Twenty-five.

"It is a pleasure to spend time with me in such romantic indulgence; it is a stroke of fortune for you that I have taken a liking to you, so do not fail to appreciate your blessings." His cold eyes fixed upon the Ghost King Ming Xing. The Ghost King took a deep breath, and after a long moment, sat down quietly across from him.

Just as Morigen rushed in, he met a swift, gale-like kick from Lu Xu, taking the blow directly to his chest and crashing into a folding screen, which collapsed and buried him beneath it.

When it came to calculation and ruthlessness, Duan Yanqing had never considered himself inferior to anyone, but ever since witnessing Xu Yang’s sinister and vicious methods, he had lost all confidence in that regard.

At these words, Hu Sheng, Yu Chao'en, and Chen Xuanli turned pale. Li Heng suddenly recalled the divisive remarks made by Yang Guozhong long ago, when the Exorcism Department was first established. Back then, Yang Guozhong had warned Li Longji that there were those within the department who possessed demon blood, which might one day lead to a great disaster.

Stone immediately handed over the taut reins. Once the horse was freed from its constraints, it galloped away with all four hooves flying, leaving nothing but a trail of dust in its wake.

Hongjun stepped forward, burying his face against Li Jinglong’s shoulder, before lifting his head, wrapping his arms around his neck, and pressing a kiss to his lips.

Li Jinglong pointed to the spot, signaling that Hongjun and Lu Xu were not to enter, and gestured as if to rap Hongjun on the head, meaning he would settle the score with him later.

He had two older brothers and one younger brother; his older brothers never treated him as a sibling, and only this younger brother truly saw him as a brother.

"Third Master Ning." Even the usually stoic face of Muxi showed a hint of emotion. He was almost inseparable from the Princess, so he naturally understood the position the Third Master of the Ning family held in his master's heart.

Seeing that Zheng Jianxu and Wang Kan had both been defeated, Zhou Dingyi, being the weakest of the three in cultivation, knew he was no match for Mu Xue. He had to find a way to avoid dying at her hands.

Chi Yao felt warmed by his sudden concern; she shook her head and walked onto the stage with him to face the reporters' interviews.

Reflecting on what happened last night, he felt he had done a good deed for Su Yunnan, and the sense of guilt in his heart diminished significantly.

Mu Yihui twisted his wrist, leaned backward, and kicked toward the right hand of the South Snake. The South Snake lowered its wrist, snapping at the leg Mu Yihui had extended.

***

He knew of the Nether Sect; the market he was currently in was their property. The Nether Sect was a local demonic sect with over a thousand members.

The Shui family estate was some distance from the Green Python Mountain, but not too far—it could be reached in a day's journey.

Honey Badger and Hu You watched from the sidelines, dumbfounded. They had not expected Meng Sheng to save them, nor that the mysterious voice would spare them as well.

Suddenly, a water beast leapt from the depths to attack Qintian, who countered by thrusting his sword toward it.

His gaze fell back onto the document. On it was a location: 143 Green Sheep Avenue.

"If you refuse to leave, then tomorrow I will expose all the ugly things you've done. I will let everyone in LZ City and Yang City know. I will make them all realize that the Tang family is a disgusting clan, and you, Tang Xuan, are nothing but a parasite within it, leaving you with no face to show anyone ever again!" Qin Feng said with a cold face.

"What if I convince Master Youlizi to let me participate in the Grand Competition? Should we bet on something?" Qintian asked.

The Shen family was also a formidable financial group. The relationship between the Shen and Mo families was subtle—both enemies and friends. They appeared harmonious, but at any critical moment, they might devour one another.

The man appearing before her now also radiated the aura of a powerhouse, making Su Qianyu unable to resist asking.

Shi Yuxun walked unhurriedly to Yun Che’s side, then took out a talisman and slapped it onto his body.

The principal was a silver-haired old man who looked quite stern and possessed a powerful aura. He usually scolded us students until we were speechless, but I would never forget how obsequious he was in front of Madman Zhao, which made me despise him from the bottom of my heart.

Everyone knew that the once-haughty Four Heavenly Kings of Shuimusen had been taken down by a mysterious young man, and Sun Hui, the leader of the Kings, was no exception.

Shen Bing came in to urge him once, saying it was time for the overseas call and that the other party did not like people who were not punctual.

***

The ship girls under Zhang Cheng’s command hesitated slightly upon hearing their Admiral’s words. They immediately raised their ship-mounted cannons, aiming at the Destroyer Princess sitting amidst the crowd. However, Fuso remained standing in front of the three of them, and for a moment, they were hesitant, unsure whether they should fire.

I finally understood why Han Ye wanted to transfer Tan Jun back. It turned out that for certain core classified information, he still had to guard against Shen Bing, who was part of the same family as Shen Yang.

I remember that after Mei'er was born, even though she wasn't favored by Liu Lan, she still took her everywhere every day and never treated the child with anything but kindness; the room was filled with her toys.

He had thought Helian Ming had been brainwashed by Consort Liang, and that after Consort Liang was eventually killed by the Prince, he had become this way. But listening to Yan Qing, it seemed there was more to the story.

"Your Majesty! Do you really wish for them to return to the Chen Kingdom!" Jin Yunpei raised her voice. She was usually gentle and rarely lost her temper.

Therefore, the descendants of major families and powerful factions would choose to cultivate techniques while simultaneously purifying their internal energy at this stage; there is no shortcut to sharpening a blade.

Thinking of the white-haired man, Ling Xi couldn't help but smile shyly as she rose to escort the old man out of the royal throne room.

The standard mentioned here refers to those who achieved success through low-level techniques; after all, the two cultivation systems were different and could not be lumped together.

I'll see if I can maintain the performance for the second month, but this is a matter of momentum; I’ll aim for ten thousand words, though I might slack off and do eight thousand.

However, the current Luo Dynasty no longer had the capital to live in peace. Luo Jinhuang renovated the imperial palace into the Grand Academy, and the Spirit Spring Kiln was established accordingly. Students in the Grade A class could go there for two hours each week to cultivate and absorb the vital energy from the spirit spring.