Chapter 129: Governing the Realm with Half of *On Protracted War*

Of course, no one cared about that now. What they cared about was what means the people of the Sword Sect would use to deal with Yang Chen.

The moment Ye Shaoxuan left, dozens of figures plummeted from the sky with a series of sharp whooshes. Each carried a renowned weapon of slaughter, and murderous intent surged from them.

Qi Ming, however, had no intention of leaving. Instead, he swallowed another Desolate Spirit Pill and continued refining it.

With Qian Qiyue’s intelligence, how could she have failed to hear the apology and disappointment woven into his voice? She had done it deliberately. If she did not want something, if she was lost and uncertain, then it was better simply to let it go. “Since you’ve seen it, don’t you have anything to say?” She wanted to force him to retreat in the face of difficulty.

Lin Xiaohuan was startled, then immediately understood. To highlight Lin Xiaohuan’s position in Tianyu, Zuo Muyang had truly calculated everything.

“Hate Shen Jun, then. I’ll fulfill your wish for you.” Yuan force poured ceaselessly into the great hammer.

But in her present circumstances, she had no choice at all. Although she had managed to call Han Xue, she had not the slightest confidence in her heart.

“Will the company reimburse me?” Li Muyuan’s expression remained unchanged, as though he were genuinely giving the matter serious consideration.

As for the Skinner’s whereabouts, Bonecarver suspected that he was in Azure Dragon Imperial City. The Skinner had been poisoned by the poison on Bonecarver’s blade and needed a large quantity of superior medicinal herbs to treat his wounds. Azure Dragon Imperial City was the most economically prosperous place in the empire. On the day they had agreed to duel atop a mountain in the Azure Dragon Empire, the Skinner could not possibly have ignored the nearer option and gone all the way to another country in search of medicine.

Jian Qianqian gazed intently at Qiao Qi, becoming lost in the moment. She had known before that Qiao Qi was handsome, but why had she never paid him such careful attention until now?

Manager Sun Jiayi had not expected that Shanzhu would be buying a Mercedes-Benz after less than a month. Still, during this period, Xiushui Village had built a road, so it was now possible to drive one there.

She had learned of Yun Feng’s miraculous art from television. From then on, hope had taken root in her heart—the hope that one day she could meet Brother Yun Feng, have him heal her legs, stand onstage once more, and dance with abandon.

Xiao Ning had covered her face, so it was impossible to tell whether she was blushing. She merely walked forward in silence. Bai Yi, however, thought of Fu Yu. When he had first met Fu Yu, she too had seemed like a celestial maiden descended into the mortal world. Beauty truly was in the eye of the beholder; perhaps that was exactly what it meant.

“What happened to Luo Mingfei?” Qiao Qi’s deep voice carried a bone-chilling coldness. Even Qiao Yang, standing nearby, was somewhat shaken by it and turned to look at him.

Yun Feng’s behavior at the time had indeed been inexplicable. It was only after the two became acquainted that Han Xue learned why Yun Feng had been so frightened.

“Didn’t I tell you already? I have no appetite right now. Don’t bring me anything.” Lin Su’s weary, feeble voice came from inside the room.

“Understood, Senior. I only need to settle a private matter. I mentioned it to you before,” Feng Qian replied.

When he checked the time, he discovered that evening had already arrived. With tomorrow’s competition approaching, he no longer felt like continuing to level up. He might as well take advantage of the moment and get a proper rest.

“Yes, I didn’t lie to you! Your man is dead. But can you still answer my question?” I asked again.

Gu Ye saw a plate of braised pork on the table. She picked up her chopsticks and selected a piece streaked with both fat and lean meat. Just as she was about to put it into her mouth, she caught a strange scent amid the rich sauce. She touched it with the tip of her tongue, set the meat down, and picked up a cup to rinse her mouth.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll be frank.” Sun Haochi smiled and stated his purpose directly.

“He failed to serve his sentence on time and did not return his inner core when required. His offense is therefore compounded. However, he rendered meritorious service to the Celestial Bureau, so his merits and faults cancel each other out,” Old Zhang replied.

Yet Lord Sun did not know that the cousin standing before him was not his cousin at all. Sun Shuang’er did feel some goodwill toward him, but there was no deep affection between them. How could she possibly fall for such a clumsy provocation?

When the commander-in-chief led his men to a position not far from the Tortoise-Shell Formation, they finally saw it clearly. Within each of the separated formations stood rows of shield warriors, enclosing the players inside so tightly that not even a gap remained.

“Good that you know. Whatever other people give you, you accept it!” Sister Wang turned and walked away after saying this.

“Anya was right. Eighteen days ago, that evening, I came into contact with the patient next door.” A sudden urge to laugh rose in the heart of the Heir Apparent of King Qing. He had actually believed, without hesitation, a child barely more than ten years old. Was this what people meant by rushing to any doctor when desperately ill?

Yet no one questioned the credibility of those words. They could hear only the voice and could not see the person speaking.

Everyone who came here to spend money was wealthy; ordinary people could not afford it. Thus, every person inside was extravagantly rich, their faces shining with oil, and they looked like newly wealthy upstarts.

He had only just rolled to the middle of the mountain when half of it collapsed with a thunderous roar. He tumbled along with the falling rocks all the way to the foot of the mountain, feeling as though heaven and earth had been overturned. It took him a long while to determine which direction was southeast or northwest.

When Mu Hu said this, Mu Tian, seated in the place of honor, abruptly opened his tightly shut eyes and stared fixedly at Mu Hu.

First one person wanted cash, and now another had appeared demanding cash as well! Hua Zhengyi was utterly speechless.

The Dean had remained in the Jue Sect for an extremely long time. This visit was made in hopes of finding a path or method to break through from the Jue Sect realm and reach the Jue Venerable realm. After all, this was where the Jue God had left his legacy.

When they reached the dark-gray mountain, everyone could see it more clearly. The mountain stretched across a vast expanse, its land seemingly endless. The entire mineral vein resembled an ancient ferocious beast crouching upon the earth.

Of course, all this was still Landon’s speculation. He never hesitated to assume the worst of others, but he would never take matters to an irreversible extreme without any evidence.

Lian Xiang’s hands shifted constantly. First came the Wondering Claw, then the Armor-Breaking Finger, followed by the Wind-Repelling Palm. His hands, claws, and fingers transformed into countless illusory images, completely neutralizing the attacks of Sikong Jianguan and the others.

The others did not know that this person was A-Liang. Just as A-Liang finished calling out forty million, the purple-robed figure turned his gaze toward him and watched him for a long while. He had probably grown curious about A-Liang as well. After all, at that moment, A-Liang was the only person capable of contending with him.

Young Master Yan stood and approached Zhou Yuxin. He had wanted to humiliate her, but before he could decide what to do, Zhou Yuxin herself moved toward him and slipped her arms around his neck.