Chapter 82: Courtesy Before Force

“I don’t know what our Wang family has done to offend you, young man, to make you strike so ruthlessly.” After a long silence, the old man finally spoke. He wore a plain, long robe, and his gaze was so resolute it was frightening.

At his words, I gently waved my hand, dismissing his suspicion.

“Master Wang, you are a titan in this field...”

They all regarded Chen Lie with eyes of judgment, but when they realized he wasn’t joking in the slightest, they began to take the spirit herb before them seriously.

Meanwhile, the other three, taking advantage of Nathan’s formidable frame and terrifying muscles, also lunged forward.

“Stop. This island is about to sink. Please leave at once.” The blue-haired girl, Astaroth, finally removed her cloak, revealing her face to the two of them. Her expressionless features were nonetheless exquisite, making her appear impossibly cute.

Moreover, though comics and oil paintings are both forms of art, the basics differ vastly; they belong to two entirely separate realms. And in terms of sheer effort, the latter demands almost inhuman dedication.

Hearing Mu Ge’s explanation, Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He’d been worried something had happened to his sister, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

What’s more, this beast’s heart seemed to contain a trace of vitality, as though it had come alive and was faintly pulsing.

One must understand, this was the headquarters of KouKou Music in the Huaxia region. Every download request in the country was routed through these servers. If the servers crashed, no one could access KouKou Music, play previews, or download songs.

Because the Blue Crown had taken the Dragonblood Fruit to enhance its bloodline, the process was remarkably smooth. For instance, when the Fierce Tigress first took it, the process took three days; the Blue Crown needed less than one.

“Lift your leg a little,” Mu Ge said softly, her tone completely different from when she’d spoken to the vendor.

Having failed to break through and nearly lost her life several times, the Fierce Tigress shook off her excitement and, realizing her emotions were affecting the fight, quickly calmed herself.

Unless she was bullied to the point of being covered in wounds, she would never give in, nor would she ever believe a word spoken to her.

Empress Lü and the Crown Prince alighted from the carriage together. The Crown Prince supported his mother as they walked to the imperial palanquin of the Retired Emperor. “Your son pays his respects to the Retired Emperor.” Empress Lü, holding the prince’s hand, performed a grand, elaborate ritual of kneeling and bowing before the Retired Emperor, who sat inside the carriage.

Regardless of whether they supported Wei Dedao or opposed Yan Yurou, everyone was deeply shocked by Huang Zheng. Each wanted to see how he would challenge the demon army alone.

Lei Bufan was left speechless by Su Wan’s question. He really was lazy and gluttonous here; he had no clue about anything. If he said there was nothing promising, wasn’t it just because he feared Young Master Wan would reject his Thunder Army?

After leaving the factory, Cheng Donglin drove to Donglin Security Company. Although most matters were handled by Hu Yan and the others, Cheng Donglin was not a man without a sense of responsibility. Even if he trusted his team completely, he still felt compelled to keep an eye on things himself.

Lu Shizhi’s face stiffened, and he forced a laugh, feeling he hardly deserved the words “understand me,” as he always seemed to cause trouble for his sister.

His hair burst forth with a dragon god’s rage, twisting violently in midair, as if it could break free from Huang Zheng’s palm at any moment.

For some reason, Wen’er felt a sudden tightness in her chest, her gaze dimming. She quietly gathered a surge of dark internal force in her palm and unobtrusively struck Jiu’er’s leg.

As everyone watched Qin Lang, waiting for his answer—even Diana looked a little disappointed—Qin Lang’s voice rang out calmly.

“We’re sincere. Xiaoxiao truly likes me. We’re having such a great time together, everything is so sweet, and I feel genuinely happy. Mom, I know exactly what I’m doing. I’m not being reckless—I’ll take responsibility for Xiaoxiao for the rest of my life.”

“But…” The crowd was dumbfounded, itching to argue back, but Lord Lin’s words were so righteous and unassailable that they found themselves at a loss.