35 A Piece of Stone (Fifteen)

At this thought, Qu Dan cast his gaze toward those deep eye sockets, which still retained a vigorous vitality, and smiled evilly.

Extinguishing his cigarette, he decided to practice on his own since the old man hadn't appeared. He began with an extreme forward bend, just as the old man had taught him, to stretch the meridians in his body, while breathing in a very rhythmic manner.

Jiang Han nudged Ma Hong over with his foot and examined his arm. There was indeed a red tooth mark, though it didn't look particularly deep—it hadn't even broken the skin.

The pale green dress had a distinct summery feel, and her refined makeup made Tang Pianpian look truly delectable. After confirming that her keys, wallet, and phone were all in her bag, she adjusted her hair in the mirror one last time before leaving, satisfied.

Looking at her father with firm resolve, Lis said in a deep voice, "Father, if you do not love me, then there is no need to save this boy. I owe him a life, and I shall repay him now!" As she spoke, she tightened her right hand, ready to slash her own artery.

Early the next morning, we went to Old Man Geliji's house. Although we hadn't met in ten years, he was still in good health. After some casual small talk, I told him about our plan to go down into the tomb and did not hide the truth about the Gu poison.

The attacks from the black energy sword grew increasingly urgent, and the outer layer of the blue sparrow shield began to shatter. Cold sweat poured down the Great Elder's forehead; it was clear that since the outermost defensive power was primarily sustained by him, he was bearing the brunt of the attacks and suffering the most.

He could neither protect the one he loved nor avoid hurting those who loved him. One was his lover, the other his family.

Cheng Xuefei was struck with panic. This wasn't the courtyard house—they were in a classroom, and more than seventy classmates could see them.

Bai Hanyan ate a little, then looked at Fang Yan, who was slumped over his desk. A beautiful arc curved at the corner of her lips. Feeling playful and wanting to tease her junior, she reached out and poked him.

"Hey! Don't run off!" Wu Zhuyan leaped down, her melodious voice filled with kindness.

Lu Bufan thought to himself that this was acceptable; perhaps he would need their help to leave this place. He could somewhat sense their intentions. Giving up the leads here didn't mean giving up on finding the child; they must have already discussed it—if there were no records here, they would likely have to search the whole world.

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For instance, one building Liu Ning encountered had neither doors nor windows, not even a single crack. To enter, one had to rely on specific sorcery.

After flying in one direction for a long time, Liu Ning discovered a place that resembled a cliff. Actually, calling it a cliff wasn't quite right, but after testing that he could fly, he flew over and saw the "cliff" in its entirety.

Furthermore, judging by the sudden shift in the enemy's attack patterns, they had clearly sensed it too. Just as General Green Forest Tiger had said, it seemed their Guild Master had truly arrived to rescue them this time.

Hong Xue's transformation was not a unique evolutionary ability; in fact, it was a capability possessed by all high-level evolvers who were either power-comprehensive or all-type. "Power-comprehensive" referred to evolvers within the flesh-and-blood category who possessed power alongside one or more other evolutionary abilities.

"I'll finish you off first," Polubi said arrogantly. His left hand curled backward, and as he drew closer to the elder brother, his palm emitted a black light. The elder brother was stunned, his hands, still held in the shape of guns, frozen in mid-air.

Looking ahead, a bluestone bridge spanned the flowing water, and the banks on both sides were covered in all kinds of exotic flowers and grasses. Beneath the bridge, the water surged like rolling silver and snow, flowing out from a stone cave.

In today's two underdog victories, the Spurs were defeated by someone who idolized Kobe, while the Warriors were taught by Kobe—the most competitive player—and his spiritual successor, Nick Young, that there are no weak teams in the NBA.

"The ten questions are finished. As for whether I can get ten points, even your second brother doesn't know." Seeing that Gu Qingwan didn't answer his question directly, Gu Qingli's furrowed brows deepened. He gave her a long look, did not press further, and after a moment of contemplation, answered her question.

The prison matron peeked in from outside the door. Upon seeing Lin Leshuang, she bowed immediately and prepared to withdraw.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, it was already quite late. Chen Bo and Ye Fan knew that Xiao Yang's company was holding a celebratory party, but they had no patience for social obligations, so they declined Xiao Yang's invitation and went off to enjoy their own nightlife.

"Could it be that you are capable of falling in love with another man?" Hua Jinnan’s pained eyes were filled with mist.

With her current level of cultivation, even a middle-tier warrior would be unable to probe her inner state. Naturally, she would not reveal the aura of the sacred artifact.

***

History is always astonishingly similar. Regardless of the past, Tan Zhongzheng was already considering how to use Tan Rongshan’s abilities to expand the Tan Group. If Tan Rongshan was to inherit the Tan Group, she couldn't just do nothing, could she?

Wu Lishuang was too shocked to speak. Her brother was going to cancel the engagement, yet he hadn't mentioned a word of it to her.

Ming Hong held his nose and sneezed, reaching out to grab her, but she was already far away. He cursed angrily, "Jerk!" Even in this state, couldn't she say a few kind words?

She went to the Huo residence in the morning but found that Song Yanyan wasn't there. Only after asking the servants did she learn that Song Yanyan had gone out with Grandpa Huo. Tan Meigui naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.

"Some important documents are with him. If he doesn't come along, there might be trouble," Dong Fang said, pointing at Chu Nan.

With everyone holding a pessimistic view, Instructor Lin waved his flag casually to signal the start of the exam. He looked listless and lacked much enthusiasm.

The Western Wilderness is vast, stretching for countless thousands of miles. A Golden-Winged Peng of the Golden Realm could fly for hundreds of years and still not reach its end. This boundless land holds endless mysteries, and many places are as dangerous as the Ten Great Forbidden Zones; some desolate corners are not necessarily any less perilous.

Lu Potian didn't show much reaction to Su Xin wiping out an innocent family just to secure an identity. Such things happened often in the world of martial arts; his own Blood Demon Sect had slaughtered many innocents in the past, though most of that was the work of his idiotic subordinates.

"Senior Brother, I wonder what kind of disciple I will be once I enter the Angel Academy, and what kind of guidance I might receive?" Gu Feng asked as they walked.