Volume 1, Chapter 32: Which Babe Is So Hot

Shen Yan started the car and said, “Xiaoyu, get in quickly. What are you standing there for?”

Lin Yuxia felt as though a wad of sponge were lodged in her throat. She was aggrieved, yet unable to say a word.

Though the Divine Shepherd’s power had only just begun to take shape, Jianfeng Cunmang understood it better than anyone. A pale-yellow, gentle aura had remained wrapped around the Divine Shepherd, revealing none of its true might until the Sword Lord broke through the sword net at that very moment.

Hearing the Soul Devourer’s voice, Lin Yi’s heart turned to ashes. He had never imagined that he would meet his end in the Heaven-Burning Valley today. Yet instead of continuing to flee, he abruptly stopped.

As the Heavenly Strategist True Dragon’s laughter shook the skies for thousands of miles, streaks of radiance tore through the air from every direction. When the light faded, figures appeared one after another, kneeling in welcome. They were all former members of the Heavenly Strategist’s forces, gathered to greet their Dragon Lord upon his return to the world.

Forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye. I know I should not have walked away without a word, but when I faced you, I could not bring myself to speak of parting. After considering it countless times, I still decided to leave you. Zhong Yue, I am sorry. I was not as strong as I thought I was. In the face of the mundane world, I chose to run away.

“It happened a long time ago. At the time, I did not know that he was the one who donated the blood. I only found out later,” she said calmly.

It was not until ten-thirty that night that everyone finally finished the ranked matches. Their results that evening had been remarkably impressive. Ye Di had won all the way through, while Jiang Nian, using the hero Undead, had also secured three consecutive victories in the Master tier. This left Jiang Nian extremely pleased.

Each of us was given a locker. After putting away our belongings, I took my swim trunks and went straight to the changing room. When I came out, a staff member led us to collect our diving suits.

The Lord of the Sparrow looked terribly grim as well. While trying to withstand the Sinking-Flame Demon Lord’s frenzied assault, she simultaneously sent a message to Longyu, informing her of her predicament and urging her to think of a solution immediately.

“He follows me everywhere, like some secret agent tailing me. Look at the state I’m in—do you really think I can still run?” Xiang Yunqing said bitterly.

The scene of their first meeting remained vivid in his mind. He could hardly believe that two years had already passed in the blink of an eye. Ji Siming marveled at how swiftly time flew.

“Besides, he may not necessarily lose.” Though she was extremely reluctant, Huaxin was indeed on Qin Moyao’s side this time.

I turned my head, the corners of my lips lifting. Raising my hand, I unleashed Dragon-Breaking Slash through the air and cut straight into them. My twin swords whirled, and beneath the halo of the blazing sun, a group of Indian players were instantly killed.

Qin Meiyu raised her head and looked at the tall boy holding her. At this moment, he… should be kind, shouldn’t he?

At last, the burly man and the others staggered along until the people they had come for withdrew. The group drove to the airport and searched desperately, but in the end they still failed to find Lin Qiang’s family. By the time they returned to the outskirts of City A, the morning was already more than half over.

An idea struck me, and I used software to lay all the images out together. I thought that perhaps this would help me find something they had in common. Yet I was disappointed. There were eighteen images in all, spread out before me, and I could not see the slightest resemblance among them—apart from the black ink marks upon them.

“Heh heh, this is the place of trial. There is no need to go anywhere else. I will wait for you right here.” As he spoke, the old man sat down at a nearby wine table and continued drinking. Though this was a world conjured by a restriction, it felt utterly real—even the scent of wine permeating the air was intoxicating.

Qin Meiyu lifted her eyes and carefully studied the black-clad man before her—the man who had kept her terrified for so long and brought endless trouble upon her family.

But they did not know that when the person most important to you is in danger, many actions cannot be judged by reason alone.