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Uncle Chen also knew that, with his current first-layer Qi Condensation cultivation base, staying here would only be a burden. It would be better for him to leave so that Huang Zhenghua could wholeheartedly and single-mindedly engage the flood dragon in battle.

Consort Su and Su Yue were also quite satisfied, believing that Su Luochen had received his punishment, completely unaware that this was entirely intended by Su Luochen.

"How come you're willing to come back?" Huo Rong was quite surprised by Du Feng's sudden appearance, as she had assumed Du Feng wouldn't come today.

Wan Liuli herself had not expected that when she asked that question, all the apprehension in her heart would be written across her face.

Although she trusted that the people left behind by the Lu family could manage the household, who could guarantee that no accidents would happen?

Xiao Rou did not answer; instead, she looked at Du Feng with a complicated gaze, making Du Feng feel somewhat unsettled. He muttered inwardly, "Big sister, I just asked where your home is so I can send you back. What does it mean for you to look at me like that? Do you know how awkward you're making me feel?"

As for the gateway fees you mentioned, they might even become very cheap in the future, so the growth of the domestic internet user population is definitely guaranteed.

Watching Du Feng's back as he walked out of the hall, Shi Yu looked at the shattered tempered glass door, realizing that in that critical moment, Du Feng had directly smashed through the safety glass and rushed in to save her.

It took Jiang Wu several days to remember that before the New Year, Noble Consort Jia in the palace had asked her to enter the palace for a visit. However, she had been too busy and forgotten all about it, and no one had reminded her either—even Noble Consort Jia acted as if nothing had ever happened.

The current situation throughout the capital of Chu was on a hair-trigger, with everyone's nerves stretched taut. Empress Wang was growing increasingly powerful in the inner palace, and Emperor Chu Huotian's men were unable to gather any intelligence from within.

Did the surprise raid led by Li Zhen, which wiped out two thousand elite soldiers at the cost of five thousand casualties, truly count as a victory?

Compared to those professional players who abandoned their personal traits for the most part, players with distinct characteristics often managed to unleash astonishing strength when endowed with potential. Mu had encountered three similar figures so far, such as Shang Moze, Tang Yue, and Jian Dan.

"I know. If Jianfei hadn't intervened and helped out this time, your father wouldn't have let it go so easily, and whether the two of you could end up together might still be an unknown. However, I could tell just now that your father is very satisfied," said Aunt Xue.

Slowing down with the red buff, Xu Yanan retreated without hesitation. Meanwhile, Kindred immediately used Flash, following up with a basic attack to reapply the red buff's slow effect and continue the chase, rather than using Wolf's Frenzy—a skill that, while powerful, was severely restricted and had an extremely long cooldown.

Cheng Yan's face turned slightly red, but she said with a solemn expression: "It was indeed my fault for not watching my younger brother properly. It is my mistake, and I accept my punishment." With that, Cheng Yan turned to fetch the rattan cane from her room.

Jiang Dong's heart leapt wildly. This was a Saint-grade fluctuation; a ten-winged cultivator was hidden within the cavern! The people of Kyushu far surpassed the Romans in Daoist magic, and while they could fight opponents of a higher rank, at the Saint-grade level, many Daoist techniques lost their effectiveness. Combat at that tier relied entirely on the comprehension of order.

"Imperial Princess, they are just floating like this and cannot practice meditation to heal themselves. Can they really recover to their original appearance like this?" Zi Mo asked with lingering anxiety, feeling that self-healing through these unconscious souls seemed practically impossible.

For other families, this night was exceptionally peaceful, but for Wang Di's family, it might turn out to be entirely different.

Three minutes later, Mu Jing, who was the first to reach level six, immediately cast his shadow clone skill toward Yasuo's direction, followed instantly by casting his E skill, Ghost Slash, to slow him down the moment Yasuo deployed his wind wall. He then immediately swapped positions using the second activation of his shadow dash and directly landed a basic attack.

At this time, the Master of Tongtian still cherished old ties and merely stated that if Guangchengzi was bound and brought into the Biyou Palace, he would withdraw the formation.

A sinking feeling gripped Cen Erniang's heart. She stamped her foot on the spot and cried out, "We're in trouble!" Under the astonished gaze of Madam Lin, she turned and sprinted away, led a horse from the stable, and galloped out of the Cen residence, racing down the main street to pursue Second Master Cen.

The Great Moe God's eyes curved into crescent moons, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, clearly very satisfied with Xiao Yu's answer.

It was only then that I realized that although his hatred for the village chief had somewhat subsided, asking him to collect the corpse of his enemy was still asking a bit too much of him.

While collectively steadying their postures, they were finally able to communicate with one another through their spiritual awareness.

"What is the matter with the Princess?" Princess Narcissus's personal attendant walked in upon hearing the sound, awaiting instructions.

In fact, if he had taken the risk of suffering some minor superficial injuries at the very beginning to snatch Cen Erniang's whip, he could still have stopped her.

Yet at this moment, a wave of drowsiness washed over him, and he could not help but yawn before falling into a deep sleep. When he finally woke up, the sunset glow filled the sky and the sun was sinking in the west.

"It seems you have cultivated some minor skills, but do you really think you can do anything to us?" The tall and thin ghost messenger waved his hand and hurled the iron chain in his hand toward Luo Hongxuan.

The two were joking around when some trouble arose at the boss's location—a peach blossom werewolf suddenly spawned.

"Dean Zhang, don't worry just yet. The plan hasn't failed; it has only been delayed. Once the Alchemy Peak is brought down, the Beast Taming Academy can also become one of the top nine peaks to replace it—it's just that the timeline has been pushed back a little," Mao Rui said.

Tao Lian'er's plan proceeded smoothly, and both families prepared for their grand wedding. With the previous rumors serving as a foundation, everything that followed became much easier.