Chapter 18

After several consecutive calls, I finally returned to reality, found Leying’s contact, and clicked to dial.

Rubbing my eyes, I recalled that last night before sleeping, worried about being disturbed, I had deliberately put my phone on silent.

The five rounds of intense competition left many spectators still craving more, but this was the best possible outcome.

It’s important to know that ordinary spirit stone mines only yield low-grade spirit stones; only those with higher quality produce medium and high-grade stones. He was seeing a mine where low, medium, and high-grade spirit stones coexisted for the first time.

Song Weide stared at the forum but did not intervene, as he had thought of an even better experimental method.

“Ha,” Dahe raised the wolf-tooth club named Ajian and struck down fiercely, making even Blackbeard tremble in fear.

Such matters had been done secretly countless times; even if someone investigated, the powerful connections behind would suppress it.

I pulled out my phone, found Yun Jie’s number, and sent a message asking her to help find General Hong’s contact and send it to me.

They were originally from Bianjing; even under the emperor’s own feet, they were forced into homelessness. What, then, was the situation outside?

Player 4 was displeased with Player 5’s speech but did not accuse Player 5 of being a wolf. However, Huohua was different—he said Player 5 had a “bandit face,” but there were others with even more bandit-like faces in outer positions, so Player 5 was put down.

“Just now, didn’t you give me a bottle of immortal water? Feed it to him, and he’ll wake up. Then give him some medicine pills; he’ll recover in less than three days,” Lin Xiafan said to the family of the comatose patient.

At this moment, the soldiers still following Third Prince Xue Ning were all devoted loyalists willing to die for him. Their motivation to escape from the capital of Northern Xue Kingdom was to protect Xue Ning.

Everyone looked at Li Shen in astonishment—wasn’t he a venerable monk? Couldn’t he be a bit more courteous?

“Hmph? Edogawa seems to be in a bad mood,” Peach City whispered as he waved his racket and secretly observed Sakura standing at the edge of the court.

Hanlai ran to Gong Ming, pulled him up, and tried to carry him on his back. But Gong Ming seemed a bit heavy—after a long struggle, Hanlai managed only to lift half of him.

The Emperor of Donghuang Domain must have sensed that Young Master Junji might be in the palace. If they publicly announced a search, it would cause panic among the palace people and give Junji a chance to exploit. So, the Emperor set a trap and placed a bet.

When the smoke cleared, the thorns entwined around Yalu had turned to ashes. Yalu knelt on the ground, covered in blood, his chest blackened and smoking.

Lin Jusheng closed his eyes and infused some power into the branch in his hand. Then he approached the Princess Qin Shi and drew a circle at her feet, which glowed with golden light.

Though these memories were chaotic and fragmented, some parts missing entirely, they allowed Xue Ning to form a rough understanding of the wild realm over there.

In the blink of an eye, the ball arrived before him. This hit differed from the previous ones, carrying a subtle breeze.

The group dismounted before the sky dome. Li Du and Qi Xuefu took two sets of diving gear from the assault vehicle. Cao Sen and Ding Haitao were fully equipped and, holding star stones, stepped into the Milky Way.

Luo ‘Men’ scanned the hall and corridors, then spotted the person he wanted to see.

Starting the car, Luo ‘Men’ feigned surprise at Chang Xudong but couldn’t help laughing aloud.

Thinking this, Li Weizheng suddenly turned and ordered, “Send a horse for me. I will enter the palace to pay respects to the emperor.”

At this moment, the qilin proved invaluable. Its seemingly inconspicuous pair of horns possessed the power to counter rock; a single horn dig could dislodge boulder-sized stones. Li Du guided the qilin as it dug trenches into the hard rock.

As the expert turned to approach Cao Sen, suddenly a wind stirred in the bushes. This wind was unlike any natural breeze, carrying a strong stench. Leaves and grass didn’t just sway but trembled, producing a rustling sound.

By midday, the group arrived at Tianchi Temple. The abbot and monks had received notice a day earlier that the magistrate’s family would arrive. Although Magistrate Ye was known for integrity, his approach to worship was unique. The monks reserved the Guanyin Court exclusively for them, closing it off to ordinary folk.

Although Xie Susu was intelligent, she was overwhelmed with happiness, having both returned home and gained a fine husband. So full was her heart that she failed to notice the occasional loneliness that flickered in her husband’s eyes.

Xu Chaoguang, hearing this, felt disheartened. He let go of Dong Menqing, ignoring his uncle’s calls, and left on his own.

By around six in the evening, Zhai Nan finished work and hurried home to pick up Nian Nian. After reuniting, they drove to the dock to meet Boss Lei.

Having eavesdropped on the entire conversation between Shen Linxiang and Lei Xiang, Wang Qian developed some sympathy for Shen Linxiang. He knew Shen had a compromising secret held by Lei Xiang, yet Shen still risked ruin to speak up for him. Such loyalty was rare indeed.

Meanwhile, beside Tang Tian, Long Hao and Jiajia were utterly confused, filled with questions. Especially upon seeing the arrogant Xuanyuan Ming show fear toward Tang Tian, they were both struck with terror.