Volume 1, Chapter 57: The Hanzhong Campaign: Cao Cao's Hidden Move

Outside Hanzhong, in the vicinity of Nanzheng City.
The night was as dark as ink. Three thousand elite soldiers lay in ambush within the dense woods outside the city, holding their breath and concentrating.
Lu Zhan stared intently ahead. The ground was shaking, and the soil was sinking, as if something was clawing its way up from beneath the earth.
Even Sun Xiao, who had been running a fever and feeling utterly lethargic, propped himself up and forcefully shoved food into his mouth.
Among the wardens of the four cardinal directions of the World Prison, Kennedy Luo, the warden of the Southern District, began to applaud enthusiastically.
Seeing a growing number of unfamiliar faces around him, a sense of loss welled up in his heart. Perhaps this, too, could be called a journey of constant drifting.
"I am versatile and multi-talented, just watch me!" At that moment, both of them turned invisible and vanished from everyone's sight.
Qiao Dayu flashed a sly, wretched smile at Xu Yang. It didn't matter if Xu Yang refused; when the time came for a mission, he would simply drag him into the vehicle.
Carlisle directly granted Huang Yu absolute firing freedom, believing that Huang Yu's offensive prowess was far more crucial. Rather than wasting his stamina on defense, it was better to let him keep the team's score comfortably ahead.
Shi Jue set a clear goal for everyone. An army anchored by immortal cultivators could fundamentally no longer be considered a true army. Every grand duchy strictly possessed no more than one individual at or above the immortal cultivator rank.
"Young Master Qianyi, we truly were in the wrong this time. Please, give us a chance to make things right!" a man pleaded.
Tai Zhuangbi did not hesitate to bite his right middle finger, press it against the magical beast's forehead, and chant an incantation.
With a movement of his arms and a lunge of his stance, the man in black advanced as he struck. In a single breath, a tempestuous, rain-like blur of fists enveloped Wu Qian.
Lin Yuhan attempted to say something further, but looking at the principal's cold expression and recalling his words, she had no choice but to leave.
Ultimately, Muyang's heart softened; he could not refuse Lian Haonan, and moreover, the principal now genuinely seemed to regret his actions.
"We ran into a couple of tough characters on the road and came back late," Brother Niu replied defensively, feeling quite guilty under the other's questioning.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Shen Tianxing slowly opened his eyes, squinting slightly against the sunlight, before lazily stretching his limbs as a series of sharp cracking sounds echoed from his bones.
Guided by Zhao Ligui, the two of them—Renault and his companion—finally arrived at a somewhat more normal-looking place.
All my childhood fantasies, my game designs, and the very things I had once only dreamed of materialized into reality in that single instant.
Before the two individuals who had received orders from the Dark Lord could make a move, four emerald-green Killing Curses flew toward the trio and the snake almost simultaneously.
An assassin swung a blade and closed in on Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu leaped into the air, kicked the assassin squarely on the shoulder, and brought his sword down in a sweeping slash. With a miserable scream, the man collapsed to the ground, his skull shattered and blood pooling around him.
Meanwhile, inside the villa, Nicholas was accompanying Vilia in a game of Wizard's Chess, while Perenelle sat smiling nearby, occasionally offering Vilia tactical advice.
Song Zhi also glanced toward the direction of the Northerners. As expected, they remained completely nonchalant. Song Zhi understood in his heart that Jiang Tanxue's strength had most likely already made a name for itself in the North.
Wang Ying brought over a stool, sat down a few paces away from him, and assumed an obedient, all-ears posture.
In an official Quidditch match, the use of magic was strictly prohibited. This meant Cedric could not employ spells like the Eagle-Eye Vision to assist him in tracking down the Golden Snitch.
Hearing this, Bai Xue's eyes instantly turned red. It was only through sheer restraint that she managed to hold back her tears.