Volume 1, Chapter 141: Zhou Niannian

The car was utterly silent.

Shen Chaowu said nothing. She sensed that something about Zhou Jingdu had changed; his eyes were no longer cold and emotionless.

Instead, they were clouded with an emotion she could not understand.

Early the next morning.

“Don’t force me. If you do, once I make a move, even I’ll be afraid…” Su Cheng took another step forward, while Robert retreated one.

Ever since Qin Zheng had left, they had robbed several merchant ships. But it seemed they had gone too far, for no more merchant ships came anywhere near them. With no spoils coming in for some time, even he was growing anxious.

A large chunk had already been bitten out of his neck. If they were any later, his head would probably be bitten off as well.

Once the battlefield had been cleared, Kong Jing, Liang Ping, and Reddy could not help breaking into a cold sweat. After the casualties on both sides were counted, the scale of the losses was terrifying. The enemy had suffered more than ten thousand deaths—around fourteen thousand in all—but the provisional army and the regular army had paid a devastating price.

However, everything changed when news arrived that tens of thousands of surface dwellers had suddenly appeared in Blue Sky City-State. They claimed to belong to the Dragon-Worship Sect, and Qin Zheng called himself its leader.

As time passed, however, the gold in Su Cheng’s hands would continue to accumulate. Perhaps in two years, it would no longer amount to six hundred and twenty-two tons; that figure might increase tenfold.

“Shut your mouth, damn you! Do you believe I’ll cripple you right now and leave you with less than a tenth of an immortal foundation?” Chuan Shuo roared. Only then did Qian Feng obediently fall silent.

“Liang, go make the necessary preparations. Uncle Qian said that if twenty days pass and my father still hasn’t returned, he’ll take some people into the city. I don’t think I can talk him out of it anymore.”

The Uncle Qian Jun referred to was the strategist of the camp, while Jun’s father was its clan chief.

As if sighing, Qin Zheng’s killing intent vanished from his eyes. He released his dragon威 and slowly rose into the sky.

It had to be understood that the so-called Songshan Temple, one of the components of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, was itself nearly a spiritual treasure and possessed immense power. Had it not been so badly damaged, even an ordinary cultivator could have wielded it to summon wind and rain and alter the heavens.

Once his decision was made, Gao Jicheng’s face lit up with delight. He had searched everywhere without success, only to stumble upon what he needed without the slightest effort. Gao Jicheng vaguely remembered where the Meihe Theater was and immediately ran there.

Having remained alone and utterly isolated here for years, this familiar spirit must have been lonely from the very moment its consciousness first emerged.

“Hmph. Then come on.”

With that, Ye Yanqing raised his fist and charged at Li Qiang. At the same time, the head of the Lin family confronted the head of the Li family. Li Qiang’s master, however, chose not to intervene.

Qin Xiao was still thinking when the vice dean began asking Mo Xi for the details. Mo Xi gave him a general account of what had happened.

The Dongpo checkpoint stood in a prominent position. If the enemy launched a surprise attack, they would have to advance from Dongpo. Zhang Daniu felt that, as both the captain and an elder brother, he ought to shoulder that responsibility.

When Wang Lin received Xia Tian’s call earlier, she could tell how anxious Xia Tian was. Clearly, the matter concerning Lin Qingyao’s family was extremely urgent as well. For that reason, Wang Lin did not ask many detailed questions. She was filled with worry herself.

Before leaving, Ye Yanqing turned back and glared at them once more. That single look made them feel as though they were ants being watched by a god.

Kazuo Yamaguchi snorted. He, too, hoped for such an outcome. But after all this time, there had not been the slightest word from Black Fox. If he were still alive, would he not have found some way to send them a message?

Sun Fang was the Grand Commandant of Pei. When he saw Liu Chong, he froze for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and actually deployed his troops to confront Yue Jin head-on.