Volume 1, Chapter 44: The Sealed Secret

After a long while, the pain finally subsided slightly, and he walked out again, pretending nothing had happened.

Some memories, if you never mention them, you might not recall them for a lifetime. But that does not mean they have been forgotten; they are simply buried beneath a multitude of trivial matters.

The Queen Mother of the West could accept the sudden appearance of a Great Luo. But she had never even considered the emergence of an entity stronger than herself.

He knew that Shuai Ke had not fully accepted Chu Tianyan, and therefore did not care about matters concerning her.

However, what Cang Zhezhi failed to see was that the moment Chu Fan finished speaking and Bing Linglong turned around, the expression on her face changed instantly, shifting from anger to profound solemnity.

Yet upon coming outside, the actions of her master left Mo Ruyu's expression changing drastically, filled with utter astonishment.

Because the scandal involving Andre and Chu Manru was of grave importance, the primary branch of the family also needed to send a representative, and she became that representative.

Even so, Li Zifeng did not let out a single cry throughout the entire process, gritting his teeth and enduring it to the very end.

Startled, the person did not even look back, his right hand executing a swift inversion as he attempted to grab the hand resting on his shoulder.

The Asura Sword had just advanced in grade to become a spiritual weapon, but Chu Fan had yet to discover its exact power.

As for lye powder, it was frequently used in weaving mills primarily for bleaching silk and hemp, and the material was not particularly difficult to find. Cold water stone, also known as yellow stone, was an extremely brittle mineral and also relatively easy to locate. Fluorite, on the other hand, could only be found in pharmacies and Daoist temples.

The four powerful masters, who had been overwhelmingly imposing just a second prior, were now reduced to eight bloody, steaming fragments of corpses.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to deploy the Golden Light Incantation; otherwise, had I been careless, my hand might well have been ground into a pile of white bones.

This was also a consequence of the tax system of the Tang dynasty, which levied taxes based on the number of adult males per household, thereby preventing commoners from fleeing their native lands. Unless arranged by the official authorities, getting caught meant facing execution. Therefore, if Ruoxue's father had not yet finalized the route ahead, he truly did not dare to bring her mother along.

Ever since Sun Fei stepped inside, Emperor Yaxin's gaze had remained fixed upon him. This gaze carried neither oppression nor pressure; to Sun Fei, it felt as if the person sitting before him was not a peerless sovereign or an immensely talented and experienced demigod, but merely... an ordinary friend.

Gripping the hilt of the Ice-Fire Allure sword tightly, the divine weapon, originally interweaving red and blue, was instantly enveloped in a peculiar aura—that was killing intent, materialized into tangible energy radiance!

Over a thousand infected individuals collapsed to the ground, most of them without even a chance to wail. As the infected fell one by one, the number of gray phantom figures inside the colorless crystal held in Zhang Mu's palm steadily increased, ultimately filling the entire crystal until it resembled a piece of solid gray stone.

When the silver-haired female mage Laura's gaze fell upon the person in the center of the hall currently undergoing interrogation, her eyes suddenly focused, her pupils contracting slightly in shock. A moment later, as if she had figured something out, her expression calmed once more.

Not a single mediocre item filled the vast hall; the vast majority were top-tier treasures that Zhang Mu had never even laid eyes on, such as serpent meat, dragon meat, the flesh and blood of ancient prehistoric beasts, and meat from otherworldly giant beasts. Rare birds and exotic beasts emerged endlessly, while heavenly treasures were too numerous to count.

Sun Fei made a backhanded gesture, and a cluster of golden misty light surged forth, lifting the short and stout Kohler through the air. Grasping the fat man's forehead despite his angry roars, Sun Fei unleashed a torrent of spiritual energy like a surging tide, forcefully searching Kohler's memories.

Such containers inside the laboratory were quite unique; one could breathe even while submerged in water. Moreover, the solution within the containers was a special liquid that granted the body immense power—the longer the immersion, the greater the strength acquired.

Consequently, Leng Yiran had no other choice but to falsely claim that Xi Xichen had died on the operating table, even presenting a death certificate to him.

The changes they currently faced were indeed of a nature that required them to consider the inherent meaning behind such actions for themselves.

Xi Xichen's expression shifted. Watching him forcefully tug at the computer, and when it wouldn't budge, violently smashing it against the ground several times until it shattered into pieces across the floor, while his own hands became stained with blood.

The eyes of the eighteen Eagle tribe warriors all betrayed expressions of shock, clearly because the memory of the deity-invoking ceremony on that fateful night remained vivid in their minds.

"Fang Shijie, don't bring up what happened in your dream yesterday. Yu Zichen is still squatting on Puqing Temple feeding toads right now." Muyi glanced sideways at Fang Shijie, who quickly detoured to walk on the other side.

Qing Rang fell silent. Turning her profile to look at Hua Shuo, she finally understood the source of the helplessness in his eyes. Ever since reaching adulthood, Hua Shuo had hurried off to his fief because he wished to avoid participating in the partisan struggles of the imperial court. He had always been a carefree prince, yet some things were destined to be beyond his control.

Jiang Yue really wanted to bang his head against a wall. Just how familiar could you possibly be with Xu Yi and Xiao Xiao? Was there any need to reveal everything like this?

Perhaps it was because he had not truly entered the survival environment of Dead Apostles. If he had been a Dead Apostle for years like Rubis and the others, he might also have harbored a bellyful of distorted mindsets.

After leaving the Armed Police Hospital, she had only spoken with Bai Yun-duo once over the phone because the latter was preparing for exams and had no time for idle chatter. With the busyness of the past few days, he had truly forgotten about the matter.

The name of this body-refining technique was rather overbearing, called Coiling Dragon Vigor, though only the preliminary portion of the technique was present here.

The discussion in the conference room grew increasingly heated. Evidently, everyone took it for granted that Weichen belonged to them, and that they were now going to reclaim their property—possessing equipment, factories, and supplies there, all of which rightfully belonged to them.

Besides, if she lost and were killed, it seemed to work even more to her advantage. In that case, the pressure Lin Yun had always inflicted upon her would vanish, and she would no longer need to worry about what to do if she failed to find the pig demon.

Meanwhile, this massive storm began to surge from Zhongzhou in all directions, plunging the Tianyue Empire in the Northern Territory into chaos once again.

As it turned out, she had indeed rowed away first, but halfway through realized she had forgotten to bring silver, so she turned back to retrieve it,正好 running into Fang Wushi's arrival. Fang Wushi claimed he had silver on him and asked Elder Sister Chixin to take him out to play. Overcome by wicked thoughts, Chixin brought him aboard the boat.

Abandoning privileges? How could Joseph ever do such a thing? Once you take a single step back, time will force you to retreat step by step until... you reach a day with nowhere left to go.