31. Her Protection of You

Seeing the stance the opponent had taken, it was clear they intended to kill him. Since the dagger had been revealed from the map, Tang Xiao had nothing more to say.

Kong Ling immediately gave chase, splashing water as he went. Zhao Ling’er giggled as she dodged, turning back from time to time to splash water from her own canteen. Droplets danced between them, dampening their hair, though there was little water to speak of.

In the end, it was not Xiao Yang’s mercy that left Gu Yan unscathed, but rather Gu Mingnuan who had “resolved” the “misunderstanding.”

At this moment, the smoke from the explosion in the room below began to thin. Several people peered down, only to find that there was no sound of combat within the fading mist. The God-Head Crocodile mecha lay silently where it was, as if waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The sound of arrowheads piercing flesh rang out, and then these plague-exterminators were left hanging in the air like sun-dried salted fish.

Immediately following, the fog stirred and coiled around the petrified Xin Zhefan. Before long, the mist solidified, rapidly transforming into countless green vines that wrapped around him entirely. From the outside, not a trace of stone could be seen; he looked like a ball of wooden vines, with only one of his arms left exposed.

“These flowers aren’t hydroponic, are they?” she asked hesitantly, sitting on the sofa and gesturing toward the crystal cup on the coffee table.

This time, the process took even less time. Jiang Ziya was shocked to discover that Taishang Laojun, ranked first among the Three Pure Ones, had suddenly turned pale. He even clutched his chest with his hand, as if he had suffered a hidden blow.

“The profit margin shouldn’t be high. For online marketing orders, we are often just agents for other people’s products. Out of 800,000 in performance, we get at most 310,000 to 320,000 in profit,” Ma Jing said to Zhou Hua.

Liu Shanyou finally made the decision. Along with Chen Yuehua, he left the swimming pool and headed straight for the Fujiazhuang Hospital, the closest one to their location.

“Ye Linfeng, I have so many questions for you. After the great fire, my father thought I was dead. How could you be so sure I was still alive? And you even found me. How did you know I was at Nie Cheng’s house?” Shui Yiyi spoke while still eating, making her words slurred and unclear.

***

Ordo simply threw a punch, a strike as explosive as a cannonball that collided head-on with Kaido’s spiked club. Both of their bodies shuddered, and a surge of wild energy erupted in the arena, with shockwaves spreading in ripples that ground the earth over and over again.

It had to be said that Old Tang’s performance really caught Chang Hao by surprise. Even though he was just an accountant, his tolerance for alcohol was surprisingly good.

Across from them, because Li Shimin was nearby, Reli Cuo did not continue the attack, finally able to calm down and reflect on Chang Hao’s words.

Such a massive and terrifying organization existing within the martial arts world was a threat to the entire community. If he had wiped out the four great sects today, which sect could stop him if he decided to slaughter everyone in the world tomorrow?

Intuition told Li Su that this so-called “scandal” likely had some connection to the original owner’s biological mother.

And so, when Ye Chuli and Meng Yunge left the Meng estate, they took a disguised Lu Ping’er with them.

Since the masked man and the others were last seen in the Land of Rain, Onoki had the Anbu take Toneri’s puppet body to wander around the Land of Rain.

Cao Cao was stunned. He knew Sun Jian possessed great combat power, and Liu Bei’s two brothers were also formidable, but how could they possibly become his greatest rivals?

“You lost. Bring it out now,” Guo Xiang said, watching Abe no Seimei being held at swordpoint by the puppet doll.

“Son, Mom wants to come find you!” After hearing what Jiang Dong said, Fang Cui suddenly felt that there was no point in living anymore. Since she knew where her son was, how could she not go find him?

The real reason—wanting to be with Mo Yan sooner—felt a bit difficult to voice when facing Brother Zhu.

***

However, when we arrived at Tingting’s cousin’s house, the main gate was tightly locked. It looked as if there was absolutely no one at home.

There was silence on the other end of the line for a long time. Nothing was said, only heavy, labored breathing, as if something was weighing on their heart—something they wanted to say but dared not.

Feng Qianli couldn’t help but ponder, then replied, “He said that person’s power must be greater than his own!” Feng Qianli suddenly thought of the person he least wanted to think about, and also the one Feng Qianqi was least willing to consider.

How could I not overthink it? How could it not be my fault? The Princess and the Young Master have treated me with immense kindness, and yet they could be held hostage because of me in a critical moment, while I could only be a burden to the Young Master.

When Lady Su heard that Su Ruyi was going to marry Liu Changgui, she couldn’t help but be overjoyed. She thought that from now on, their family would no longer have to suffer the suppression of the Liu family, and they had even become related to them. She imagined that her future life would not be as difficult as it was now.

After the Alistar flashed away to escape, the opponent’s Vayne and Blitzcrank also charged forward, intending to coordinate with their Graves to encircle Mu Jing and Alistar, who were still in the middle of the bottom lane.

In a certain part of the Endless Forest, the four seasons were distinct, so the vegetation consisted mostly of dense forests of tall trees. Unlike tropical rainforests that blocked out the sky, there was only a vast, endless sea of trees.

This was because in the Central Heaven Dao Domain, sects ranked sixth grade or higher all had histories spanning over ten thousand years. With such accumulation over ten millennia, the hidden powerhouses of each sect were impossible to predict.

With a light shake of his arm, the thin quilt wrapping Yang Mei’er was deftly stripped away. The next moment, before Yang Mei’er, who was still playing the ostrich, could come to her senses, Xue Ming stretched out his strong arms and pulled her petite body—clad only in thin undergarments—entirely into his embrace.