Volume One, Chapter 25: We Can Have a Horse Race

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Previously, my sister was always cold, bloodthirsty, and devoid of humanity, which allowed the demonic nature within her to remain in a position of absolute dominance, easily suppressing the meager remnants of her innate protective instincts.

"What is it?" Finding the speaker in the crowd, Duanmuli asked. Despite his weakness, he maintained the demeanor of a true master of a martial arts family.

Back when the Martial Emperor was still alive, although many of the Martial clan’s descendants were spoiled and incompetent, relying on the Emperor's influence, there were indeed no shortage of elite, capable, and extraordinarily talented individuals among them.

"What exactly is going on?" I asked Murong Yu, who was beside me and looked utterly frantic, as we hurried along.

Before Chang Le could finish speaking, Zhang Yanhui had already fired a dozen or twenty rounds in one breath, all of which struck the ground in the gap between the chasers and the fleeing party. As the gunshots rang out, both those who were chasing and those who were fleeing instinctively stopped in their tracks.

The light was serene and the weather fine. The smile on Longji’s face did not fade: "I’m back." His Adam’s apple bobbed as he spoke—a casual, simple sentence, as warm and ordinary as an old friend stopping by for a visit.

Seeing everyone over there looking in this direction, Su Suqingwan couldn't help but feel an urge to avoid them. After all, she didn't know any of those royals and nobles, and naturally, she didn't want to be seen by too many of them.

There was not a trace of hesitation or confusion in Deyun’s eyes, only firmness and persistence: "Young master, please accept me." As he spoke, he knelt on the ground.

Xiao Lingxiao had not told anyone about the Eldest Madam’s affair. Later, as one event followed another, she never had the chance to bring it up. Now, the Eldest Madam was bent on killing Xiao Lingxiao precisely because she was afraid she would reveal what happened back then.

Gu Jing had been sent by Duan Hongwei to be in charge of this meeting for the Duan family. No matter how many times he had prepared, his heart remained unsettled when he saw Xiang Nuan.

"Good, your strength seems decent, so come on then!" Having obtained his opponent's name, Jun Luoyan nodded in satisfaction and prepared to kill his enemy immediately.

Suddenly looking up, the Eldest Sister, dressed in a long black dress, pushed him inside with a beaming smile and sat down in the seat he had just vacated.

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And I, I was lying on my usual bamboo bed! Everything before my eyes was self-evident.

Liu Meng took a deep breath. It seemed Ouyang Shuo had indeed been taken away by an expert, and a master of the cultivation world at that. Now that he had returned for revenge and even Su Tanjiang was no match for him, he must be at least a master of the Five Elements Realm.

After the construction site work was finished, he was driving home. While navigating the mountain road, a rock rolled down from the mountain and smashed in front of the car hood. Qin Yi reacted quickly, steering to the right to avoid it. Fortunately, he turned right; had he turned left, he would have rolled into the mountain ravine.

"How are we supposed to test it?" Lan Yu’s mind didn't turn fast enough, so he questioned Shu Mubai. The others also listened attentively, with only Chen Monan and his group showing signs of understanding.

Cha Xuan guessed that Fu Shao was staying in the capital to locate Bi Liangye’s arsenal, but now that an incident had occurred that needed resolution, she feared there might be changes.

The old man stared at his hands and feet, too excited to say a word, his gaze toward Liu Meng turning incredibly shocked.

She dreamed again that she was tied to a bed, her eyes blindfolded. She had no idea who the person with her was, nor their appearance or age, but surely someone capable of doing such a thing couldn't be a good person?

It must be said that the defensive fortifications built by the Jin army were indeed excellent, even surpassing those of the Ming army. But precisely because of this, Wang Yan became even more determined in his strategy to avoid a direct attack on the southern line. After seeing the frontal defenses of the Jin army, he himself concluded that it would be impossible to break through in a short time without suffering massive casualties.

"But the scheduled itinerary..." Although my eyelids were fighting each other, I hesitated the moment I thought of Oda Nobunaga’s eagle-like eyes.

At this moment, Xue Rengui was furious to the extreme. This was the first time Xiong Kuohai was not by Yun Hao’s side. He had just witnessed the scene clearly: a crossbow bolt had pierced the table, flying right past Yun Hao’s scalp. If Yun Hao had been crouching on the ground, he would have been shot through and through by now.

I frowned and thought for a moment. The teacher, thinking I wouldn't answer and just about to scold me, heard me speak.

"Look, Xiang, Lexington-neesan asked you to guard the Admiral, right?" The Admiral activated his "creepy uncle" mode, preparing to hoodwink her.

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The sudden blow fell upon the unprepared Imagawa army, leaving everyone from the generals to the soldiers in a state of bewilderment. The Oda army easily broke through their chaotic defenses and reached the front of Imagawa Yoshimoto's command tent.

Within a few seconds, the three men, who were as sturdy as Vajras, were left only to lie on the ground and wail. This made Xiong Kuohai somewhat disheartened; he had been ready for a three-hundred-round battle with that powerful fellow. Unexpectedly, this guy was taken down the moment he jumped down. Now, he was left with nothing to do but gasp for air on the ground.

Of course, most people who do this are physically reclusive but not mentally detached from the world. They still go online and use their phones; they just live in generally uninhabited places. Other than that, they are not much different from the shut-ins of decades ago.

On the distant city walls, that bloodthirsty Blood Moon Fierce Jackal was also shaken by Jiang Han’s terrifying killing methods; its body stirred slightly, intending to flee.

The blade’s edge sent his twin hammers flying, then, with an unstoppable force, struck directly onto the sturdiest part of the Black Turtle’s shell.

After some thought, Wei Zheng agreed; after all, if a young man were too worldly, he wouldn't be a young man anymore.

Arriving outside the world, Feng Lin discovered that these skeleton soldiers were the same, daring to land directly on his planet.

That’s right—the letters Yang Ye wrote to Qi Tian-shou contained news about Lady Yang and the others. When the Sui Emperor disappeared in the Northern Frontier and various factions began to emerge, the forces under Yang Ye’s command also entered Kaihuang City.

Of course, the reason for doing this was that Sword Hero did not carry any fire, whereas the Four-Method Blue Cloud possessed fire attributes. Thus, as the Sword Hero swung it, he could deal fire damage, thereby igniting the Demon-Repelling Incense.