Volume 1, Chapter 68: Coercion and Luring

Looking at Mother Liu's unyielding expression, Shen Nanxing's anger flared even higher.

She abruptly released her grip, shoving Mother Liu aside, stood up, and shouted furiously,

"Keep torturing her! I refuse to believe how long this old thing's mouth can stay shut!"

Mother Liu lay on the ground, gasping raggedly and miserably.

"Cough... cough... cough..."

Shen Er immediately picked up a whip from the side and lashed it down upon Mother Liu's body again and again.

Seeing the masked men wavering slightly at her words, Jiang Chuan felt a surge of ruthlessness in his eyes, yet he had no choice but to concede: "Let us see them first!" He did not doubt the truth of the statement at all.

After changing her clothes, Ye Huian went straight down to the first floor, just in time to see Si Jingyu sitting on the sofa reading the morning news, with Auspicious lying across his lap, occasionally flicking its tail.

Without even raising her head, Zhang Ruonan pinned Sun Yi with one hand and Li Xing with the other, then raised her leg to kick away Jiang Chuan who was trying to break up the fight, clearing a path right out for them.

This gesture somehow touched some fragile spot in Long Yunmo's heart; his hand holding the chaff trembled slightly.

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"The Li family no longer poses any threat either. Rest easy and recuperate properly." With those words, he also departed.

Fumbling his way back to the camp in the dark, the members of Team R were all awake, leaning against the boulders. Seeing him return, they stood up in unison.

Young Master Yan strolled down leisurely, his peach-blossom eyes dark and captivating. With one hand in his pocket, his thin lips curved in a mocking smile.

Furthermore, they had witnessed the deep bond between Flowing Light and Phoenix Splendor, and their impression of Phoenix Splendor was exceptionally favorable.

"...I'll go get a bit more soup." Surrendering instantly, Song Kexue twitched the corner of her mouth and headed to the kitchen—having no choice, she had to bring someone home for a meal.

She only needed a bit more time in recovery to condense her true physical form. By then, even if she couldn't fully maintain a human shape for a short period, as long as she obtained the Blood Lotus, all her problems would be effortlessly resolved.

Before I could even process a single thought, I thrust my head upward as well, colliding squarely with his forehead with a loud *thud*, sending stars dancing before my eyes.

The old Daoist priest had said that above the Houtian realm of martial arts lay the Xiantian realm. Upon reaching the Xiantian realm, the inner Qi within one's body would transform into vital essence, rendering one impervious to blades and spears and capable of traversing the air.

Seeing Yang Tian's actions, the street vendors became even more enthusiastic. Regardless of whether Yang Tian asked for prices, they actively struck up conversations with him.

The taboo entity evaded. Although his strength was only at level five, his tier was right there, making it genuinely difficult for the black panther to deliver a fatal blow.

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Long Yan said this to Han Mo and Chu Yuqi. Naturally, Han Mo did not understand, but Chu Yuqi comprehended the exact meaning behind Long Yan's words.

"Can you produce any more star stones?" Mo Feng asked coldly, causing Wang Bo's expression to turn even uglier.

"She only inflicted a minor wound on me, yet you two are acting arrogant far too soon," Mo Feng said harshly. With a slight shift of his body, the muscles around his wound contracted to stem the bleeding, and he charged at the two of them.

Liu Gu understood that Old Yang spoke thusly simply to protect him. Given the caliber of a figure like Old Yang, even if he were to broadcast the news of having this century-old ginseng to everyone in need, no one would dare make trouble; instead, they would all come with utmost sincerity to trade for even a sliver of it.

Grandpa Zhai rubbed his eyes, and as he spoke, his eye rims turned red, tears continuously welling up and spilling over.

Merely blocking this single blow had turned everyone's complexions pale, God knows how much magical power had been consumed.

On the other side, seeing the towering giant waves about to crash down and directly engulf the Marine Headquarters, Admiral Aokiji, sitting atop the castle tower, suddenly flashed and leaped high into the air, instantly freezing the towering waves on both sides with an Ice Age.

Although she was deeply favored by the imperial grace, Qingshuang clearly understood that while the Emperor bestowed grace upon the inner palace and treated her generously at present, hoping to exclusively monopolize this favor was, after all, an extravagant luxury. She was merely one of many fair faces in the Emperor's inner palace, and by no means the Emperor's only one.