His Love Is Unfit to Be Shown
“Is that excessive?” Wen Changying smiled lightly, a faint trace of sarcasm flickering in her eyes that pierced Xie Genghe’s heart.
His expression grew increasingly grim.
Before everyone, he could barely maintain his composed demeanor.
Wen Changying continued, “You accepted her sending the ceremonial scarf, yet you can’t bear her simply offering you tea?
“Didn’t you invite me to the palace with great fanfare precisely for this cup of tea?”
Xie Genghe’s lips tightened, and he remained silent.
Someone had injected the infant with a drug capable of altering its cellular division, causing metabolic mutations that bred a virus.
A minute later, Yu Zhiqian calmly replaced his magazine and fired a shot to the head of each Japanese officer one by one, ending the massacre. More than ten Japanese officers and some messengers were all killed by Yu Zhiqian; none were left alive.
Suddenly, the vortex contracted sharply, engulfing the great dragon within. Inside the fiery whirlpool, the dragon’s body visibly changed. The skin that the shells had failed to pierce was being gradually corroded, the scales and flesh blackening and charring.
Now, after a year of development, the Dragon’s Nest tribe had grown to over twenty thousand people. This large population allowed the tribe to select more outstanding soldiers and provide them with extensive training.
Princess Sarah then had the accompanying knight commander reward old guide Joseph with a few coins. The old guide quickly turned and hurried away from the cold place.
Matsui Ishigen waved his hand and once again slowly walked to the central podium. The loudspeaker placed there ensured that everyone present could hear him clearly.
A several-thousand-ton escort ship was instantly broken in half at the waist, splitting into two sections before beginning to sink beneath the water. Some surviving sailors fled toward the bow and stern, ultimately choosing to abandon ship.
Many people considered a possibility and immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, their eyes burning with awe as they looked toward the Dan Alliance’s location.
In fact, when Simon Batian and his group arrived, everyone nearby saw them and quietly speculated among themselves, though none dared to speak openly. Although the Simon family had lost face because of Chen Fei this time, they were still heavyweight figures whom most people dared not offend.
Early in the morning, before he was even awake, a disciple reported that a certain sect had come to pay respects to the sect master.
The phantom’s thirteen-step lightning speed and uncanny footwork created unexpected opportunities for attack, while the three-thousand-fold light stab possessed incredible piercing power. This combination of spiritual techniques had an eerie offensive capability. Yet this otherwise unstoppable assault had somehow failed this time?
First came the explosive sound of the evil wave, then the agonized scream of the Silver-winged Sky Eagle. Yi Chuan watched with satisfaction as the evil wave’s glowing orb expanded over the eagle’s head, forming a large mass of purple-black light that engulfed its eyes.
“It’s here, it’s here.” Someone shouted first, and everyone immediately looked outside.
Meng Qingyi was a seasoned veteran of the martial world. From his disordered moves, she discerned his state of mind. Since she had no intention of capturing him, she stepped aside, clearing a path for his escape.
Most of the Qing troops had died in battle. Up to now, throughout various dynasties, fewer than a thousand Qing soldiers had been taken captive.
“How about I use Bai Xue to form a wall? White should be harder to spot,” Luo Xue suggested.
Although Wang Shuzheng was relatively calm, living in such a room inevitably stirred some excitement. The siblings found a room to tidy up, then each took a bath and prepared to rest. They hadn’t felt much before, but after bathing, exhaustion truly settled in.
Huang Chao destroyed the Tang Dynasty, triggering the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. This era severely drained the vitality of the Central Plains. Even by the Northern Song, the vigor had not recovered. It was precisely because of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms that the later Northern Song, despite unifying the realm, was repeatedly humiliated by foreign tribes.