Chapter 24: Crashing the Party

He insisted on an answer, and Jiang Mi, left with no other choice under the pervasive, subtle gazes of those around them, shook her head. "I don't think so. I believe you can resolve these issues well."

A single sentence caused the icy expression on Wen Zongfu's face to instantly vanish. He tucked his hands into his pockets with an air of ease and cast a sidelong glance at Old Six, as if to say, "See? I told you so; your sister-in-law wouldn't hold it against me."

Seeing...

Lan Tianyun recalled what the patriarch had told him before he entered the ring. He gritted his teeth and threw a fierce punch at Jing Ye.

Suddenly, a heavy object tumbled out. The three of them instinctively caught it, the force of the impact sending them sprawling to the ground. They were about to flare up in anger, but upon seeing who it was in their arms, they were instantly stunned.

"Professional ethics, my friend. Heaven's secrets cannot be leaked. It's a pity, but you haven't exactly lost out; this drum is actually quite decent. Perhaps it was a twist of fate, a stroke of luck—who knows?" the system chuckled.

At the same time, it broke through the bottleneck in Lu Yu's cultivation. He realized that going forward, one aspect would be to continuously widen the bridges between heaven and earth, while the other would be to find ways to open up even more of them.

Every blade of grass and tree in this Bagua Furnace was incredibly sturdy; that it could easily destroy mountains and rivers at this moment spoke to its immense power.

The human figure on the selection interface slowly merged with Xing Tianyu. As he looked at the staff in his hand and the robe on his body, a profound sense of power welled up within him.

Alas, he had never expected the force of the blast to persist. After being hit by the explosion again, a sweet taste flooded his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. With both new and old injuries ravaging his body, he couldn't hold on for more than a few seconds before he simply passed out.

Seeing Zhu Da and his two companions, Commander Li gave a deliberate nod of greeting. Old Man Bo paused his steps, told Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun to wait, and walked over.

Lin Yi felt a warmth in his heart; only then did he realize that the girl had understood he was no match for the two demons and had sacrificed herself to lure them away so he could escape.

Later, Lu Yu found Tu Kahu, the eldest disciple of Elder Yao and the senior brother of Tu Kamu, and requested several portions of herbs for refining Snow Skin Ointment. This was the same black salve Lu Yu had once purchased from Elder Yao; it was highly effective for treating external wounds and closing lacerations, making it a staple medicine for tribal warriors when traveling.

Shui Yiren explained the importance of ventilation to the boy, offered a few suggestions about leaving a gap in the windows, and then bid the old man farewell.

He stared at the monk Su with shock, as if he had never expected her to possess such combat skills.

Previously, Yun Haotian’s heart had indeed turned cold, but after hearing what Shui Yifu said next, he felt relieved. As long as Shui Yiren wasn't trying to draw a line between them, it didn't matter how many buns he had to eat.

Feng Lingjiu was stunned. She hadn't told this person they had been to the town office; how did he know?

The soft tiger-skin couch was made of real tiger fur. Each of the four great families of the Nine Heavens had their own private animal tamers and hunting preserves.

The Sixth Master looked at his nephew and sighed. Although the boy had suffered greatly over the past decade, upon learning of his father's hardships—and how he had nearly sacrificed his life for the Shadow Demon King—he could not help but feel a surge of anger, an anger born from the pain of his loved ones.

Because the Dark Vault Realm was not only fraught with danger but also beyond the control of those who entered, once one encountered a hazardous region, it was possible to be instantly transported elsewhere, making it impossible to find the way back and leaving one with no choice but to push forward.

"Hehe, I said it’s yours, so it’s yours. Didn't you see how it was bucking and jumping when they were attaching the shafts? It only took one look from you to bring it to heel, so it’s definitely your horse!" Shui Yiren explained with a mischievous, squinting smile.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the Eternal Realm, lay a region where no one stepped—in fact, it was truly a place where no one could step, for only those deemed worthy dared to enter, and even they were not guaranteed to return alive.