Volume One, Chapter 70: After the Wine, Though Late, He Arrives

“No, I want to fight alongside my man.” Yun Shishi had already taken Shen Fan’s arm.

This time, Hu Yao was truly enraged. Although the Qi and Gu families hadn’t called to say who the other party was, he knew that the omission must have been to spare him undue pressure. These holy knights were all high-ranking, and a legion of half a million could easily destroy an empire. Now, such an army was advancing toward Ionia.

Jue Wushang’s defense seemed even stronger than his attack; clearly, this man’s abilities far exceeded what he revealed on the surface. Defeat was defeat—no matter how many excuses he made for himself, he had lost. Since he had lost, he must accept it, or else he would only be acting immaturely.

The newcomers were not the patrol squad of this district. Their builds, even their armor, were nearly twice the size of those thin, frail soldiers. The guards, chilled by the wind as they approached the tavern, said nothing superfluous, their synchronized steps carrying them straight to Xu Duo, where they halted abruptly.

Chulin Feng, with a mere thought, conjured two fireballs in his hands. Soon, the water’s temperature rose rapidly, sending up clouds of steam, while Lin Ruoxi looked at Chulin Feng as if she were seeing a monster.

“Fellow Daoist Fangyan, our sect would never shortchange you on your reward. This formation cannot withstand disturbance—please wait just a moment longer.” Lan Lingzi made no attempt to seize the unawakened stone, but turned and spoke courteously to Fangyan.

“This Chaos Destiny Diagram can accommodate thirty-three people. At present, besides myself and my two Dao companions, there are still eight of you, Fellow Daoist Shen. That leaves twenty-two more opportunities within.” Master Yuan of East Long intoned.

Immortal Guangyuan produced a white-and-pink immortal peach. He was not afraid of Han Ning going back on his word; after all, this was the Celestial Court. If Han Ning could eat it, he could just as easily be made to spit it back out.

The children shrank back in fear, all except the one beside Han Xiao. The rest, weapons in hand, advanced toward the children.

He wanted even more for his friends to possess knowledge, to develop sound character, to have independent thought. She had no other way, so she simply repeated what Iori Yukino had said, successfully passing the topic to Yu Wanwan.

With a Zhuge Ningning “radiant pearl” shining ahead, the oddities of the Su sisters, Su Zhaoliu and Su Zhaoqi, no longer seemed particularly remarkable.

She simply didn’t believe he cared so much about her, or that he would thoughtfully think of covering her eyes while singing—could he really be this gentle?

“By the way, old man, I am more concerned about what you just said. If this secret realm’s key has already drawn the attention of other factions, might someone else have already seized the opportunity?” The speaker turned to ask the clever Daoist nun.

“So there’s no room for negotiation? Do you think that the Black Dragon Society alone can withstand the fury of every power present and swallow all the secret realm’s fortunes for yourself?” Ni Caixia retorted with undisguised sarcasm.

They were genuinely curious—what earth-shattering thing had Pu Tong written this time, to achieve the “impossible possibility”?

Therefore, creating a game designed solely for people to spend money was highly promising. He decided to develop in that direction.

They made their way into Yongchang Prefecture, heading directly for the county of Buwei in the west, home of the Moon God Clan. He needed to communicate with the tribe again, and observe whether it was still thriving. With hope and curiosity, they arrived at the great mountains of the Moon God Clan.

“Are you joking? Should I take this as you giving up?” Who could have foreseen Chunyu Jian’s astonished gaze as he looked at her, loosening his grip slightly.

“Y-young master, are you free? Don’t you have to go to the trading house?” Gu Ling’er promptly found an excuse to send Long Linfei away.

The third possibility is that these four rooms are simply a decoy, luring us in to explore. Previously, when we entered, there were no ghosts, but now that we have brought the spirits into place, even if we go in unscathed, our chances of survival are slim.

“The windows are tightly shut—how can there be wind…” He drew a tinderbox from his breast, lit the oil lamp, and instantly the room filled with firelight.

But as soon as her left foot stepped out, her right foot could no longer move. She felt as if her whole body had been immobilized by something. Turning her head slowly, she saw that Long Linfei’s arm was tightly gripping hers.

“The Nine-Tails cannot be sealed within Naruto’s body.” Kushina, lying on the altar, cried out weakly.

Gu Ling’er dared not look directly, only sneaking a glance at Long Linfei. This man’s expression was anything but harmonious, as if he were suffering the aftereffects of a violent argument, or as if the world owed him something.

But Ai Kato was wealthy; this kind of expense was negligible, not even a rounding error compared to his nine-digit fortune.

“If it’s truly as you say, I’d rather lose myself! But if you lose, can you bear the consequences?” The wealthy old man said helplessly.

Lu Yan, seeing her like this, began to speak seriously. Were it not for this matter, he would not have lingered here so long. But now, he realized that little good could come of this; even if he carried on, he needed to see things clearly.