Chapter Ninety-Seven: Retrieving the Body

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Upon hearing this, Yu Ming’s face darkened like still water. He hadn’t expected it to be a relative, let alone the cousin of Zhang Sun Wugou. No wonder he said he came from Guanlong. Li Ning’s heart was filled with quiet doubt: “What kind of logic is this?” Yet he also knew Zhang Hu’s words made perfect sense, so he nodded. Zhang Hu sighed with relief and led Li Ning to the midway up the mountain.

Today, upon learning that the Bronze Gate Sect Leader had issued a “ten-day name-stripping” order against Feng Yuan and Liu’er, it was clear Feng Yuan must be desperate. If she didn’t produce some results soon, she would have no explanation to give Shang Yi. It was likely she might take some drastic action tonight—after all, even a cornered dog will leap over the wall.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Lin Hanxi pulled the blanket tighter, covering her half-exposed body.

“All right, I’m coming right away. Wait for me,” Li Hao said decisively, then hung up.

The Mu family was about to face great calamity. This time, no one could protect them. If these people truly died in Xue City, the Mu family would owe an explanation to both Da Chu and Gu Zhu.

Only after Li Daniu sat back down did Duanmu Junye slowly recover. Still shaken, he cast a wary glance at Li Daniu before turning away from his sight.

Fang Bailu was a promising talent, with hopes of rising to the ranks of true masters. Jiang Yi did not wish to cast a shadow over her future.

With a loud shout, Li Tong suddenly had a sword in hand. He lightly flicked it, and a streak of red light shot fiercely into the air.

Boom! Boom! Two shadow clones appeared instantly, rushing separately toward Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama.

The momentum surged continuously. Both were poised to strike in their next clash. The atmosphere seemed to freeze so completely that when the passage within the Ascension Pool reopened, no one noticed.

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Coincidence—or had Huo Qing prepared a table full of wine and dishes to wait for Zhao Jin’s return? The family of three was to dine together.

At that moment, a golden light shot into the hall. With a gentle tap of his finger, the Canglan Immortal Sovereign absorbed the yellow light into his brow.

“...” Qi Jie was silent, his red eyes scanning around as if trying to find something.

If it were before, merely enduring the pressure of this prison realm would have been no small feat. But for Wu Chi, who had now entered the Dao Realm, it was hardly an obstacle.

After speaking, Lin Tian threw Dong Lai aside. Dong Lai shook his head frantically, “No, no.” He knew deeply that if he admitted to framing someone, he would be arrested by the Law Enforcement Hall, so he avoided it as long as he could.

By the deep pond stood a wooden bucket. Huo Qing fetched a bucket of water and helped boil it. After boiling thrice, he poured the hot water into a teapot. When the lid was lifted, a rich fragrance instantly filled the air, invigorating the spirit.

“Didn’t you check by age? There shouldn’t be many chess children around ten years old participating in rank tournaments,” Huang Dezhi frowned and asked. He had assumed that since records from twenty years ago had not been lost, finding Wang Zhongming’s participation data would be easy—he hadn’t expected such a situation.

It was a pity they hadn’t discovered this sooner. Otherwise, they could have crushed this future enemy in its cradle, saving themselves much trouble.

Han Suyan clenched her fists in anger, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: “I must investigate this thoroughly. If Qin Wangshu is behind it, I won’t let her off!”

It turned out the Three Ponds had a strange custom: they believed in “no fight, no acquaintance.” So newcomers had to fight before entering the Three Ponds.

Cheng Yaojin stopped other warriors who wanted to give chase. Wielding a heavy iron pan and spatula, he pointed to the surrounding corrosive, steaming black water: “Look closely, what is this? Should we just leave it here? Clean it up, then head back.” Saying so, he pursued forward.

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“Understood,” the two answered in unison. However, the Fire Spirit was somewhat skeptical. Wasn’t this just promoting blood circulation, removing stasis, reducing swelling, and relieving pain? Someday, if it suffered a serious injury like Jingang, taking a pill would suffice.

To cultivate internal energy, one must first tap the Heavenly Spirit Acupoint, which is closest to the spiritual vein and dantian. Once tapped, all internal power within the dantian can be rapidly activated.

In the confusion of the grassy field, Xie Mi managed to entangle the opponent’s limbs with grass bindings, hindering its movement.

Then, looking up again, Mingyue reached out to illuminate all the surrounding spirit stones, hoping to understand what she had just let escape.

[Li Na]: Nianyuan, did you quarrel with Qian Feng again? I’ve been messaging him lately, but he hasn’t replied.

“Foster mother, have you seen Father? Do you know where he is now?” Qing She asked, excited upon hearing this.

At this stage of cultivation, there were no longer any restrictions. I could unleash freely, as long as I could kill the target. The first Black Crow Rift Sky was at the ancient power stage. With my current strength, killing it was child’s play—no defense, no offense—just one sword cleaving it in two, its guts and blood flying everywhere, both gruesome and thrilling to watch.

“This place is getting livelier. Last time I came, there weren’t this many shops on this street yet,” Xia Liu said with a faint smile.