Volume One, Chapter 49: Wanting to Protect Her

Bai Zhi channeled his spiritual energy and sprinted all the way, finally managing to escape the boundaries of Chenyang Mountain.

He plunged straight into Luofeng Town, the town closest to Chenyang Mountain, and disguised himself at the fastest possible speed before stepping out of a dilapidated little courtyard.

Unless one were intimately familiar with him, it would be nearly impossible to recognize him at a glance.

How could he not understand what Xue Ru was saying? His gaze had always been fixed outside; if they returned, they would surely see him. Yet, after being gone for so long, they still had not returned—why could that be? Dammit, an inexplicable anger welled up within him, and hearing Xue Ru speak like this only made his chest feel even more stifled.

Looking at Xue'er's retreating figure, guilt welled up in Lu Changfeng's heart once again. Xue'er, I am sorry. I truly did not mean to do it, but what has happened has happened, and there is truly no way I can change it. I am sorry.

Yang Qingshan did not chase after the skinny man. He knew that even if he offered him more money, the skinny man would not take another step forward with him. Therefore, he had no choice but to advance a little bit on his own, gradually catching sight of an irregular clearing devoid of weeds. Surrounded by overgrown vegetation that clearly had not been cleared for some time.

Gu Fengchun nodded silently. He knew that Qiu Huiyan had told quite a few lies along the way, and his vigilance toward her grew stronger and stronger in his heart. However, Gu Fengchun was unwilling to expose her lies, preferring to wait and watch how the situation unfolded to discover what Qiu Huiyan's ultimate objective truly was.

Suddenly, Jiajun reached out and pulled me into his embrace. Before I could even react, he had already firmly clamped his large hands on either side of my head, locking it in place so it could not budge an inch. His lips forced themselves over aggressively once more, biting down tightly on mine, and tears slipped from my eyes.

Five hundred zhang. Four hundred zhang... One hundred zhang. This had all taken place in the span of a mere dozen breaths. The Six-Winged Green Centipede had already closed the distance to less than a hundred zhang. At this moment, Ah Shou was burning with anxiety. For the first time, he felt how terrifyingly close death could be.

Unwilling to accept this fate, Ah Shou had no choice but to elevate his body once more, while also taking the risk of moving closer to the upper main trunk of the ancient tree. Ascending a full two zhang higher, he was finally able to see the scene inside the tree hole clearly.

In both clashes, Bai Changqi had achieved total victory. How could he possibly take Qing Ge seriously? Why would he care about any benefits?

"Xue'er, would you please open the door? I... I really feel quite unwell," Lu Changfeng's voice sounded once again.

"Brother Chiyang, Brother Chiyang!" Shocked in his heart, Yang Nan shouted out to Chiyang several times, yet Chiyang, who sat with his eyes closed in cultivation, seemed completely oblivious.

The fourth agenda item was the mutually responsive supply clause for direct transactions of standard military products between both parties. Just like the previous agenda item, it was settled immediately.

"I told you to come over, so get over here!" Wu Dehai grabbed the man's arm, swept him to the ground with a counter-twist, and dragged him directly in front of Huafeng and Nie Shaojun. Seeing Yu Xing being dragged over by them, the other young men hurriedly followed.

By bedtime, despite the enemy suffering no casualties, our army had instead grown even stronger than at this exact time yesterday. After entrusting myself to Guo Jia and Xu Shu, I could not help but let out a couple of sly laughs. Things were truly wondrous; yesterday's casualties had somehow translated into today's resilience.

"Uncle Olaf, just one room will do. You don't need to go to any more trouble!" At this moment, Dana cast a tender glance at Huafeng beside her and said to Uncle Olaf.

Another voice rang out simultaneously with his, and not only were the exact words spoken identical, but even the tone was a perfect match.

With the prelude concluded and a few overlapping notes, the music gradually swelled, leading into the main melody. Anyone versed in music knew that from this point onward, the piece truly began, and everything before was merely stepping stones.