20. On the Train

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Such tremendous cosmic power was enough to make even Chen Fang and Meng Qingchen tremble with fear as they watched from outside. Yet when Dong Xiang saw it, she was overjoyed and plunged into the quantum thunderstorm with the child in her arms.

She found it rather unbelievable. Just when had such a man infiltrated the butler's household?

The servants at the villa were all very familiar with her, so they welcomed her inside with smiles, though their expressions were somewhat peculiar.

Although Gu Xiyu had been unable to cultivate all these years, she had unexpectedly discovered that her heavenly realm had undergone astonishing changes.

Today I take no joy; a son honors his parents, a husband takes his wife, bosom friends stand together, yet nothing is achieved. More pitiful still, life is but a sojourn, and sorrow comes in its season.

“You... who exactly are you? Why—why is your strength so terrifying?” Mi Qin trembled from head to toe, frightened by Tan Yun at such close range. Beads of sweat, large as beans, slid down her delicate cheeks.

When the words fell, his figure gradually grew ethereal, finally dissolving into countless points of light that drifted away between heaven and earth.

Faced with the reprimand, anger surged within Venerable Mu Zhen like boiling steam, yet she still forced herself to endure it without giving vent to her fury.

Postscript: “The Collection of Things Unknown” is a gathering of matters whose purpose remains unclear. Acting without cause, desiring without need—what does it all mean?

“Enough with the nonsense!” Tan Yun finished speaking, and strange red light flickered in his eyes as he looked toward the thirty-four divine souls. In an instant, all thirty-four became vacant and expressionless.

Early the next morning, the four gates of Feng City were completely surrounded by Ma City's forces. City Lord Ma led Ma Yue, Hua Langhao, Chen Jie, and the others on horseback to Feng City's eastern gate, ordering the soldiers atop the walls to summon City Lord Feng to answer him. Before long, City Lord Feng arrived on the battlements with Feng Yiyong, Daoist Cao, and several mighty generals.

“I... I used to be quite formidable...” Yi Jue, following behind Yan, muttered weakly.

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Moreover, he could effortlessly draw upon the power of heaven and earth in the Far North, which clearly showed that Luo Yutian's abilities were truly extraordinary.

“Haha. You already know everything, yet you still let the Great Wizard deceive you. You’re fools to the extreme.” As Cang Jianli spoke, he drew his saber and hacked off a large piece of fish from the formation disk, then began devouring it with exaggerated gusto.

So that was it. Jiang Qian had also taken part in that sort of wager. No wonder she was so agitated that she nearly wanted to beat herself to death. After Zhang Ye parried several blows, he immediately tripped her by stepping into the path of her next move.

Clearly, Jian Haoming's words had made it perfectly obvious that before taking action, he had conducted an extremely thorough investigation into Chu Ming's identity.

The Federation naturally learned of Guo Chenfeng and the others' plan as well. Once the effects of the Qian-Heaven Blood-Burning Formation appeared, the ensuing battle would be truly fierce.

Ning Yue sat cross-legged. His soul, together with all the worlds within his body, had completely merged the Law of Passage into the Three-Soul World. However, because of his physical condition, he was still unable to enter and leave his Three-Soul World at will. He needed more time to become familiar with it.

Gu Yuesheng was very capable, and he had originally wanted to be paired with her. After all, she had been his partner in the doubles competition the previous year. Although he had been the one to suggest it then, she had ultimately agreed.

Li Chao slowly regained his composure and was no longer as impulsive as before. He dropped heavily to the ground, leaned against the bed, and lowered his head to ease the stabbing pain in his mind.

After hearing Beiming Hanxuan's suggestion, Murong Qingran deliberately rewarded one of the patrolling commanders rather than an ordinary soldier. There was no war at present; if she had inexplicably rewarded a common soldier, she might have aroused the suspicions of the spy.

Although Chen Jie was supposed to be keeping a low profile, he showed not the slightest awareness of it. He took Tao Yingying shopping through the streets while leisurely eating breakfast. Their voyage at sea would last half a month, which meant they would be unable to leave the ship for that entire time, so they had to seize this final opportunity to stroll around on land.

Kameda leaned close to Chen Jie and whispered a number of specific instructions into his ear. Once he understood them, Chen Jie nodded repeatedly, picked up the suitcase, and walked out of the military police station.

Seeing that Jia Rong still refused to believe him, Chen Jie simply slapped the table and flung out one convincing lie after another. When it came to saying things like that, Chen Jie never needed to think.

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The Sacred Radiance Peak immediately emitted a gentle white light, causing the entire mountain to become mysterious and unfathomable. Likewise, the Golden Radiance Peak and the Silver Radiance Peak each gave off golden and silver light, respectively, creating an equally wondrous sight.

“It’s actually very simple. When we breathe in ordinary air, we expel some of the excess when we breathe out. All I did was preserve that expelled air.” Ling Zun explained.

When Liu Yinping had not mentioned the matter, she had assumed that the man was secretly monitoring Li Tian and had thought no more of it. But after Liu Yinping asked about it, she realized that things were not so simple.

Yu Qingzi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “Daoist Su can ask them later—provided they are still willing to speak with us.” As he spoke, a flash of light passed over Yu Qingzi’s hand, and a long sword appeared within it.

“Hmph! How ironic. Yesterday, you were the one lying on the ground here, and today it’s my turn. Hahahaha!” As he spoke, Aode Jiuji burst into loud laughter.

At dusk, they urged him to surrender, saying, “The Rat-Wolf Pass will fall the day after tomorrow.” Because of Yu Xian's precedent, Lou Hua reported the matter to him.

Before long, Heaven's Feast in Yuxue was surrounded by a sea of people. Some even claimed that Yuxue and Xuanyuan Che were in league with each other, conspiring to murder the heirs of the Crown Prince's household and seize the throne.

When Bai Ling'er saw it, she was initially somewhat surprised. But after a brief hesitation, an expression of trust and delight appeared on her face, and without a second thought, she swallowed a Seed-Gathering Pill.

This was a highly respected great clan. Although Gu Zheng and Huang Hongfei could not yet be considered familiar with each other, a feeling of mutual appreciation arose spontaneously between them. Along the journey, the two men—who differed in age by a full twenty years—became close friends in a very short time.

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