Volume One, Chapter 38: Finalizing the Plan for the Ghost Contract

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Madam Ghost’s dagger looked exceptionally sharp, and it carried an icy chill besides. It was clearly no ordinary object. I examined it briefly, then put it away and drew the wolf-toothed shovel from my back.

Speaking of this man, he had suffered rather unfairly. The Jiajing Emperor spent all day cultivating immortality and practicing the Dao, and the two dragons never met, leaving him trembling with anxiety even while serving as a prince. After ascending the throne, however, his indulgence became difficult to restrain.

Hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly in unison. Indeed, His Majesty ought to be informed of this good news.

I hurried toward the light as well. Sure enough, it was Luo Zhao and the Ghost Child. The moment they saw me, they came over and threw their arms around me, as though we were old friends reunited after a long separation.

Su Qiong had not expected to bear the brunt of the battle against Lü Bu. Half of her original three thousand troops had been lost, and these remaining men were plainly insufficient to stand against Dong Zhuo.

Mei Ting looked at the cold and heartless Liu Feixue, then at the others, before turning and walking out of the conference room.

Albert pulled a thick stack of parchment from inside his robes. These were all questions he had encountered while deciphering the spells. So many things had happened over the past few days that he had not yet found the time to consult Professor Flitwick.

With a soft ding, the elevator doors opened. From a distance, Wen Yaliang saw a Bentley parked outside the company. Gong Ze was leaning against the car door, waiting for her.

A blue curtain of light unfolded before Xu Huang. He had summoned this Taiji Shield not for defense, but for attack.

After all, Chen Ju and his companion were dressed in a highly unusual manner. Anyone could tell from their attire that they were wealthy gentlemen. A carriage followed behind them as well, and it was clearly no ordinary carriage. With guards accompanying it, one could see at a glance that they were no common mortals.

Momo knew that, whatever happened, she could not remain silent while they spoke of these things in front of her. That was why she had always refused to listen, refused to think, and even refused to care. She had not yet made up her mind—whether she would remain human, become an immortal, or turn into a beast.

At that moment, Lin Fei also stirred his thoughts. The wings of the Cloud-Piercing Eagle on his back sprang open, and he poured the vital energy within his body into them without restraint, frantically expending as much as necessary.

As the sound rang out, a silver-white wave immediately surged across the ground.

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A cold radiance swept from Jiang Yao’s left hand. The expression in the demon’s eyes changed from smugness to astonishment, then to panic and terror. It tried to turn and flee, but the chilly halo had already spread over its body. In an instant, it pierced straight through it, and the demon’s ferocious expression froze in place.

It was a strange cadence. Listened to carefully, it sounded like a lullaby from a dream. Even the flames in the room flickered along with it, swaying back and forth as a milky-white glow gradually spread through the air.

When the figures of the two appeared again, they were already at the entrance to the mountains surrounding Divine Dragon Manor.

Countless white arrows of light burst from the exploding sphere and actually pierced through the five-colored pillar of light, shooting toward Tiansheng from every direction.

Huang Tianchou looked as though he had been blasted by firecrackers. His face was pitch-black, and every strand of his hair stood stiffly on end.

“Mm!” He nodded, confirmed the trade, and then walked outside.

“Roar!” The wounded beastman wolf warrior threw back his head and howled furiously. He raised the spike-covered wolf-toothed club and swung it straight at Lin Fan.

When Wang Yuezhen became engaged, it was not as though the two of them had never embraced and wept together, nor had they never tried to devise a solution. Wang Yuezhen had even clung to Qiu He, sobbing and begging her to elope with her and flee far away. At that moment, Qiu He’s heart had wavered, and she had even planned their route. In the end, however, she still bid farewell to Master Wang alone, using the search for her family as an excuse.

His eyes were filled with terror. As his throat worked, he cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

The sight of more than twenty corpses kept grating on Chen Fei’s nerves. “Hu Di!” he shouted in a certain direction.

The White Serpent remained quietly inside for several minutes. After staying in that position so long, she began to feel uncomfortable. She tried to adjust herself, but the slightest movement caused her lofty breasts to press heavily against Chu Yang’s elbow.

Lu Qingyi froze where she stood when she heard those three beautiful words. Astonishment gave way to rising embarrassment, followed by a trace of inexplicable sweetness. Before she knew it, the corners of her lips had curved upward.

“Damn it. So that’s what you meant? This is what you were thinking, you bastard.”

Indeed, it was as though gravity itself had shifted. Merely moving made him feel his joints trembling incessantly. It was obvious that the situation was extremely uncomfortable.

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Princess Yi was on the verge of breaking down. But when she thought of her imperial grandmother, she remembered that although the old woman often criticized her mother consort verbally, she had never once spoken a truly harsh word to her face. Nor had she withheld any of the things a princess consort ought to enjoy. By all accounts, she was still a fairly good mother.

His strength continued to grow. Xia Zheng felt that it would not be long before he broke through to the next realm.

By then, Cheng Yi was already at court. The old rogue Yang Qin had claimed sick leave. Clearly, the assassin had not returned the previous night, and the old scoundrel did not dare attend the morning court.

“Don’t tell me you’re raising a son? Nangong Yan may be older than Wan’er, but only by a few years. He and Lucy haven’t reached the point of being separated by a generation.”

Yu Yan angrily tore apart a patrol boat that had attacked her, ripping it cleanly in two. She grew increasingly anxious.

Using one’s influence to threaten two high school students was not something any respectable person would do. Doctor Inui clearly did not care about such things; otherwise, he would not have been so direct. As expected, he was merely a researcher, with no skill whatsoever in conversation.

It was no longer possible to annihilate the Qing army completely. Li Dingguo’s sole objective now was to keep most of them from escaping. They absolutely could not be allowed to retreat to Tongyuan Fort, or they would create enormous difficulties for his future assault on the fortress.

The roughly twenty boxers burst into loud laughter. Their laughter nearly made Luo Yuanhao lose control as well, and he almost joined in.

Wu Chunyan glared furiously at her and was about to erupt, but Tang Zhenzhong discreetly tugged at her sleeve. She could only force her anger down.

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