Chapter 34

Tang Li leaned her head against the man’s neck. Glancing to the side, she saw Song Boyan’s alluring Adam’s apple, and unable to resist any longer, she reached out to touch it.

Li Jiuzhan spoke as he removed his official cap, tore the white cloth from his feet, and tied it around his head. Seeing this, the others followed suit, removing their caps and tying white cloth around their heads.

The Liu family’s banquet was impeccable, clearly showing how much they valued Qiu Gui. Seeing this, Zhao and the others felt relieved, knowing Qiu Gui would not be mistreated.

“Hehehehe... Ye Yunxian, do you know why I came to Yuanliang?” Princess Changan kept grinning, her smile so desolate and wretched that it made one’s skin crawl.

Knowing her situation, her family felt reluctant to let her go, yet they couldn't dissuade her, so they would intentionally leave leftovers for her whenever they ate.

“Very well, I am weary today. Since the gifts have been received, you may withdraw. Remember to pass a message to Consort Min for me: no matter how heavy her gifts are, I can bear them.” Zhuyu spoke unhurriedly, yet her words carried an air of authority that brooked no dissent.

They were all aware of Xia Lang’s mental state, and precisely because they knew, they dared not say a word.

Tang Li guessed what Jiang Yining wanted—nothing more than to have her help terminate her contract. Since she couldn’t help, there was no need to take the call.

However, they successfully dodged these few shots. She dodged and retreated, only to be forced directly into the corner of the private room by them.

“Honest and courageous, with martial spirit, firm and unyielding, never to be insulted. Though the body may die, the spirit remains divine; the soul is resolute, a hero among ghosts.” As Zhuyu pondered these final lines, she couldn’t help but shudder.

Xu Fan looked at Basque, feeling he seemed a bit taller than yesterday, perhaps because his attire was more refined today.

She had never experienced such a feeling, yet she tried to project herself into that situation. No matter how she imagined it, she could not fathom how she would have survived.

However, unlike the ambiguity of seduction, the tension between the two made this posture appear quite strange.

***

Yet, the facts were as they were, and Zhang Liang had no choice but to accept them. If he knew that Guan Hai had not only been captured but had also surrendered, one wondered if he would lose his mind.

She had heard of their families; it seemed they were indeed clans that held grudges against the Mu family of Shen City.

Yue Ying could not fathom his thoughts. As he stood there, the aura he emitted was so overwhelming that she knew, even without asking, that the distance between them had become immeasurably vast.

With Xiao Haiqing arrested, those behind him could no longer contain their impatience, so he had long since laid out a plan with Shu Ziyao.

However, the realization of one’s soul could only be achieved by oneself. Li Xiao said that when ten soul generals broke through, they each had ten different experiences; it was entirely up to the individual. Even if he told Li Feng all his own experiences, they might not be suitable.

“Fine, we’re leaving. We won’t disturb the boss’s work.” The fat chef quickly tugged at the thin chef, who was still watching in fascination, and the two scurried off to the kitchen like whipped dogs.

The two reached a stalemate. Daoist Duobao firmly believed that under his guidance, Lin Kong could forge a flying sword, while Lin Kong completely disbelieved it. Each held their ground, unyielding.

Traveling through time and space was, after all, an act against the heavens. Wang Chuan could not live here indefinitely; once the surrounding laws of heaven collapsed, it would be the moment for Wang Chuan to return completely to the Journey to the West world.

“Hmph! Do you think you can fight me with just these two things?” Facing the two spiritual artifacts, Ancestor Tianyun was unimpressed and curled her lips.

Seeing Xia Er speak so bluntly, Feng Yunshan blushed slightly. This Xia Er was too tactless. Fortunately, he considered himself an enlightened monarch and knew this was just the straightforward personality of a Westerner, or else he might have been demoted somewhere for such a performance.

Meanwhile, Li Jianwei assisted Wu Chongyao in transporting all the equipment dismantled from the original Krupp steelworks in Prussia, which had already been moved from Guangzhou up the North River to the Wushi Town wharf. They mobilized thousands of men and used rollers to transport several iron pots and other smelting furnaces onto the shore.

These two forces, which were not his own, were at work: the water spirit invaded his meridians, sealing his mana, while the elements of the Demon-Subduing Staff seized the opportunity to ravage his Lihuo Profound Body, breaking it down.

He dodged the tidal waves of attacks from the opposite side with boredom. Fortunately, the opponent’s crowd-control skills were not dense, leaving at least some room to maneuver. At Zhang Chao’s level, as long as the attacks weren't full-screen coverage, they weren't difficult to avoid.

***

Some people, driven by obsession, refuse reincarnation even in death; others, driven by obsession, spend their whole lives lonely and helpless.

That very evening, the first bombshell of the 2015 Chinese Super League secondary transfer window arrived. Sissoko, long rumored to be joining the CSL, was signed by Shanghai Shenhua, marking the official entry of the CSL into the era of big-name foreign players.

The car window opened, and a delicate, cute nose twitched rapidly, immediately capturing a faint scent of blood.

Meicang Kunrou followed a path of soft power, initially thinking of overcoming hardness with softness. However, just as softness can overcome hardness, hardness is sufficient to overcome softness; softness overcomes through skill, while hardness subdues with power.

Lu Xuan’s demonic nature was suppressed by the Spirit Control Pill, and his thinking returned to normal, yet he felt an inexplicable trust toward this newly met Gong Jinan.

Watching the time tick by, nearing two o’clock, everyone was at a loss. If only Brother Lu Pan were here.

As soon as he drove out of the Entrepreneurship Building, the car turned right onto the main road. Xia Jian had some memory of the place Wang Lin mentioned, but he wasn’t very familiar with it. To save face, he didn't ask anything, so he tried to leave a bit earlier to find it himself.

“Understood, Master,” Yuan Chen said. Long Luo waved his hand, tearing the void, and vanished from the North Ridge in the blink of an eye. Seeing him disappear, Yuan Chen thought, *Master, I will not let you down.* Yuan Chen waved his hand and also vanished from the spot.

“Mayor Ouyang, I am very sorry. It is all because my work was not done well. What is the situation with the injuries now?” Mao Jianmin looked apologetic. He was around forty and had just been transferred from Qingshan County.

It was unbelievable! Although I had long suspected they were different from ordinary wild ghosts—for what wild ghost would not recognize me, Meng Po, or know the names of the high officials in the Underworld?

Gongsun Xin’er had actually noticed a shadow rushing toward her long ago and was about to move, but she sensed that the person’s aura was somewhat familiar, or perhaps she instinctively felt that the person harbored no malice. Only when the white-haired elder repelled the man did she see his face clearly.