Volume 1, Chapter 50: It's Developmental Deformity!

"My name is Lin Manru, and I'm from the same village as Lin Xiaoxu. We went to the same elementary and junior high schools, and our families live fairly close to each other."

Lin Manru mustered up her courage and introduced herself with poise.

"So you're little sister Manru! You are so pretty," Song Qingxin said with a radiant smile. "My name is Song Qingxin, and I am the general manager of Qingxin Fruit Store."

"Not at all! Sister Qingxin is the truly beautiful one." Blushing, Lin Manru slowly lowered her head. Standing beside Song Qingxin, she felt like a mere child compared to a woman in the full bloom of youth—the gap between them was simply too vast.

"Silly sister, don't talk nonsense. I'm getting old, and..."

A thousand thoughts swirled in her mind. As she hit upon the most likely one, a smile inevitably bloomed across her face.

Unexpectedly, no sooner had Zhuang Mingyuan finished speaking than his stomach let out another loud rumble. He hurriedly clutched his disobedient belly, hoping it would stop making a fuss, though it seemed to be of little use.

Teresa agreed with this strategy, as they were not here to fight monsters but to search for items, and dragging the entire group down here was not wise.

No sooner had Master Jiao's voice fallen than the true qi surrounding him felt as though it were being drained dry, all surging toward the Soul-Recalling Banner, where the blood runes burst with dazzling red light.

Though Situ Yu spoke in a low voice, Ye Jingyun heard him clearly, every word dripping with utter contempt and disgust.

There would undoubtedly be a hefty reward for this, and certainly not as a joke. Young Master Gu was an honored guest of the magistrate, after all—could he possibly short them of a couple of silver coins?

With Gu Xianting stepping forward, Nan Zhenzhen had little else to say; she only needed to remain quietly behind him as a virtuous and supportive wife.

As soon as Xie Changwan uttered those words, Hu Neng cursed inwardly: It's over! A sliver of despair flashed through his heart as he deeply understood what it meant to lift a rock only to drop it on one's own feet.

In Bai Hao's mind, someone who would covet another person's pocket change could hardly be any sort of high-ranking official or noble.

Sikong Doukui made a grabbing motion, and the long spear flew back into his hand, still crackling with arcs of electricity. As he grasped it, the weapon emitted sharp snapping sounds—it was his magical artifact, the Thunder God Spear.

"Ye Xiao, you eat barbecued skewers and fried snacks every few days, and you also love hot pot and grilled meat. How do you manage to never repeat a dish?" Li Mengchan asked doubtfully, noting that many people constantly ate the same foods over and over.

"No way! Teacher, why not announce who is in first place first? Once first place is decided, what need is there for further competition!" Dong Xiaoxiao protested.

It turned out that the Eastern Divine Continent was divided into three regions: the Southern Territory, the Northern Territory, and the Central Plains, which were respectively governed by the Eastern King, the Western Emperor, and the Supreme Sovereign.

Such was Madam Ye's current impression of this mooncake. Although this was merely the crust, the filling inside felt even sweeter and more tenderly glutinous, yet it lacked the delightful surprise brought by the crust itself.

Acting out a drama all by oneself was truly an unpleasant experience, and Kong Ximing had run into this predicament while trying to sneak a bite. For a moment, not knowing how to handle it, he could only retreat in disgrace.

The reason Chen Ziling chose not to take a private room and instead stayed in the main hall was because he wanted to gather some information regarding the Dusty Cliff Ruins.

A subordinate immediately and respectfully handed the phone to Gu Yuhan. Seeing this, the others sensibly cleared out of the basement, even dragging the two unconscious figures on the floor away with them.

When they set out from the city, everyone was brimming with confidence and high spirits, but once they truly left Yin Family Town and reached the remote wilderness atop their donkeys, Yin Mu felt a faint trace of dread.

Looking closer, people's heads suddenly popped out from among the green leaves and beneath the vines all around the forest. The bandits of the Silver Wrath had quietly surrounded them, and judging by the scale, there were easily two to three hundred of them.

They wouldn't bother carrying any; after all, this world possessed the much more convenient Inanition Pills. For those without demanding palates, simply taking an Inanition Pill was far more practical.

"If we don't want to be passively choked by the throat by Nanming, we can only do two things: find an iron mine of our own within Beiyou, or subjugate the Yanyun State as a vassal," Nangong Jin thought for a moment and said.

Mengxuan glanced at him and nodded. She wasn't actually tired—she did, after all, possess martial arts skills—but in front of others, she still had to put on a fragile facade.

The stunning Dance of the Astonishing Peng won applause from the entire hall. Xuanyuan Zong finally tore his gaze away from Qiulin, staring infatuatedly at Ye Ning, as did Lin Xia.

By contrast, Fu Yimin possessed a naturally calm disposition and was not nearly as anxious or flustered when faced with trouble.

Xin Kexin and the demon wolf arrived early. After a brief discussion among everyone, they wheeled Xin Kenong toward Building No. 1.

Starting the second day after waking up, Mengxuan and her younger brother Mengchen holed up in the Divine Doctor Yun's room, beginning their research on an antidote for the poison afflicting him.

Bu Feifan poured and drank his wine alone, feeling puzzled by the sudden appearance of the old man and the divine silkworm, but he quickly let it go. In this vast and magnificent new era unlike any before, many reclusive figures were stepping out into the world.

Those who rushed over hurriedly stopped at the doorway, sensing the terrifying pressure, and immediately stepped back several steps.

Furthermore, Meng'er's maternal grandfather had been imprisoned beneath that mountain for so long—why exactly did the master of the Gods and Demons Sect forbid the Seven Ghosts from killing him? The more Nangong Jin thought about it, the more he felt there were many hidden truths unknown to both him and Mengxuan.

She was not foolish; a single chopstick is easily broken, whereas a bundle of chopsticks is hard to snap. What she needed to do was slowly gather other chopsticks to resist a force she had previously found difficult to contend with.

Yet upon arriving here, all four buildings looked identical and possessed countless rooms. Exactly which room was the Corpse Commander hiding in? Wei Chen thought with a headache.

Preventing the millennium promise between Mo Xue and Lin Yi was what planted the currently unacceptable karma. But whether this karma violated the master's will or disrupted Lin Yi's wish, Li Guming could neither figure out nor guess.