Volume One, Main Text, Chapter 38: This Is Murder

In this City of the Undead, if the night belonged to the spirits, the day was the domain of the adventurers.

Seeing that the people from Qian Prefecture had come to their aid, and thinking that "the enemy of my enemy is a friend," Zhen Prefecture maintained inward caution and vigilance while outwardly greeting them with broad smiles.

Following this slight sound, a magical thing happened: the previously raging storm of soul-force fire instantly quieted down, freezing for a second as if caught in a binding spell before it began to move again.

Ye Guxian offered a cold smile, his gaze tightening. With a flick of his wrist, the scrawny purse-snatcher was sent flying through the air, crashing precisely in front of the potbellied Officer Huang, who had previously been knocked to the ground by Chen Yu.

After concluding the discussion and adjourning, Chief of Staff Old Tang took the initiative to approach Bai Shixi, pulling him into his own car as they hurried back toward Boluo City.

The "trash" in the vicinity that he had previously cleaned out had already respawned on the map.

In fact, Su Ping's statement was essentially the truth, because without the transformation of the Golden Finger, cultivation techniques could not be practiced in this world at all. That was why Su Ping dared to be so generous.

"I'll bid eleven million." Seeing that the area of green showing on the raw jade in Ye Guxian's hand was growing larger, someone finally lost their composure, and this declaration jolted Feng Xueqing back to her senses.

Being a picky eater was one thing, but peach sauce ice puddings were made because someone happened to send raw materials, and she had given in to a momentary craving, having the kitchen make them. Before Weiwei could notice, she ate eight bowls in a single day.

This was the combat technique Wang Yuanxi had taught him. Even in the world of cultivation, before a fight, some cultivators would deliberately talk a lot of nonsense and then gradually close in on their opponent while conversing... In truth, all this "nonsense" was merely laying the groundwork for shortening the combat distance.

Seeing Yu Dongyang and Ouyang Qingfeng depart, Yu Luotian kept his eyes fixed firmly on the sky, where the fierce gale stung his skin. Dark clouds filled the heavens, and an almost suffocatingly terrifying pressure blanketed the entire Tianyu Mountain Range.

This marked the beginning of the special agricultural supply system for senior cadres in New China. The Xiangshan Farm was basically established and managed by the Central Guard Bureau. Its products were purchased by the bureau's supply department and specially supplied to meet the needs of officials at the rank of vice premier and above, as well as certain veteran members of the Central Committee—a three-tier management system integrating leadership, production, and procurement and sales.

As for the twelve palaces, it didn't matter; they could just be tossed directly into the Five Thunder Cauldron and subjected to the Five Thunders Annihilation baptism for purification.

Assured by his promise, Sha Kuanglan finally loosened his grip on the monkey's shoulder, though he immediately clenched his fist so hard it creaked.

"What? You're saying these people are all informants of the Dongxing Syndicate that you captured?" Li Batian raised an eyebrow, looking at the wretched figures before him. Even with Li Batian's seasoned underworld disposition, he couldn't help but feel a shred of pity for these individuals.

Enjoying the reward after victory, Li Feng casually cast a few wind-type spells and even used Wind Flight to soar into the air and circle around a few times.

"Is that true?" Although the prospect of reshaping a physical body was a huge temptation, the bear-man did not believe he could not withstand three punches.

"Rip..." The golden taiji disc, resembling a millstone, instantly sliced through the opponent's head. Blood splattered across the sky, and the massive head completely burst apart the next moment, yet the fleeing primordial spirit was nowhere to be seen.

"Could it be... that he can't be cured?" After a long while, the principal squeezed the words out from his throat, his voice sounding as though it had been filtered through a rectum, carrying an utterly unbearable stench.

Although Peng Junhui hadn't said anything, how could someone as astute as Li Tian fail to guess what was on Peng Junhui's mind? Li Tian also knew Lin Mengmeng was innocent; ultimately, it was Li Tian who had implicated her.

The Aurora Dark Cicada Eagle transformed into a stream of light and swept toward Xue Haoran and the others, its huge wings kicking up a gale that made Xue Hao's face sting. Seeing the eagle approach, Dabai immediately stood upright, waving its bear paws in an attempt to swat the creature down. Meanwhile, since Xue Hao and the others could not fly, they could only leap into the air and land on the ground.

An angry shout rang out as a youth holding a sword emerged from a patch of woods. Fresh blood dripped from the blade, but the youth paid it no mind, fixing his gaze straight ahead. "Are you looking to die?" he demanded of Li Shanglian, his tone carrying fierce anger.

Hong Lei cupped his fists respectfully. The only reason he was the leader among these young masters was because of his powerful physique tier and exceptional talent.

With a single kick, Ye Tian smashed Old Yun's head open, sending blood and brain matter splashing in all directions beneath his feet.

Could the opponent be even stronger than him? Just to be on the safe side, Jiang Feng did not take unnecessary risks; if his physical size was inferior to the foe's, rushing in blindly would simply be courting danger.

How could it be Yi'er? Yet the two of them looked so remarkably alike; no wonder Zhao Zhao's romantic feelings had been stirred once more.

From his brief encounter with Jiang Chen when he traveled back to the past time stream, he knew Jiang Chen was someone with high learning capacity and intelligence, who would not take human lives while conscious, nor bite people without reason. Of this, at least, he was certain.

"This..." Xue Hao was momentarily struck speechless. "Very well, once you go in, I have a secret method to help you build your foundation. You crossed paths with her by sheer coincidence; there's no need to care too much about it," Old Qing said, his tone softening and turning calm.

Still, after pondering it, he decided to wait and see. After all, he had obtained the information he needed from the fellow, so he would spare his life for now.

Watch the cavern ceiling to guard against the tentacle monsters, and watch the walls to guard against the Licker larvae—these were the only two types of undead creatures Wang Chen had seen in the underground cave.

Another soldier said, "He has committed treason and rebellion; why should we protect him as he flees? We might as well chop off his head and present it to Lord Ye, which might just spare our lives!" At these words, many soldiers chimed in simultaneously.

After learning the truth from Chen Xinhua, how could she possibly let it go? Compared to the dead, those who survived were often the ones who suffered the most.

Chen Yu's brief initial report hadn't finished yet: while the new education model was exceptionally good, Company 42 had to shoulder astronomical operational costs.