Chapter 33

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Come to think of it, Song Daoming had been an official for decades and had certainly amassed quite a fortune. The Son of Heaven gained a great deal by confiscating his household.

Strictly speaking, Sesshomaru had no need to inform anyone before going wherever he pleased. Moreover, judging from their brief time together, it would have been even less surprising—and far more in keeping with his usual manner—for him to leave without a word.

“Wait. Before we go in, we need to take out the cameras inside,” Conan said.

As if things were not bad enough already, the Li family had made enormous concessions before finally calming Comrade Long’s fury. Yet before long, footage of Li Youmin behaving arrogantly and recklessly began circulating online, once again thrusting the Li family into the eye of the storm.

It seemed the serpent really was dead... The Great Serpent had obtained Changtian’s points, and then Natalie killed the Great Serpent, which meant that she had obtained both Changtian’s and the Great Serpent’s points at once.

Perhaps I could stop everything from happening. If I found Doctor Arata now and dealt with her, everything would become much simpler. But where could I find her?

Wu Daozi? Why did that name sound so familiar? Hatsune frowned. Just then, Wu Daozi suddenly flicked his sleeve, sending a powerful gust straight at her. Hatsune leaned to the side and dodged the attack, then struck the tree trunk with her other palm. She immediately shot into the air and landed lightly on a treetop.

With a thought, a brilliantly blooming China rose appeared in her hand, delicate, beautiful, and dazzling.

Inside the building, in a room filled with a faint fragrance, Natalie sat pale-faced beside the bed. Ever since she had opposed Xivir’s plan to complete the assembly of the divine fragments, Xivir had locked her away.

Li Zhi examined the craftsman who appeared to be the leader. He was short, dark-skinned, and had a hand covered in calluses. At first glance, he looked like a fisherman.

“Can you take me up there?” Liu Feng knew that the Flame Bird was like a barrel of gunpowder that had already been lit and could explode at any moment, so he spoke in a questioning tone.

For an instant, the entire world seemed to fall silent. Everyone stared open-mouthed in disbelief. Only Lingyu and the other two, along with A-Wu, were left unfazed by Long Chen’s words.

Some of the children had already been taken away one after another. Those who remained were either unwanted or suffered from physical or psychological deficiencies.

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“I’m going to turn you into chocolate and eat you!” Buu said coldly. The feelers on his head began to flash in succession, and the pink beam spun wildly like a windmill.

Long Tian sensed no threat, but that did not mean Artoria was weak. They were merely assistants, so he could not sense just how powerful she truly was.

At that moment, on the Huai River embankment, Niu Jinxing was searching for the site of the explosion with Gao Yingxiang’s troops, thoroughly enjoying himself.

“What exactly is going on?” Not only the people in the audience, but even Chapelle and the other two judges, Gin Dojima and the third judge, were completely baffled.

Tang Shuai hovered in midair, holding the Angel’s Wing, murderous intent surging throughout his body. On the surface, he appeared perfectly normal. Yet in his heart, Duolongtuo’s words continued to echo. Every syllable struck Tang Shuai’s heart like a heavy hammer, throwing his mind into chaos.

Time makes people grow old. That old saying applied to far more than human beings; even most existences worthy of being called treasures found it difficult to withstand the ravages of time.

The task seemed quite simple. After all, given Qing Academy’s strength, winning the divisional championship would be an easy matter.

Because the Daming Palace had once been a summer retreat, its defenses were not particularly strong. After the emperor and empress moved there, Qin Wan ordered a walled passage to be built north of the palace, along with another fortified gate. Government offices were established within the passage.

“Master’s wife... You... You were actually this beautiful!” Xun Yi’s eyes widened in astonishment. He was not exaggerating. Previously, he had seen the Flower-Rui Immortal Consort after she had been battered by wind and rain, with her cultivation greatly diminished. What he saw now was her exquisite beauty after the storm; the manifestation of a great divine power naturally radiated a sacred glow.

Then again, even if no one spoke of it now, such a serious matter could not simply be ignored. The emperor had always avoided handling affairs, and sooner or later Qin Wan would have to play the villain. Since that was inevitable, what difference did it make whether she spoke sooner or later? It would be better to remind the emperor openly and honorably than to keep the matter hidden.

The moment Zhang Fei used his peerless martial technique, Lü Bu smiled serenely. The Fangtian Halberd in his hand carried a scorching force as it swept backward and collided head-on with the black python’s energy. Relying on the strength that had surged within him, he sent heat rippling through the surrounding air amid a series of clanging impacts. Then Zhang Fei reined in his Black Steed, wheeled around, and galloped toward the opposite side of Xuzhou City.

The Ten Thousand Demons Banner released a strange radiance. Its enormous tail unfurled in the air, gathering into itself the beast spirits left behind after the two ninth-rank great demons were slain. Then it drifted upward on its own.

Bai Junyi had just heard Mo Zichen’s words and still looked unconvinced. At that moment, the orb of light in Xie Wanshan’s hand was crushed between his fingers. Bai Junyi felt as though his chest had been struck by a violent shock, and a mouthful of blood immediately spurted from his lips.

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I crashed heavily onto the ground, while the sports car continued for several dozen meters before finally coming to a stop. A rich young man got out of the car and stared at me in panic. He was probably terrified.

The light drizzle in the sky gradually stopped. While she was arranging the shelves, she received a call from Zheng Tianya. The transfer procedures had been completed, and the documents would be delivered today or tomorrow.

Thinking of this, I began browsing the task information on the webpage. Sure enough, at the very top were several advanced missions that had yet to be completed.

Lu Wei felt the burden on his shoulders grow several times heavier. The fighting spirit that had begun to relax within him flared up once more.

Unlike the Water Shield and Fire Shield techniques of the water and fire elements, which also offered fairly good protection, those spells required the caster to expend spiritual energy to create water or fire from the void whenever there was no corresponding elemental power nearby. As a result, they consumed an enormous amount of spiritual energy and were generally not used casually in ordinary battles.

After all, hearsay was unreliable, while seeing was believing. Some matters could not be understood in detail until he had witnessed them himself.

Shao Meizhuo looked at Li Anqi’s pale face, stuffed a piece of bubble gum into her mouth, and deliberately chewed it with loud smacking noises. She knew how much he hated that sound. Then, thoroughly satisfied, she walked away.

Hailiang’s psychological defenses had already been crushed by Lin Yan’s thunderous methods. He honestly told Lin Yan how to proceed through the Drunken Flower Fragrance.

Although my body did not feel as if it had suffered any harm, my mental strength had been seriously attacked.