Volume 1, Chapter 26: A Blessing or a Curse?

After settling the business and putting away the items, Old Madam Chen invited Shen Lingshuang to stay for a meal, but Shen Lingshuang declined.

Her gaze fell upon Gu Aihua.

However, the way Gu Aihua looked at her had changed; amidst the shock and suspicion, there was now a sense of alienation.

Ye Zhen had been waiting for a long time. Upon hearing the guard's words, he immediately rushed out of the compound and headed straight for the Ye family’s reception hall.

Being inside felt as though one were wrapped in a layer of viscous, gloomy, and deathly aura; staying there too long could drive a person to illness.

"As far as I know, ever since the Great War thirty thousand years ago, those from the Demon Realm have been unable to leave their territory easily. Even if I were willing to accept your challenge, are you suggesting I should go to your Demon Realm to fight this battle?" Yi Wuyai’s thorough knowledge of the Demon Realm was something Yanyan had not anticipated.

"Don't..." Chen Feng trembled all over, the arrogance he and his party had displayed upon arriving in the Yong Kingdom completely vanished.

Xiao and Mu, as fifth and seventh-stage cultivators of the Spirit Transformation stage, were naturally targeted, held firmly in check by the combined efforts of four fifth-stage Spirit Transformation cultivators.

The kings did not notice the faint, scarlet bloodstains still lingering on the palace floor; they all remained calm and collected.

Ye Shengxiao could not understand what it was about such a wretched environment that had triggered this man’s skill for sweet talk. While she felt utterly speechless, she was simultaneously eager to keep listening.

With such a fine object placed before him, he believed Li Xian would make a very wise choice.

Yuanyuan tilted her head and watched for a while, not understanding what Xiao Li meant, yet her heart grew increasingly uneasy.

In this cold and lonely manner, more than ten days passed. The peach blossoms in the courtyard had withered, and she and Fourth Brother had spoken no more than a dozen sentences in total.

The weather had been unpredictable lately, alternating between scorching sunshine and chilly breezes, causing many people to fall ill.

Afterwards, although the weakness in Li Zhe’s Zhong Kui had been exposed, he had not suffered any significant loss, so Jiang Fan did not rush to intervene.

"No! A mid-level demon general appeared in the first wave of the beast tide; there will certainly be high-level demon generals in the second. Only I can handle them here—if you go, you will only be throwing your lives away," Wang Zhong said sternly.

With his cultivation base raised to the peak of the Spirit River realm, slaying a demon general overlord like the Netherwind Demon Wolf no longer required much effort.

As for Jiang Fan, the situation was not very serious now; after the healing from the Spring Return Talisman, it could at most be considered a minor injury.

"Lin Fan, what kind of weapon do you prefer? The weapons here are all made of alloy and are exceptionally sturdy. Although they are only D-grade alloys, they are sufficient for the Martial Apprentice stage," Zhang Quan explained.

"Does it really have to be three hundred thousand?" Gao Yuan felt embarrassed to haggle with the man, so he could only ask this.

No! Even if it meant risking their lives, they had to defend Obsidian City. Other human warriors felt a trace of panic at the mention of the demons, as if the sky itself were about to collapse.

Seeing Ah Shou take the initiative to attack, Ling’er showed no mercy. The spirit sword in her hand trembled slightly, and the blade split into three cyan sword shadows. The three shadows fanned out, directly enveloping the direction from which Ah Shou was charging.

Hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Xiang Jiangbei felt nothing but envy, yet the branches of the military were different, so his envy was of no use.

"There isn't much time left; we must hurry." Qiu Huiyan thought for a moment and decided that citing the urgency of time was the only way to urge Qin Chuan.

"That’s a good idea." Tan Chuduan clapped and laughed. The two cunning military officials exchanged a smile, carrying a hint of mutual appreciation.

Seeing him stand up, Yue Ying had no choice but to move over herself; otherwise, heaven only knew if he would pick her up and carry her over again.

She hesitated and reached out her hand once more, looking cautiously at her surroundings. It was so quiet that only the sound of her own breathing remained.