Volume 1, Chapter 35: The Prodigal Enrolls in the Academy

Li Zuolang fell silent. He knew he had been impatient, or perhaps his blind worship of the Core Brain’s omniscience made it impossible for him to accept that the Core Brain could ever answer with something as vague as "encrypted."

Once he accepted reality, he found it incredible. Was the Three Pure Heavens, revered as a holy land by all practitioners under heaven, truly nothing more than this?

"What is it? ...Village Chief..." Yun Fan felt a chill crawl up his spine as he watched Yao Chen’s expression of deep admiration for someone else.

Zeng Zhen had once said that if Wan Yi were to enter, she would dump Wan Shanren; she was a realist. Thus, as her father was reduced to a stray dog and settled in Dezhou City under Wei Xian's arrangements, she quickly recognized the reality of her situation. Her feelings for Wei Xian progressed rapidly, and she no longer refused to accompany him to "Haiyun."

Just as he had said, the scene that had just unfolded was indeed the "lure the snake out of its hole" strategy devised by Caitlyn.

"After we are both free, do you think we will become friends?" She gasped for air, trying her best to calm herself while questioning Lord Shangpan.

By then, its edge might remain, but it would never again possess its former power.

Beiluo Shimen turned abruptly, his gaze piercing as if he meant to strike me down with thunder. His sudden intensity startled me; my fingertips twitched, and I stood there, bewildered.

Not a single person dared to respond! Who knew if this junkie was bluffing? After all, he had a record.

The boy adjusted his deck, selected a card, and it popped out directly from the deck. He took the card and placed it into the graveyard.

Three days later, she reached the edge of the Primordial Desert, the shore bordering the Starry Sea. A figure clad in silver armor blocked Xia Yiyi’s path.

"I’ll kill you!" Xia Yiyi suddenly roared. Even A-Dai gasped in shock; it had never seen Yiyi so enraged.

Seeing him pacing anxiously along the bank, Che’er frowned slightly and spoke in a soft voice.

Because Mr. Xiao, who should have been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes. Just as she was frozen in shock, he reached out and trapped her hand—the very hand that had intended to cause mischief—within his own.

***

A-Dai shot off the moment it appeared, leaving Yiyi no time to speak to it. She had wanted to ask about its condition after it had swallowed a bellyful of toxic gas, but Hou Junji gave them no time for pleasantries.

After slaughtering all the living on the school bus, the two S1s did not pursue the others. Instead, they gorged themselves on the flesh and blood of the fresh corpses, tearing the bodies to shreds.

As soon as Xin Churou heard that Ye Xingchen was going to the Moon Shadow Mountains with Xia Yiyi, she became restless, begging her grandfather to ensure the Sect Master let her join them. Fortunately, heaven rewards the diligent, and she was not left behind.

If such vast manpower and resources were invested merely to train a special forces unit, it would be the most incredible, absurd fantasy. Yet, when viewed through the lens of a specific period in Chinese history, everything strangely became possible.

After being rejected by Yue Zhong, those Han heroes one after another joined the Ever-Victorious Army he had established, undergoing rigorous military training.

She took a deep breath, calmed her turbulent thoughts, and dialed the number again.

But he only wanted to unify China and then pacify the wars in the surrounding regions; nothing more.

Because of this connection, both the transportation of provisions and the reinforcement of troops would be extremely easy.

"I’m sorry." Yan Xiyue looked at Sun Jinghao’s tense expression. She lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze. Looking down at her own hands, she let out a bitter laugh.

With his mind occupied by matters, he did not sleep soundly. He woke up shortly after nine, got out of bed, and went outside to call the property management to come and fix the heating.

Relying on his height and long reach, he easily blocked her path, bracing an arm against the wall as he watched her thoughtfully for a moment.

Wei Xiao felt as if his heart were being ground by a dull knife, the pain continuous and relentless. Seeing her in this state, how could he not know she was planning to break up?

Cao Shuo had been thinking about his future development, and recently, he had set his sights on the beautiful world of the Western Regions.

She had not filmed in a long time, and now, filled with sincerity and a desire to make this project a success, she naturally had to work harder.

***

The vehicle slowly pulled into Alayana Bay. Because they had docked at the opposite end of the deck, they still had to wait for the vehicles ahead to disembark.

They could talk and argue, but their bottoms were absolutely forbidden from leaving their chairs—this was made clear to both of them by Yun Fei.

Add in the hotels, games, newspapers, research institutes, as well as the military factories and heavy industry outside the city—if all were lost, it would be enough to cost the Sakata family dearly.

Chen Fan stood up with a smile and walked to the wall window to pay. Seeing the two bowls of wontons on the counter, which clearly contained more than the others, he glanced at the other diners eating at their tables. Their bowls had significantly fewer wontons. In an instant, Chen Fan understood.

That was not all; Li Yang also gifted Li Hai'er and her sister each a bracelet. These bracelets had many functions—not only could they store items, but they could also release an energy field in the face of danger and even emit an alarm.

Recently, due to the Tomb of the Primal Emperor, many practitioners had arrived in Central Province, causing his business to boom.

"My First Legion of 100,000 is also at full strength, all of them battle-hardened. After another month of training, they can head to the battlefield to slaughter the enemy," Zhao Xin stepped forward and said respectfully.

"Sigh! It seems I was blinded by hatred. There is nothing to say to a force that is about to be annihilated." The man in tight-fitting clothes in private room seventeen sighed, but these words sounded grating to the ears of Situ Peng.

Even though he hadn't had much contact with No. 47 and had only met him a few times, he had essentially been tricked by him into joining the Demon Refining Project in the first place.

Even when faced with total annihilation, not one of them thought to flee. Suddenly, they erupted with twelve-fold courage, displaying extraordinary combat prowess that created the illusion they were about to turn their disadvantage into an advantage.

The last time Chen Chen had come, she had only peeked through the showroom door. This time, walking toward the office area, she looked at the familiar place that now felt completely foreign, and a sudden sense of curiosity stirred in her heart.