Volume 1, Chapter 26: A Costly Lesson Learned

In just a few moments, the colleagues from the private room began to file out. Upon seeing Fu Mingyuan, everyone fell silent, though the hushed whispers behind his back did not cease. Although Sister Wu did not know what had transpired outside, the moment she saw Lou Nanzhi’s scoundrel of a husband, she knew it could not be anything good. Her gaze, directed toward Lou Nanzhi, was filled with worry.

Though she felt she had already lost all dignity, Lou Nanzhi knew that since the incident had occurred, she had to face it and handle it proactively. She was no longer a child; she understood well that avoidance would not solve the problem. With that, she composed her emotions, slowly turned her head, and looked at the stern-faced Fu Mingyuan.

"Young Master Fu..."

Hao Meili felt a sense of inferiority. Although she was already a Purple-Winged Warrior, she possessed the lowest strength in the entire team, yet she received an equal share of resources.

"How could this be!" Mo Lanjie’s expression darkened instantly. Did this not mean he would have no reinforcements in the short term?

The remaining elder disciples split into four groups, positioning themselves in the four corners to surround Fen Daoqing.

"No, I don't know," Zhou Bin replied. Perhaps he had kept this topic bottled up for too long; now that someone was finally chatting with him, he felt an involuntary urge to continue.

Previously, the government and the military held equal status, each managing their own affairs. If government personnel were to enter military bases, they would inevitably lose their bargaining power. Facing this sudden loss of authority, it was hard not to feel a sense of imbalance.

It was only then that he realized his living room, aside from that alloy blade, was completely covered in moss.

***

Zhao Fan sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes tightly shut, surrounded by darkness. His body held no warmth, and he showed no signs of breathing.

Wang Jiang had a bad premonition. What he had said earlier was not intended to be sentimental, nor was he trying to move Zhao Fan; he had simply spoken from his heart.

"Ingredients are so precious nowadays; I’d better just help out with the chores on the side," Fang Ying said with a conflicted expression.

Hongjun felt the anger hidden within Zhunti’s heart and sighed, cursing Luo Hou under his breath. If Luo Hou hadn't stolen a portion of the origin, the West should have been just as prosperous as the East.

At first, An Cheng did not recognize that it was Shen Fei—Shen Fei lived in seclusion, and she had not seen him for several years.

Border Town was a wound that would never heal in Jiang Erhu's heart. Especially that battle at Stone Pass—his father had died, and the entire army was wiped out. He had only survived because the real Jiang Erhu protected him with his life. The mere thought of it was agonizing, let alone speaking of it.

However, the hot air balloon was at a great height, used only for observing the city's defenses from above; it would not descend. It was impossible for their black dog blood to be splashed to such a height.

The two already possessed some experience in wilderness survival and moved through the jungle with little hindrance. Ten days later, they neared the human border.

Some even posted blurry, pixelated photos of their backs, claiming the two had traveled to the Sakura Country together during the New Year holiday.

Black and red slashes erupted, instantly piercing the meteor and cutting it into countless fragments and dust. As it roared and exploded, specks of residual energy floated like crystalline candlelight, revealing the White Phoenix at its core.

Jiang Yan ran over happily, eager to push open the courtyard gate. The gate was only secured by a simple latch, which should have been easy to remove. Yet, Jiang Yan acted as if she had lost her wits, struggling for a long time without success.

Seeing this, Bao Chong formed a thick barrier of demonic energy around himself to ward off the encroaching ghost-blue sparks.

However, Jiang Yan noticed that when Elder Yin spoke, he did not seem truly angry; it was more as if he were merely expressing his stance.

Watching this scene, the young woman widened her eyes in astonishment, feeling as though her worldview were shattering in her mind.

***

There was no need to worry about those with superpowers, but among the crowd were innocent passersby in tattered casual wear. Falling from a height of over ten meters would surely result in broken bones, and if things went wrong, it was entirely possible they could die on the spot.

The look in his eyes when he turned toward Lü Bu revealed deep disbelief! Could this thing have really been devised by Lü Bu?

The patch of green lotuses closest to the shore suddenly transformed into sword qi and shot forward. The sword qi was fierce and sharp, resembling an incredibly powerful sword technique, and it was the lake itself that was wielding it.

Everything in his field of vision underwent a drastic change. Above the sea and sky, where the colors clashed violently, and upon the countless undead swarming and suppressing their own light, and even on Tsukahara Munechika and Sasaki Momotsuki, red-black fissures began to grow.

The Nine-Headed Phoenix spoke with a hint of ingratiation. Huimian covered her mouth and laughed on the side, for when it came down to it, the Nine-Headed Phoenix had never spoken like that before.

Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave, but he paused, his footsteps coming to a halt. After a moment of contemplation, he took a wide detour and headed back toward the Fire Sand Palace.

The spiral unicorn sword came with an innate lightning attribute, naturally countering these dark, evil creatures. With a single sweep of the blade, arcs of electricity jumped, and seven or eight scorched spider carcasses littered the ground.

It made sense, though. The low houses on both sides of the road glowed with warm lights, and there were only sparse pedestrians on the dim asphalt road. It looked like the most normal street scene imaginable. No matter how vigilant she was, Aurora was only a super-powered individual, not an immortal; it was impossible for her to detect the anomaly in this scene.

"Elite? What the hell kind of elite is this? Is this how you’re fooling me? Chi Dakui, you dog, get your ass over here!" Liu Lang was rarely known to fly into such a rage.

As the two left the room and walked outside, Gan Jing couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching him, a sensation that sent a secret tremor through his heart.

Because the Norwegians and Danes were encountering the peculiar structure of a star fort for the first time, facing fire from all directions, they immediately panicked, unsure of where to hold their shields.

On the third floor of Tongren Hospital, Chen Lanxi watched Zhang Xuening and Tang Feng walk away, then smashed her coffee cup in a fit of rage.