Volume 1, Chapter 25: The Person He Had Always Kept Hidden in His Heart

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“Your Majesty, are you all right?” Reginald’s holy aura remained as powerful as ever. Yet having spent so much time with him, Elnis could discern the anomaly in his eyes at a glance.

As for Alan’s own circumstances, he offered only a rough account of what he had experienced along the way, omitting entirely the Blood Monarch, Belial, and the mysterious strangeness of Oklahoma.

But today, the crackle of hurried footsteps could be heard from outside, one after another. Inside, voices chattered incessantly, each person apparently blaming someone else, while every conversation revolved around the same question: “What on earth is happening today?”

“There are geniuses like that even in the Material Plane?” Chatillon found it somewhat hard to believe. Indeed, such prodigies were rare in ordinary material worlds. And even if one did appear, they would usually go to the divine realm to enjoy life. Why would they remain in such a dull material plane?

“Fine. Even if we were the ones who harmed you, so what? Since you have come seeking revenge, you should already be prepared to die.”

The Second Uncle arrived with his wife, the Third Aunt, and Shui Geng, and they came forward to greet her as well. Apart from the Second Uncle, none of them had ever met this aunt who had left home to roam the world many years ago. The group exchanged pleasantries for quite some time.

“I’m terribly sorry. I’m not very familiar with these technical terms.” In a tactful manner, she let the bearded man know that she did not understand what he meant.

“Of course!” Zhang Yan nodded happily, evidently rather proud of her elder brother as well.

The third contestant to draw a prize was Nameless, who had tragically encountered Wu Jie in the quarterfinals. This unfortunate Thunder Swordsman player had terrible luck even with the lottery, drawing only a shield with rather poor attributes—and he could not use it himself. It seemed he could only sell it for money.

She had not forgotten how deftly he had worked in her kitchen. He was the sort of man whose domestic aptitude was completely invisible from his appearance, yet who was exceptionally capable at managing a household.

Daji was startled at first, but then an idea flashed through her mind. She shouted, “Men! Seize the villain who has abducted His Majesty!” If she could use this opportunity to eliminate Deng Jiugong, why would she need to go to such lengths?

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However, Yongxin, Liu Haichan, Lin Daoming, and the others were all outstanding figures of the highest caliber, with tremendous influence. If one were holding an alliance gathering for the great clans of the starry firmament, whom else could one invite if not these heavyweight figures?

Afterward, Allen thought briefly about what might happen next. Then he suddenly remembered his father’s insistence that he work as a temporary forest ranger, and wondered with some uncertainty whether—

Deng Jiugong’s swordsmanship was divine. A chill had already condensed within his body, gathering along the blade and making its original gleam appear even more sinisterly cold, almost as though it were reflecting the dimming sky.

The next second, he stopped, then imitated Blaziken and drew a deep breath. A stream of high-temperature fire burst from his mouth and shot straight toward Blaziken.

When they had fought their way out of the forest earlier, they had not bothered to dodge the branches blocking their path. Instead, they had simply smashed through them.

Xiao Qi had always dreamed of becoming a security guard. He enjoyed working as one at Green Mountain Psychiatric Hospital, but he hoped to become a truly capable guard—the sort of master who remained hidden in plain sight.

On the trunk of the tree opposite were marks carved by a blade, seemingly serving as some kind of trail marker. Judging by their depth, the weapon must have been extremely sharp.

The moment he returned to reality, Zhou Tu immediately began pretending to cultivate. Less than fifteen minutes later, the Azure Bamboo Secret Realm opened from the outside, and Yin Shuying flew in at once.

“Then let’s give it a try.” Yang Ruxin was not the sort to surrender without a fight. Just as the other person was about to seize her by the throat, she suddenly raised a hand, and a cloud of red mist billowed into the air.

The two extremes of black and white could combine into the most perfect harmony. What, then, was impossible?

Zhao Kuangluan suddenly opened his eyes. Before him lay a vast brightness, as though the darkness of night had been wiped away by something. Outside, it seemed to be raining heavily. His own wedding taking place in weather like this should have disappointed him, yet he felt little sense of loss. Somehow, it seemed perfectly suited to his mood.

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The silence did not last long. As Wangyin watched the waterfall pour down like threads of silver, he finally felt with certainty that time was still flowing. Otherwise, he truly might have believed that time had stopped for this moment.

The men in black seemed not to have reacted in time. All they saw was a blue figure charging through and scattering their formation. Immediately afterward, one of the black-clad men fell straight forward.

Ling Shun nodded for no apparent reason, unable to understand why Ling Wei was so nervous. Her anxiety infected him as well, and he began to grow tense.

Zhao Yujing looked at the insignias on the clothes of these men, and her thoughts began to stir. Even if Wu Qi did not like her, at least she had met several wealthy young masters. Thus, she sat down openly and drank with them. In the end, she drank herself unconscious, allowing them to take liberties with her while she continued to smile foolishly.

It turned out that the reason Xiang Liang surrounded him every day was that the next issue of the magazine was about to begin, while Shirley, its leading figure, had run off! With no other choice, he could only pester her relentlessly.

Schemes were not the sole province of Shan Xuan. Beauty traps, feigned suffering, rescuing a damsel in distress, sowing discord, chain schemes—Wangyin was far more skilled at them than Shan Xuan.

“Some things cannot be spoken of. Once revealed, they would be bad for everyone.” Could Cai Cong really say that Li Shimin had already grown displeased with the Seven Great Surnames and Houses, and was slowly eroding their influence?

Seeing Tang Peng staring at him, the pig gently adjusted the brim of his bamboo hat with one hoof. With the other, he waved toward Zhu Bajie beside Tang Peng and gave two loud oinks.

Whenever he returned in a bad mood, they would say a few comforting words, after which he would slump onto the sofa and wait for his meal.