Chapter Seventy-Four: The Guest Usurps the Host

Yan Xuan was utterly bewildered. A live stream? Had he stumbled upon a mukbang host? He was genuinely curious to see just how much this girl could eat! He never would have guessed that this girl, who seemed like an internet celebrity, was actually a real influencer.

As soon as the influencer girl started her live stream, she seemed to transform into a different person. Not only did her voice grow three times sweeter, but her face was all smiles, a far cry from the scowl she wore when she’d first seen Yan Xuan.

“Dear friends...

The worst of his injuries was the knife wound in his back, but by now, the bleeding had stopped.

Blessed with a good memory and noting that the Temple of Dharma Flower had changed little, he easily made his way to the very spot where he’d drawn his fortune last time.

To his surprise, he waited a long while before Yun Muge finally arrived, her hands wrapped thickly in gauze, her face marked by deep sorrow.

There were clearly two possible directions ahead. Jiang Lan believed that Tang Zhichu was no fool; he must have sensed it as well, or he wouldn’t have asked such questions.

When the two returned from the restroom, Qin Feng sat down next to Huo Sicheng. Glancing at Huo Sicheng’s awkward smile, he scratched his head, unsure what to say. The old man was already advanced in years, and any emotional turmoil could easily trigger a heart attack, so the family never dared anger him.

Emperor Tianshou, seeing Chu Xiu help him out of a tight spot, was equally perplexed. He couldn’t quite tell whether this mother- and daughter-in-law were allies or at odds. In any case, he was relieved and took the opportunity to ask Chu Xiu about business matters, then shifted to other topics. Yun Cheng also presented his birth date and hour.

Only because Ren Jinhang had asked Rong Fei thirty-five times whether they could begin composing poetry, and each time, Rong Fei had simply replied, “There’s no hurry.”

So foolish—no doubt I’ll lose sleep for half a month, regretting my stubbornness.

The Black Tortoise was utterly enraged. With a sudden movement, it raised its left foot and stomped hard on the riverbank. The earth-shattering boom echoed across the sky, and the tremor jolted through my feet. My vision went dark, and I lost consciousness.

Wu Mingxun was clearly furious. Today, he was determined to teach these Chinese a harsh lesson. If they came to Japan to swagger and show off, there was only one outcome—he would take them down. The Daoji Society was the largest yakuza group after the Yamaguchi-gumi, its power vast and unrivaled.

That night, the bright moon hung high in the sky. The crescent moon shone, its cold light making the snowy ground all the more dazzling and luminous.

Gathering Qi, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Integration, Great Power, and Tribulation Crossing—what follows is the legendary Ascension. Each great realm is further divided into nine stages. Bai Mu was now at the third stage of Foundation Establishment. Among his peers, he was doing passably, though nothing remarkable.

Seeing how sincere they were, never even mentioning wages, Li Xiang felt all the more certain these were talents worth cultivating.

Fortunately, the arrow had missed the vital spot near her heart by a hair’s breadth. At that moment, Yakchin and the guards caught up, quickly shielding them and brushing away the remaining arrows.

Guo Jia stepped forward with a cheerful smile. He knew well that a wise man does not fight when he is at a disadvantage. Even after taking a beating, he would still have to offer his counsel, so he might as well volunteer and perhaps earn some goodwill in the process.

Thus, every morning, she seemed brimming with energy, pouring out her joys and sorrows to that big tree.

In time, Shu Yao would become the head of the Shu family. By helping Shu Yao now, he was saving the entire Shu family. Even without a marriage alliance, Huo Tianlin would not lose Shu Shishen as an old friend.

The young man with a warm smile was the wealthy host of the ball, said to have just bought a house nearby and planning to settle down. He was speaking to a tall young man whose handsome, cold features drew many admiring glances from the crowd.

The allied forces lost about three hundred thousand troops, and the seized provisions, supplies, and weaponry were beyond counting.