Chapter 39: Princess of Huai'an

After listening in bewilderment to the long, elaborate decree read aloud by the palace attendant, everyone was utterly stunned.

The palace attendant gazed at Gu Yuanhuai, who stood frozen in shock, and smiled warmly. “Fourth Young Master Gu, accept the imperial edict.”

Bai Huan nudged Gu Yuanhuai with her elbow. He started as if waking from a dream, hastily knelt and bowed his head. “Your humble subject, Gu Yuanhuai, thanks His Majesty for his boundless grace.”

Bai Huan followed suit. “This subject’s wife thanks His Majesty for his boundless grace.”

The attendant placed the imperial edict into Gu Yuanhuai’s upraised hands. “Marquis, Marchioness.”

If he were to return to the real world, having experienced four cycles of the reincarnation trials, achieved three upgrades, and slain other reincarnators, he would only be able to ascend one more level.

Hao Huai and the others had just hurried back and hadn’t had time to explain anything. Before they left, Hao Yu hadn’t clarified much either, so how could Hao Qi possibly know Qin Yu’s true identity? Not to mention, the other two top experts who had submitted themselves were equally shocked at this revelation.

When Biao and his men left, Wang Yu was already battered and bruised. I, along with several of Wang Yu’s brothers, rushed him to the nearest hospital. The doctor said Wang Yu had only suffered superficial wounds and no internal injuries. With some bandaging and anti-inflammatory treatment, a few days in the hospital would see him discharged.

“I’ve broken through! Two levels at once!” Ye Tian exclaimed with joy. “I’ve actually reached the peak of the Slayer rank!” A surge of even more potent energy gathered within him. With a gentle wave of his hand, his spirit of blade and sword burst forth, suspended before him.

Ye strode forward, scrutinizing the area. There was nothing inside the circle. The wooden stick he had tossed was nearly burned out. Just as he was about to examine the ground for footprints, a sudden gust of wind swept down from above, instantly extinguishing the stick and the fire striker in his hand.

The scene rewound further. Zhuang Jian stood there with a grim face. Yet he understood that professional matters required professionals, so he pressed his lips together and remained silent.

“So it’s that serious? It seems our dream is about to be shattered,” Adolf said, his face full of regret.

I’m from Number One High, so there’s no way I could extend my influence into Number Thirteen High. I have to choose someone from Xu Hongshen’s group to take over as boss at Thirteen High. They’re all badly hurt, but when they recover, I’ll naturally approach them.

Earlier, the system was only equipped with infrared detection and radar sonar. Following the new approach, the drone returned and was outfitted with a spiritual energy fluctuation sensor. This time, it didn’t need to fly close to the treetops. As long as there was any presence of spiritual energy within several kilometers—even a newly advanced practitioner—it could pinpoint them precisely.

“Mercenary, sir? Are you talking about the man in the black cloak?” Li Ao pressed for confirmation.

Feng Yuerong regarded the man with disdain. Seeing his arrogant demeanor, she knew at once he was not someone easy to deal with.

At two in the afternoon, on the east side of Island Five, in a vast banquet hall atop a tall building, elegant music drifted through the air as beautifully dressed nobles enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, where conversation flowed freely.

Gui Liuxiu, seized by inexplicable terror, turned deathly pale. Though he had a thousand things to say, not a single word escaped his lips. He simply gasped for breath, his chest heaving.

It had to be said, things were going quite well. It seemed that, no matter the challenges, progress and success followed.

“I just wanted to help her, that’s all.” In Chi Huan’s view, he simply couldn’t stand those arrogant braggarts and dealt with them as a matter of convenience, not wanting them to hinder his observation of the Cloud City’s arcane formations.

Though they had exchanged but a single move, Qin Yang already discerned the depths of his opponent. This Meng Changqing was even more formidable and troublesome than Xue Tu. The thought furrowed his brow.

The ice dragon could bear no more. With a mournful howl, it rolled over and over on the ground before crashing into the cliff wall with a resounding bang and finally coming to a stop.

“What do you mean by that?” Though Yang Bian sensed something was amiss, he had no idea what had truly transpired.