Volume One, Chapter 33: The Only Way to Repay Kindness

Some country folk even tell vivid tales that this is the very place where carp leap over the dragon gate, only that mere mortals cannot see the true form of the dragon!

Cheng Lingzhi glared fiercely at him—who was acting coy here? She opened her mouth, and in perfect tacit understanding, Situ Haoyu lifted the cup for her, finally managing to drink the water.

Beautiful flowers rushed toward Huo Xiao, their speed far surpassing her own! When the flowers were less than an inch away, their petals suddenly scattered and drifted out, shooting toward Huo Xiao’s throat—this was a deadly attack.

The esteemed traditional physician, Sun Simeiao, also made his way to the entrance, and Lin Ruoxi, who had already cleaned the herb shop until it was spotless out of sheer idleness, walked outside with curiosity.

Of course, most of these people had already resigned themselves to death, but there were always those who feared dying—an entirely human reaction. At present, aside from the nameless master, who in this courtyard could possibly contend with Park Haizhen?

On this point, Long Feiyun understood Old Drunkard Lei Dongtian better than anyone—after all, Old Drunkard Lei Dongtian was one of Long Feiyun’s closest friends!

At these words, Huang Kui and the others were all shaken to their core. So Yue Rushan was actually the esteemed disciple of the Martial Sage—no wonder he was so renowned.

"Ethan Leon!" Tyron shouted angrily. He never imagined that his master, Ethan Leon, had been plotting against him all along—not only ensnaring him in the Scarlet Crusade, but also orchestrating his father’s demise.

Meanwhile, Cheng Lingzhi wondered whether Situ Haoyu had gone to greet the director, but Situ Haoyu simply took out his phone, made a call, and on the other end, the director nodded vigorously, promising to transfer Cheng Lingzhi to a new department immediately.

As he spoke, a brilliant smile suddenly broke across his face, his eyes gleaming with a lascivious light. Though his smile was dazzling, it was twisted into a hideous sneer.

Xialuo had no idea that his breakthrough, an unexpected variable, had shaken the very heavens and earth. Yet this was only the surface. The true transformation was the loosening of the rules of the Douluo Plane—a shackle that had always bound both humans and soul beasts alike was beginning to give way.

“Cangqiong Star Academy, Yu Fangli, Second Level of Heaven’s Path.” Fangli also announced his name and cultivation.

When Dong Zhuo first took office, he made agreements with each of the tribes that after three years, he would begin recruiting soldiers from among them.

This was by no means a slight to Zhou Jun; it’s just common sense that an employer expects an employee to generate profit.

Pei Min’s hair was loose around his shoulders, blood at the corner of his mouth forming a smile. Opposite him stood an old man with snow-white hair and beard, his clothes in tatters, standing straight and trembling, eyes bloodshot, streams of blood trickling from his arms, dripping onto the ground and staining it crimson.

“Get some rest; you have a busy day tomorrow,” Mother Jiang said, leaving just these words before hurrying back to her bedroom.

“By the way, my suit wasn’t cheap. I bought it with your money,” Huang Baiyou said, undoing the buttons of his purple suit and casually pulling up a chair before sitting.

He wasn’t this year’s FMVP, so compared to Ma Datou, the world’s top toplaner at S5, his honors were still a bit thin.

Combined with the psychological shadow Tang Yuan had left him with, Guan Yuntao now had no rebellious thoughts at all—instead, his mind was full of how to cling to Tang Yuan, this godlike backer, and how to please him.

Gu Qian had never used a learning device in her previous life, so she found it rather novel when she picked it up.

“This is the logistics department, and this floor houses the network division…” Xu Kaiqing explained to Ding He in the elevator, pointing things out through the transparent glass panels.

Zhu Yang now felt that, ever since entering the game, the hardest part was understanding this fool’s way of thinking.

For a ministerial position to be monopolized by a single family—what kind of influence must that family wield in the nation?

Led by the two officials, Shen Fei arrived at the prison’s arena, only to find it deserted and eerily quiet, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

Stepping inside, they saw that the walls of the private room were all built from ice bricks, with blocks of ice overhead as well. However, to prevent ice from falling or dripping, glass panels had been installed above—so the ice house hotpot restaurant had indeed been modernized.

Fat Tiger saw the faint smirk at the corner of Shen Fei’s lips and knew at once—he was about to stir up trouble.

This isolated island at sea had dramatic temperature swings between day and night; you could run around in a bikini during the day, but at night, you’d feel cold without a quilt.

Zheng Mengyuan patiently and thoroughly introduced the dishes and the chef’s skills to the elderly woman.

After replying briefly, An Zili hung up and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for An Zixun, then told her about last night’s events.

Because the mission cards were placed in two separate areas at fixed locations, there was a certain level of difficulty—challenging, but not impossible.

No wonder he’s been derided as a turncoat. How did you grow up this way? Cao Ren muttered to himself: This time, I’ll show Lü Bu what I’m made of—let him see that my Reversing Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation is not to be trifled with.

Thus, Zhou Ming understood the attitudes of Yang Zhen, and indeed all the heads of the tax bureau, the health bureau, and the fire department. To put it bluntly, they were not loyal to Zhang Yuanting—they were merely biding their time.

The old Master Huo, spirited as ever, inquired and learned that Zhou Yu was soon heading to America in search of business opportunities. He then began to share his business experience in dealing with Western merchants, eager to impart all his wisdom—a testament to his fondness and high regard for Zhou Yu.

“Why not just bring back some pretty conch shells? I’ve never seen the sea—let’s wait till we have time to go together!” Little Sister Ye’s request was modest. That place was rich in beautiful shells and coral, all quite cheap in those days.

After coming off the court, Ace racked up nine assists in a single quarter, shattering Phil’s expectations. Nine assists in just twelve minutes—a little over one per minute—while the Lakers made zero turnovers in the third quarter.

Zombies will attempt to climb any surface, no matter how inaccessible or impossible it may seem. In all but the simplest scenarios, these attempts only ever end in failure.