Volume 1, Chapter 34: "Struck It Rich"

Faced with Su Qing’s knife, Kang Youwei, who had been grinning triumphantly just a moment ago, trembled, and the broken brick in his hand clattered to the ground. He grabbed me, intent on pulling me back. Naturally, I did not budge.

Kang Youwei grew anxious. "Hui-zai! A gambling addict will do anything for money! They’d even stab their own parents!"

"I know..." I pushed Kang Youwei aside and stared straight at Su Qing. "I don’t want to lay a hand on a woman, so don't force me..."

"Go to hell! Still wet behind the ears and you’re trying to play debt collector? If you dare come one step closer, I’ll—"

I didn't wait for Su Qing to finish. With a cold expression, I stepped toward her. She clearly hadn't expected the knife to fail to intimidate me, but in a...

Meanwhile, the three men mistook Tang Ji’s forbearance for cowardice and guilt, bullying him together with even greater unscrupulousness.

Luo Xia watched her, sighing inwardly. It had been six days since Isabella left Tijuana; in those six days, the things that had occurred were the kind of misfortunes that, if a person encountered even one in a lifetime, they would consider themselves cursed.

At this thought, Siyuchen’s narrow, phoenix-like eyes flashed with sharp killing intent, and he threw aside his whip, raising a fist toward Shi Lingyi.

Half a cup of tea’s time passed before Wanying and her companion realized that the elderly beggar couple had only been feigning ghosts to secure a place to live. Previous travelers who stayed here had looked down on them and forcibly driven them away; having been hurt too many times, they had decided to use such methods to protect their territory.

Approaching, Shen Feng beamed as he held the food container, watching as Xiao Li carefully packed the steaming food inside.

Nancy had intended to go herself; she had always been a bit curious about this organization, and besides, she was "eager" to see Xing Qianqian.

Just then, the sound of rapid footsteps and unintelligible shouting erupted. Luo Xia narrowed her eyes and once again entered stealth mode.

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Furthermore, Gu Zhan remained pressed against her, their four legs tightly intertwined as if to prevent her from struggling.

To Siyuchen’s repeated denials, Si Changge closed his eyes and said nothing more. He stated only that it depended on Shi Lingyi’s consent; if she did not agree, then everything would be called off.

Ever since he had seen Nancy’s singing video, Ji Mochen had discovered that there was something unique about the way she sang compared to others.

Although the Dragon God of the East Sea was also a peak Human Emperor, it was clear he knew nothing of the Saint Lord Xuanzhen or the Jade Capital secret realm. Since what he was about to reveal were the most important secrets of the entire Xuancang world, he was unsure whether he should be fully transparent with the Dragon God present.

"You misunderstood my meaning," Signy said, closing her eyes and leaning her body against the wall.

If Chu Linglong hadn't insisted on following her, why would she have had to suffer such a great disaster? Although her life was no longer in danger, she remained in a coma; she would not be revived until she reached Mount Qi and obtained the remnant soul of the Phoenix.

Yuqing used spiritual power to guide the tea into three cups. He then turned the boiling water into ice, making the tea instantly refreshing.

Character is the most fundamental requirement for cultivation. If even the tempering of one's character were to be categorized into stages, then there would be no point in cultivating at all.

"You talk too much. What is the news, exactly?" Liu Yang, frustrated by his recent disappointment, was dissatisfied with Gao Ming’s evasiveness.

"Hmph! You sycophant who surrendered to the enemy—Elder Yan promised to make you Sect Master, and you believed him? Do you think everyone should obey you just because you’re handsome?!" Jiao Lan shouted angrily.

Seeing Officer Wu so terrified, no one dared to step forward to verify what kind of magic the badge Wu Fan had just presented possessed that could leave a high-ranking armed police official so shaken.

These true experts seemed to be discussing something. In the distance, green smoke swirled, and from within that haze came the sound of eerie, bone-chilling ghostly laughter.

Sun Tongguang was in the middle of forming a seal when something suddenly fell from above, knocking him senseless and halting his spell.

She was a straightforward person, and Liu Daopao thought to himself that this was likely her true intention. As for the reward, he believed she certainly wouldn't lie about it.

"I’ll handle your grandmother’s affairs; I’m better at dealing with these things than you are. Just listen to me, go guard the stall, and when your parents return, we can discuss the funeral arrangements together," said Old Zhang.

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Brother Biao didn't put on airs this time, but honestly shared the core insights he had summarized with Shen Chuan.

The Nameless Protector watched as Protector Wu was trapped inside the giant cocoon, unable to move, and his own movements became all the more rampant.

Was what he was doing truly right? Pushing over a hundred thousand people onto the battlefield just to have them die with him? His older brother, Zhang Jiao, was so powerful yet could not defeat the Han army; compared to him, what was he?

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a thunderous roar erupted from above the Ancient Realm. A massive spatial rift suddenly tore open above the heads of the Ancient Clan experts, and overwhelming, sinister black mist surged out, within which the shrill, mournful cries of souls could be vaguely heard.

Everyone was stunned. No one could believe such a brutal reality; to destroy something so beautiful to this extent—was this still a human? Was this still a man?

—For a person of the second century, having no faith in one's heart was terrifying and incomprehensible. A man like Liu Xuande was something the world had never seen before.

"Correct. Bruno, do you know why I came looking for you?" Tim asked, his face stern.

Discovering that his Great Ming King had been unexpectedly shattered, Xiao Yan grew inexplicably enraged; streaks of cyan flame flickered around his body.

He barely lasted long in any team; not only could he not provide buffs, but he also devoured the team’s experience points.

Damn it! I was just about to tell you about this, and then you called to bring it up. This is too much of a coincidence.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The defensive fortifications, which had been simply repaired, were once again ruthlessly blasted to rubble. At a building slightly further from the port, a Ming Dynasty official frowned as he watched the bombarded harbor.