44 Iron Pot Stewed Goose

How lacking in ambition she had become. Perhaps poverty of circumstances led to poverty of spirit, she muttered reproachfully to herself. After a brief hesitation, unable to resist the temptation of the food any longer, Situ Nanyun began to eat.

By this time, more than half the street had been reduced to ruins. Picking their way carefully among the rubble and flying chunks of masonry, they finally managed to reach the Liancheng Inn.

Perhaps taking pity on her, she did not encounter any more piranhas along the way. Dragging her exhausted body ashore, the moment her feet touched the ground, she collapsed flat onto the earth, unable to move for a long time.

Although Yu Han did not show much emotion on his face, a trace of inexplicable gratitude welled up in his heart.

The second tier doubled the depth of the first, requiring three to four years. The third tier doubled that of the second again, taking seven to eight years. Increasing exponentially in this manner, the further one progressed, the harder it became to advance. Beyond the fifth tier, deepening one's cultivation by even a single level often demanded over thirty years of arduous toil.

Domineering! A supreme aura of authority! Even though it was merely a stone statue, under the sculptor's hands, that peerless arrogance looking down upon the entire world was expressed to the absolute limit.

"Adoptive father, I understand. I'll go and make preparations right away," Bai Yu'er said, then rose and departed.

Outside the main camp of the Heavenly Thunder Army, a beggar squatted at a street corner, basking in the sunlight. He was wrapped in a tattered patchwork garment, exuding a foul stench that made everyone give him a wide berth.

Taking advantage of the Death Mecha's decreased mobility, the Adventurer Mecha suddenly accelerated, seized an opening in the Death Mecha's defenses, and flashed behind it. Channeling the power of all phenomena without hesitation, it struck straight at the Death Mecha's power engine.

"That's right! We're willing to help out! But you've got to treat us to some wine. The pork stew your family made the other day smelled so good! Hahaha!" someone shouted from below.

"County Magistrate Wang! A separate floor has been arranged exclusively for you and County Magistrate Xin, with dedicated attendants at your service. Is there anything else you might need...?" Fusheng asked tentatively.

By the time all matters were settled, half a month had already passed. During this period, Tu Su had also visited several times. First, to discuss marketplace shops with Chu Yang, and second, to take the opportunity to meet key members of the Chu family and lay the foundation for future cooperation.

Cao Cao found it somewhat difficult to understand. He had heard that their relationship previously was one of sworn brothers; could it be that just because the other party refused to assist him, he now wanted to eliminate him to cut off a limb for Chong'er?

Within the Asura Continent, Scorpion looked at Zhang Tao as if he were putting on a performance. "What? Is this supposed to be you praying to the heavens?" Even so, Scorpion's patience was gradually wearing thin.

"Can you two say a little less? Nobody asked you to tag along," Zijing detested hearing anyone insult his younger sister, no matter who it was.

Leng Tian's expression froze, leaving him utterly speechless inwardly. He silently marveled that both Judah and Xue Han were like freaks of nature, yet he was still delighted. With such a vast quantity of azure crystals, those two unfathomable fellows should be able to achieve massive breakthroughs in their cultivation.

However, seizing the instant the God-Devouring Spear paused, Ye Fengyang grabbed the weapon in passing, swept Chu Yang and the spear into the air together, and then smashed them heavily downward.

At this moment, Lin Cairen's expression was melancholic and sorrowful, and his inner feelings were tangled and maddening. It felt somewhat like a wealthy, handsome desk-mate lamenting that he was running low on cash in his wallet and that no young maiden was willing to call him "big brother" out of her own free will.

"Never mind how I know. In short, that Tiger King is still alive, isn't he?" he asked, turning his head slightly.

"Trap them first," Yun Bufuan waved his hand, tearing an opening in the formation. He flicked his wrist, releasing a black pouch that expanded in the wind until it spanned hundreds of zhang across in the void. A black vortex surged from within, spewing out tens of thousands of fierce beasts that rushed straight through the gap into the valley.

Staring in astonishment at Li Zhen, she blinked frantically, emitting continuous muffled whines as she tried to ask what on earth he had just done to her.

"Since that is the case, I will send you into the third tier first." The green-robed young man waved his sleeve, and Qi Xuanjing's figure rapidly receded, directly plunging into the ancient Spirit Pagoda's third tier.

Just now, during his duel with the skeleton, he had deliberately reserved a portion of Dragon Immortal Qi to protect the teleportation array so it would not be damaged.

Weiwei felt herself being scooped into a pair of strong, powerful arms, that sturdy chest as warm as her eldest brother's. She raised her head to look at Qin Ge's well-defined jawline, her face flushing red.

These unemployed individuals were at the lowest ebb of their lives—a time when they most desperately needed validation and felt the most insecure. The collective atmosphere of the Supreme Society made these people feel that they were not isolated and helpless, granting them the sense of security that came with belonging to a powerful collective.

Prior to this, how arrogantly Li Zhen had treated young master Dong Tianying, displaying a towering arrogance as if he were number one under heaven.

Having just arrived at the main hall only to be met with Peng Yuhu's clamorous provocation, Wu Yi felt an even greater surge of irritation. The match hadn't even begun yet, so how could the fellow be so certain he would lose?

The great storm of the black vortex churned before the two of them, lingering for a long time above Black Vortex Town like a tornado. Viewed from space, it resembled a pure black eye gazing down upon the stars curling into spirals within the void.

Accompanied by a cry of pain, before long, wave after wave of heavy breathing rose and fell, and the entire hull of the ship creaked rhythmically in time with those breaths.

Just as Zhou Hongyun was rescuing You, he abruptly heard the faint sound of summoning echoing from an unknown source within his ears. To concentrate entirely on casting the spell to save You, Zhou Hongyun decisively cut off all his external sensory perceptions.

"Go quickly!" Shang Jingzhong swept his sleeve, retrieving the Heavenly Fire Glazed Lamp and the Void-Devouring Bead, summoned his tunneling boat, and shouted sternly.