Volume One, Chapter 34: Entering the Palace

“That wretch! She’s really defied the heavens!” The First Madam trembled with rage. She never imagined Lin Wantai would dare to run away. She had originally planned to use Lin Wantai for her own benefit, but now Lin Wantai had ruined everything.

“Go, call the Master here!” the First Madam said through gritted teeth.

“You…” The burly man’s temples pulsed with veins at the sight of his unrepentant appearance, and his eyes, fierce as a tiger breaking free from its cage, radiated a chilling hostility.

Once Natty discovered this, he understood why a sniper had appeared in the Caitlyn Hotel room. He was certain it was the work of someone from the Caitlyn Hotel, as there were already three of the hotel’s top fighters lying in wait, ready to deliver a thunderous blow to Xu Sujing.

“Oh, don’t be in such a hurry. See, you’re coughing up blood now,” Qing Hong said with gentle warmth, though his words of comfort were laced with a biting sarcasm that nearly made the man in black spit blood again.

Three heavy yet forced thuds sounded in rapid succession. The three men’s bodies trembled in unison, and as they strained to halt their own momentum, the explosive force reverberated beneath their feet.

All the curtains surrounding them had been drawn. Though it was broad daylight, the base looked as dark as night. Only a pristine white screen glowed with a faint light. Except for Lin Xia, who was preparing lunch, everyone sat before the screen, waiting for the match between the Azure Blade Squad and the Flowing Wind Squad to begin.

“Girl, you and Yue’er take care. In a few days, we’ll leave the Five Elements Continent,” said the man named Ling, casting a deep look at Qing Hong ahead and speaking in a low voice.

“I’m Qin Cong. Su Wan, you’re back?” Ever since that great fire, Qin Cong had wanted to bring Su Wan home, and that desire had never faded.

“If the young master of Kunlun truly desires Tang Wanying—after all, a peerless beauty like her is a rare find—if he’s ever seen her in person, then this theory is ninety percent likely!” Pan Yuhong declared to Kong Ji with unwavering certainty.

“You…” Bai Lingzi had been rejected by Ximen Piaoxue dozens of times without ever being discouraged, but this time, her eyes were actually tinged with red.

It was only then that Li Shan realized that, just before the arena had appeared, a massive, indistinct formation had revealed itself. The dueling ground was laid out with powerful arrays, mixed with mechanical traps. No wonder Luoxia Valley’s arena served so many purposes—the secret lay in the art of formations.

Therefore, based on this, I’ve decided to work with Wu Gang, provided he truly has the Soul Pearl, or at least some fragments of it.

The person at the front of the queue hurriedly handed the rough stone they received to the stonecutter.

As they dug, they finally unearthed a coffin—a pitch-black, ancient coffin. The wood had clearly aged over time and showed signs of decay.

Everyone knows gambling relies on luck, or so most people think. But higher-level gamblers understand that luck is fleeting—skill is the only thing that truly matters.

Kriri waved his hand and thrust his entire arm into the widening maw of the monstrous face. In that instant, Kriri’s immense energy made the grotesque visage stand out with terrifying clarity.

Su Decheng was not in favor of this matter. The Huaguang Group was in the midst of expansion and desperately needed talent. He very much wanted Su Xin to join the group; it would be far better than starting a company alone elsewhere.

When they lunged at Young Master Ye, they were immediately struck by two powerful gusts of wind slamming into their chests.

Liu Yue barely listened. She always believed that with her beauty and figure, she only had to undress in front of a man and any man would fall to his knees before her.