Chapter 65: The Truth
Shen He took the lead, riding far ahead.
"Giddyup!" she gave a soft cry, swinging her riding crop down once more. The steed beneath her seemed to sense its master's urgency, its four hooves churning up the earth as its speed abruptly increased, kicking up a billowing cloud of dust.
The Emperor followed closely behind, his face beaming with excitement, full of endless praise: "Fine horse!"
Hiding beneath the rocks, Huang Pengcheng felt his heart race with panic. Would these temporarily reinforced stones be able to withstand the onslaught of these people? For now, he could only leave it to fate! He hoped that Chen Junxiang and the young man from just now could work a miracle once more.
"Donghai, I'm hungry. I want to eat a big feast right now," Zhang Qiaozhen said, giving Zhang Donghai a nudge. Zhang Donghai was nudged awake, and the stirring of the fetus within had also ceased.
The sky remained covered in dark clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring. Dazzling bolts and deafening crashes filled the air, and the rain showed no signs of stopping.
Li Tianqi thought to himself, I did not impersonate an imperial envoy, and my intentions were truly to share the burdens of His Majesty and the common people under heaven. I just hope that even if His Majesty finds out later, he won't make things difficult for me.
"Old man Ziyun, hehe, I've been waiting here for you for a long time. I actually thought you wouldn't interfere," Ziyun replied with a chuckle, looking entirely like a kindly old man. Ziyun hailed from the Purple Robe Sect and was one of its three supreme elders.
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Cao Liangse instructed Qiluo to keep watch at Ye Luhuan's place, warning her strictly not to do anything out of line. Qiluo acknowledged the command and departed, after which Cao Liangse turned back to tend to Cao Liangjin.
"There, there, Du Han, stop crying. Tell big brother, what happened?" Meng Fan patted Du Han on the back, comforting her.
Hidden behind the secret door was a small parlor. Although not very large, it contained a round table, and along the wall stood a row of chairs—evidently a resting place for the resident thugs and this Pockmarked Feng.
Mother He was worldly and experienced, recognizing at once that Master Wang was nearing his end. She quietly instructed the servants to prepare the items needed for the funeral arrangements.
Had he forgotten what he used to study? He had, after all, practiced martial arts for a few years; how could he possibly be bullied so easily by others?
Immediately, Ye Qing flipped up, using the Qi of Devouring Azure to change into a set of night-walking garments, complete with a hood to conceal his head, and prepared to head to the Azure Dragon Temple to steal the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
Adam's voice was frantic, but he made no further moves. Heetu glanced over and saw that Adam was buried by the massive boulders collapsed from the ceiling, with only his neck and head exposed.
"Deliver a message? What kind of message?" Long Yichen felt his head twitch with dark veins. Had he known, he wouldn't have meddled, yet now he had gained nothing and somehow managed to stir up a mess of trouble.
Shuishui knew this was just part of the process and cooperated fully. When told to open her mouth, she opened her mouth, and seeing no issues, they were let right in.
"Your guess is pretty close, but Kerry A is indeed a good company. I think it's necessary for me to consider it," I said.
Ye Qing paid no attention to their flowing blood, letting it drain away. It wasn't until their faces turned pale and their lips whitened that Ye Qing immediately applied acupuncture to treat them.
After hearing this, Long Yichen quieted his mind, using his own spiritual power to slowly perceive the martial spiritual energy within his body, recalling the scene he had witnessed earlier in the ocean of his consciousness.
He wondered how much combat power the Taiji Universe Shift had added to him, though he had indeed felt an increase in his combat strength just now.
Brushing aside the fact that Li Yanran was usually an imposing and fearsome big sister figure, she was still somewhat stunned at the exact moment she was pushed down, leaving her momentarily speechless. Moreover, as I pressed my body down upon Li Yanran at that moment, this posture was truly extraordinary.
"Third Brother, today is the New Year, why must you insist on bringing up such a damper of a subject?" Yinzhen asked with a suspicious look on his face.