Chapter Twenty-Two: A New Lead

At four-thirty in the morning, Yan Ming jolted awake from a dream, clutching his throat and gasping for breath.

He opened his eyes to see the dense darkness surging through the room like spilled ink. Wherever it passed, everything was swallowed in blackness. Faintly, he heard a rustling sound, like someone moving on tiptoe.

He looked around and, by the dim moonlight, saw a person standing by the window.

The figure leaned there motionless, as if watching him.

Yan Ming’s heart leapt. He held his breath, reached for the ashtray on the bedside table, and sprang up at once, lunging at the person. The figure shifted slightly but had no time to dodge. Without hesitation, Yan Ming swung the ashtray down at the head—only to strike something soft instead.

He had already been dealt a severe blow by Lu Yuchen; if not for coming to see Su Mo, he would never have been injured a second time.

Though he knew full well that Feng Monglong was his closest blood relative, Feng Anshi, having been an orphan since childhood in his previous life, truly did not know how to get along with Feng Monglong.

Lu Yuchen did not stop her. He only gave her a sharp look before slamming the bedroom door shut with force.

The cold qi, which had been constantly blocked and purified by the heavenly flame meridians, suddenly surged straight toward Su Chen’s dantian.

The third ruler of Later Zhao, Shi Hu, was cruel by nature, fond of hunting, wild and unrestrained, even slaughtering wantonly for amusement. This one was far more terrifying than the likes of Sun Erniang and Zhang Fei that Su Jiu worried about. Fortunately, before the two could worry any further, Qiuqiu popped out.

“I should have some. I’ll look.” Su Jiu said that even if there weren’t any, it didn’t matter; as long as they could get in touch with Prince Yinzhen, they could have whole sets in no time.

Seeing Liu Shi’s crazed expression, Gu Jingyun knew he would get nothing out of her, so he took the Imperial Law Bureau’s people and Ye Weishi and left.

As long as there were no upheavals in the capital, he could continue to guard his own territory in Jiangdu in peace, and would not have to worry about the crown prince stealing his home while he was away.

When the demon soldiers saw them withdrawing, they did not immediately give chase. Instead, they brandished their weapons and shouted triumphantly, mocking them to their hearts’ content.

Han Yanqing copied his second brother’s example, baring his teeth fiercely at those people, while the chicken in his hands was hidden behind his back.

Not long after Jiang Pin left the hotel, she received a call from a lawyer, who was already waiting for her at the company entrance.

The Great River Kingdom bordered the Western Celestial Immortal Kingdom, where the Jade Pool Assembly was to be held. To reach the Western Celestial Immortal Kingdom, one had to cross the entire Great River Kingdom.

If the Great Divine Miao Long had not died in battle on the Star-Moon Wasteland back then, why not leave his divine treasure in Miao Family Village to bless his descendants?

After consuming eight Giant Spirit Fruits in succession, each one strengthening her a little, her cultivation aptitude had improved by more than fifty percent in total. Compared with those so-called “geniuses” in the high school spirit cultivation class, it was absolutely no less, and likely more.

In the original story, Xiao Yan removed the poison seal from Nalan Jie, obtained the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Marrow, and awakened the sleeping Elder Yao.

But she could not break free. Against an enraged man, her strength held no advantage whatsoever.

“The first skill awakened by the Blood Dragon Ginseng is called the Blood Spirit Curse. It acts on the bone marrow, accelerating the body’s blood production, and has a medical effect that speeds recovery after surgery or blood loss.

If wiping the signboard meant doing work only outer sect servants were supposed to do, how could he go on to be the master of his Flying Cloud Hall? How could he command respect?

He stretched out a long arm and, whether she was willing or not, meant to kiss her until he was satisfied.

For what came with mutation and loss of control was madness and the loss of self-awareness—but also a sudden surge in combat power.

The old man held a beautiful meerschaum pipe in his right hand, puffing away with a soft click-click, while his yellowed eyes kept surveying Loren, who stood respectfully before him, as though appraising the quality of some finished work.

Dealing with these matters did not take much time; most of it was spent on the road. It had to be said that the village roads were indeed difficult to travel. Even though Zhang Chen had a car, and even a specially designed off-road vehicle, it was still somewhat of a struggle.

“I wasn’t blown up either. The teleportation box is much sturdier than you imagined. If not for that final blast, which sent everything on top of the box flying, I really wouldn’t have been able to get out,” Silent said.