Chapter 62

The scent was not overwhelmingly rich, yet it carried a rustic and understated quality, much like the familiar scent of a mother.

"Why did you run out?" Lin Jiazhuo glared fiercely at him, wishing she could give him a good thrashing.

As the special envoy of the planet Celalite, Madam Monica accompanied Lu Yu in participating in this defense battle of the planet Sanilan. During the voyage aboard the starship toward Sanilan, Lu Yu learned for the first time that Madam Monica had once commanded the defense of an entire planet.

You don't worry about inferior goods when you don't know the market; you worry when you start comparing. Following the imperial court brings a miserable end, while following Zhang Bao makes life pleasant. There are very few truly stubborn people in this world. Leave a little leeway in everything so you can still meet cordially in the future; who wouldn't want to leave themselves an escape route?

He had taken off his sunglasses and hung them on his collar, exuding a ruffian-like charm, entirely devoid of the stern and terrifying aura he had in Jiangnan.

After a brief struggle between the two sides, midfielder Nie Dawei had no choice but to clear the ball out over the baseline; if this kept up any longer, they would practically be worn to death.

"If we lose, the nine of us will contribute three months of free quota!" Hao Qiang said with a smile.

Just as she was about to open the car door, Mo Zun turned his head. In the pitch-darkness, his eyes were as deep and dark as the sea, staring at her with wordless waves.

Fragments of the short sword were embedded in the gravel, and countless shattered giant trees lay scattered across the ground in a chaotic mess.

In the wars between human cultivators and the demon race, aside from large-scale battles, there were occasionally direct duels between commanders. However, these were usually between alchemy masters and great demons, or grand alchemy masters and demon chieftains, with mismatched duels of vastly different strengths being exceedingly rare.

As for this last place, it was located far beyond the northern desert, in a remote region quite distant from the Central Plains, where even the figures of players were rarely seen.

"I'll take responsibility for this matter!" Having made up his mind, he shook off the robust servant who was still gripping him, clasped his hands behind his back, raised his chin, and cast a sidelong glance of disdain at Qian Guangjin.

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Ye Rong let out a loud cry. Although this Relic Buddha Ring was not of a high tier, it clearly possessed the same nature as the Supreme Blessing Token in his possession—it belonged to that distinct category of equipment whose true value vastly surpassed its tier.

Bu He had been wholeheartedly pursuing Liang Yongxin at the time, and perhaps He Mina had discovered him and secretly followed behind. Because Bu He's actions after that fell outside their previous plan, and because He Mina likely desired to elope and be with him forever, she would naturally be all the more sensitive to his movements.

Logically speaking, the golden dragon avatar condensed through the blessing of such Buddhist power had the condensation of its thoughts as its very foundation of manifestation. Repeated shattering would undoubtedly cause its thoughts to scatter, rendering it incapable of ever taking shape again.

When Du Cheng drove back to the city, it was already past eleven o'clock in the morning. Instead of immediately going to look for Ah Jiu, Du Cheng drove straight back to Villa Number Fifteen.

Cheers rang out from behind Baishu as the young girl leaped excitedly onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Oh, someone else is here." Wei Liweng's deep contemplation was interrupted by Deng Ruoshui. Turning his head, he saw two more carriages—the kind of large wagons that could be hired anywhere on the street. Once the vehicles came to a halt, over twenty people emerged from them, all of them Imperial College students led by Zhao Jingyun.

Upon retrieving and inspecting it, he found it to be a ninth-tier magical treasure. Once activated, it could transform into a miniature cold flood dragon to engage in combat, equipped with three water-style restrictive spells.

Closing the captain's log, Xia Fei fell into deep contemplation. What on earth possessed such formidable spiritual power that it could toy with an entire regular fleet in the palm of its hand?

Princess Hongyi took a deep breath, her lovely eyes unable to conceal her excitement. Her face was flushed, and her entire body trembled slightly.

Immediately afterward, Bai Lian transformed back into his human form and strode forward, intending to leave this place. Since there was no path to enlightenment to be found here, remaining any longer served no purpose.

Looking into his beloved disciple's stubborn and resolute eyes, Fairy Chimei suddenly changed her mind about not letting Huo Yan go to the Yihong Pavilion.

"You dare to fire? You should know my identity. Once I die, none of your family members will be able to escape." Ouyang Feng's expression flickered with panic at first, but then he slowly calmed down, speaking leisurely and without haste.

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Xing Wuji had heard that when a person is out of luck, they can choke even while drinking cold water. Now he was experiencing it firsthand. Last night, before fleeing, Xing Wuji had brought along the unconscious Han Li precisely because he valued her ability to fly on a sword after the two of them lost their way in the forest.

As the saying goes, there are ruts ahead for the carriage behind to follow; if one's own driving is poor, descendants later on will inevitably follow suit and repeat the same mistakes.

Nearby, Ji Hao and Gao Nie attempted several times to open their mouths and plead for mercy. After all, both of them shared deep affections for Tianming. In the end, however, both chose to remain silent.

Chu Yang did not hesitate. At the same time, his mind-lamp shone brightly, allowing him to perceive the psychological activities of everyone present, none of whom—not even Chisongzi—could escape his awareness.

"Ma Shiying, the Viceroy of Fengyang? What is his purpose in sending you to see the Imperial Father?" Zhu Cilang asked curiously while glancing at Lu Suuyao, even more bewildered as to why he knew nothing of this matter.

As the sound of artillery fire died down, Wu Sangui gazed with a sigh at the bloodless face of Kong Youde, knowing that this offensive had completely failed.

Upon regaining consciousness, Wu Zhengxie felt as though every inch of his body ached, particularly his stomach and fingers, which burned with a piercing pain. The dried blood stains on his face also told him that his head had undoubtedly suffered a split wound.

The Great Elder's son was also a hero of his generation who had once resided in the Land of Inheritance for ten full days, reputed to possess the bearing of a Great Emperor. Great hopes had been pinned upon him, and the news of his death back then had dealt a devastating blow to the Blue Sea Ancient Clan. His return now added yet another ray of hope to the people of the clan.

The conditions proposed by Ye Chu were already more than fair. In the lower realm, one needed to prepare ten portions of spiritual herbs in order to exchange for just one refined pill—after all, not every alchemist could succeed every single time. Coupled with the compensation required by the alchemist, such a price was by no means excessive.

The Destiny Masters who had ascended from the world of *The Legend of the Destiny Masters* possessed precisely this kind of capability, to say nothing of an entity as monstrous as the Faceless Heavenly Demon. His avatar, Xu Fu, had likely ascended to the rank of Destiny Master long ago.