Volume 1, Chapter 28: Holding a Beauty in His Arms

At Zhang Wenxuan’s words, a flush instantly bloomed on Li Binglan’s cheeks. She couldn’t help but reach out and pinch his ear. “What’s the rush? I never said I’d welsh on the bet!”

“How did you even know that ancient sword was a fake?” she asked, burning with curiosity.

Zhang Wenxuan smiled faintly. “Maybe it was just intuition.”

“What?” Li Binglan looked stunned. “You dared to gamble a million just on intuition? What if you’d lost?”

Zhang Wenxuan shrugged. “My intuition is always spot on. Besides, Sister Binglan, you’ve helped me out quite a bit over the years. I couldn’t just stand by and watch you lose a million in blood money!” The flush that had just begun to fade from her face returned...

The second piece of good news was that Agatha had finally chosen a suitor, and it was clear she was quite satisfied with him. Agatha’s marriage had troubled him for four years, and today, it was finally resolved perfectly.

Jing Jian was completely out of patience. At this moment, he felt a certain sense of shared misery. Back in his past life, when he was just starting out, wasn’t he just as ignorant? Didn’t he have to ask about everything he didn’t understand? How many stumbles did it take to accumulate experience bit by bit? Thinking of this, Jing Jian sighed and patiently repeated what he had just said.

Once the rooms were arranged—as the inn seemed to have no other guests that night—the three of us were each assigned a room.

“I had originally planned to leave last night,” Ron said, shaking his head gently. If he hadn’t suddenly seen Karen, he wouldn’t be at the Royal Knights Academy now.

She and Chen Feng were both so engrossed in the battle that they didn’t notice the incredible transformation occurring in the Dragon Pendant pressed beneath her.

The seventeen contestants from the Xiaya family also took to the stage one after another. Led by Xiaya Kuangfeng, these seventeen experts, with their identical uniforms and solemn expressions, exuded a majestic aura.

“A rain of vital energy is falling from the heavens; the world is about to be reshaped. The Tianyang Continent will revive with endless vital energy!” Yang Tian declared.

The car sped along the coastal highway. The oncoming traffic flowed like a stream of headlights, resembling meteors streaking through the night. On the sea, several yachts illuminated by colorful lights revealed faint silhouettes of laughing people—another intoxicating Los Angeles night.

“Crusoe, since you are looking for death, I shall grant your wish!” The light sword in Ron’s hand descended abruptly.

Walking through the darkness for who knows how long, Julie stopped. Zhang Tianyang followed suit, stopping for no apparent reason. He looked up, and a magnificent, sweeping scene appeared before him.

Coincidentally, at that moment, Yan Jiuzhong called Su Luomo to discuss the matter regarding Chen Fang.

As soon as Li Hanxue’s voice fell, a cyan-blue bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking toward Liu Su’s head.

Qin Tianchen glanced at them but didn’t care. Once they left, he rose and departed from the Yan family estate.

Just as the Dao Masters were worrying, the powerful beings from the Demon Domain’s Great Dao Realm unleashed their auras without restraint, forcing the Dao Masters to temporarily abandon their discussions and move out to meet them.

He shook his head. Perhaps for the owner of the cave dwelling, eternal rest on this island was the best possible ending.

Considering the difference in their physical sizes, the Ant King should have used a more flexible and agile approach to deal with Netero’s “clunky” Nen beasts. Yet, he did not; he chose the simplest and most direct method of meeting force with force, and it proved surprisingly effective.

Seeing Huangfu Lei being “escorted” out by Huangfu Feng and Huangfu Yun, one on each side, Yun Xixi felt much more at ease. She hadn’t wanted to join in the fray, but having become a guest at Peach Village, she was obligated to attend the banquet they were hosting.

Ding Jun was desperate to buy some time for Chido, and as a result, his own injuries were far more severe. However, the Blood Puppet’s strength was far too great, far surpassing them both; even with their desperate efforts, they could only delay the inevitable.

These people were all originally geniuses, but because the spiritual energy of Earth was far too thin, their cultivation progress was incredibly slow. If they were to cultivate in a place as rich in energy as this, they could definitely improve their strength and realms significantly in a short period.

Madam Ning, accustomed to a life of luxury, had never suffered such hardship. She shrieked as she was beaten, completely losing her composure.

At this moment, Dominguez stepped onto the pitch. It meant that Simeone had decided this was how the match would end.

Yet, all of this occurred with an eerie lack of sound; not even the slightest fluctuation of Yuan energy was emitted.

Meanwhile, Su Nuan arrived at her office “in high spirits.” However, once she closed the door and locked it, the joyful smile on her face slowly turned into a sigh.

The first thought that flashed through Su Nuan’s mind was: Does she know about what happened between me and Leng Ye? If she does, what should I do? Can I still keep it from Yangyang?

On the harbor, thousands of soldiers aimed their guns at Lin Ming, waiting for William’s order to fire at any moment.

Even if he isn’t a supporting center-forward, the ability to hold the ball with his back to the goal and his physical resistance are essentials in modern football.

“Long Xiao, have you lost your mind? You know my personality. If you do this, I will hate you for the rest of my life.” Jia Qianqian was truly panicked. Long Xiao was like no one else; if he wanted to do something, no one could stop him.

Caught in a sandwich, he let out a roar that seemed to boost his fighting spirit, leaping a full head higher than the two opposing defenders.

Of course, the 4-5-1 formation that had appeared in recent away games was a potential strategy, but it had severe limitations. It was better suited as an emergency tactic for certain periods rather than a primary tactical blueprint, and this formation had left Lyon struggling this season. The five points they had earned so far were proof of that.

Speaking of which, Zheng Zha had told Murong Chen about the battles involving Cheng Xiao and Saito Ichi, as well as those of Da Niu, Xiao Honglü, and Xiao Bing. However, Zheng Zha did not speak of his own fight. Although the result was that Zheng Zha had perished under the sword of his own clone, he left out the specific details of the battle.

“Right, sit tight and buckle your seatbelt.” Seeing how anxious Hao Xin was, Ding Yaoyang didn’t say anything further and quickly drove toward her destination.

The person sitting in the ebony chair had long known of his arrival behind him, but only at this moment did he turn around, his face showing no small amount of shock.

His features were handsome, his eyes bright, yet his face was pale. Being stared at by those eyes felt like being watched by a dead man.

But this was the imperial palace; she dared not wander around as she had while burning incense last time. Lan Xi planned to quietly find a palace servant later to lead her back to her second sister.

He dared not inquire about her, fearing that if she were too happy, he would be jealous of the person who could provide that happiness. He had decided to let go; how could he go and disturb her now?