Volume 1, Chapter 37: The Prodigal Takes the Stage and Turns to Learning

Li Qing’s voice was high-pitched and filled with confusion as he stared straight at Zuo Zhixiang. Zuo Zhixiang, however, offered a faint, cold smile. Li Qing noticed that when he spoke, there was not a flicker of fluctuation in Zuo Zhixiang’s eyes, and a chill settled in his heart.

"These are the Three Venerables of the God Realm," the Purple Gold Divine Dragon said with extreme solemnity, eyes locked on the three ancestral corpses before them.

On the other side, Origami Tobiichi was not to be outdone. Seeing Tohka initiate the attack, she immediately assumed a defensive stance. It was unclear what she did to the sword in her hand, but the faint green light radiating from the blade grew increasingly vibrant, vaguely forming a sword shadow. The intensity of this aura far surpassed that of their previous battle.

What greeted her eyes was a magnificent underground palace. The palace was not large, but it was exquisite, with walls carved with various flowers, plants, birds, and beasts, all gilded in gold, giving it an air of high-end grandeur.

When Gin’s weapon collided with those of the AST members, light scattered everywhere, shattering the ground and toppling buildings.

The British are naturally fierce by nature; one only needs to look at the time the national football team played a friendly match against a third-tier British club, only to be beaten like dogs after picking a fight, to understand.

"Heh, Boss Xiao, what exactly do you mean by this?" Fang Dahong subconsciously reached up to rub the bridge of his nose and asked coldly.

Lin Tianyou sighed helplessly. White Cloud Village’s strongest youth was indeed Bai Shaoyun. Although Qingyun’s strength was not weak, she had still lost to Bai Shaoyun, taking only the runner-up position in this White Cloud Martial Arts Tournament.

Stepping onto the Heavenly Stone Platform, the expression on Han Yue’s face gradually turned icy. The Han family had suffered enough under the Hong family’s oppression over the past year. If not for the Hong family, the Han family might never have joined the Wind and Thunder Alliance, or at least not now.

"That is correct. Su Jing previously murdered a fellow disciple, and now I have come specifically to accept my punishment," Su Jing said, bowing his head.

Moreover, the target of these six hundred people was simply too large. Their covert march route into the area had likely been discovered by the people of the West Sea, making a retreat along the same path an immensely difficult task.

Immediately, a pale, gaunt, yet still delicate and moving face appeared before her. Two crystal-clear tears hung from her thick, curled eyelashes. Her black-and-white eyes were wide open, filled with hysterical despair and boundless terror. Had she not been biting down on a pair of chopsticks, she likely would have bitten her tongue to commit suicide long ago.

"Then we shall look for the next one. Whichever company offers the highest price, our class will help them resolve their compatibility issues," Lede said with a treacherous smile.

***

By throwing an overcoat over himself, the change was imperceptible from the outside, only making his pectoral muscles appear larger. This way, he would never again need to carry a backpack that drew unwanted attention.

Kunlun threatened Shen Yu with his parents’ lives and hoped to threaten the entire Lingding Mountain with Shen Yu’s own life. If Shen Yu were captured, Lingding Mountain would be held hostage by fear, and there would be absolutely no possibility of winning this battle.

After a miserable death in her previous life and being reborn, she hoped to find an ordinary man to marry—a husband who would be considerate of her, respect her, and cherish her.

*Snap—* Liu Tian bit down hard, actually snapping the chopsticks completely and swallowing them along with the broken pieces.

"Listening to you, Brother Wang, is there some other danger on Sanqian Mountain? Could there be bandits?" Yan Shiyi asked deliberately.

"Yes." Bian Liu clicked on a link on the forum; it was the live stream of the match left by Mo Shuo. At this moment, a vast majority of the school was watching the match, and that "Panda Hero" on the forum was constantly posting the latest developments.

"You—if you dare to touch me, Ma Xiaohan will surely crush your bones and scatter your ashes!" He Pao shouted fiercely at Xie Yu.

He even rented a house outside, staying away from the dormitory and pretending he had returned to his hometown for the New Year.

She lay flat with her legs stretched out, wearing a facial mask. She held her phone up with some effort to send a message, but soon felt her arm grow tired and lowered it, only raising it again when she heard the vibration.

The array disc in Gu Chen’s hand was merely used to control the "Cloud Mountain Refining Array," which had been built solely to test those climbing the mountain.

Feeling somewhat weak, she was indeed tired after standing for a while. She instructed Green Vine to tidy up the things, then, supported by Green Silk, returned to her room. Just as she lay on the bed, she heard Green Joy’s greeting at the door.

Because the imperial examinations were held at the Beijing Tribute Institute, their family had moved to the capital a year ago after passing the provincial examinations.

Su Liu simply closed her eyes and bit her lip, breathing as little as possible, wishing she could turn into a wooden statue. Yet her heart refused to cooperate, pounding wildly, faster and faster.

***

Wei Yang nodded in agreement, and the two sat by the flower bed. The light from the Flower of Loneliness behind them remained, illuminating them both.

Fu Yanping was truly impressed. He re-examined Xie Yu—he wasn't handsome, he didn't hold a high-paying position that made countless men look up to him like he did, and on top of that, he had a cavalier attitude. How could the school beauty from their university have fallen for him?

Ye Fei held her like that, a mysterious smile on his face—one part smug satisfaction, one part pleasant surprise and heartache.

To an outsider, these words would sound nonsensical, but Young Master Yuesheng felt a jolt in his heart, followed by a knowing smile. He said nothing.

He lunged forward in a single stride, spotted the larger ginseng fruit at a glance, and without a word, snatched it up and swallowed it whole. He ate so greedily that he didn't even chew.

Ever since the incident with Hu Mei’er, Hu Bachang felt that the status of the Hu Ling Mountain Range in Tang Ming’s heart was no longer as high as it once was.

On the way back, Huai Xingtu told the two that this was a hereditary custom of the Kingdom of Gentlemen. The two accompanying tiger cubs were, in fact, one soul and one spirit of the people of the Kingdom of Gentlemen.

Qin Yang arrived at the center of the Time Altar. Here sat a stone platform resembling a compass, which served as the hub for the time array.

These two fellows had been ordered to guard the mountain gate and check the identities of visiting guests, but they were not content with their duties, instead using their position to discriminate against people and line their own pockets.

But the scent they now smelled triggered their animal instincts; this was more delicious than anything they had ever eaten before. Their stomachs, which had been hastily filled with mediocre fare, began to churn violently, their mouths secreted an abundance of saliva, and everything in their minds except for their appetite began to shamefully go blank.