Fifty-one

It was I who led her into the "forbidden domain of the gods," it was my fault... I should not have brought her down there. The world below is far too fascinating, infinitely more captivating than reality. Perhaps the reason I was eventually chosen to descend into the nether realm was simply retribution for my own actions. Yet at that time, I wished with all my heart that she could turn back.

After mastering the technique to refine Immortal Essence Stones, Xiao Cheng devoted himself entirely to cultivation. His cultivation base grew slowly as time passed. Time flew by; autumn departed and winter arrived, and in the blink of an eye, over four months had passed. His cultivation had reached the peak of the Out-of-Body stage, getting stuck right at the bottleneck where it could neither advance nor retreat, making further breakthroughs exceptionally difficult.

"Ha-ha, it was Grandfather who sent me here to await Brother Shuyi's commands. I heard I'll be going with Brother Shuyi to the disaster-stricken area in Henan Dao as well. From now on, I am one of Brother Shuyi's subordinates, ha-ha-ha! Grandfather even instructed me to seek guidance from Brother Shuyi often!" Well, it seemed Li Jing also wanted his grandson to gain some worldly experience.

Relying on a massive population and exceptional creativity, the Alliance barely managed to secure the airspace over its territories.

"Heh, Brother Lu, last night I did you a huge favor and handled everything for you nice and clean. Tell me, how do you plan to thank me?" The man looked at Lu Wuchen with a half-smile, his expression carrying an unfathomable meaning.

At the exit, Liu Chang'e caught the mouth-watering aroma and raised her head, only to see iron-plate grilled meat. Right at that moment, her stomach began to rumble in protest. She bought several skewers of grilled squid to share with her mother, and the two of them casually found a place to sit down.

Arthur's attendants repeated the word. The clever ones had already roughly grasped Arthur's intentions, while the slower-witted ones dimly comprehended a thing or two as well.

Waiting for nearly three minutes, seeing that this fellow had still not snapped out of his daze, Liu Yan simply ignored him altogether and walked straight toward the reception lobby on the ground floor of the corporation.

Ronnie's greatest regret was undoubtedly lacking a UEFA Champions League trophy in his collection. Although Ronnie had played for four top-tier giants—Barcelona, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Real Madrid—with the exception of Inter Milan, all the other three giants had won the Champions League within the past decade, but regrettably, Ronnie was never on the team at those times.

With a sweep of his arms, that dark shadow spread its wings like a Roc soaring through the air, its figure suddenly flashing violently. In just a brief instant, it distanced itself from Lu Wuchen by several丈, demonstrating a rather extraordinary movement technique.

The servant sighed repeatedly. Had Zhao Jian not been beaten to death and left by the roadside, his master would not have been driven to such intense fury, going so far as to risk offending the county magistrate by traveling all the way to Chang'an to appeal to a higher court.

"Hello, Uncle Cong, is there something you need?" Zheng Chenheng remained polite, maintaining his customary respect toward Cong Xinxin.

Yuan Ang and Wei Wan did not decline the offer either. After all, advanced in age as they were, standing for long truly tested their endurance. Following the Emperor Liu Chen into the gatehouse, they found that charcoal braziers and stoves had already been prepared inside, radiating cozy warmth. Anything was better than standing outside biting the cold wind.

It was currently the scorching heat of the dog days of summer, and all the summer villas in Nanshan were fully occupied by princes, nobles, high-ranking officials, and prestigious ministers. The Parthian envoys could by no means find a top-tier summer resort; this was definitely not something that could be resolved with mere money.

"A misunderstanding?" Liu Xiaoli seemed unwilling to give up until she hit a brick wall. "What misunderstanding? And besides, who is this person beside you?" Her gaze finally landed on the man standing next to Lin Qingqing, and she proceeded to look him up and down continuously.

Sun Zhongyang had casually told Lü Shu back then that any armor Lü Shu wanted would not be a problem, and upon arriving in the royal city, someone from the Sun family would handle this transaction with him exclusively, absolutely fair and square with no deceit, as the Sun family always kept their word.

Damiao and Pipizhu greedily inhaled that black aura, as if it were their most cherished delicacy.

Magistrate Fang snorted again, guessing that Lady He Sun's statement must have been coached by someone beforehand. It sounded rather self-consistent, leaving him somewhat at a loss as to how to continue questioning her, so he could not help but glance at Li Rizhi once more.

Chu Qiangzhi was greatly startled and asked, "With so many commoners arriving at the yamen, what are they trying to do? Has there been a civil brawl among the populace, or are they attempting a rebellion?" As he spoke, he hurriedly put on his shoes, intending to head to the front courtyard.

"Your Majesty, this minister believes that troops have already been dispatched to pursue them in the south. Why not let the Heir of the Duke of Yue lead men to pursue them in the north? Perhaps there might be some unexpected gains?" Prime Minister Xiao suddenly spoke up, blocking Yue Jinghong's path as he attempted to leave.

"What is wrong with this shop? They probably purchased substandard equipment, which led to this explosion. But this glass is top-notch; it didn't shatter at all, not even a single crack. What on earth was the shop owner thinking? Do they have a fetish for glass?" A middle-aged man muttered nearby.

Hearing hurried footsteps approach and then abruptly halt, Chu Chenxi stopped what he was doing, turned his head sideways to look, and seeing that it was Liu Yan, he did not rush. Instead, he slowly withdrew his stance before walking up to him.

With logistical supplies unable to keep up, the Australian coalition forces were forced to seek alternative solutions. Old Jiu's idea was actually very simple: avoid direct engagement with them and steadfastly hold the ground defense line. As long as the main forces of the Australian Alliance could not land, there was simply nothing they could do against them.

Therefore, Li Shiming's first reaction was that this person referred to as "Sir" was yet another wandering cultivator emerging from some Daoist sect to travel the world.

This action caused Sect Master Ding's expression to shift instantly. He had dared to speak up precisely because he possessed the oldest seniority and the highest cultivation level among them.

Wiping one's buttocks with paper? Pu Bai was dumbfounded. Even by exhausting the limits of his imagination, he could never have conceived that anyone in this world would use paper to wipe their backside.