Chapter 56: Senju Aoba: Konoha Must Be Number One

Since their youth when they first crossed paths until now, they had ultimately walked vastly different roads. He had always been brilliant and untamed, finding little in the world worthy of his gaze, living freely and unconstrained. She, however, carried too many thoughts and harbored too many attachments; she could never achieve his carefree detachment or wander the pugilist world at leisure.

No, it was not as though nothing had been accomplished. After all, that blood was real—so much of it had spurted out that it was well worth these spirit stones.

With a single sweep of her arm wielding the force of a thousand jun, she directly smashed the dread-claw bear flying. Midway through the air, the thunder pearl detonated, destroying the beast from within.

When Ping'an first saw this green mushroom that bore a striking resemblance to broccoli, she was overjoyed. Broccoli had been one of her absolute favorite vegetables, and furthermore, it was remarkably nutritious, a staple in many weight-loss diets. She was extremely curious about what kind of wondrous effects broccoli transformed into a green mushroom would possess within the Federation.

The few individuals inside the room were startled, casting vigilant glances toward the door. Ella signaled quietly to a burly man behind her. The man nodded, walked to the entrance, curled one hand into a claw while gripping the doorknob with the other, and yanked it open with a sudden, violent twist, ready to launch an immediate attack should an enemy appear!

She had no intention of going inside; instead, she slowly observed the plants within through the external control room. Just as An Hezhi had said, even a seemingly ordinary weed nearby possessed genuine research value.

Doctor Skinner came every day, but he was powerless to halt the progression of the condition; he could only manage to slightly slow down the deterioration.

For the moment they stepped into the subterranean cavern, they had already resigned themselves to death, prepared to perish together with their foe.

"This time they have truly made a heavy investment, even handing the initiative directly over to Ping'an. Yet one could also consider this retreating in order to advance; they are not afraid of her setting conditions, but rather of her proposing none at all. As long as she brings forward demands, it proves this matter still leaves room for negotiation."

Because the moment Su Yu arrived at the company, the Big News System had abruptly issued a new quest.

Chu Yu was naturally well aware of Zhitong's worries, and immediately turned back to the Huo residence. Yet the Huo household seemed somewhat chaotic, reporting that a fire had broken out in the back courtyard, which had only just been extinguished.

It turned out the hostage rescue operation was divided into two teams: one led by Qian Yulin, responsible for rescuing the children, and another led by Murong Qingtian, tasked with rescuing the adult beastmen.

Before she could finish her sentence, Mu He froze in place. She clearly had not even struck her—why on earth had she tumbled into the river?

Arriving in the front hall, Mu Xue saw that Mu Ling was also there, conversing with her father and Nalan Che. Seeing that radiant, brightly adorned smile, a sudden surge of disgust welled up within her heart.

"Xue'er, rest well. Father will come to check on you later." With these words, Mu Yan flicked his sleeves and strode away.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Wuchen felt that the moment of breaking through to the eighth stage of the Holy Spirit realm was drawing closer and closer. Once he achieved this breakthrough, declaring his ability to contend against pinnacle ninth-stage Holy Spirit experts would no longer be a difficult feat.

"Then just pick what you know." Her memories were gone—could someone else be behind this? Did the Chu family also wish for me to vanish, which was why the Chu family members were nowhere to be found amidst all these coincidences?

"Jiang Hao, are you still keeping your guard up against Elder Shura?" Seeing Jiang Hao display signs of tension, Cheng Ying rebuked him with displeasure.

Hearing this, Liu Baizhou remained silent. Lin Xuanji had genuinely been poisoned—who on earth could have administered it?

"Even if he is not here, I can still execute the lot of you beneath my white silk!" Xiao Ling took a few slow steps forward. Every step was excruciatingly difficult; her internal energy was depleted and she had sustained severe injuries, so managing to hold on until now was already a remarkable feat.

"Go fetch a stool for Lord Song!" Within his own manor, he had no fear of whatever schemes Song Duan might attempt to hatch; for now, he would simply endure as much as possible.

"Congratulations, My Lord, the great enterprise is accomplished. My Lord now possesses two provinces, fifteen commanderies, and a hundred and forty-five counties. You are truly a feudal lord now." At this moment, Zhang Ren, styled Zijin, was likewise overjoyed. He rose and offered his congratulations to Fu Lin.

Thus, under Fu Lin's remote orchestration and with the wholehearted assistance of subordinates like Cheng Yu, the great battle in Liangzhou was fully set in motion.

Chen Feng chuckled, and just as he was about to slip his phone into his pocket, Zhang Guangxu sent over a bank account number.

Besides, he had carefully investigated just moments earlier; no suspicious persons were trailing him, allowing him to eat his fill of seafood, drink to his heart's content, and enjoy a wonderful, sound sleep.

"I said no such thing, I won't allow her to jump; I want to play!" He leaped up instantly and shoved Ye Ning aside.

Everything that needed to be understood had already been comprehended. The dark figure behind the curtains clearly had no desire to engage in idle chatter with him; once instructions were given, the figure waved a hand dismissively, signaling him to leave at once.

"I do not know how long I can wait for you, but for now—at least for now—my heart has no room for anyone else. Perhaps I shall try to accept someone else in the future, but until then, I still wish to wait for you." Because I only want to hold you within my heart, Chen Feng, can you feel what I feel?

"An ocean—there is actually an ocean on this planet, water, and even flowing water at that? How can this be possible?" Examining the data floating before him, Lin Han stood utterly dumbfounded, exclaiming in sheer amazement.

"As expected of the five-element divine power; it is simply defying the heavens!" Beichen had not originally cared much for the five-element divine power, but seeing it now, he desperately desired to master it as well.

One hundred miles away from the alien race, he beheld dense, unbroken ranks of aliens standing at strict attention. Beichen made no effort to conceal his presence; perceiving a human approaching their territory, they instantly formed a battle array.

The structural layout of the left-hand path was no different from that of the central path. After walking inward for a certain distance, I first glanced back to ensure no one was following me. Next, I made certain that no strange, unfamiliar talismans had been affixed to my body.

More than three hundred battle-hardened elite cavalrymen found themselves utterly helpless when confronted with a militia composed of roughly five hundred rabble.

The Wild King released the ice-flame flood dragon to fly at the very front, closely followed by the two hundred disciples participating in the Outer Heavens Secret Realm.

During the very next class, I began plotting how to deal with these school bosses. Before I knew it, the bell rang, and even after the teacher departed, I remained immersed in my own thoughts until Wei Wei nudged me, snapping me back to reality.

The journey passed in silence. Mei Rujiao and the others quietly followed behind Chu Haochun. With the scorching sun baking their hearts, Chu Haochun even began to wonder if his original decision had been overly selfish.

At this moment, Helinaz walked in from outside. Her expression carried a solemn weight, though what had transpired to elicit such a look remained a mystery.