Volume 1, Chapter 52: What a Dutiful Child

Upon receiving the news, Fu Hao went into hiding beforehand. When Qu Pan and her entourage arrived at Pine Crane Garden, they only found a cluster of weeping elderly people, women, and children huddled together.

Qu Pan waved her hand, and Dongxue and Li Cong went in to search courtyard by courtyard, leaving not even a mouse hole unchecked. Anyone who dared to block their path would be slapped away mercilessly. After a thorough sweep, they fished out a considerable amount of fine treasures once again.

How could the Fu family endure such humiliation? Yet, in front of Chu Hanliang, they dared to be angry but not speak, and could only let Qu Pan's people run wild.

Li Cong and Qiuju happily carried two chests filled with treasures and placed them into the carriage. Qu Pan then spoke:

"I will have someone appraise these items and use their value to offset the debts. But let it be clear beforehand, this is the last chance I am giving you. If anyone dares to use your Fu...

More and more people came to believe that the unification of China by the Fengtian clique was a foregone conclusion, and merely a matter of time.

Zhang Weixi stationed a division of the 22nd Army there, and deployed the elite 4th Army to Kunshan as a mobile frontline reserve force. Under such circumstances, attempting to land via Jinshanwei without suffering casualties numbering in several divisions would be exceedingly difficult, especially since their artillery could not be transported ashore for the time being.

Old Madam Gong was already well past fifty and naturally could not hear what Lin Qingqing was saying, leaving the latter to carry on her one-woman act the entire time.

The long rope seemed to possess eyes; true and precise, it snared the corpse, and with a single pull, dragged it ashore, while the cat kept its claws firmly embedded in the head's skull.

Before him, his Ninth Imperial Brother was merely a Prince Regent, yet anyone with discerning eyes could see that he was undoubtedly the sole candidate for the crown prince in the future.

He and Jiang the butcher transformed Sanhe Meat Suppliers into a primary-tier meat supplier for the state of Liang. As for the money—slaughtering over ten thousand heads of pigs, cattle, and sheep every year—he naturally profited handsomely.

Aunt Caixia's face flushed red. Wasn't she just following the Empress Dowager's lead in addressing her thus? Surely she couldn't call Fierce Flame the Young Master's Wife? If the princess were to marry into the Mu family later on, wouldn't her status become rather awkward? A dignified Princess of Jin'ao could not possibly become a concubine of the Mu family, could she?

He gradually discovered that many of Ye Ziheng's evasion postures completely defied the laws of physics, leading him to deduce that Ye Ziheng must have activated some sort of special skill.

Bianji was his most highly valued disciple, possessing exceptionally high comprehension. He grasped Buddhist principles and doctrines at the slightest hint and was often able to draw inferences about other things from one instance.

Wu Yao felt a sense of sorrow. Sorrow for herself. Sorrow for Bai Xue. And even greater sorrow for Yu Ge.

Earth-shaking sounds erupted from the mouths of the Seventh Ancestor and the various patriarchs, piercing straight into the firmament. The crowd in the outer hall, who had still been bewildered, instantly boiled with excitement.

Both the Sword-Sworn Manor and the Renowned Sword Manor belonged to the righteous martial arts sects and were famed for sword-casting, jointly referred to as the two great sword-graveyard clans of the pugilistic world.

A group of retainers suddenly emerged at this moment, instantly surrounding Zhuo Chi as he stepped down from the arena, as well as Rong Jin still upon the platform.

"Bulldogs!" With a collective exertion, their interlocked palms suddenly broke apart. In that instant, Yi Yang seemed to sense an extraordinary surge of power.

The formidable physique, surpassing that of a saint, was greatly suppressed here. Although he still could not utilize magic power to fly, his running speed had already exceeded four times the speed of sound. In the outside world, combined with the Thunder Movement Technique, he could reach ten times the speed of sound in a split second—a velocity difficult to attain even for mighty supreme beings.

Ever since then, due to society's fear of superpower users, discriminatory treatment against them had never ceased.

"If only there were a magic wand!" Wendy thought to herself. Since it was a dream and clothes could be materialized, what about a magic wand?

The Tang Clan had always been renowned throughout the martial arts world for its mastery of poisons. As the eldest young master of the Tang Clan, Tang Mo's skill with poisons was even more unfathomable and miraculous.

"You..." Wuyun's complexion instantly grew even darker and gloomier. For all these years, although she acted willfully and would occasionally embrace other men on a whim, she would never mess around like this now—of this he was certain, and he had seen it very clearly. Yet now, time and time again, she made him unable to understand her.

Before Jiang Dong could react, Liu Yuanbi swung both arms in a flurry of eight consecutive punches straight at him. Jiang Dong let out a cold laugh and took them all head-on. Neither of their feet moved an inch, yet Liu Yuanbi was jolted by Jiang Dong's eight punches to the point where his blood surged, almost causing him to vomit. His knuckles ached violently, and his arms were numb. He could not help but feel a renewed sense of envy toward Jiang Dong's physique.

His personal wealth was not particularly abundant; even his entire net worth would only suffice for two pots of prime-minister-grade Dao stones.

"This elder sister certainly knows how to shower compliments. What a pity that she is deaf and cannot hear a word." Xueqing glanced sideways at Lian Yuncheng and said softly.

The deeper he walked, the more alarmed his heart became, for the snakes before his very eyes were growing increasingly numerous. Wherever he cast his gaze, they were all darting out their forked tongues as if waiting to devour humans. The twin fangs of those serpents were clearly visible under the illumination of the lanterns, presenting a deeply terrifying sight.

"Splendid, splendid! This plan is truly ingenious, haha, let's do it your way," the old abbot laughed, though he looked somewhat reluctant to part with the kasaya on his body.

However, recalling her conversation with Master Zhengkong last night, coupled with what Master Zhengkong had said recently, she found it difficult to say anything further.

Yet you Italians repeatedly lost against a smaller force, essentially suffering a total defeat. If Germany had not promptly signed the armistice agreement with France, Bellante might have marched straight through and invaded your Italian homeland.

Erlang Shen had clearly seen a golden arrow shaft shooting toward him just a moment ago, so why was there nothing there now?

The instant the lightning struck, it directly bombarded the entire Divine Abyss Alliance guild. Because of this single lightning strike, the disciples of the Mandate of Heaven guild and the Divine Abyss Alliance guild involuntarily took a step or two backward.

At that very moment, a trace of intense desire welled up from the depths of his heart. He clenched his fists tightly and slowly approached those youths.

"Rest assured, Immortal Lord, leave it to this old man. It won't be sloppy at all," the innkeeper patted his chest and guaranteed.

Finding a decent restaurant, the group—excluding Zhang Guo who was still a minor—drank quite a bit of alcohol. They caroused until the deep hours of the night before finally returning to the hotel to rest.

Even Sun Monkey himself, possessing innate extraordinary talent and aided by various fortuitous encounters, had only reached the fourth layer. As for Xia Mingjie, he hadn't even begun cultivating yet.

"Hehe, forget it. Looking at that expression of yours, I'd never figure out how you pulled it off anyway," Tang Yi said.

The earrings were inlaid with platinum and carved from imperial green jade into the shape of leaves, looking exceptionally gorgeous and eye-catching. As for the necklace, it was even more stunning; its unique design combined with the precious materials made it extraordinarily beautiful.