Chapter 55

"My Lord, in your esteemed view, who will emerge victorious between General Dian and General Zhao?" Guan Hai asked, voicing the question everyone wanted to know. Among those present, Xiao Yi was undoubtedly the most qualified to comment, as all three of them ranked among the supreme martial artists of the realm.

Qin Susu pulled Qin Hao close, inquiring continuously about his recent well-being. Qin Hao's constitution had always been frail, a fact that weighed most heavily on her mind.

Although the evil fiend had been beaten back, the billions of malevolent souls it had released were still running amok, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.

When the idle onlookers in the courtyard had been dismissed by Ye Zixuan, leaving only the two of them—himself and Chen'er—Ye Zixuan picked up Chen'er and sat down on a stone stool.

Beads of sweat dotted Huang Xuanling's forehead. By now, he had exhausted almost all his techniques and resources, yet he still remained utterly helpless against these two demonic cultivators.

A sixth-rank ferocious beast possesses the strength of a nine-star Soul Master realm, which was far from enough to pose a real threat. Although it was pitch black, Ye Han's party was already formidable enough. Condensing soul light within their pupils, their field of vision, though restricted, was much wider than before.

Watching Ye Zixuan's hurried arrival and departure, Bai Moyan asked Yang Boxiang in confusion about what on earth had happened. After listening to Yang Boxiang recount the general course of events, Bai Moyan could not help but feel a rising wave of worry.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present shifted, deeply displeased with the envoy's arrogant and haughty attitude.

"Qin Susu, listen to this king and obediently stay by my side." He continued to hold her tightly in his embrace, terrified that she might vanish from his sight the moment he blinked.

Li Xing agreed to Qin Mengyao's gambling challenge. Qin Mengyao did not demand any guarantees from Li Xing, nor did she even require him to inform Wang Bo and Zhang Yi of the matter right away. For as long as Qin Mengyao held the lives of Yu Huan and Xia Yan in her grip, Wang Bo and Zhang Yi would undoubtedly agree to this condition.

The zombie possessed boundless strength, and for a moment he could not shake it off. Seeing that they were about to be completely surrounded, Dongfang felt a profound chill seep into his heart.

Although some things were not entirely convenient to say while Tang Wei was present, fortunately, the plan had been prepared long in advance.

At the entrance of the Magical Pet House, Big Cat poked its head out from inside, secretly observing the receding figure of Cao Yan as he gradually walked further away after leaving the shop.

He Yin could not help casting a deep look at Zhen Qin. Once she realized that implication, He Yin also understood the immense risks Zhen Qin was taking by deciding to produce the colossal golden palm; once leaked, it would undoubtedly mean being left without even a burial place.

Moreover, Shi Wei's personal appearance on stage to apologize, alongside Bureau Chief Chen's public apology, completely cleared Mai Yi's name.

Wu Dongtian never expected Liang Xiao to be such a tough nut to crack. Facing an Immortal Emperor like him, the man remained stubbornly defiant. The anger that had just subsided instantly flared up again.

Thinking some major crisis had occurred, Situ Sheng immediately arranged a high-security conference room and waited for Mai Yi to arrive.

Just as the two of them piled their newly purchased goods in the living room and prepared to tidy them up properly, an uninvited guest suddenly came knocking.

"Okay-dolly, I certainly won't let you and Zeling down and ruin your expectations of me." Looking at the text message content, Qian Xinuo could vividly picture Jin Xiaoan making vows with a united front, surely wearing that same goofy, comical expression.

"No more. There are at most five hundred matches a day, and the rest will be discussed tomorrow," Yan Hua replied. He looked at Tie Junyi with great perplexity, wondering what Tie Junyi was up to.

Yet none of them knew that this "millennial tree spirit" actually possessed a human soul. Not only was it living quite well, but it was even slowly learning mystical arts.

"Don't cry anymore; I was forced into this against my will." Taking her hand, he made her sit down and dried her tears with a silk handkerchief. Along the entire journey out, this young girl had been like a creature made of water, with an endless stream of tears.

This scent even gave her a sweet sensation, reminding her of... the voice of the man from just now.

Just like the city of Dengzhou, had Geng Zhongming not served as an insider to open the city gates and welcome Kong Youde's rebellious army, Kong Youde would never have been able to capture it even if he had laid siege for another month. It was solely due to Sun Yuanhua's utter stupidity that Kong Youde managed to occupy Dengzhou city without breaking a sweat; otherwise, he, Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng, and the others would still be nothing more than stray dogs.

Jingjing also went to the village entrance to see her father off. Having experienced the marital breakdown of her parents, Jingjing's feelings toward her father were distinctly different from her feelings for Yuyan. But after all, blood is thicker than water, and Jingjing still felt deeply saddened when her father departed.

The moment Jiang Yichen turned his head, the blade's edge was already less than a millimeter away from Le Ruyi. Just as his pupils dilated, a pebble flew out from outside the cave, striking Chai Qiuman's sword precisely. The sword was knocked completely off course, shearing off half the hair at Le Ruyi's temples.

Before Jiang Shan's voice had even faded, Liang Jianbin's expression had already changed. What Jiang Shan said was entirely correct; whether one has stepped onto a real battlefield makes an absolute, world-of-difference to a soldier.

Yet no one noticed that beneath the moonlight, a horse with a completely purplish-red coat kept its massive eyes fixed firmly on the people on both sides of the valley, as if wanting to remember them forever.

Naturally, comparing military strength and numbers was only one aspect; one also had to compare the quality of the opposing sides' equipment, the level of military training, and other factors. However, having superior numbers was an advantage in its own right.

Furthermore, the state of Liang dared to set an ambush in Hot Spring Town and suffer mutual destruction precisely because it had grounds for confidence—the army of Liang was larger than that of Ji.

How could that teacher dare disobey? He hurriedly ran over, fetched the emergency medical kit from the shelf, walked back to him, and bandaged him according to his exact demands.

Wu Lide looked with complex emotions at his wife, Lou Shi. All the way through the escorted journey to the capital, he had caught sight of Lou Shi from within the prisoner carriage. At that time, he already knew that Lou Shi had been subjected to torture in Yingzhou Prefecture; to put it bluntly, Lou Shi was covered in wounds at the time.

In the afternoon, a freshly dressed young man sat across from Chu Mengyun. The two met by appointment in a coffee shop, and Chu Mengyun had also meticulously dressed up, making the young man's eyes light up with admiration.

Even the Second Highness, who had been observing the battle all along, quietly felt a surge of respect. This kind of respect transcended enmity between foes; it was pure reverence—a respect for the strong.

The five of them considered a terrifying possibility: the other five had been dealt with by Yan Ke. Otherwise, why would there be not the slightest sound from them at this moment?

When the master and disciple appeared at Beast King Ridge, they unexpectedly discovered that the defensive barriers across the entire ridge were exceedingly lax. Exchanging glances, although there were still Ascension-realm cultivators present, they amounted to nothing in Zhen Meili's eyes. Of course, this did not mean Zhen Meili was invincible; it merely meant that if she wanted to leave, she was entirely capable of doing so.