Chapter 39

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“Shouldn’t you know?” Yan Xi demanded viciously, pressing the pistol against the Taoist priest’s forehead. There was a clear note of menace in her voice. The priest, however, did not seem particularly frightened. Instead, he was intensely curious about the pistol in Yan Xi’s hand and wanted to reach out and play with it, but was too embarrassed to ask. He raised his hand, then lowered it again, looking utterly ridiculous.

Even so, she was no match for me. With a casual slap, I knocked her to the ground, my sharp fingernails pressed against her fragile throat. No matter how desperately she struggled, she had no hope of escaping my grasp.

“For now, just focus on recovering from your injuries. Even if we waste ten days or half a month, with our current abilities, we can afford it. Besides, you can take the opportunity to think about the major matters of your life.” As Jiao Yuan spoke, he pointed toward the living room where Lu Anke was staying.

Suddenly, my gaze shifted toward the horizon. Five white-robed figures were flying toward us on swords, riding the wind. They landed at the entrance to the village, looking as though they had come to rescue it.

What Liang Xiao had said was sincere to the extreme. But Old Master Long, standing nearby, clearly had no intention of accepting his words. He merely snorted and turned his head away, refusing even to look at Liang Xiao. His attitude plainly said: No matter what you say, I am not listening.

Before long, it was noon. Lin Muyi arranged the bowls and chopsticks, then carried two cups of coffee over and set them on the coffee table. Her tender eyes turned toward Lu Yu.

By the end, Yun Xiao was shouting aloud, growling in a heart-rending voice. His heart seemed to be roaring, or perhaps protesting the injustice of Heaven itself.

Amid the swirling mist, Liu Tuo, standing a hundred yards away from the demonic swallowing-elephant python, could see only that the gigantic serpent was roughly a hundred yards long. Its waist was as thick as a towering tree, and its scales shimmered with a lustrous brilliance like black obsidian. As it reared up, it resembled a pillar supporting the heavens. Its jaws opened wide enough to swallow an elephant whole.

Yet within that light, You Jian also witnessed a scene beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Perhaps this was the true reason Haimaraseto had been so determined to find the Pharaoh. A human-machine could indeed reproduce everything, and it could continually surpass the past as well! But a human-machine was still a human-machine. No matter how far it surpassed itself, it could never reach the level of the original.

How many times had Liu Tuo been framed by those treacherous scoundrels? A smile blossomed across his face. Fine. I have grown accustomed to being falsely accused.

Some people say that if someone completes every single bit of the homework you assign, then either they are an exceptionally gifted student—or they like you.

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More members of the Nie family collapsed one after another. Nie Yunting’s face was deathly pale, and his body trembled. Just then, he saw two more spacecraft flying over. When he recognized Ge Hong standing at the bows, bitterness and despair immediately rose in his heart.

Come to think of it, although he had known them for only a little over half a year, his feelings for Wisteria Manor and the Li family were no different from those he had for his own home. Every time he went out, the thought of returning filled him with the eager anticipation of a fledgling returning to its nest.

Steward Xiao grabbed Yuan Zhi by the arm. Senior Brother Feng had yet to appear, which meant that he had already inspected Yuan Zhi’s ring. The Yin-Yang Pool Water should not be with him.

Before the gathering was complete, Galactron suddenly slammed both arms into the ground. With a muffled boom, sand and dust burst in every direction, and the entire beast rose onto its hind legs.

“Uncle Yang may be a little absurd, but he isn’t a bad person.” Li Tong had always felt that Uncle Yang was a kindhearted fool.

But even though his voice sounded deep and gave off an aura that discouraged strangers from approaching, Mebius still nodded to show that he understood. The friendship between the two was profound enough to astonish anyone who witnessed it.

“That was what I thought the day you took Fifth Brother out.” Ning Yuan swung the whip in his hand.

“Are you all right?” Maya asked softly as she looked at the carpet dyed golden by blood. With so much blood lost, she had no idea whether it would die. Although she did not particularly care about it, it was ultimately Asama’s subordinate, and showing some concern was only proper.

Hisako Shinoda and Akira Tanaka had only met this year. Erina Nakiri had told Hisako that Akira had often wandered all over the world in the past and that his home was not in this country either. Thus, when Hisako learned that Akira was leaving Totsuki, she assumed they would have little chance of meeting again.

After walking for some time, everyone grew even more exhausted and feeble. Their pace slowed more and more. Xuelianhua in particular was panting with her tongue hanging out, her back bent, looking no different from an ordinary person suffering from dehydration.

“You dare hit my son!” a low voice rang out from the doorway. In the blink of an eye, a red figure leaped toward Tang Zhi and threw a punch at his chest.

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Just then, however, the situation showed signs of turning around. Early that morning, before the sky had even brightened, the rooster raised by the Ma family began crowing, “Cock-a-doodle-doo!”

The two of them burst into the room one after the other, only to find no one on the bed where Shangguan Zili had been lying. In other words, Ouyang Shengge’s guess had been correct: the unidentified intruder had taken her away.

“I am Chen Guhong of Chengyang County. Greetings, Sister-in-Law!” Chen Guhong gave Quan Feixia a brief glance before clasping his hands and bowing in salute.

The master of the Underworld Flame Immortal Gourd had perished, and the space within the Mang Mountain Secret Realm had undergone tremendous upheaval. That was what gave the Mang Mountain Secret Realm the characteristics it later became known for. The Underworld Flame Immortal Gourd, once renowned throughout the cultivation world, also vanished completely into the Mang Mountain Secret Realm after that battle.

“How is it, little sister Xi? This beggar’s chicken tastes pretty good, doesn’t it? Every time I pass through here, I have to stop and eat one.” Chu Xingyi praised it with an exaggerated shake of his head.

Tang Que did not send out any additional magical treasures. He simply launched the Twin Purple-Green Swords toward Ji Sihan.

“I’m not entirely sure myself. I just felt that I could do it, so I did.” Huangfu Qingjue smiled.

Qing Ling did not answer. She merely narrowed her eyes and gazed at that profound Eye of Life. She seemed to feel a force calling to her—a summons that came from her very soul. Yet because it was so ethereal and elusive, Qing Ling hesitated to move forward.

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