Volume 1, Chapter 148: You're Like a Dry Well—Useless and Deeply Foolish!

Li Ruochu was fully absorbed in her work at the office, with her desk piled high with documents. Her fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard.

Suddenly, a soft knock on the door broke the quiet.

"Come in!" Li Ruochu said softly without raising her head. Though her voice was not loud, it carried clearly to the other side of the door.

Outside, Yi Ze gently pushed the door open and walked in. His steps were hurried, and his expression was rushed, looking rather anxious.

"Xiao Li, I might need to go abroad for a few days. I'll leave the matters here in your hands for now!" Yi...

Li Ruochu stopped what she was doing, raised her head to look at Yi Ze, and seeing him in such a rush, she couldn't help asking with concern, "Is something the matter..."

"Indeed. The customers over these past few days have given glowing reviews of our hotel's food. We will definitely be able to cultivate a solid base of returning patrons. Coupled with our current advertising, the turnover will only get higher and higher," Wang Tiantian analyzed.

"It's not that you were born lacking; it's just that your energy is spread too thin," An Luo hit the nail on the head, leaving Liang Liang staring with wide eyes.

"Since my whereabouts have been exposed, it means you can easily track my every movement. Doesn't that mean wherever I go, you will pursue me?" Jing Tang spread his hands, wearing a helpless expression.

As the plot concluded, players either logged off or departed, leaving the once-crowded city nearly empty in the blink of an eye.

Li Yingjun felt a heavy weight lift from his heart, while Yu Bai stared blankly at a room numberplate.

Whether it was Yu Qing, who could turn the entertainment industry upside down for him, or Yu Bai, the ace stylist who could showcase the versatile characteristics of the FE combination by two hundred percent, Li Yingjun was unwilling to lose either of them.

Yang Xuangan and Huyan Lie exchanged glances. Pinching sword incantations, they each summoned crane-shaped flying swords. Their hands resembled crane beaks, clasping the sword hilts. With a flick of a finger against the blades, the swords hummed with a sound like the cries of cranes, and from that ringing emanated a surge of spiritual sense—a sense that was immensely tyrannical and brimming with arrogance.

"He is no ordinary person; he is a practitioner, and a top-tier expert at that. Only by following him will we have a future," said the Wolf King.

As it turned out, the imperial army had already captured Yizhou, while the Right Vanguard, Ge Luo, had his advance toward Guizhou blocked by Leizhou. With water and land forces striking from both flanks, this single battle resulted in the near-total annihilation of Leizhou's tens of thousands of troops and soldiers, with only a few horsemen breaking through the encirclement at the risk of their lives to survive. This battle terrified the military and civilians of the Two Guangs, making them pale at the mere mention of Dali.

Yet, in that very instant, the words "Forbidden Array Master" flashed through their minds for the first time, recorded in the classics passed down through their sect. It was an identity possessed only by that eternal supreme emperor at the dawn of the human race's creation.

Qian Xu had never been to a bar before, but tonight she went against all her habits—this alone was a sign that something was amiss.

Xiu Jie's gaze hardened, and with a nod, he turned and walked in another direction, while waving his hand to summon the surrounding guards and servants. Seeing his gesture, those people immediately retreated with him, their movements clean and crisp, without a trace of hesitation.

"Very well, this junior shall take the lead," Ye Shiqiu said with great enthusiasm. This was his first time fighting in this world, and against a magical beast, no less.

Lin Kongkong looked at the long queue ahead of her, figuring that waiting would be an endless endeavor. Then, feeling that compromising like this lacked any conviction, she dazed out and fell into a reverie.

Meanwhile, Jiang Bei nimbly scaled the tree behind him like a civet cat and began observing the surrounding movements.

In his memory, such nagging by Yue Chang'an occurred frequently, happening every three to five days. In the past, Yue Yunchi would feel impatient upon hearing it and choose to ignore him, or even flare up if Yue Chang'an went on too long. But hearing it now, Yue Chi only felt a warmth blooming in his chest.

Though Yue Hui was sycophantic and had witnessed countless scenes, he was still startled by Jing Ruixue's peak-madness demeanor.

He felt the darkness, and at the same time, saw a massive cyan ball of light suspended within the distant void of darkness.

"An official of high rank is no match for the one in charge of your immediate affairs. County Head Feng is the actual head of our county, yet Sister Xue doesn't give him an ounce of face. I think we'd better not go looking for that headache. How many boxes does he want to buy? Tomorrow we'll have someone queue up early in the morning to get the exact amount for him," Lan Lan muttered to herself, calculating who she could press into service.

Following that, a melodious and serene zither tune rang out. Even as spiritual energy shrieked, seawater surged backward, and the earth shook, this tranquil sound pierced straight into the soul, soothing the restless spirit.

His expression was extremely gloomy, blood spilled from the corners of his mouth, the muscles in both arms were cracked with fissures, and his blood vessels had burst. The arms gripping the long spear trembled uncontrollably.

Gu Feng took in the scene within Master Jin's abode. Now understanding the miraculous nature of this eye, Gu Feng prepared to withdraw his gaze and investigate thoroughly just why this eye possessed such heaven-defying divine abilities.

The one who unleashed the fireball was naturally Su Wang. Although Su Wang had no personal grudge against Fei Chu, in order to infiltrate the Zodiac Palace, retrieve the Zodiac Astrolabe, and rescue Xue Lingshuang, Su Wang had no choice but to harden his heart and eliminate Fei Chu.

"Understood!" Hearing Zhao Qing's order, the generals all stood up and cupped their fists in response. Zhao Qing immediately flicked his sleeves, strode forward with bold steps, and vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.

However, this fellow had actually set his sights on the Land of Snow; it seemed he deserved a severe punishment.

At this moment, without the slightest hesitation, the intent spirit—a venomous scorpion—manifested instantly, unleashing its ultimate destructive power and charging straight toward Gu Feng.

Vast though the Profound Spirit Realm was, almost all the masters of divine abilities knew one another, or at least had heard of each other and seen their portraits.

Immediately afterward, Gu Feng stepped out of his quarters. Having endured such a long bout of formation battles, he was ready to relax his mood.

After a long silence, Wang Fufa suddenly asked, "Will the tendons of an Earth-Slogging Dragon do? I have a section of an Earth-Slogging Dragon's tendon that is a full forty-meters long!" he added abruptly.

Hoshino Ice maintained his smile, completely unperturbed by the barrage of arrows. With a casual wave of his hand, a wall of ice instantly rose up behind him, enclosing the caravan within.

"Phantom Mirror." Smock began to twirl the iron sword in his hand, and a blue radiance began to emanate from the blade. With every rotation of the sword, streams of blue light swords shot forth, hurtling toward Kisame.