Pacifying the North, Proclaiming Might — Chapter 138: The White Tiger’s Slaughter

"Stronger?" Yang Ruiyun mused.

"However, given your current strength, your chances of passing the White Tiger Piercing Heaven Spear trial are less than ten percent. What is your choice?" The White Tiger tossed the final decision back to Yang Ruiyun.

Yang Ruiyun felt his own weakness once again. His eldest brother, Li Qiutong, had reached the pinnacle of martial arts before his path was even exhausted; the great general Guan Yu possessed the power of the Azure Dragon at the pinnacle of martial arts; and after his third brother, Deng Zhanxuan, emerged from seclusion, his defensive capabilities were no weaker than that same pinnacle. And what did he have?

"I choose to accept the trial now."

The White Tiger suddenly grinned and let out a boisterous laugh. "Ha! You have more backbone than your father. Come, boy. If you truly, without having reached the pinnacle of martial arts..."

"I'm sorry, I took it from the Liuxing family without permission." Upon hearing these words, a thought flashed through Liuxing's mind.

"The Duke is right. We will certainly give this more thought and stand united with him!" Bingde nodded.

"Borrowing power from a demon? Can that really work? Can a demon's power even be borrowed?" Chen Ji was even more curious.

After receiving the call, Gu Lei immediately told the merchant, "I am truly sorry, but something urgent has come up. Let’s end this discussion here and continue another time." With that, he immediately drove toward the train station.

Last time, Ning Xuan had barely recovered after borrowing only Zhu Xuan's power. This time, he intended to borrow the power of three ghosts simultaneously and fuse them together. For him, this was an unprecedented and monumental challenge; he could explode and die at any moment from his inability to control such malevolent, ghostly energy.

Just as Liuxing was about to stand up from the bedside, Qianhe gently tugged on his sleeve.

Perhaps she hadn't even realized it herself, but even in those circumstances, she was still looking out for Jiang Ci.

Qiao Yingying didn't know when Old Madam Qiao’s attitude toward her had changed, but she always felt it had something to do with the care she usually provided for her old home. More importantly, with the Chen woman no longer by the old madam’s side, there was no one to stir up trouble, and consequently, there were fewer issues.

Placing a cup of coffee and a sandwich on Green’s desk, Junye looked at Green’s bloodshot eyes and tried to persuade him once more.

He looked no older than eighteen! From his appearance, he looked just like Yunhe used to.

"It seems you quite like it here." Cheng Feng sat her down, taking note of the curiosity and joy in her eyes.

She was now almost certain that the Chu siblings were the ones behind Jing Shun's death, and perhaps Prince Chun, Jing Cheng, was involved as well.

Back in the familiar Anxue Palace, Xuexue felt much better after a bath, washing away the fatigue and discomfort of the journey.

It was this time, fueled by a desire to vent anger on behalf of the old families in the court and to strike down the rising Xie family, that led to the incident.

It seemed that because Zhang Mo had only just entered He Lang's body, he hadn't yet adapted, and his strength wasn't as fluid as it was in his own physical form. In the end, Luo Manting managed to break free and shoved him so hard that he tumbled to the ground.

Because Mi Han couldn't find her handkerchief after returning to her room, she sent Ling Shuang back to the banquet to look for it. Unexpectedly, this led her to overhear this very conversation between Dai Zhang and Dai Jin.

"Ziqing, can you listen to me with a serious attitude?" Xuexue expressed some annoyance at his cavalier demeanor.

Li Hongyi scratched his head and chuckled. As expected, after so many years as partners, nothing could be hidden from Zhang San.

"Caesarland, you are truly free now. From this day forward, the sky is high and the seas are wide, and you are free to soar." I said with a smile.

"Look at the ring on your hand; it’s his, isn't it?" Tang Yujie remarked, seemingly suspicious that Su Qi had connections with the resistance army.

Clang! Clang! Clang! It seemed as if an invisible force had combined into a massive web, rolling all the starlight sword light back.

The Demon Venerable lifted the demon bell before him and poured his immense demonic power into it. A wave of bell chimes instantly rippled outward, causing the surrounding demon blood to scatter rapidly. The Chaos God Crocodile also sensed the danger and retreated a few paces.

The Hongmen Banquet was full of tricks; it all depended on how the local authorities would handle it. Everything rested on the intentions of the Jiangnan East Circuit, but in the final analysis, it all boiled down to a struggle for power.