Volume 1, Chapter 50: The Desolate Pagoda in the Endless Wilderness of the Sea

Whenever Chi Wenting thought of those wealthy playboys who were notorious for their promiscuity yet pretended to be utterly pure and innocent during blind dates, he felt sick to his stomach.

Shen Huaiqing felt a sense of schadenfreude. That sandalwood cane alone looked terrifying enough, let alone when it landed on someone—it would dislocate bones if not fracture them.

Unaware that the wine was actually brewed by Qian De, he could no longer sit still. He immediately set off for Huai'an County to personally meet with Manager Li.

"Where on earth have you been?" Seeing Ji Liangqing sneaking back in, Li Jiang clearly breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

Old Lady Ji and Ye Qiuyuan also stepped into the restaurant. Having witnessed the entire scene just moments before, they felt a mixture of lingering shock and utter disgust at what a scoundrel Qian De truly was.

Moreover, the rapid, ever-changing transformation of the modern world—such as the various chimneys billowing thick smoke and the endless array of machinery—gave her a constant sense of heart-pounding apprehension.

If she didn't put in more effort, the little bit of wine she produced wouldn't even be enough between one's teeth, let alone sufficient to fulfill the quota?

As for other relatives, they only needed to host a wedding banquet upon their return to treat everyone to a meal, and simply go around making toasts then.

Everyone believed that in just a few years, Ning Xiu could advance to the second rank or even become a grandmaster. At that time, he would surely lead the Xuanming Sect to create new brilliance.

In the past, Ning Sangyu knew Lin Qi was strong, but there was a gap in their cultivation levels, so she had assumed Lin Qi was merely a bit stronger than cultivators of the same tier.

It wasn't that she wanted money or anything of the sort, but rather she felt that Xu Yongsen should carry some weight in front of her parents now. If he were the one to bring up changing her name, her parents probably wouldn't refuse, right?

Originally, Qiu Jinglan was prepared to sell them to Qiao Ruyue at the original price, because twenty years ago, her father had bought one for one hundred thousand taels, and bought three at once for three hundred thousand taels.

This was the process of establishing an industry. The employment and tax revenues that a well-established industrial chain could generate were quite substantial.

Her figure was fairly decent. Standing around one hundred and sixty-six centimeters tall, wearing sneakers made her half a forehead taller than Jisoo, who was wearing flat shoes.

Luo Ci took a handful of peppermint leaves from his pocket, stuffed them into his mouth, and shuddered involuntarily all over.

Clearly, when his father got up that morning, he had promised to bring back plenty of game so they could feast on meat and fine food.

However, Chen Jing did not possess the ability to dive into the deep sea several thousand meters below, so he could only search on land.

Hearing this, Liu Cui was dumbfounded. Ever since that strange fragrance drifted out of the Drunken Flower Pavilion, she had smelled it frequently as well—was she going to have her lifespan shortened too?

A Cossack fell from his horse, quickly sprang back to his feet, drew his saber, and charged directly toward Fan Baoyi.

Lin Yong withdrew his mind from the map, walked over to the window, and gazed blankly into the distance, a trace of powerlessness welling up deep inside his heart.

Just as Lin Liang was hesitating, the sound of protest coming from his stomach made him instantly reach a decision.

Chen Xu could also tell at a glance that this dragon-shaped jade pendant was extraordinary. However, by the time he noticed, Elder Guo had already walked too far, leaving Chen Xu with no choice but to shake his head with a bitter smile. He truly hadn't expected Elder Guo to suddenly gift him such a precious dragon-shaped jade pendant.

"If that jerk Lin Liang hadn't stolen all the Spirit-Refining Pills, how could I possibly have given this thing away!" He Yun roared internally, his hatred for Lin Liang deepening by another layer.

"Well, it is rumored that there is an ancient feudal lord's tomb deep within Kui Mountain, protected by ancient seals. The mountain ghouls never dare to set foot inside," the Mountain Ghoul chieftain explained.

"You weren't saying that just now," Han Ke said, utterly infuriated. This Jiaomu was truly talking nonsense with his eyes wide open.

Failing to get an explanation from Xuanlingzi and consumed by anger and resentment toward the two of them, Li Luoxue flicked her sleeves and stormed off. Shortly after her departure, the murderer appeared; the fact that the killer was able to strike from behind Xuanlingzi suggested that it was someone familiar to him, with the two elders of the Xuan generation being the most likely suspects.

Chen Xu felt genuinely grateful to Sun Jiayi. After all, this girl used to address him derisively as a duck all the time, yet when people started slanders and smears against him, she stepped forward without a second thought. For that alone, Chen Xu knew that beneath Sun Jiayi's rebellious exterior lay a kind heart.

Han Ke followed her inside and eventually found her at a mobile phone repair counter. She was earnestly communicating with the customer service representative, and Han Ke, standing not far behind her, easily caught snippets of their conversation.

However, those who felt the impact most deeply were Wu Hong and Deacon Yun. Wu Hong was the primary target of this attack, while Deacon Yun deeply felt the overwhelming power of the move, standing ready at all times to rescue Wu Hong.

The Empress Dowager was naturally suspicious. Therefore, until she figured out Murong Mo's true motives, she would never resort to killing.

Mo Xuan hurried toward the door, but when he glanced back, the anxiety in his eyes abruptly pierced Ye Zhen's heart.

Yuan Xiao sighed inwardly as she drifted through the crowd, suddenly thinking of Ying Yin, which made her heart instantly turn cold.

"Wuwu... You're still asking me what's wrong? You actually have the nerve to ask me that now..." Su Jiang pushed unreasonable behavior to its absolute limit.

"Superficial," the girl in the emerald-green dress glanced at them, uttering the two words in a low voice, before refusing to look at them ever again.

The only win-win solution she could think of now was to marry Gong Chenye and then torture him. That would fulfill her promise to Mother Tian while also venting her own pent-up anger.

"Yinyin, you basically understand the operations of the Shadow Group by now. Next Sunday, there is a land bidding event in Tianming District, and you will attend with me." Seeing her intensely studying the company's planning documents, Qin朔 walked over and briefed her on the schedule for next week.

Everyone scrutinized the masked Ruier with looks of extreme astonishment, and some began to whisper among themselves in low tones.

"And you said I was stupid! I passed my defense! And it was a full score!" Lu Zhanyan was still arguing, smiling so brightly.

They were respectively the generals led by Luo Yunzhong, the ministers led by the Duke's Estate, and the court officials under Mu Qing's backstage control.

Receiving such a massive influx of information out of nowhere was naturally excruciatingly painful—a pain akin to having one's brain blown apart.

What made her even more furious was that this was something even a child like Tianming understood, yet why couldn't the elders in the clan comprehend it?

Even someone as calm as Feigong felt a trace of astonishment within himself at this moment. Feigong, as the supreme weapon passed down through generations in the Mo family, was not something easily acquired. Perhaps this child truly possessed something extraordinary about him.

The Nanyang street was already bustling considerably by this time. Raising one's eyes, one could see two or three small cart convoys loaded with grain and chestnuts rushing toward the city center.