Volume 1, Chapter 33: Signing the Contract-Acabei de terminar com minha namorada modelo e agora estou aproveitando a vida sem limites(Xuan Yuan Fanciao)

After listening to me, An Gaolei’s eyes began to dart around nimbly. He and I glanced simultaneously at Shen Linfeng, who was already showing clear signs of irritation at my endless conversation with An.

As soon as we entered the dormitory, a pungent scent of perfume hit us, yet even that heavy fragrance could not mask a foul odor—a stench of rotting corpses, to be precise.

“Give my spot to him. My physical body is not yet strong enough for cultivation, and the Black Tortoise Tower trial would likely be an ordeal for me. Therefore, I choose to yield my place to Zhang Ling,” Xuan Ling said, slowly lifting her face to look at Zhang Ling before turning to Xuan Cang with a serious expression.

There are some things I never mention, not because I have forgotten them, but because I trust Zhang Yingying, or perhaps because I am waiting for the day she chooses to tell me herself.

My straightforwardness made the corners of Shen Linfeng’s mouth twitch in resignation. He rubbed his hands behind his back, lost in thought or perhaps sulking; he was still the same old Shen Linfeng—if he weren't grumpy, he wouldn't be himself.

Just as I was thinking this, my old-fashioned Nokia phone with its black-and-white screen suddenly rang.

A roar echoed, and Liusha, who had been standing nearby, lunged at me and grabbed me. For an instant, time seemed to stand still, and a cold, murderous aura began to spread wildly across the sky.

I was surprised by how hastily Li Tingting’s matter had been handled, but I quickly realized the truth: wasn’t the expulsion of Fan Dalong and me handled just as carelessly?

“Stop!” Watching the majority of the spirits pounce toward me, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow. Must I resort to a massacre? These vengeful spirits had only just transformed, and they stood no chance against me in a confrontation. In this environment, my Xuanli Sword would cut through them like a knife through butter. I decided to urge them to stand down.

“Enough, enough! If you have something to say, make it quick. Don’t delay my flight; there are people waiting for me!” Seeing that Bude was about to continue his rambling, Xiang Gantian smiled as he stood up, cutting him off.

However, Xia Chuanpu felt deeply embarrassed. Professor Hua’s words had clearly treated them as mere assistants to Wang Dawei, a slight that he found impossible to accept.

“Brother!” Dongmen Zhou, another henchman beside Shen Jun, shouted in a rage, “You’re courting death!” He leaped out, attacking Du Bixing from behind.

Gu Manman had once shown nothing but utter contempt for the company’s notorious playboy, even going so far as to compare him unfavorably to Wang Dawei.

There had been no reply from President Zhou’s side yet. Zhang Chu desperately wanted to call and check on the situation, but he was torn, unsure if such an intrusion would be appropriate.

What he truly cared about was his younger sister, Ning Xueyi—a concern that had reached a near-pathological level.

Vehicles and boats flowed like streams of light, weaving through the vast sea of city lights. The faint sounds of horns, whistles, laughter, and music added an infinite sense of vitality and movement to the night in the mountain city.

Checking the final logs, I saw that in the thirty seconds before the countdown ended, the price had been aggressively hiked several times. In the last few seconds, the Liuguang Sword was bid up to 800,000, and the Steel Helmet was sold for 690,000.

I hesitated, wanting to say that Old Luo was only two months away from retirement, and the cruelest outcome would be if his pension were to truly vanish into thin air.

“Hold on! What is a little pain compared to this!” Du Bixing gritted his teeth, persisting with the guiding technique. If he stopped now, all his previous efforts would be wasted, and the next attempt would surely cost him even more time and spirit.

The Water Prison—the name alone was chilling. A dungeon filled with water up to one's waist, it was considered one of the most terrifying prisons of the dynasties, inflicting immense damage on martial artists.

Luo Fei placed his new bedding onto the cluttered bunk and was just cleaning up the debris when a bald man suddenly snatched the new bedding from him.

On the other side, Gu Yunxi inspected the villa inside and out, feeling quite satisfied with herself.

In an instant, his figure darted forward like a ghost, his body enveloped in intense flames. Flashes of fire flickered; the true Fire Shadow Seven Kills requires the integration of powerful fire elemental energy and the most refined mastery to unleash such a flawless technique.

However, with Zhang San present, the others were merely gilding the lily. To the Baosheng Hall, these men were experts, but under Zhang San’s wind power and Primordial Purple Qi, they were insignificant; not a single one could last more than two rounds.

Action followed thought. Huang Xuanling began to meditate on the image of the Thunder Talisman in her mind, and the thunder-attribute mana in her Dantian began to coalesce into another thunder talisman according to her visualization.

Liu Bingbing pressed close to Lin Yifeng, unable to comprehend anything that was happening. Could such masters as those seen in movies truly exist in the world?

In the near future, Lin Yifeng would be heading to Yanjing for a while. Not only did he have several appointments to keep, but he also had to begin investigating the whereabouts of his parents. How long it would take for him to return was, at this moment, an unknown.

Xia Xue had converted the seawater salt factory into a processing plant dedicated to producing fine and refined salts. By abandoning the sale of crude salt and pursuing a high-end market route, they could significantly increase their sales prices and profit margins.

At this victory celebration, the general manager of the Zhenghua Hotel in Chaohai City, acting on behalf of the Hong Kong-based Zhenghua Group, donated 80 million yuan to the Chaohai City public security system and 20 million yuan to the SWAT team of the Chaohai City Public Security Bureau! These funds were designated for upgrading the force’s vehicles, communication systems, and training expenses.