Volume 1, Chapter 21: Never Return to the Bo Family Again!

As for whether this would be too ostentatious, it no longer mattered. In any case, it would attract attention soon enough, so a little extra time made no difference.

At that very moment, the leader of the disciples, an elder at the Core Formation stage, ended the beast’s life with a single strike of his sword.

Just as the two were feeling puzzled, Meng Xinyu’s body seemed to come into contact with something. It felt like a highly elastic layer that would push back with the same force exerted against it—truly strange and unlike anything they had ever encountered.

The stone steps led directly to a white marble gate. As they approached, the gate opened on its own with a deep rumble, and a blinding radiance poured out from within.

She looked toward the scene, taking a deep breath of fresh air. She felt as though her shackles had been cast off, leaving her heart and mind feeling far more expansive.

She recalled the coldness of Gu Nuo earlier. He had long since given up on her, so why should she continue to cling to him and invite his disdain?

"Hello, Jodrell, Granger. I hope you both have a wonderful Christmas," Lupin said, greeting Tom and Hermione.

She felt that every subject involved a choice of future career and required the utmost caution. Relying on the mere fragments of advice from seniors was not enough; she wanted to experience the classes for a year before making her decision.

"Brother, let's go home," Yu Mingzhu said in a gentle tone, showing no sign of anger at all.

This meant that if the true owner of the robe, her big brother, ever came looking for it, she would have no way to return it.

It would have been one thing if he had simply used a blade, but the critical issue was that he had used a bow and arrows. Under a hail of arrows, even someone with the martial prowess of Yang Zaixing would have been shot to death. What martial arts skill did Wang Ju have? At best, he was strong and robust, superior to an average soldier, but could he really be called the bravest in the army?

After news arrived from the Northwest, Zhao Xu wanted to consult Wang Ju, but the area for his journey south was quite vast. It was unclear whether Wang Ju had gone to Hangzhou or Yangzhou, though Han Yun remained in the capital, managing the travel agency and looking after Wang Ju’s residence on the side.

That was a long time in the future. For now, traveling north from Xiyao City, the entire western side of Huanzhou belonged to the Western Xia. That was why Fan Zhongyan had been busy building or renovating various fortresses and strongholds to the west of Huanzhou, such as Shichang Town, which was not far from Xiyao City.

Though her words claimed Ye Ruo was infuriating, the sparkle in her eyes was clearly no longer dull, having returned to a clear and luminous state.

The meticulousness of her arrangements suggested she was afraid that Ye Ruo would worry about the time she required, and that he might reject her request today if he felt he could not provide it.

It was truly hard for her to believe that there could be a man in this world who would not enjoy looking at her.

However, the situation shifted in the blink of an eye. Although Yuan Tan’s troops had not been repelled, their casualties were mounting, and the battle had stalled—a scenario Yuan Tan least wished to see.

The world bustles for profit, and the world rushes for gain. In this day and age, what warlord with territory and strength would stir before dawn if there was no profit to be made?

The dragon spear struck precisely at the hilt of Nicole’s blade, forcing her blade back into its scabbard every time she attempted to draw it.

Yingyue’s words were meant to be a cover for her embarrassment, yet they unexpectedly struck a nerve with Qiu Tong. Chu Xiong had already asked Li Zhongyi for Qiu Tong’s hand in marriage, and since Li Zhongyi had nodded in agreement, the matter was effectively settled.

Creating jobs is not necessarily difficult, but what is actually implemented is never as high as the numbers suggest. Some positions are simply unappealing, especially to university graduates, and in a place this small, there is little room for innovation.

Now, Ziye felt himself becoming more and more human; he could no longer bring himself to commit such cruel acts. He would only do what he believed to be right.

With the issuance of the sixty-three unequal treaties by the Golden Sun Empire, the friendship between the two vanished completely.

Recalling the day the city fell and everyone fled in panic, they could not help but feel deeply moved to have returned safely.

I followed slowly behind Baize, and seeing him panting for breath, I suddenly felt that the hardships of the past three months had not been in vain.

In an instant, the scene of Ziye dodging continuously transformed into a contest of chasing black and red light filaments. Ziye’s black thunder threads held the upper hand, completely countering the blood-colored threads of the blood-red ghost infant, until they were eventually devoured entirely by Ziye’s Yin-Ming thunder threads.

I suppressed my annoyance and disdain for this situation and demeanor, following behind the Empress as we rounded the screen to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager with graceful steps.

Life always has its peaks and valleys. Do not forget the valleys when you are at your peak, and do not forget your ambition when you are in the valleys. One must always maintain a calm heart and never let external things obscure one's true nature. Han Yisi thought to himself, and his anger over the night's events began to fade.

Following the Shadow Demon’s interference, those few figures began to spin in place, and then, after a few crisp sounds, they all collapsed.

About two minutes later, the two drawings appeared on Shelvey’s desk. The person who delivered them repeated Sata’s questions faithfully, allowing Shelvey to roughly understand what the two paintings were meant to convey.

Leng Wuxuan looked happily at his two brothers, smiling foolishly without knowing why. The three brothers often met, and each time they did, the Fourth Brother would get angry at the Fifth Brother. He wondered if it was out of jealousy because the Fifth Brother was closer to him.

"To cause her more pain, we must first make her believe she can obtain even more," Pei Junhao said coldly, masking his anger.

"Since the Fourth and Fifth brothers have gone to the border, perhaps I should go ask the Third Brother to help," Leng Qingying’s eyes brightened. She felt that Leng Wufeng would be the best candidate for the moment, as he spent his days idling anyway.

A few years ago, Jiang Yi had passed by the Hundred Flowers Alliance but had not entered. At the time, he was pursuing a villain and had no time to tour Tianbao City.

"Understood, you may leave." Guo Feiyu’s expression turned icy. Zhao Yang was right; he would not let so many years of effort go to waste. Now that he was the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, everything was proceeding according to his plans. Bai Luoxi was not part of the plan, and he would not let her disrupt it.

"We will talk about this tomorrow. I have more important matters to attend to here." Yang Lefan did not want to miss the chance to tease Shen Qingyou; watching her angry expression was actually quite a treat.