Chapter 36

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He reckoned that, by now, if Old Liu had not yet died of old age, then even if he had not reached the Primordial Realm, he could not be far from it. If one foolishly tried to kill him by relying on the so-called countermeasure of the Eight Heavenly Demon Notes, then whether one lived or died would truly depend on the old man’s mood.

That vicious dog that had eaten Pu Shixia’er was walking along a busy road when a large truck suddenly came barreling toward it.

“If the sword light can continue splitting into more and more strands, while the power of the flying sword is gradually increased, it may be possible to establish an entire school of flying swords, much like Mount Shu’s art of breaking ten thousand techniques with a single sword.” Zhang Muxian pondered this in secret.

Moreover, who knew how many great armies from Northern Lulong and Khirgizstan were currently eyeing the rich prize beyond the pass? Even if he managed to seize some credit for himself, it would still be limited.

If one developed something independently from scratch, the industry called it forward development: conceiving and designing it step by step until one arrived at one’s own product.

At once, Yun Feng’er, whose hand was firmly held by Hua Chenyu, could not help but shudder violently. Immediately afterward, a wave of icy chill swept over them.

“This disciple personally saw a Sun Wukong in Water-Curtain Cave. How could I dare deceive the Bodhisattva?” Sha Wujing’s tone had already softened.

The claim that an expert was protecting them from the shadows did accord with the Guardians of the Nation Villa’s suspicions. Still, when Ling Shan first heard that a peerless master was involved, she instinctively felt a jolt of alarm. But she quickly calmed down. She simply refused to believe that any peerless expert was truly hiding in the shadows.

With a resounding boom, the Thunderclap Monastery shook. A golden pillar of light pierced through the Sevenfold Thunderclap Monastery and shot straight toward the crown of the Tathagata’s head.

Ling You folded her arms across her chest, her eyes sweeping up and down. She had not expected that there would actually be someone clever enough within the prince’s residence to send word to the imperial palace.

Doctor Qiao smiled gently at Gu Xixi. “Try to relax.” As he spoke, he reached out and lightly supported Gu Xixi’s foot so he could examine the injury.

“Don’t look so unwilling. You were the one who came looking for me.” Seeing Ye Ning’s expressionless, cold, rigid face, He Jinnian’s voice was colder than winter snow, sinking into her heart and making her teeth chatter softly.

“Mind your own business.” Jiang Wanhao steadied herself against the wall and staggered forward. She had drunk so much that she could no longer even tell which direction she was going in, and she charged straight toward the busy main road. Gu Dong rubbed his brow helplessly, but in the end he still chased after her and pulled her back.

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As a prominent aristocratic family, the Gu family naturally had countless people eager to cultivate ties with them, including no shortage of powerful officials and wealthy grandees. Though this birthday banquet was nominally held to celebrate Su Xia’s birthday, in reality it merely gave those who coveted something from the Gu family an opportunity to curry favor with them.

Recalling how fierce he had been the previous night, her ears grew hot. She hurriedly muttered, “You take advantage of me and still pretend to be innocent,” then fled through the door.

“If not, then what? Could the Fourth Prince of Qi possibly pay for the Sixth Prince’s life with his own?” Qu You raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Yuan in confusion. Though the Sixth Prince’s life was precious, Bai He was her senior brother now. There had always been distinctions between those close and those distant; surely she could not allow her senior brother to inexplicably pay for the Sixth Prince’s life.

The handwriting on the papers recording Gu Xixi’s work was wild and flamboyant, resembling a doctor’s prescription for medication.

After entering the noodle shop and ordering a bowl of plain noodles, I found a seat by the window. Only then did I see Lu Xudong’s car slowly pull away.

“Third Brother, what are you looking at?” Qu You’s eyes widened, her entire face flushed with embarrassment. Shaoling really was something else, always disregarding the place and occasion. It would have been one thing in front of Huanshan and the others, but now, in front of Third Brother, he had made her the object of ridicule for nothing.

Qian Nai’s eyes turned toward Jiang Qiye, who was wolfing down her food nearby. It seemed that it could not be all that unpalatable.

She deliberately emphasized the words “Sister Bai” and “now,” making it clear that Bai Xiao and she were both in roughly the same situation. It was still uncertain who would end up laughing at whom.

However, when her gaze fell upon Lu Chen’s car, she frowned slightly.

“Excellent! Then let’s make noodles with half pickled cabbage and half sour greens! I’ll get started as soon as I finish bathing!” Yu Zehai said with a beaming smile and a nod.

Consort Xian tossed aside the crabapple blossom in her hand. “Come on. Let’s go be someone else’s knife.” Whether that knife was sharp or dull, however, was not for her to decide.

“I’ll sue you! You deliberately injured President Qin, so just wait to go to prison!” A bespectacled middle-aged man climbed awkwardly to his feet, ignoring all concern for his dignity, and pointed at Xiong Kaishan and the others as he shakily issued his threat.

After what had happened yesterday, watching these videos now made everything seem faintly like a farewell to the world, no matter how one looked at it.

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“Damn it, let’s do it! Boss, I just did a quick estimate, and this thing is absolutely going to work!” The Fatty sprang to his feet and spoke in a deep, heavy voice.

Sure enough, no matter how secluded the woodshed was, it could not withstand Mo Luobei’s ceaseless wailing and cries for his parents.

Gu Xiran tilted her head slightly toward him, and immediately caught the masculine scent rising from his body. It smelled rather pleasant.

As for Qin Heng, he had regarded him no differently from an ant and intended to crush him underfoot. Yet, unexpectedly, one mishap after another had occurred, leaving him unbearably frustrated. What was even more hateful was that the man had claimed the Life-Origin Pill was merely a by-product of his alchemy. That was nothing less than an insult.

All those chaotic words were merely excuses. In the end, they wanted nothing more than a pretext to attack him and the others.

At noon the next day, Li Dong received a call from Zhao Dayong. Forward Village had agreed, and they could go sign the land-contracting agreement the following day.

Looking at Inoue Yinghua in that state, Saten Ruiko felt as though two wet trails had slipped down her face. Within her tear-filled eyes, worry and heartache mingled together.

“All right. Then I’ll wait for you at the City Lord’s Residence at half past eight tonight,” Xia Yu said before hanging up.

Director Zhou Xing seemed to have figured something out. His eyes brightened as he turned his head from side to side, observing everyone seated there today.

At that moment, Jin Xiushi and Guan Sang stared in horror at Ye Qingmian’s limp body as it collapsed, their nerves stretched taut. Ye Qingmian also looked down at his own body and stood dazed for a moment. Once he understood what had happened, his expression darkened even further. Nothing mysterious was involved: his emotional fluctuations had caused his nonmaterial life-form to separate from its vessel.

He was a businessman, after all, so he attached great importance to the opening ceremony. He ordered his men to go to Qingzhou to buy firecrackers, antithetical couplets, wedding candies, an inflatable arch, balloons, and pigeons. Nothing could be missing. The ceremony had to be lively and bustling, and the opening salvo had to ring out with a bang.

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