Volume 1, Chapter 39: A Qualified Crown Prince

The icy, resonant voice remained unstirred, like a fallen petal cast into the Yangtze River—faint yet insistent, forever lingering on the surface.

"Heh... then who was it just now that didn't dare let out a peep when they were being lectured? And who was it that had to step in to smooth things over for you?" Murong Qianqian retorted, deliberately rubbing salt in the wound.

Huo Bao pondered for a moment and suddenly realized: he had achieved mastery in the Path of Malice. This malice was the ultimate distillation of sinister, malevolent energy, far superior to mere ghost aura, corpse stench, or bloodthirst. To reach the pinnacle of the Path of Malice was to become a master of the ghostly arts, to whom all spirits would bow.

Cohen thought it over and saw nothing wrong with his actions, so he stiffened his neck and continued to glare at Xiao Yi, clearly unconvinced.

What amazed Li Daoran was that the object showed no signs of being forged into a magical artifact. Instead, it seemed as though it had acquired its artifact-like properties simply by being kept at the side of the wandering hermit and influenced by his aura over time.

Even if they could fell a few with arrows from a distance, such a massive tide of living corpses would need to be slaughtered time and again to be effective. It would merely delay their inevitable demise by a fraction.

These men seemed to have practiced this beforehand; their individual domains did not interfere with one another. Instead, they coordinated seamlessly, uniting their efforts against the "Lin Tian" seated upon the throne before them.

Zhu Bajie was not one to be easily intimidated. His ferocity erupted, and he swung his Nine-Toothed Rake upward. Nine streaks of silver light shot into the heavens, crashing into the Seven-Star Sword with a thunderous roar. Sparks showered down, and the sky and earth seemed to lose their color.

Qin Yang cradled the unconscious Dongfang Yue, gently stroking her hair, hoping to soothe even a fraction of her pain.

A case of beer could knock Li Yanfo flat, but for Ye Fei, it was barely enough to rinse his mouth. He drove home afterward, face unreddened and breath steady.

The Ye family’s prosperity during this period was a turn of fortune. Heaven now favored Ye Yan, bestowing all its luck upon him, which was the only reason they had achieved such success.

Later, after finally finding their relatives, the family business collapsed only a few years after, losing their entire fortune and leaving them unable to continue supporting the grandfather and grandson.

When faced with this question, the suspects would claim ignorance, yet their minds would immediately race, frantically reviewing the misdeeds they had committed. Some even tried to be clever, volunteering trivial details in hopes of bluffing their way through.

Xiong Lin looked straight at Qiu Lechi, devoid of any hatred or complex emotions, her expression strangely calm.

Unlike the team members assembling in a rush behind her, He Mei kept those large eyes wide, searching everywhere for Qin Ge.

She had single-handedly uprooted the Marquis of Weiyuan’s estate, using the law to openly send the Marquis and Cui Jin to the guillotine.

"Greetings, My Lord." Having met Xie Xuan only once in her previous life, Yuanniang still recognized him.

Following Li Yu’s instructions, the two Somali soldiers driving the tank and armored vehicle parked them in their designated spots, then climbed out along with the rest of the troops.

"I wonder what you three sisters usually do at home? And what kind of food do you enjoy, so I can instruct the kitchen?" Minghui turned toward her three cousins, asking with a gentle smile.

Upon hearing Lin Tian’s orders, Xue Hao instructed the unloading crew to pause the mechanical unloading for other factory departments and shift priority to the specified machinery models instead.

"By releasing your inner energy to form a domain, you can clearly perceive every movement of anyone within it. That is why, even though I am blind, I can still detect your position and your actions," Xuyan explained immediately.