Volume One, Chapter 25: The Jiang Family Will Never Acknowledge You as Their Daughter Again

In truth, the person concerned did not care about this at all. Had it not been for Mother Gu’s insistence that her maiden family show their support, she would not have even considered notifying the Jiang family. The moment the Jiang family decided to "sell" her off, all ties between her and them had been severed. Moreover, this wedding was merely a transaction, far less significant than her daily cultivation; she did not care how others perceived her. On the morning of the wedding, she even dragged Gu Jinyan to a small park to practice. Mother Gu had said it was bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other the day before the wedding. So, Gu Jinyan booked her into the best hotel in the capital, telling her to stay there for the night, saying... The reason for this was that beetles lack vocal cords and produce sound solely by rubbing their wings together. Besides, since they had already said as much, he felt embarrassed to refuse; in any case, he really couldn't bring himself to eat the fish. However, after putting the shoes on, he found they were entirely unsuitable; while the shoes themselves were nice, they did not match his style at all. Of course, Shen Zhangzheng only lamented this in his heart and did not voice it in front of everyone. Li Xiuchang had limited resources and could not blindly seek help, so he had no choice but to continue searching for other influential figures on the list. "It won't happen. We will definitely be fine." Xiong Yulan's voice trembled violently; it was clear she was terrified as well. "That’s because they aren't hungry. When hunger truly strikes, people will even chew on tree bark," Officer Wang said sourly, turning his head to stir the washed vegetable leaves into the pot. Let alone crossing four major cultivation realms, he could potentially fool others across five or six, provided they did not use their divine sense to probe deep into his body. Xu Nianchu thought of fleeing several times, but her need to save others suppressed the fear in her heart.

It was another night, and as I tossed and turned in bed, the ring on my finger suddenly flashed. The surrounding air plunged to freezing temperatures, and in the next second, I found myself unable to move. In my haze, I felt myself falling into a cold yet familiar embrace. As it turned out, Su Qinghan had long since met up with Chi Xiao, having waited for Hu Yang in the ancient hot spring area for quite some time. Later, after her parents passed away one after another, she moved out of the village to this place, making a living by silkworm farming and fishing. Xie Shurao had no interest in knowing who those sour-tongued girls were, but the girl polishing shoes intrigued her. She looked down at the artist’s painting; the flowers in the garden were vibrant and delicate, making the people in the scene appear exceptionally hideous. Xie Shurao sneered, and as she looked up, she saw a familiar figure. Listening to the "click, click, click" of the lighter in Li Donggang's hand, accompanied by the occasional burst of flame, Huang Bin felt his throat go dry. "Is Yaoyao missing Brother Fei again?" Wu Fei gently lifted Su Jingyao’s chin with one hand, bringing his face closer. Under the current circumstances, she had to lower her head; since Xie Shuxian had a penchant for cruelty, she had no choice but to play the part of the victim, as compliance was the only path to victory. It was clear that Xie Shuxian was not particularly moved by her performance, which meant there was still room for improvement. By this time, Chen Yuyi had slaughtered more than half of the Corpse Refining Sect's members, and blood was splattered all over the sect grounds. "This is a commercial street spontaneously organized by the survivors. The main currency circulating in the safe zone is actually food stamps issued according to personnel quotas; here, they can exchange these stamps for daily necessities," Xia Xiaoying said, leading Fatty Lin and the others into the so-called commercial street. Seeing Master Liu’s reaction, Hu Yang felt confident. Without another word, he punched Master Liu in the chest again. "I already possess the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb. As for your suggestion of defeating Yang Wudi head-on..." Qian Renxue pondered for a moment. Defeating Yang Wudi was not a difficult task; she had already clashed with Spirit Masters of the Breaking Clan under her accelerated time domain, so facing the Spirit Douluo Yang Wudi was not a problem for her. "Enough." Si Chengye’s face darkened further as he interrupted Bai Wanqing’s incessant chatter. If Fu Xuefeng continued his attack, the giant wolf could wound him; but if he killed Yang Pei, the summoned beast would naturally vanish. However, Fu Xuefeng lacked practical experience and true combat training. His fear of death and pain remained. Why? Because the beauty of a first love is best kept alive forever only in one’s memories. On the balcony, Wu Manqing watched as Wang Ye leaped from the balcony wall to the ground in two swift motions, biting her lip in frustration. But the helicopter door was open, a rope ladder was tossed out, and a soldier began climbing down.

Li Yu then remembered that "Boss Ma" was in charge during this period, and cross-strait exchanges were very frequent, with many domestic tour groups organizing trips here. The Taihai night market was the most representative way of life in the region and a must-visit project for every tour group. The next day, Li Yu woke up early, had breakfast at the hotel, and received a call from his agent. He simply packed his luggage, checked out, and headed to his audition. Among them were dozens of Celestial Immortals, the lowest of whom had achieved the status of Earth Immortals, nearing the state of an immortal body that does not perish. The Evil Eye Sariel shuddered and suddenly let out a hysterical roar; the evil eye on his forehead snapped open. Wu Aiyi described him as "unconventional, not limited by worldly thoughts... willful, infatuated, and extremely romantic." He divided the men among different tables, deliberately letting each confidant reveal parts of the plans the Emperor had entrusted to Jiang Shuo regarding the stability of the nation, claiming the Emperor had told Jiang Shuo which areas were easy to defend and difficult to attack and did not need to be fortified. Seeing the heartbroken expression on Ye Wen's face, as if selling this Star Blue diamond were worse than squandering a fortune, Li Tianchen couldn't help but chuckle. In the old days, Kunlun had eight great battle divisions, known as the "Eight Divisions of Heaven and Dragon," which were invincible and never tasted defeat. Many had assumed these divisions had long vanished into the river of history, but they had suddenly emerged at this moment. "Could the sect here have been wiped out by someone back then?" Seeing this, everyone harbored such suspicions; otherwise, how could it be like this? However, unlike the trouble the Zhang family faced—which was internal competition within their own faction—the crisis the Li family encountered was a clash between opposing factions. It was larger in scale, and like the relationship between lips and teeth, the entire structure was affected by a single move. At this moment, Huo Sisi was suddenly struck by the three philosophical questions: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? Qi Yuxin responded, then helped Zhang Xiaofei change her clothes and wiped her face with a wet tissue before leading her out of the tent. Wisps of silvery-white electric light were gathering all around, making the vicinity look like a forest of silver thunder. "You old mongrel, you seem to have a silver tongue, don't you? I’ll tell you to speak again!" The puppet soldier kicked the old man who had spoken to the ground. Lei Jian’s butcher knife slid into his palm, ready to be flipped and gripped, but he suddenly paused.