Volume One, Chapter 88: Toasts in Turn

Xiaoyaozi and Xiao Di were instantly shocked and began to worry about Qiu Ying. Just as they were about to rush forward to help, they saw Qiu Ying sitting atop the back of the Saber-Toothed Winged Tiger.

Long Suyun was utterly unconcerned. He glanced at Black Spider’s eyes, which were nearly blazing with fury, and laughed flamboyantly. He didn’t rush Black Spider, instead he calmly tidied his attire, as if oblivious to anyone else’s presence.

That left Fatty Tao and the others dumbfounded, and even I was confused, unable to discern which way was up. I’d been manipulated by Liu Chuchu and Qin Feng, so how did Fatty Tao get involved? There was not a single moment in the whole affair that concerned Fatty Tao. Now Hui Xu claimed it was all for Fatty Tao’s sake, and I truly couldn’t figure out what he meant.

At that moment, Long Ba smiled and turned to me. “Tell me,” he said, “why have you come to Australia? Did that old immortal, Scalpel, come with you?”

On the way to the airport, Long Ba had told us that the message had already been delivered to the Sun-Moon Gang. There’d be no problem; the other party had agreed to tonight’s trade at the tea house.

Tang Yun hadn’t originally intended to invite Xiao Lang, but seeing the housekeeper’s attitude, she became curious as to what the original owner’s father might do to her.

Suddenly, Shi Lei recalled something and asked Liu He how he’d gotten his phone number. Such a simple question, yet Liu He started dodging, giving evasive answers. After repeated questioning, Liu He finally admitted that Shi Lei’s father had given it to him.

You must understand, those old men were legendary figures in the political arena of China. Though they’d retired, a single stomp from them could shake the entire political stage.

Seeing Long Ba speak thus, I shot him a glare but said nothing more. At that moment, a room in the villa opened, and the doctor emerged. I hurried forward and asked, “Doctor, how is it? How are my friend’s injuries?”

Misaka Mikoto stared blankly at Inoue Hideka, who was frantically gulping food, prompting Saten Ruiko to tentatively call her name.

No sooner had they left than District Chief Zhao went to Zhaozhuang, saying that the tunnel incident was exactly what had been discussed at today’s meeting with Xi Chen and the others.

Liu Xing: ...This old fool really does tempt fate. He dares to touch things with unknown origins.

Meanwhile, the lights in the hall switched on once more. Lin Bao’er gazed dazedly at Gong Yang beside her, who looked equally perplexed, unable to voice the words she held in her heart.

It’s been half a year now. Not a single day passed without exhaustion, even sleep had to be half-wakeful, for who knew when Gu Nan might suddenly arrive at camp and order assembly.

After a while, Cao Pi walked in from outside the courtyard, head bowed, rubbing his backside—clearly he’d taken quite a tumble.

Then Lin Xiaoguang instructed the stylist to return and change her into a more conservative dress before she was allowed to pass.

“You troublesome girl, but it’s pointless to ask. Daddy won’t tell you.” With that, Gao Xiongkun went off to rest.

At that time, the Ancient Yuan Sect was top-tier in the Holy Emperor Dynasty, so even after leaving, he felt completely at ease.

During the teacher’s lecture, she naturally became the model student, unusually quiet yet lost in thought: the teacher’s reprimands now flow so easily, without the slightest preparation—could it be that she has truly become an incorrigible habitual offender in his eyes? Might he feel frustrated at her failure to improve?

It’s not that they didn’t trust Yun Qingsnow, but the strength of Yun Qingsnow and Cang Yan was evident to all.

Heaven Twilight Sword, the final masterpiece of the ancient divine craftsman Cliff’s End. When forged, the winds and clouds shifted, gods were startled. The Heavenly Emperor, awed by its power, used it to slay Cliff’s End. His blood drenched the blade, staining it forever with crimson clouds. This sword, once lost to the Demon Domain.

Nate, seeing his nervousness, recalled those life-and-death experiences—the laughter and tears, joy and sorrow—which welled up an unshakable trust within him.

But it was useless. The Taoist in the robe remained motionless, his expression steady as a mountain. No matter how hard Gezhou pressed, the millstone would not descend.

Qinghuan, who had been cheerful, found her nose tingling at the old lady’s tears and began to cry herself. Gong Yi Tan and Gong Yi Xiu comforted her, finally managing to calm the old lady’s sorrow.

“She’s not worthy...” Huang Xu kept his head lowered, his eyes fixed on Liu Yan’s folded hands; though he only saw her sleeves, Liu Yan understood his meaning.

Wu Wang merely smiled, offering no answer. He placed his hands behind his back, making no unnecessary movements.

This proved difficult for Huang Zhong, who had been upright all his life. To protect his son, the old man took the unprecedented step of playing Tai Chi, engaging in a battle of wits and courage with Zhang Fei.

The words of this Asura struck Yang Wang deeply. So arrogant—he was being utterly disregarded.

Passing Steve, he signaled him to withdraw as well. Steve didn’t resist, for a dozen armored vehicles and several tanks were rolling in from afar; staying would only make him a target.

In this regard, the grocery store’s reputation remained solid. With its scale and strength, it had no reason to fear the Underworld Ghost Hall. The Ghost Hall wouldn’t risk facing off against the store over a few magical artifacts belonging to Fusion Stage disciples. From this perspective, the price was entirely justified.

The irate neighbor had shown up with a rifle to cause trouble for the third time. Matt had to seal the windows and turn off the air conditioning to prevent the stench from leaking out.

“Isn’t this good? Saves us from dirtying our hands,” Wang Ziyi declared confidently.

Fortunately, shortly after leaving, she encountered Yao Jun. With Yao Jun accompanying her, she felt instantly secure; his skills were formidable, and if trouble arose, he was more than capable of protecting her.