Chapter 43: Lu Jingchuan had no idea how he had offended Xia Xiaoyu again.

Just as the netizens have been fervently discussing, Bao Shiyi’s latest work, "The Purest Love," has already garnered significant attention and become incredibly popular even before its release.

If the online discourse felt distant to him, the legends circulating within Chengnan High School about him being a "warm-hearted youth" filled him with a deep, existential sorrow.

Netizens desperately hope this story is fabricated, false, non-existent, and impossible to occur, but just as they refuse to face it, reality is often crueler than fiction.

Jiang Han murmured to himself, feeling a sense of dejection. He decided that settling for a first-rank divine aura would suffice. With his mind made up, he cast his senses outward to envelop the area.

"Did I not tell you there was no need for such formalities?" Houtu took Wangshu’s delicate hand and patted it reassuringly. "You need not call me 'Your Majesty.' I have merely lived a few years longer than you; you may simply call me sister!" Wangshu replied with a faint smile.

A flurry of questions welled up within him. The elder of the Li family calmed his mind and pondered for a moment; suddenly, his facial muscles twitched, and a look of realization dawned upon him.

His jaw was pushed back into its proper position, leaving the bald man with nothing to do but gasp in pain.

"I want a demonic robe," Tang Lian said, smiling slightly as he noticed the gray-clad fat man’s puzzled expression.

Receiving this news while eating, Director Zhou seemed unable to sit still. After a few hurried bites, he left the committee member’s cave dwelling. As the chief intelligence officer for the Eighth Route Army, he knew all too well that if the Southern Jiangxi Special Committee had encountered trouble, it was a major crisis.

Although much of Weishan Lake had frozen over, the Japanese River Defense Brigade stationed there still cleared a channel to ensure the passage of their gunboats and armored patrol boats.

Therefore, the presence of Red-Haired became even more essential. After all, the Summit War would not only feature Whitebeard and Red-Haired; Vlad intended to add even more combatants. He feared the Navy might not hold up; while the odds were low, having an extra layer of insurance was always better, and Red-Haired served as that very insurance.

These beggars who joined gangs were, for the most part, not good people at all, quite unlike the truly starving refugees who begged for food.

She thought for a moment, formulated a plan, and immediately rose to leave her cave dwelling, turning into a stream of light as she sped away.

"The brothers in the Army are already fighting with their lives; now it is our turn. Follow the tactics we just set: I will go first to draw the monster’s attention, and you will immediately fire the armor-piercing incendiary shells. I leave it to you, gentlemen." Captain Incheon, having experienced the battle against Salamandora, was selected as the air commander for this operation.

The volcano erupted suddenly, a re-enactment of the battle with Whitebeard, but with only sound and no smoke.

Upon arriving at the Lecture Hall, there were indeed many people waiting. As soon as Zhao Ji arrived, someone naturally shouted, "His Majesty has arrived!" and the crowd knelt in unison.

Xia Dong, who had been kicked aside by the black-clad guard, had long since fainted from fear. The guard kept his eyes fixed on Li Yang, and seeing that some time had passed without Li Yang showing any sign of ending his own life, the guard’s killing intent became undisguised as he prepared to strike himself.

No one wanted to be devoured by beasts, so not only were strangers rarely seen in this place, but even birds had almost completely vanished.

As the smoke cleared, Li Er shook off Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin, who were supporting him, leaped nimbly from the high platform, and sprinted toward the field.

Chen Yun truly could not think of anything else and resigned herself to the penalty. She poured a glass of wine, raised it to her lips, drained it, set the glass down, and steadied her head.

Kakashi’s face was filled with incomparable shock. After Ryuu’s right hand rested on his shoulder, Kakashi could feel her chakra surging into his own body.

All the offensives seemed to arrive at once after Sima Yuan’s strength waned, leaving him scrambling and overwhelmed.

In the original timeline, she had intended to give this pair of short blades to Asuma as a gift for his promotion to Jonin. It was a pity that before Asuma could be promoted, she was forced to defect. Although she eventually gave him the blades later, the gesture lacked its original significance.

Hearing this, Su Rou’er likely understood as well: the Eighth Princess had been relying on her own constitution and ignoring the imperial physician’s orders, causing her blood and energy to become severely depleted.

No sooner had the words been spoken than a massive pressure descended upon him, like Mount Tai pressing down, as if he were bearing a thousand pounds. It caused Sima Yuan unbearable pain, nearly suffocating him.

Chen Yun had always envied Pan Cuilian for having children. Now, hearing An Qichun speak of the child-seeking talisman, she couldn’t help but reach out and touch the yellow paper charm.

As soon as the words were spoken, the sealing chains wrapped around it shattered with a sound. Huge tentacles emerged once again, aiming at the terrified researchers.

Gan Peilin still hadn't noticed; she simply maintained her posture of pouring water, staring expressionlessly into the distance.

Pondering all this, Ryuu’s right hand rose slightly, increasing her chakra output. The brilliant white light on the chakra chains intensified, blocking the erosion of the black mist and beginning to push back toward the main body of Otsutsuki Inpi-Gara.

Having said this, Liu Fan paused slightly, waiting for Li Shouyi and Li Min to digest the implications of his words.

However, Long Fan merely shrugged, feigning innocence, and his subsequent reply only served to make Blood Peng even more furious.

It was the first time she had ever heard an actor request a pause in filming because they were afraid of getting a tan.

Among those in the Feng Hui Valley at the time, Yin Buqing and Bu Chengqi had the lowest cultivation levels. Therefore, apart from Yin Buqing, Mondo had also diverted a strand of demonic energy to reside within Bu Chengqi.

The rumors about Lu Wanzhou and Qiao Shengnan spread to every corner of the campus. The scene on the playground had once again alarmed the teachers.