Volume 1, Chapter 23: The Filially Blind Workhorse Brother in an Ancient Civil Service Examination Novel 3

The Iron Arhat snatched the prayer beads from his neck and thrust them forward with a sudden burst of force; instantly, each bead transformed into a fireball, hurtling toward Bai He.

Liao Fan had spent nearly the entire day at Chen Cheng’s residence, and had even accompanied Chen to the Generalissimo’s official mansion. Throughout the journey, he had never once heard Chen mention the family banquet at the Generalissimo’s to Huai Yuanliang.

Early in the morning, he had stormed off to the University of Athens in search of Jose, only to come up empty-handed, and then became further agitated after a phone call with him. It was only after a long conversation with Professor Eugene that he finally bid farewell and returned to his studio.

"My Lady, Blue-Robed was only afraid of overstepping," Blue-Robed said, feeling deeply wronged. The reason he hadn't been so open at the very beginning was that, without her explicit permission, addressing her as "Master" would have been highly presumptuous.

Though Li Ziyuan spoke mercilessly when it came to the subject of marriage, taking the opportunity to belittle Liu Yanlai, a pair of large, watery eyes suddenly surfaced in his mind. The owner of those eyes plunged Li Ziyuan, who had been deliberately trying to avoid such thoughts, back into a state of longing.

"Those who fight well and show exceptional merit shall be promoted to squad leaders or platoon leaders. If anyone has the ability to lead a regiment, I would gladly hand over my position as commander to them. I don't care about their background; as long as they can fight the Japanese invaders, I will never discriminate against them."

Back in the sea of consciousness, Gui Ji’s face was pale. She leaned weakly against the ground, as if the Dark Night Seal had exhausted too much of her source energy.

"Political Commissar Xu, shouldn't we delay the attack until we have a clearer understanding of the enemy’s situation?" the guerrilla captain asked, hoping to buy more time.

This time, an anomaly had occurred within the forbidden grounds, and many elite disciples, despite receiving no orders, had spontaneously rushed to the scene.

She instinctively assumed these things had been prepared by Tang Xiao, for the message she had received was an invitation from him to gather there.

Fang Hong was currently devoid of any resources. After all, if such a large wound were left unattended, it would very likely lead to a tetanus infection. While that was not considered a serious illness in Academy City, it would still be a nuisance, wouldn't it?

Then there was the lizard-like dragon beast that had been watching her with clear, beastly eyes ever since it appeared. Its black scales were quite beautiful, and its aura felt vaguely familiar. After a moment of thought, finding no impression of it, she chose to ignore it as well.

The Yang family had to be divided into two branches: the Dong-Man Yang family, which had existed since ancient times, and the Tu-Man Yang family, formed by the intermingling of Han and Man peoples. The Dong-Man Yang family had become history and was no longer worth mentioning, but the Tu-Man Yang family, represented by figures like Yang Zaisi, remained a source of pride and a legend in the Wuxi region to this day.

Although the power of the God-born is not ranked by order of arrival, fundamentally, the so-called "God-born" is a special "essence" of self-cognition; it is merely a special essence that grants a mage a boost in strength, having absolutely nothing to do with the mage's own rank.

Yun Yang’s eyes lit up. He had thought of a method; though it was insane, it was likely his only chance.

Suspended in mid-air, he brought the mangled, bloody essence blood entirely under his control, his expression one of extreme pride and delight as he watched it.

Qin Shou’s security detail was as large as a battalion. The soldiers in this battalion were all selected from frontline combat units and were battle-hardened veterans. Many of them were truly capable men.

And so, he was captured once again. This time, the real Huai Xu Yong was truly furious and wanted to finish the bastard off, regardless of the money owed.

"There are many reasons why a golden age cannot last, but the most critical one is whether one’s ideology begins to decline. Once that symptom appears, the golden age will inevitably slide toward decay," someone said, shaking his head.

"Don't worry, when the time comes, I will definitely make Brother Long take responsibility for you. From now on, you'll be with us!" Bai Lingxin declared.

The group marched at high speed until they reached an unnamed bay in Bilgewater, where a faint trace of dragon might had already manifested.

For two consecutive months, whenever Lu Fan went out, Xing Wei would quietly follow him. To avoid being discovered, she always kept a great distance, yet during the time she followed him, the crystal ball in her hand had undoubtedly reacted. Although it was fleeting, Xing Wei had seen it clearly.

There were currently five innate-level masters within the Su family’s great hall; it was no wonder City Lord Su’s expression was so grave.

The bullet struck directly, yet it failed to stop the creature’s advance. It paused for a moment before charging again. "This guy..." Qin Yin lunged forward as well, grabbing the creature’s shoulder and twisting it with a reverse motion, tearing off one of its arms.

In other words, because Zhao Kuangyin felt he owed Zhao Guangyi a debt, he was able to endure Wang Hong’s provocations time and again. Wang Hong knew this; he was well aware that while the identity he played held resentment toward Zhao Kuangyin, he was utterly devoted to Zhao Guangyi.

Wang Hong’s actions were meticulous. After robbing the caravan and changing his attire, he had arranged a different identity for each disguise.

Lin Qinghai was truly on the verge of exploding. Filled with rage, he moved to pull the two apart, but just then, a figure appeared before him, covered his mouth, and tucked him under an arm, heading toward the back of the stage.

Zhu Yueying said, "So that’s it. No wonder you are so tolerant of the butler!" As soon as she said this, she regretted it, fearing it made her seem as though she had an opinion on the butler, though in truth, no one found her thoughts surprising at all.