Chapter Forty-Three: The Great Melee

Both of them lowered their heads in unison, their eyes falling upon the obvious crack on the black book.

The premium system spoke gravely, “Esteemed host, you mustn’t slack off any longer. Such meager magical power cannot control high-grade artifacts.”

Jiang Wangshu sighed. “I can’t afford to let myself go anymore.”

She put the book away, placed the system on her shoulder, and strode forward. “For the sake of putting on an even grander display in the future, I’ll cultivate properly. Help me devise a training plan.”

“Preferably—”

He spoke with such seriousness that Guo Zilin couldn’t help but laugh. Neither of them had ever even been in a relationship, so where could heartbreak come from? Hearing him joke like that, she knew he no longer felt so burdened.

“Yuan Xiao’s disappearance went unnoticed, but since the Elixir of Immortality remains unaccounted for, the Gate of Eternal Life will not rest,” Zhou Xu said earnestly.

Taking a deep breath, Lou Zhi leaned languidly against the soft chair. Her fingers idly played with the loose strands of hair at her temple. Her gestures were gentle and harmless, yet the moment she lifted her gaze, a cold glint flashed—like a datura flower blooming fiercely in the night’s firelight.

The sage dragged the withered tree out of the forest, where the queen was already waiting by the flying saucer. When she saw the sage arrive, she greeted him.

The moment Bai Jingjing brought Su Jing back to the Western Courtyard, Butler Zuo received word from his contact that Su Yiyao was refusing to meet with their young master. He immediately hurried to the Eastern Courtyard to report the matter to Zuo Duoqing.

She had thought that, since he was no longer foolish, he would return to his former cold and distant self. Yet unexpectedly, he had become this way. Even those once-sharp, icy eyes now brimmed with hunger, as if the moment she nodded her consent, he would devour her whole.

Seeing her like this, Yin Ning was instead taken aback. She stared in a daze for a moment, wanting to say more, but was interrupted by Li Cangqiong.

People needed rest, so once the carriages stopped, everyone sat beneath the roadside trees to cool off. No one paid any attention to the children in the carriage behind.

Watching the red light above the emergency room, Gong Chenye felt as if his heart were being seared on an iron plate. He should have gone down earlier; if he had, at least she wouldn't have fainted.

Qin Shijin, is this your revenge? Back then I treated you the same way—so now you intend to settle the score?

As it turned out, Fang Zhan learned that when Zhang Lanshan and Ye Lili left, a camera had been placed in a corner of the hall specifically to capture the culprit’s image.

But what troubled Zhuangzi was that he couldn’t get past Rong’er. Rong’er longed for Gen’er so deeply, she hoped to reach the State of Qi as soon as possible to see her son. In two days they would reach the border, and if he suggested turning back, she would never agree.

“All right, Lanshan. I won’t say much more. Actually, Brother Chong wanted to come see you too, but Director Cui called him to a meeting at the last minute, so he couldn’t make it. You know, he’s very concerned for your safety. It’s just that…” Han Yuchao hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

That’s all but impossible. A king has already grasped will and soul; even if the body perishes, the soul will dissipate as well. Of course, extraordinary beings, demon beasts, and sea beasts are different.

As alien sea beasts in the new world, if they wished to establish themselves in these waters, they had to continuously bolster their foundations. Unlike the Xuanhuang Sea, the sea beasts of the new world were all tremendously powerful.

Su Nan's expression remained calm. The price already far exceeded the value of that meteorite from beyond the heavens—but since he intended to use it for forging, he would never give it up lightly.

The so-called pre-Qin martial arts refer to the era before Emperor Ying Zheng founded the Qin dynasty. At that time, the inner world was hidden from society, relics abounded, and resources were plentiful.

After all, first-degree second-tier was already strong enough; first-degree third-tier was extremely rare, and as for first-degree fourth-tier, that was impossible, as fourth-tier already belonged to the intermediate level.

However! The awkwardness and embarrassment from before were gone. The opponent feared the treasured sword in his hand and dared not cross blades with him.