Volume One, Chapter 33: Lodging a Complaint

But Pei Moqian would never give him that chance. With a cold sneer, he increased the pressure of his grip.

The old Taoist had long since realized it was an icicle. His heart contracted violently, and he shifted his gaze elsewhere. Wang Shiyun was still curled up beside Wang Weiting’s corpse, trembling and muttering to himself, though it was unclear what he was saying. Wang Weiting lay stiffly where he had fallen, the effects of the drug evidently not yet worn off.

The man spoke these words nonchalantly, then gave the horse’s rump a gentle pat. Strangely, the horse, which had been frantic moments before, immediately calmed down. It began to pace lightly and slowly across the turf, and after a while, it even lowered its head to graze contentedly.

"We couldn't stand by and watch those spreading nonsense and smearing reputations, so we decided to set the record straight for everyone."

As soon as Caiyu finished speaking, Yun Yao could not help but laugh out loud. In truth, if Consort Nala’s scheme had succeeded, or if the Emperor had believed her claims, they would not have dared to ridicule her so openly.

Sun Rui spat out these five words like shards of ice. His face was deathly pale, making the scene all the more chilling, and Sun Zhen could not help but shudder involuntarily.

Su Moxuan also instructed Zhuo Yihai to obey Mu in everything, to provide any help requested, and to report back to him afterward.

"Damn it." Jin Weimo was so furious he slammed his fist against the bed again. Lowering his head, he nipped at Yan Xiangnuan’s red lips. "Why is it so damn hard to get you into bed?" he growled in frustration. He rolled off the bed, grabbed a pair of green military trousers, pulled them on, and headed for the door, bare-chested.

Feng Yan’s beautiful white lashes fluttered. His galaxy-purple eyes were deep and clear as he pulled Ji Meng into an embrace, holding her tighter and tighter with a gentleness that bordered on possessiveness.

To make Qin Yixuan open her heart tonight, the first step was to make her feel at ease with him and fill her with deep affection and emotion.

The old man with white hair walked slowly, perhaps because his legs were not very agile. The half-meter-long suona horn he carried was particularly eye-catching.

Although the new software had been released, consumer usage remained low due to the earlier incidents, so the staff inside the company continued to bustle about in a state of constant activity.

Han Shui’er picked up her notebook again and wrote: "Why did you bring me here without my consent? I told you I would have nothing more to do with you."

Tian Juhua remained silent, but Zhou Hongwei looked at Wang Peng properly for the first time. He seemed surprised that Wang Peng would speak up for Qiu Shuisheng, as he had always believed that Wang Peng’s lawsuit against the pharmaceutical factory for polluting Shiquan Village was purely motivated by a desire for compensation and fame. He refused to believe that anyone could be driven by pure justice.

"By the way, I forgot to mention: if you dare to target Guyu or his friends in the real world, I will never let you go, even if it costs me my honor!" Tie Zheng shouted fiercely at Long Zhan before leaving.

If a soldier follows orders to plunder another country to prevent his own people from starving, is that a sin or heroism?

"He is the creator of the 'Blue Mutation'." Yang Huaishan’s simple statement was enough to send Cang Yuan to purgatory.

"Ha!" Guyu’s breathing sounded like that of a beast. Half of his face was obscured by black energy, his pupils had turned pitch black, and the other half of his face wore an expression of agony.

Zhang Li was skeptical of what Liu Heping said. A man in his fifties who had seen it all was either a fool or a scoundrel, and judging by his appearance, this Liu Heping was no simple character.

The space within a three-meter radius of Cang Yuan warped. The fierce beast stared in disbelief, unable to understand what this man had done or why it could no longer move.

According to the time required for low-grade cultivation techniques, a common Xuan practitioner with one-aperture talent would need at least seventy or eighty years to advance to the rank of Xuan Master without any auxiliary aids.

The air was thick with the suffocating residue of combat energy and magical power, enough to make one’s ears ring and vision blur.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was heavy. Who knew how much time had passed? There was no sound; only the rhythmic ticking of the giant clock on the wall proved that time had not stood still.

The White-Clothed Immortal, seeing such a wonder for the first time, was also mesmerized, simultaneously attempting to deduce the fragments of time.

Inside the Xi tribe’s main camp, colorful flags fluttered and lanterns hung high, filled with laughter and joy. A wedding was taking place.

Andrew was taken aback, not expecting Zhang Yi to start talking about the navy right away. It seemed this President kept a close eye on European affairs.

Furthermore, there was the issue of the formula. Once the other party discovered it, how would Mosi ever establish a foothold in the domestic cosmetics industry?

The Gate of Time carries the past, present, and future... It has no source, no end, no beginning, and no finish. It exists from time immemorial, ever-flowing. Even if the heavens collapse and the earth cracks, even if the myriad worlds are destroyed, it remains.

Five classes of students had already graduated from the Fengtian Military Academy. Except for the first class, which was special and consisted of high-ranking officers in which Zhang Yi personally participated, he had not personally met the graduates of any other class—especially now that he was President.

This was a batch of grenades that Xu Huaijin had intercepted from the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau when he traveled from Tianjin to Shandong. The quantity was small—only a few dozen crates, barely over a thousand units—but at this critical moment, they finally came in handy.

An’an’s words made Luo Lan freeze. Her hand holding the whip dropped limply, and Leng Yu’s eyes suddenly reddened.

Yang Qian stood like a soulless puppet, her expression vacant, her footsteps mechanical as she walked out. It was not until Zhi Shen clapped his hands three times that she snapped back to her senses, her spirit returning.

Jiang Ning followed behind him, watching the man stride forward with his long legs, wondering if she had been overthinking things.

"Don't play dumb. I knew you had a crush on me in the past, but it's a pity I preferred Nalan Fei..." Since they had already fallen out, Xie Ming didn't shy away from saying the most hurtful things.

"I’ve considered that, but I don't want to do that to her. I'll go find her myself when the time comes," Li Furen said.

Right, this must be the secret realm completion reward. Only after the first half concludes and the settlement is reached can it be "used."