Volume 1, Chapter 22: I Feel Like I've Been Sleeping With Someone Else's Wife!

Ning Jing followed closely behind Zhang Qingxue, both launching a mid-level fire-attribute technique at the elderly man surnamed Bi, known as "Flame Dividing the Stars." As for the other two, their cultivation was only at the late stage of the Void Returning realm, making them unable to provide any meaningful assistance even if they intervened.

The eldest prince, having reappeared before the courtiers, possessed a light wheat-colored complexion and a smile that reached his eyes before he even spoke. His athletic build radiated a youthful vitality. For a moment, those with ulterior motives began to harbor various intentions—some regarding marriage prospects, others concerning noble titles.

Fu Yu nodded and withdrew. The Duchess breathed a sigh of relief and hurried back to her courtyard. Upon entering, she was startled to see Luo Yulan being dragged away by the older maids while arguing with two servant girls.

"No matter how busy I am, I will never neglect you." Yan Yixin’s words were spoken with a calm indifference, as natural as a fundamental truth. Yet, to Yan Wan’s ears, they felt like a massive, surging tide crashing against her chest, wave after wave of overwhelming emotion.

Since time was precious, the two did not delay. The Qin army sounded the assembly horn; the soldiers abandoned their pursuit of the coalition forces and retreated to the camp to regroup. The Qin army split into two: Han Xin led the majority of the cavalry—over thirteen thousand riders—galloping west to reinforce the Eyu camp, while Wang Jing led the remaining main force to retreat northward.

But would they truly find a joyous reunion that way? The world is unpredictable; just as Gu Hai had passed the provincial examination, who could have foreseen that a life-threatening imprisonment would immediately follow such great joy?

And so, this period passed uneventfully. When they returned to Sanhuang County, Zhang Guilan was already waiting with the carriage. Seeing her mother, Hu Xiu naturally began to act spoiled. Watching this, Wang Chen could only sigh, thinking that the girl just wouldn't grow up; she was still acting like a child at her age.

Wang Chen addressed the members of the Kunlun Sect, "Is this all your righteous sect has to offer? You are nothing but trash. Go back and bring some reinforcements." Hearing that they were allowed to leave, the disciples cheered inwardly and scrambled back toward the Kunlun Sect.

"If the diamond is large enough, wouldn't he be losing a lot of money?" The lady was clearly more focused on the economic figures.

"Yo~ my dear friend and mentor, how have you been during these few days of vacation?" Denmachi Hiroto greeted Lien-ye on his own accord. In reality, Lien-ye did not share any relationship with him that could be described as "friend" or "mentor."

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To reduce the false arrest rate to zero, the final step involves manual interrogation, using brainwave detection and the power of the Devil Fruit for lie detection, followed by sentencing.

Hun Miesheng appeared once more, trembling as he stood covered in blood. A massive fist imprint had almost pierced right through him, and the gaping wound was deep enough to reveal the internal organs writhing within. This Hall Master of the Soul Hall, who once commanded the Central Plains, was clearly severely injured.

On this network, he did not recognize the dog. In truth, it was no ordinary canine.

White Bone remained where he was; Su Mo had demanded that he adapt to this power. In a few days, Su Mo would return to inspect the results and consider the next course of action.

The old man’s waist saber could no longer satisfy his needs; naturally, the lamppost he had brought into the ruins with him proved to be the most convenient weapon.

Light, darkness, wind, rain, air, sound, and even formless, intangible spiritual shocks—he had woven all of these into his attacks.

The immense pressure seemed to bring the entire area to a standstill; even the hundreds of armored figures felt the strain, as evidenced by the postures they maintained, including Hisseni.

An innocent man may be deemed guilty simply for possessing a treasure. With his meager strength, he could never hold onto such rare and precious items! Therefore, he had to get rid of them; he could never let them become his ruin.

If one possessed only dual spirit roots, they could only absorb the spiritual energy of those two attributes from heaven and earth, resulting in an efficiency that naturally could not compare to those with more spirit roots.

Unlike the Martial Arts Street, some schools chose not to set up their branches there. Large and medium-sized schools had the autonomy to place their branches elsewhere, occupying larger areas.

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After hanging up the phone, Zhao Qichen did not hesitate for a moment and quickly called Su Xinrui. Seeing the caller ID, she couldn't help but chuckle softly before answering.

The curfew for the dormitory building was a bit later than the time the power was cut off in the teaching buildings, but not by much. If they didn't hurry, they would be in for trouble if the dormitory manager caught them.

Chu Mengfei led Xia Chenxi to his car, opened the door, and helped her inside before walking to the other side to sit down.

Seeing Zhuo Yunshi, the anxiety on her face vanished. She exhaled as if relieved and called out, "Thank heavens, I finally found you, Madam."

Wu Zheng had many things to say, but when Feng Qianjiang cast a cold, sharp glance back at him, he stammered, unable to voice his thoughts.

The low pressure radiating from Chunyu Cheng instantly sent a chill down You You’s spine. She was startled, her brows furrowing, but then, piqued by the tension, she bristled in defiance.

One of the entries stated that the points awarded for missions were randomized, and the points displayed on the task board represented the maximum amount that could be obtained upon completion.

Following the pattern she had previously deduced—that she would not encounter a stalker as long as she stayed indoors—Shang Xia had reason to suspect that the person following her was a classmate from the same class.