Chapter 71: The Bathroom
At first, when Xu Yang began to take the pulse, Li Qing and the others were still jeering and mocking. But as Xu Yang’s cold gaze swept over them, each of them instinctively fell silent.
Unconsciously, the room became so quiet that even the drop of a pin could be heard. This silence endured for about two minutes before Xu Yang withdrew his hand and spoke in a calm, indifferent tone:
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“Yes, Ancestral God.” Led by the Dragon Clan’s chief, dozens of dragons soared toward the sky and soon vanished from sight.
Though the Second Madam’s face wore a smile, her eyes were moist with tears. It was clear she was reluctant; this was her own child, raised for more than a decade, and now, married off in a single day, she would belong to another family. Such sorrow was inevitable.
“Dad, don’t be angry. If something’s wrong, let’s discuss it calmly. Don’t make yourself unwell over it,” Xi’s father hurried forward to comfort the old man. At their age, a burst of anger was the greatest danger.
“We understand what you’re saying, but His Majesty does not,” Liu Nanshu sighed.
“Heh, Young Master Lin is truly in a poetic mood today. But Yaoyao still has urgent matters to attend to. I must take my leave for now, but I shall surely accompany you to visit the Heavenly Fiend Sect another day.” Yaoyao’s voice was as gentle as ever, but Lin Yu could hear the anger concealed within. This filled his heart with secret delight.
“Hah, who cares? We’re not trying to challenge the entire Netherworld here. We just want to give him a hard time, that’s all!” Seeing Meng Fei’s apprehension, Tang Fei tried to reassure him.
Relief stirred in my heart, and I finally relaxed, letting a barrage of instant-cast spells and the following magical shields envelop me.
Yin Zhong gave a wry smile. He was not afraid to die, but he knew all too well how daunting it would be for twenty thousand cavalry to hold out for two days against hundreds of thousands of enemy troops.
Because the assassination of an imperial dignitary had enraged the Emperor, the planned coup failed for lack of imperial support. The army immediately decided to enforce military discipline.
“He knows you’ve gone to America and said there’s no need to call and thank him. The Buddha King has already arrived in Thailand, and Wenren Liu says he’s off sightseeing,” Beigong Ming mused after a moment’s thought.
Under the burning black flame, the smooth sphere seemed to resonate with the sealing mark, spinning slowly in perfect synchrony. Wisps of black mist coiled around it, giving it a bewitchingly sinister aura.
Earlier, when Chang Jianfeng arrived at the Business Port Plaza on the floating transport platform, he had already noticed, in the Star Empire Alliance zone, a team wearing uniforms embroidered with the insignia of the Swift Soaring Falcons. The leader’s back looked very familiar to him—he intended to greet this very person.
By now, Gu Fancheng was fully prepared. The moment Xue Cangyu lost his temper, he would immediately drag Chu Haoran down with him.
As he suspected, only high-tier magical beasts on the brink of reaching their peak would have such sharp spikes. Though the Ice Armor Beast was already high-tier, it was still in the lower range and not yet at that stage.
As Qin Ye walked in from outside, the man seated at the head of the conference table asked him a question, and all eyes turned to see how he would respond.
It seemed Orange Zhi had never explained this to his sister… In fact, he hadn’t told anyone the real reason he joined the Watchers and entered the professional arena—because it was not an easy reason to articulate.
As Aziz searched for a way through the dense magical minefield to reach the mountaintop, a flash of white suddenly leapt from a cave over a hundred meters above the cliff, whistling through the air as it dove straight at the “Black Panther.”
“You cannot kill him. His physical body is extraordinarily strong. Unless you reach the Sacred Realm, you stand no chance,” Tong Wanyi said.
Every year, there are over ten thousand new students. It’s impossible for every single battle to be under the watchful gaze of the entire crowd.