Chapter 28

The first order of business is to seize the assets of government officials, bureaucrats, and the nobility. Next, a thorough search of the city must be conducted to arrest any hidden deserters and other potentially dangerous insurgents.

The Longevity Valley possesses far greater recovery capabilities and vitality than the other three major sects; otherwise, its leader would not have been the only one to escape.

Just then, Gao Xiangyu arrived by car, following Shao Jun’s instructions. He slammed the door shut and got out, followed by Xie Fei, who had insisted on tagging along despite being impossible to shake off.

Chu Ge dismissed Su Li’s speculation. The Xu family had once enjoyed great prosperity in Yanjing and understood the rules of the business world all too well. On the surface, it seemed the Su family had more to handle, but in reality, the Su family stood to gain the most.

Yao Jingtong blushed at Chu Ge’s disdainful tone. She admitted she was a bit lazy, but that was hardly the reason, was it?

Watching Chu Ge’s dejected retreating figure, Father Xu spoke to his wife with a hint of expectation.

Chu Xiao had initially felt guilty toward the War Demon, but he no longer felt that way; instead, he thought the War Demon was quite the lucky man when it came to romantic encounters.

As Ye Ping pondered this in secret, the Flying Locust Beast King, sensing that things were taking a turn for the worse, began to frantically bombard the barrier of the great formation.

Su Li thought back to how she had rushed him over here. Was he blaming her for being too impatient?

Everyone was astonished by Han Xue’s words, and Li Haolong was particularly bewildered. Han Xue’s mother asked worriedly, "Xue’er, do you really not recognize him?"

Perhaps they had more pressing matters to attend to, such as retrieving the Emperor, which was why they had spared Lin Jiaren. In any case, he survived, and a few days later, he appeared full of life in the tent for wounded soldiers, chatting and laughing with Ling Tong and the others, who were nursing their own head injuries.

Deep in the mountains, the other five bandits looked at the Shura Bandit, who sat cross-legged in the center, and shouted with joy.

Li Qiuxiong seemed to have departed by the time he took on apprentices. This meant that Shuang Yu and Yang Yulin Xiao had successfully emerged from seclusion. With this, the Tianwen Mansion now possessed two exotic beasts with purple inner cores—a presence comparable to those in the Perfection Realm. With such strength, even the four great families could only look on in envy.

Cai Zhenglong puffed on his pipe and nodded, saying, "That must have been Jiang Tianzheng’s doing. It is highly likely that Li Haolong is in grave danger."

The old servant had seen Gu Hao sitting cross-legged on the rockery early in the morning. A flicker of shock crossed his eyes before he returned to his ordinary servant guise and walked over to speak.

"Defeat the Karma Empire’s representative team, and you will earn the rank of General," Wang Yiran said solemnly.

Hearing Fu Sheng’s shout, Pan Yulian looked up and caught a glimpse of Hu Yanghua flashing past the window. She hurriedly told Fu Gen to get dressed and went out to meet her.

The envoys for Lady Shangxiang were Bu Zhi and Lu Fan, while Sun Quan sent Yu Fan and Lu Ji. These four were renowned for their eloquence throughout Jiangdong, and the fact that they were sent together to lobby showed the sincerity of both sides.

Yet, if anyone could see her concealed fingers, they would notice a faint orange-red glow emanating from the tips, with a wisp of flame burning deep within her beautiful eyes.

Lü Zhi had someone take the wedding dress to Wu’er to try on, saying that if anything was amiss, they could still make adjustments. After trying it on, Wu’er said everything was fine and that she felt much better from her illness, hoping that a little more rest would help even more. Lü Zhi naturally agreed and had the items put away.

It was clear she wanted to improve, but she remained repulsed by food, much like a picky child who dislikes fatty meat; no amount of forcing would make her eat.

Li Tianqi picked up the three jackals and found a sheltered spot to light a fire. Only after drinking some warm wolf blood did his thirst begin to subside.

War and revolution are symbols of bloodshed, recording the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people. Long after the war years have passed, the Chinese people no longer bleed.

"And you lot, remember to be here on time tomorrow; the game is far from over." As the elevator doors began to close, Wolong gave the traders a playful smile. Before anyone could fathom what he meant, the doors were shut.

With no appetite left, Old Madam Ye and Cui Ping helped carry Ye Rong back to her room. Seeing her mother suddenly collapse, Yuan Bao burst into tears. Lü Zhi, too distracted to care, entrusted the child to Wu’er and followed Old Madam Ye.

The police from the town station took a sample of the medicated diet the old lady had not finished, and the laboratory results came back clearly listing the herbs contained within.

Having said this, Tang Feng carried his case inside, took out several acupuncture needles, sterilized them, and began the treatment.

"Hehe, I have a treasure that could fly us straight there, but the consumption is too great. Besides, if it were exposed, it would draw endless pursuit," Lin Yumeng said with a wicked smile. Her treasure was that immortal warship, which truly could not be revealed; if it were, the Ancient Immortals would spare no cost to seize it back.

"By the way, Doctor Doom, do you remember the task I assigned you all those years ago?" Qi Yu sipped his red wine and asked Dr. Doom, who was sitting across the dining table.

On the first day Boss Hong’s construction team started work, Boss Jing received the news. Relying on his contract, he immediately led dozens of his own men to the site, angrily obstructing the workers.

"Billions of fierce ghosts, swallow the body and soul!" The ghost shadow, transformed by Luo Tian, revealed dark glints in its eyes. Its words, drawn out infinitely and carrying a chilling, ghostly aura, echoed in all directions. Countless ghosts suddenly manifested in the starry sky, all shrieking in rage as they whistled toward Lin Xi and the other.

Bai Qing walked along, killing as he went, without a shred of guilt, his heart completely at peace; he was merely crushing ants.

Han Shengqi was not in the least surprised by Hu Shan’s card-shuffling technique, which seemed to come with its own special effects. Although her skills were slightly inferior to those of Han Shengqi and He Jianguo, it was perfectly natural for someone who had made it to the finals to be capable of such flair.

Duan Yun had been to this university several times before and was quite familiar with it. He didn’t call Jiang Chengdong, choosing instead to wander around the campus first.