Guarding the North, Displaying Might — Chapter 148: The Frost Vein and Ice Crystal Stone

After sending everyone away, Ren Xingtian finally arranged to speak with Li Qiutong alone.

“Now can you tell me what I am supposed to do?”

Ren Xingtian walked over to the enormous sand-table model sitting quietly in the main hall of the Northern Frontier Manor. It recorded the entire terrain within several hundred kilometers north of Northern Frontier Pass: every mountain and river, every road and bridge, all rendered with remarkable clarity. It was a monumental work painstakingly created over several generations by the people of the Northern Frontier, through untold hardship and exhaustive effort.

Strategically, the sand table had played a vital role, helping the Northern Frontier Army seize the initiative time and again and defeat invading forces from the Northern War Continent. But Ren Xingtian’s present purpose was not to launch an attack on the Northern War Continent...

After the First Princess of the World had gained complete control over the power of the Heart of the Sacred Spring, even the most powerful demon-subduing divine arts could be cast instantly without an incantation.

Mani’s aura was immense. He hovered above the marshland, staring coldly at Zhang Xian and Ao Cheng, who was a step behind him, without saying a word.

Before she could cry out, Zhuge Qing, who was standing beside her, gently took her hand. The moment Lin Yan felt it, she glanced at Zhuge Qing, only to find her shaking her head, silently warning her not to act rashly.

Some ravines stretched for tens of millions of miles. Others plunged hundreds of millions of yards deep, bottomless and extraordinarily vast, containing an abundance of resources. The number of savage beasts and ancient savage beasts was astonishing. In the depths of the ravines, primordial savage beasts were common sights as well.

Hu Wa was seriously considering the matter. In truth, if it took sufficiently attractive terms to move him, then there was probably no village in the world capable of meeting his demands. The things worldly cultivators desired most—artifacts, spirit medicines, and secret inheritances—were all things he already possessed in abundance.

During the period of the super gu formation, one piece of news after another had emerged: rumors of an affair with Qiao Siliu, a one-move pact with Bard, and Chi Shang’s admiration for his formation arts. All of them had added considerably to the identity of Wu Yihai.

Xin Shu had asked Xiling not to reveal his identity to anyone. Xiling naturally had no intention of meddling and conscientiously kept Xin Shu’s secret, telling no one.

As they walked, Yao’er suddenly turned around. Her slender jade hand moved, and without warning, a magnificent feather appeared between two of her fingers. It shot away with a howl, reaching a point several dozen yards behind them in an instant. Then, with a thunderous boom, it burst into dazzling radiance.

He regretted it deeply. If he had known Chi Xie would be so formidable, he would never have sent scouts over. Given that they were unfamiliar with the territory, the fact that more than half of the scouts from the Ocean-Going Navy had managed to return already showed how capable they were.

Though these events took some time to recount, they had actually unfolded in no more than the blink of an eye, vanishing as swiftly as a white colt glimpsed through a crack. By the time Yang Tian came back to himself, the Golden Serpent’s defense had reached its final and most critical stage.

Yet Pingping’s ordinary words today made him feel as though he were meeting her for the first time. From what she had said, he sensed the genuine affection she held for him. He was moved, yet ashamed, and for a time could only remain silent.

“That is for the best. You have followed me for so long. It is time you came out into the open and met people properly.”

Wei Zongdao drained the tea from his cup and looked at the trusted aide seated opposite him, the man who had followed him since their youth. His voice was solemn.

The Electric Man was startled, and the first stirrings of retreat began to rise in his heart. But after thinking it over, he remembered that he had only just absorbed energy to full capacity and had yet to expend any of it. What was there to fear?

Class had begun. I glanced at Muzi’s delicate face, not particularly beautiful, yet so intoxicating to me, and a profound tenderness welled up inside my heart. I took out a sheet of paper and began writing my hundredth letter.

He was a hulking man six feet tall, with fair, plump flesh all over, crescent-shaped black eyebrows, and a broad, heavy chin. In ordinary times, his face always wore a friendly smile.

Tang Han was not in any hurry to start a business or establish a company, but Ye Xin was different. The moment she learned that Tang Han was at Auspicious Jade, she drove over again to discuss the related matters with him.

Through their tireless efforts, many entrepreneurs came to understand this point as well: this truly was an age in which scarcity increased an object’s value. After hearing the publicity from Xinyue Jewelry and witnessing the realities for themselves, they realized that Xinyue Jewelry was indeed one of the few jewelers devoted to producing fine jewelry.