Volume 1, Chapter 25: The Witch!

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The sensation instantly reminded Wang Ge of the time, several months ago, when he had been secretly pursued and watched by an unknown mission. Could the person who had followed him back then actually have been Lord Yama, standing before him now?

“When Professor cast the spell and you returned to your original form, did it feel this heavy too?” Hughes asked.

The newcomer was none other than Zhuge Mengwan. Today, she had resumed her male attire, and even a faint Adam’s apple had appeared at her throat. Clearly, having learned from her previous mistake, she had somehow managed to disguise it.

At that very moment, however, Chen Yu’s face showed not the slightest trace of tension. Instead, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a strange smile.

Bai Ge had only just heard the words and was still digesting their meaning when she suddenly felt her body grow light. In the next instant, Chen Yu had hoisted her over his shoulder.

The Glazed Silver Water Lion was covered in wounds. It stood on the ground, panting heavily, its enormous eyes fixed on the disciples besieging it.

Zhao Yan’s natal treasure far surpassed those of the others in power. Its might was impossible to gauge, and he very much wanted to give it to his family and friends.

Chen Haoran clicked his tongue inwardly. How powerful must Zhao Chen be to make even the chief of the Public Security Bureau fear him?

Jian Jianghan’s body was covered in hideous wounds. His face was filled with terror as he lay helplessly on the ground, blood soaking through his tattered clothes.

But the call was never answered. After a brief ringing tone, Tao Mi hung up directly.

That was why she had chosen all the troublemakers from the Song household, each more incorrigible than the last, deliberately making things difficult for Xi Fuwei.

The execution overseer’s neck looked like a withered branch stripped of moisture. No living person could possibly have a neck like that, yet a dead person’s neck could not have changed so drastically in such a short time either.

She bustled in and out. There was not actually much to do so late at night, but she spun a rag deftly through her hands, wiping the tables, chairs, screens, cabinets, drawers, dressing table, carved wooden doors, and railings. In the end, she even wiped the stone benches and stone table in the courtyard.

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This cruise ship looked completely different from the original vessel used for leisure. It seemed to be equipped with weapons, and many soldiers stood guard over it.

It went without saying that in an upheaval requiring swift and ruthless suppression, there would be no mercy or concern for innocent family members. Everyone would be captured in one sweep; better to kill the wrong person than let anyone escape.

He now held only a sinecure at court. All he hoped for was that his children and grandchildren would amount to something. As for himself, he no longer cared.

Qin Ying spoke angrily. At that moment, Long Fei was piloting a military helicopter swiftly toward the mountains at the westernmost edge of the Kunlun Range. That was where the inner academy of the War God Academy had once been located.

Being addressed by name on their first meeting gave Qianxi a strange feeling. Perhaps she was overthinking it; perhaps he had merely lowered himself out of consideration for her senior schoolmate.

That afternoon, just as Wang Xudong was preparing to close up and go home, he happened to see Su Wanqi’s car slowly pull to a stop outside his shop.

Yet the guards acted as though they had not heard her at all. They stepped forward, dragged several of the ladies away, and left. The guards who had hesitated earlier were now thoroughly terrified.

A quarter of an hour later, the empty space before the master suddenly rippled faintly. A strange talisman, neither gold nor silver, slowly drifted out from within.

However, Wang Shuai would never allow anyone to buy Xiao Xian’er. To him, she was not merely a plaything for others to vent themselves upon; she was also a tool he intended to use against Qing Feng in the future.

“Got it. Gang Yiyi already told me.” Since she was about to become a mother herself, Lele followed Su Xiazhi’s instructions without question.

Han Qiqin wanted to go forward and greet them, but Shen Jiao stopped her. In truth, she felt Shen Han was right: the relationship between Han Qili and Guan Yue could never be as simple as it seemed.

With a wave of the grand mage’s hand, several bubbles appeared before Li Xun. Each bubble contained an object, some ancient parchment, others magical equipment. At the grand mage’s signal, Li Xun extended his mental power into them one by one to examine their contents.

In the past, if something this vulgar had happened, she would certainly have gone to watch the commotion. But not now. She would never cross that threshold again.

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Although it would not be enough to take Ye Qiu’s life, reducing him to a half-dead state would still be very easy.

“Oh, that’s easy.” Xiao Rushi released a bluebird. Before long, the bird flew back carrying a red-lacquered tray. On it sat a steaming bowl of noodles, a dish of pork and mushroom sauce cooked with Sichuan pepper and assorted spices, a plate of peeled, glistening longans, and a pot of clear tea.

There was something wrong with him. Jiang Xinyi was not pleased by his praise; instead, she cursed him inwardly.

Brilliant sunlight shone outside the room, while the interior was dim and murky. Su Xiazhi restrained the urge to cover her nose and mouth with her hand as she adjusted to the light.

Gao Qiang could also see that Master Kuzu Zhu no longer wished to continue speaking. He could not resist provoking him, his face full of arrogance and disdain.

Lu Xia awoke from her dream drenched in cold sweat. She knew she had suffered a nightmare, yet she could never remember what had happened in it.

At the same time, Liu De spun a shield above Xinying’s head. The shield slowly revolved around her, emitting waves of pale, milky light. It was none other than Liu De’s other immortal artifact, the Earth Shield.

“Why didn’t you say so earlier? You’re always like this. Whenever something happens, you bear it all yourself. Where does that leave me, your cultivation partner?” Yan Yuerong said angrily, displeasure evident on her face.

Xuesheng was not someone who often cried. Otherwise, Wanniang and the others at home would never have been afraid of her. But after meeting Helian Yao, she could neither defeat him nor outargue him, and was constrained by him at every turn. In all her twenty years of life, she had never felt so stifled.

A little after ten, the cooks finished setting out the banquet. Gao Qiang gave them one hundred thousand yuan, thanked them for their hard work, and sent them away.

When Guan Yu heard Liu Tianhao’s instructions, he reluctantly walked over to his horse, took the jar of wine from the sack, turned around, and handed it to Zhang Fei.

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