Volume One, Chapter 27: Spring Blossoms in Full Bloom (Part One)

Chu Tian scrutinized this avatar of the Caesar Emperor. It was the most human-like God-Defier he had ever encountered on the battlefield.

Ye Ling did not intend to ask the CEO to step out of retirement merely to promote the industries she managed; rather, her intuition told her that for the sake of such a vast enterprise, Sister Ying needed to make an appearance, and she felt it was her duty to mention it.

"Are you sure you don't want it?" Navis waved his hand, and a piece of armor materialized before him.

A goosebump-inducing sound erupted from the Undying’s throat as corpse miasma surged around him, instantly transforming into a swarm of corpse demons that lunged at the Three-Soul Demon King. One of the demons snatched the Nine-Heaven King, stuffed him into its mouth to chew, and charged at the Demon King with a grim, chilling sneer.

There were repeated reminders and instructions to stay relaxed and not to let her nerves become too frayed.

In reality, however, the person in question did not take it to heart at all. She nimbly leapt outside the range of the attack, and a vine as thick as a wrist suddenly rose from behind her. Possessing remarkable flexibility, it bypassed her sensitive neck and affectionately nuzzled her cheek.

The grand conference hall still retained its former splendor and magnificence, but with its people gone, it now appeared somewhat farcical.

"Ghost-Fear! You are too arrogant! If you dare to destroy my Red Spider Mercenary Alliance, our three hundred members will hunt you to the ends of the earth!" Qiu Liqing glared at Xu Yunzhan.

"That’s more like it!" Xiao Liya said, giving Wang Nan a satisfied wink.

Du Yuemeng pursed her lips and walked ahead. The two entered the Yuekai Hotel one after the other and, led by a waiter, walked into Luo Yajun’s private VIP room.

Yet, it seemed the Thunderbolt Gang lacked the capability to move against him. The police station claimed it was orders from above, which left Chu Yun puzzled. "Above"? Was it the Chief, or the grandfather of his future wife? Who exactly from "above" dared to lay a hand on him?

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On his way out, Qin Chuan encountered Ling Luoxue, who was sauntering back after buying a cup of milk tea.

Had the items auctioned previously not been truly worthless, he would not have allowed Qin Chuan to be so presumptuous.

"Open," Princess Linglong commanded. She shouted at the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart in her hands, and a golden light erupted from her palm, striking the artifact.

Wang Laoji continued to smile, though this time it looked rather eerie. It was clear he felt that if I reacted this way to being called that, then his behavior was justified.

Mu Yize opened the trunk of the car, revealing a bounty of gifts. Zhuo Anxiong watched his actions with gratification; he had grown increasingly fond of Mu Yize.

"Fine, then I’ll leave it to you, Malus!" I changed how I addressed her this time. Malus nodded and vanished before my eyes.

Seeing him there, puffing on his pipe, I really wanted to smack him. But just then, the Ghost King Token at my waist suddenly flashed, which startled me. Could this pig-headed man also be one of the Twelve War-Owls? Damn it, does he even have the qualifications to be one?

"Master is looking for me?" Feng Yu placed the Jiangzhu fruit, which she had plucked on her way, on the table. It carried a faint, intoxicating fragrance. She spoke indifferently.

To be honest, Tian Chu'er was indeed charming when she danced. Her water-serpent waist swayed to the rhythm of the music, and her breasts seemed ready to burst from her bodice. With her alluring gaze and slightly disheveled hair, she was a soul-snatching vixen to any man. If not for her current status, she would surely have attracted a pack of wolves.

"Because... because..." Hua Wuxiu struggled for a long time, unable to articulate the reason. He couldn't very well say that one couldn't have an intimate relationship after becoming a disciple, could he?

Regardless of whether she was doing it on purpose, everyone’s attention was focused on the Behemoth Emperor, whose complexion was gradually returning to normal, and on Fuyuan, who was circling him like a bee gathering nectar.

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Furthermore, her long, dark hair was woven with flower branches into a crown, and strings of gold and jade bells adorned her neck, wrists, and ankles, emitting a crisp, melodic sound with every movement.

They had lived in comfort for so long, believing that even though biochemical crises had broken out in other countries, Country R remained safe. They gradually grew lax, believing that the gods were watching over their nation and would never allow such things as zombies to descend upon their land.

I walked over and tore off the seal. Drawing the dagger from my thigh pouch, I inserted it into the door gap and pried a few times until the door gave way. Doors from that era were indeed easy to pry open.

One must realize that there are countless officials in this country who only know how to struggle for power and profit without doing any real work. Compared to the Du family, they were far inferior in terms of professional ethics. Now that the Du family wanted to develop the county's economy, Zhou You had a few ideas of his own.

First, he mistook the fish spat out by an emperor penguin as a gift for him, making a fool of himself, and then, even more hilariously, he was assigned to shovel excrement.

Yu Yuan could not smell anything, and neither could Ye Qingzhi, which meant the scent ended there, and the trail had gone cold.

It happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. After the meeting, Zhang Zhao hurried home to reunite with his kin. Lady Wu insisted that Zhou Yu stay for dinner. Unable to refuse, Zhou Yu followed Sun Ce into the inner courtyard, only to find that Sun Ce, preoccupied with the fact that it was also Da Qiao’s birthday, had vanished in a flash.

Just as the three were turning to leave, Fan Fangfei opened the door. Turning back, they saw her standing in the doorway, wearing only a thin nightgown. The raw allure she exuded was enough to leave even Yuan Yuan astonished.

"Sun Ziqiang, I am Ma Shuguang, General Manager of Changjia Appliances. Let her go, and let’s discuss this like civilized people!" Ma Shuguang glared at Sun Dahu.