Volume 1, Chapter 26: Xiao Yu Is Not Afraid

The white jade goblet shattered against the ground, sending shards flying and striking Lin Yuxia, who stood nearby.

She let out a soft cry as a line of blood bloomed across her porcelain-white arm.

Shen Yan’s expression shifted instantly, his eyes flashing with fury as he glared at his parents.

Shen Mo had hit Lin Yuxia by accident, but his pride as an elder prevented him from offering an apology.

If Yun Feng’s meridians had once been comparable to a babbling brook, they were now like a mighty river formed by the convergence of many streams.

"What brings the Sect Leader to the dungeon today? This place is filled with toxic fumes and the stench of death," remarked the White Fiend, one of the Black and White Duo.

Unable to tolerate the old expert’s unreasonable behavior any longer, Yun Feng saw no point in a war of words. He directly challenged the "old expert" to a test of medical skill to determine who was superior.

The old man’s eyes brightened, and he scrutinized Yun Feng once more, as if he had just discovered a hidden treasure.

"It is not that I refuse to return, but that the time is not yet right. However, since I have met you here in the Northern Sea, it is time to go back with you," Han Ji said.

Given how much had already been said, it would be impossible for him to refuse. He had witnessed Feng Wangxue’s shamelessness firsthand; he might even use a refusal as leverage to complain to the Lord, claiming he was being obstructed. If the Lord were to grant approval directly, he would end up being the villain on all sides.

At that moment, the beam of destructive light from Liyou collided with the yellow light barrier, friction igniting a shower of sparks that scattered like stars.

Gu Siqin felt a lingering fear over the incident and hoped to find a solution in advance, knowing that she could not bear to go through such a thing again.

"Ahem! Well, you… you took a fall. Yes, that’s right, you just tripped," Fang Ziye said, unable to tell him the truth—that he had been knocked unconscious and carried back. She could only deceive him this way.

"What are you all standing around for? Get up from your seats and move forward!" Gu Yu shouted in a rage, seeing that no one had moved.

Regrettably, she was a marionette without true sensation, merely observing the myriad states of human existence.

The X-227 Club was founded by Su Lili, but it had to be said that Old Su’s influence remained the core of the entire organization.

Li Shuoxi glanced at her grandmother before turning her gaze to Si Hengjin, who then took her hand and led her downstairs.

Si Hengjin did not hesitate to say, "I suppose so! The disparity in strength between her and Yin Xuming is obvious; it is quite commendable that she knew when to cut her losses." Si Hengjin’s assessment was objective—Qu Nian came from a simple background and had a pure heart; for someone like her, reaching this level of psychological resilience and emergency response was already quite impressive.

Upon seeing the token, the crowd understood everything instantly. Knowing only the Generalissimo possessed such an item, they knelt in unison.

On the sofa, Su Lili hugged her cat, Maoqiu, lost in thought. She had yet to recover from the recent series of events; Mo Qingsen certainly had his ways, leaving her with feelings she had never experienced before.

Even Zheng Hante set down his fried chicken and coffee to step forward and ask if Jieun wanted to go home and rest.

Of course, the report made no mention of this, turning instead to attack the choices made by Jinghai No. 1 High School.

Across the arena, Chen Jindong, the substitute player for Gaocheng No. 1 High School tasked with the feint, hunched slightly, entering the zone like a leopard stalking its prey.

Shen Danni delivered a fierce slap to that fleshy face; as the blow landed, the skin on the director's wife's face trembled with the impact.

A black shadow suddenly lunged, its jaws clamping onto the burning red lantern as it streaked through the white cat like a sharp arrow—entering through the chest and exiting through the tail. The entire sequence lasted less than half a second.