Chapter 40

The son of the Mu family head had spoken, and everyone was overjoyed. As long as they could complete this task, the reward was secondary; the crucial point was that Mu Tianyao had promised to fulfill one request within his capabilities, which left a vast room for interpretation.

His cousin had just finished the routine of being turned over and having his back patted. He lay supine, with feeding and oxygen tubes connected to his mouth and nose. His body was gaunt, causing his hospital gown to sag, and his cheeks were sunken. Though only thirty-six, the former banker’s hair was gray and sparse—it was time for a haircut.

Biyu Xin left the frenzied Feng Aoshi in Ren Tingxiu’s care and accompanied Di Chongxiao outside the Water Illusion.

Di Chongxiao chuckled foolishly, thinking to himself that it was no wonder the old great-aunt had sent him to find the Divine Tree; it turned out the Tree Ancestor fled at the mere sight of her.

Within a seven-meter radius lay Yan Yun’s domain. As soon as a zombie stepped inside, a layer of metal would wrap around from behind, cutting off its retreat and beginning to encase it.

Holding a cup of brown sugar water, Lin Yingtao went to school in low spirits. She sat on the bus, ignoring everyone, leaving Du Shang completely bewildered. Upon arriving at school, she ran into Jiang Qiaoxi in the hallway and, as if seeing a ghost, turned and fled.

He honked the horn, and then saw Yingtao turn around in the headlights, seeing him along with that auntie.

At this moment, their postures were identical, both gripping their short blades with the tips pointing straight down, approaching each other slowly like two mantises in a standoff.

Shuijing Ning flicked her finger, coating Di Chongxiao in a garment of absolute ice, her eyes filled with admiration. Shi Wuyin let out a muffled roar, his expression one of extreme displeasure. It was clear that the couple had made another bet, and Shi Wuyin had lost to the fierce woman again.

"Do I need to report to you what I'm doing? Who do you think you are?" Bai Lei showed no intention of compromising, asking sharply.

Sure enough, twelve golden energy swords gathered instantly within the formation, slashing toward the twelve ghost generals with world-destroying power.

He glanced furtively at Rong Zhao. He never realized this Princess Chu was such a master of pretense. She hadn't revealed her identity upon arriving, causing him to say so many wrong things, and now she was weeping to the Prince—wasn't she throwing him into the fire?

Summoning strength from nowhere, she, Rong Zhao, beat and kicked the two rough housekeepers, not losing a single bit of ground.

"Is that so?" Zhou Jie looked at the bandage on Zhang Yu’s head and pressed the button on the bedside. Logically, the police didn't handle such matters, but after the incident with Han Shuiyun, Zhou Jie, who found Bai Lei incredibly annoying, decided to cause him some trouble.

"Ruoxi, you look beautiful tonight." The moment Gu Nan Chuan opened the car door, he saw Feng Ruoxi, who appeared before him in a brilliant, fiery red evening gown.

After a bout of aimless worrying, Bai Lei finally discovered a more serious problem: he had no idea what the current situation was with the Shadow Gang.

Lin Yu almost laughed out loud; his father was fearless, yet he had to back down at a single word from his mother.

"It's nothing, I’m used to it. It’s just that I haven't dreamt of that scene in so long, so it felt a bit strange. Let’s sleep." Lin Yu rubbed his temples, struggling to stay alert and stop thinking about the dream.

Not long after, Shen Tingchen stood up and walked out. As he passed Bai Ruoyi’s desk, he leaned over and took a peek at her test paper.

Five seconds later, a vision of a star appeared in everyone’s minds, causing them to recoil a few steps, their eyes filled with horror.

As the clerk of the prefecture, Yan Xing had no choice but to employ and rely on the local talents of Hedong to govern the region.

Not long after Shen Xian left, the cave in Mount Wuxing suddenly erupted with boundless flames, and a monkey emerged from the fire.

Thirty miles east of Xingyang, the light cavalry of the Xiliang army encountered the vanguard of Cao’s army, commanded by Xiahou Yuan. Li Meng, leading the troops, didn't think twice and attempted to break the Cao vanguard directly with a cavalry charge.

This honor was unparalleled within the Japanese army at the time. Saburo Ando couldn't help but feel smug, and his arrogant demeanor began to emerge.

When the young Taoist called out "Shangqing Palace," Gu Yi patted my shoulder and walked toward the vortex.

It was only then that Wang Youcai realized that it wasn't just one chain of gunfire firing at him; Arisaka rifles, Nambu machine guns, and even grenade launchers were appearing one after another.

Three seconds later, the torrent of ice ceased, and an ice sculpture of a three-meter-tall Steel-Bristle Orc stood in its place.

"Passing through? Or have you come to seize our wealth? To plunder our land? To wander through our consciousness? Could it be..." This mysterious individual spoke a great deal.

At this moment, Ye Guizhou was also desperate to increase his strength; otherwise, the next time he encountered the shadow assassin, he might not be so lucky. His own strength was already insufficient against this assassin, and there were even more formidable killers above this one.

"That must be the Earth Spirit Fruit, right?" Zhang Xiao, wanting to see more clearly, deliberately climbed onto a tree branch.

Someone expressed doubt, suspecting that the young giant had brought the wrong sword; otherwise, how could this have happened?

Xing Xizhou, who had been resting with his eyes closed, heard the door close outside. He sat up from the bed and paced to the window, watching the figure below.

However, green light suddenly appeared beneath the black-armored warrior, and as soon as the ice spikes touched the green light, they vanished instantly.

This would depend on whether Jian Xirui dared to do it. As for her brains, one couldn't count on her success, but he would be very happy to see her cause some trouble for Jian Nanfeng.

Yue Lao: ...As one of the four pests of the martial arts world, is it really okay for you, a Divine Maiden, to speak with such righteous indignation?

This was also something she only realized after merging with the original owner’s memories—that behind the gatherings were various schemes and conspiracies.

Then again, the latter two Xuanwu Gate incidents actually took place in different locations from the first one mentioned. The Xuanwu Gate incident of Emperor Taizong of Tang was at the north gate of the Taiji Palace, while the latter two were at the north gate of the Daming Palace. The Daming Palace was built later, added to the upper right corner—the northeast corner—of Chang'an City.