Chapter Fifty-Five: Ready to Brave Fire and Water Without Hesitation

A group of servants obeyed the order and rushed toward us.

Anxious, I brandished the battered saber, slashing left and right to stop them from seizing the clay figurines.

The clay figurines were remarkably effective; in an instant, they pulled out the Jade Nasal Balm.

Immediately, a tremendous rumbling echoed in our ears, and the dam of the reservoir began to shake precariously. Several clay figurines, their faces stricken with fear, clutched the Jade Nasal Balm and leapt onto my tall laced boots.

Surprisingly, their bodies felt almost as if...

In a single day, nearly a hundred junior and mid-level officers in the Cao army were killed or wounded. These were not mere squad leaders or section chiefs whose positions could be filled by anyone with strength and courage; they were captains and lieutenants who commanded from a hundred to nearly a thousand men in battle—truly the backbone of any army.

“In fact, aside from the two outcomes I mentioned, there’s still another possibility…” Falcon’s expression suddenly turned a bit strange.

“Were you drugged too?” Su Cheng glanced at her, then turned to look at the bottle of red wine beside them.

Yet, Meiler was an exceptional alchemist, and there were rumors he had discovered the secret to immortality through his craft. This wasn't entirely impossible. In ancient China, there were also branches of alchemy; for instance, Daoist elixir-making, which, in its essence, wasn't so different from Western alchemy.

Violent lightning spread in all directions, but Hong Tian managed to contain it within a two-meter radius around himself.

Thus, whenever Su Cheng spoke with his father, he would always wish to end the conversation as quickly as possible and slip away.

Gazing up at the tower, Hong Tian could not help but sigh, then, together with Du Qi, who had descended from the sky, walked toward the grand entrance.

Yang Long was a shrewd man; he certainly understood the implication behind those words. Clearly, they were leveraging his strength. Yet, the other party’s background was too formidable to offend. If Yang Peier agreed, all would be well, but in recent days she had quarreled with him fiercely over this matter. Yang Long dared not make a decision on his own.

There are many instruments in the world, but Huo Bing was especially fond of the drum kit. She found the wild, pounding beats exhilarating, so she always had a favorable impression of anyone who could play the drums.

Old Master Chen was pleasantly surprised. His illness had prompted his chief physician to deliver a final warning.

After confirming the plan to ambush the enemy’s supply line, a flurry of preparations began within Inzeburg.

He Jin remained calm about acknowledging Old Master Xie as family. On the day He Jin came of age, Du Yan had already told him everything about his mother and the Xie family.

Over there, Sally, seeing that Lusen was in trouble, stared in shock for a while before hurrying back to comfort Zhao Xi.

Chang’e could not understand why this person, discovered the night before, would return to the same spot again tonight.

Events unfolded so unexpectedly that even she was caught off guard. Still, this would not allow Ferrante to lower her vigilance. She would have to find a way to ensure that the militia destined for Rainer would be loyal and reliable enough.

The secret medicine sealing Shao Lingheng’s bloodline power was slowly weakening, allowing his abilities to be fully unleashed.

There were faint marks scattered above. It was now nine o’clock. At this hour, he ought to take a bath.

Wang Shichong had long received word that Li Mi and Xu Qian would face off here, so after deliberately waiting for a while, he rushed over.

Yan Song’s implication was clear: using a little salary and comfort to placate the imperial clan was much better than resorting to violence and chaos.

Their hands were tightly clasped together. Of course, I needed to continue greeting the elders. After Grandmother’s introduction, I obediently spoke up, “Hello, Great Aunt.”

At that moment, the Vajra Martial Illusion Body that Zhang Ruan had conjured was very faint. The golden glow on his skin was barely visible, and the reinforced metallic sheen was as thin as paper. It was clear that Fei Song’s desperate assault had pushed Zhang Ruan to instantly manifest the Vajra Martial Illusion Body.