Volume 1 Chapter 22: Children of the Martial World

"I wonder if he'll call the cops..." Sister Jing put her clothes back on and looked at the knife wounds on my shoulder and thigh. "Come with me, I'll treat them for you."

I nodded and climbed onto her motorcycle. She didn't head back to the factory; instead, she gunned the throttle and shot out of the alleyway. She led me onto a bustling main road. Neon lights flickered on both sides, and the crowds flowed like water—a stark contrast to the industrial district where our factory was located.

She didn't stop until we reached the area near the Zhangye Department Store, which was still under construction at the time, and parked in front of a magnificent, gilded building. It was a nightclub. Sister Jing seemed very familiar with the people inside and led me through the noisy...

She simply disliked the in-laws' character. Although their words always sounded polite, the underlying barbs made her waist ache with discomfort.

How absurd and ridiculous this world is. He had been disregarded since birth, and even after finally receiving his father's love, he remained an abandoned child in the end. He could never change his destiny.

I don't know how much time had passed, but two sharp cracks erupted from the forest almost simultaneously, as if something had been shattered. Following that, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of several miles seemed to respond to a summons, surging and gathering toward this spot.

Father Gu was in a foul mood, yet he dared not tell Lisa's father that he hadn't seen his own son.

She still wanted to defend Lu Fuhui, which made the old matriarch, Madam Sun, and Madam Zhao all heave long sighs.

The driver finished speaking, pulled a crowbar from beneath his seat, and told us not to leave the vehicle. He then walked toward the Santana ahead with the crowbar in hand.

"If you don't change your heart, I can guarantee that I won't change mine, and I can guarantee that I will always be this good to you!" Gu Qianyi said without hesitation.

The Grand Princess was impartial and treated all the palaces equally. Naturally, the food and clothing for everyone in Qilan Palace were the same as in the other palaces, so Chunzhu and the others stopped complaining.

Linfeng looked at Chixi, lazily opening one eye. The black pupil wasn't as thin and sharp as before; instead, it had taken on the shape of an olive, round and filling the eye. It looked clear and cute, yet it retained a cat-like arrogance and disdain.

She clutched her chest, feeling as if thousands of ants were tearing at her heart. The pain was unbearable, as if some hidden beast was about to burst out, threatening to split her heart in two.

In such a situation, they actually began to laugh at each other. If not for the devastated ground and the slowly healing void, one would truly think they were friends of many years.

But the Divine Queen would not agree. The person she was determined to marry was the Divine Commander, and she was willing to wait ten, twenty, or thirty years for him—after all, those in the Divine Realm possessed a very long youth, and she could afford to wait.

"Mr. Xiao, please rest assured. I don't have much confidence in a direct confrontation with the Wolf Group, but taking them on a sightseeing tour is my specialty. I guarantee I'll keep them very entertained," Great White Shark nodded hurriedly, flashing a smile intended to reassure Xiao Tao.

She had only jokingly mentioned to Qin Sihao that morning, "Buy me a car once I get my license," but her mother-in-law's lecture had been relentless ever since.

Why did their grandparents ignore them? Why did their great-aunt keep oppressing them? Why were they always hungry even though they were in their own home? Why were they beaten and scolded when they hadn't done anything wrong?

With a "bang," Jin Yue chopped the maid unconscious with a single blow and dragged her into the bushes behind the rockery, ensuring she wouldn't be discovered for the time being.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but if you want Hua Qingyan to live, withdraw your troops at once!" Yun Suiyi said coldly.

The youth with the zither across his knees didn't mind at all, as if he had expected this; he simply placed his hands back onto the strings.

However, a guest had arrived today, a guest whose beauty was perfection itself—so stunning that even Bai Ye felt dazzled. No one in the Palace of Ten Thousand Calamities could believe that such a beautiful person existed in this world.

Others certainly wouldn't understand these words, but Hua Qingrong knew them all too well. He curled his lips into a mocking smile, turned to exchange a few words with Lu Xingrou and Mu Zilan, then vaulted onto his horse and chased after the carriage.

Although the crowd couldn't fully grasp the specific significance of the territory's size, they all understood the core point Zhang Tianyuan was making.

Once Yue Jin led his troops back to the Si River, Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to stay behind to guard against any enemy pursuit before he himself rode off with his soldiers.

Gu Qiao flipped the switch, and the sudden light made Gu Rong squint. The youth had already entered the bathroom, seemingly unwilling to bother with her.

"Perhaps in the future, he will be able to fight side-by-side with His Majesty and become a player on the board," Li Qingmei said.

Legend has it that after Jiang Liuer won a match against the world's chess masters, he began to travel the world, even venturing beyond the vast lands of the Divine Province.

"Hehe, what's wrong? Admitting my handsome brother is extraordinary, aren't you?" Fang Xuelin puffed out her chest proudly, speaking with triumph.

From the very last mountain that Jiang Liuer had shattered, a pillar of light reaching the heavens began to spread slowly, covering an area of several miles.

After Milutinovic ultimately decided not to continue coaching the Chinese national team, the Football Association sent a selection committee to Europe to choose his successor, which included Adriaanse, who was unemployed at the time.

As England returned home, the United States was also sent packing by Germany on the same day with a score of 1-0. Shortly after, the South Koreans continued their "miraculous" performance, and following another controversial match dominated by the referee, the Spanish Matadors were defeated in a penalty shootout and also began their journey home.

After a long time, the former slowly opened his eyes. His face looked much better. Although he was still pale, his breathing had calmed. Despite his severe injuries, Guyuan's eyes shone with excitement, and his mouth was filled with admiration.

Long Chen hesitated for a moment, deciding that Elder Xu had no reason to betray him, and then nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, A-Li's expression turned slightly vacant. As she looked at the speaker, Wolf Ming, a long-sealed memory began to unlock.

She said so much, but Chen Yi couldn't take it in, and she herself didn't know why she had said so much.

"Don't worry, I have my own sense of measure. Master, take care of yourself here, I'm off!" Having said that, Sword Thirteen departed on his flying sword.