Chapter 82: Wager

Princess Ancheng was awarded a hundred gold coins for her meritorious contribution in offering counsel.

Just a few days after Su Tang was bestowed the title of Princess, another imperial edict arrived at the Grand Tutor's mansion.

Many officials in the imperial court were filled with resentment. After all, this title had merely been earned by cooking a few meals for the Empress Dowager, about which their own children had already complained endlessly. Now, only a few days later, another reward was being handed down?

Offering counsel? What counsel?

Before the officials could calm their lingering discontent, someone who had remained silent in the court for many years, whom all the ministers thought was about to—

Yesterday, he had indeed gone out, but that was merely to confirm certain matters. The man had neither killed anyone nor done anything detrimental to anyone. Among those people, there were several whose suspicion far outweighed his own; why hadn't the detectives arrested them?

Liu Qiaopu followed everyone else into the second-floor space of the so-called bizarre house, but instead of moving forward like the others, he stopped right as he stepped into the secret chamber. The old man's face was turned toward the right side of the wall, where a thick wooden board appeared to be vibrating slightly.

"The actions of the Fiery Banyan Heavenly Lord have always been unfathomable; Your Majesty need not pay him any mind." Naturally, the Queen Mother of the West did not want Haotian to become embroiled in the strife between the Buddhist and Taoist sects.

Yang Yi's voice rose sharply. He truly had not expected that getting Cinderella to come out would require so much persuasion. Cinderella's stepmother was honestly a rare piece of work; if he didn't teach this wretched old woman a lesson, she would really start to think she was somebody important. Dawdling and dragging her feet—did he have the time to waste bickering with her?

Ximen Jing also found this matter bizarre. To make such a colossal fool of oneself at such a formal occasion was utterly humiliating and disgraceful. By now, it was probably already spreading all over the media; the moments people spent posting on social media alone could transmit it all the way to Japan.

"Uncle, do you want to play with me?" He skipped toward me, his repulsive face breaking into an even more nauseating smile. Although he had been dead for three days, logically speaking, there shouldn't have been insects inside his mouth.

The air in the office was silent, save for the retro clock hanging on the wall, ticking away steadily as time flowed on with a rhythmic beat.

However, Kenny was also Levi's maternal uncle—a secret revealed to Levi only as Kenny drew his last breath, which could only be considered rather tragic.

"Courting death!" Following those words, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth violently surged. Haotian swung the precious sword in his hand, and boundless sword qi surged directly toward Xingtian. The aura preceded the blade; the supreme sword qi tore through space like the primordial creation of heaven and earth, leaving trails of chaotic mist leaking from the shattered voids in its wake.

"Heh, of course there is. Please follow this senior brother!" Guibao nodded, wearing a faint, confident smile as he led the group forward.

When all was said and done, although Su Zhe possessed quite a few array implements in his hands, not a single one was truly suitable for him. Therefore, after staying in White Tiger City for a few days, he decided to buy an array implement tailored for himself.

Array Dao was an applied discipline; during its utilization, one's mindset and environment heavily influenced the application of the formations. It did not mean that once something was understood in theory, it could be fully mastered in actual combat. Many external factors required continuous self-reflection and summarization through practice.

Zhao Yongxing carried Witt and Jack without haste as he walked toward the exit of the hall, while Shen Muyu followed closely behind, holding George and Kelly.

"Wuqu, I advise you to surrender. As long as you surrender, I guarantee your death will not be too painful." Chu Bo waved his rapier, emboldening himself as he spoke.

The wolf madman's arrogant, uproarious laughter abruptly ceased, sounding as though a quacking duck had been suddenly throttled. Having just managed to收敛 his smile, the wolf madman eagerly adjusted his heart-protecting mirror to the front to block the golden-feathered arrow that had materialized before his eyes in the blink of an eye.

Su Li nodded heavily. According to the transmigrator's contract, if he failed to find a master, he would die in a year's time, making this matter of the utmost importance.

Precisely because of this, Su Li could not afford to employ human-wave tactics—or rather, no one was willing to rush forward and throw their lives away.

Even so, the Bright Moon Holy Island and the Sea God Alliance still attached great importance to this place. After all, only with an abundance of gemstones could superior magical treasures be forged, greatly enhancing the survival rate of their disciples. With higher survival rates, naturally more people would be able to break through to the next realm.

"What? Is Elder Xie so frightened by my arrival that he's rendered speechless?" Despite his inward shock, Wuqu refused to drop his arrogant demeanor, still putting on a death-seeking posture.

"Really?" Liu Chen was finally somewhat moved. This True Demonic Physique would be of immense help to him, and after failing to achieve a breakthrough for so long, the blood of the Taotie before him actually possessed such miraculous effects?

This question made the previously relaxed contours of Wang Peng's face instantly turn rigid again.

Everything in the surroundings was laid bare under the gaze of the rain-beast, yet bizarrely, it did not seem to use any spiritual eye abilities; its deep black pupils looked completely identical to usual, and not even a trace of all-spirit aura emanated from its body.

The prosperity within the camp actually far exceeded Li Nan's imagination. However, under the leadership of the three elder brothers, the people in this camp had always lived frugal lives. After all, the consumed rations grew scarcer by the day, so aside from Li Nan's family, everyone else merely ate their fill.

Having regained his sanity after taking the medicinal pill given by Zhao Tianqian, Han Xin arrived at the Hall of Punishment. Seeing so many elders he had never laid eyes on before, he could not help but grow nervous, his legs trembling.

That roar echoed through the forest for a long time. When they finally vanished completely, sorrow for the parting filled everyone's faces, a spiral of light flared into existence, and the Solitary Rain Spirit Sword abruptly materialized.

Following the previous report regarding the two guards holding Bach captive, Bass had issued an order: if Bach's deputy general came to visit him again, they were not to stop him, but the two guards were required to report word-for-word everything discussed between Bach and the deputy general inside the tent.

Though the fat man had only just regained consciousness in a daze, he was, after all, a sniper by training, and his accuracy was infallible. A bullet struck the serpent's tail directly.