Volume 1, Chapter 21: Serving as a Page?

Under the glow of the miner's lamp, scaffolding and netting stretched overhead, while iron pipe pillars stood at his sides, complete with iron chains fastened to them.

An inexplicable breeze began to blow, stirring the leaves, the grass, the flowers, and the clouds; everything in heaven and earth began to stir into motion.

"I know you want to drag this out, waiting until you are stronger to come and kill me. The reason you don't send cannon fodder to fight me is because you don't want to trigger my combat potential through intense battle and help me advance to the Heaven-Man Realm." At this point, the time for conspiracies had passed; it was now the era of open, daylight stratagems.

Gao Yang dribbled the ball forward, with Luan Jiye guarding him. By now, the physical strength of both had depleted significantly; they were at the point where if they fell to the ground, they wouldn't be able to get back up.

"As for this, I have been working in organizational affairs these past few years, and later in party affairs, so I am not very familiar with the situation here. I am currently trying to understand it and finding ways to handle the problem." Zhao Chengli was clearly trying to distance himself from the responsibility.

"Haha, you are exaggerating, Auntie! I’m just doing a bit of cooking!" Hu Hanying felt embarrassed and hurriedly explained.

I touched the ice wall and found it frozen solid. Despite the geothermal heat, the temperature inside the ice cavern hadn't risen much. I wrapped my ice-crusted Tibetan robe tighter around me and looked toward the cave ahead. After consulting with Dongzi, we walked into the adjacent tunnel.

Of course, this "not easy" state belonged to another aspect of the matter. Chen Yuyue’s situation was purely a case of "Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai"—one was willing to beat, and the other was willing to suffer; it was a matter of mutual consent.

Although he could follow the information he’d gathered to track down their hidden stronghold outside the city, such an action would likely arouse suspicion from the Mohists and the others.

The echoes eventually faded. As the purple mist dissipated, everything returned to the scene as it was before—the dense forest.

"Brother Rui, why are you in such a hurry today? I haven't even officially left the mountain to gain experience yet, and you're already here. Has something happened in the palace?" As she spoke, Yi Xiaoyue began to grow nervous.

Kong Xiang shook his head helplessly, as if venting his grievances to Chen Langya and Du Weiming. However, his eyes were also filled with resignation. Perhaps this is just what life is like for people sometimes, especially for officials. It is hard to be an official; it is harder to be an official who does no evil; and it is even harder to be a good official who does no evil and pleads for the people.

Realizing this, Tiansheng had no choice but to obediently maintain an altitude of one hundred meters to continue his flight. Sure enough, he no longer felt any pressure.

Chu Yunlian’s heart skipped a beat as she looked over. She appeared to want to ask something but couldn’t. Ling Chen exchanged a few words with Ling Luo and then sent her off to handle the remaining matters.

I don’t know how much time had passed when the weeping Zijin fell asleep. Qi Yu picked her up and carried her back to her room; it was only because of his stifled mood that he had gone to the Hopeless River.

Just as the God Race’s Bing Xuan dodged the tracking Dark Wind Arrow, a dark blue, mixed wind-element fire dragon immediately slammed into him with a violent explosion. Bing Xuan used three Blink skills in succession just to barely escape the roar of the dark wind dragon. At that moment, the temperature in the air plummeted.

"Are you from the Development Planning Department? I was just looking for your director to consult on something. I wonder if you could introduce me?" Qin Feng asked politely.

"How would I know if I don't try?" Chen Langya sneered. Subduing the enemy without fighting is not the character of Chen Langya.

"Eat, eat, try the radish and beef brisket my mother-in-law made. It’s delicious." Dang Lina invited him warmly, using her chopsticks to place a piece of brisket into Qin Feng’s rice bowl.

After the black business car entered the urban area of Honggu County, its speed gradually slowed. It ambled down the road, looking quite leisurely. Sitting in the car, Hong Ling and Guo Huai’s wife, Mao Qin, breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally escaped the view of the Yincheng police and were temporarily safe.

He knew that as long as he wasn't seen killing anyone on the spot, there would be no proof. If the other party wanted revenge, they could only use private power, not official channels. With his abilities, he had nothing to fear.

"Wu Cheng, they have no witnesses, but I have one right here." After the Wei Emperor spoke, he gave a look to Wu Hua, who was standing to the side.

Lou Jinchen ignored him. After resting for a moment, he stepped into the void once again. The higher he was from the ground, the slower his speed, and the closer he was to the ground, the more he could borrow power from the earth. As for what state he would be in if he went even higher, he hadn't tested it yet and didn't know.

"Boss Sheng, regarding this matter, it’s just like 'Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai'—one is willing to beat, the other is willing to suffer." Wan Defu lay sideways, picking at a cluster of grapes and munching on them.

"Thank you, Mr. Ming! You truly are the benefactor of my life! Thank you so much!" Sheng Jiayuan hurriedly expressed his gratitude again in excitement.

When a person focuses on doing something—something they love and are good at—they also emit a glow.

What on earth is going on with Hu Nao and Hu Lai? Do they know that a thief broke into their house last night?

Having lived two lifetimes, Jiang Chuan only wanted to do everything he could, leaving no regrets behind, so that even if he couldn't see the future, he wouldn't be obsessed with it or develop inner demons during his cultivation.

Moreover, being able to master a third-grade external technique would greatly increase his strength, allowing him to join the circle of elite registered killers.

The young man followed the guard's gaze and saw that a piece of the wooden stake on the cell door had been snapped off by Wang Han and lay on the floor. At that moment, the child was already applying force to another part of the broken stake.

Yue Yao and her group returned to the Prince’s mansion from the forest north of the Huai River, dusty and travel-worn, just at noon. The Prince had not yet returned from the morning court.

Zhou Wu examined the medicinal pill in his hand. He could clearly perceive the spiritual energy sealed within it. It was indeed a Spirit Gathering Pill, not a Beast Transformation Pill resulting from a failed refinement.

She was used to the noisy work environment of a hospital, and in this sudden quiet, she actually felt a touch of claustrophobia.

She knew that Su Qin possessed a storage ring with a large capacity, and some things were not safe to keep on her own person.

"Young Master Zhou is indeed clever. Let's do as you say. If we say it like this, and it turns out they were killed by the Thunderfire Sect, I fear that the major factions will distance themselves from the Thunderfire Sect and offer more resources to the Wuyou Sect and the Qianyuan Sword Sect," Master Shi Teng said after a moment of thought, pleasantly surprised.

Lin Feng truly felt no sympathy for such people; on the contrary, he strongly agreed with Wen Qingtang’s approach.

Lin Fengmian was completely baffled. Had the textbooks lied to her, or was reality toying with her? She held her head and thought for a while, and a bad feeling immediately surged in her heart.