Volume One, Chapter 40: Seducing Zhou Jingdu

To be honest, Jin Yao had never tasted Tsingtao beer in his life. Yet, beer was indeed a kind of liquor. He paused for a moment, his long fingers curled slightly as he pulled open the tab. The sound of bubbles was crisp. Jiang Yao reached out, just about to take it, but Jin Yao took a swig himself, showing not the slightest awareness of ladies first. Only after drinking did he notice Jiang Yao looking at him, her face full of grievance. “Brother Jin Yao…” Jin Yao frowned, “Your foundation is caked.”

Xiang'er lay upon the ice bed, her skin as pure as jade, untouched by powder or rouge; the chill of the ice lent her cheeks a pallor. Her slender figure was clad in a gown of pure white. Li Yunhui saw Xiang'er as so exquisitely beautiful, ethereal, as if untouched by the world’s dust. He stared for a while, but the surging currents of the deep sea made it impossible to stay in one place. After hesitating, he quietly turned and left.

“Release the arrows!” Liu Yijing shouted loudly, shooting the first arrow himself at Dong Ping. Dong Ping was already prepared; seeing the arrow coming, he performed an iron bridge move to dodge, then charged into the ranks of Shangguan Yi’s army ahead.

At this moment, the Marquis recognized that familiar aura—it was the Demon King. The Demon King flew over from a distance, directly entering the barrier and appearing before the Marquis.

This was clearly a man of the mortal world, yet he had mastered Buddhist techniques, leaving Ye Chen baffled. “By the way, I don’t know your name, young hero?” Yan Yan’er quickly wiped away her tears and asked softly.

Zhang Yuanhao transformed into a beam of light; as he approached within three yards of the giant stone, he sensed an intense threat. Countless restraining lights flared up, and the stone seemed to transform into a hedgehog bristling with protective spells.

However, he bore the body of a demon god—so long as his body remained, he would never truly die and could resurrect. Thus, the gods dismembered him, sealing each part in various corners of Earth.

But Chu Feng was dissatisfied; that sword energy had failed to pulverize the ant, merely slicing it in two.

It was not a shadow, but rather a mass formed by countless tiny, pitch-black insects swarming together; if one didn’t look closely, one might even discern traces of the split “Ouyang Shuo” within.

Simply put, the issue at hand was that the East India Company was vying for a trade route that had matured over a thousand years.

When the Prince spoke, he shed his previously teasing tone and took on a businesslike manner. Seeing the Prince grow serious, the steam scholar pondered for a while before giving an answer.

Qinghei Mountain was the most treacherous peak in the Yanshan range. Long ago, a fierce black tiger appeared there, so the locals also called it Black Tiger Mountain. Its high peaks and dense forests made it easy to defend and hard to attack.

“General Dian, this is imperial wine. I specially brought these two jars out of the cellar for you all!” Eunuch Xi held two jars of wine, addressing Liu De and his companions.

Who did they think Bai Tianxing was? If he couldn’t produce a lineage of cultivation techniques, then no one in the world could.

Liu De received Dai Zong’s report late at night. Liu De signaled Dai Zong to let things proceed naturally—now that the misunderstanding was resolved and there were no casualties, and Chen Ying and Hu Sanniang were getting along well, there was no need to fuss further.

“My lord, when venturing out to gather intelligence and scout the enemy, relying solely on a few generals won’t suffice. You should bring some guards along,” Yan Nan advised.

The young warrior who had dared to kneel on durian finally recovered from his grief. He took a pair of black-rimmed glasses from his pocket and began measuring the lingering demon energy in the room.

“Hmph!” Longxing saw Digge looking so confident and did not make a decision immediately, only snorted coldly.

“Damn it, on the road I ran into the leader of the Huixing Sect, had a brief exchange with him, and got injured!” Ye Long said.