Volume 1, Chapter 69: This Thief Is Rather Peculiar

The Marquis of Wu'an's estate was handed over to the elderly steward of the Defender-General's Mansion to manage. Yun Jinghua and her two maids then set off for Lotus Mountain.

A plain and ordinary carriage, devoid of luxurious decorations and any markings of the Marquis of Wu'an's estate, made its way through the streets without attracting the slightest attention.

All three of them were dressed in martial headscarves and arrow-sleeve robes, adopting the appearance of wandering heroines of the pugilistic world.

The county town closest to Anyang City was Ningyuan County.

When they entered the county town, the sun was just setting.

At this hour, the capital would be bustling with crowds of pedestrians and a continuous stream of carriages and horses, exceptionally lively.

However, the streets of Ningyuan County had only a sparse few pedestrians, all with panicked expressions and hurrying footsteps.

They tried several inns, but all had shut their doors early...

In truth, Shen Ke merely feigned ignorance on the surface while being crystal clear in her heart. Gu Nanxun simply wished to offer her whatever help he could during the most difficult period of her comeback.

With this third wheel gone, there was finally no one left to disturb them, and Wu Xiaohen was able to focus all his attention on Xu Yinger once again.

A sound brought Yan Jue's movements to a halt. He instinctively raised his head, and the scene on the screen completely hollowed out his rationality.

The silver threads possessed terrifying might. As they swept across the sky, they actually caused fractures to appear in the fabric of space. One must know that space is inherently extremely stable; to shatter space, probably only martial artists above the Martial Emperor realm could accomplish such a feat.

Zhang Huaming's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at the massive black bell, his expression carrying a hint of solemnity.

Shen Ke had thought that would be their one and only intersection. She had never entertained unrealistic dreams of marrying into a wealthy and powerful family, so her life should not have intersected with such high-and-mighty figures.

She suddenly realized that this matter might not be as simple as it seemed. Yan Jue's recent behavior and the words Wei Liao had just spoken both felt wrong to her no matter how she thought about it.

"Stop wasting words and capture everyone of the Song family at once," Elder Zhang said, waving his hand with a trace of impatience.

"Move aside!" Song Yun's gaze shifted as a plan formed in his mind. Things had reached this stage, and he could not afford to take even half a step back. Song Yun believed that the moment he retreated, a series of conspiracies would close in around him.

The Black Bone Dragon token before them had a black bone dragon carved upon its surface, its head bearing a ferocious expression that could strike terror into the heart at a mere glance. And that was merely the power of an image; if one were to witness the true Black Bone Dragon token in person, their legs would likely have gone weak long ago.

At this moment, within the military headquarters on the planet Stan, all the high-ranking military officials in charge of assessing and judging were watching the live surveillance footage composed of tens of thousands of large screens. Among those tens of thousands of screens, only a single one was illuminated.

Temporarily setting aside the research on the light orb fragments, Lauda continued searching for cosmic treasures after organizing his materials. Since he was not bound by time constraints here and enjoyed a sixtyfold time dilation, he could afford to spend plenty of time doing whatever he wanted.

"You old bastard, last week you purchased medicines worth ten thousand gold coins from the Liu Family Firm under our Tianding Pharmacy on credit. Isn't it about time you paid up?" Liu Yun said with an arrogant and haughty demeanor.

He flashed past in a blur, and though his opponent had already met him with a fierce counterattack, it turned out to be a fraction too slow, slashing only empty air. He pursued relentlessly, carrying a chilling murderous intent, yet every lethal strike was inexplicably evaded by his opponent's ghostly, phantom-like movements.

Lei Qing looked at those puppet rabbits with a trace of terror, never expecting them to possess such formidable strength.

Unconsciously, Lauda developed a certain fondness for the people of Stan. He had to admit, this was thanks to hearing familiar accents.

The entire tailing process went smoothly without being discovered by Wu Feng. However, upon finding the entrance to that secret base, Yang Tian could not resist sending a voice transmission to Wu Feng, simply wanting to provoke him.

However, those sects still held doubts about the Human Rankings, refusing to believe that Luo Han could truly cross two major realms to challenge enemies as described, which was why no one had come looking for him yet.

That disciple's words were not polite at all, but the effect was remarkably pronounced—far more effective than the "kill one to warn a hundred" threatened by their leader.

Finally, it was Lu Yun's turn again! As he watched the compositions of both teams gradually reveal themselves, a smile touched the corner of his mouth, and he directly spoke two letters to the support player.

On Osmanthus Island, Chen Pingan quietly pressed his hand against his sword-nurturing gourd. The previous time was simply too late, but this time he finally raised his head quickly enough to catch a tiny trace of a clue.

"Speak! Otherwise none of them will make it out alive." Eunuch Qi and Nanny Zhuang were pinned with their arms twisted behind them, lying flat at Qi Yu's feet.

Officers would not hold any titles of nobility; they were naturally ostracized by the aristocrats. Moreover, since they all came from William's troops, their loyalty far surpassed that of the feudal vassals.

After all, Prince Hachad was still young at only eight years old. Even if the Tsekma Kingdom had not been pulverized by this war, those nobles would never allow an eight-year-old child to become their master.

Hua Xiangrong thought for a moment, decided not to insist further, and retreated a few steps, standing three paces behind Li Mu.

Every martial artist in Dongning Prefecture knew of the existence of a powerful assassin organization within its borders known as the Blood Rain Tower.

Immediately afterward, Lu Zheng began to recall all the slaughter he had experienced since arriving in this world.

The tall man's hair hung loose and scattered across his back, his facial features chiseled and three-dimensional like a sculpture carved by knife and axe. A single narrowing of his profound eyes left the green snake's mind in a state of utter bewilderment.

And now, someone had actually sent medicinal pills, pills that could allow him to recover—this alone was enough to demonstrate the potent medicinal efficacy contained within them.

Exhaling a long breath, Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes, looked at the morning sunlight outside the window, and felt a sense of complete ease in both body and mind.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, Lingfeng had no clue whatsoever and could only follow the method imparted by Jiuyou.

Chen Ping was a lay disciple of the Shaolin Temple and originally had a shaved head as well, but later returned to secular life after meeting his beloved.

How old was she? No matter how well she wrote, it was impossible for her to surpass the master she had just presented earlier.