Chapter 83: Astonishing All Directions

Within half a day, the odds at the Wind and Cloud Tower shifted to one to four.

Soon, Su Tang and Feng Yin also learned about it. At today’s Qingchi Gathering, Lu Jingyuan, the top provincial imperial scholar from Yongzhou, crossed paths with Fang Wenhua, the top provincial imperial scholar from Jiangzhou. The two engaged in a debate on the spot, which ultimately ended with Fang Wenhua’s victory. The libationer of the Imperial Academy was also present, and he personally stated that Fang Wenhua was the superior scholar.

Since the libationer of the Imperial Academy himself declared Fang Wenhua stronger, it meant that even if the champion of the imperial examination were not Fang Wenhua, it certainly could not be Lu Jingyuan.

"Aside from this lead, do you have any other discoveries?" With no other choice, Tang Long had to continue pressing Li San.

Looking at Tang Long, Yan Feitian figured that since he was merely a forensic doctor with little money, negotiating with him might actually yield some hope. With a disdainful sneer, Yan Feitian slowly walked over to Tang Long's side.

At that moment, an elderly man with graying hair happened to be walking leisurely home while humming an unfamiliar tune. Not far from his doorstep, amidst the bushes, he caught sight of Zhang Liang, who was covered in blood.

"A counter-attack immediately following a sweep reduces the blind spots by half all at once. Truly an exceptional reaction," Ike praised.

Seeing their companion collapse heavily to the ground, the other charging Fallen Ones initially felt a flicker of fear. However, the Fallen Shaman behind them raised its human-skull staff, roared a few times, and began performing a strange dance.

"It seems I was overthinking." Before his voice faded, the phone on the desk suddenly lit up, its ringtone blaring loudly.

Cang Yun held the map given by Dong Biao. The routes were depicted in it with extreme detail and precision; even the locations of hidden traps, resting spots, and underground hot springs were marked with absolute clarity. Thinking of the map Zhao Hong had given him back then, the two were as different as clay and heaven.

"Well, after all, he is a fine disciple taught by the Seventh Pillar," the Sixth Pillar remarked with a pointed tone.

"At least that's the case as long as you can't find his weakness," Ike said coldly, casting a glance at Lloyd. "Don't forget how your eldest brother died. A dead police officer, no matter how capable, can change nothing." Casting one last glance at the somewhat reluctant Lloyd, he turned and strode out of the room.

An Xue sat on the sofa watching television, hugging a bag of potato chips and eating them. Judging by her appearance, she was in a similarly good mood.

Yu Jia was on the verge of driving herself crazy, her eyes burning red. She had spent real money of her own to buy her VIP membership; by what right could they cancel it just like that?

It was precisely by relying on the emperor's trust that the Black Dragon Pavilion held the immense authority to oversee all civil and military officials of the court and suppress outlaw sects in the martial underworld.

Feng Jiutian glanced at Qing Mengjie, who found it difficult to interject at this moment. After all, they were currently facing the very real possibility of the Feng family line coming to an end.

Tian Yueting smiled gently, "It’s something I should have settled a long time ago, but only now have I figured it out. Alright, I’ll tell you when we have time in the future. I’m leaving first." With that, she left the villa together with Chu Haoran.

Constantly worrying about Qin Yirong, Zhuobufan went to see her the very moment he finished entertaining the guests.

He was well aware of Jiang Bei’s background—the man merely ran a shell company, let alone having any sort of film crew.

The normally chilling game notification tone actually carried a hint of flattery and pandering, making Su Yu somewhat unaccustomed to it.

To protect her descendants, Bernina preserved three of her seventh-tier avatars.

Wang Ergou started the sports car and revved the engine, the surfing sound of the exhaust pipe deafening.

"He said himself that he has a way to get it back. Stay out of this matter," the old master said.

At this rate, Elder Qing would not live for many more years, and by then, he would end up empty-handed.

Seeing that a piece of roasted meat was finally done, Gong Meimei picked it up with her chopsticks, dipped it lightly in some sauce, and put it into her mouth.

Though she had long known the realm of the Great Deity Su, once he entered closed-door cultivation, it was naturally no simple matter for him to emerge.

He had heard that the person pulling the strings behind this fruit and vegetable trading center was an elderly boss named Yu.

The stone stood two meters tall by the roadside. Actually, the presence of a rock in this jungle was hardly unusual, for stones were everywhere.

She knew that Meng Qihang had entered this place only after acquiring the Vessel Talisman. People in the outside world vied frantically for the Vessel Talisman—could it be precisely to find this place?

Thus, after Old Master Qin spoke, she immediately went to find Li Tianjian and tactfully conveyed the meaning to him.

Yang Tian spent a minute pondering what dishes to make today, and then began taking out the ingredients one by one to start cooking.

Li Tianjian’s subordinate, Honglian, had turned against him, stealing his treasures and seizing military power. Yet, she simply lacked the capability, repeatedly provoking the heavenly realm only to fail time and again.

Zhu Zinan realized this was a golden opportunity to win back Lin Mengzhi, and immediately patted his chest, boasting grandly.

His military rank was that of a major general in the military region, personally entrusted by the head of state and conferred by Commander Gu, though he had never gone to collect the rank insignia and usually did not wear military uniform.

It was worth noting that every year, the Azure Wolf Special Forces unit basically finished dead last in the grand competitions. Even the Crimson Lion unit, ranked second to last, could ride roughshod over the Azure Wolf unit without restraint. Even when Li Tao first spoke to Xu Fan about the various special forces units, he showed no competitive intent whatsoever.

"King of Divine Bodies, will this bring you an opportunity for a breakthrough, or will it invite a fatal disaster..." Tian Li sighed inwardly. For some reason, he always felt a lingering sense of unease.

Rather than saying these fellows were here to welcome him back, it was more accurate to say they were waiting here to take his life.

In her despair, Lin Xingchen could no longer resist the powerful combination of the Four Underworld Judges. Resigned to her fate and accepting defeat, she closed her eyes tightly.

Early this morning, she had already made inquiries with members of the Miyamoto family. Up until now, no clues whatsoever had been uncovered regarding last night's attack.

"Hehe, Brother Lin, can I sit here?" The monitor's face carried a smile, her playful demeanor making it impossible for anyone to refuse.

"So that's how it is? This seat shall go and meet it..." The Dark Prophet and Beacon Fires across the Land had indeed been thoroughly frightened by the golden humanoid figure.

"Crack." At the mere moment of contact, the magical shield fractured. After all, the mana she could gather in such a short time was only enough to fashion this sort of emergency barrier.

If Su Tangtang insisted on helping him endure this heavenly tribulation, she might be struck by twice the intensity of the tribulation lightning. How could anyone possibly survive that?

Even if the final result still pointed to suicide, Xu Chi still wanted to know what on earth had happened to the victim. Could it really be as superficial as it seemed—a graduate student facing the end of his studies who chose to leap downward simply because he could see no path forward?