Volume One, Chapter 32: The Storm of Public Opinion

Sweating profusely, he exited the simulation training room. Jiang Buyue sat in the lounge and pulled out his phone to log into the Spark Forum app. The Spark Forum held significant influence throughout China, and indeed, the entire world. The app was divided into two sections: one was a short-video platform for the general public’s daily life, while the other was reserved exclusively for martial artists, accessible only after official verification. Jiang Buyue logged in and went to the homepage. The first video recommended to him was a duel from the arena, followed by a combat tutorial. He lingered on the second video, as he was interested in certain combat techniques...

Just as he turned around, Qiao Dongming walked out of the store. Seeing the Qi family’s car pulling away, he could not hide the disappointment on his face. Seeing her spotlight stolen, Liang Susu wanted nothing more than to tear Ke Dai to pieces, but she could not lash out in public and had to force a smile.

Many things seem trivial when discussed in the daylight, but once night falls, under the shroud of thick, consuming darkness, the barriers of the human heart are easily dismantled. In Pingjing City, military and political affairs were inseparable. During his reign, Ning Qianzhou held absolute power over both. Yet, while his fate remained unknown, the powers were suddenly split, with Ning Yu elevated to the top of the administrative branch while acting as the interim supreme commander. Consequently, within the previous group of five, if there was any machinery that proved difficult to install, they would always ask Song Yu for a helping hand.

Fine, even if the system continued to speak to her, Song Lan felt that she would still be unable to make heads or tails of it. In fact, it was not just this medical facility; many plastic surgery clinics used her photos as a template to provide customers with the most perfect facial proportions. He had already made arrangements with Mrs. Lai, and when the appointed time arrived in the afternoon, he reached the front of her detached villa.

In the chairman’s office, the lights were bright. Pei Yuchuan sat at the solid wood desk, leaning back in his office chair with an air of casual indifference. The only reason he had asked his father for this money was because of Chen Yu, and now, unexpectedly, he had to turn around and thank him. If they missed this opportunity, they would have no chance to raise these questions once the store opened, as more celebrities would appear, and bringing up these issues then would only kill the atmosphere without achieving anything.

"Did that guy get taken out?" Peng Jianhao looked at the chaotic scene and the several shocking holes in the ceiling, unable to hide his astonishment. The tomb passages and chambers inside Bottle Mountain were sturdy, but after repeated collisions, the tomb bricks and walls had already begun to crumble. At this precise moment, the mechanism of the Iron Tiger cart rattled loose, smashing through the tomb wall. With a sharp, metallic whistle, it plummeted from above, hurtling straight toward the heads of Partridge Whistle and Red Girl.

"Heh heh, that's because you haven't served under the Sovereign. For us ministers, if we don't do our jobs well, the Sovereign shows no mercy. He won't yell at you, but he can make you wish you could crawl into a hole in the ground! He is truly formidable!" Bai Shen chuckled.

"Turn back, turn back"—this was naturally the warning from an assistant when someone was preparing to remove their equipment.

As soon as Ma Kai entered, he was spotted by several security guards. Since the two entertainment centers were nearby, the guards naturally knew each other. Although they didn't interact much privately, they knew who was who. The security guards at Emperor’s Pride immediately notified their captain, Jin Ren.

The Third Sea King no longer knew how to express his rage. He wanted to put the conch to his lips, but when he raised his arm, he discovered that his forearm was already gone. It was not the heaven and hell of the multiverse, but the heaven and hell within Wang Wei’s own heart; in that instant, Wang Wei seemed to see the future.

Under the faint moonlight, Blind Chen, in pursuit of a lame cat, ventured deep into the ancient tomb forest. Without realizing it, he had tracked it quite a distance. In a mountain hollow lay an old forest where ancient trees with gnarled, intertwined roots stretched toward the sky. By the moonlight, one could see demon mists exhaling in the depths of the woods, accompanied by the faint sound of trickling water, all exuding an ominous and eerie aura.

He knew this was the only gesture of kindness Chu Tingting could offer, and if he refused, this sensitive girl would certainly be hurt.

"Good!" Although he didn't know why this girl felt the need to call his name every time she got emotional, he couldn't help but want to hear what she had to say next.

"Head of the family, Jiacheng has been poisoned; it appears to be a very potent toxin," someone whispered from the side.

When my eyes fixed on him, I noticed him winking at me, his gaze directed toward my side.

"Your father’s body is not yet cold, and you already wish to throw your weight around in the Marquis of Qi’s mansion? Do you take me for dead?" the old lady scolded sharply.

However, my conscience told me that I could not just stand by and watch. After all, I am a Taoist of the Lvshan Sect, and I must fulfill the instructions of my ancestors.

"The Blood Fiend Alliance appears to be a pugilistic organization on the surface, but do you know why even the Crown Prince, despite wanting to use the power of the imperial court to eradicate them, finds himself helpless?" Gu Tingjun asked.

He then turned and walked away. It was not until Shi Sunrui collapsed to the ground that the servants realized something was wrong.

The monster before her seemed to stare at Su Nani with blood-red eyes. It breathed in agony, its rough skin still oozing fresh blood. This monster could drift through the universe with its own flesh, while humans were still merely puttering around their own planet.

The Buddha looked at his quirky, mischievous disciple and didn't know what to say. He simply continued to chant, and one by one, the sutras drifted from his mouth like solid gold symbols floating in the air, shimmering with brilliant light.

As soon as Zhao Huanhuan heard her mother was so easily provoked, she let two words from Lady Lin bait her into revealing everything.