Volume 1, Chapter 57: Madam Qiao Wakes Up

"Father, the wisest course of action right now is to steady our footing," Meng Tingfeng said calmly. "Since Mother is already out of danger, we only need to wait for her to wake up and hear what she has to say about this."

Meng Lan's expression shifted:

"Do you mean that Madam is very likely to remember some clues regarding the person who planted the Gu worm in her?"

In the blink of an eye, a hint of hesitation crossed his features again. "However, during the time she was afflicted by the Gu, whoever spoke to her seemed deranged, unable to clearly recognize people or recall anything. Will she really be recovered once she wakes up?"

With that, Meng Lan cast a hopeful gaze toward Huanyan.

Huanyan began to speak:

"There is yet another most vicious aspect to this Mutual Affinity Gu—"

Whenever someone is capable of uttering such words, they are either so formidable as to command absolute awe, or so profoundly ignorant as to evoke no emotion whatsoever. Regrettably, Li Kunlun belonged to the former.

Presently, her position in Jiangnan Province and even within the Hero's Assembly was awkward. Rumors had long circulated in the commercial circles that Cao Guanzheng and others intended to squeeze Jiangnan out. Although their moves were not overt, this year was indeed a crucial turning point.

The noble quality of helping others was, in the Nine Realms and Seventy-Two Domains, practically synonymous with foolishness.

"By the way, Mother Chen, I recall that you used to have an herbal medicine stove. Is that so?" Tang Rao asked, drawing from the memories of the original Tang Rao.

This was the original appearance of the constructed raft. As for the four figures who had attacked from the surroundings, they suddenly dispersed at this moment, their unleashed spiritual energy scattering like drifting smoke and clouds.

The spectators among the beast clan could no longer restrain their urge to mock. The Azure Bird Sovereign, in particular, not only spoke with biting malice but also attempted to interfere with the scene directly.

The door was pushed open slowly, revealing no traps. Xiaojie gradually relaxed his vigilance, though he remained prepared to retreat swiftly at the first sign of trouble.

One had to know that Xuan Yi's status within the Swallowing Heaven Sect was far from low, second only to the Sect Master and the holder of the Swallowing Heaven Token. Moreover, being relatively young compared to the other elders and possessing boundless prospects, everyone regarded him as a formidable contender for the next Sect Master of the Swallowing Heaven Sect.

Tang Rao's tone was unyielding, and the old man's hearing was sharp; how could he possibly miss what Tang Rao and the others were discussing over here?

"So this is the method to detoxify? It's this simple?" Jiang Haojun found it somewhat hard to believe.

Following the issuance of the command, the members of the exploration team who were clearing out this Feathered Serpent Pyramid all halted their work and withdrew.

His large palm stroked her hair stroke by stroke until she fell sound asleep. Only then did he rise lightly, pour some water, wring out a hot towel, and gently wipe her face.

"Following our meticulous and thorough investigation, and through repeated verification, I can state with absolute certainty that Andrew is indeed one of the two founders of this international art crime syndicate."

Jiang Yanming's return to the ancestral clan brought old Madam Cheng to tears of grief. After a tragic and monumental upheaval, Jiang Yanming was now the sole pillar supporting the Jiang family. His return finally rendered that support legitimate and justified. Because of the return of such a pillar, the Jiang family would soon recover its vitality and once again rank among the prestigious elite families of the capital.

"A broken sword?" I said in astonishment, taking out the two broken fragments of the sword from the drawer—precisely my shattered Tai'e Sword.

He Zongnan was utterly addicted to alcohol. No matter the gathering or who his drinking companions were, he would drink heartily without yielding in the slightest to his host, Lingyang, happily downing cup after cup left and right.

Ever since the emergence of the Seven Primordial Monarchs into the world, a massive uproar had been stirred up across the cultivation realm in merely half a month or so. They seemed to be searching for something; these seven mysterious experts traversed heaven and earth, and none could match them.

Recalling the beetles in his own room, Lingyang felt a wave of chill. If they had truly been replaced by rats, Lingyang dared not imagine any further.

I, however, cared little. If I were to die, what relation could it have to whom Ziling wished to pledge her loyalty?

Just as he was about to hang up the phone, Su Yang suddenly remembered his younger sister, Su Xin. He pondered for a moment; Su Xin had mentioned last month that she would return to Longjiang, and now that over a month had passed, she should be back.

Even if every day spent with Liu Siya remained simple, ordinary, and peaceful, Su Yang still felt it was deeply meaningful.

Suddenly, more than a dozen pitch-black, massive iron chains burst forth from the cabin of that sailing vessel.

Within the spatial rifts, blood splattered from fractured bones and mingled with the pulverized flesh of shattered bodies.

Upon seeing this, Yueying smiled faintly at Han Dai'er, turned around, and continued walking toward the market. Han Dai'er, however, wore a bitter expression like a prisoner about to be marched to the execution grounds, trailing behind Wantianbao.

The three elders of the base, along with several high-ranking figures, were gathered within this hall at this moment.

Zhao Qing was completely captivated by Su Yang's charm and decisiveness. She believed that Su Yang was unquestionably a general manager capable of altering the current predicament of the Huari Company. She also fervently hoped that under Su Yang's leadership, the company could reverse its current losses and return to profitability.

Ye Wei paused, gazing fixedly at him before turning her face away, coughing awkwardly and self-consciously. Was this the closest thing to a sweet nothing she had ever heard?

He stepped forward slowly, yet in an instant traversed the distance from the horizon to the Jade Terrace. He walked slowly to the side of Zhaoyang, looking down at Mu Qiuyu sleeping soundly in Zhaoyang's arms.

"Greetings, Family Head!" Kazefune Ichiro, Kazefune Eiko, and Chiba Yoshiki stepped forward simultaneously, dropping to one knee in unison to offer a respectful salute.

"I do not know the exact extent of his strength, but at the very least, the two of us certainly have no room to resist before him..." Kui suddenly folded her wings and landed, having already arrived at the inn.

Lin Feng felt puzzled. Could it be that Beitang Xian'er was entirely ignorant of even the strength of her own sect's vice-sect master?

In his final moments, he faintly caught the sound of a hoarse roar. Who was in such a rage? Was it the platoon leader? Harboring such a lingering question, he closed his young eyes forever.

Yet recalling the matter of Duanmu Zhige, if he used this as a condition, Murong Xiang might truly agree.

Otherwise, should a counterattack truly commence, let us see precisely who would end up injured. He possessed such a foundation of confidence; if they had the capability, they could simply send the military to suppress him, and he would care not at all.

Hu Jianjun used three spatial bags of grain to hire nomadic cavalry to help transport his troops while simultaneously aiding the battles of the City of Light under advantageous conditions.

Murong Hua was her current man, yet he had betrayed her at this juncture of life and death. Throughout her life, she had committed evils because of men, and in the end, she died because of a man.

Tang Bai discovered that ever since his past couple of expeditions into new worlds, he seemed prone to encountering particularly eccentric individuals in the early stages. Phil, who bullied the weak and feared the strong yet possessed a daring curiosity, was one. The man before him now could presumably also be counted among them?