Volume 1, Chapter 34: Want to Try Me?

Seeing Wen Li puffed up with anger, Zhou Huaiqing found her all the more amusing and refused to take the bait. "Well then, feel free to be angry."

Having said that, he added with a casual shrug, "I’m not Jiang Chen; why should I be afraid of your temper?"

Indeed, he was not Jiang Chen.

Bing Weiyou ceased his hand seals, a ball of inextinguishable solar flame held within his mouth. With a sudden exhale, he blew it forth, and as the medicinal pill passed through the fire, it instantly took on a lustrous, vibrant sheen.

Even many of the renowned scholars and elderly degree-holders present cast looks of surprise toward Fang Zhongyong.

The total solar eclipse was imminent. Lin Jingyu, who had finally been calmed down by Feng Buxuan and Xuan Xing, began pacing the room restlessly once more. He was filled with deep anxiety; although he knew their plan, he felt a vague sense of unease, unable to pinpoint where a flaw might have emerged.

Today, a casual remark from Uzumaki Ming had pierced Orochimaru’s heart, forcing him to recall those painful memories. As for whether he would ever reveal them to Uzumaki Ming, only heaven knows—after all, this is a real world.

"That should be everything. The colors and light effects are quite complex. We’ll need to account for these during post-production. Perhaps we could turn this dance sequence into a GIF or a sticker set, and use the fans to spread it once the album launches," Su Momo said, sliding the drawing across for her agent to see.

Forced into a dead end by Black Zetsu’s sneak attack, Yugito had no choice but to rely on a Tailed Beast transformation to avert the crisis.

Therefore, at every annual Lantern Festival, everyone put their full effort into the riddle-guessing session, striving to come out on top. Now that Yang Yongxiu had secured first place and was temporarily leading all the other talented scholars present, he naturally felt quite smug, which is why he deliberately walked over to Xu Xian to gloat.

Of course, in the process, they encountered no shortage of gnolls, but they all met the same fate: dying upon this black earth.

Saving one's own life was not actually difficult; the simplest method was bribery. As the saying goes, money can talk to the gods. Though primitive, this method always proved effective.

Before the sun had even risen, Huansheng awoke. Seeing the person in his arms sleeping soundly, he leaned in to gently kiss her forehead, then rose gingerly, dressed, and stepped outside.

Just as Yi Mengmeng cast aside her internal grievance—"I haven't even enjoyed Da Bao's embrace enough times yet"—she saw the System in Da Bao’s arms, baring a row of white teeth and grinning at her provocatively.

Her vision blurred, and before anyone could react, they saw a chicken wing jammed firmly into Lin Na's mouth.

As for the students below, they simply laughed at his self-criticism, treating it like a joke. When I read the apology aloud, they kept giggling, and I couldn't help but laugh myself. When I reached the final paragraph, I paused, hesitating over whether to read it.

"Youran, this is our clan leader, Chong Yu. You have already met the Great Elder, Ming Sheng. This is the Second Elder, Ming Lei; the Third Elder, Chong Jiu; the Fourth Elder, Ming Fei; and the Fifth Elder, Zhi Ying." The warrior introduced them one by one to Leng Youran, giving her a moment to adjust and process the introductions.

Yet, the sword at his waist had already been unlatched, its scabbard pressed against the tree trunk, ready for him to strike at any moment.

Pinned beneath his opponent, she tugged at her clothes again and again, but could not pull the gaping fabric back into place.

"I really can't..." Leng Youran raised a hand to rub her temples, as if to say the other party was making an impossible demand.

When I caught sight of the baby’s face, I was suddenly struck by a sense of familiarity, and the more I looked, the more the infant’s features resembled those of Old Gao.