Chapter 40

"Whatever, whether we can snatch the top spot or not, we have to win some dignity for us Jianghu martial artists!" Broken Blade snorted coldly, thoroughly annoyed by the Sword Sect disciples ahead.

Luo Liang said no more. He took a few items from his tactical pack, added a face cover, turned and walked out. Borrowing a motorcycle from Shaluo's guards, he rode straight toward the location where Shanna and Yingyu had spotted the venomous blood-ball human.

Liu Xingyuan was a professional manager, while Jiang Feng was merely a high school student. Yet, at this moment, Liu Xingyuan felt that his young boss was like a towering peak standing right before him, worthy of him spending a lifetime to climb.

Long Yue was also immensely curious. Over the past half year since Lin Chen's disappearance, and with Fau's meticulous guidance, just how terrifyingly strong had his power become?

Following the usual custom, he gave each of them a pack of cigarettes. When the renovation was complete, he treated Wang Gang and the others to a meal to express his gratitude.

Furthermore, because of Hu Xuanmu, Fang Ke evidently regarded Qin Chen as one of their own from the Zen Heart Dragon Palace.

Seeing workers moving things all around, Luo Liang led them to the back of the villa and said, "There's too much going on. I have to tell you all right now. Xiangyu wants to go to Yeda City to find her husband. I've agreed to accompany her. My purpose in going is to see Pinliang and ask him what aspect the Ghost Blood Demon King specializes in."

"Good, you are a worthy opponent. At this time tomorrow, I will come again. Now, you may sleep!" Han vanished instantly before Chang'an's eyes.

"Why has Meiying been gone for so long?" Qingguo wiped her mistress's sweat while growing as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

The Grim Reaper understood completely at once and immediately said, "All the chip research and development enterprises in the country are located in Donghai City. If their venomous blood plan is successfully implemented, it means that the systems of all enterprises here will be completely destroyed, and our newly revitalized chip industry will collapse."

"You surely don't truly believe you can glare me to death with a single glance," Su Fan shrugged helplessly.

Cao Ting believed that the Martial Emperor would not hand the Serpent Edict over to two young men he had never met before without a reason. Even if there were extenuating circumstances, the reason must be beyond anything he could imagine. Moreover, judging from what Zhang Yi had said at the time, he felt that their purpose went far beyond simply delivering the Serpent Edict.

Just like this future Son of Heaven, who was actually the offspring left among the common people when the current emperor once traveled in disguise.

That voice seemed to find no place of return, ethereal and unanchored, filled with boundless melancholy. Receiving no response whatsoever, he angrily grabbed a stone from the ground and hurled it toward the endless darkness, roaring loudly to vent the grievance in his heart.

Disregarding the pain in his bruised buttocks, Ye Qingyu hurriedly rushed forward and tightly embraced the Tai'e Sword in his arms, his eyes misty with tears as he continuously stroked the blade. Strangely enough, despite the Tai'e Sword being incomparably sharp, held in the young boy's arms it caused no harm at all. The sword trembled slightly, emitting a series of low whimpers, as if responding to the youth.

The two returned to their respective rooms. Before long, the lights in the villa were successively turned off, and the entire building plunged into darkness.

At this moment, Ashannu, who had not yet had time to take off his armor, walked alone toward the mausoleum of the late emperor. Carrying a jar of wine with a face as gloomy as water, he silently placed the wine jar down, kowtowed respectfully three times, and turned to leave.

Originally, he was supposed to accompany his disciples to the disaster-stricken area, but he did not expect the Empress to fall ill suddenly, causing the Emperor to recall him halfway there.

This General Kangnan returned to his bedroom in high spirits. The room was clearly custom-designed, draped everywhere with pink gauze, and even the ambient light filtering through carried an ambiguous and sultry atmosphere.

The written reply instructed them to clarify the situation thoroughly; after all, the other party was a veteran official, so they needed to ascertain whether the man had any unavoidable hardships.

Those layers of red steps—built from unknown stone and stained by blood—along with the gigantic throne constructed from pillars radiating purple light, and behind the throne, a towering wall piercing the clouds, were all carved with mysterious and oppressive patterns.

At this very moment, within the holy temple deep in the sacred mountain range, a sprinting man suddenly stopped in his tracks. The system prompt sounds echoed continuously in his ears, making his heart tremble involuntarily.

Just as these thousands of people were about to meet their doom, three figures suddenly appeared.

"Big Brother Xiongba, I want to ask you, when you waited for me at the Bugu Camp, was it really because you knew something had happened to the village that you waited there for me?" Looking calmly at Xiongba, Yina posed her question.

The hunter players on the arrow towers strained their lungs to sound the alarm, and instantly, deafening klaxons roared throughout the territory. The deep, resounding toll of the bell echoed across the entire domain, ensuring the players remaining here could hear it.

"Lin Jie, you didn't get this wrong, did you? You want me to pull the aggro?" Qingqian said once more. The mere thought of having walked right past the jaws of the Glacial Giant still left a lingering shadow in her heart.

Lin Jie, who had been extremely depressed, instantly brightened up when he saw the four of them walking toward that bottle, as a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

"Die!!" Without the slightest hesitation, Nie Feng slashed out pitch-black sword Qi toward the several Earth-Rank Wu charging at him. In an instant, the Underworld Path opened, and those Earth-Rank Wu who had rushed forward impatiently slammed straight into the already opened passage, vanishing without a trace.

"Young Master Chu, why aren't you following into the imperial city? With your status, I imagine His Majesty surely wouldn't refuse your entry, right?" Chu San happened to be standing right beside Chu Lianfeng and asked out of curiosity.

Chen Fan executed a speed-of-light QA... no, a speed-of-light escape from the crime scene. Leaping over the pavilion, he almost crashed into a centuries-old pillar, his body instinctively scrambling up the pillar. Acting just like someone caught in an adulterous affair, he fled in a panic and scrambled onto the rooftop.