Chapter 154: The Glistening Little Stones

After the failed surprise attack, Qingcheng retreated a few steps. She did not immediately launch another assault, but instead cast her gaze across the room.

She was astonished to find that Li Dechao and his entire group had been reduced to charred, blackened lumps.

Qingcheng looked at the young man standing nearby with a sense of wonder. Wasn’t he alone? How did he manage to pull this off? How had he killed them all?

...

"Thank you." Regnar had long anticipated that Angelista would come to his aid, so he was not surprised to find himself rescued.

The Black Bee God was dead, and having become a sworn enemy of the Four Monsters of the Black Strip, Old Zhu—seeing that killing the monsters yielded treasures—decided he might as well slaughter the remaining three.

The man in black revealed a long sword in his left hand and decisively thrust it into Qiu Hu’s Dantian acupoint. After twisting it back and forth and extracting Qiu Hu’s primordial bead, he vanished into thin air.

In that fleeting moment, he had reacted just in time, seeing through Elder Yue’s undercover disguise.

Qin Kexin smiled slightly at these words, reached out to take the two boxes beside her, and handed them to Xiao Feng.

Glancing as if by chance at the portrait posted on the city wall, Koldak could not help but pull his hood even lower. In summer, such a gesture would certainly have aroused suspicion, but fortunately, it was the depth of winter. There were plenty of people like Koldak wearing hoods, so no one took notice of him.

It was a pity that his technique was unrefined; a single furnace yielded only six Thunder Tribulation Pills, and they were vermilion instead of the expected purple.

"I wonder what it is you wish to command, Your Highness?" Lisana asked indifferently. Her heart was now as cold as ash, and she had no expectations for anything else.

Xiao Feng, seeing the expert opposite him rushing toward him with a face full of rage, felt a cold light flash in his eyes, a mocking sneer curling his lips.

—What possible solution could Xiong Ti have? He was no god descended from the heavens; he had no three heads or six arms. What brilliant strategy could he possibly possess?

"It’s not the bed; she might just be a bit tired." Gao Haotian was aware of the issue regarding the bed and, fearing Qin Su might bring it up again, offered a casual excuse—unaware of how much that excuse might imply to others.

Tong En raised an eyebrow, smiling as she picked up a chocolate sundae and handed it to Yu Hao. Zhong Yue, noticing the expression on Tong En’s face, turned and walked back toward the counter.

Anyone who returned to the city carelessly risked getting tangled in legal trouble, so we were all terrified at the time. Later, someone suggested that after we returned, we should keep the matter a secret; if anyone asked, we were to say nothing and claim complete ignorance.

Yue Ying asked with some unease. The Silver Shark Net and the Purple Cloud Immortal Shawl were magical artifacts she had already refined; unlike the Xuanming Yin Thunder, they could not be used by others.

Chu Feng was slightly surprised, for if the hidden formation had been destroyed... then it was likely... destroyed by a living person.

Su Yunqing’s lazy, soft tone struck the fragile parts of his heart like a heavy hammer.

Let us bless the Phantom Race; they have finally achieved the Three Principles of the People and possess the power of self-democracy.

"Momo, I’m sorry." Upon hearing Momo’s explanation, Ze buried his head in his hands.

The situation had temporarily stabilized, yet groups of angels continued to pour in from the four brilliant white halos surrounding the Gate of Heaven. The strength of the Heaven faction grew gradually as time wore on. Perhaps these winged creatures of Heaven were also waiting for a more powerful commander to appear.

After a simple glance, the Holy Light Lion turned away, then looked toward the Great Roc with a stern expression.

Therefore, this marriage alliance with Xue Xin was a necessary move, one that could not be changed—unless one were willing to abandon the entire world and disregard the lives of everyone around them.