Volume 1, Chapter 55: Arsenal Expansion! The Prologue to the Development of Modern Industry!

Four top-grade jade pieces have a value exceeding twenty million ordinary jade stones, and yet there was still some worry about whether they could successfully win the bid—such an item is quite rare even at this prestigious auction house.

"You can decide whatever you like regarding these matters." Shen Qingran was entirely indifferent; she was even indifferent to whether an art exhibition was held or not.

Pulling back the curtains to look at the scenery outside, she let out a sudden exclamation of surprise upon reaching the downstairs level.

Although she did not obey him blindly, she would at least chime in and agree with whatever he said.

Since they had already arrived in the Fire Origin Realm, Kui Yi naturally had to adapt to local customs and blend in by becoming like the humans here, which would make things much more convenient.

"Hahaha!" With just a few words from Rong Lin, everyone except Sarutobi Asuma burst into loud laughter. Immediately, they puffed out their cheeks and began ordering dishes enthusiastically, leaving Kurenai with wide eyes, fearing that Rong Lin would spend too much money.

The numerous reporters blocking the entrance of the venue included both entertainment journalists and financial reporters, and there were distinct differences between the two groups. For instance, most of the entertainment reporters recognized Huangfu Ziyi, whereas the financial reporters were completely clueless. Relying on whispered explanations from others to share information, they finally managed to identify the two of them.

It could only be said that in his heart, Chen Moyan's weight simply could not compare to that of Chen Min and Mother Chen.

As for You Wan, although the two of them were not formally acquainted, they knew of each other. You Wan was a very famous supporting actress whom Huangfu Ziyi had seen during the year-end gala of Chu Emperor Entertainment. She never expected that You Wan would also participate in the filming of this movie.

She had never even considered what would happen if Fu Hengyi failed to pull through and Elder Fu was unable to see his grandson for the very last time.

What should she say? Was she supposed to tell him straightforwardly, "I don't like you, I'm simply unwilling to offend Elder Shen, so I threw this difficult problem onto your lap?"

***

For the third round of trials, not only would the Prime Minister, serving as the general director, make an appearance, but the protagonist Mu Hualan would also appear in person. The Prime Minister's presence was to ensure a fair and just selection of the imperial son-in-law and to demonstrate the high importance attached to this bride-selection event, while Mu Hualan's presence was necessary because she needed to personally set the final test questions.

The City Lord swallowed hard, his stomach letting out a loud rumble of hunger. He covered his stomach with one hand, a trace of embarrassment showing on his face.

"What is this supposed to be? It's just a silver mountain! If it were anywhere else, like the Upper Spirit Courtyard, you couldn't exchange for one with even two or three golden mountains!" Lin Yue said.

Shu Tian held up a single finger. Upon seeing this, Li Shen smiled. Such an amount of money meant nothing to him. In his eyes, as long as the other party dared to name a price, he knew that half the matter was already accomplished, and the rest depended entirely on the will of heaven.

That night, weighed down by exhaustion and terror, Jiang Nuan's expression grew slightly haggard. Outside the window, a sliver of a new moon hung high in the mid-air, solitary and cold.

The ground shook violently, and a massive amount of soil rained down from overhead. Chris struggled to crawl out from the pile of dirt; he had been buried alive by the falling earth. Fortunately, he was not buried too deeply. He called out his companion's name, trying to confirm if the other person was still alive.

Formations were still relatively common in this world, and basically every cultivator knew a few simple ones. However, acquiring more advanced formations was not so easy; many advanced formations were known only to cultivators who specialized exclusively in the field of array formations.

He had absolute confidence in climbing another fifty steps, but he lacked the confidence to conquer the steps beyond the nine thousand eight hundredth one.

After bowing out and withdrawing, Wanhui naturally stepped forward to see him off, and from then on, this would be a moment for the two of them to be alone.

Li Liang touched this and poked that, his face full of utter disdain. If not for the important auction today, which required him to maintain the image and reputation of his store, Li Liang definitely would have found people to smash the place up.

At the very least, through the profound Dao of dreams, she could occasionally connect with Ye Chen and roughly gauge his current state. The refining thunder within the Brahman Demon Palace could help him break through the predicament of turning back into a child.

***

The moment she pushed open the door, Su Jingxi was met with a freezing, damp chill rushing toward her, immediately followed by a bout of extremely heavy coughing from inside.

I rejoiced inwardly; although I had failed to blow them up as desired, it had ultimately bought me valuable time to escape.

Dongling Huang's expression was frighteningly stern and cold. Like a towering pillar piercing the sky, he slowly stood up and looked in the direction of Prince Ruyang.

Zhao Tiehu appeared completely calm, as if he hadn't taken Su Yi's warning to heart at all.

It was only pitiable for Caiyue, who died without ever understanding what was actually going on. Once she fell into this sleep, she would never be able to wake up again.

With a tremendous effort and through their cooperative teamwork, the thirty students were finally rescued, by which time both of them were already drenched in sweat.

Before dark, a bright fire was lit upon the rock slab. Having a bright fire meant that we could safely get through tonight.

Through countless analyses, I arrived at a definitive conclusion: whether it was the Vietnamese, Tietou, He Houyi, or Chu Xiaosheng, the ultimate purpose of all these people coming to this isolated island was undeniably related to the subterranean dark creatures capable of "bringing the dead back to life."

The training room was very quiet, dead silent without a soul in sight. Perhaps because it was already evening, no one else was continuing their training, which happened to make it convenient for Lin Xiao himself.