Volume 1, Chapter 28: The County Jail Warden

Before long, the sound of jade pendants jingling echoed through the air.

A middle-aged man walked out from the county government office; though he appeared to be in his twenties, his face was fair and smooth, devoid of any beard. He walked with his back held ramrod straight, and every gesture he made carried an air of haughty superiority. When Liu Feng recognized the man, he did not get angry; instead, he laughed, for this was none other than his brother-in-law, Mu Shaoliang.

It just so happened that it was Mu Shaoliang’s shift at the government office today. However, Liu Feng had come specifically to collect his bounty, so he did not engage in much small talk and stated his business directly. Mu Shaoliang’s envy was plain to see.

"Brother-in-law, you are truly becoming more and more formidable," Mu Shaoliang remarked. "That tiger was incredibly ferocious; I don't know how you managed to kill it."

As Mu Shaoliang accompanied Liu Feng to haul the tiger...

Elsewhere, after Xia Zixuan and his two companions achieved their fifteenth consecutive victory, they took their leave. Regardless of what Qin Zheng intended to do, Xia Zixuan joined Shen Fei and called upon Li Tian to head toward Tianshu Peak.

"Seeing her dressed so scantily, she must be showing off her figure for your benefit, right?" Tang Long looked at Jia Yuanyuan and said with a deliberate smirk toward Li San.

Xia Zixuan demanded sharply: if the Dragon-Elephant truly possessed the power of a Buddha, it would not have fought until now, but would have suppressed Xia Zixuan with a single palm long ago.

"Many thanks." Feeling the soothing sensation within his body, Zhou Liang hesitated for a moment before replying in a hushed tone.

***

Xia Zixuan had a sudden epiphany. With a tremor of his fingers, rays of light shot forth, constructing an array that fully manifested his realization.

Indulgence is a human instinct. Much like how people in ancient times would still take time to rest and celebrate after achieving a milestone, it is an almost immutable truth that one always needs a little something to balance oneself; otherwise, one would simply turn into a working machine.

Terrifying waves of power continuously radiated from his body, and as time passed, the strength within him continued to climb, as if it were endless.

Qin Zheng fought with grand, sweeping movements, displaying such dominance that he seemed like an emperor descended to earth. The lion-tiger beast facing him was imposing enough, but in front of Qin Zheng, it paled in comparison. Its entire aura was suppressed, and after only a dozen exchanges, it began to falter.

I watched as the people around me stopped and glared at me with contempt. Among them were Asians and foreigners; the foreigners mostly wore expressions of surprise, while the Asians looked at me with such loathing that it seemed as if they wanted me dead.

Mo Ya lowered his eyes in thought for a moment, then said, "News received so suddenly? Interesting." A faint smile appeared on his face.

Huo Xiao retreated in a hurry, but there were too many skeletons; no matter which way he turned, he was faced with them. However, he did not care—with a sword in his hand, nothing could get close to him! But at this moment, a cold sneer curled the corner of the Ghost General’s mouth. What could this mean?

Because I was wearing corpse-handling gloves, I didn't feel much disgust when I grabbed the hand soaking in the black water. I pulled immediately, dragging half the arm above the surface. The thing below was very heavy; I estimated it to be the hand of a male corpse.

Zhao Yunchu acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, his eyes fixed intently on the outside—we were all watching the play, and we were all acting in it, waiting to see who would be the one to laugh when the curtain finally fell.

The wind and waves overturned the boat. Many people could not swim and sank below the surface. Although Daoist Yi Yun knew how to swim, he could not save everyone and could only watch helplessly as they drowned and their corpses were claimed by the sea.

Although he and Huang Yun had not known each other for very long—at most ten days—a great many things had happened in that time, many of them unexpected. One could even call them legendary experiences.

"Take this and wedge it into the stone crest on the opposite side, then we’ll use the projectile launcher to cast the rope across. That will complete the cableway," Uncle Kun said, handing a pulley to Jiang Ming.

It was exactly as Jing Bianchusheng had described: there was a natural reef cave several fathoms high. Those who didn't know about it would find it very difficult to spot. Long Feiyun and his party couldn't help but admire that the master of Emperor Island had actually managed to find such a hidden location!

Even though he knew it was an illusion, Jiang Ming did not want to wake up early; such an opportunity was far too rare for him.

***

The gap of a single step made Xiao Chengfeng secretly pleased. Although he was not an arrogant man, he still enjoyed a bit of good-natured rivalry among his peers.

At present, their experience was still too shallow, but given time, these three would certainly stand at the pinnacle of the music world. Thinking of that moment made him feel full of anticipation, which was why he was exceptionally strict with them regarding their training, image management, and even their private lives.

Yun Chi shook her head and said, "Daoist Zhongli, please forgive me, but I must ask Elder Moyan about this matter personally." Yun Chi did this for Moyan’s sake, not wanting the affair between him and the demon dragon to be publicized before it had even been verified.

The old nurse’s movements were extremely practiced and deft; in a few moments, she had finished styling Chu Xiangsi’s hair.

In front of me, Ming Si always maintained this persona. He wanted to appear tall and strong in my eyes, someone I could rely upon.

"The Food Street, it’s lunchtime!" Gu Lei said. I could almost imagine her rolling her eyes on the other end of the line.

Every pattern seemed to come alive. Beneath it was a white, butterfly-winged tube top, covered by a pale pink gauze robe, revealing a slender, fair neck and beautiful collarbones.

Its body was formidable, and its regenerative power was far superior to that of a human cultivator. When Yun Chi saw it last night, its injuries had still been severe, but after another day of recuperation, its internal wounds were already fifty or sixty percent healed.

Xue Mingrui arched an eyebrow as he looked at Lin Nuannuan: the girl now possessed a touch of vitality, and he couldn't help but relax his features slightly.

Today, if they could not escape, they would undoubtedly die. If it were anyone else, they might have had a chance at survival, but the people of the Wan clan would never let them go.

After Yun Chi left, she did not return to the sect but walked aimlessly through the streets of the market. Suddenly, a dull ache pierced her heart—a message from the Three Souls Life-Swapping Array. She had been away from the mortal world for too long, and she had been separated from Yan Ya for too far and too long.