Chapter 50: The Lost Maid

Suddenly, a poisoned dart burst through the door. Ye Jinchen drew his sword and held it defensively before him, only to realize the dart's target was not him, but the young girl he had captured.

He frowned and hurled his sword behind her.

"Clang—" The dart was deflected by the blade and clattered to the ground. Pei Xuan led his men rushing out toward the doorway: "Stop right there!"

Inside the room, the candlelight flickered gently, illuminating Ye Jinchen’s stern face. He sneered, casting a sideways glance at her, and said, "So eager to silence you, you must be—"

In truth, he also knew that Project X was a mysterious undertaking aimed at modifying human physical limits, a venture that had always remained a state secret.

Yet in the previous battles, such a disparity meant nothing against the absolute suppression of the Lord of the Lake. Only now, having emerged victorious, did he realize how he had been instantly reduced to a cripple by that eccentric and formidable entity.

Only those martial artists possessing true and formidable strength would dare to enter alone; otherwise, it was a path where nine out of ten died and barely one survived.

Golden-Haired was a modest person. Whenever he encountered something he did not understand, he knew to ask, though fearing a beating, he kept his voice very low.

Accompanied by their final roars, the lightning spear and the massive black stele violently collided.

Qin Xiaoxuan hurriedly asked, "Really? Don't lie to me! Where is it? Why can't I see it?" A moment later, her head popped out onto the balcony.

In the imperial capital of the Great Wei State, hurried pedestrians were everywhere, their faces etched with a hint of solemnity and worry.

It was said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a legendary master and the founder of the Way of the Celestial Masters, Zhang Tiansheng, once practiced alchemy on this mountain. When the elixir was completed, a vision of dragons and tigers appearing simultaneously manifested, hence the name.

He had made a rough estimation just moments ago; more than two minutes had already passed. If this dragged on any longer, he would likely be on the verge of dying from the poison.

"No matter how powerful our Huang family is, we cannot stand against the Jade Ultimate Sect. The most urgent task leaves us with only two paths: either submit and surrender our lands as a tribute, or ally with the Situ family to jointly resist the Jade Ultimate Sect," Huang Pinglu expressed his inner thoughts.

Wang Xiao's gaze swept over Qingyao. She looked fresh and comfortable, seemingly fearing neither cold nor heat, with skin so tender it seemed water could be squeezed out of it. Strangely enough, not a single flying insect came near her.

Hearing these words, Liu Sanqian almost tumbled off the dog. He looked around in the direction of the voice, but could not find who had spread the rumor. Who would have thought that Four-Thousand would suddenly half-rise and use a paw to point in a certain direction.

The man appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six. Although he was wearing a face mask now, it was not difficult to see the deep worry written all over his face.

Perhaps because she had barely eaten anything all day, she retched so violently that she brought up nothing but sour water and gastric juices. The process itself was sheer torture; Fang Ruyi felt as though her internal organs were being shifted out of place.

"Young Master Han, what should we do now?" Xing Zhaolin's tone was much more respectful, eager to know Han Fan's next directive.

Just as Bai Hongfei finished signing and looked up, he noticed something suddenly amiss with Shangguan Heng's physiognomy.

Big Blossom spat out a few curses, and the village children joined in the shouting. Fourth Blossom shouted the fiercest—she was someone who knew how to wipe her own backside, and having been looked down upon earlier, she took her frustration out on Tang Qinqin. A crowd swarmed forward, dragged Tang Qinqin to the ground, and gave her a severe beating.

Finally, today she had waited for Bai Hongfei. Although she was completely unacquainted with him, she had no other choice left and could only take a gamble, betting that this Bai Hongfei was a good person.

Silently, he wondered whether he ought to feel happy or sad. It seemed Lady Tsunade and the others had won; after all, if the Guardian Shinobi had triumphed, such traces would certainly have been cleaned up.

"There's nothing to see, let's go!" Chu Xiangling said indifferently, and He Caixia and Su Chan, both dumbfounded, hurried to follow.

Harry charged ahead, delivering a heavy slash directly at the ape's head. "Clang!!" The Titan Ape possessed extremely high physical resistance, and taking the heavy sword strike head-on only resulted in a small lump forming on its skull.