Volume 1, Chapter 69: Come with Me, and I'll Let Him Go

Ever since the Conferment of Gods, Huiyan had followed Guanyin Bodhisattva to Mount Luojia, spending his days in seclusion for cultivation. However, the ferocious reputation of the Flood Dragon King was something he knew all too well. Finding himself suddenly face-to-face with such a figure, he inevitably felt a wave of trepidation.

Shentu Ying was burning with suppressed rage, yet he found no suitable outlet to vent it. In this way, Shentu Yong had achieved great merit in subduing the Prince of Zhao, only to decline absolute power and return to his fiefdom, which would undoubtedly earn him widespread praise and sky-high prestige. Yet, in truth, Shentu Yong lost nothing at all, for he still held Shentu Ying firmly in his grasp like a chess piece.

The Tigre Defense Forces were subordinate to the 3rd Garrison Brigade and a detachment of the 1st Mixed Defense Brigade. They were under the joint command of Liu Yongfu, commander of the 1st Mixed Brigade; He Yanliang, deputy commander; and Shen Fushan, commander of the 3rd Garrison Brigade.

Just as Nie Feng felt he was about to be frozen into a human icicle, a milky-white protective barrier suddenly enveloped him. The plummeting temperature ground to a halt, and the warmth slowly began to return. Moments later, Nie Feng was able to turn his neck and saw that Xue Mengyan behind him was likewise encased in an identical barrier.

"Yang Cong, you are a Dou Sheng, and I am no match for you. That is why I dare not simply release the hostage in my hand. Everyone here is intelligent; we all know what kind of fate awaits me the moment I let go," Mugu Laoren said with a corner of his mouth curving upward as he stared at Yang Cong.

The Nanyang Army was the primary threat obstructing France's establishment of an Eastern colonial empire. As the Nanyang Army gradually withdrew from northern Annam, the Qing Dynasty, acting as the suzerain state of the Kingdom of Annam, transformed into the primary adversary of the French colonial forces stationed in Annam.

Hearing Zhang Xuehua say this, Ye Feng wore a look of utter reluctance. However, considering she was his homeroom teacher, it would seem rather inappropriate not to give her some face. Rubbing his eyes, Ye Feng slowly sauntered toward the podium.

At that moment, everyone involuntarily turned their gaze toward the direction where Langzi Qi had fallen. Could it truly be that Langzi Qi had been defeated just like that?

Cai Ning stood gracefully at the entrance of the Zhenyuan Medical Clinic, her face beaming with a gentle and enthusiastic warmth akin to a spring breeze.

As for Qin Yibai, who had rushed forward to meet them, he was blasted backward by their ferocious force, flying through the air as swiftly as a kite with a snapped string.

"I won't drink it!" Frowning at the bowl of golden-yellow chicken soup glistening with a layer of grease before her, Tang Ning remained utterly defiant.

In front of someone so foolish, failing to take a bit more advantage of them would be a grave injustice to their own intelligence.

Upon hearing these words, Qin Yibai sprang instantly to his feet, astonished that the Netherworld—which he had racked his brains to enter without success—could be accessed in such a manner.

The burly man’s eyes welled with tears as he received the half-bowl of tea with both hands and drained it in a single gulp, whereupon he embraced Wang Yu tightly.

As for Meng Tian, after carrying Bai Junyi back, he was quickly met by Maria, who had been waiting anxiously inside the room and hurried over to open the door.

Though advanced in years, the two men began bickering like youths. Their lengthy argument reached no consensus, yet each insisted on his own logic. Fortunately, the elderly Master Fan possessed a modicum of reason; although he bickered with Xing Tianlan, he at least refrained from pulling out weapons and resorting to violence at every turn.

Their exit must have been blocked by the aquatic tribe; otherwise, why would the wraiths aboard those black fleets have directly ignored this armada of a thousand warships?

If they didn't leave now, they might truly lose their chance to leave at all. Didn't you see the obsequious expression on the brother-in-law's face? That is a rare sight indeed. Needless to say, they must have run into an extremely tough adversary.

Suddenly, Qin Yibai's entire body trembled violently as blood seeped out, completely covering his skin. The overflowing blood boiled with scalding heat, churning furiously and instantly enveloping him within a circulating vortex of crimson fluid.

Given such meager achievements, Ye Qing had nevertheless insisted on vying for the qualifications of a Dan Hall disciple, thereby offending him. What a utter fool, completely overestimating his own capabilities.

Seeing that Li Xinyue did not seem to be merely humoring him, Dai Li nodded in satisfaction. "I love chatting with cooperative people. Let me first share what I know."

Some individuals, upon waking, remained trapped in their previous state, fiercely struggling against their bonds to launch attacks anew, rendering any communication utterly impossible.

Li Gengxin stared coldly at the scene. A moment later, he produced a cigarette, lit it, took a deep, steady drag, and blew the smoke directly toward the smartphone screen.

Li Zhaihui clutched his head in both hands, daring not look at the livestream room. For at this moment, he was no longer any kind of hero; he was merely a fraud.

That may be so, but Scarface knew his own condition was already grim. To make matters worse, the hunchback stood nearby, giggling and ceaselessly mocking him.

At this thought, he immediately clipped the segment and sent it to his master. Before dispatching it, he even analyzed which particular street or streets in the video matched the scenery. People's Road 3, Prefecture Front Avenue, Sports North Road, Yulong Street, Square Avenue—these seemed the most similar candidates.

His body was firmly restrained by the other's immense strength, leaving Wei Yujie with no room to move. In his eyes, the fat man's hands crawled across his face like earthworms coated in snot, filling him with boundless disgust.

Wuernqi cursed inwardly. The Yuhuang clan and the Kaiyang clan were at odds, each regarding the other as their sworn hypothetical enemy. Therefore, as a former prince of Kaiyang, Wuernqi was well aware of the formidable abilities of King Zhuoligetu of Yuhuang, knowing him to be the most intractable of opponents.

Lü Bu declared, "Xuande and I are old friends; how could I bear to harm his wife and children?" He then placed Liu Bei's family under the charge of Mi Zhu, escorting them to Xuzhou for settlement.

"Right, System, check Luo Cheng's various attributes for me," Xue Rengui muttered silently to the system in his heart.

Tonami sat before her computer, hand resting on the mouse, clicking aimlessly. Her expression remained serene, betraying no emotional fluctuations, as if nothing had just happened at all.

Watching the Pirate King's forces struggle on the brink of destruction under the artillery barrage—especially observing them repeatedly sending connection signals—it seemed they were desperately trying to establish contact with him.

In contrast to Yang Guang's excitement, the grand generals of the various imperial guards within the command tent exchanged bewildered and deeply shocked glances.

The rear guards likewise brandished their weapons, while the cavalry urged their mounts forward, scrambling to storm through the fortress gates. They decimated the Jingzhou troops, forcing them to abandon Xinye City and flee toward Xiangyang to report the news.

System notification: Your quest has been updated. The new quest is "Augustine's Trial," requiring you to hunt down 10 Flame Lizards and gather 1 Molten Lotus. The plot difficulty is Heroic.

Hearing that she had no real connection to Naomi, Wuernqi instantly felt a great deal more at ease. Yet apart from that, the intelligence provided by Nahum proved utterly useless.