Twenty-five. Twenty-five.

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Today their training had entered the sniper-versus-sniper phase—the part Jiang Se liked best. It was the most challenging, and naturally the most dangerous as well. One mistake and you were dead; the training exercise would end, and whatever happened afterward would have nothing to do with you. You simply waited for someone to come and take you back to base.

Bai Xiang did not understand his son, just as Feng Honglie had no idea what sort of person Feng Xie truly was.

“A-Mo promised Susu he wouldn’t leave!” The moment Su You heard that A-Mo was absent, he became unhappy again.

Watching her attributes improve steadily, Ji Rongyu was actually in a rather good mood. Clearly, once her spiritual power reached a certain level, she would have to start focusing on her constitution.

Chang Geyue, however, could only look at the treasures lined up before her with a bitter, helpless smile.

“Ula!” Just then, several imperial soldiers suddenly spotted Fatty carrying Long Qing’er. Their eyes filled with wariness, and they charged over with laser swords in hand.

“If you’re tired, go rest. I’ll attend the meeting here.” Before the meeting began, Gu Qingcheng spoke uneasily to Jiang Se when he saw how she looked ready to fall asleep.

“And besides, everything His Highness failed to obtain tonight will be satisfied through that delicate little maid of yours! The only one to blame is her for following a master with a heart of stone!” Zongzheng Moyin had completely lost his temper.

Bamboo sat to one side, chattering incessantly. She looked even more excited than Chang Geyue, the bride herself.

Yu Hongxiu had never expected such a turn of events. Feng Xu’s cherry lips parted in shock, and the others were even more stunned. It was like a bolt from a clear sky, catching them utterly unprepared.

Yet the thug seemed to have lost all reason. Brandishing the cleaver in his hand, he hacked wildly in every direction, throwing the scene into even greater chaos and peril.

“Did you give me the escort silver?” Jiang Baipin asked through clenched teeth in a low voice, nevertheless taking out a fragment of silver and placing it in Su Qianqian’s palm.

Afterward, she took out some ointment and gently spread it over the wound. The cool sensation made Xiao Muyü shiver involuntarily.

Wasn’t she troubled because the aerial camera drone could not receive much signal? Hadn’t the problem now been solved in a simple way?

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“How dare you! You actually mock the emperor’s decree? Qin Hanzhang, you are far too arrogant! Guards, administer the full punishment!” Lu Jun roared, her face twisted viciously.

Below, Wu Lin also drew a short blade, sliced open his palm, and let his blood drip into a bowl before shouting, “Once we have slain enough Jin invaders, we shall repay the general with their blood!” With that, he drained the bowl in one gulp. The other soldiers followed his example one after another. From that moment on, the officers and men stationed at Monk’s Plain became united as one, as solid as an iron wall. No one spoke of retreat again.

From that small detail just now, Chen Feng saw through Juehui’s intentions. He wanted to test whether another person could enter the Blood Spring, but was unwilling to risk his own life, so he tried provoking Xiang Yan into making the attempt. If Xiang Yan had been able to jump in, Juehui would certainly have invited all the mystics to leap in together. Now, he clearly had no intention of doing so.

“Who does it belong to? Does it bear your name? This is simply absurd. Would the Grand Princess give such an object to someone who merely shares your name?” Even Lord Zhuang, a man of impeccable bearing, could not help revealing a trace of disdain.

His companions behind him had already been gone for quite some time. By now, they might have left the sewer district.

Faced with the horrific scene before him, even Yun Tao, whose will was exceptionally firm, could not stop an indescribable chill from spreading through his entire body. The hairs all over him stood on end, and his limbs went numb. The barbarian soldiers beside him fared even worse. Most of them could no longer bear to look at the hellish sight before them; they fell to their knees and began vomiting violently.

Watching Wan Yi’s natural movements toward Ling Yuge, seeing how harmonious the two of them were, Yanzhi felt a faint ache in her heart. When would Wan Yi treat her that way?

Just as Haoran finished refining the two sword cases and began studying the Xuanyuan Sword Canon, something entirely unexpected happened. Somehow, the lotus-shaped domain talisman of the Primal Chaos Sword Domain appeared within his dantian. It emerged beneath the Taiyi Universe and wrapped itself around it.

Li Badao had finally begun eagerly anticipating his return to the Luo Heaven Realm. He had been stifled here for far, far too long—he had endured for too many years. Li Badao believed he was fully prepared now. All he hoped for was to return to the Luo Heaven Realm and begin his journey of revenge.

It was said that Fengling Pass had been named after the tomb of Feng Hou, a great general under the command of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, which was located there. Later generations also called it Fengling Ferry.

Su knew that he was sliding toward an icy, silent, and dark abyss. His emotions were fading away, and at the very bottom of that abyss, there would be only himself.

With a sudden strike, the Panlong Halberd, infused with divine power, pierced through Ye Yang’s left arm. At the same time, Ye Yang’s Qinghun Sword, likewise charged with divine power, left a deep wound across Xiang Yu’s chest.

Su paid the bill and left the restaurant. The meal Sally had carefully chosen—one that could not possibly have been any cheaper—had already consumed most of the cash Su had on hand.

“Our progress has more or less reached the same stage lately. From here on, don’t let this interfere with your work,” Liu Yaoxi said again.

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Just then, there seemed to be some movement outside the doorway. He hurriedly crouched in the shadows and peered out from the side.

By then, Zhang Han was no longer the renowned general who had once accepted a mission in a moment of crisis, led a million troops east through Hangu Pass, and destroyed Zhang Chu.

Without any psychological preparation whatsoever, Hu Ziqi was utterly stunned by the person who suddenly appeared on the large screen.

Second Realm, “Sword of Nature”: From death comes life. By drawing upon the vital essence of flowers, grasses, trees, and forests, one can likewise activate sword energy—and its might becomes even stronger and more astonishing.

His consciousness gradually blurred. The blade slipped to the ground, making only a soft sound as it called for death to come.

Su Ci spoke coldly. After receiving permission, she strode forward. She had taken only a few steps and reached the threshold when a sinister voice came from behind her—Xuan Shaoqi’s voice.

Lu Meier suddenly felt bored. No matter what happened, He Shijia always wore that indifferent expression. What an act.

She discovered that each stallholder sold only one kind of merchandise. Those who sold silk sold nothing but silk, and the entire row of stalls carried silk. Those who sold dacron sold only dacron. Everything was sorted and concentrated, making it much easier for people to browse and choose.

Zhang Fugui nodded in return, then said to Hunter Zhou, “Brother, you don’t know this, but my master works under the prince. This time, we fought more than a dozen battles in succession. The soldiers had no armor, and they truly suffered for it.”

Huo Qidong carried the child up, and the two men desperately rubbed the child’s hands and feet, but the child still showed no response.

The anger he had felt earlier faded away, leaving a cold ache in his chest. Why had he been with Li Sufen? After returning, he had never gone to Hillside Village. If he had gone back to look for her, his second brother would have told her. But he had never looked for her at all.

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