Volume One, Chapter 15: This Is Also Your Home

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Luo Junlin did not believe that the polygonum cultivated by Wang Hao had such miraculous effects; he wanted to come and see for himself what it looked like. Liu the Cripple’s gaze remained fixed on me, and upon hearing this, he simply nodded without a word.

Most importantly, Xu Jiaxuan liked Fu Chen but was too timid to say so openly, so whenever something needed to be done, she had Gu Jiuxi handle it on her behalf.

Her skin was not very fair, but she had an exquisite figure, and a beautiful long black hair that flowed all the way down to her waist.

While Wen Zhu was still astonished, Shen Sui had already taken down the painting. Only when it was in her hands did she truly grasp its value. Could a painting worth tens of millions really be handled so casually? Shen Sui seemed far too carefree about it.

“You just said that during the twilight years of the Great Sect, one could lose oneself?” Shen Changqing fell into deep thought, his mind drifting to the World Tree in the Chaos Realm.

Shen Zhou braced himself and called out, but before the words left his mouth, an invitation fluttered lightly onto his face, cutting him off.

They could only wait—wait until the Demon Emperor completely vanished without a trace. Without that variable, they could then embark on their grand plans.

Within the Ji family, the clan leader wielded considerable power, responsible for guiding the family’s development and devising strategies, among other things.

Yet he possessed an unimaginable source of strength, capable of effortlessly obliterating cultivators at the True Immortal level.

“Master, shall we summon her back?” Jiu’er suggested, noting that the New Year was just over a month away. Every year, they always celebrated it together, so she proposed the idea.

If it weren’t for Zhao Yuying suddenly transferring schools, he would have made his move long ago. Now that he heard she was returning, how could he let this opportunity slip by?

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Meanwhile, Sang Wantang was already walking arm in arm with Yuan, strolling through the garden. The two felt as if they had met too late in life.

It was evident that even Hua Yue, who grew up under her mother’s care, had been deceived by the Dou family, let alone others.

The bright bonfire still burned. Su Xi suddenly blushed deeply as she looked at Lu Wuyai. The events just now flashed before her eyes like lightning.

Yang Jian took a deep breath, raised the engineering shovel in his hand, and continued digging the earth beneath his feet. Others began gathering firewood, fetching water, and washing up, preparing for the night watch.

“Just have someone keep an eye on things. Madam will handle this matter.” For a mere Zhong family, this was the perfect chance for his wife to assert her authority.

As Xiahou Chenxiao moved, Wen Yukou retracted the gleam in her eyes and returned to calmness. Xiahou Yubai felt that he had been staring at Wen Yukou for far too long, which was quite rude, so he cleared his throat and stepped aside.

“Who is hosting this? How strong are they? And is it fair?” Knowing there was an auction here, Jiao suddenly perked up and fired off three questions in rapid succession.

Changning’s eyes sparkled, sensing that Mu Qingyan’s intense gaze wasn’t mere chance; she must have some scheme brewing.

Regardless, Li Tian first packed up the mountain stronghold. After flying around the Void Flag for a while, he realized he couldn’t stray more than ten kilometers from it; otherwise, the flag would move along with him.

If one wishes to seek their own way of survival, they should boldly pursue it. Why dwell on grievances and fall into entanglement? To Tang Huang, these were but shackles they imposed upon themselves.

As for the world hearing about this, they would not doubt its truth. After all, compared to Bai Zixu defeating Yu Ming, Ji Liao teaching Yu Ming a lesson through Bai Zixu seemed more credible.

“Cut!” Li Ling and Yu Xian almost shouted the word simultaneously. Both were startled, then exchanged glances, each wearing a different smile.

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Contemporaries believed he and the Sword Master Ye from the Hidden Sword Manor, the Zen Master Fayan from Xiangguo Temple, the Taoist Kumu from Qixia Sect, and the Martial Lord from Wild Sand City had all reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

Mu Qingyan suddenly stepped before her, abruptly lifting Changning into a horizontal embrace and heading straight to the Grand Dao Altar.

He thought scenarios like in animation—where Lelouch throws a seemingly non-polluting nuclear bomb to force the entire world to form a super federation—were nothing but foolish dreams. Considering the current state of the world, does possessing nuclear weapons really prevent war? Or does it compel one to sign humiliating treaties?

At the front gate of the Cao Marquis’s mansion stood Fang Qian with the Cao family’s personal guards. The back gate was guarded by several nameless experts skilled in traps and hidden weapons. The weakest side gate was personally led by Chun Xiao.

The chef busy slicing the duck at the table was so flustered his face turned beet red; his hand trembled so badly with the knife he almost cut himself.

“Since this is about acquisition, and Qingshan Capital is not short of money, what exactly do you want from me?” Li Xiaojun’s words were laced with venom. It was obvious that Chen Qiaoshan came with the intention of driving him away. After more than a month of efforts—including two trips to Jinhua—being intercepted now left him in no mood to be cordial.

Once these features and patterns were identified, precise recognition was possible. In other words, given a baby photo, this system could find you at age one hundred with complete accuracy. Once tested, this system would have immense implications for society.

Such reasoning was convincing. Logan glanced again at the auction house, waited two or three seconds, then placed the ingot on the table.

Here was far safer than on private land; after all, this was within China’s borders, and those people dared not launch a direct assault.