Volume 1, Chapter 53: An Eternal Masterpiece!
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Nobody was surprised by Chu Yun's gift of ten taels of silver. After all, this was merely a formality. Presumably, the Heir Apparent had no intention of competing for the qualification to attend Lady Ningshuang's banquet this evening, otherwise he would not have given such a meager sum as ten taels of silver. Ten taels of silver outside would be three to five years of income for many ordinary people, and the figure was indeed not small. However, placed here, it fell far short of notice. Among those present, Chu Yun held the highest status, so he indeed needed to make some sort of gesture. Gifting ten taels of silver was Chu Yun's gesture, intended no doubt to make his presence felt before Lady Ningshuang. Many people felt that the Heir Apparent probably would not miss the opportunity to compete with the young master of the Carefree Marquis...
Ling Ruoyan and Minghui were also greatly surprised. The Witch Sect had been without a master for over a thousand years, and no one expected Yi Tian to actually declare himself the Lord of the Witch Sect.
Ye Wanyun and Ye Rentai had been waiting in the room for a long time, watching Bai Yu walk over with smiles all over their faces.
Although this phrase sounded somewhat ironic when applied to him, it perfectly illustrated the gap between Qin Yang and Bai Dixuan at this moment—a gap that always remained just a layer apart, forever untouchable.
Pearl Harbor was the largest and most heavily armed military base along the coastline of the United States, as well as the thickest bastion of the American mainland, guarding it against foreign aggression.
Of course, this was also because Bottle-bacterium had started watching the third video directly. Otherwise, having seen Wall-E in the second video, his heart would not have remained so unruffled.
"Please don't be anxious. This is a critical moment, and not a single mistake can be afforded. Could you please not rush Sister Xixi?" It was not Xixi who answered this time, but Ling Ruoyan, whose face bore an expression of deep worry.
"I know a little, but not much. You know the news system in this country is very poor," Rees replied.
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Over the past few days, Qiyun had not been forging magical treasures for others. On the one hand, he needed to rest and adjust himself; on the other hand, he wanted to seize the opportunity to try and refine the Cold Water Gold into the Immortal-Slaying Sword, which was one of his major life-saving means for this trip, so naturally, he dared not be careless.
The so-called Dao House was the Immortal Realm's version of a "hotel," where disciples could specifically go to rent a room for cultivation without being disturbed by others.
Before Cui Ming could finish his sentence, a cry of "Damn it!" accompanied a sleeve arrow that instantly pierced his left shoulder.
To be honest, he really didn't want to fight an old grandmother, but if he didn't fight, he would only be killed, leaving him no choice but to fight with all his might.
On the way back to Spiritual Spring Village driven by Zhou You, the two of them remained mutually silent for a moment, seemingly both enjoying the lingering sensation of the moment yet not knowing what to say.
...a large bed, upon whose white sheets a white quilt was carelessly piled.
No wonder, in the Azure Heaven Continent, the deities and strange beasts of myths and legends had never harmed civilians before; encountering a genuine event of a mountain god committing murder was a first.
"You consider a hundred pills too few? Then I'll give you two hundred. How about two hundred spiritual stones?" Xiong Ziyuan refused to give up and directly doubled the price.
Gu Yu did not know the specific situation of Zhao Ningning's family. Seeing all this, she naturally assumed that the two families had an extremely close relationship. Had she not heard Sun Yongfeng say so? When Zhao Ningning's parents divorced previously, it was Sun Yongfeng who had taken care of Zhao Ningning.
Just in case, the Black Emperor used a syringe to inject Zhang Kuo with "Demon-Suppressing Liquid," ensuring that even if he woke up, he would pose no threat to Karon.
The guards huddled together at the crack of the door to eavesdrop, when suddenly a basin of warm face-washing water was poured over them, instantly turning them into drowned rats.
"In about a month, it should be enough to let all team members executing B-grade missions or above carry these drugs with them," Cui Cui said on the other end of the phone.
This was nothing like a few years ago when college students were few and graduation guaranteed job placement. During the senior year, students didn't even need to step forward; the school arranged the internship matters all by itself. Which students went where, who stayed here, who went to that post—an imperial edict would come down, and the students simply received the decree in gratitude and reported to duty at the appropriate time.
The Yan family back then actually thought the old fellow was mute, and perhaps had rather poor eyesight as well, because whether they walked, ran, or threw tantrums in front of it, the old fellow never showed the slightest reaction, forever sitting there with unangered majesty, motionless, not even moving its eyeballs.
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Bai Qi knew that several of his subordinates were following behind him, but he had no time to deal with them now. Having found out the route, he headed purposefully straight for the Gluttonous Tower.
"Certain!" answered the man in the black robe decisively, though his lifeless gaze was exposed beneath the brim of his hood, showing how deeply Chen Aier's ruthlessness had hurt him.
The next day, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Yuan Shao ordered his soldiers to rise, and the quartermasters had been busy all night preparing early for the siege the next day.
After Madame Yang the Elder saw the person specially sent by Old Mrs. Yang to reassure her and set her mind at rest, the heavy stone pressing on her heart finally landed, allowing her to sleep soundly at night. Consequently, she enjoyed a peaceful slumber and woke up an hour later than usual.
"Master Gu, open your mouth, take a deep breath, and then push hard!" Bai Yi supported Feng Yang, his right hand gently pressing and pushing against the lower part of Feng Yang's back.
Princess Pingran's father, the reigning emperor, was a plump, kind-faced middle-aged man.
"I, I..." Cai Yan tilted her body slightly, her lips moments away from touching Liu Feng's, when suddenly, overcome with shyness, she could no longer bring herself to kiss him. She righted her posture, seeming to have resolved something, her face resolute.
"Kill!" Liu Feng shouted loudly. The enemy dared not charge, but they could seize the opportunity to charge. Although the distance might not be very great, once they initiated a short charge, the force behind their blade swings would increase, giving them a slight advantage.
Under Yun Qiuqian's penetrating gaze, Bu Zhanfeng refused to back down an inch, meeting Yun Qiuqian's eyes directly.
Xianglong, standing to one side, was also somewhat startled. Although he didn't mind Zephyr Tina's pair of golden eyes, he hadn't expected her eyes to possess such a function.
A-Xin unleashed the Thunderstorm Nine Heavens, dodging and sprinting continuously. His body, moving at near-sonic speed, made it impossible for most people watching the battle to capture his movements.
"I know. It's a Corpse-Eating Beast," Bai Eagle said directly to Shaoyan. Being well-traveled in the barren lands, Bai Eagle immediately recognized the origin and nature of the aura.
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