Volume 1, Chapter 26: Spilled Water Cannot Be Gathered

Seeing the cage filled with severed limbs and wreckage on all sides, he could not help but frown as he peered inside.

If one could adapt slightly to the market and implement some innovations, perhaps a way forward could be found.

It was already evening when she discovered Mi Shu was missing. Initially, she assumed Mi Shu had merely gone out to clear her head and would return by nightfall. However, as darkness descended and the pedestrians on the street thinned, Yan Wei realized something was wrong.

Yun Yi did not stand on ceremony; with a flicker of his form, he vanished before everyone’s eyes. Zhan Zhao widened his eyes in astonishment. What incredible lightness skill! He sighed with genuine admiration, thinking that even with ten more years of practice, he could never achieve such a feat.

"By the tone of your voice, are you not planning to join us? Our organization would lose so much of its color without you!" Xiao Xia noticed the way Chen Cheng had used the word "you."

Before long, taking advantage of the guards' shift change, the two slipped inside. Weaving through the complex layout of the Xinyi Manor like two fish, they bypassed the rockeries and flowing water. Liu Qian frowned as she watched the patrolling guards pacing not far away.

"Besides, there’s no way he can beat Brother Liang, so what does it have to do with me? Three spirit stones—take it or leave it," Yun Feibai said with a dismissive shrug, haggling for a lower price.

It was rumored that Mei Liuyue was a man of integrity, yet he had been plagued by poor health since childhood. His father, having no other choice, had reluctantly sent his son to live in the deep mountains for a thousand years.

"Clang!" With a single sound, the man blocked the strike without even looking back; the sword was firmly wedged in place! There was a piece of uneven iron plating on the thief’s arm, and Yin Mo’s blade had caught in the gap.

This could not even be described as the straw that broke the camel's back, because this black tide was the camel, and the resistance of the Immortal Origin Continent was merely the straw.

"What do you mean?" Chu Yang asked, puzzled. He truly did not understand why Uncle Chen was telling him these things.

"Hey! How did you know I didn't brush my teeth this morning?" Wang Dongsheng asked with wide, curious eyes.

"A-Yang!" Brother Sanzang was handling the two clubs with ease, but upon seeing Chu Yang knocked to the ground, he was shocked and rushed over in a panic.

"Hold me, just hold me! I don't care!" As a rough voice echoed in his ear, Wu Yong suddenly realized there was a heavy body in his arms.

"Daddy, your shoe!" Ling Moxuan handed a large shoe to Ling Lie.

After Yi Liang stormed out, his father had kept the matter hidden, believing that family shame should not be aired in public. But now, fearing he might lose his son—and knowing he must be off to find that fox demon—he could no longer hide it. He rushed out to find Mao Chun, only to be startled to find Xiu Yuan already there when he burst in.

Seeing the brown-robed cultivator’s spiritual sense nearing exhaustion, Feng Fan teleported again, appearing behind him. With a flick of his hand, several Black Demon Beads flew out. In a flash, Feng Fan was already several feet behind the cultivator.

Suddenly, a beam of light enveloped Qiu Yuetong. She had intended to resist the moment the light touched her, but upon realizing the function of this power, she stopped and began to exert all her effort to utilize the rejuvenation talisman to heal her wounds.

"I don't know, my chest hurts terribly." Xiu Yuan had a bad premonition. Could it be that Buyu had come?

"I already touched it, why are you dodging? The hard part brushed against my hand, so why are you still pulling away?" If he hadn't dodged, she would have succeeded; she had been so close.

After cleaning up, Huang Yan transplanted hundreds of trees from elsewhere... then watered them with spiritual water... and finally placed a warning and defensive array around Elder Gao Rong.

"Company Commander Lu, the upper floor is cleared. Let's withdraw!" Seeing that all the rooms had been swept, Xu Jian suggested they retreat.

Because of Chen Yuan’s "fifteen-year-old" age and his refusal to run away, everyone began to feel a sense of shared camaraderie, though due to the gap in their cultivation levels, they still did not favor his chances.

There was no help for it; I had to pull another bag of magic crystals from my spatial ring, determined to catch whoever had stolen my wallet and exact my revenge.

"What kind of pathetic attack is this? Have it back!" The Demon King roared, and a surge of immortal energy erupted, striking Immortal Monarch Dihao. The monarch dodged, leaving the area behind him in ruins.

Seeing his older and younger sisters in the room, Hou Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead caused by his frantic running. He took the teacup offered by Li Yunbao, downed the warm tea in one gulp to steady himself, and said to the smiling Li Yunbao on the heated kang.

Huang Yan stopped suddenly, catching the Golden Crow behind him off guard. "Thump!" He crashed right into Huang Yan's back.

Shen Xingnan saw this scene as he entered. He sneered at He Shengli in his heart; even if he hadn't made this request today, Emperor Shengde wouldn't have lasted much longer anyway. The only reason he was still clinging to life was his own inner resentment.

"Haha... ridiculous. I did destroy the Sword Sect's immortal shell mine and obtained millions of ore, but that doesn't belong to you." As Su Xia spoke, he tossed a storage ring to each of the immortal monarchs.

Sensing the Sea Lord’s aggressive approach, the ship-girl with the glowing hair resolutely grabbed Ning Ruming and pulled him in the opposite direction.

The monkey was stunned by this. He rubbed his temples as the image of a giant black bird surged into his mind.

It wasn't until she met Adam and the others that her tightly locked heart began to crack open. Yet today, because of a crystal she held, many had been killed or wounded! This left her filled with guilt, and she locked the doors to her hopes of beauty and kindness once more.

Lang Qi whispered. He tried testing this ability on someone else, but there was no reaction at all.

"Please give your orders, Commander; I will certainly see them done," the space pirate replied, his face lighting up with joy as he sensed that Ji Ming intended to spare him.

The first strike on this boss had been initiated by players from the Batu Dynasty, so under normal circumstances, they would claim all the gear and items the boss dropped.

When Qin Haonan stepped out of his gaming pod, it was already night. He checked his watch and decided it was time to wash up and go to sleep.

"Brother Ruomeng, where are we heading next?" Xia Luo knew that Qin Haonan would never complete quests in areas where the general player base leveled; he certainly had much better spots in mind.