Volume One, Chapter 28: An Uncarved Gem
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You are wrong again. Do not forget that those hundred thousand ghost soldiers were trained by me, and that I was the one who commanded them all along.
After the sailor conducted a careful inspection, he found no serious damage and could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhulizi looked utterly pitiful, but I ignored her completely. Yet after she climbed onto my knees, sat on my lap, and leaned against my chest, she no longer felt uncomfortable at all. The only sensation left was that of complete comfort. In fact, that was precisely what made this shop, Fragrant Woods Hall, so appealing to Zhulizi.
Xuan Yu stared into the void. He knew the matter was serious. He had to return and tell his father—no, his grandfather.
On the surface, Rommel’s words meant, “I do not blame you,” but in truth they were more hurtful than the harshest condemnation. The other meaning of “staying in a peaceful society for too long” was that they were no longer worthy of being called an army. They were the product of corruption brought about by an overly comfortable and indulgent life.
“Vrrrrm…”
The roar of a motorcycle engine rang out in this frozen world, creating an indescribably eerie sensation. Although An Yi was the only one capable of seeing the scene, for everyone else there was no experience between one second and the next. That was the horror of stopped time.
You always insist on having things forged into a sword, don’t you? Take your flying artifact, for example. Surely the day will come when it needs repairs.
Zhao Yao appeared without warning, frightening Coal Ball into jumping straight up. Red Packet fainted on the spot, while Fish Ball tried to dart away with a slap, only to have Zhao Yao, possessing the strength of five cats, seize one of its hind legs and drag it back.
After Chen Chen regained consciousness, he checked the time through the image crystal. There were still more than ten minutes before nine o’clock.
Thus, before the Fifth British Artillery Regiment could arrive, the German Panzer III tanks led their ravenous, tiger-like soldiers straight into the defensive line of the Indian Fourth Infantry Division.
“Your mother should still be alive in this world.” He looked at Afeng and said this with utmost seriousness. Afeng blinked several times. It would not have been strange for anyone in Great Chu to mention her mother, but what was truly strange was that the Yan Emperor knew about her.
“Old man, there are complications you do not know about. Do not ask any further.” Jiang Yi was afraid of reopening Feng Bailu’s wounds, so he deliberately reminded Elder Xing.
“That young gentleman has already bought it.” The shopkeeper pointed toward the man sitting there drinking tea. He still had his back to Qing Wu, sipping his tea calmly. His bearing remained elegant, even exuding an extraordinary nobility.
Feiyu sat down beside the bed and took hold of Luoxi’s hand. Luoxi tried to pull away, but she could not break free and had no choice but to let Feiyu keep holding her.
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The moment Yu Ming said this, Gao Jianwu was stunned. He also knew that Yeonjo possessed more courage than wisdom. That was why he had left Husic Zheng behind to assist him, for Husic Zheng was well versed in military strategy and familiar with the inner workings of the Sui army.
Lelie had brought me fresh blood more than once, trying to persuade me to drink some, but every time I could only suppress the urge to vomit and apologize to her.
Luoxi had already lost all interest in sightseeing. She wanted to return and rest, so she packed her things and went back to the hotel in a daze.
“Loud disturbances are forbidden in the cells. Otherwise, your sentence will be increased!” The soldiers patrolling the prison were deeply dissatisfied with the noisy inmates.
Unfortunately, So-and-so ultimately failed to enjoy more than a few smug remarks. The remaining, even more caustic and vicious words were forced back into his mouth by Lance’s rarely seen solemn expression, and he could no longer bring himself to say them.
As he spoke, the Black Profound Demon Emperor slowly raised his palm. He silently recited a secret incantation, and his fingers rapidly formed a demonic seal.
At that moment, they were engaged in battle against two forces: the swamp wraiths and the enormous Naga sirens.
“Caw, caw! We are the great Death Clan, from the Netherworld of Senluo!” the skeleton declared.
He reached out and tightly clasped the delicate hand stroking his cheek. Xun Yi smiled faintly, the corners of his pale lips curving slightly upward. His brows and eyes seemed to hold a pool of autumn water, gentle yet suffused with warmth.
“Then go and rest. Get enough sleep. In a couple of days, we can all attend the Lantern Festival together.” Qu Qingran was still excited about the festival and failed to notice the stiffness in her best friend’s expression.
However, he felt that Su Qian was attracting far too much attention and feared she might cause unnecessary trouble. He therefore passed on to her the martial technique he had cultivated to conceal his level of cultivation, urging her to practice it as soon as possible.
None of the three grand scholars had ever imagined that Li Dong would one day fulfill every promise he made that day. Historians of later generations even became accustomed to treating that conversation between ruler and ministers as the fundamental national policy of the Zhengde reign.
Liu Yuehong was both angry and amused, but she could not truly bring herself to be angry. After all, she had been the one to damage someone else’s door first. She understood the local customs to some extent: smashing a person’s gate was considered almost equivalent to digging up their ancestral graves.
“The Fourth Immortal Emperor is dead. From this day forth, the Immortal Clan shall become slaves of the Divine Clan, and the Immortal Realm shall become a colony of the Divine Realm. Whoever refuses to submit shall be annihilated without exception.” The voices of the three Divine Emperors resounded from beyond the mortal world, spreading throughout the Immortal Realm and the Divine Realm, and even reaching the Dragon Realm and the Buddhist Realm.
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After a brief pause, Ning Ruifeng gazed kindly at Chang Ning. “Is being a cadre tiring?”
His entire face was a mangled mass of flesh and blood. All the bones in his skull had been shattered and piled together, like a heap of dog excrement.
A moment later, Yan Xi raised the pistol and fired into the sky. A cluster of fireworks burst from the muzzle, drifting down in a brilliant shower. Zhang Yue hesitated for a while, then smiled and began clapping with exaggerated solemnity.
After pondering for a moment, Yun Xiao found himself helpless. The profound energy in his dantian was growing more and more turbulent, and it was clearly about to erupt. If he did not break through soon, his dantian would be burst apart by the pressure of that energy.
The two had assumed that Lu Shuangyang would retrieve the Mystic Spirit Fruit he had hidden away. They had not expected him merely to come collect some medicine, and could not help feeling slightly disappointed.
While they chatted along the way, Lu Yu and Dan Er had already climbed onto the gangway. Yet the instant Lu Yu lifted his foot to step into the cabin, he suddenly halted.
Listen to that—as if this battle were still the British people’s fault. In truth, the main reason was that Xiao Lin wanted to unify the North American continent. However, with one’s own forces weaker while living beneath another’s roof, Lin Man and the other two could only grumble inwardly.
After learning that the newcomer was Qin Yunfei, the two withdrew the profound energy radiating from their bodies. After all, they had received explicit orders from above that they were not to attack Princess Yunfei.
Compared with the original, what Feng Yuanxin had painted was nothing more than an exceedingly clumsy piece of graffiti.
Dark Jiuyou was entirely unafraid. He abruptly thrust out both hands, and dark profound energy surged violently between his palms. It was, astonishingly, profound energy imbued with the attribute of darkness.
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