Chapter 48

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, the tall, slender pirate leader turned pale, yet his face displayed neither panic nor anger. He simply frowned, and with a sudden movement, leaped onto the high platform, making a motion as if to seize the purifying incense.

Later on, because he cultivated the techniques of Thunder Monastery, possessed the Blood-Drinking Pearl and the Burning Fire Rod, and associated with the demonic sects, the Jadeon Sect sought to execute him. Bi Yao died under the Immortal-Slaying Sword while trying to save him, which only fueled his resentment and sense of injustice. He became radicalized, taking his own biased interpretations to be the absolute truth.

Today, wanting to make Zhang Xu her boyfriend was, on the one hand, due to his formidable strength; with such a boyfriend, she would no longer have to fear Qi Haotian arbitrarily arranging her marriage in the future.

However, on the other hand, one should not view matters too onesidedly. While Yanyuan's action was well-intentioned, it was still far too immature.

The unranked sorcery—"Creation: Desolation." After taking a long and winding path, it had finally ended up in his hands.

Seeing Tyrande's reaction, Charlemagne knew that this high lord was not entirely clueless; perhaps she was simply unable to resist and thus had to honestly play the part of a figurehead.

Having previously been busy with the campaign in Ulduar, Charlemagne and his three newlywed wives had been separated for several months. Upon learning of her husband's return, Alleria, who had been holding down the fort at the Regent's Mansion, immediately recalled her two younger sisters, thereby granting Rellian a brief yet precious period of rest.

Because the scale was small, frontier armies could generally handle such matters themselves, and thus the imperial court was rarely disturbed. Having entered official service for barely less than two years and attending court sessions for less than half a year, Ma Jin's lack of familiarity with this was quite understandable.

"I am sorry, but I see you have not understood my words. Regardless of whether Swellow is successfully cured or not, this Polaris Stone belongs to me. This one can only be considered a down payment; if the treatment is successful, I will require another Polaris Stone." Not the slightest trace of embarrassment could be seen on Hanako Maeda's face.

As she flew, Onyxiae wore a look of astonishment. From the moment she crossed from Val'sharah into northern Azsuna, she had spotted numerous blue dragons soaring through the sky. Although the majority were hatchlings and whelps, the sheer number was enough to shock her.

Meanwhile, Han Qilu squatted on the ground, rummaging through the pulled-out drawer for something, without even sparing a glance at the newcomer.

Nuonuo and Niannian did not have classes today and were sent to the downstairs neighbor's place to be looked after temporarily. The entire family went to the cemetery.

Sui Ruibai had originally planned to spend the night at the hospital, but just as they finished the New Year's Eve dinner, Aunt Lan hurried over, urging Sui Ruibai to go back while she stayed at the hospital instead.

Ouyang Xiu took a deep breath and raised his left foot to step through the iron gate. By the time his entire body was inside, his sweat had already soaked his clothes. This was not from fear, nor was it from the heat; rather, his body had broken out in cold sweat of its own accord. Intuition told Ouyang Xiu that Qiao Weiyu's home was not as simple as it appeared.

"May I ask if you are currently experiencing any symptoms such as dizziness?" After a thorough examination, the private physician asked with a rather solemn expression.

Even though it should have been a journey full of twists, turns, and anxieties, Zhong Zizai's suspended heart inexplicably settled. Having played the role of a tortoise hiding in its shell for months, wasn't this the Qin Heyan he was used to?

"Mo Feng." Feng Chenyun also unstrapped the two packs from his shoulders and handed them both to Ling Mofeng, then bent down to pick up Jieyu in his arms. The group continued their march toward the destination.

Yet for her to leave the palace in her current state was exceedingly difficult. Changyu watched her closely; if he couldn't find her for even half a day, he would search the entire Gler Palace. How could she manage to sneak out of the palace unnoticed? This problem that had plagued her finally presented her with a wonderful opportunity two days later.

Gle Changping found himself waking up beside a well. He sat up abruptly, the pain in his body seeming to have swept over him in yet another wave. This was the third time he had woken up in an unfamiliar place with absolutely no memory of how he got there. He had no idea what had happened in the interim; he only felt that his body was becoming increasingly beyond his control.

"Look." Ji Ran opened a crack in the case, and Chen Xiaoyin glanced through the dim light. True enough, the inside was filled with money—and US dollars at that.

"Heh, if you want to fight, I certainly don't mind keeping you company," Ji Ming said nonchalantly.

When the campaign began, the main army totaled over 25,000 men, yet in the end, those who managed to follow Zhang Fei back to Shangdang numbered a mere 8,000-plus. However, for Zhang Fei, these were troops gained for nothing, and he gladly accepted them.

Thus, by midday, when the remaining twenty-three members of the trial group had cleared two monster nests along the way and appeared at the foot of the Black Earth Peak near the center of the map, every member maintained an intensely guarded posture. No one dared to claim they were safe anymore.

Along the way, he had already changed three horses, riding hard for a day and a night. His companions had all been hunted down by the enemy, leaving him as the sole survivor.

Nodding, Ying Fei did not directly endorse his remark. A brilliant light flashed in his deep eyes as he glanced at Guo Jia and spoke.

Rounding a tent, Zhang Sha raised the edge of his hand and struck the back of the neck of a soldier in front of him. The effect was immediate; the soldier's body went limp and collapsed against him.

However, Yuan Shao also seemed afraid of arousing suspicion within Yecheng, so the entire army's pace of advance was extremely slow, making it impossible to pose any real threat to Yecheng.

Should he play it now? Lin Ao looked around. This was no ordinary place; it was a birch forest nourished by the sacred purple liquid of the Purple Light Immortal, a forest of purple birches spanning hundreds of li and thousands of years old.

The next instant, the silver desert, brimming with an aura of absolute destruction, crashed down with unstoppable force, completely engulfing Chen Fei's massive body, which was clad in the Undying Armor.

Li Feier had no particular reason to bicker with him over such matters. Although she found many aspects helpless, she could not prove that the situation was all that simple.

The middle-aged man's arrogance had clearly vanished, and his words lost all conviction, while the other man also wore a cowardly expression.

Meanwhile, Chu Feng's counter-attack manifested. Countless illusory figures slowly seeped into every gap within the "Cloud Hand," beginning to dismantle the gathered aura from the inside out.

"I'll leave it to you then," Yun Feiyun said, turning back to look at him before stepping out the door. "Play it by ear; it's time you saw a bit of the world." With that, he walked outside.

Only, Liu Yong had previously been in such intense agony that his body had gone numb and completely beyond his control—he had been utterly out of his mind. But now, having regained his sanity, Liu Yong could clearly feel that his lower region seemed to have grown a size longer and thicker.