Chapter Ninety-Nine: Awaiting the Moon’s Rise at Twilight (Additional update for Alliance Leader Left Salt and Right Fish, 3 of 5; skipping is not recommended)

The Xu family’s dinner stretched from dusk until nightfall. The stew left over from midday on the eight-immortal table still steamed, yet Lu Xiulan had already walked to the courtyard gate for the third time that evening, peering anxiously into the darkening distance.

“Your brother said he’d be back by mid-July, and now it’s already early August. Could something have gone wrong on the road?” she clutched the edge of her apron, her voice laced with barely concealed worry.

Indeed, the delay far exceeded their expectations.

Xu Zhiguo set down his teacup, his gaze growing heavy. “Trust Jianjun.”

“Alright, alright, stop clapping!” Canghai raised his hand to brush away Qi Yue’s arm. This one was clearly holding back, seeking revenge; otherwise, how could she exert so much force? Even after a couple of claps, Canghai’s shoulder ached as if his bones were bruised.

“Now that you mention it, it must be pretty formidable!” Dabing said, reaching out to feel it.

“The Wolf Eater does not obey those two brothers because of their strength,” Old Di explained. “They never harbored ill intentions. It’s just that Ban Wei and Ban Re are overly cautious. Those warriors still have humanity; they aren’t as you imagine. They only pledge loyalty to the ruling power, but they also hope the rulers possess virtue.”

His eyes shone brilliantly, like the first ray of light at the dawn of the cosmos, stretching across the endless river of time.

To save Ji Yu, he had expended more than half his vitality. His body functioned like that of an elderly man at the twilight of life. Fortunately, the Dragon Vein Stone, rich in life energy, prevented his death.

Before he could flee a hundred meters, the powerful warrior was pinned to the ground by a spear that pierced through the void. The light in his eyes slowly dimmed.

Running on foot is not like flying through the sky in a straight line, where you can soar over obstacles and monsters along the way, greatly reducing travel time.

“Is that so? After all these years, I’ve rarely meddled in the internal conflicts of planets. So, I think they won’t target me for now. Besides, even if they come, I have ways to make sure they never return!” Sima Zhao’s smile was sinister, carrying the flavor of a master strategist.

“Mother, you scared me to death! Why haven’t you left yet?” Liu Sanqian was startled by Yilian’s sudden voice.

A series of terms began to spread in everyone’s minds, continuously shaping Xia Fan’s persona.

A thunderous roar echoed as lightning struck, the purple-white light suddenly illuminating the sky and earth. After the storm, a strong wind blew, rustling the leaves with a “swish swish” sound.

Leaders from various factions extended olive branches toward Man Monk, the champion.

Ling Duyu knew that the higher one cultivates, the greater the power gap between each level, not to mention the difference in rank.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zheng did not strike first; the Yuan clan of Ping’an County acted preemptively. They must have seen through Chen Zheng’s strategy, striking first to catch him off guard. Even if they couldn’t take the entire Yuyang region, they aimed to seize a portion.

As a Yin Spirit Realm figure of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, he was well acquainted with the masters of the eighteen sects of the present era. He had also heard of Qin Wan, a newly promoted Yin Spirit.

Now, Luo Chen not only surpassed them in strength but had also risen to become the foreign royal of Tianlan Kingdom.

Was he still half-asleep? Wasn’t it himself who kept urging Cheng Shiyuan when he came over last time?

The Li family’s house was a traditional rural dwelling— the central hall served as the main room and living area, with side rooms on both sides. Li Cheng’s parents lived in one, and Li Cheng occupied the other. So, stepping through the door, one entered the living room.

Did this guy not fear what would happen if he couldn’t make it in Hollywood and had to come back?

At this moment, his heart burned with fury. He had saved these people’s lives many times, only to be met with such a result in the end.