44 After Rebirth, I Married My Fiance's Uncle (Part 3)

Inside the dilapidated room, a Buddha statue stood in solemn majesty, while Ji Yue rested peacefully, draped over it.

However, a full week had passed since his departure. Not only had she not seen him even once, but catching even the sound of his voice seemed impossible. He refused her calls, cut off all contact with her, and didn't even reach out to his own family.

"You foolish child, what do you think you can achieve? Right now, the orcs and the Southern troops have breached the city gates. The situation outside is utter chaos. Even I, should I encounter several Behemoth beasts and the sixth-tier elites of the Southern army, would not dare claim I could escape unscathed. Going out there is pure suicide!" the Fool roared.

"Come on, you don't need to be so touched; I definitely won't abandon you," I said stoutly.

Upstairs, Yan Yeting stared unblinkingly at the two figures sitting close together at the downstairs bar, a growing anger igniting in his eyes. Liu Mengmeng hadn't mentioned that Duanmu Lei would be here; had he known, he never would have allowed her to come, let alone given Duanmu Lei a chance to approach her.

"What realm is this bear cub in now?" Jiang Yi roughly shook the golden bear's head, provoking it to bare its teeth and snarl as if it were ready to fight him right then and there.

Zhuang Wei felt his scalp tingle. He stepped forward, passing Wen Chengyu. "Young Master Wen, it seems we really have no choice but to use force. These people being here is seriously obstructing our work." With that, he made to move past, but was hauled back by Wen Chengyu.

Feeling that dragging this stalemate out any longer was no solution, I consulted with Lan Qin to see if we could come up with an alternative approach, or perhaps seek out some reclusive expert.

Yet, in the antique trade, one cannot complain about how exorbitant prices are; after all, such transactions have always been a matter of a willing buyer and a willing seller.

Crossing the sea to the east, Blue Carp arrived as an outsider who had built everything from scratch. Over the span of several years, he quelled the various civil wars raging across the eastern islands, unified them into the Nation of the Rising Sun, and was revered by the islanders as the Sun Emperor.

These city lords were no ordinary mortals, of course. They understood the crucial importance of spirit stones, and were even more aware of the priceless value of a top-grade spirit stone.

"Have you ever met anyone as foolish as you? I was the one who washed your clothes, so naturally your wallet and phone are right there on the desk in the third-floor bedroom. But I turned your phone off because I was afraid it would disturb your sleep. Aren't I attentive enough for you, mister?" Chen Sisi said, casting a flirtatious wink at Flying Tiger.

Achieving this purely through illusions was impossible. After all, one cannot project illusions into places beyond one's sight or imagination—that was the limitation of his power.

Every time she heard the three words "Water Linglong," that exact image flashed before her eyes.

A massive, golden palm radiating majestic heavenly might slammed directly into the fist, and both the fist and the palm simultaneously dissolved into the void.

The fat man turned back, fury surging within him. He strode across, snatched the phone from the middle-aged man's hand, and cursed, "I'll let you report..." Raising his arm high, he prepared to smash the phone onto the ground.

The man in white posed three consecutive questions in an indifferent tone, radiating an air of aloof superiority.

Xia Yan suddenly felt she had said too much. Hurriedly, she blurted out, "Someone wants to see you. Wait for me at the intersection of Yuzhong Road, I'll be there in a moment." Without giving Flying Tiger a chance to respond, she hung up the phone.

At the same time, Ma Yuan knew that if Oizumi Takashi were to unleash his full power, relying merely on his own meager abilities would likely make it impossible to contend with an Esper and the crystallization of science.

Whether Ruixi was genuinely terrified by this sudden turn of events remained unknown, but maintaining her posture of lifting the stone, she simply tipped over and collapsed rigidly to the ground.

"Mother, there is no one who can force me to eat something I don't want to—and that includes you," Su Yunjin declared with unyielding resolve.

Both of their faces beamed with smiles, as if they had just reunited with long-lost kin, yet what malicious thoughts churned beneath the surface remained entirely unknown.

With the grand celebration at a critical juncture, Panda had suddenly vanished. Countless factions across the primordial expanse suspected whether he had been imprisoned by the Buddhist sect or perhaps outright slain.

"One hundred? And you call that high?" Zhen Jian felt a trace of internal disdain. One hundred yuan to him was practically as worthless as a single cent. To put it simply, even if he saw a hundred-yuan bill lying right on the sidewalk, he wouldn't even bother to bend down and pick it up.

His own Phaeton had been sent to the 4S dealership for inspection, and he had received their absolute assurance—they were even willing to stake their heads as a guarantee.

An overwhelming aura erupted from Ling Tian. The guards kneeling below had no way to resist; the shockwave instantly shattered their souls, killing them as dead as they could possibly be.

Though he was fond of martial arts and had practiced various styles of forms and routines in daily life, this rapid and frantic sequence of urgent movements still left him panting heavily, though he also felt a profound sense of relief.

Xia Qing and Zhuo Sheng switched to a video call, and Mo Yuanchu widened his eyes, finally fulfilling his wish to see Zhuo Sheng in the flesh.

Uttering those words seemed to drain every last ounce of Su Qingyan's remaining strength, and she surrendered without resistance, collapsing gracefully into Xiao Ye's arms.

The man seated upon the sweat-bleeding steed possessed thick eyebrows shaped like sharp swords and eyes resembling twinkling stars; a single glance was enough to captivate anyone utterly.

Before Lin Chen could speak, Xu Yibing stepped forward to shield him behind her. Not only had Lin Chen helped her in the past, but he was also her student; come hell or high water, she was determined to protect him.

Officers of the rank of major and above held the title of general. Within large legions, titles such as Left General, Right General, Vanguard General, and Rear General were appointed to command forces ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers, assisted by varying numbers of subordinate majors. Generals formed the foundational backbone of the imperial legions, tasked with leading armies into battle.

Xiao Ye was certain that when Long Yanran saw the inscription written upon the cake, she would feel even more blessed and profoundly content.

Su Wannian, far away in Sanbao Town, never imagined that a simple act intended to assist Ruyi Restaurant would inadvertently thrust her out into the open public eye.

"Then I shall accept your auspicious words," Bai Xiaoye chuckled, casually using the wooden stick in his hand to poke at the campfire.

That morning, while attentively listening to his lecture, Zhuo Jin felt his phone vibrating continuously inside his desk compartment. Pulling it out to check, he discovered to his surprise that it was a call from Mu Xiangting.

A true man fights fair and square when battle is called for. Resorting to such underhanded schemes is utterly disgraceful and humiliating.