Volume One, Chapter 28: Not Expensive, Just One Hundred Million

“Bastard, you just wait! Because of your foolish and beastly actions, I have suffered so much injustice and hardship, and made my beloved misunderstand and hate me for nothing! Damn it, I will never let you off. Just wait to die!” Zheng Chenheng’s face was dangerously dark as he gnashed his teeth and raged indignantly.

Everyone in Hundred Flowers Valley, young and old, had come out in force, swearing to capture Shangguan Yun alive so that Hua Xiangrong and the others could be rescued. After only a brief struggle, Shangguan Yun was surrounded by the crowd. With a delicate shout, Qin Lanxin leaped into the air and thrust her sword straight at his throat.

At that moment, Lu Shu could still see that the area had been cordoned off and sealed, with the military tents left standing.

Lu Shu walked out of the Foundation’s branch office. Quite a few people were secretly sizing him up. News of his intervention on the grasslands had spread long ago, and they were all guessing who he really was.

Xue Tianmu had barely recovered from the shock when Shangguan Yun’s bare palm struck again. He swept his longsword upward and stabbed directly at Shangguan Yun’s armpit.

Zhongli covered her mouth in astonishment, watching unwillingly as Anxin’s carefree figure disappeared into the distance. Of course she knew Shanghai Le Dao—it was the largest restaurant in China. She had heard her father mention it more than once.

Jiaotong knew that this was a radiance released by the Formless Overflowing Pearl. He circulated his primordial energy and absorbed the radiance, causing the dragon aura around him to recede as well. Li Zhichen continued forward, still retracing the route he had come by, and Jiaotong followed behind him.

Qi Luo bounded forward twice and reached Qi Hengxuan’s side, while Qi Hengxuan’s body crashed heavily to the ground, a pool of blood staining the yellow sand crimson.

Li Zhichen grew even more anxious. He turned his body sideways, pressed his foot against the longsword, and sped straight downward. The bottom of the ravine was gradually coming into view. He urged his primordial energy, and the longsword shot ahead. A stretch of black stone could now be seen below, but Ye Hong was nowhere in sight. Li Zhichen leaped down to the bottom of the ravine. As he retracted the longsword, it transformed into empty space.

The Fat Monk and Chen Changsheng both gaped in utter shock. No one had ever dared to cut stone in such a manner, no matter how profound their mastery of divine arts might be.

One towering tree after another shifted outward, forming a passage before her. It extended for roughly a dozen paces before turning, leading to somewhere unknown.

After an unknown length of time, Jiang Tian slowly awoke in the quiet chamber. His head felt as though it were splitting apart, and he could not help letting out a muffled groan.

The difference between soldiers under a feudal military system and soldiers under a modern military system was comprehensive in every respect.

Attack was always easier than defense—at least, that was how the rules of the Eastern Domain Continent worked. Thus, once he shifted into an offensive state that amounted to provocation, Luo Hetu’s cultivation might still have remained in the middle reaches of the Third Realm, but his actual strength was sufficient to contend for the summit.

The third step was establishing branch companies. That could not be rushed. It would require communication with various countries, and even after that was completed, a great deal of time and money would be needed to construct the facilities.

Deng Chao had suddenly called to say that he needed to discuss something with him. No matter how Li Yang questioned him afterward, the man refused to explain, instead acting mysterious and insisting they wait until they met in person. With no alternative, Li Yang went to the teahouse for their appointment.

Who could blame him? His supernatural ability existed only in his mind, and he often watched unhealthy videos. No wonder his body had suffered.

Hao Feng hesitated. This villa belonged to Cao Xingwang, and she probably did not know that. It would be better not to tell her.

He had already spent both effort and money, and had even transferred the eight-hundred-thousand deposit, only to discover that he had been deceived.

Radiance blazed from the mask. Its flashes matched the speed at which the verses were being chanted, yet blood continued to trickle from the corners of the mask’s mouth. The verses spread like ripples, echoing between earth and sky as their momentum grew ever greater.

Many more people discovered that the vital force in their bodies was rapidly draining away for no apparent reason, as though some strange thing inside them were frantically devouring it.

In truth, the Senior Disciple Brother understood perfectly well that even without the Nine Heavens Sword Flight, his flaws of character alone meant he was destined never to have any hope of becoming Mount Emei’s sect leader.

“I’m fine!” Sun Yumin replied coldly. His every thought was focused on the bitter, bloody battle that was about to begin, and he did not realize at all that the chill in his voice had already affected those around him.

After eating some pastries brought by the maids, Tang Xiao had Mengyu take him to Madam Qingdu’s secondary residence. He had already heard from Zhu Qian that Madam Qingdu doted on this son of hers, so, for the sake of safety, Tang Xiao needed to make several confirmations with Madam Qingdu before taking action.

Even as the ruler of a nation, Zhao Zhen could not help being frightened by the figure. If the bank reached that scale over the course of a year, he might merely have nodded, but fifty-seven million strings of cash in a single day was truly terrifying.

Hearing Qingyue’s words, the scar-faced middle-aged Azure Flood Dragon froze for a moment before asking Elder Qing Lingfeng.

Mu Nianxue was amused into laughter by Chen Xuanwu’s speech. She knew very well that she might be able to defeat Chen Xuanwu with a spear in this lifetime, but she could never win an argument against him. That enchantress of a man had always possessed a gift for beguiling hearts and speaking with dazzling eloquence.

Chen Xuanwu instinctively glanced out the window. Since the helicopter was not flying very high, he was able to identify their location immediately from several prominent geographical features.

At that moment, luxury cars filled the area outside the martial arts hall. Quite a few young masters and ladies from powerful families had come to watch the spectacle after hearing the rumors, eagerly waiting for the main characters of the day to appear.