Chapter 38: The Most Hidden Disguise

Yet, for some reason, Lian Zhi always felt a different sensation regarding the Qu family; her heart felt as constricted and uncomfortable as if gripped by an invisible hand.

Old Master Wen had actually just arrived, intentionally feigning this state to soften Wen Yu’s heart. Regardless of everything else, he remained Wen Yu’s grandfather, and he refused to believe that Wen Yu could truly be so heartless.

"Master Yang, is there really no hope for Li Jun?" the local police station chief asked Yang Yipu, currently in his office.

Wei Qilang knew this, yet he only offered a faint, silent smile. With the ease of an old married couple, he reached out to gently help her into the wooden bathtub. Once she was settled, he knelt to the side, rolled up his sleeves to bare his arms, and picked up a cotton towel and a wooden ladle. As he washed her body, he splashed water over her with gentle care.

At that time, the reason Lin Lan and he had made such significant progress was because of that jade bed at the bottom of the lake—Meng slapped his thigh in realization. How could he have forgotten about that?

Just then, a frantic phone ringtone pierced the air. Looking at the office intercom, Meng Tian saw the string of numbers—familiar yet strange. Checking the contact directory, he subconsciously realized it was the company’s vice chairman. The call made Meng Tian’s heart skip a beat.

"Ran into a prince? Well, that’s unfortunate. Today, neither of us is leaving until one of us is lying face down in the wild."

Withdrawal of capital, expansion of operations—hearing these words, Chen Fengnian wished he could strangle the leaders of the development zone.

Ye Feng’s skills could barely inflict nearly a thousand points of damage! But the Flame Fire Spirit King’s defense was simply too high.

"Brother Black Dragon, you flatter me. Xinruo is new to this game and hopes for your kind assistance in the future!" Nangong Xinruo also smiled.

Several Control Sages exchanged glances before launching their attacks in unison. At the same time, six beams of light erupted from the body of the Heaven-Swallowing Dragon Python, striking back at the Control Sages hovering in the sky.

A chaos-colored giant cocoon hung suspended in the void for a hundred miles, acting like a black hole, frantically devouring the primordial energy of heaven and earth for ten thousand miles around, and the range was still expanding.

"By the way, Leader, I have always had a question I wanted to ask you." Chun gazed at Qingxin, her eyes filled with expectation.

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Ermao, however, was completely unharmed; he flicked his tail and charged straight toward Shen Muyu.

"So, the claim that you wouldn't marry unless your suitor excelled in talent was merely an excuse?" Xie Haoyuan said with a faint smile.

Legend has it that when the Soul Crystal appears, the winds and clouds shift, the heavens and earth stir, and time itself turns. It contains the purest power of creation from the primordial chaos, governed by primordial essence. If one were to harness its power, let alone traverse mere otherworldly realms, even traveling through time would not be a difficult feat.

Yang Tianlong’s voice, deep and robust, echoed throughout the grand presidential suite. The speaker might have meant nothing by it, but the listener was already moved to tears.

In truth, even if they found the sister-in-law who possessed the tailings, she likely couldn't provide any evidence. Since it must have been the sister-in-law who swapped them, even her own memories would yield no proof.

Thirdly, Xinyang City was built by the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period, serving to isolate the Huai and Han rivers. In the thousand-plus years since the Chu state built this city, no westward-marching army had ever breached it. It had historically guarded the Jiangdong region, using the Yangtze River as a natural moat. There was also a saying that to defend the Jiang, one must defend the Huai; if southern invaders marched into the Huai-Si region, the Xinyang army could be mobilized to strike the flank of the Huai-Si forces.

Urban development could not keep pace with population growth. Vacant houses were scarce, and many lived with several generations crammed into a space of ten or twenty square meters. The housing shortage was not confined to major cities; it was a crisis everywhere.

Lowering his gaze to her long, fluttering eyelashes and slightly trembling lips, he knew she had already awakened.

Chen Fan and his companion did not stop Yang Jian from wanting to try. Although the hope was slim, the opportunity was right before them, and there would always be those unwilling to give up.

The young man’s mind was already frozen in shock. If someone from the Earth Martial Realm had entered, that would be one thing—he could perhaps contend with them in the future—but now that even those from the Heaven Martial Realm had appeared at the very start, who could possibly resist? Even if those geniuses exhausted all their trump cards, could they truly kill a Heaven Martial Realm expert?

While translating, the scholars of the House of Wisdom also performed extensive work in collation, annotation, correction, summarization, and commentary. These academic efforts became known as the "Translation Movement."

The Fourth Prince was repelled directly by Mu Feng’s overwhelming strength. A flicker of shock crossed his eyes, but he remained outwardly calm, immediately channeling a martial technique to counterattack.

The familiar scent lingered in her heart, and deep within Lu Liuyun, there was a strong urge to get up and investigate the source.

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"How can I accept this? I’m not even sure I can help you, so how could I take a deposit?" Li Yanyang said.

After walking for who knows how long, Jiang Dongyu reached a cliff, and the sight below left him unable to calm his heart for a long time.

"Master, I’m sorry for making you worry!" As soon as Mu Qiu opened her eyes and saw the concern in her master’s eyes, her heart tightened, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt. Did she always make her master worry?

At the same time, Shang knew his thoughts, though it was a pity he couldn't see the colorful expression hidden beneath the black robes within his sea of consciousness.

Observing the clash between the two, the crowd felt a deep sense of dread toward Yang Hao’s strength. The Yun family had not expected Yang Hao to be a match for Xuan Cang in terms of power.

"Xu Feifei, I see that whether in your past life or this one, you remain just as disgusting. You should look in a mirror at the face you have now before putting on that act of seducing men."

After letting Liu San see his face clearly and sensing the drizzle of the rain curtain in the sky, Ye Yi raised his hand and lowered the waterproof curtain on his bamboo hat.

After leaving that place, Lennon was filled with pent-up fury. While he felt superior here, he truly had no way to deal with such a stubborn, immovable force as the Dragon Clan.

He understood that ever since he learned the high-fourth-grade Six-Leaf Meteor Wind Fruit could not upgrade his hidden spirit root in the slightest, he was destined to follow this path of tempering his true energy by consuming Flame Fire Fruits.