Chapter 47

Li Shimin, however, paid no attention to the pearl. Seated before him were Gao Jian, Gao Luxing, and Ma Zhou.

To establish a mercenary corps, especially one with the ambition of dominating the continent of phantom beasts, the most urgent task was to build a proper system. A sound system served as the core of a mercenary corps' operations and even formed its solid foundation.

He sneered and rushed toward the wall, knowing that hotel layouts were uniform, meaning the room's light switches would naturally be in approximately the same location.

Only three days after returning from that shopping trip, she was called out of class by a phone call. Hearing that her usually self-disciplined elder brother had gotten drunk and driven his car over the roadside embankment, she was overwhelmed with shock.

For the past few days, Cang Jiuyao had noticed that Yue Junzheng's expression looked rather unpleasant. Yet since he said nothing, she did not bother to ask. Today, however, upon seeing him again, she felt that the matter might be somewhat serious.

Lowering its body, the level-nine golden-haired swallowing mastiff paced slowly with an elegant and guarded posture, seemingly searching for Yuntu's flaws in order to deliver a fatal strike.

In the early years during the chaotic warfare among the four states, winter would prompt a tacit agreement among them to suspend fighting. Deploying troops in winter offered no advantage to any party, resulting instead in unwarranted casualties caused by harsh weather and environmental conditions.

King Xuan of Qi steadied his mind. Seeing that Cang Jiuyao seemed to have anticipated this all along, he could not help but silently curse himself for acting rashly and falling into a trap.

With such an exorbitant price as a hundred strings of cash, even finding a hundred superior-grade items would result in a loss; this buyer was clearly aiming straight for the precious pearl.

Liu Ruyu was deeply exasperated by Liu Mu. She had originally intended to give him a pleasant surprise, yet Liu Mu had reacted in this manner.

"Sister Muxiuy, no, from now on we are fellow disciples. I am very happy, and if you ever need anything in the future, you can come find me," Zi Qiuyue said to Muxiu with delight, a bright smile blooming on her face.

He gazed up at the utterly evil altar suspended in the sky, his expression grave. Suddenly, a tiger's roar echoed out as his fingers flicked lightly, tracing obscure and unpredictable hand seals.

Chen Lin was absent, and Xia Yuan had some paperwork to attend to. Naturally, he still held a leisurely sinecure with very few responsibilities.

The spiderweb-like network of waterways brought immense convenience to the people of the south. Although some citizens still held reservations regarding Gong Wuxie's crimson eyes—such as when they came to cause trouble on his wedding day, only to be talked out of it by the silver-tongued Yinsha—things remained peaceful.

Elder Qiu's eyes had turned completely black, as if all light had been swallowed up by them.

Yang Hao stroked the trembling body of the ice wolf spider, a flash of gentleness in his eyes. It usually loved to bicker with Yang Hao, but now it seemed to thoroughly enjoy the touch, and the anxiety in its heart gradually dissipated.

Her pitch-black eyes seemed filled with sparkling spring water, as if the stars of the entire sky had been blended into her gaze, gentle and mesmerizing.

Watching Ye Zheng's calm expression, Huaizhen suddenly felt a surge of jealousy. He was merely a disciple of a major sect, barely worthy of being called a prodigy, yet without achieving the Golden Core realm, he could never truly be considered a powerhouse.

After seeing off Ning Qianxun, Lu Xi and Qiqi also returned. Li Yanliang hurriedly ate a simple dinner and then told Lu Xi to prepare to return to the Northeast with him the next day.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Master Wu arrived driving a BYD Tang DM, accompanied by a ruddy-complexioned, flashily dressed fat man. They brought not only firecrackers but also their own wine and food. Without a doubt, this fat man was that old acquaintance of his—the owner of the 4S dealership.

Li Yan continued, "Right now, the Tartars have eighty thousand troops stationed twenty miles away. We can launch a surprise attack under the cover of night. However, this will require His Majesty's divine artifact!" He had already heard from Red Dress about the tanks; with tanks leading the charge, victory would be absolute.

"What on earth is that monster to be so powerful?" Hooge swallowed hard. A rain of arrows could not harm it, and it possessed no apparent weaknesses—how was anyone supposed to fight this?

The young man with four eyes hung limply halfway out of the car window, his upper body dangling outside while the other half remained inside, bleeding from all seven orifices, clearly beyond saving.

"Wet nurse, if I have died once and still gained no enlightenment, I might as well just be dead. Tell me, am I right?" Xiaohuo Luoluo naturally noticed the wet nurse's abnormality and immediately used the excuse she had fed the elderly doctor to fool the wet nurse as well.

Euphemia's weapon turned out to be a long spear, the tip of which featured not only a sharp point but also wavy, oblique secondary blades. Its appearance was exquisite, and being a Sanctuary-tier weapon, virtually no enemy could withstand a single blow from her. Thus, their journey was relatively free of peril, and they successfully reached the subway line.

"You are truly unreasonable!" Bai Xue was so angry that she pulled out her phone and dialed Zhang Yungui's number.

"You are an outsider to this trade, completely ignorant of the messy people and affairs within it. How could you possibly investigate?" I continued to smile bitterly, holding no hope for her idea.

"Do you perhaps not know who I am?" Jiaze tilted his head with a forceful tug, locking the older man firmly in place.

Upon seeing the expression on Xu Tianyu's face, Yan Yunxi could not help but feel a nascent premonition of foreboding.

The terror on her face did not look feigned at all. With the exception of Xia Yulin, everyone's expression shifted slightly.

Seeing that Nanfeng Ya paid no attention to his words, choosing instead to consult Duan Wuhua with a questioning attitude, Nanfeng Jin grew even more furious. Were it not for the other's title of crown prince, he would never have deigned to follow his orders.

When he lost his temper, it was terrifying; how could four-and-a-half-year-old Hui'er possibly withstand his murderous aura?

Consequently, Xia Tian hastily used congenital divination to calculate the outcome. The results were quite clear: at the location where the great battle was about to erupt, there was something that would truly benefit him, perhaps even helping to elevate his cultivation realm.

Molei cast a disdainful glance at Mofeng. Although the four of them—Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning—were all the prince's shadow guards, decades of shared affection had made them closer than actual brothers.

A glint of joy surfaced in Jun Qianxi's eyes. As her body gave a slight shudder, the aura surrounding her underwent a earth-shattering transformation.

Just as she was caught in such tangled and sorrowful thoughts, seeing Qin Zhanpeng fling away his wine cup with a heavy expression, Qianshan told herself that the scene she wished to avoid was finally, inevitably unfolding.

Upon hearing this, the grandmother, Fatty Ye, and I exchanged glances of utter bewilderment. Uncle Wang turned around, walked back into the house, poured a bowl of rice wine, and gulped it down. His face and neck instantly flushed crimson, and he proceeded to recount a past incident to us.

"You can pick whichever medicinal herbs I grow on Lingshan mountain." Since she could not reveal the truth, she decided to tempt her with herbs.

Nalan Dajiu felt his heart swell with boundless self-reproach and guilt toward Baili Tianchang.

"How... how did they know we were slaughtering the innocent indiscriminately?" one of the man's teammates asked in shock.

Luxun said, "Indeed. Considering that this moment happens to be the peak hour for shift changes, our timing was rather poor. Fortunately, before leaving, the Xuanwu Goddess gave me the 'Ethereal Heavenly Mirror.' With this token, even if he commands tens of thousands of people, we shall pass unhindered." As he spoke, he produced a reddish-copper medallion engraved with the single character "Command," beneath which were inscribed the words: *Passage to the Upper Realm.*