few days, staring at several police officers as they exerted all their effort to search for her. He had not closed his eyes the entire time; while others took shifts, he continued on, operating like a robot running continuously for two days and two nights.

As Lu Xingyun recited up to this point, his intent stirred his internal energy, and he felt a wisp of breath seemingly arise from nothingness, gathering from outside into his body. It first entered the Huiyang acupoint at the end of his coccyx, and then slowly flowed and surged up to the Dazhu acupoint between his back and neck. Suddenly, from the roots to the tips of his limbs, warm currents surged back and forth, as if filled with steam.

The unconscious hunchbacked man was carried away, and Lu Xingyun and Cui Qiyi had no choice but to rely on their waist tokens to enter the laundry room themselves. Once inside, they could not find the old crazy crone, presuming she had gone into hiding.

Having already lived through another lifetime, his perspective on family ties was now extremely faint. To him, the sole meaning of his living in this world now was Chu Se.

This point made Li Qiang feel somewhat more at ease. After all, Li Qiang still possessed very little social experience; managing such a territory on his own was already quite strenuous for him.

Lady Mudan paused with her beautiful eyes. Earlier, her brother had merely told her to pay attention to this young man without revealing his identity. Looking at the spiritual talisman in his hand, it was clearly extraordinary.

None of the three spoke for a moment. Ahead and behind was a gloomy, eerie darkness, with chilling gusts of wind occasionally sweeping past. The red glow against the walls, reflecting upon the palm prints and footprints, made the atmosphere exceptionally bizarre.

Lu Xingyun almost tumbled off the arena. Standing at the edge, he dusted the dirt off his clothes. While speaking, he suddenly felt a slight prickling itch on his right arm, and glancing down, he saw the blood flowing from his wound trickling down his hanging right arm all the way onto his sword.

Assistant Yang was already rendered speechless by the shock. Was he being given a week-long vacation? Was this what they called a blessing in disguise?

However, watching Yun Zhou speed toward the basket like a shooting star in the blink of an eye, he had no choice but to step up and provide backup defense, though a slight hesitation crossed his mind at the thought that Deng Kai was still behind him.

Ding Cheng walked up to the free-throw line, took the basketball from the referee, patted it, and raised his hand to shoot. The basketball grazed the rim of the basket and bounced away.

The old man gently waved his hand, and a long bench materialized beside him. The old man took a seat on it first.

If it were in the past, Lou Tianyou's heart might have softened, but this time, no matter what, he had to make his feelings clear; otherwise, he and Xiao Huangyu would not stand a single chance.

And with the Great Chu newly arrived, it also required Huaxia's support. Both sides had what they needed, and the negotiations proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

To be able to rest and recuperate in peace and avoid gossip, she went to Biyun Temple in the suburbs of the capital city.

Fortunately, this necklace was not anything valuable, and given that Li Ya's status as an avenger was relatively righteous, Lana unclasped the necklace from her neck and handed it over to Li Ya.

A youth with a gloomy expression stood in the distance, watching intently without blinking at the events unfolding on the avenue entering the city.

Zhao Min was stunned, unable to believe her ears. She had not expected that the Sunflower Guards, feared by both the imperial court's high-ranking officials and the martial arts world, also belonged to that person.

"You want me to kneel before a miner? On what grounds!" Xiao Zhiwei stubbornly remained in his place, refusing to admit his wrongdoing.

"You crow, if you don't speak, nobody will treat you as a mute." Wang Yan frowned. Although she appeared unfazed and accustomed to such scenes, her hands tightly clutched the black wooden box she held—her secret weapon, exclusive to bounty hunters.

Just as Gu Yun left the spot where he was standing, sharp spikes, each a meter long and extremely dense, shot out from the ground one after another. Had Gu Yun still remained in his original position, he surely would have been pierced by thousands of spikes and died on the spot like a hedgehog.

Going from an ordinary person to the mid-stage of the third tier in two years time was considered quite respectable. If his comprehension of profound mysteries kept pace with his cultivation realm, pitting him against ordinary cultivators of the fifth tier of Meteor Realm would give him a very high chance of winning.

Aunt Mei had left. Before departing, she deliberately pulled Xiao Shiyui aside and issued some stern warnings. Others did not hear what was said, but seeing Xiao Shiyui's timid demeanor and her occasional glances toward Xu Huai, they could easily guess it had something to do with Xu Huai.

Xu Huai was shocked. Elder Feng truly was a good friend of God Xiao. If they weren't good friends who knew each other extremely well, how could he have guessed what God Xiao did with such precision?

At that moment, Nalan Klin, the prince of the Zhongtian Kingdom, along with Dongfang Ming and two other stronger nations, exchanged glances and gave a tacit signal. They then slowly approached the captains of the other nations who were currently replenishing their battle Qi.

After walking another five hundred meters or so, a chilling voice suddenly rang out at that very moment. It sounded as though it came from the abyss of hell, making one's hair stand on end.

Beside them, Bai Shaozhi shook his head with a smile, tightened his grip on the flute in his hand, and looked out toward the mouth of the cave.

"Then what on earth is this? You at least have to tell me!" Huangfu Xuanqing asked anxiously.

Watching Jiang Lan, she could not help feeling a sense of envy. She envied her emotions, her persistence, and her courage—living for the person she loved. A life with a goal to strive for must be the most wonderful thing, right? Julie let out a soft sigh.

One had to know that Mei Xuelian's attack this time was no simple matter; the blade contained immense destructive power. Had Amaterasu herself not possessed formidable strength and a physical toughness that exceeded Mei Xuelian's estimation, that single blow alone would have obliterated Amaterasu, seeing as Amaterasu and Mei Xuelian were not on the same level.