Volume 1, Chapter 40: The Prince Carried Her Back

As long as the green mountains remain, there is no need to worry about firewood. When you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, flee first; once you have leveled up enough, you can return to wash away the humiliation.

Xin Hongxue remained calm, as did Zhu Zhu. To Xin Hongxue, this was not a particularly tragic tale, and for Zhu Zhu, it was not a life of misfortune.

The area around Mirror Heart Lake was vast and empty, unlike the lakes at other schools, which featured pavilions or pagodas.

However, Xing Nanye was the eldest grandson of the Star Underworld Emperor. Setting aside his medical skills, his mastery of gu-sorcery was nothing short of divine.

Yet, confusion aside, they wandered between various realms with a certain mission. Beyond strengthening themselves and connecting with more fellow practitioners, their primary goal was to seek hope—a hope that seemed almost impossible to find.

The zombies, enveloped by the smoke, found not only their movements severely hindered, but the smoke itself could be ignited via the old farmer's pipe.

Upon hearing this, Yun Han understood that they did not trust Tang Liquan, but what were they doubting? Were they doubting that he was not truly the closed-door disciple of Zhenjiu? Or were they suspecting that there was more to Zhenjiu's death than met the eye?

Zhu Zhu was left dazed by the blow, yet the beauty's hand was soft, smooth, and fragrant. Although he was the one struck, he asked himself in his heart whether he had caused her hand any pain.

It was just that the Poison Moon and the Rainbow Silk Armor had only been exchanged for a two-year period. Now that the deadline had arrived, they had to be returned.

Because the current trend in song styles was shifting toward the National Style, these songs were no longer as niche as they once were. Unlike before, any National Style song now carried a certain amount of inherent traffic.

"Master Faxiang isn't actually performing rites for this wild rabbit, is he?" After finishing the rabbit, Su Huai saw Faxiang still chanting and, choosing not to disturb him, found a large tree, leaned against it, and drifted into a pleasant sleep.

Before long, He Yunshuang and Zhou Chong hurried in. He Yunshuang’s face was grim, her brows tightly furrowed. After scanning the room, she looked at Su Huai and said, "It’s you."

Unlike Ah Huang and the others, it could not actively grasp or interact with thoughts; it was always passive. Unable to capture the thoughts of the residual souls, it heard A Qing’s telepathic instruction, steeled its heart, and resolutely channeled all its spiritual consciousness to surround the black mist suspected of being the residual souls.

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For an entire day, Xintian accompanied Xia Qingqing through countless shops until night had completely fallen, and only then did they return to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Although Taoist cultivation does not emphasize karma as Buddhism does, it stresses naturalness and a heart free from distractions; if the mind is burdened, progress will be hindered.

"Carry him away. It’s nothing serious, he’s just unconscious. I pulled back fifty percent of my strength at the very end," Leona said, licking the blood from the corner of her mouth with a bewitching air.

"Mother, I have confidence that I will reach the level of a Holy Monarch. Furthermore, I will resolve this matter completely so that the descendants of our Mu family will no longer be plagued by this curse. If our ancestors could do it, why can't I?" Mu Zifei declared arrogantly.

"So it was the Heaven-War Vine!" The experts of the alien races, such as Shi Jinyu and Peng Wutian, instantly understood what had happened, and at the same time, they looked at Xintian with eyes full of intense jealousy.

"So that’s how it is..." It was a long time before Xintian recovered from the massive influx of information, yet the shock in his heart was even more profound.

"For such an important occasion tonight, aren't you going to wear a Taoist robe to act all high and mighty?" I looked at Zhang Jin and asked.

"Lost?" Ye Xuan was stunned. How could something so important be lost? That was ridiculous.

At this moment, there were twenty or thirty burly men in the workshop, each holding a steel pipe as thick as a child's arm, scattered around the perimeter.

Ye Xuan noticed that Lin Yaxin's smile came from the heart; she was genuinely happy, yet there was a hint of allure in that smile.

However, in a mere 0.01 seconds, the sensation of water waves suddenly turned scorching hot, exploding like a ball of flame and knocking him away.

To an expert like Zaohua, he had seen so much that his judgment of people was far more accurate.

Regarding the world-ending catastrophe mentioned by the Martial Saint that wiped out the ten ancient clans, he had heard the Sword Demon mention it a few times after he obtained the Heaven-Burning Divine Blood.

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"Brother Stone, I wonder which super-elite family you come from?" Yan Feitian continued.

However, Hua Xin did not act immediately. Since Hua Ming had not returned, they would not make a move just yet.

Meanwhile, the Beibei clone on Xian Cun’s body couldn't help but cheer. Being able to absorb the spiritual energy contained within the pressure of the Golden Core and refine it into spiritual essence was quite beneficial for these spirit beasts.

After walking forward for a full ten minutes, they were deep in dense forest, several miles away from the original stone steps, so even if there were any sounds, no one outside would hear them.

She looked out into the courtyard, where the peach blossoms were blooming contentedly, brilliant as if draped in brocade, spreading across the earth. As a breeze passed, even the air felt sweet. The courtyard was filled with drifting silk-like clouds and the gentle warmth of spring. In such a beautiful time, she had the palace gates locked tight, watching only the twilight inexorably closing in from the distance, with nowhere to escape.

The second victim, Chen Jingjing, was a department manager at an advertising company in Beijing. The day she was killed was also her twenty-fourth birthday.

Therefore, in the relationships of this world, the thing to fear most is not anger, but indifference, or even complete disregard.

Hearing this, Fifth Brother said nothing more; it was clear he had fully grasped what kind of person Zhang Ke was. Although he had not had much contact with this young man, he understood the boy's inner thoughts—it was an indescribable intuition and deduction.

Feeling both depressed and amused, I walked down the stairs, went outside, lit a cigarette, and after finishing it, headed to the donkey meat burger shop next door.

"Your father is right. I can feel that even if life is hard while living with your parents, you are very happy." Ling Xue had not expected that a farmer who spent his life tilling the land could speak such wise words. It was only because of parents like that, that such a cheerful child existed.

Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Liang Rong immediately realized that the favor Lin Feng wanted from her must be related to the jade pendant, so she agreed immediately and hung up the phone.