36. Facing the River

The middle-aged man who had just burst in also froze in place, staring fixedly at the limp, delicate body, his face frozen in shock.

A large number of people stepped forward to issue challenges; most were well-known young talents who had not yet taken part in the trials.

If one could use the Taiji Pill to achieve a breakthrough and ascend to a higher level, then unless an expert of the Feathering Realm arrived in person, who would dare to touch Qin City?

Over the past few years, the eight great Jin merchants had been reduced to five, with the Huang, Wang, and Zhai families having been broken and destroyed one after another.

As Jiang Changqing’s scene wrapped up, Xu Kaifei ran toward him in high spirits, clutching the script that Gao Hang and the screenwriter had put together for him the previous night.

The master worker mentoring Jiang Changqing looked on in surprise; he seemed unable to believe that the delicate-looking Jiang Changqing was actually so capable and hardworking.

Ye Yan did not utter another word; his cold voice erupted instantly. Liu Da’s face twitched as he waved his hand to signal the burly man.

It seemed that on the journey to the capital, Long Wu had already caught wind of some news and had put in great effort to study the situation of the various Nanyang nations.

Ye Yan’s gaze remained locked on Su Ying, who had fainted on the bluestone floor in her red dress. A faint smirk touched the corner of his mouth before he darted forward, scooped up the unconscious Su Ying, and with a gentle wave of his hand, she vanished from his grasp.

"Brother Kui Niu, tell me, can that Saint Envoy of the Dragon Clan really save us?" asked a leopard covered in patterns.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing?" Song Shan'er panicked as Chu Feng touched her thighs without restraint, pressing the softness of her chest flat.

Indeed, if the economies of both regions were to completely collapse, it would incite public resentment. Even if the two great dynasties eventually crumbled, the mess left behind would be difficult to clean up.

This statement was undoubtedly the most lethal. If it were an ordinary man, holding such a beauty in his arms, he likely would have lost control long ago, devoured the pastry, and whisked her away to finish the business.

Gong Luojue finally managed to stop laughing; he pulled her into an embrace and slipped his right hand into her clothes, caressing the slight bump on her belly.

"How can I not care about these rumors? But if I do, won't other things become even more unacceptable?" An Jing had never been one to let her life become a source of tension or despair; there was simply no need to persist in such matters.

It was precisely because he understood that when he saw the chaotic scene, his first reaction was not anger, but concern.

One hundred and seventy thousand years ago, the Ziwei God Emperor slew Taixi of the Spirit Realm, split the boundary spirit into seven parts, and had the six God Emperors further divide them, turning the entire God Realm into a place of constant, internecine slaughter, much like raising venomous insects in a jar.

Wade’s handsome face was struck by the electromagnetic pulse cannon again, and his body flew backward, his head snapping back.

If only Su Chengying were here; she could bravely tell him that she was an orphan now, and that the two of them could rely on each other for survival.

Hou Feng gritted his teeth and nodded. Both he and Xia Liu flew toward the foot of the mountain, while the Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and the Tathagata Buddha had already begun to clash.

"Join my alliance? But who would be the new leader?" Xia Tian asked. He knew that the strength of the Chaos faction far exceeded that of the entire alliance, so he worried that after merging, his position as leader would be difficult to maintain. Hence, he asked.

Lei Long’s handling of affairs in South Korea had been balanced, and within a few days, he had already gained the deep trust of Park Jung-song. He had only miscalculated by using Park Jung-sang, who had been acting arrogant under his borrowed influence; he hadn’t expected the guy to be such a coward. If he had known, he would have regretted it to the core.

Watching Qian Yun take the lead below, leaving a trail of demonic beast corpses in his wake, Prince Rui commented with a look of disdain.

The long sword expanded to several zhang in length before hovering in mid-air, carrying a power that could annihilate all things. With several thunderous roars, the tip of the sword pointed directly at the Nine Nether Ghost Venerable.

Wang Yusheng had been speaking with great animation when his voice suddenly cut off. The door had opened, and Liu Yafei was standing there, arms crossed, glaring at him with ill intent.

I had guessed as much. This system was entirely a proxy for the Guardian Alliance; they wanted me dead, so why would they reward me? I spat heavily on the ground and strode into the teleportation array.

But Wang Jinran and the others would never guess that they had no intention of hiding their strength at all; they simply wanted to let Lin Tian suffer a bit.

Hearing the middle-aged man’s sudden shout, the group that had just sat down hurriedly rose, grabbed their weapons, and stared nervously toward the forest behind them.

Downstairs, Qin Cang was already sitting in the car. The weather was growing colder by the day, and with his aversion to the cold, he wouldn't spend an extra minute outdoors unless work absolutely demanded it.

Materials that were difficult to process could be freely molded according to the alchemist's whims. Parts that required high-precision machine tools in the Muggle world were easily crafted by Albert with his own hands.

Baili Chen, who had no idea what a firearm was, did not give it a second thought. For him, a bow and arrow were his treasures, perfectly capable of handling long-range attacks.

Looking down from above, one could see a river flowing through the valley below, with many large animals gathered along its banks.

The Chairman looked at the serious-faced Liu Feixue with great doubt. Unsure if Liu Feixue was testing him, the Chairman could only shake his head and say, "Yue Yunlong, Yang Li, and Xiao Ran are still too green; they need you to take the lead."

Jia Xu was left looking awkward by Su Qiong’s question. He and Lu Bu were both former subordinates of Dong Zhuo, and he didn't know how to respond when Su Qiong turned and asked him that.

"Has the situation become this dire?" Dumbledore, standing nearby, wore an equally grave expression.

To capture Jizhou, Yuan Shao adopted Feng Ji’s strategy of "the guest usurping the host." He used Gongsun Zan’s formidable army to build momentum and dispatched Gao Gan, Xin Ping, Xun Chen, Guo Tu, and others to persuade Han Fu to cede the position of Jizhou Governor to Yuan Shao. From then on, Gao Gan served under Yuan Shao.

Time stood still for a moment before the Chairman said, "I am shocked by what happened at the Tiandi Group’s e-commerce office building."