Chapter 97

“Should we burn some yellow paper, drink some wine, and bow to each other?” Zhou Houcan inquired hesitantly. He wasn’t quite sure what rituals were required for a sworn brotherhood.

Downstairs, Yu Sisi, who had already come down earlier, caught sight of the scene and let out a cold snicker where the cameras couldn't catch it.

The Star God Society would advance, and the Star Banner would evolve as well. As long as the primordial chaos endured, the Great Celestial Array of the Zhou Heavens would grow stronger alongside them.

Later, Wang Li entered Ling University, and with it came his rebellious phase. Whether for trivial matters or not, he preferred to hide things from his parents and hang out with his “childhood close friend” to enjoy himself.

“Give me one billion yuan, and I’ll help you settle the Xu family,” Chen Changkong said through gritted teeth, making an exorbitant demand.

Time passed swiftly, though no one knew exactly how long; the elemental essence of the temporal hour had already been fully integrated into the Kunlun Mirror.

She ground her teeth and spat out those two words, yet ultimately dared not speak too loudly.

But that was precisely the problem—the imperial court had issued a direct edict, stating that the Ministry of Personnel had “disobeyed the new decree,” ordering them to re-investigate the exact date of Liu Yan’s recovery and then seize Liu Yong’s salary.

Song Ning enthusiastically shifted her hand seals, and within the Four Symbols Array, thunder, fire, wind, and frost continually transformed in tandem with her gestures.

Jiang Shilu instantly imagined her expression when she wrote the character for “travel” and couldn’t help but feel uplifted.

Uncle Gui’s lips twitched slightly. Since he was naturally expressionless, this subtle movement was all the more noticeable.

Once or twice could be called coincidence, but repeated occurrences made it downright eerie.

Another old man suddenly appeared and, disregarding everything, snatched the drink and gulped down several mouthfuls.

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Someone had spread the news that six months prior, the treasurer of the Jinyuan Chamber of Commerce had threatened Mo Chen. From then on, the business of the Jinyuan Chamber plummeted, dwindling to the point of being completely ignored.

During their time together, it seemed he was taking care of Ao Yuan, but he knew that Ao Yuan didn’t actually need it. Such a formidable cultivator as Ao Yuan wouldn’t bother with second- or third-rate matters. Ao Yuan simply accompanied and protected him.

In Baicheng, a city where short sleeves could be worn year-round, the air was far fresher than in the imperial capital.

Li Yier suddenly understood: “He’s the young master who snatched the lantern during the Mid-Autumn Festival!” That young man used a pseudonym to disguise himself and secretly gathered intelligence about the provincial capital—a rather clever idea! Yet staying behind in Jiangling Prefecture to spy was hardly a good thing.

Lin Anping touched his face, merely wiping away the tears there. He gave up on caring about it all and pulled Zhou Xianzhong to leave.

Suddenly, Xu Lang heard someone calling him, then felt a sharp pain in his ear. Reaching up, he grabbed a hand that was pulling on his ear.

Sister Wang brought out another bowl of porridge. Lin Yilu picked it up and took a sip, only then feeling somewhat revived.

Duyuan and Gu Qingxing were present at the scene, along with the Seven Elders of the Jiufeng Sect, representatives of some disciples, and the deans of the nine major academies—all seated.

“Although he treats you well and wouldn’t harm you, stealing from a master is still a sign of disrespect,” Xiao Xinghua remarked. In truth, Xiao Fei didn’t care about rules and had no concern for respect or disrespect.

“Hmph! You reap what you sow. Just use them as sacrifices to the Flood Dragon Spirit. You all stay here and make sure none escape, understand?” Xie Tu snorted coldly.

The Ninth-Rank Furious Flame Flying Leopard bore enormous wings yet moved like a giant leopard. This was the second magical beast Chen Feng prepared for his students, skilled in fire magic and capable of free flight.

Wielding a silver hoop staff with the might of ten thousand pounds, it specialized in combating immortals. Its attacks were tangible, whereas spiritual entities had no physical form and could only resort to lowly tricks to ambush and harm.

“That won’t work. Your men inside number at least dozens. If you let them all see you, I’ll lose my job! No, no!” The guard immediately protested, the risk far too great.

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“It seems the arrays at the other five points have all been destroyed!” Situ Feng, Xuanyuan Duanfei, Yu Yi, Dongfang Hai, and others clearly sensed the peculiarities of those five vanishing clusters of clouds.

Gu Yue was disheartened but also deeply grateful. Xuanyuan Duanfei had truly done much for her.

Eradicating the ghost cultivators of the eight major sects and the Black Dragon Guards had restored peace to all of Huaxia, allowing stability and prosperity to flourish once more—a truly great achievement, a monumental merit.

However, due to the need to undergo a physical refinement process after upgrading, Chen Feng couldn’t ascend at this moment. He remained only at the stage of the Principal God.

For him, the reason to stay and tutor Dongfang Lengyu was twofold: he valued their relationship and didn’t want to betray Jia Peiyuan’s goodwill.

No more tragic events should occur, whether in Yunzhou or elsewhere. He no longer cared. Now that he had a younger sister, he had a new wish: to let her grow up peacefully, free of resentment and anger, and to give her the best possible world.

Gu De felt panic rising. The last time, he had thought it an illusion, but now he was certain. He sensed an inexplicable force binding his body.

Zhong Lingyu frowned. It was nearly dawn, and he distinctly remembered that when he left, there was no one outside except security personnel. How could footage of him have been captured and posted online? The more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. Was this really just a passerby’s inadvertent action?

As time passed, more and more guests arrived at the venue, all prominent figures from Yunzhou—magnates from various industries, even some popular film stars attending the engagement banquet. Of course, their presence was noticeably less lavish than before.