Chapter 52: Rules

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That wasn't quite right either. Although Big Black had improved, its fundamental nature remained unchanged. The moment anyone crossed its bottom line, it would still grow fiercely angry and lunge to kill. They had to remember that when they first met Big Black, they had literally gotten into a brawl.

Such a commotion naturally did not escape the notice of Lin Xi and Zhao Yuanrong. However, the young Marquis was mischievous and deliberately made a spectacle of himself, doing it purely to aggravate his old man.

After the three martial artists finalized the venue, they left one person behind while the other two hurried back.

"Uh..." Choked by her sudden reprimand, the chubby sword spirit caught the sound midway in its throat, leaving it unable to go up or down, and it involuntarily let out a hiccup.

Helan Jing glanced at him. Instead of simply walking away as she usually did, she pressed her lips together and sat right there.

"Enough with the nonsense! No matter who you are, you must die today! Heavenly Kings, step aside, I am going to fight him one-on-one!" Liu Chuan pointed at the robed figure in black, speaking with an overpowering aura.

State affairs at court were already immensely vexing, and upon returning to the inner courtyard, he still had to coax Lady Li's temper. Without a second word and without uttering a sound, he turned and strode outside. Hearing his footsteps, Lady Li grew anxious and angry, leaped off the couch, and chased after him to the doorway, only to find the Fourth Master's figure already swallowed by the dusk.

Though the battle beneath the walls of Sishui Pass had temporarily subsided, Zhang Miao, together with his loyal soldiers, was still locked in a bitter struggle atop the ramparts against Dong Zhuo's ever-multiplying forces.

Following the options Lin Chen had checked off, Xing Conglian kept scrolling down the page. Every single line of choices brought him closer to Lin Chen's true psychological state.

Zhao Jingyi's breathing gradually grew heavier and coarser, yet his pace never slowed. His hands supporting Lin Xi remained just as steady, while Lin Xi's counting involuntarily grew louder and louder, as if to offer encouragement.

Lan Yingchen was thoroughly happy during this garden stroll. Although they hadn't exchanged many words, their hands remained tightly clasped together. When Xu Yuan occasionally looked up and smiled at him, he felt completely content, and all the rehearsed speeches he had prepared before coming vanished completely to the ends of the earth.

Yet the two of them knew full well how valiant and fearless Guan Yu had been—unflinching even with blades and axes brought against his body, not even needing to take up his Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

Having made the arrangements, Gao Changgong arrived at the administrative hall in Wu Village. This was a sanctuary belonging exclusively to Xiao Mo, a place where even Wu Tu, the village's deputy head, dared not reside.

Fortunately, both possessed calm and understated dispositions; no matter the physical distance, that love remained constant. Thus, even as a long-distance relationship, they managed it harmoniously and with quiet joy.

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Milanyu was left entirely at a loss for words upon seeing Xu Yuan in this state. If given the chance, she truly wanted to take a good look at this enchanting Li Junxiu whom Xu Yuan kept talking about. What kind of ability did that man possess to provoke such a gentle soul as Xu Yuan into this sort of state?

She raised her glass to toast with him, slowly bringing it to her lips as the wine flowed along the rim into her mouth, leaving her pink lips glistening with a moist sheen.

Father had prepared a surprise for Mother, and the little pups were pondering over preparing a surprise for her as well.

It was easy to see that the quality of the pirated garments was utterly abysmal—both expensive and poorly made. No wonder everyone was rushing over to return their goods and demand refunds.

Nodding—whether in tacit agreement with Wang Ding's words or merely out of an unconscious reflex—Xiao Mo stood up and donned his armor. The Desolate Emperor's battle armor on his body was incomplete, but fortunately, the other components forged from dark steel were quite decent, so Xiao Mo simply settled for wearing a patchwork suit of armor.

Having waited down below for so long once again, what was there even left to say? In any case, he didn't want to utter a single word now. No matter what reasons were offered or what alternative solutions were presented, it was always the same routine—telling him that such a thing was impossible.

She had seemed perfectly fine when he saw her at the nightclub just a few days ago; how could she have ended up like this in such a short span of time? Honestly, it was something anyone would find hard to accept.

1. This competition is a knockout round, and every contestant is assigned a number tag. The electronic screen will randomly scroll through the contestants' number tags. Three mentors will press the stop buttons on their desks to randomly select three contestants to face off in a duel. Based on the votes of the four mentors, only one of the three will emerge victorious and advance to the top 20.

"Thank you, Sister, but I don't need it yet. I just need to keep practicing." Wang Heng resolutely refused. He felt his mind clearing up right now and was in the zone, unwilling to let this prime opportunity slip away.

Just as the Four Wheel Spinguide was feeling somewhat at a loss, the door on the other side of the broadcast studio suddenly opened.

Just like the saying goes in that line: you promised to throw scissors together, but you threw rock while I threw paper.

Rather than saying Sunan persuaded Uchiha Obito, it was more like Uchiha Obito persuaded himself.

He watched the Princess of Pingjiang leave her home, so he hung back and hid outside for a moment. Once the carriage from the Pingjiang Estate had departed, he slipped out and stepped through his front door.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Wang Heng, he had already become a sensation on the internet. The affair between him and Su Wanwan had suddenly become a hot topic of discussion among numerous netizens, and by tonight, the buzz had already surpassed the "Great Rift Valley Landslide" event that had dominated the trending charts all day long.

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Lin Zhen pressed the elevator button. The doors closed, and a moment later, with a ding, they arrived at the third floor in a flash.

The person targeted by Zhou Ruolan was none other than Shen Zhan, who had gone to the bar to drown his sorrows. After tossing back two bottles of XO and a major portion of a bottle of red wine, he finally felt slightly buzzed, though outwardly he seemed completely normal, save for a pair of eyes that appeared somewhat intoxicated.

"Brother Liu, you jest. Where on earth would one find an eight-bearer sedan chair nowadays?" A strained smile forced itself onto Ye Chengxin's face as he spoke.

Although medicinal herbs that had not been processed suffered a significant drop in efficacy and possessed much harsher properties—some even carrying toxicity—they could still yield excellent results as long as the dosage was appropriate.

"Very well then." Having no other favorable options at the moment, Romanovsky had no choice but to agree.

Ma Kui was his lieutenant, standing guard outside the door throughout the entire day. Gan Ning was deeply concerned about the battle situation, having him send people back and forth to scout constantly, so Gan Ning was well aware of how fiercely the two armies were clashing.

"King of the Fanged Clan, what were you thinking just now?" Without moving, Xuanyuan Tianxin looked straight into his eyes and asked directly.

Lü Zhuo was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes, but Guan Hai merely let out a cold huff, turned away, and ignored Lü Zhuo altogether.

The two headed toward the leftmost path, where the mountain trail grew extremely narrow and low. They had to walk through it hunched over, which was thoroughly uncomfortable.

"Brother Wang, shall we go grab a drink?" Li Shuyang suggested. If the two of them failed to remain neutral today, they would end up in the exact same humiliating and disgraced state as Tang Zhongxin.

Li Yun happily gazed at these five treasures. In an instant, a glance at the expressions of these artifact spirits told him that they had not found the Three-Life Stone.