Volume 1, Chapter 60: The Release of Liu Xi

One week for the preliminary examination, three days for the secondary examination, and another week later would be the palace examination for the top one hundred candidates.

Time was tight. After all, as an experimental new-style imperial examination, next year's process would be much more formal rather than as rushed as this year's.

Therefore, this year also presented a great opportunity for many people.

Although the specific arrangements for the palace examination involving these one hundred candidates had not yet been finalized, if fast-tracked, it could conclude within a single day since there were only a hundred people after all.

Within a month, all these matters could naturally be settled, and even the official appointments for the candidates who passed the palace examination would come to fruition and be completely concluded.

The implementation of this new-style imperial examination was quite compact.

It was said that this method of selecting officials was only...

"Yo, Gale. I'm Ian. We finally meet. That big guy of yours is certainly massive," Ian greeted.

The moment the missile made contact with the beam net, its warhead was directly burned through by the scorching beams, triggering sympathetic detonation of the ammunition. Amidst the interlaced light and shadow generated by the successive explosions, Gramia Nerissy pulled the control stick, immediately veering his aircraft in another direction to temporarily evade the web of light.

Golden light flickered in Uzumaki Naruto's eyes as he stared at Ōtsutsuki Teishi. The new power he had attained through cultivation began to circulate along his meridians.

His crimson skin seemed to burn with flames, prominent veins bulged thickly across his forehead, and an overwhelming aura soared straight into the heavens.

"Matchmaker, if you dare to tie that red thread, I will immediately have the Jade Emperor banish you to the mortal realm to turn into a pig," Shi Fan said coldly.

"Chief, with the assistance of Captain Guo and Captain Yang, the reformation of the captives has gone smoothly. After weeding out those incorrigible bad habits and those physically unqualified, this incorporation will increase our forces by over six hundred people," Fan Yi reported first.

In reality, the formation was previously intended mainly to guard against the demons of the Western Desolation Heaven and the various factions of the Nine Cities and Ten Strongholds of Mount Jialan. Now that the array was completed, there was no longer any fear, so the news was simply released, and that was when the Trial Hall first learned of it.

However, a multitude of white feathers suddenly materialized out of thin air in the sky, drifting and falling without any pattern. Upon touching the ground, they shattered like glass and vanished without a trace.

Hesitation—the probability of this emotion appearing in him was even lower than that of unease. Yet this time, Chen Fan truly hesitated. Several times, he placed the mouse over the computer terminal, resting on the icon representing the emergency assembly, but he could never bring himself to make the final decision and click it.

Unwilling to be slaughtered, the bandit rolled rapidly on the ground. With a loud shout, he released his steel fork, hurling it directly toward Chen Feng's face. Seeing that Chen Feng, airborne, had no room to dodge, the steel fork was about to pierce straight through his chest.

That day, after receiving hunting orders from the Tyrannosaurus Hunter, major generals Sky Tyrannosaurus and Slaughter Tyrannosaurus assembled their troops and hastily set off. They launched a full-scale reconnaissance of Marshal Guo Ziyi's legion encampment, preparing to execute a surprise attack and slay Grand Marshal Guo in one fell swoop.

"Why would there be danger in everything? Who's to say I won't choke to death on drinking water one day? Besides... danger and opportunity coexist. If I can truly become a god, how awesome would that be?" Yuntu said with a certain detachment.

Erhei instantly felt aggrieved and indignant. It had swum for such a long time with great difficulty and braved immense danger to fish out the Earth Spirit Pearl, only for him to turn hostile and deny everything, even forbidding its master from holding it.

Yet he was still screaming: "You traitors will leave a legacy of infamy for thousands of years, you will come to no good end." A Japanese soldier leaped forward, a cold flash gleamed in his hand, and his shrieks and wails abruptly ceased.

"Alright! You're a grown man, what kind of behavior is it to sit here weeping and wailing!" Liu Fan intentionally put on a stern face to lecture Dian Wei. Only then did Dian Wei recover his solemn expression.

Both of my arms were secured to the sides of the bed by metal cuffs. Though I couldn't see, I guessed my legs were likely the same. My right arm was covered in tubes—some pumping fluids into me, others draining fluids out—while fine wires were wrapped around my chest, arms, and head.

Chu Kuangge instantly felt even more aggrieved and indignant. How... how was it that after not seeing this fellow for a while, he had become even more formidable?

Liu Xiana asked worriedly. She finally understood why Dugu Shuqin had said those things to her on the mountain that night.

After the main army of the White Horse Society was routed, Ma Liangcai, who was currently besieging the city, saw that the general trend was lost and had no choice but to retreat toward the Southern Frontier. Consequently, Gao Xianzhi pursued him relentlessly, chasing him all the way and ultimately shooting the enemy general Ma Liangcai dead with a single arrow. He then led all his troops to cooperate with Grand Marshal Yang Zhilie in launching a comprehensive counterattack.

Cang Luochen covered her head and sat back down with a thud. Looking up again at Yue Junzheng, she saw that although his expression was placid, his tightly pressed thin lips and clenched right fist indicated that he was not feeling very well at the moment either.

Inhaling the faint fragrance of the girl's hair and the natural scent emanating from her body, he felt her slight body heat transmitting through.

Hearing this, Yefeng stammered and couldn't utter a single complete sentence. Su Yiyao no longer pressed him either; her mind remained fixed on what she had just witnessed, her brows tightly furrowed, and for a moment she had no idea what to do.

"I thought you'd actually need me to help you up. It turns out that's not the case at all," Mu Lixiao poured him a cup of water.

"Maybe I saw it in some magazine?" Mona said. After all, people like them frequently checked architectural magazines to update their knowledge, so seeing it somewhere wasn't unusual.

In her berserk state, Tanya thrust relentlessly, countless sparks splashing from the soldier's vambraces. When the first blow yielded no effect, Tanya was undeterred and immediately delivered the next slash, putting her entire body's strength into every single strike. In a mere three seconds, Tanya had already landed seven or eight blows on the soldier's vambraces.

What's more, although He Baoyu believed in Qin Yue's extraordinary medical skills, he also knew that Qin Yue was not an immortal.

Xia Ruoxue gazed at Hawkins. It seemed that in that very instant, she had seen something, yet it also seemed as though she had seen nothing at all.

The summer that had just passed was the peak season for the World Cup, and a barbecue restaurant with this kind of setup was bound to be very popular. Judging by the scale of the main hall just now, this barbecue restaurant could be considered quite decent in Hailin City.