Chapter 48

Qin Susu sneered coldly, then immediately clapped her hands. Black-clad figures descended silently—they were the most elite assassins of the Xuanyuan Sect. The presence of these assassins within the imperial palace spoke volumes about the sect’s formidable power.

“Hehe, Baili Cangming, you truly are ruthless,” Qin Susu said with a mocking smile upon hearing the news.

“Of course. My name is Xue Ming, etched onto my body. Can’t you see it?” The voice replied disdainfully, clearly displeased that Dongli Residence had failed to notice the inscription on the dagger.

Compared to his usual pride, Wang Yayang now appeared disheveled and abandoned.

Setting aside the Lu family for now, Du Yuesheng anxiously rushed back to Shanghai by around five in the afternoon. Upon returning, he had no time to see Zhang Xiaolin and went straight to the Governor’s Mansion to find Chen Qimei.

Even with Xiao Luo’s transformed, superhuman body, he could no longer withstand the force of that single punch.

Suddenly, Du Zitong charged forward. A Dragon Wind technique wrapped around his feet as he leapt into the air, moving at lightning speed to land right before Xiongbatian and his companions.

“May I ask why you summoned me?” Su Momo sat nervously opposite Shizi Chen, looking up at him with a hesitant question.

That morning, upon learning that the young master was searching all over for Su Momo, he hurried over to soothe him. Yet his consolation was so powerless that the young master’s anxious expression remained unchanged, causing him great heartache.

Under the dim light, Du Yuesheng began to examine the surroundings. But his view was blocked by a brick wall; all he could see were himself and an adjacent cell. Between the two cells was an iron grille, and inside the neighboring cell, a figure faced away from him—an unknown presence.

“Qingyu, stop talking,” Ji Cheng whispered from beside her, holding her hand for the first time since their arranged marriage.

Wen Yiming nodded. The sect had left behind three incense formulas: the simplest was calming incense, while the other two required rarer, more complex ingredients. With their fate still uncertain, discussing anything beyond this was wishful thinking.

She quietly took out her stone leaf and checked the numbers inside—excellent, an increase of one hundred achievement points.

If it had been any other man daring to speak like that, she would have already put him in his place. Only her captain dared such boldness. Fierce on the surface but soft at heart—that was her nature. Well, a little scolding was fine, but Ninth Brother was truly remarkable.

The demon worms that granted Germulo the ability and intellect to execute orders were indispensable; without them, they would have to rely on shadow creatures, which were far more easily detected by the Wei people for reconnaissance.

Lin Yue gazed out from the ship’s cabin window. The entire merchant vessel was enveloped in a thin protective membrane, ensuring the preservation of the air inside.

This place handled various miscellaneous tasks: distributing monthly stipends and assigning servants to disciples, among many other trivial matters.

From now until next March, less than a full year remained—a severe test of Lord Wen’s bottom line. In his view, the marriages of the Fifth Prince Ji Cheng, Sixth Prince Ji Lang, and Su Yishi, son of the Duke of Anguo, were rushed to the point of being crude, almost slapdash.

At just over a hundred meters apart, this distance was ideal for the enemy’s lizard archers to strike.

His skeletal soldiers patrolled on their own while he led the survivors toward the continental fortress.

Following her heart, the colder the deadly moment, the calmer the Demon Snake’s venom became—this was why she was far more formidable than her foolish fourth brother, aside from differences in strength.

The four quickly reacted; Xu Yan and Shi Cang struggled to fend off three flame beasts. Their combined attacks only inflicted two to three hundred damage each time. Both were level 22, facing level 25 elite bosses, especially flame beasts with high resistance to magic attacks—an almost hopeless task.

Qingxin understood that the backing Lawyer Zhu mentioned was powerful; essentially, there were influential people in the province with strong connections.

As time passed, the waiting lounge suddenly erupted into chaos. During such a dull period, what could be more captivating than this?

Within this space, the demon cultivators found the flashing blades in the air extremely alluring. Only when a demon cultivator was reduced to charred ashes, smoke rising from their body along with their demon core, would these blades cease their torment.

Qingxin also knew that the Wa tribe people, who lived long in the forest, had exceptionally keen noses—sharper even than dogs’.

“Wan’er, I’m sorry. I was too agitated just now,” Ye Feng apologized, looking at the deep red finger mark with remorse.

After tidying herself briefly, Luo Xi peeked out the window. Ai Xue, Gu Qinglu, and Mo Ziyan were all downstairs. Luo Xi suddenly remembered there was a competition today and hurried downstairs.

“Jiao Kexin, I’m training the newcomers now. It’s none of your business,” Zhang Chao said coldly, eyes fixed on Jiao Kexin.

Thus, although the divine race managed to quell the calamity wrought by the Evil Shadows and destroyed one medium after another that allowed them into this world within just a month, the destruction caused by the Evil Shadows in that short time was staggering.

Initially, purchases were made in a scattered fashion and considerable effort was made to conceal them. But two days before Valentine’s Day, on February 12th, the Hua family announced a sharp 10% devaluation of the US dollar, making covert acquisitions impossible.

Yet Xing Luo persisted—though uncertain of the ultimate outcome, she still held on.

The five from FX laughed heartily on the sofa. Anyone else in their place would immediately fall silent, no longer crying.

On Saturday, Tang Jin rode to Pinghai City. After so many days without seeing Liang Xiaoying, he simply could not endure it anymore.