Chapter 45

By convention, when a military force arrives in a locality, it is customary to pay a courtesy call on the local magistrate, both as a matter of etiquette and to secure local support for the future.

Mu Bao had good reason for his arrogance, as Gu Ting, the supreme elder of the Golden Sun Sect, had already reached the Great Completion of the Body-Sculpting Realm. In contrast, Ning Xiong, the highest-cultivated individual of the Hunting Hero Sect, was merely at the ninth level of the Body-Sculpting Realm. He was certain that the Golden Sun Sect would never dare to shield Ben Yue.

Once everyone arrived at the tiger enclosure, the tigers there began to show signs of great agitation. As far as Old Liu was concerned, these solitary caged tigers must have been completely overwhelmed by Da Hua's striking appearance; otherwise, they would not have acted with such anxiety.

Qin Yuan's stronghold was in Myanmar, but he operated in the jadeite trading market, where dealing with all sorts of people was a daily occurrence, and naturally, these people included characters from every walk of life.

Being far away from the political and military center of Liaodong and out of the direct sight of the Gongsun clan allowed one to develop and strengthen their own power. When necessary, they could even establish an armed separatist regime and subsequently plot for the whole of Liaodong.

"Thud, thud, thud, thud!" Chen Xing thrust his sword consecutively over a hundred times in mid-air, every single strike aimed directly at the giant-toothed shark's head, while bursts of blood sprayed outward simultaneously.

Mi Gui swung his heavy axe, smashing open the window of the main house in just two strikes. At the same time, another person shattered the window of the adjacent building. Immediately afterward, someone ignited a torch and hurled it into the room, followed closely by others who began firing arrows inside.

Over the years, the initial flutter of her heart for Xu Chenxi had long since transformed into an obsession—a nearly pathological obsession.

Lu Wei's countermeasure was to keep moving. He carefully recalled that this fellow who was playing the pig to eat the tiger had made every movement in a leisurely and deliberate manner, relying entirely on tricky and unconventional angles.

Kun Qi felt a chill pervade his entire body as he realized that Tian Yuzi had turned his gaze toward him.

At this very moment, he found that he no longer possessed the courage to resist Chen Nan. This was the terror a weak person feels facing the strong, originating from the deepest depths of the soul.

The system's explanation left Chen Feng momentarily stunned; he had never expected to acquire such a skill.

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Blondie fled immediately, because the Blood Blade Sect was essentially a terrorist organization. Once exposed, they would face endless and relentless pursuit.

Smiling apologetically after sending the patient out, Chen Feng settled back into his seat and took a satisfied sip of tea. With the first battle ending in victory, the path ahead would surely be smooth sailing.

Sure enough, upon closer observation, Chen Feng discovered a massive area of infarction in a blood vessel not far from Zeng Tiuniu's heart.

At the same time, Lin Bei set up an insect-repellent array within a one-kilometer radius of the villa to prevent pests that favored damp environments from entering his property.

However, their actions had simply gone too far, crossing his bottom line. If he continued to remain silent as before, it would only make them feel he was easy to bully, serving as fuel for their even greater arrogance.

Prime Minister Qi, Diao Bo, and others in the imperial court were already dissatisfied with these court sorcerers who enjoyed the King of Qi's favor and turned the palace into a foul mess. Seeing this, they were secretly amused, though court etiquette prevented them from laughing out loud.

No one knew what Zhao She was thinking. Although his health was already failing, he did not want Zhao Kuo to stay in Handan, choosing instead to assign him to a post in the border commandery.

In this place, he had experienced many things, met many people, and forged numerous friendships. Thinking of his original therapy clinic, a sense of nostalgia washed over him. Had the incident with the [Sterilizing Agent] never happened, he might still be running that clinic today. He wondered how those friends were doing now.

Ning Nanxing had grown increasingly easy-going of late. Whenever Shen Changzhi spoke, Ning Nanxing would simply listen quietly, only to return to his own willful ways the moment she turned her back. He would pester her persistently, determined to make the fact that "Shen Tuanzi is his person" known to everyone.

However, to everyone's disappointment, the iceberg beauty of the Mu family glanced anxiously at the three stone platforms in the center, glared at Lin Haoxue for a brief second, let out a cold snort, flicked her sleeves, and walked toward the stone platform marked with the number three.

"That's good." Seeing that Lin Haoxue made no mention of the recent turn of events and instead showed genuine concern, the Gale Leopard felt a mixture of shame and relief. Yet, deep down, his gratitude toward Lin Haoxue only deepened.

Aunt Wang already had her own calculations. Without needing Shen Tuanzi to spell everything out, she understood how to get along with Mrs. Liu from then on.

Leng Shan was utterly baffled. From her perspective, Ye Fan was currently only at the late stage of the Innate Realm. Even with his grasp of sword intent, it was impossible for him to be a match for Can Shang. Did the disciples and elders of the Profound Yang Sect not realize this? To cheer Ye Fan on in such a situation was simply absurd.

On this day, the majority of the carriages in the capital were rented by the Ning residence, forming a grand and sprawling procession.

Although most young people in the neighboring villages only became betrothed after coming of age, it was not unheard of for families to arrange marriages earlier. Shen Xiao was not particularly fond of such idle neighborhood gossip either.

If they stated their true purpose outright, they would likely be driven away without even a chance to speak.

"Young Master Wang's plan is truly brilliant." Hearing Wang Yunji say this, Hao Ranshan immediately broke into a smile.

"I'll go soak the soybeans first." With his mind solely on ensuring that this hard-won business venture would not be ruined, Shen Zhong didn't even bother to eat a meal before heading to the well to draw water for soaking the beans.

Yu Mingliang's face turned iron-grey at her words, and he turned away to avoid looking at her angry face, which she interpreted as finding even a glance at her to be superfluous.