Volume One, Chapter 44: The Gathering Storm

Back then, she deliberately exaggerated, depicting Chen Hao’s abilities as unmatched by anyone. The Uesugi Clan was indeed strong, but not so powerful that they could immediately annihilate formidable rivals like the Takeda and Nanbu clans. Ever since Chao Ding seized Shimotsuke and Hitachi provinces, he had shifted his focus to internal affairs and diplomacy, undertaking a series of steady and prudent actions.

After finishing his words, Ryuuichi Takayama fell silent, staring at the sky outside, lost in thought. Cultivation is like rowing upstream—if you do not advance, you fall back. Despite the treacherous road ahead, Zhang Yu knew that since he had chosen this path, he could only press forward with unwavering resolve.

“Understood.” Shanaito left the telephone dejectedly and immediately ran over. Though she couldn’t speak, she could understand, surely.

Zhang Liuliang first saved the number in his contacts, then pondered for a moment before dialing and making the call. As he expected, once he explained his intentions, Ke Ling agreed almost without hesitation.

Li Ru regained control of the imperial court in Chang’an, promoting Li Jue and others to generals and marquises, rewarding them with riches, while also courting the gentry of the west. He did not forget to issue an edict to Liu Bei, naming him Front General, Governor of Bingzhou, and Commander of Hebei’s military affairs.

“Simply opening the city gates isn’t enough,” Honjo Shigehisa immediately added, unwilling to let the unfamiliar Uesugi forces rush blindly into the city, risking heavy losses.

It was a dark brown leather jacket with a broad hood, adorned with scale-like patterns on the shoulders and arms.

However, after the contract with the mystical beast was sealed, Yun Duo had become his beast, summonable at any time—a deeply unfair arrangement for her.

Bai Ye then recalled the ‘Mandible Ripper’ stored in his chest, whose requirements had mentioned a ‘dark personality.’

The generals all looked expectantly at Jiang Ziya, hoping he would continue, to explain what purpose Yang Jian had for taking the lives of those three. Yet Jiang Ziya did not elaborate, instead shifting his gaze to the battle unfolding on the field.

To resist their natural enemies and survive, humanity was compelled to erect these colossal walls, locking their entire race inside cages of their own making.

Of course, this game alone represented a revolutionary leap in virtual online gaming worldwide, its significance profound.

On the snowy ground, a battle raged—more accurately, a slaughter. The squad’s warriors were all handpicked experts in martial arts, wielding razor-sharp swords. With killers like Nangong Shi and La Yue among them, the ten or so puppet soldiers who hadn’t even fixed bayonets were like sheep at the tiger’s mouth.

This approach carried certain risks, for Bai Ye was still unsure of the mutant’s speed and destructive power.

Ye Yuchen was a little overwhelmed, after all, it was her first time facing a critically wounded patient alone.

Fan Tong and Qi Daming gestured to everyone, indicating that the one sitting in the center was Zhu Xian’s master, Chen Hao.

Arrows and ranged attacks rained down from the players, while the Vampire Baron unleashed Shadow Bat Cloak, causing my health to plummet. With such a dense barrage and only a few accessible players, I felt for the first time that my vampiric skills were insufficient.

“The preparation time is too long—continuous firing is impossible.” This time, Laval joined in.

Thus, every choice was Miao Renfeng’s own, unaffected by the ‘Heaven’s Way.’ All Heaven’s Way could do was offer hints after events occurred; whether Miao Renfeng could grasp enlightenment was beyond its influence.

If not for an ongoing major plan, Yige would have struggled to resist the urge to seize the corpse-refiner immediately.

Chen Duling, provoked again and again by Bai Qianqian, was already fuming. She was not one to shy away from trouble; though she appeared gentle, she was stubborn to the core.

“What Huaishu mentioned must be the follow-up storyline for the list of miraculous medicines. Damn, so the mute Anji kill, the cross-shaped burning and so on will also have follow-ups? If I could be ruthless and kill the white fox, perhaps the third storyline would change,” Miao Renfeng mused.

“Brother Xiayang, you’re leaving Juyuan City! Are you returning to Lieyuan Sect or planning to tour Chu?” Upon hearing Xiayang's departure, Lu Ying immediately asked.

“That’s good. It’s getting late, you all should rest early!” Xiahou Ming nodded to Xiaye and the others.

“No, we must have a definite time. Otherwise, everyone’s journey here would be wasted. While we respect the alchemists of the Dan Alliance, dragging this out helps no one.” Some alchemists insisted.

Li Chen was eating when Li Xiaolu came over. Though it was their first meeting today, their relationship was anything but ordinary—in the drama, Li Chen’s mother was Li Xiaolu’s own mother.

A figure clad in blood-red martial garb strode forward, exuding an aura that made the young warrior before him gaze with reverence.

Set Attributes: Collecting three pieces of the Descent set increases the user’s HP by 3%. Collecting five pieces increases HP by 5%. Set skill ‘Descent’: Increases user’s defense by 8% and taunts the target for 15 seconds.

At that moment, Mu Tianran was delighted, wondering if he should bring a gift the first time he visited Niu Dazhuang’s home.

“Yang’s wife, I’m not here to see Old Yang—we’ve come to apologize,” Gu Jing Shen said, remorseful.

As Chang Chunhui asked questions, Fan Yingjun and Zong Zhantian had already started eating, Ma Weiying following suit.

Lu Yanying couldn’t bear his parents’ daily nagging about marriage, so he moved out. His new home was in a luxury apartment downtown. Though not large, its decor was extravagantly lavish—just the computer chair cost one hundred thousand dollars, not to mention everything else.

The old master finally saw daylight again and took a deep breath, only to inhale a noseful of stench, frowning instinctively. He thought Black Mother’s words weren’t without merit, but following Shield Mountain around wouldn’t do.

Seeing all the delicious food, Mu Tianran wasted no time, grabbing it and eating heartily.

As the protagonist of the situation, Xiang Qinghao’s expression was grim. He immediately saw through Mira’s plan—she simply wanted to use the elders’ pressure to threaten him.