Chapter 52: Neither Had It Easy

Ji Zhixi spent the entire day in the kitchen preparing seasonings, pickling various ingredients, and making a variety of dried goods. Afterward, she went down to the basement to check on the progress of the wine she had been brewing earlier.

At the entrance of the shop, a cold gust of wind swept by, and the figures of Princess Qingluan and Luer appeared, dressed in the exact same attire as back in Qingshan Town—one in white, the other in green.

"Report the results to the royal family and all the nations, and let them discuss how to handle it. I'll head over to the Ministry of Science and Technology to take a look first; make the arrangements for the rest of the work," Aotis said.

"Suggesting Osorezan because of a bad mood? Are you trying to make Kaguya vanish from the world?" Doma Umaru felt the other person was insulting his intelligence. Osorezan was a notorious hotspot for supernatural occurrences and one of the premier suicide spots. The key wasn't the ghosts, but the suicide. Taking someone in a low mood there—making them disappear entirely was putting it mildly.

The man spoke, then removed the head from the ice silkworm he had captured. With soul power surging through his hand, a small flame appeared in his palm to heat the snow-white flesh. Once the ice silkworm began to emit a savory aroma and was thoroughly cooked, he handed it to a trembling soldier.

The so-called qi needle involved channeling one's internal energy into a physical needle—an extremely advanced acupuncture technique. Currently, only his master knew this method, and his master had passed it on to him.

Li Shi did not hesitate and immediately followed Han Hao's instructions. Meanwhile, Han Hao crouched down, picked up the bottle of disinfectant, and began reading the ingredient list.

"Brother Chengxuan, why are you here so early?" Aotis asked, seeing him arrive just as he finished his workout.

Listening to Zhang You's analysis, the people present nodded in agreement. Su Le also felt a trace of emotion; if he hadn't known the true situation of this ruin, he would have agreed with Zhang You's assessment as well.

Given the fiery tempers they possessed at the moment, any mention of birthmarks anytime soon would likely lead to severe consequences.

Seeing his subordinates captured, King Bihand was naturally furious. He drew his halberd and brought it down in a fierce chop. Sun Wukong neither dodged nor evaded, letting the weapon crash straight down. With a crisp "bang," King Bihand was jarred right to the ground, and the halberd itself shattered into pieces, flying off in unknown directions.

However, accidents happened on the wedding day. The wedding convoy was attacked, and the scene descended into utter chaos. This wedding between the royal princess and the local influential family clan—one that the entire nation had eagerly anticipated—thus ended in such a bleak and anticlimactic manner.

To let the Fu and Zhu families witness firsthand just how exceptional Fu Wei's eye for men was, and how wonderful a husband she had chosen for herself.

"Let go!" she snapped furiously, her voice cold. She truly hadn't expected Ouyang Mingbing's martial arts to be so formidable that he could subdue her within mere minutes.

"He wouldn't actually choose to join the Royal Martial Academy, would he? After all, the threat from the Blazing King is no empty matter."

On the four walls of the cave, red lines suddenly flashed, forming a grand formation. Li Feng was horrified to discover that this formation was actually a fire-gathering array, which forcibly sucked all the flames into the cave. In an instant, the cave transformed into a blazing furnace, and everyone inside became like roasting food in a kiln.

Sheng Kaikai's health bar was down to only 30%, and only after the tension eased did she realize that every single inch of her skin was aching to the absolute limit, with a lingering pain clinging straight to her bones.

He climbed out of bed on tiptoe, washed up, and changed his clothes. Seeing that He Tingting was sleeping soundly, he chose not to disturb her. The sky outside was still shrouded in a dim, grayish dawn.

By that time, paired with the Nine-Nether Blood Fiend Thunder Emperor Martial Soul and the Primordial Thunder Emperor Scripture, he could even easily slay an ordinary martial artist of the eighth level of True Origin.

Perhaps seeing that Lin Hanxi stood there like a wooden post for a long time without moving, only staring at her with narrowed eyes, Mudan suddenly burst into a charming laugh. Wearing an alluring expression, she offered her red lips and closed in on Lin Hanxi's slightly pursed mouth.

Before Ye Zheng could ponder further, a shrill cry suddenly rang out, sounding exceptionally familiar to him. Looking up, a tiny white dot appeared at the edge of the fiery red world and was rapidly approaching.

The stinky girl was still sitting on the cliff, the campfire crackling and dancing not far behind her. Her flying sword was thrust diagonally into the earth beside her, keeping her company as she sat there for goodness knows how long.

A moment later, a continuous series of "thud, thud, thud" sounds echoed. Earthen jars were launched into mid-air by the catapults, came roaring down, and crashed against the city walls of Qingzhou, spilling pools of black, oily liquid accompanied by a pungent odor.

They were all well aware that this so-called "mountain of gold and sea of silver" was actually nothing more than a hollow, all-show-and-no-substance counterfeit. Its exterior was merely coated with a thin layer of silver and gold, while everything inside consisted entirely of solid stone. This was precisely why the Ministry of Finance had set up three lines of arrestor cables outside the treasure trove to forbid anyone from coming close to it.

At that moment, the Turkic commander inspecting the corpses had already identified the attackers. A look of both shock and fury instantly appeared on his face.

"Did she drink the calming soup today?" Yi Yuefang stared sharply at Fang Linger, his tone harboring a murderous intent and poised for action.

The execution platform had clearly been polished and renovated recently. The execution blade, originally kept purely for display, had been transformed from a dull, heavy-looking tool into a sharp, gleaming instrument of death. Soldiers dressed in the official uniforms of the White Tower Nation escorted two prisoners step by step onto the platform.

Li Hao had no desire to waste unnecessary words with Liu Dingfei. Wang Xiaomin had practically shown him everything—both what should and shouldn't been seen had been revealed to him. They were just one step away from truly becoming family, so what was there for him to be so arrogant about? Of course, such matters could not be spoken aloud, so, too lazy to bother with him, Li Hao quietly took his seat.

Seeing Li Hao's pitiful appearance, Tang Hui smiled and sat down beside him, pulling Li Hao's large hand and placing it gently against her protruding belly.

"Pinsir, Seismic Toss!" Hearing the samurai's command, Aji clenched his fists. His prediction had been correct. Accurate foresight was an essential quality for an outstanding Pokémon trainer, and didn't this just prove that his strength was progressing in the intended direction?

Because causing a disturbance in the middle section was considered a fairly standard order, he had not refused.

Pang Shanmin looked at the two Kuai brothers with considerable surprise, and after a brief moment of thought, he understood why the two of them were acting so out of character.

However, Wang Xuan was not idle either. His mind raced frantically as he pondered the conversation just now between the two men, Saburo Teyoku. The white-robed elder had said he wanted to find "the one above." Who on earth was "the one above"?

Even faster than the actions of the fans were the reporters who had long been waiting at the arrival gate. Countless long lenses and cameras were aimed squarely at the exit, terrified of missing a single shot.