Chapter 37

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Luo Jun arrived before Blackwind Hollow in the Sea of Stars. Looking closely, he saw that the hour of water, fire, wind, and thunder had indeed begun. The seemingly modest column of wind swept up ice and snow accumulated over ten thousand years and drove it into the cavern, while thunderclaps cracked one after another like a string of firecrackers. From within came wave after wave of agonized screams, enough to make one’s hair stand on end and one’s heart pound with terror.

Its strange, deep-blue coloring made it look exceptionally beautiful. The poisonous stinger at its tail was black as ink, while a pair of pincers rested motionless against its abdomen.

During that period, Chen Qingchuan had been occupied with Xiang Hong’s mother. Her illness seemed to be genuinely serious. I did not know exactly what it was, but I heard that she might need a kidney transplant—and that even after the operation, there could be no one-hundred-percent guarantee that she would survive.

Mo Chen tried to use the power of death to erase his opponent directly, only to discover that the other party’s deathly miasma was in no way inferior to his own. Then again, it made sense. The Tomb King Nit was also a part of that entity’s existence.

Since the doctor had other matters to attend to, we were unable to talk for long before ending the call.

Shen Ruoqi got out of the car and looked around. She had assumed that, since it was a weekday, the park would be less crowded. Unexpectedly, there were people everywhere, and for the moment she could not find the person who had asked her out.

“Forget being the president! Don’t sneak off to sleep and end up oversleeping. I’ll report you to Big Brother Yongyuan!” Ada said unhappily.

Because the deepest code underlying the existence of life was that this vast universe was the creation of a great will.

Second Uncle and Han Qingliu did not even dare enter after taking a distant look. They simply slunk away.

An Ze had a forehead that was not especially full, but his features were exceedingly refined. His skin was smooth and clean, without a single blemish.

Fortunately, she had made preparations long before marrying Chu Yu. She had secretly hidden away all the rice grown in the Purple Crystal Soil. They said that troops were trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment—and now, that moment had finally come.

A Shu opened her mouth, but there was no time for her to say anything. All she could do was watch helplessly as he strode away.

“Even without that complication, the two of them are siblings and could never be together. Her indifference is the right choice, lest the girl sink deeper and become possessed by her feelings,” Wen Nuan sighed.

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Lu Xiaoyin approached Lu Ning, a packet of sedative already prepared in her arms in case of emergency. Ning Rouxue had prepared it for her, and it had been applied to a handkerchief.

Bai Zhile—how could she know anything about physiognomy? She merely understood a little history and had spent some time living in Great Shun more than twenty years in the future.

“As long as you are satisfied. There is no need to delay. Since we have the time, let us go ask for her hand in marriage.” Gu Qingyun realized that the situation was even more serious than the rumors suggested. The Duke of Ning’s health was extremely poor, so it was best to make arrangements as soon as possible.

Seeing that Empress Chu showed no displeasure at his bringing people home, Chu Xiang finally let out a sigh of relief. He explained his thoughts in general terms and then asked Xu Zhijing to examine his pulse.

Setting aside those sacred medicines, the mere fact that the people under the command of the Princess of Chu could move freely through the imperial palace without being discovered was enough to suggest many possibilities.

Although Emperor Hongxuan was the emperor, it would hardly be proper for him to linger in another family’s inner quarters. Besides, this was a mourning hall. Given his imperial status, it was indeed inappropriate for him to remain there long.

When the Wolf King followed those bodyguards into the Forest of Magical Beasts, the place had already become Kris’s trial ground.

This bronze-armored corpse still obeyed Zhang Yunfeng. The moment Zhang Yunfeng ordered the bronze-armored corpse to eliminate all the others, that fellow himself promptly collapsed onto the ground.

“Good! Very good! It seems you were prepared long ago. Han Guang, I hope you will not regret what you have done today!” A vicious glint flashed through the Grand Elder’s eyes, and his icy gaze swept over the warriors of the Han family.

When he heard us talking, that fellow Xuanyuan Yang came over immediately. Naturally, he had also heard the earlier part of the conversation.

Grandfather called Yuan Qiuhua and asked her to come eat crispy rice crust. She guessed that the old man’s intentions were not so simple; he must have something to say. When Yuan Qiuhua entered the room, she saw that Lan Xinyan was there as well.

He thought of the fallen soldiers, and after such tremendous casualties, his heart trembled again and again.

“However, given your current condition, old sir, I still recommend that you be hospitalized for observation and treatment. Otherwise, your life may truly be in danger.” Outside the house came the hearty, vigorous voice of a young man.

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Shang Qi was irritated and did not want to become entangled with yet another man. She replied directly: No time. I have to work overtime. Xi Jingpeng did not send anything else, and her phone returned to its earlier silence. Shang Qi set down her coffee cup, sat before the computer, and began working. That way, she could spend as little time as possible dwelling on those vexing matters.

Huh? Just as soft as I had imagined, a little like jelly. When Yan Mumu’s lips pressed against his, Jian Mofan’s hand on the steering wheel suddenly dropped.

Under the film company’s massive promotional campaign, the long-awaited movie premiered first in North America in mid-June. The summer season was typically the crucial period for the North American box-office battle. Young people were on holiday in large numbers, children went to see movies, and their parents might have to accompany them, so there was an abundance of potential customers.

“All right! This Highness understands. I shall take you to see Hanako afterward. Come to think of it, His Highness Nobuyoshi was far too obtuse. If he had explained everything clearly from the start, none of this would have happened.” After laughing, Niki Shinji agreed to the request of Ono Nobuyoshi and the others.

By the time I realized Tang Xi had disappeared, I was discussing with a salesclerk whether one of the phones in her display case was durable enough to withstand a fall. Tang Xi was gone. I considered imitating him and calling out over the store’s public-address system a couple of times, but given his recent foul mood and poor temper, I decided against it.

Instead, Liu Tian, who was standing nearby, froze for a moment. She knew that Niu Xiangxiang belonged to the Barbarian Bull Clan, but how had Tang Zhong found out? The plastic surgery was flawless, yet Tang Zhong had somehow seen through everything.

Perhaps because she felt cared for by someone else, some of Yan Mumu’s bad mood from that morning faded away, and her tone became noticeably sweeter.

“What is going on? Heavens above—the Demon God protect us, this is terrifying!” a powerful True Demon hidden in the darkness said to his companion.

“Number One, this is bad!” The soldier hurried in and immediately handed the confidential letter to Number One.

Ninjas were a special military force from Japan’s ancient Warring States period. They were specifically trained for such missions as assassination, gathering military intelligence, and arson, and could therefore be regarded as special forces.

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