Volume One, Chapter 39: An Incredible Past

This statement was bound to ruffle some feathers, but once it was realized that it came from the Eldest Senior Brother, no one dared to say a word. His trash talk had already been more than enough back in S2.

"Got it! With your word, I can rest easy. You go ahead and get back to work; I'll be off then!" With that, Bai Ke happily trotted back to his seat.

Naturally, he wouldn't let good resources go to outsiders. Bai Ke’s influence was significant enough, his acting skills were passable, and he had already promised him a lead role in a future drama.

There were very few others who were even remotely presentable, and among them, almost none matched the current positioning required for Zhang Jiani.

Li Anning knew there was nothing more she could get out of this, so she asked Dong'er to bring the children over. A short while later, Father Li arrived carrying the baby, accompanied by Li Zhu, Li Yu, and Li Tao.

Wu Wei was certain of his intentions. Meeting Li Na’s gaze, he gave a guileless smile, signaling that he truly had only meant to add her on WeChat.

Not long after, the two arrived at the Li estate. No sooner had they reached the entrance than over a dozen bodyguards rushed out. Just as they were about to speak, Ye Guan suddenly opened his palm.

Therefore, once a prodigy emerged in any field domestically, they would go on to shatter a string of records across various competitions, leaving those who followed to only sigh in helplessness at these god-like feats.

However, when he turned back, he discovered that the one stopping him was Lin Yuan, and the insults he was about to hurl were swallowed back down his throat.

Layer upon layer of sonic booms accompanied the extension of the blood-red spear. Even from a distance of several hundred meters, the sharp aura emanating from the weapon made the Hashira standing far away feel a chill run through their bodies.

Realizing any one of these conditions alone was difficult, let alone all three combined, was impossible given her abilities. Even for the Drent family—one of the ten major families of the alliance to which her father belonged—securing an Omega-level healer would require paying a staggering price.

The eight elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, and ice converged on the arena as those attacking Lin Yuan unleashed their signature skills one after another.

According to his nature, he would surely bide his time, lying low until he had mastered the skills of a "Sword God of Shilipo" before finally venturing out into the world.

"Possessing the Acquired Dao Body will play a crucial role in your future path of cultivation," Zhou He said.

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The Cao family felt the joy of having survived a catastrophe. Having thought they were all going to perish here today, they hadn't expected such a sudden turn of events, with reinforcements arriving just in time.

From the moment one chooses to become a Demon Slayer, the path is clear: either slay every demon, or die in the process of hunting them.

During class today, the homeroom teacher, Mr. Yan, suddenly brought it up, saying that the theoretical curriculum was finished and that from now on, the focus would shift to the application of supernatural abilities and how to learn and improve skill proficiency.

Knowing he was no longer a match for Zhou He, he pulled his phone from his pocket and dialed 110.

Before getting into the car, Lin Shenchu had already agreed with the police that she would take her brother to the hospital for a full examination first, and then go to the police station to sit in on the interrogation of the suspects.

"Get her to the hospital immediately and do everything you can to save her. The police need her to tell us the truth about what happened," the officer told the paramedics. The medical staff understood and nodded in response.

Receiving a positive answer, a smile of satisfied planning flashed in Bai Jiu’s eyes. He thanked Brother Qiang and hurried over to Leng Yuchen.

Bai Moxuan immediately wore a proud expression that seemed to say, "So you finally realize it? You wouldn't believe me when I told you."

The gap in status and compensation between each tier is vast. For instance, an idol-turned-singer from a major agency might work for years to prove their talent as a singer-songwriter, yet their status still remains below that of Cao Sung-mo, who started as an independent artist.

Gu Changxi and Senior Brother Gan Song were adults after all, and feeling it inappropriate to crowd in, they stood to the side to chat.

Duan You was secretly shocked upon hearing this. He had been tailed by Gao Hua for months, yet had remained completely unaware. So much for being meticulous!

Hearing Lin Zhijie’s incessant chatter, Lin Shenchu felt a headache coming on. Had she known, she wouldn't have brought him along.

Logically, once you discover a leech attached to you, you should be able to make it relax its sucker and fall off by applying substances like medicated oil, cigarette-soaked water, salt, concentrated vinegar, alcohol, chili powder, or lime. However, I hadn't brought anything on this trip, and even my only cigarette had been smoked up on the car ride.

Just as the three fell to the ground, three flying daggers pierced the air, striking their bodies with three soft thuds—Mr. Chen had made a move from the shadows.

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He immediately walked up to the other person, a faint smile appearing in his eyes. Since leaving the Federation and entering the dense forests of Olmec, it had been a long time since he had seen another human being.

At 9:00 PM, when the bell for the second evening study session rang, the quiet campus instantly erupted into noise.

Although he hadn't experienced this sensation before, he knew it was the "premonition" that cultivators feel before encountering significant danger.

Wang Yaojing did not reply, only sneering. Cooperating with Heaven’s Mandate was, of course, like dealing with a tiger, but was cooperating with Bai Zi'an any different?

Yuan Nian, having recovered eighty percent of his cultivation, prepared to secretly protect his brother. On the way, he killed several mercenaries and learned a few things.

Those who dared to act like this were either caught by the authorities or simply vanished without a trace. So, when the young man heard Yang Lin’s words, he didn't doubt them for a second and knelt in terror, begging for mercy.

From the direction of wandering Daoist immortals to the direction of sealing immortals, and finally to the "Taixu Dragon Transformation Scripture," a new path had emerged.

If this feeling were directed at someone else, or if it were in the real world, Pei Chu might have felt some aversion, or even found it artificial and hypocritical.

Yan Ge naturally did not know what Shangguan Xunyue was thinking. He stood up and had just pulled Shangguan Xunyue to her feet when he heard a knock on the door.

An old man with white hair and beard appeared in the void, wrapped in layers of chains. Holding a pitch-black sword, a single strike from him rendered the heavens and earth heartless.

"Zhou Jing said this wasn't a strategy. He felt that confidence and disdain; that’s why the Royal Team only prepared fifty men to deal with us!" The messenger brother, seeing the three lost in thought, couldn't help but repeat Zhou Jing’s words.