Volume 1, Chapter 28: She Was Once a Vivid and Vibrant Woman

Nanny He, illiterate, shook her head and claimed ignorance.
Master Liu also professed not to know.
Liu Zichuan’s expression shifted. He glanced at Master Liu and offered the same excuse: "I did not know there was an inscription here."
Wei Wuji had no way of knowing that since this Prince of Wu had arrived in Qi as a hostage, his life had been no better than his own. Now that he had finally encountered someone even more wretched than himself, how could he suppress the urge to show off?
Li Qifeng smiled faintly, his expression devoid of annoyance. To have the world’s greatest Grandmaster serve as a free sparring partner was truly a rare opportunity; what did a few mocking words matter?
A horse was led before Huang Longshi. Its body was pure white, yet its hooves were ringed with black, lending it an air of haughty elegance.
Now, everyone pinned their hopes on the Azure Dragon that had arrived just in time. If it could disperse the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, those currently at the Dragon-Tiger Sect might escape disaster. If it could not, then surely no one here would survive.
As for Luo Hebin, who had been delayed, he looked up at the sky. The sun was setting, and the lakeside, wrapped in crimson light, possessed a magnificent, dreamlike poignancy.
Facing thousands of accusations and denunciations, Tong Yan could not help but reveal a bitter smile. He shook his head gently, despair in his eyes, and finally made up his mind in secret.
At the entrance of the manor, in front of row upon row of neatly standing zombies, the members of the Red Dragon Society, led by Oosato Takeo, were gathered around Oosato Emon, speaking.
Chen Feng moved like a ghost, employing the Lingbo Microsteps. The believers felt only a breeze pass by, never catching a glimpse of his figure.
"Who are you looking for?" The security guard at the gate looked Qin Fei and Yao Man up and down, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Coming, coming!" Xiong Zhonghua rattled the keys in his hand, producing a crisp sound. He hummed a currently popular song—in any case, Xiao Wu had heard his grandson singing it before, though he never imagined this old codger would hum it too.
We continued to walk in the direction of the school; it takes twenty minutes to walk back from the hospital.
I knelt on the ground once more and kowtowed several times to the old Taoist, thanking him for saving my life and for his guidance. The old Taoist offered a rare smile and began to recount the incident of the seven evil spirits.
The impact transmitted through his bulletproof vest had broken an unknown number of his ribs, and these fractures would require time to heal. Coupled with the two or three wounds where bullets had pierced his flesh, it would likely be at least half a month before he fully recovered.
What is meant by "a person lives by a single breath" refers to true qi, also known as the fire of true yang or the life-fire. Ordinary people possess it, but it remains hidden within their bones, unusable by the self. To employ high-level Taoist arts, one must have true qi as an auxiliary.
I gritted my teeth and decided, "Fine, let them come! Worst case, I'll just fight him!" With that, I downed the bowl of soup before me in one gulp.
Yao Yue, standing nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she had remained calm on the surface, believing that since I dared to propose this duel, I must have a way to win, she could not help but worry for me.
However, no one listened to his words; at this moment, everyone was curious to see how Xu Chen would treat Xia Yuanshan.
A powerhouse at the Nascent Infant stage possesses far more spiritual energy within their body than one at the ninth heaven of the Pill Transformation stage, and their combat strength is increased by far more than just a notch.
Chen Yuan nodded with a dry laugh, thinking to himself that when Boss Zhou had introduced this property to him, he had swindled him out of 900 yuan in agency fees—how had he become so generous now?
Having resolved the hidden dangers following his surge in cultivation, Li Hai turned his attention back to the milky-white bead at the center of his dantian. A single bead had allowed his cultivation to improve so drastically and had benefited him multiple times; Li Hai felt an immense sense of fortune regarding the white jade he had obtained back then.