Volume One, Chapter 33: A Life Lived in Vain

"Hey, old woman, I have a question for you."
Jiu Ze crossed her arms, walking alongside Bai Zhi with a hint of unease, her high ponytail swaying against her back.
"What is it?"
"It's just..."
Jiu Ze turned and began walking backward, her gaze fixed on the area behind Bai Zhi’s ear, unable to meet her eyes directly.
"When did you first meet the manager of the Black Market?"
Little did they know that upon arriving at the camp, they would be informed by a soldier that Deputy Military Commissioner Guo Guangchu was currently present.
My level surged instantly to 104; such a rate of progression is truly remarkable.
He could not help but scrutinize Zhuang Xiaoran on the couch, hoping to glimpse the truth hidden within. Yet, he failed; at least on the surface, Zhuang Xiaoran’s concern did not seem feigned.
Actually, it was quite simple: if that had truly been a piece of Jade-in-Stone with abundant spiritual energy, why would they have risked it in a gamble? Most likely, they suspected it was "Bone Scale" but remained uncertain, which is why they chose to gamble it.
"That will do." Zhaoxia looked at Lu Hong for a long time before nodding. She had wanted to go herself, but realizing this was an opportunity for Lu Hong to gain experience, she relented. After all, having taught him martial arts, she was, in a sense, his master.
They chatted for a while longer until they noticed Mother Lu was growing tired, bringing the conversation to an end. After a quick wash, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Just as Lu Xiang was about to lie down, a knock sounded at her door—it was Lu Hong.
Gu Tianjiao followed Nian Shuyan to the car, climbed into the passenger seat, and drove off swiftly. Qin Feng cast a sidelong glance at the heartbroken boy, offered a cold smile, and opened his own car door, preparing to return to work.
At that very moment, a spark of light flickered in the pitch-black passage; it was not particularly bright, but in the oppressive darkness of the cave, it appeared dazzling.
The moment the battle began, Shi Xiuxiu's eyes turned sharper than ever, and the Sky-Feather Wolf rushed forward alongside her. Ling Feixue’s cannons and Han Bing’s flying swords were unable to keep pace with the "reckless fighter."
Flying another ten miles ahead, the multi-colored lights in the sky grew more numerous, and even massive sea vessels appeared below, riding the waves.
For Su Yang, aside from a slight sense of self-reproach, this event evoked no particular emotion.
He vaulted to another tree in a flash, firing a few shots toward the sniper’s position, only to be met with the response of another high-powered sniper round.
This depiction is based on the appearance of Qici, a monk from the Later Liang Dynasty who claimed to be an incarnation of Maitreya. Eventually, the image shed its former solemn and heavy religious significance, becoming approachable and grounded in daily life—a figure one could tease or joke about. This was the inevitable result of the secularization of Maitreya.
Feitian Bao was not anxious; he knew that their current advantage was due entirely to catching Tianshui Prefecture off guard.
Honestly, she was a dead weight—truly impossible to carry. If only she could push Zhuge Rou to the other side; that would be more effective than a hundred words from her.
Mina Myoui shifted backward, then straightened her legs, doing her best to keep her knees in a relaxed state.
What surprised Zhuge Bai was not the car itself. As a young master of the Zhuge family and the grandson of the Wudang Daoist leader, he had seen every treasure imaginable; a mere top-tier sports car was not enough to stir him.
Under normal circumstances, a provincial governor holds immense power, commanding both military and civil affairs over an entire province, yet Kuang Pu was somewhat of an exception.
The man’s handsome face flickered in the dappled light, his long eyelashes casting a shadow over her pale pink fingernails as they pressed against his brocade robes.
She did not resist. The moment before he pulled her into an embrace, Mina Myoui had already braced herself. Though she was not yet accustomed to such physical contact and instinctively wanted to pull away, she forced her body to remain still.