Volume One, Chapter 40: Did She Feel the Same Way Back Then?

Grandma Qin was struck dizzy by the sudden joy. Clutching Wu Xingxue’s hand, she asked again and again, “Xiaoxue, pinch Grandma quickly. We really don’t have to move away anymore?!”

Wu Xingxue soothingly patted her withered hand. “It’s true. I’ll go pay the renewal fee tomorrow.”

Of course, from the moment those who could sense the Water-Repelling Pearl entered the Dragon-Prison Abyss, the Azure Dragon had already learned something about them.

“There is no feast that lasts forever. I have now broken through the final realm, so it is time for me to leave. Before I go, however, I still wish to see a few old friends. Time is limited, so I will not be traveling with you,” Chen Fan said.

“Beating someone in the very area where they are most confident—that feeling is exhilarating,” Bai Xiaobai said with a faint smile.

Li Ruoli became tense as well when Xu Lili suddenly appeared. She did not dare move her mouth recklessly, afraid of making any strange sound. The sudden torrent had poured down her throat. Wave after wave of floodwater surged in; her mouth could not contain it all, and some of it flowed down her esophagus into her stomach.

Huang Sheng and the others often went into the mountains to hunt, so they knew the area fairly well. The path they led everyone down was relatively gentle and easy to traverse.

At last, the red bridal veil was lifted. She shyly raised her head, only to find a pair of gentle eyes gazing at her. Their eyes became entangled at once, and that entanglement lasted a lifetime. They would never part again.

Still, a funeral was ultimately not a wedding. Weddings valued liveliness, and no one could say how long the feast should last.

However, this was also the route Wang Erhei and Ruyue had settled on after seeing it within the spacetime tunnel. According to the map Long Cai had redrawn, there was still quite a distance from the spacetime tunnel to the Sea of No Direction.

“Don’t you two live together? I can see that she has so many clothes here. Or does she live at her own home and only come here occasionally?” Tang Rui pressed on curiously.

Ergen and Fatty were both avid gamblers. They had lost quite a sum of money lately, and their creditors were pressing them hard. The two were racking their brains over how to raise enough money to repay their debts when, by happy coincidence, Madam Liu Zhang pointed them toward a way to earn some.

By comparison, Kotori, Mana, and Suguha were not only beautiful but also came from good families. They studied diligently as well, and since Kotori’s and Mana’s matching hair and eye colors were believed to be natural rather than signs of delinquency, they had always been regarded by their teachers as promising students worthy of special attention.

The laughter on the battlefield was wild and bold. With Jieli Khan, already limp, dangling from his hand and his foot planted on the man’s neck, he howled like a wolf.

He was referring to the incident when Mr. Void had first entered the entertainment quarters and played at a banquet. At the time, Mu Yongyue had repeatedly provoked Mu Beiyi, both openly and covertly, arousing his displeasure. Mr. Void had resolved the situation with a single bow toward Xue Chuling.

“As an aside, all the armies of fallen angels, angels, and devils waiting outside this school building have been immobilized. Goodness, the peerage of President Rias Gremory really is frightening.” Azazel placed a hand on President Rias’s shoulder, but she unceremoniously brushed it away.

Jia Huan suddenly called out loudly from nearby, “Little Sister, come over here. Let’s go home first.” He strode forward and seized her hand.

Two hours later, Yue Fei and Zhao Yun gathered atop the western wall of Xiapi City. Gazing westward, both wore expressions of unwillingness.

The Stitching Man looked conflicted as he stared at Duke, then glanced at Robin. After several seconds of consideration, he snarled and lunged toward Robin, apparently intending to pick on the weaker target.

Everyone was left speechless in astonishment, unable to understand what was happening. Houtu, meanwhile, sat in a daze in the seat Duke had occupied earlier. Somehow, merely sitting there allowed her spirit to take form.