Volume One, Chapter 23: Just Who Is This Little Bundle?

Upon hearing his words, Shen Hou smiled slightly and replied, "People are driven by self-interest; not everyone is like you, Wang Bodang, the Valiant Third, possessing such high aspirations and a heart set solely on rescuing the people from their suffering. They have no desire to merge their forces, as doing so would inevitably mean engaging in a real, brutal struggle against the Great Sui. They only wish to remain mountain lords and continue their lives as bandits."

"This? Was the Xijing Tang clan really like this? I have lived for over thirty years and never knew it," a man in his thirties from the Xijing Tang clan remarked, stunned by this revelation.

"Gujian!" Rujian warned the Demon Ape, who was becoming carried away. Sanbo’s expression was far from pleasant.

"What else can we do? It’s not as if His Highness Black Dragon is willing to take off his mask and enter the twentieth district like a human!" Although Sanbo spoke in a playful, coaxing tone, her resentment was clearly audible.

"Come here, darling, don't run!" A creature of bizarre design emerged from the ground, opening its maw to inhale. The stream of consciousness seemed to sense the danger and fled frantically. As they grappled, the remnant souls of immortals and demons were slowly drawn out.

The steel needle was blocked by the shield, producing a sharp, metallic clanging sound.

Zhao Hua stretched his weary back as he exited the barracks and headed to the adjacent combat uniform room, where attendants were already waiting to serve him.

Later, I realized that it was the guidance of His Highness Luo Hao that opened up a whole new world for me. At the time, I was so overwhelmed that I hardly knew how to express my gratitude to him.

The strength of the "Tree Demon" already exceeded that of everyone present, so it was only natural that they had failed to detect its presence immediately.

As he spoke, he gestured to indicate a length. Lu Bai was delighted and eagerly pressed him for more details.

This was the first time Shi Xi had seen him resting at home on a workday. It seemed the project they discussed last night was indeed massive; no wonder he had ended up drunk.

"I am not worried about you, of course. After all, I keep you informed of any dangerous matters so that you are mentally prepared."

Li Yanli immediately stood up and urged Jia Erhu to get some rest. She even told Wen Ruyu that if she were busy, she should attend to her affairs, as she herself could stay behind to look after Jia Erhu.

The last fig leaf of the empire had been torn away. What would those in the upper echelons, already intoxicated by flattery, do now? Bei Yiqing truly could not imagine, but one thing was certain: chaos was coming.

Later, the phone was taken away by Zhao Chunlei and was not returned until I was about to return to the country.

Family, political infighting, uncertainty about the future—a tangled web of thoughts swirled in Gu Yunyi's mind, intertwining like a ball of yarn mangled by a cat. His thoughts grew increasingly pessimistic, and even his blood seemed to run cold.

The clothes were scattered everywhere, which was fine, but the water stains on the sofa were a problem he didn't know how to handle for the moment.

She had started live-streaming and selling products even earlier than Ninth Brother, so Ninth Sister-in-law was naturally well-versed in the rules of the trade.

She hoped Yu Guanyue hadn't understood at all and that the matter would just blow over without further complications. If the netizens were to figure it out, there was no telling what kind of uproar it would cause.

Once the person left, Jiang Huiyun’s face turned completely red. How was it that even while walking down the street, people still recognized that they were together?

Jiang Feng nodded at the two of them and said "Hello," though his gaze shifted toward Zhao Ruize, filled with questions.

As for why they were specifically picking on Xiao Liuli? Firstly, the girl was thick-skinned enough to act as if nothing had happened even after being called out on the spot. Secondly, Xiao Liuli knew so little about immortal herbs that she served as the perfect negative example for the newcomers.

Hearing her words, Li Shaojie and his parents all had flashes of joy in their eyes, as if they could already see the money landing in their pockets.

"If you know, why provoke her?" Ye Chen had been overwhelmed by Ye Xun’s affairs recently and was in a foul mood, so his tone was sharp.

Xu Keke asked for the newspaper, but Sister Hua said the lady of the house had already taken it. Xu Keke didn't mind; based on what Zhou Zi'an had said last night, the newspaper was printed according to the originally scheduled content. Since that matched what was in Zhou Shaoqiu's memory, it made little difference whether she read it or not.

Wu Jihu and the others could have easily wiped out these demon clans, but today, this credit was to be left to Mu Ze.

As for defaulting on the debt, Boss Zhong did not believe the Yi family had the nerve; they had won quite a bit of money today, and besides, there were people like Yu Chao present.

For the rest of the time, no matter how she tried to strike up a conversation with Xiao Qingyuan, he ignored her, keeping that stern face from dusk till dawn.

Just as the three of them were listening intently, they saw the red-clad vengeful spirit raise her hands to clutch her head, her body trembling incessantly, and even her voice betrayed her fear and regret.

"Your family certainly has a sharp eye!" Cheng Yuanqing recalled that the aunt in the red jacket was none other than the famous matchmaker Wang from the village.

The more Li Qiming thought about it, the more his head ached, but there was no help for it. In times like these, he couldn't even rest; he had to deal with the matters at hand.

"Fine." Rao Chen did not pester Rao Su with further questions. He returned to his room, opened his computer, and began searching for the latest news.

"By the way, which university does your sister attend?" the operator suddenly thought of a crucial detail.