Volume 1, Chapter 43: The Eve of Departure

The next day, Shen Zhan and Tan Zhirou went to take a look at the new residence. Finding it quite satisfactory, they unanimously decided to take it and moved in on the spot.

Yu Xiufan did not know what Phantom meant by those words, nor did she know where he had obtained his information. Yet this had long been the pain buried deepest in her heart. Back then, Lei Changfu—her husband—had never intended to kill Lei Changsheng. It was she who had demanded that he do it.

Money could make even ghosts turn millstones. As long as one had enough of it, even the most powerful holy-rune geniuses could be hired. Clearly, those factions had paid staggering prices. The holy-rune masters standing on the stage were all at the third rank, and quite a few had even reached the peak of the third rank.

Just then, Lin Xian'er gave a sharp cry. Without waiting for Nie Tian, she transformed into a dazzling streak of light and shot toward the uppermost third level.

A calm, unhurried voice caused Spandam's expression to change dramatically, while cold sweat dripped uncontrollably from his forehead.

“Contest Platform Four: Yaoyao wins.” As the referee's voice fell, Wu Yin finally came to her senses. Her face flushed, and she immediately rose and kicked Chen Yun. Caught off guard, Chen Yun was sent staggering a considerable distance. Wu Yin, meanwhile, stepped down from the platform, clearly conceding the match; in her current condition, she could no longer fight.

Lianxin suddenly sat upright, her heart pounding violently at the terrifying thought that had arisen in her mind.

At present, Bai Ling'er was her only hope of survival. She had already seen that Phantom had been corrupted by demonic power. He probably would not listen to anything she said. All she could do was make one last attempt, hoping that for Bai Ling'er's sake, he might spare her.

Old Master Gan went to bed early and rose early as well. In fact, he had already gotten up shortly after four in the morning. Gan Qingqing had chosen to call a little after five, which was just the right time.

At that moment, Guan Er, unarmed, had just knocked down a young man. His head was buzzing, and after turning aside to spit, he moved to help Han Xu up.

On March 26, Mama Luo, who had no idea what was going on, was coaxed by several girls into going to Ajiu's room.

“You're only sending one company?” Although Yang Bing knew that Su Zhuo was extremely formidable, she was still stunned by such an arrangement.

After stripping the Millennium Medicinal Herb District bare of dozens of thousand-year-old medicinal plants and several hundred plants between five hundred and a thousand years old, Zhao Hu left behind the herbs younger than five hundred years. He then stared at the soil of the district, his mind racing as he pondered in silence.

“If he has never once left the Grand Commander's side, how did he come into your possession?” Qi Ning asked with a frown.

The figure did not speak. Piduluozha moved closer and finally saw clearly that it was a statue. Its craftsmanship was simply too lifelike, and it was the same height as an ordinary person. Without looking closely, one might truly mistake it for a living human being.

Moreover, the areas where the Insect Race had begun its frenzy were not limited to these nine places. In other regions as well, vast numbers of insects had descended. Led by the Ruin Clan, tens of thousands of insects launched frenzied attacks on the nearby towns.

Without a doubt, while he slept, the palace attendants responsible for Dragon Garden had already activated the mechanism that sent water cascading into the artificial mountain. They presumably had no desire to remain any longer than necessary in the bone-chilling Dragon Garden, and had not inspected the bamboo grove. Naturally, they had failed to discover Qi Ning hidden within it.

When the other party suddenly turned around and faced him with a gloomy smile, the boy immediately sensed that something was wrong. Yet when he heard that his sister would be released, his heart still eased. The nerves drawn taut within him relaxed slightly as well.