Chapter 37: A Great Shock

“Everyone, there’s no need to hide anymore.” Wang Xu led the group to an open clearing and addressed it directly.

Xiao Li listened to him speak, her eyes fixed unwaveringly on his. Chu Zixi’s gentle eyes held a smile as they met his gaze.

Originally, it would have been enough for him to apologize himself, but his mother insisted on shirking responsibility on his behalf.

“Your Majesty, the weather today is rather hot. The Imperial Consort’s makeup was dampened by sweat and he is currently freshening up. I beg your patience for a moment,” reported a close palace attendant.

“Before, that window was never opened, right? But now things are different. Anyway, you don’t care what outsiders say. Boldly pursue Young Master Xiao. Even if the results are minimal, it will declare your claim to everyone. In the future, will you still fear others trying to compete for you?” The second-in-command gradually laid out the full reasoning.

At first, she softly pressed her lips to mine. She seemed to be pondering something; from her expression, I sensed hesitation, as if what she felt was not what she expected.

Over the years, Xuelun had gifted her numerous diamonds and jade raw stones, nearly every color imaginable, including yellow ones.

“Blood Shadow Massacre!” With murderous intent blazing in his eyes, Xu Jun shouted at Yu Yang. His body became a blood shadow, and he drew a dagger, lunging straight at Yu Yang.

Xu Meng was unaware, but she knew that if she didn’t come, perhaps their fates would never intertwine again. He descended to the mortal realm, becoming one of the common folk, while she remained in the demon world, living tens of thousands of years, only to eventually perish.

After locating Yun Yangzi and negotiating with him, they set a ten-thousand-year pact to meet again after millennia. Yu Yang resolved to diligently cultivate toward the Divine Realm to jointly strike against the celestial realm.

Not long ago, during the mid-stage of Qi refining, a message stated that this person had already attained the Dao foundation and could contend with the forging cauldron.

Germany is also a great magical power, with relatively strict border controls. When Lucifer acts, concealment spells are weakened by several levels.

The bronze snake carving on the wand seemed to come alive, its sharp eyes scrutinizing Vernon, emitting a hissing sound.

Does Lake Shadow Group have factional struggles? Of course, but the people of Hunan have a virtue: they dare to think and act boldly, seeking unity while respecting differences. Regardless of factions, the work must not be delayed.

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Adding a little fuel to the fire, he could easily sell himself well. Lin Qing was more than willing to do so; it was effortless and gained favor.

Xia Yan chuckled softly. Pork knuckle was one of his favorite dishes. Seeing that Jia Heming was too strong to beat, he decided to distract him.

White Impermanence sneered fiercely, then let out a sharp shout. The light orb in his palms flared brilliantly once more.

“I have eaten meat since childhood and dislike vegetables,” the white-robed figure stirred, revealing a face covered in white fur.

The message was sent, but Song Niannian waited a long while without hearing from Lu Yunfan. Recalling Lu Yunfan’s cold demeanor toward her, she smiled slightly.

Compared to his earliest ambush on Qin Xiong, he now understood how to choose locations and create opportunities.

Zhan Rou felt that Shen Ziyu was a fraud, speaking mysteriously as if delivering scripted lines from a TV show before a con.

During the daytime, Chen Haoran had a 60% chance of eliminating the Red-Clad Fierce Ghost, yet he chose not to act.

Wan Qi’s expression was inexplicably strange. He had made this bizarre entrance just to ask this question? Wan Qi’s mouth twitched before a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Chen Haoran could only rely on that millennium-old ginseng root to break through to the Qi Refinement Divine Realm, the postnatal great perfection stage of the ancient martial artist.

She didn’t give it much thought, hunger gnawing at her intolerably. Ordering takeout was too slow, so she changed clothes, washed her face, and went out to find food.

With a smile in her eyes, she gazed at his sharp, sinister visage—his firm nose, cherry-thin lips. Their bodies had once intertwined beneath the warm canopy curtains; his long hands had made her shiver and scream.

Qiu Daoqi glanced at the Spirit Explosion Pill in puzzlement. He had never heard of such a pill, but since the masked man insisted, he had no choice but to believe him.

She thought of her young master’s delicate constitution and felt deep regret. Had she known how perilous the imperial examination was, she never would have urged him to take it.

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Chen Yu had expected his identity to be revealed one day. He never hoped to keep Chen Baichuan’s identity forever secret, but he didn’t expect it to be exposed so soon.

It was said that since Huo Yunfeng returned to the capital, Huo Yunzi’s life had improved greatly. At least no one mocked her as a cripple or showed her disrespect.

While Lan Tian hesitated, Cang Haiting continued holding her horizontally, curling his lips into a wicked smile.

Feeling the arms around her loosen briefly, Ruan Xin seized the chance to struggle free from his embrace.

A trembling scream echoed into the air, reaching Chu Yu’s ears. His heart clenched sharply as he leaned over the rooftop edge, watching Luo Bingyan leap down.

I activated my martial technique again, rushing forward, but still arrived too late. The old monster’s five fingers clawed at Second Uncle’s head. My only way to save him was by grabbing the old man’s ankle, which lessened the force by half, but Second Uncle’s head was still injured.

The guards acted as if granted amnesty, bowing repeatedly. Yet before the joy on their faces could spread, one collapsed straight at the door, a blood hole glaring in his chest.

After three years of relentless study, Lu Chenxing’s personality finally withstood the impact of Han Li’s ten-thousand-year memory without fracturing or confusion, successfully integrating Han Li’s memories while maintaining his own clarity and integrity.

This time, I must see for myself. As long as the southerners can climb up, I will carry a bag of the lightest sandbags up and deliver sand from the southern entrance. Opening the breach, less than a week will pass in a month. If the war drags on, there will be no retreat.

At that moment, Qin Luo sat beside her. He pushed the plate forward, carefully placing it before her, solemnly handing her the knife.

Lu Chenxing and the others stood in the square. Lights streaked across the sky, casting down upon the plaza—these were the prodigies from the secret realms, hastening to participate in the combat trial. Numerous geniuses and talents stood with Lu Chenxing, awaiting the dawn, eager for the trial’s start, resolved to seize ultimate fortune.

During this process, he occasionally touched on places she could not speak of, making the mortal soul experience a shyness it had never known, yet simultaneously crave a union.