Chapter 27: The Peculiar Xiyao

Staring at the line of text, Long Yuan’s brows slowly furrowed.

Present, opposite sex.

That could only be Shi Chuchu.

Long Yuan’s dark eyes turned toward Shi Chuchu, fixing her with a piercing gaze that made her shiver. No matter how strong her mental fortitude was, she couldn’t bear being watched so intimately by the second and third husbands while sharing such tender affection with the first husband…

Instinctively, she curled her fingers and buried her head, pretending to be a quail in hiding.

Long Yuan gazed at her fragile, delicate back.

Having witnessed Yun Yu’s confidence firsthand, and seeing him vanish into the massive energy vortex, Yun Yu’s words had already made it clear: he was merely restoring his former cultivation.

“Annoying… Who kept me awake last night?” Just as I fell asleep, he shouted and woke me. I’m furious.

He cast a spell to imprison the thread of fierce soul, sealing it inside the jade box. After securing it, he barely paused before surging forward at high speed once again.

The members who followed looked on in disbelief as two obsidian-grade foes fell instantly, their deaths shocking them profoundly. They repeatedly lamented and praised, knowing that whether the Fifth Cavalry or its deputy, both were truly the strongest among the dragon-bone ranks. Pride swelled in their hearts, hoping that one day they too might be as formidable as those warriors.

Just as she pushed aside her swirling thoughts, Wuyue’er’s expression suddenly changed. With a cold snort, a figure finally appeared at the entrance of the cave. Before Wuyue’er could clearly see the face, the once faint but sharp aura surged a hundredfold, even a thousandfold.

Seeing Yang Jian’s expression, Aolong roughly guessed his thoughts. At their level, knowledge was vast, and mastering the human heart was a skill they excelled at.

He returned to his former state. As for the trial participants ranked beyond tenth place, only those who approached the high platform to register could inquire further.

Madam Zhong knew that no matter what Wan’er said, it would alter Zhong Jin’s fate—or that of the entire Zhong family.

Zhao Ming was momentarily stunned, then relieved. With his cultivation, how could he possibly instruct them? He lacked the qualifications, constrained by his identity. In this strictly hierarchical world, even being one rank lower than them was an unchangeable truth.

With billions of killing intents flashing fiercely, the boundless hellish sky seemed to flare up like a raging inferno, the crackling light of the broken space even outshining the thunder and lightning that filled the heavens.

Before long, the raindrops fell like beads on a broken string, as if forming a dense net that enveloped everything in the world. A gentle breeze stirred countless fallen leaves, drifting into puddles on the ground, embodying desolation.

After sending the message, Xu Xidong and the others turned their heads to look back, their eyes clearly searching for someone. But the crowd was too large, and Chu Feng and Li Xinyi’s positions were too far back, so they remained unnoticed for the time being.

Dean Li’s lifetime contributions were immense, yet he loved peace and detested war, never involving himself in weapons research. This left both the Weapon Association and the Ren family helpless.

The moment Professor Feng pulled it out, a dazzling light flashed through the hall—brighter than the sunlight streaming in—causing everyone to instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes.

Though Cao Hong was brave but lacking in wisdom, he cherished his soldiers deeply and feared that Cao Cao would punish him, so his words carried a hint of defense on his behalf.

“That’s enough,” Yang Ai thought, pulling a USB drive from his bag and tossing it out. It even skipped elegantly across the water before sinking beneath the surface.

“Thank you, Generals, thank you both,” Liu Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief. These two were the highest-ranking officials in Xinye City; if he had offended them, he might have been sent as cannon fodder to test the Yellow Turban Army’s strength the very next day.

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