Volume One, Chapter 97: The Honest Man

Fu Ming was born late in the year; unless Meng Xingyi’s birthday fell after September, he would still have to call Meng Xingyi “brother.” He crossed his arms over his chest, looking down disdainfully at Meng Xingyi, a hint of mockery in his eyes. “Well, tell me, when’s your birthday? There’s a chance I might actually be older than you.” Fu Ming’s voice was lazy as he leaned against the wall, his thick eyebrows slightly raised at the corners.

Li Qiwen, being the owner of the Gallardo, deftly unlocked the car door. Ignoring Zhao Tian’s repeated warnings, she leapt from the passenger seat and rushed straight toward the scene of the accident.

Zuo Yucheng glared at the two of them, thinking, Just wait until it’s your turn—I’ll make sure to add fuel to the fire.

This man surnamed Hong was none other than Hong Zhiyu, the wealthiest merchant in Mingjiang Prefecture. He was also the beloved nephew of Hong Jiangcheng, the Left Marshal of the Five Armies Command and the most powerful official in the Northern Yan Kingdom.

Master Zhao uttered a low command and the blue thunder beast raised its head in a piercing howl. Its hooves struck the earth heavily, and in an instant, a hundred miles around were transformed into a vast blue ocean. Chang Yun and the others were enveloped in lightning, and in the blink of an eye, they turned to ashes, leaving not a single bone behind.

Not long after leaving Hongyan Village, Xu Chang'an and Zhang Qing were blocked by several cars coming toward them.

Jiang Moxuan hurriedly took her hand and led her to dinner, showering her with care along the way. Liu Xiaoxue felt a sweet warmth in her heart; it was the first time a boy had treated her so well. Indeed, being cherished was a kind of happiness.

With both hands pressed downward, spiritual power circulated with his breath and gradually calmed. Before long, it was entirely restrained, his foundation steadied, and his spiritual power became richer and more solid.

Upon hearing this, Yan Beichen relaxed, then straightened his chest with newfound confidence, as if nothing could stand in his way.

Entering the Hippo Supermarket beside the school, Zhao Tian selected a pile of snacks he usually craved but never allowed himself to buy, then headed to the self-checkout counter.

The scene unfolded so abruptly that even the divine senses within the Seven Treasures Tree were caught off guard.

It was said that the Azure Emperor was the incarnation of one of the ten primordial spiritual roots, the Azure Lotus, and that the Bitter Bamboo was likely the incarnation of another—the Bitter Bamboo itself. So it was only natural that the two were acquainted.

Although Huo Wushang’s martial arts were formidable, Chu Xiaotian held a gun; no matter how skilled, nothing could match the power of a firearm.

For example, when a blade was brought down, even before it reached its target, an ominous aura would radiate from its edge, bypassing Faming’s physical body and invading his mind directly. When Faming was sealed and suppressed by the Golden Tower at full force, his soul was split cleanly in two by the blade.

Watching Zou Rong’s retreating figure, Zhao Qian shook his head with a smile. That girl hadn’t changed in all these years—she’d always get away with whatever she could.

Thus, during those days in the story world, Lu Yu overhauled the curse mark, which could now be called the Flame Engraving. It had both an overt mark state and a latent seed state.

He never expected the Queen Mother’s purpose would be so, nor that the Chaos Demon Ape required such a relentless cycle to come into being.

When the sun finally leapt clear of the sea, Zhao Qian went down to the kitchen, finished breakfast, and brought it up to the suite on the second floor. Only then did Zou Rong and the others gradually rise from their beds.

Upon hearing this, Cang Kun and Blue Whale were stunned once again, clearly unaccustomed to the pulse-measuring techniques of Earth.

As for why Zhou Zixiu and Lu Ya hadn’t thought of it—well, with explosive news being thrown out one after another, each laden with information as vast as the sea, it was a wonder their CPUs hadn’t burned out; it only proved their hardware was truly original and robust.

“What do you mean?” Si Qing could not understand why Lou Haoran had suddenly given her the “Yin Snake Gu.” Now, hearing Qingyi’s explanation, Si Qing grew more cautious.

Thus, Zhou Hu would sometimes attack Zhou Tian, then suddenly turn on Zhou Hanya, each change so abrupt that the two were left scrambling.

If Zhao Yuying hadn’t transferred schools so suddenly, he would have made his move long ago; now that rumors said she’d return, how could he let this opportunity slip by?

Yan Wu had lingered in the land of tenderness for a long time, and Feng Yao could no longer restrain herself. She transformed the Six Ren Snow Sword and lunged directly at Yao Guang.

While messages were being sent on one side, the other side was equally busy. Wen Yuke, though head of the Speech Office, acted on behalf of the Xie family, devising strategies for the matriarch. Because she retained memories from a previous life, she understood the preferences of the consort upon her arrival in the household, and quietly instructed the Xie family on what to do here and there, earning their heartfelt gratitude.

“Sigh!” Turning to glance at the old man beside him, Zhou Yuxian shook his head helplessly and let out a sigh.

“How did you get your hands on it?” Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian grasped at the lifeline, urgently seeking an answer.

This time, Zhou Tian nodded readily. He truly didn’t dislike Zhou Ling’er; she was beautiful, but he also knew how formidable she was, especially that memorable kick she delivered to Zhou Hongtao. He had no desire to get too close.

Ye Huan immediately stepped in front of Wang Yuyan, took a horse stance, spread his arms wide, and—after several loud bursts—golden energy rings appeared around him, but this time there were eleven.

Seeing Mu Yi finish speaking and leave, presumably to buy that useless stone with contribution points, the man shook his head lightly. Since it was none of his concern, Mu Yi could buy it if he wished.

It was likely that Wang Aiqin had cried many times in secret, perhaps even been bullied by other prisoners, but whenever she faced Zhang Hailong, she wore a smile and insisted she was doing well, unwilling to let him worry.

She couldn’t understand how it was possible; how could a mere ordinary knife in his hand release flames, and such a terrifying fire dragon at that?

“Avoiding pitfalls? To maintain authority, all information related to Juan’er Smart Technology does not pop up as floating layers and is not commented upon. If they suddenly changed that, would their authority remain?”

“Otherwise, do you think I’d come to see you of my own accord? I couldn’t care less about you,” Nangong Yunqing retorted, pursing her lips.

That jade pendant seemed to be Pei Judao’s personal item; after the incident, he forgot to reclaim it, and she never took the initiative to return it.

Hua Zhiwei always felt a particular tenderness toward Cui Yuhua, who could deeply empathize with her friends. So she paid extra attention and soon learned that something had happened inside the Eastern Palace as well.