Volume 1, Chapter 37: I Am Late

It was unclear how much time had passed, but only when the sound of footsteps on the surface had completely faded did Li Lan dare to crawl out of the dungeon. Her arms felt weak and sore, yet that was nothing compared to the intense, feverish heat surging through her body. She was burning up, and her steps grew increasingly unsteady. Still, she dared not stop. The dungeon was not far from the market she had visited last time; if she could only reach it, she would be safe.

Qin Luo, looking at the six cards in Xu Yong's hand, could only resort to empty threats, while Xu Yong smiled and began his move. The men working here would likely not survive to walk out even if they completed all the tasks mandated by their superiors. The middle-aged man shook his head and remained silent; although he did not know why Chen Tianlang and his companions had appeared here, he knew this was not the time for discussion. If Chen Tianlang truly was the Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect, they were in deep trouble.

The beeswax was no less valuable than the honey itself, and she could not let her mother "waste" it like that. However, the memory was too distant, and he truly could not recall it clearly; the frustration of being unable to remember left him covered in a cold sweat.

Yan Hu was, after all, a commanding general. Once he had made up his mind, the others ultimately followed his lead. Seeing Chen Tianlang return safely, everyone finally let out a sigh of relief, their faces breaking into expressions of joy.

Qin Huairu could not fathom why, with Bang Geng arrested again, Jia Zhang was able to shift all the blame onto her as a mother. Fortunately, Qi Xin was naturally beautiful; many people could not even believe she was over thirty, assuming that Su An had gone behind his wife's back to find a college student.

At such a short distance, humans could not even react in time to brake; even if they tried to slam their feet down, it would be too late.

I smiled. To be honest, I was extremely nervous. I knew Ye Qiu’s talent and skill in gaming better than anyone; even if I were to challenge him one-on-one right now, I would have no certainty of victory.

"I don't know what kind of madness has taken hold of Master Yubai that he wants to leave the village and join that 'Akatsuki' group. We must stop him; this is our last chance." Naruto clenched his fists and glanced at the unconscious Sasuke on the ground nearby.

"Qu He, how dare you quibble! What 'aphrodisiac'? Do you really think I don't know what this poison does? To dare bully me! Give me the antidote at once, and perhaps I might spare your life; otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead!" Shangguan Chen roared through gritted teeth.

Xing Lian blinked in confusion, her figure flickering as she jumped down from the wall, crouching low to peer through the window.

Bang! Fragments of shattered brick and droplets of water from the Water Release technique splashed over from the other side of the battlefield. In the heat of the clash, Orochimaru subconsciously glanced toward the distance, where an Earth Wall and a Water Dragon Bullet were colliding. *Thud.* His body suddenly arched as he was slammed into the ground by a tremendous force.

The melody of the song echoed in his ears. Xing Tianwu frowned; he was certain he had never heard this song before, yet for some reason, it felt vaguely familiar, though he could not name it. It was incredibly frustrating.

Qing Yunran was breathtakingly beautiful. If even the decoy from the Western Frontier had seemed divine to him, how much more so was the real person?

By the time the sixth lash fell, several of those who could no longer endure it let out hoarse screams of pain. Even the executioner hesitated in his movements, only continuing under the unmoving gaze of Zhu Da. Every face present bore an expression of pity.

Now, having met Yu Weiyan, he felt that his dark world had regained its color. She was his white moonlight, and never before had he hoped so desperately to be completely freed from the agony of his bone-shattering pain.

Simon cast a cold glance at the stunned Marlene before walking toward the door, leaving behind a sentence that made her entire body tremble.

"Hey, hey, hey... what's going on? What just happened?!" Startled by the sound, Yeye looked around anxiously, only to immediately discover the dagger embedded in the carriage.