Volume One, Chapter 33: Begging to Be Beaten and Tormented

However, he had guessed wrong this time. There were no schemes or plots, only overwhelming force.

"Uncle Xin, you flatter me. It wasn't me; I also pondered over these diagrams for a long time without success." Mu Xue laughed heartily, vividly introducing Liu Meng to him.

It did not matter, though. Ye Feng still had electrical energy. As his energy entered Mu Zhijie’s body in the form of a weak current, Mu Zhijie instantly felt a numbing sensation, accompanied by a faint, burning pain.

Han Chen felt depressed, thinking to himself, "Damn it, you have no shame at all. You are a Level 10 Badge quasi-scholar, where is your dignity?"

Sun Hao doubled the price again, yet he felt no triumph. He had reached his limit; the money in his card was likely only enough for ten million. If he had to ask his father for more, it was uncertain if he could even get it. He shot a venomous glare at Ye Feng, but for the sake of face, he desperately held his ground.

Fortunately, Zhang Chao implemented a policy of high salaries to foster integrity. The high-ranking officials were paid handsomely, which relieved them of their worries, allowing their families to live comfortably without resorting to graft. However, with two years of salary forfeited, it was easy to imagine that Li Ru and his family would face extreme financial hardship.

Among this year’s new scholars, Wuyang was an eleventh-tier quasi-scholar and should naturally be selected; Qiu Ming was also guaranteed a spot.

"I won't accept this!" No sooner had Parker spoken than Greg could not help but interrupt. Suddenly, Greg felt as if Parker’s gaze held a hypnotic power, and he began to sink slowly into the depths of those eyes.

"It is indeed time." Jun Kuang nodded slightly. "I will take you away." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and miraculously, the temperature, which had been rising sharply due to the Divine Phoenix True Flame, dropped by more than ten percent in an instant.

A single cramp is often enough to immobilize an adult; one can only imagine the agony when the muscles of the entire body are cramping.

With a whoosh, a red shadow flickered, and the youth was gone from the spot. He was eager to return as soon as possible and had no desire to remain in this hellish place.

Back in his room, he cast a glance at everything inside and paused before opening the wardrobe.

The jade market had not been very good in recent years. Everyone was either operating without profit, struggling at a loss, or shifting their sales strategies and setting jade aside for the time being. But now that the bustling market had returned, it was time to launch a full-scale offensive and reap the rewards with the same fervor as before.

"Not yet, I have to go back by the day after tomorrow at the latest." He had called her last night, but there was no answer. Thinking she was busy, he didn't pay it much mind, but after calling several more times late into the night with no response, he grew anxious. Still, he didn't overthink it; if something had happened to her, someone would naturally inform him.

Was this still the dashing man he once was? His formerly resolute face was now replaced by anxiety and worry. After only a short while of absence, Dongfang Moran’s face was stubbled, his eyes bloodshot and deeply sunken, making it clear he hadn't rested at all.

One of them had no limbs left, only a sickening torso, and both appeared to have already breathed their last, hanging by ropes looped directly around their necks.

Fan Yiyi looked at him and asked, "How long have I been asleep?" Why did Situ Jingliang look as if he had been pulling all-nighters?

After Li Cheng arrived and saw that Wu Ling'er was in good spirits, he let out a sigh of relief. His nervous demeanor was noticed by everyone, leading to more teasing—even Wu Ling'er couldn't escape and was teased along with him.

Before the word "dead" could escape her lips, a sound came from the daybed, and all her movements came to an abrupt halt.

But ever since Yuan Tong and Zelin appeared, there was no doubt that even Ling Aotian had begun to suspect her.

Long Fei allowed him to dress him up. Once finished, he found himself in a luxurious male outfit, wearing a purple-gold crown, looking just as handsome as Prince Lan, though with an added air of heroism.

Damn, he truly is a cold-blooded emperor, willing to kill even his own son. I rushed out to see Ying Zheng piercing Han Bing’s chest with a laser sword. In my fury, I struck Ying Zheng with a palm, using all my strength to send him flying. I hugged Han Bing tightly, shielding him with my aura, and began to search for the Phantom’s energy, hoping to successfully carry him away.

In this place of flower and willow, she possessed a rare, cool elegance that carried a distinct charm.

If it had been anyone else, they would have ignored her long ago and moved on to the next person, but Yu Lan did not. She remained calm and natural, offering no harsh criticism.

Two thousand years ago, during the era of Qin Shi Huang, how could there have been such advanced technology to forge steel?

As he relaxed his grip, the sword lost the stimulation of sword energy; its brilliance faded, and it transformed back into an ordinary blade.

After the two arrived at the night market, they spent only a few minutes in the dense crowd before finding what they needed. They hurried to a coffee shop to drop off Yun Mouyu, and Gao Tingting then drove off alone to buy a gift.

After all, for them, there was nothing more gratifying than watching the downfall of a prodigy who far surpassed them.

Of course, if something did not exist in this world, it could never be manifested. He could only conjure magical beasts; Chen Cheng had tried to conjure a car, but it was impossible. Even some ordinary animals were beyond his reach.

I was deeply embarrassed. Since it was a gift personally placed on me by my beloved Zhan Zhao, I reluctantly accepted. I jumped into Zhan Zhao’s arms and nuzzled his chest, causing him to chuckle softly.

It could suppress projected divine sense and was fearless against the attacks of anyone at least at the Great Perfection of the Heart-Refining Realm. From start to finish, it had only shown a hint of hesitation before the Soul-Departing Water. This thing was not "human," but it was undoubtedly more terrifying than any human.