Chapter 48: A Sweet Burden

Repairs were underway across the entire village. Collapsed houses were hardly a major crisis—after all, everyone was well-practiced at such work, and things would be sorted out in two or three days.

Branch Secretary Li was discussing the situation of the sheep farm with Ji Ling, feeling fortunate that the sheep had been led away in advance, as a large section of the riverbank had collapsed, making the river surface even wider. At that moment, a villager from Wangjiaczhuang ran in excitedly, shouting, "The verdict is out! The verdict is out! That old bastard is finally going to get what's coming to him!"

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After commanding his flying sword to launch an attack, Red-Brow retreated less than a zhang, entirely confident in the offensive power of his crimson flying sword. Yet, upon impact, he watched as his flying sword was deflected to the side, while the fire dragon projected by Chen Yun continued charging straight toward him. Red-Brow's eyebrows twitched, and he was finally struck with astonishment.

Cuddled in Feilian's embrace and feeling his warmth, Shang Yunmeng truly relaxed, letting go of the anxiety that had been weighing on her heart.

Old Tang's expression shifted not for any other reason, but because he was reminded of the past choices made by Kael'thas and Illidan.

Long Yiyan had nothing much to do during this operation; she had essentially just tagged along for the ride without gaining anything, yet she held no grievances whatsoever. Early after dinner, she tidied up on her own and went to rest.

Suddenly, an uproar erupted throughout the entire venue. One hundred billion contribution points—what an astronomical figure! To put it plainly, a hundred billion could effortlessly be converted into one trillion, and with a little ingenuity, it could be multiplied several times over. Moreover, contribution points were still appreciating in value.

Restricted by the High Elves' physique and traditions, their warrior troops also found it difficult to match most other races. As for uniquely elite military forces like spellbreakers, their numbers were simply far too scarce to ever form a proper scale.

However, Tang Zhuxiao's tension lasted for merely two or three minutes before giving way to a surging sense of high-spirited defiance. *Hmph, if you want to beat a dog, you still have to look at its master. Qin Delai, aren't you acting all high and mighty? If you dare to touch me, it means you're going to openly and directly butt heads with Governor Wei. It seems you don't quite have the strength for that just yet, do you?*

"What?! They are even wearing top-grade celestial copper equipment! No matter what, I must capture them!" exclaimed a star-two level catfish spirit as he swam out from his cave, heading straight toward Long Ge and the others.

Lucifer's expression shifted slightly, for the first time feeling that he could no longer quite see through this master of his. A trace of dread began to breed from the bottom of his heart.

Only then did Qin Shiyu turn his gaze toward him. The lingering hostility from just moments before faded away without a trace, as if it had merely been an illusion.

Hearing that familiar, sweetly delicate voice, Lin Tang cautiously opened his eyes to find the well-known, lovely face right before him, her bright eyes blinking unblinkingly as they gazed at him. What drew even more attention were her soft, tender cherry lips, slightly parted as she leaned in toward his face.

The three of them met the Crown Prince in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, only to find him disheveled, unkempt, and utterly deranged.

After another moment, Liu Pianpian accepted the tissue handed to her by Pei Jinnan and wiped away her tears. When she spoke again, her emotions had clearly calmed down significantly.

Xiao Xiao snapped off a couple of vines, tucked the wild chicken's head beneath its wing, bound its wings and feet securely, and tossed it straight into her back basket.

Exploding Genesis Pill: Grants a one-minute burst of potential, raising cultivation by two minor realms for anyone below the Nascent Soul stage; ineffective for those at or above Nascent Soul. Side effect: induces a state of weakness once the medicinal effect wears off.

At first, the surrounding cultivators would occasionally cast curious glances over, but after getting used to it, they simply couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention.

Right now, the most crucial task was to conceal his identity and properly hide out here. He continued to watch the group of cavalrymen from earlier, only to find that they had already dispersed, each busy with their own tasks.

Li Zhun immediately chuckled and said, "What a coincidence! Those soldiers of mine are just like you. This 'secret' of mine is something they also wanted to be the first to publicize, just so they could enjoy that delightful surge of inner satisfaction upon seeing the look of shock on other people's faces."