18 The Dreamweaver

Feeling the stinging heat on her face, Wanying could no longer endure it. Casting aside all decorum, she lunged forward, clutching Wanqingqing’s elegant satin dress and grabbing her hair, returning the slap in kind. Wanqingqing, naturally, would not sit idly by. The situation quickly spiraled out of control as the two women descended into a frantic, clawing brawl.

Jiang Huairen grinned broadly. "Time to cook something!" With that, he grabbed the Void Demon King and tossed her into the Mountain and River Cauldron.

Throughout these past few days, in all those countless attempts, had he not charged forward with his very life on the line every single time?

The giant in white finally collapsed, which allowed Zhang Bingquan to breathe a sigh of relief. He had never encountered such a formidable opponent, nor had he ever seen such a terrifying organization.

Jiang Yi let out a bitter laugh. He was indeed at a disadvantage here, never expecting Tong Guang and Fu Xue to pull such a stunt on him. He could not simply conjure those items out of thin air, and even if he did, they would be fakes.

The Chief of Police in Taiwan is equivalent to a Public Security Bureau Chief in mainland China. For the sake of convenience, we shall refer to the Chief of Police as the Police Chief.

"What? A cross-dresser? The person I was with yesterday was a cross-dresser?" Li Songda’s eyes widened as he shouted the question.

These words were spoken with such gravity that Fuyunzi felt utterly ashamed, his ears turning burning red. Seeing Yanniang invoke the spirit of brotherhood, Zhang Ruyun felt a surge of warmth and hurried to mediate, hoping to save the old Taoist from further embarrassment. Yanniang realized her tone had been a bit harsh and promptly called Chaochen over from the side.

The empty wine bottles he downed were tossed aside as if in play, littering the entire courtyard of the Qian family. Strangely enough, not a single bottle shattered; they all stood perfectly upright on the ground, a truly bizarre sight.

The final results of Huang Donghai’s examination were released the day after his hospital admission procedures were completed.

Qin Tian was not worried about anyone using the "luring the tiger from the mountain" strategy to trick him into leaving so they could strike at Mu Qingcheng and the others.

"Haha! It’s been so long since I’ve had a proper drink! Let’s not stop until we’re drunk tonight—another round!" Zhang Yi said with a hearty, bold nature.

Lang Ping sat heavily on the ground. Although the sun was beginning to set, the heat radiating from the earth had not diminished in the slightest.

Suddenly, after taking two and a half steps, Lang Ping failed to secure a good position, allowing Li Juan to easily make the basket and widen the score gap.

***

Even Yan Bin clenched his fists, remaining silent, though the fires of rage burned fiercely within him.

"My Lord, the enemy has twenty thousand infantry and thirty thousand cavalry. The ten thousand led by Lu Bu in the front must be the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry; their morale is clearly far superior to He Jin’s own regulars. Putting aside their actual combat prowess, their military bearing and spirit are truly that of an elite force!" Huang Zhong whispered into Xu Yang’s ear.

Furthermore, Wang Xia constantly sought out Zhou Liping for custom clothing. Because Zhou Liping possessed such fine craftsmanship, Wang Xia was very satisfied with the garments, and as they grew to understand each other better, their relationship blossomed.

Xue Ma had one particular strength: once motivated, he became incredibly determined. Several substitutes who had been benched were similarly fired up, though their coordination in the following period felt as if it had entered an ice age.

She loved hiding away all the good things, reluctant to use oil or salt, so aside from a few signature dishes, nothing she cooked tasted very good. Sometimes, breakfast was just stir-fried loofah served with plain rice porridge.

To an Elemental Spirit, this was akin to an egg, and they were like sperm; the difference was that it was a symbiosis rather than a fusion.

Mu Yan finished speaking and sat down, watching silently without a trace of expression on his face, looking absurdly serious. Mu Xuan curled his lips and obediently sat down as well.

Along the vast coastline, not a soul was in sight. Sun Yong, no longer worried about Sun Quan’s safety, accepted his orders and departed.

He remained as handsome as ever, his deep eyes reflecting a mysterious, knowing look. His pristine white robes made him seem completely out of place in the dungeon, yet they only made it harder to look away.

Cheng Feng narrowed his eyes. Though puzzled, he turned over and lay prone on the edge of the bed. His dark hair fell in disarray across his back and onto the pillow.

"The Jialing River has many bends and mountains on both sides; they say there are water bandits there." Ren Yue emerged onto the bow of the boat while Lin Yin was speaking with the clerk, Zhang.

Seeing that she was fast asleep, lost in a deep slumber, he gently laid her onto the bed, onto the fur-lined mattress, and tucked the plush quilt tightly around her.

He believed he no longer had the qualifications to pursue marriage. Perhaps, playing the role of a "Black Uncle" and being able to appear by his beloved’s side from time to time was a form of happiness in itself.

Li Xin was seething with frustration but dared not say more, so he had to carry out the orders. These thousands of Wa children had long since vanished. Reorganizing the search was time-consuming and exhausting. Once the Wa people saw their children, they took them and hid deep within the mountains and forests. Though the island was not large, finding people in the dense woods was no easier than finding a needle in the ocean.

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"You’re the silly one." She replied with a straight face, then buried herself in his embrace and fell still, settling comfortably to sleep.

Guan Yu found an empty seat beside Marshal Ma and sat down. Ma Maoxun looked back at him and gave a slight nod.

A bruise had formed on the corner of Ji Qianchen’s mouth. He pressed his tongue against it from the inside and then smiled.

Although this meant they would have to wait longer, she did not want anyone in her family to get hurt. In this rainy weather, traffic accidents were far too common.

On this particular day, the weather was clear. At a street corner in the East Market of Chang'an, two peddlers selling miscellaneous goods set up their stalls side by side.

With a mere wave of Qin Tianyu’s hand, Sun Hui was brought back to his side. Dao Ling and Mo Ling looked at Qin Tianyu in terror; their bodies trembled, paralyzed by his aura, unable to move an inch. At this moment, killing them would be as easy as flipping his hand.

"It didn't go very well, but it doesn't matter. If I lose one job, I can just find another. I’ve already decided to start job hunting again." Su Qianxun smiled, unbothered by the situation.

Another morning passed, and while reviewing the documents, Jiang Xue discovered a problem. The nature of this problem caused her expression to darken significantly.

"Han Lie! You are mine!" Sun Xiaoyou sat in her car, pressing her seductive red lips against the window, leaving a bright, alluring imprint.

He leaped into the courtyard, let out a loud shout, and swung his blade to engage the bandits. Zhai Shan, Hou Wu, and Wu Laosan followed suit, joining the fray.

The passage was suffused with a purple glow, and a faint, rosy light seemed to shine from ahead, as if they had entered a fairyland. The group flew forward without encountering any obstacles, passing through the tunnel and into another vast chamber.