49 Panettone

Ren Xixing slowly swept his long sword outward and said, "Too rigid and easily broken! Do you not understand this principle?" Liu Xiang's face turned pale, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, but he abruptly swallowed it back. A fiery, piercing pain flared in his chest. As he raised his short sword, he saw that the web of his hand was torn apart, blood flowing freely.

Sure enough, the hot spring had also evolved. The selenium-rich spring they loved to soak in the most had now split into two large springs. One remained a warm selenium-rich spring, while the other was a slightly hotter spring carrying a faint, seven-colored luster.

Ruo Yixue gently touched the black handprint, then picked up a needle from the side and lightly punctured the skin over the black handprint on Lin Fei's chest. A single drop of black blood slowly oozed out, pitch black in color. Ruo Yixue lifted the drop of blood with a silver needle and examined it closely. Her expression gradually shifted until it became grave.

"Then how many of them are there? Are they easy to capture?" Tian Yi asked eagerly, unable to help himself. He truly had not expected to finally track down the whereabouts of the fire-elemental divine artifact here.

"And you said there wasn't any! On the day the Xuan-grade boutique opened last time, didn't someone gift you a set of Kung Fu tea ware? Have you forgotten? Right, where is that tea set? Why haven't I seen it around?" Mother Xi recalled the exquisitely crafted pure white bone china tea set and could not help asking about its whereabouts.

"Hey, Senior Sister, I was just joking. It's rare for Senior Brother to be willing to part with his wealth; of course we have to make him bleed a little!" Jin Chen blocked her, smiling playfully. Lu Chenxi could only sigh in resignation.

"Sister Zhou, if you saw someone you truly despised, what would you want to do?" Ling Feng asked suddenly.

Wanyan Sheng shouted loudly, "Stop all of you, right now!" The guards did not dare to disobey and halted their attacks, stopping their volleys. However, their arrowheads remained aimed squarely at the five people; at another command, a hundred arrows would certainly be unleashed simultaneously.

Seeing the needle descend toward Li Zhichen's eyes, Xue Qingyun bit her lip hard, closed her eyes, and dared not look directly. She clasped her hands together tightly, drenched in a cold sweat.

The next day was supposed to be just like any other, yet due to a certain unexpected turn of events, the original trajectory had to be altered.

At first, Shen Lingyu merely wanted to tease her and steal a kiss, but her playful response made him no longer satisfied with just a simple kiss.

Witnessing this scene, the numerous evolvers muttered to themselves, shaken to their cores. Qin Tian's might seemed to have far surpassed everyone's expectations.

For she had anticipated that when she asked this question, Sheng Shi would answer, "Yes," and then she could ask, "Do you want a child?" Thus, she could smoothly steer the conversation in that direction. Yet she never expected that Sheng Shi's answer would be "No."

"Riya... she became like this... all because of me..." Yu Hao trembled all over. He made up his mind, roughly wiping away the tears hanging on his face with his sleeve, and his gaze turned resolute.

The next instant, he revealed his true form. He was an elderly man with snow-white hair, a magnificent mane of silvery locks, and deep, piercingly sharp eyes.

Having finished his calculations, He Xi descended to the first floor. Finding a blackjack table, he placed a chip bet of 5,000, then deliberately kept hitting until he went bust. He lost. A floor manager stepped forward to comfort him and offered He Xi a glass of tequila on the house.

Do you still remember the dreams of your youth, like a flower that never fades... The colorful days of campus life ultimately drew to a close, guiding every graduating youth out into the working world. Some would rise to power and contend for supremacy across the realm, while others would fall into destitution and wander the corners of the earth.

He was afraid of failure. If the mission failed, his level would be wiped clean, resetting to zero. He Xi could not accept such a punitive failure. He was even reluctant to consider how much he would gain if the mission succeeded, whether it would be an equal exchange, and whether the pros and cons would balance out.

"Could there be some hidden involvement in this?!" Feng snorted softly, believing that Lin Xiao was changing the subject. Even Nan's expression grew unsightly.

Listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom, he would likely be washing up for a while. She glanced at the bedsheets and noticed a wet patch.

The crisp, clean scent of Lu Yeon drifted into Yan Yu's senses. His tall figure completely enveloped her from above, radiating a potent aura of danger.

He had spoken of it so casually, yet Yan Yu suddenly recalled how, a long, long time ago, Qin Rang had told her that she reminded him of an old acquaintance. He had said that she and that acquaintance shared almost identical experiences, except that she was stronger than that person and had survived.

Lu Yeon's scent had always been quite unique—neither perfume nor the smell of smoke, but rather a blend reminiscent of aftershave, cologne, and cigarette smoke. It possessed a crisp edge, occasionally a bit punchy, yet once inhaled, it easily became an addictive fragrance.

"She's just being unreasonable!" Malone said with a smile as he walked out of the door. He naturally understood that his aunt's complaints were mostly in jest.

Given his adept mastery of human relations, he had no choice but to be a good person to the end and completely bend the rules just this once.

"Three!" His facial features stiffened, his gaze darting toward her. If Guan Moxiang returned and discovered that her most cherished younger sister had married him and was carrying his child, what would happen?

Mocking others was one thing, but mocking himself as well... Xiaoren felt that President Nie was truly a ruthless man, and he was doing it right in front of so many people.

"How is she? Is she doing well? Has she had any manic episodes? Is she missing her mom and dad? Is she refusing to eat properly?" Su璇 set down her teacup, her hands anxiously intertwined as she rattled off a series of questions.

In his past life, he had dealt with Japanese pirates for many years and knew their bizarre tricks like the back of his hand. He immediately sought help from the clan head, Zhao Rouyi, and had his clan elder sister step forward to send a message to a sacred ground with which she enjoyed close relations, dispatching top experts from the sect to reinforce them.

Jia Zhengjin took the mercenary group badge, examined it closely for a moment, and fastened it directly onto his iron armor.

After all, he was the one who had brought this princess out! He was duty-bound to ensure her safe return! Little did he expect that the moment she laid eyes on Mu Tiankuang, she would forget everything else. Mu Tianyao now deeply regretted bringing her along.

The Demon God could be considered one of the very top figures among the prime gods; could it be that even he was powerless to harm the Undead Monarch?

Fortunately, the two shadowy phantoms had been lurking in the dark all along, protecting the mother and son. When Tiankuang left, he must have seen through whatever trickery was afoot, which was why he had arranged for people to stay behind.

Zhu Sha could not help glancing at Feng Que. Influenced by the Xiao, he had never held the prime gods in high reverence, nor did he believe in their fairness. He had never expected Feng Que to harbor such thoughts as well.

Just as the host and guests were enjoying themselves to the utmost, someone suddenly reported that the Beast King's guard had arrived and was already outside the city gates.

Naturally, Jia Zhengjin possessed far more than just this bit of titanium alloy, but it was still a far cry from the material requirements of the Zeus spacecraft. Moreover, needing to manufacture light close-combat mechas out of titanium alloy to distribute to the army meant their mining speed simply could not keep up.