Volume 1, Chapter 63: Reciting Until You Pay Up

Bai Xuanxuan was yawning and had barely taken a step when Sister Su grabbed her by the arm, whispering in her ear, "Xuanxuan, Sister Su has always been good to you, hasn't she?"

"If you don't go, how awkward it will be for Yunjin."

Knowledge from her memories—that most magical beasts feared fire—surfaced in her mind. Subconsciously activating the black bracelet, a surge of heat welled up, and a ball of flame materialized in each of her palms, intending to drive the creatures away with fire.

A scorching sensation manifested throughout their bodies, and Yun Yi's words of explanation inadvertently added yet another wave of heat to Mu Yun and the others amidst this sweltering warmth.

"Should we run, Lingzi?" Yang Lixuan looked at his battle-ax, which now bore a massive, gaping notch, feeling a mix of heartache and dread. A dagger weighing merely a catty or two had hacked his heavy, dozens-of-catties battle-ax into such a state? He prided himself on his strength, yet the opponent had effortlessly shattered his full-force blow. How could he possibly fight this?

However, should anyone truly resort to plotting against them in the dark, they had better not blame him for hunting them down and making them pay dearly.

Wang Hong rummaged back and forth inside the coffin without finding a single thing of value, which infuriated him to the point that he wanted to set the coffin on fire. Naturally, I could not let him do that; instead, I urged him to hurry down into the burial pit and slaughter the snakes inside.

Mu Yun opened his eyes and, regardless of whatever force was pushing against him ahead, directly formed a hand seal with both hands and struck fiercely toward the front.

There was nothing around them save for a sparse patch of woods. Although the sky had yet to brighten, the surroundings were already faintly visible. Even without the illumination of magical treasures, everything could be seen quite clearly.

What a prime geomantic treasure land where a hidden dragon ascends to the heavens; whoever is buried here must be of royal or noble blood, far too grand for ordinary mortals to bear.

During the previous match against Jiaxuan Moyan, Jiaxuan Moyan had expended a great deal of effort just to trap and restrict his movements.

As their party headed toward the fodder yard, the gray wolf and the fox also approached from an oblique angle, leading a dozen or so assorted magical beasts.

Pay a dou more than the long-term residents? Needless to say, whose land was this anyway? First come, first served. Even if we gave two dou per mu entirely for free to the long-term residents, it was only right for them to collect it. Besides, this grain was ultimately meant to be used for future disaster relief. What we used to pay for imperial grain and national taxes was far more than this anyway.

After chatting a bit more about everyday household matters, Li Yu instructed Zhou Zhong that Mianxian was a fundamental stronghold where financial resources and grain supplies were of paramount importance. As the magistrate, he needed to encourage agriculture and sericulture, promote farming, and on no account miss the proper agricultural seasons.

Thus, the several female gamers and I swiftly returned to our rooms, put on our helmets, and logged into the game world.

"Humph! Today has truly opened my eyes. Usually, it's the customers who pick the shops, but in your case, the shop picks the customers! Let's see who will ever buy anything from your place again!" Seeing that the salesclerk who had just been arguing with her seemed utterly terrified of the man speaking, Zhao Jing realized he must be someone in charge.

Chu Feng had never truly intended to attend school properly with Zhao Jing anyway; his sole purpose was to safeguard her safety. Therefore, he felt it was entirely inconsequential even if he lacked a few school supplies. After all, his temperament was somewhat lazy and casual, and he despised doing things he deemed completely unnecessary.

As for Elder Jing's character, even peers and fellow disciples like Hu Yi detested him profoundly, leaving them with not an ounce of favorable sentiment toward him.

Sword Flash and Shadow fought with relative ease, but Purple Flash's defense could be described as impenetrable, leaving Sword Flash and Shadow with no opening to exploit. Thus, neither could do anything to the other, while Rampant Across the World and Purple Lightning were...

With those words, she turned away coldly, intending to leave. At that exact moment, a tear fell onto the floor, splashing into a fine mist, accompanied by the sound of something shattering.