Chongqing Express

"Well, answering Senior, Senior Hunlingtian asked me to secretly protect his disciple, Yun Fan. However, I am not allowed to interfere unless it is a matter of life and death, and this arrangement will last for about a year," the Black Profound Water Demon Dragon thought for a moment, organizing his words before replying.

Seeing Chu Yang smile with such craftiness, Wu Hen instantly felt a deep sense of unease and began looking for an excuse to take his leave right then and there.

Yuan Mou's brow involuntarily twitched. Anyone wielding such a weapon could by no means be weak, and as his sworn brother, he certainly wouldn't be insignificant either. Yet, even so, they had still fallen into this fellow's hands, leaving behind even their iron plaques and weapons.

Xiao Yiqin's eyes deepened a fraction. Naturally, he would not tell her about the feelings Huo Liancheng had harbored for her over so many years; doing so would only make him look inadequate by comparison.

Put that way, to avoid making similar blunders in the future, shouldn't she also properly study the customs of the Leseti Kingdom?

The expressions of the other three people in the know were relaxed and open, wondering if they might get to see how the sneaky-looking little girl before them intended to execute her flattery strategy.

Although Xiao Tao had defeated Quan Young-jae, he had also sustained several injuries in the process and originally wanted to return home to recuperate quietly.

Han Yi threw a punch, sending a bolt of lightning blasting outward. Zheng Yi swung his sword, unleashing a beam of sword qi. With a loud crash, the sword beam shattered into pieces, yet the electric arcs of lightning continued to surge forward.

When Andy went to the church, he found the streets extremely lively, as it seemed someone was about to be executed.

Lu Jia knelt and kowtowed to the Emperor. Both of his legs had been trembling ever since he stepped through the doors. Previously, he had desperately wanted an audience with the Emperor, but once actually facing him, he was so overwhelmed by the imperial majesty that not a single word could escape his lips.

Why retreat? Why retreat at a time like this? Weren't all their previous efforts reduced to absolute nothingness?

The fabric of space shattered entirely, causing a violent upheaval across the heavens and earth that plunged everything into darkness and dimness, as though the entire world were undergoing total destruction.

Dugu Huang still chose to believe him. Although Zong Xin possessed extraordinary resourcefulness, against someone who completely refused to listen to reason and insisted on settling things through martial force, even Zong Xin was left helpless. Moreover, more than a year had already passed since that incident; whether Zong Xin was alive or dead no longer mattered, and in any case, Zong Xin and the Dugu Clan no longer had any ties.

Startled for a moment before snapping back to reality, Elaine smiled and said so. As she spoke, her gaze accidentally caught the torn opening at Luo Che's shoulder. Seeing that there was no wound inside as she had expected—not even a bandage—Elaine froze in utter bewilderment.

Clan Chief Zoya and representatives of various national factions had already gathered ahead to wait. Naturally, they were there to welcome the Alchemy Grandmaster.

The true spirits of Qingluan and her companions were entrusted within the Sumeru Divine Realm. As long as the source of their power remained sufficiently strong, no matter how severe their injuries were, they could fully recover. Within a few days, they awoke one after another, though their cultivation levels had yet to fully recover.

Meanwhile, without the illumination of Emperor Shitian, when Li Xuan looked upon the former Beggars' Sect leader Xiao Feng, he found that Xiao Feng's fortune had plummeted to a faint, erratic whisper, entirely stripped of that god-like, larger-than-life aura he once possessed.

However, Watatsuki no Toyohime, acting as a magical-type ADC, found herself matched against an assassin of the absolute worst compatibility, leaving her with no choice but to either run for her life or cleanly and decisively pull off a self-destructing dog-die maneuver.

"Hrumph, hrumph, hrumph..." This was not the sound of snoring, but rather a muffled growl rumbling deep within a werewolf's throat, fraught with rage, vigilance, and killing intent.

"Liyi, help me dress and wash up." Sang Lian didn't need to look in a mirror to know how terrible her complexion currently was; she absolutely could not give them a chance to gossip that she was pining away for Mu Yun to the point of losing her appetite and wasting away.

Fu Qingning only needed to flick a finger, and Zheng Ce could die a million times over. Yet, precisely because of this, he wanted to force Bai Xiaoyu to yield, or rather, to make her understand that the playing field between them was inherently unequal, and sooner or later, she would come crying to beg him.

In this school, who wasn't aware of the relationship between Luo Chenyang and Gu Yanfei? Though high-profile, they weren't overly ostentatious, so the teachers simply turned a blind eye to it.

Dart weapons could occasionally be lost or misplaced, but Lu Xiao's curved saber would never be casually discarded. The more Shunping pondered, the more panicked he became. Sitting in a daze for a long time, he still couldn't decide whether this matter should be reported to Feng Junyang.

Employing every ounce of her mental capacity, Bai Xiaoyu finally devised a plan that minimized casualties while successfully suppressing the opposing faction's influence. Little did she know, every order Fu Qingning actually issued proved far more ruthless than anything she had suggested.

If his damn majesty was pleased, she certainly wasn't. How could anyone be so fickle, acting entirely on their own whim without even consulting her opinion? Besides, she had things to attend to today.

Noticing the smug, triumphant smile on the face of King Liu, Chen Nian sneered inwardly. She deliberately paused for a fraction of a second, making it look as though she had tripped over a mountain rock and stumbled, thus intentionally giving him an opening.

"How can you say something like that?" Mu Xinmu choked out in a muffled, furious roar. "I love you. I only want you. In the past, right now, or in the future—I love only you. Only you." Overwhelmed and disoriented, Mu Xinmu pressed his lips against hers in a frantic, feverish kiss, lingering passionately over her mouth.

"Why not stay a few more days this time? I'll introduce you to some of the prominent young gentlemen in the imperial capital; you'll have plenty to choose from!" Tang Meng teased.

"Thank you, Sister Jiaojiao. Leave them to me; I want to see just how capable they really are!" Lu Chen expressed his gratitude, bid farewell to Sister Ye Xinjiao, and headed toward the competition hall.

With those words, Chen Hao immediately stood up and said in a loud voice, "You'd better behave yourself from now on and stop using those garbage friends of yours to give me a hard time!" Having said that, he turned around and walked downstairs.

I will never let him become a soldier again. Your generation has shattered this country to pieces; my son will receive the finest education in the future and become a scientist to build a brand new nation.

Seeing that his commentary sounded somewhat abstruse, Ling Dong decided to directly write the character for "moon" to see what kind of explanation the man could come up with. Noticing a clean bowl on the table containing a few drops of water, he intended to pour the water onto the table and write with his fingertip. To his surprise, even after turning the bowl upside down, not a single drop of water would come out.

He cast a gentle glance at his surroundings, his gaze carrying a trace of vicissitudes and disdain, and spoke with absolute poise and calm.

"Boom, boom, boom"—at that very instant, a vast expanse of pitch-black demonic clouds materialized across the sky above Ye Xuan's head.

"Are you confident you can win this match?" Tang Shishi, having also overheard the conversation between Zhou Chenglong and Liu Mei, asked.

"Well then, Boss, why don't you introduce the starting lineup for the Alluring Beauties team?" Sichen handed the task of introducing the Alluring Beauties over to Lu Chen. Naturally, it went without saying—who else could take it on when Lu Chen shared such an intricate, tangled connection with them?