Chapter 32: Try Running Again, I Dare You?

Qiao Yiran paused, subconsciously glancing at the items in the room. Clothes, shoes, jewelry, and accessories—everything was expensive and from the latest seasonal collections. There were so many that a dozen suitcases wouldn't even be enough to hold them, to say nothing of the paints and brushes she needed. Yet, she had no intention of packing any of it.

She shook her head. "No need."

Xue Ling was deeply shocked. He had never imagined that Qiao Yiran would be willing to give all of this up just to leave with him.

So, it turned out that in the past, Qiao Yiran’s refusal to leave Wei...

He downed several mouthfuls of wine until his stomach protested violently, forcing him to stop. A terrifying, flushed red had already crept across his face.

"What is happening?" The appearance of the mist threw Mu Wuxie into a panic. "You... what have you done?" Mu Wuxie pointed at Su Huai, his voice trembling slightly with a mix of fury and regret.

Upon realizing that they needed to find a spatial vortex to cross over to the side of the Gudu Demon Abyss in the Demon Realm, A-Huang summoned everyone out of the pocket dimension, including Old Xie. Old Xie, however, was quite surprised to hear that their next destination was the Demon Realm.

Lin Yu bowed with cupped hands. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he was called back by Bai Qiong. He looked at her, puzzled.

Seeing Old Mai nod in agreement, Lu Bi channeled his inner energy. As he did, the spiritual power within him ceased to remain dormant. A powerful, overwhelming spiritual pressure filled the air, the sheer force of it causing the bones of Old Mai, who was only at the mid-Golden Core stage, to rattle and his head to buzz with dizziness.

Yao Dongzi had been sleeping soundly, sitting on the ground with the legendary Spirit of Sleep as they were just about to enjoy their wine, when the sweet voice of Tang Zhirou at the same table startled him awake.

Nan Feng gestured for him to touch each of the three magical artifacts one by one. Wen Zhao complied. Once the soul-light of the three artifacts was ignited, five-colored spiritual energy burst forth, drawing gasps of amazement from the onlookers.

The repeated attacks only inflicted superficial wounds on the trees; it was utterly impossible to damage their roots.

He Yunshuang turned to the disciples of the Poison Dragon Valley and commanded, "Zhou Chong, take the junior brothers back. There is to be no further discussion of this matter."

Since the Star-Shining Clan had spoken, those gathered outside naturally had to show some respect. They were not some unreasonable, unruly vagrants; everyone among them was backed by someone of renown who could command influence across the continent. Naturally, they would abide by basic rules.

It seemed Alice was truly frightened by him. He would just have to make do outside for the night.

This was the consequence of the water bandits’ preparations. Zhang Mao and Yin Yufeng had been deceived by someone they knew and trusted. They understood Liu Zhi too well—just as the various factions of the anti-bandit army could not comprehend Liu Zhi’s adventurous maneuvers, and just as Leng Jiang could not believe he had been betrayed by his sworn brother. It seemed everyone was like this; it was so easy to be deceived by the people one trusted most.

This Lingyun Sect was one thing, but why had he never seen anything regarding the Yuyan Sect in the ancient records of the Town-Demon Prince’s estate? Could it be one of those legendary hidden sects?

The words were barely out of his mouth before Tu Xuanzhong realized he had been rash. He quickly changed his tone. "Haha, yes, I misspoke. In any case, there have been many experiences this time. Come, come, I shall tell you the details."

"This time, it was the head escort of the Golden Dragon Escort Agency—the boss himself—who personally oversaw the shipment. He received the Ninth Princess via the sea route from Haikou and escorted her to Jiangkou Town. Zheng Bafa came out to welcome them personally as they passed through."

Wu Lanhua quickly dismounted and cupped her hands. "Foster father, my brother and I have fulfilled our mission. We have annihilated the water bandits at the Wild Grass Marsh. It is a pity, however, that we lost the remnants of the bandits and failed to capture their families. The Blood-Thirsty Sword and the Drinking Blade were also not recovered."

The Holy Fire Silver Ants were born from the grievances of heaven and earth. They had not tasted slaughter for quite some time. If one wished to keep these baleful creatures from revolting, now was the perfect time to let them feast.

"These people do not seem to be from the God Clan." Qin Lie focused his gaze, noting that their clothing bore the marks of various sects. They were a chaotic bunch, and he could not identify them all.