Volume 1, Chapter 50: The Third Trial—Art Examination

Holding the fragrant Qin Yuetian in his arms, Lei Yu looked at the two pale-faced men in black and asked calmly.

The dark cave was illuminated inch by inch by this sudden burst of fire. The tongue-fetal beasts, naturally afraid of the light, seemed like a boiling cauldron, screaming more fiercely as they squeezed and scrambled to escape in panic. On the smooth cave walls, a colossal figure with two giant, upright horns was projected.

Hearing Jiao Hongliang's words, both felt a warmth in their hearts, feeling that the life-and-death struggle of the past two days had finally not been in vain.

"Your Highness is mistaken. It is not owed to me, but to Xie Chennian; I am certainly not Xie Chennian." Chennian smiled faintly, her slender, fair fingertips slowly turning the wine cup. Those were not Xie Chennian's hands. Although Xie Chennian's hands were also fair, they had developed thin calluses from practicing martial arts, and would never be as boneless and soft as these.

"What a frog at the bottom of a well!" The Prince of Han could not help but laugh out loud in anger at Lei Yu. He was actually being mocked by a Martial King; even a Martial Emperor would have to show him three degrees of respect.

From Su Ranran, Ximen Zhe seemed to catch a glimpse of Ximen Hao's shadow. Could this be what she called a tacit understanding?

Besides, she was somewhat afraid of looking at that report. They were father and son, of course, but once exposed, how could she deny it?

Since she had already been kept for a meal by the thick-skinned host, why not shamelessly drink a bottle of his beverage?

Dusk had already blanketed the earth. Raising one's eyes to look into the distance, a crescent moon hung in the sky, while pinpricks of distant lights resembled brilliant stars in the night sky, evoking in one's heart the desire of a weary bird returning to its nest.

Tianxiang's head vanished in response to the sound. Luo Xuan hurriedly reached into his robe to take out the red chalcedony bracelet, and seeing that a crystal-clear, emerald-green interlocking lock had indeed been added to the bracelet—one lock and one bracelet, emerald green and bright red—they looked exceptionally well-matched, just like him and his junior martial sister when they stayed by his side in the old days.

"Originally, I intended to feign allegiance to the General in order to plot the Taiping Essential Arts," Zhang Ning said directly. Having seen the cautionary examples of those before her, Zhang Ning was well-versed in making choices.

Lugging the soul-guiding lamp and the soul-summoning banner, I walked back down the dormitory building and looked around. My mood was beyond exasperated; I had thought recruiting a soul fragment would go smoothly, only to be scared off head-on by the overwhelming righteous aura of a dozen soldiers.

Furthermore, because the Yao Xian Palace had gained overwhelming momentum and the various hidden sects had suffered heavy losses, they did not face any retaliation even after their covert ambush and assassination attempt was exposed.

The cultivators behind them let out a roar like a torrent of steel, and then closely followed Emperor Xiao as they charged toward the South China Holy City.

There were neither elevators nor stairs here; fortunately, they were all Saint-Domain-level powerhouses, otherwise even ascending would have been a difficult task.

After these words were spoken, Shi Tao showed no expression whatsoever, but Xun Yu widened his eyes, preparing to say something more. Before he could speak, however, he was interrupted by Chang Tian.

These people chatted from morning until noon before leaving! It was only after they left that Lin Feiyi emerged from his room.

After decelerating, the fighter jet began to fly skimming the surface of the sea. After covering a certain distance, the jet hovered beneath a mountain cliff. Yun Longtian observed quietly for a while, then descended directly to scout the surrounding situation.

Very well! Those present, whose realms were not low and who had experienced plenty of slaughter, believed that errors such as delaying a battle or missing a golden opportunity would never happen to them. Thus, they could not bring themselves to listen closely to this portion of Xiao Yao's lecture.

On one side was the impending doom of the time limit, yet I always clung to a shred of wishful thinking that perhaps the limit would not arrive at this very moment.

Emerging to find the bed already made, Lin Mengying, exhausted to the extreme, walked in three steps and two steps to the bedside and collapsed directly onto it.

Looking around the circle, Wu Yishuai felt that apart from himself, probably no one among his old classmates here could be called a distinguished guest.

At that time, Xie Bin was indeed thrilled by that crazy figure, those repeated coordinations of throttle and brakes, those perfectly timed gear shifts, and those picturesque drifting cornering angles.

The final choice of the house had already been decided by Xiao Ning two days prior, and he had even taken the time to go and inspect it in person.

As it happened, Ye Yourong had nothing much to do that afternoon. Originally out for a stroll, she somehow walked up to Qin Feng's front door as if guided by some mysterious force.

There will be two more chapters updated tonight. Posting the publication speech in advance is simply out of fear of forgetting it. To explode with updates tomorrow, this stray author has already asked for leave from the company and returned home. This piece is being written on my way home now, without delaying the time to type later.

The old lady admired Zhang Hao for having such courage, but the matters behind it were too profound to be fathomed overnight.

We thought they were assassinating high-ranking officials of border territories, but who could guarantee that once the political winds shifted, they wouldn't target the experts we dispatched downward?

Qin Feng had already taken out the needles. Although the patient was afraid, he still chose to sit in place and place his trust in him.

Shang Cuo got out of the car, opened the door for Song Ci with utmost consideration and elegance, and extended his slender fingers.

Having said this, Luo Yunjin frantically smashed the objects in the palace. Still unsatisfied afterward, she began wildly tearing at her own hair.

Because the Crown Princess was still young, and because the Crown Prince also had a Concubine Zhou who had given birth to a secondary son, the Yang family had never dared to get carried away. Evaluator Yang and the Crown Princess's own younger brother, Xia Zhongtan, served together in the Hanlin Academy, and Evaluator Yang had always treated him with utmost courtesy and respect.

Luo Zhan emerged from the kitchen, leaning against the door frame as he watched Guoguo obediently nod. A sour, aching pain gripped his heart, prompting him to hurriedly turn back into the kitchen to continue cooking.

Waiting for him to put it down, Lan Jing didn't even think, tossing down a random point value before smilingly watching certain bold gamblers follow her lead to place their bets.