Chapter 53

Aside from the two of them, not a single living creature remained in the teahouse. The owner, the staff, and the customers had all vanished, as if they had never existed at all.

Chen Li recalled her early days with Ming Shengli. There was hardly any romance to speak of; they simply caught each other's eye, submitted a relationship report to the military to make it official, and received their marriage certificate in less than two months.

"I suppose so. It seems that only once this matter is completely resolved will we be able to live our own lives." Moqilier had never imagined she would one day be drawn into such a vortex, and she hoped it would end soon.

Luo Tianqing thought silently to herself that otherwise, given her current financial assets, she wouldn't even be able to last a few months.

When the first pillar of light erupted, it was immediately followed by a second, a third, and a fourth. Pillar after pillar of light burst forth from the Berserk Dragon Martial Arts, countless in number.

Ye Xiu cast a sidelong glance at Ming Xiaoxiao and yanked her over. He was tall and broad-shouldered, with an expression as solemn as solemn could be. Ming Xiaoxiao looked up at him with a slight start, only to realize that this big boy had somehow changed so much before she even noticed.

He would rather something happened to himself than to his son. If he couldn't cure his own son, he would truly have those people's heads.

The third master of the temple, Taixi, was someone who never interfered in affairs. The ones currently in charge were Taishan and Taichen, two individuals whose outward harmony masked an inner discord.

The clam spirit was out of luck; with a single flash of illumination, she was captured by Cang Sheng, pulled into the chessboard, and subjected to the punishment of a thousand cuts.

On one side were the safety of the kings of the allied nations and the Celestial Dragons; on the other was the Sand Crocodile, who showed signs of turning into a "mad dog." The Gorosei naturally chose the former, as that was the foundation of the World Government's rule.

If he were to return just like that, there was no telling how the people in the mountain stronghold would mock him, and he would likely be subjected to a merciless round of ridicule from Black Second.

Although his power was superior to that of Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Vegeta, those two had been through tens of thousands of battles, and combined with their flawless teamwork, they could defeat even a sixth-tier expert in the realm of the gods.

The surrounding prefectures and counties, all famous for longevity, were to a certain extent closely related to this as well.

Though he felt a slight brush of despair, he was still a very long way from being pushed to his absolute limit.

Inside, He Dou was screaming madly, yet he still maintained an awkward yet polite smile.

Akainu strode aggressively into his new post. On his very first day, without giving Vivi and Fujitora any time to get acclimated, he dragged them straight into a meeting.

If there really were something wrong in a particular place, it had better be checked thoroughly, lest his bloodline be cut off.

At that very moment, the tourists who had initially crowded around to curry favor with Master Chu Cheng, upon seeing the boundless fighting spirit radiating from Ye Xiu, instantly backed away in terror, not daring to step forward at all.

Thinking of this, just as he was about to consent, a flash of insight struck his mind, causing him to tense up once again.

"What has been revealed to you is already more than enough. As for the rest, even if I told you now, it wouldn't serve any purpose." The old Taoist smiled, a cigarette dangling from his lips, as he picked up the two bowls of noodles from the table and carried them back to the kitchen.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang's eyes lit up. He didn't speak, but a glimmer of expectant anticipation flickered within his gaze.

Pang Jianlong gave a helpless, bitter smile, his gaze falling once more upon Zhang Zhen and Wang Qinian. He truly could not fathom the background of these two young men.

The commotion we made entering the room woke Tony's stepmother. She frowned and nagged at Tony; though we couldn't understand what she was saying, her expression made it clear she was scolding him.

Observing Su Mo's expression, another trace of a smile flashed across the depths of Du Fu's eyes, and he spoke first in a calm tone.

Wangren Weijia had been kept in confinement recently, unable to leave the Wang family estate. All her communication devices and bank cards had even been confiscated.

"Of course I'm fine! How could someone as strong as me be defeated by a retired veteran? Even if he's a retired captain of the Cheetah Commando, I only need three months to defeat him and surpass him in every aspect." Ling Feng replied somewhat earnestly.

The mercenary leader frowned, sensing something was wrong instantly. He made a hand gesture, and two mercenaries immediately moved in to suppress the situation. Dong Lei took all of this in, his expression instantly growing much heavier.

Knowing their superior's status, yet daring to stand him up—this Ye Chen was simply too audacious.

"What? Playing dirty? Fine, just consider me playing dirty then." Wang Hao had a hundred ways to deal with bratty children; how could he possibly be swayed by the words of Gible?

One must know that the Longwei Escort Agency in Yangzhou had only attained its current prestige and influence thanks to Li Dabiao pouring half a lifetime of painstaking effort into it.

Yet at this very moment, Guo Hong wore an expression of eager, excited anticipation as he looked over toward that spot.

To put the matter aside for a moment, Fengdu had attained the status of a Dao Saint, and two of the Six Paths were now perfected. Let us turn our attention back to see how Lin Tian was faring.

Hearing this, the two men in black were scared out of their wits and immediately tried to turn their horses around and flee.

The residual might of the heavenly tribulation still swept over Lin Hao. He instantly felt a numbness spreading through his entire body, and a sharp pain as if his skin were being torn apart, but this was still well within his capacity to endure.

Hearing the explanation, the crowd fell silent. It seemed that this berserk pill was indeed nothing good.

"That youth just now looked awfully like Lin Hao!" The guards present had indeed seen Lin Hao when he entered the secret realm.

His gray-white hair was meticulously combed, his red cape fluttered like a banner, and the logo on his chest featured a black background with a red 'S'. He was a vigorous and spirited old man; the traces of time had not exhausted him, and a blazing fire of justice still burned within his heart.

Both of them possessed airheaded personalities and skin thicker than city walls. They flirted shamelessly in front of such a crowd, completely devoid of any upper-class reserve.