Chapter 40: As Long As You Don't Seek Another, I Can Be With You...

Jiang Yun continued to keep his eyes closed to nourish his soul, acting as if nothing had happened, save for the presence of one more corpse beside him. This level of exhaustion and psychological blow would have been enough to break anyone, but they had made ample preparations for their journey into the Ten Absolutes Secret Realm, bringing along a vast supply of medicinal pills. A few days of recuperation would be enough to restore them to their peak state.

Li Zhi first played a game of fishing with Yun Qi and Yun Hui. With the other two intentionally letting her win, it was only natural that Li Zhi won quite easily. However, she had no desire to pay him any further heed; annoyed by his pestering, she simply pulled out her headphones and began listening to music.

Li Youfeng could not even spare a thought for his phone; he scrambled out of the bathtub, dried himself off, changed into clean pajamas, and rushed to the mirror. Facing his reflection, he managed to cry within three seconds.

With that, Housekeeper Fang threw a vicious smile at An Zhen before turning away to continue shouting orders at the servants to scrub the floor.

No sooner had Rong Jue finished speaking than the sound of the door opening echoed from the entrance, followed immediately by the sound of conversation.

"Heh, who in the entire B City doesn't know about Lu Yiming and his Lu Corporation now? As for the original Lu family, who even cares about them anymore?" Since asking directly had failed, Chu Ge intended to use a roundabout approach, attempting to goad them with a challenge.

An Jingrou was still lying in her hospital bed, groaning in pain, looking as if the world were coming to an end. Yet, how was it that Qiao Xi, whose injuries were far more severe, was being discharged?

Just as Wei Ruoyun was about to complete the mission and proceed to the next step, the phantasmagorical dream came to an abrupt end, and she recalled everything.

"Can you please care a little more about yourself? What will you do if you get sick?" Wei Ye finally realized that Li Xia’s stubborn temper, identical to Li Shengping’s, was just as infuriating.

Unfortunately, just as he was halfway through charging his attack, Taro was struck in the waist by the sharp beak of Birdon, which interrupted the charge and forced him to retreat continuously.

"Speaking of the Ice Lake Festival in the Eastern Thunder Kingdom, don't you want to go and take a look?" the Chess Observer asked, testing the waters.

Under the influence of the Saint Mark of Envy, Mo Zui’s hair and pupils had also turned the green color of the envy-based power. This was something he could not control; while being consumed by the seven deadly sins' desires, even his physical body would be affected to some extent.

Beside the campfire, Mo Zui was still being tormented by the senior students, who were happily venting their frustration over losing the activity.

"If we calculate based on sheer strength, the overall power of the Angean Duchy is qualified to compete for the top five on the Invidian Continent; it is at least much stronger than the Kingdom of Elgord. If, after the Grand Duke of Ange passes away, they retaliate and annex the Kingdom of Braigo, entering the top five will be no problem at all," Ling Ya said.

Chu Yang bit into five skewers of cartilage at once, the crunching sound echoing loudly. Opposite him, Wu Mengdi rested her chin on her hands, speechless. The "Guangyuan delicacy" he spoke of turned out to be barbecue. Heavens, had he not had enough of it in Huahai? Did he have to travel all the way to Guangyuan just to eat barbecue again?

"Grandmother of Chu Yang, we didn't expect this girl to start dating as soon as she entered university. After finding out, we weren't exactly in favor of it, but this girl’s temperament follows mine—soft on the outside but firm on the inside. Since they are truly in love, we aren't the kind of fossils who cling to ancient traditions."

Yue Xia Gucheng did not respond, but it had to be said that her flattery did make him feel a little bit satisfied.

When Steward Xiao returned to the inner manor, Ding Lu peeked at the gate from time to time, only to see that the master of the Tianyu Sect, who had been turned away, not only failed to leave immediately with his disciples but continued to observe the Xiao residence with an unreadable expression.

Everyone had arrived. Gu’er’s eyes were filled with fury, but the angrier she became, the calmer she grew. She wanted nothing more than to beat Zhou Mazi to a pulp, but would beating him be of any use? Would beating him wake her foster mother up?

The Imperial Grandson wanted to say something, but it was already too late. He was pushed out of the delivery room by the Crown Princess. His numb and stiff body, devoid of any strength, slumped into a chair, and he did not move again.

The audience at the scene fared slightly better, though there was still much discussion. Fans sitting in the front rows were more composed, as they had already known the reason.

She suddenly felt as if the world before her had turned dim, and she could not tell if she was sitting upright or if her head was tilted to the side.

The fake ward Titan had placed in the tri-brush had long since vanished. Therefore, Titan was unaware that Su Chen was crouching there. He assumed Su Chen had gone to camp the Twisted Fate, so he cleared the minion wave while signaling danger to Twisted Fate, unaware that he himself had already entered a desperate situation.

It seemed her mother-in-law scolded her and accused her of killing her son because of her looks. Such a face was not well-liked in the countryside or the villages; most families would consider it a curse.

Looking at the corpses before them, Liang Yuan and the others secretly wiped away cold sweat. Only a freak like Liu Yan could have managed this; had it been anyone else, they would likely have been taken out by the hidden sentries long ago. The consequences would have been unimaginable.

He Bo felt no sympathy for those who had died innocently. However, he was very concerned about the battle in the sky between the Demon Queen and Chi Hongluo. If the Demon Queen obtained the Linglong Tower, the number of people who died would be far greater than just those from this night.

Everyone spat blood. Fishing in outer space? Was that not too absurd? When asked for details, Manny refused to answer, saying she was not clear on it, only knowing it was a research project called "Fishing." They were now inside the family territory, and the people on the spaceship stopped talking, staring outside.

"There are certainly no medicinal pills, but I have seen a recipe for a pill that can reshape bone and grow flesh from a soul," Yun Ting said, rolling her eyes at Xiong Kun and speaking loudly.

According to media reports, this visit by the two countries to China was expected to result in military orders worth hundreds of billions of dollars. This news further stimulated nations around the world.

"Also, people from the military department must take turns participating in training this time. We must get used to this kind of prairie warfare, just in case. Are there any problems with logistics and supplies?" Wang Wei turned to ask Xing Dayang.

In the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains in Shanxi, six 660mm heavy artillery guns pointed obliquely toward the Siberian Railway.

Bansu stood to the side, covering her mouth and laughing. She laughed so hard that Yu Zhe and Nolan were left bewildered, and Kisi’s face turned red.

Zhang Erhu panicked. If he did not realize by now that he was no match for Liu Yan, then he had lived all these years in vain.

At this moment, Ling Shaoxuan was driving around the city, bored to the point of desperation, so he thought of Wu Hao and wanted to grab a drink with him.

"I haven't even gone to settle the score with you, yet you come to my door asking for a beating! You can't blame me for this!" Xi Ran looked down at Yun Zimian beneath her feet with an evil grin.

The Sun family were military people with deeply entrenched power; family members were scattered across various military regions, holding high-ranking positions.

As expected, these people ordered the best dishes and the finest wines in the shop, not compromising in the slightest.