Chapter 23

About an hour later, Jing Ke reached the foot of the mountain where the Heart-Inclination Trees grew. Halfway up the slope stood a magnificent temple, which must have been the one the landlady mentioned, dedicated to the King of Equality. It was quite crowded; people were coming and going, mostly in pairs, with only the occasional lone traveler like Jing Ke, who had likely come to pay their respects to the King of Equality.

Xiahou Dun’s face lit up with joy, sensing that his chance for glory and career-building had arrived. He could not help but feel invigorated.

After they had finished their rounds, Huang Guangfeng’s son returned to the hospital room first. Everything was calm and quiet. Ten minutes later, Huang Guangfeng’s wife returned as well, but no sooner had she entered than she ran out, screaming and shouting. Judging by her panicked expression, something must have happened to the patient.

When the man hesitated, the waiting secret-bearers urged him on. Finally, gritting his teeth, he took out thirty secret stones, handed them over, and walked into the group of seven.

"This guy is suddenly so nice to me; he wouldn't be trying to pursue me, would he? Hmph, I absolutely cannot let him succeed." Long Miaomiao thought to herself while quietly holding onto Yingjun’s hand. If Yingjun knew her thoughts, he would probably call her an ungrateful wretch.

"You can't blame me. It was my master who said the name 'Dashan' was unlucky and clashed with my fate, so he changed it for me. Look, since I changed my name, haven't I been earning more and more each day?" Mu Changfeng felt quite helpless and had to repeat the reason for the name change once again; if he couldn't convince his younger sister, she would never remember it.

Mo Langyue smiled at her faintly—a subtle, understated smile that made her heart flutter. Just as she thought he would accompany her, she saw him turn and leap away, his figure vanishing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

Guo Yunjian certainly recognized the four great envoys—Wind, Cloud, Thunder, and Lightning—under the command of the Golden Lion Fortress Master; there were few in the martial arts world who did not know them.

Jiang Ming thought it over and felt what she said made perfect sense; perhaps Teacher Feng’s true purpose was exactly that. Yet, instead of feeling angry, he felt a urge to laugh. The intellectual and elegant Teacher Feng became quite adorable when she turned playful. It seemed he would have something to do when he went back tonight.

Even Shangguan Piaohua, Feng Shengxue, and Yu Zhi'er, who never touched alcohol, could not help but pick up their glasses and take a light sip.

"I just don't understand," Long Fei said with a puzzled look. "That thing is practically useless in the game. Why make us install dozens of them and fix water troughs and the like? What good could that possibly do?"

The vehicle moved and stopped intermittently, shrouded in silence. Most people kept their heads down, playing with their phones, their fingers dancing across the keyboards, occasionally chuckling or looking serious. It was said that with WeChat, people didn't even need to speak face-to-face; they could just send a message.

Then Li Jiang saw a giant head emerge from within. To his horror, this undead creature of the Death Realm, standing ten zhang tall, looked exactly like the humans of this world.

"Master, we..." Mu Chou’s words were interrupted. Meng Yanyu also wanted to say something, but was silenced by a glare from Yue Wuya.

He changed into a white silk robe with dark cloud patterns on the sleeves, fastened a jade belt around his waist, secured his hair with a crown, and straightened his lapels. Instantly, the imposing presence he had once wielded returned.

He took a sip of tea and felt it was brimming with energy. Practicing the Eighth-Rank Divine Ability allowed one to better communicate with flowers and trees, and this cup of tea carried a deep, natural essence. As Bu Qianhuai swallowed it, he felt a profound resonance.

With that, the "Kalachakra Vajra" Tilopa laughed heartily. Without bidding the others farewell, he turned and descended the mountain.

The group felt a buzzing in their ears, as if Yelü Hezhis were whispering directly to them. Xiao Dilie and Xiao Qulie’s faces changed color upon hearing this, and they exchanged a glance.

The day after taking over the shop, Old Niu the Second was stunned. The scene he had envisioned—a shop filled with customers every day—never materialized, and there were only ever two or three tables of business at most. How was one supposed to run a business like this?

Di He was very worried about Yao Xi, but because Wei Yuanzi had already gone to find her, he felt temporarily at ease.

Lin Yun thought to himself that Zhuge Huai had essentially dropped the facade; although he still identified himself as the City Lord, it no longer had any meaning.

Lin Feng had unexpectedly kissed her lips. Held in his arms, Wu Jing’s mind went blank. Her hands rested helplessly against his chest. A rich, masculine scent wafted from Lin Feng, causing Wu Jing to shudder involuntarily and her legs to go weak.

"It's the people from the Thousand Mechanism Sect." The five demonic cultivators had not expected such a windfall. Knowing the nature of demonic disciples, they spoke up immediately.

According to village custom, there was no need to be so ostentatious as to hire a chef from a grand hotel; besides, his uncle Zhang Zhongping’s cooking skills were quite good.

The sea area here was a shallow sea. Although it was thousands of zhang deep, it was indeed shallow compared to other places.

Firstly, professional matters should be left to professionals; secondly, Wu Tao was very curious about what kind of surprises this media group he had casually created would bring him.

On the circular platform, the cheers were thunderous. Everyone bowed in unison, watching with reverence as the figure drifted down.

In his final closed beta test, a white player named Dick from the same Origin Divine Kingdom had built a beast pen. That man had formed a wolf cavalry unit and worked with him to slay the fire-breathing red dragon. This was the only time in Xiao Li’s ten beta tests that he had completed the main quest, "The Era of the God-Kings."