Chapter 37

If they do not withdraw their troops from Baekje, they will have to pay one hundred thousand shi of grain as a penalty, plus the thirty thousand shi promised for the truce, totaling one hundred and thirty thousand shi. How could Silla possibly afford that at the moment?

"What a nuisance," the Lion Spirit muttered, torn between laughter and annoyance, before obediently taking a seat. The Black Bear was curious; the Lion Spirit possessed only mediocre strength and a mysterious background, so he wondered what Chong Jiu intended to do with him.

Just as the kiss deepened with passion, a guard suddenly rushed in, ruining the mood. Li Yu, feeling rather displeased, let go of the beauty in his arms, whose face was flushed with a shy, rosy glow.

After reading the message, Qin Yu nodded to himself. Judging by the sender's tone, this person seemed to be a conventional, hardworking type—someone who, like the slow bird that starts early, compensates for a lack of natural talent with sheer diligence.

With that, Zhao Dutian pulled the hesitant Amoduo over to a rough jungle terrain map laid out on a wooden table, upon which markers representing the Spanish forces and their own troops were crudely arranged.

Back to back they stood, Subduing Dragon in the front and Taming Tiger in the back. With their feet planted on the dragon and tiger, their bodies bathed in golden light as if cast from solid gold, Subduing Dragon formed a seal with his hands and charged head-on at the Nine-Spirited Saint.

The air grew stagnant. All I could feel was Yan Yu'er's body and the love gathering at the corners of her lips.

Seeing the city thriving and the national power growing stronger by the day, Chong Jiu was in no rush to enter the imperial palace, choosing instead to wander the city with Wansheng.

The pirate leader had no choice but to order his men to gather some money and valuables and transport the liquor from the tavern down to the pier.

However, "Violent Wolf" Lei Fa was undeniably a top-tier powerhouse on par with him, a fact evidenced by his battle record. Furthermore, "Violent Wolf" had not come alone; he brought a whole entourage of subordinates with him.

She had just reached the ground floor when she saw her brother dressed in a formal suit, preparing to head out. As he passed the dining table, Grandpa Han called out to stop him.

Wu Yan began his unserious antics again. Gu Pan rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to engage, and continued to gaze out at the night.

"What on earth is going on? Don't you recognize me? Why are you blocking us?" Shiman was furious. If they truly didn't recognize her, that would be one thing, but she had been here many times before.

He never imagined that the day he went hunting at West Mountain, Yu Hanxin would end up entangled with him.

Locking the door, Su Xia finally let out a sigh of relief. She took off her sunglasses, mask, and hat, tossed them onto the table in annoyance, pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite An Jin and Tang Song.

For Qing Yi and her companions, passing through this Sky Demon City would be a much shorter route back to their clan. She wanted to return home early, and after consulting her master and senior brother, Daoist Yi Yang agreed. After offering a few words of parting advice, he and Shangguan Yutong departed.

Nalan Yan, as expected, stopped dwelling on the previous question and grew immediately anxious. "Let me see. Didn't the imperial physician say your internal injuries were starting to heal?" As he spoke, he reached out to adjust her clothes.

Qiu Xin stepped in front of Ye Feng and smiled miserably. "Ziwei Great Star, draw upon my magic, sweeping through heaven and earth!" Following a series of incantations, her body suddenly began to swell; she was preparing to detonate her spirit, making the final strike of her life.

Xu Guohua had previously intended to groom Tang Yu. He and Li Manjun had originally agreed that after the New Year, Tang Yu would first go to the county government office to gain some experience before being entrusted with more significant responsibilities.

Seeing the Lan family cultivators being beaten back step by step, they persisted in the fight, hoping to slay two members of the Lan family to offset some of the losses caused by their captain's demise.

Watching the flickering firelight, Ji Zei stared blankly, his heart racing at the thought of marrying Xue tomorrow.

Jiang Dacheng naturally had his reasons for coming to Jiangcheng. He had long been in contact with Bai Zhenxing, serving as the bridge between the Bai family and the Yucheng Group. Not long ago, when Bai Zhenxing expressed interest in rotating some capital with the Yucheng Group, Jiang Dacheng immediately seized the opportunity and took charge of the matter himself.

The car roared away, leaving Da Bing standing there with his mouth agape. It turned out that Long Fei wasn't lacking in ambition; rather, his ambition was so vast, so immense, that Da Bing couldn't even begin to comprehend it.

Although there were no concrete clues yet, he still hoped that the Black Glove organization was behind this. If it truly was them, he could join forces with Zhao Guoliang and find a way to flush them out.

This foundation was indeed a charitable one with a clean background. As for who the boss was, Master Liu San couldn't care less. Could there possibly be a boss greater than himself?

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Guoliang signaled to a subordinate nearby, and the man immediately pressed a switch.

As he said this, he picked up a cup from the table to demonstrate.

The Liu family had arrived, this time led by Liu Ping himself. After what happened to Liu Minghao, the Liu family shifted all the blame onto him, a process in which Liu Ping and Liu Zirang had certainly played a part.

"Don't worry, Madam. I won't touch you tonight." Feeling her body stiffen, he pulled her into his arms and said.

The two looked at each other, neither speaking, simply gazing silently into one another's eyes amidst the vast, heart-shaped sea of camellias.