Chapter 52: She Made a Great Contribution

Privately lending money at usurious rates and engaging in massive land annexation—both of these were grave offenses.

The Xuanzheng Hall was so silent that a dropped needle could be heard.

Qiao Heyuan stroked his beard and said leisurely, "It seems our Right Chancellor is truly implicated in quite a few human lives."

As soon as these words left his mouth, Fu Chengyu immediately turned and bowed solemnly toward Emperor Yongxi.

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There had to be a secret hidden here. The eyes of everyone, including Shenxu, lit up. Could a being close to divinity conceal anything? Fang Yan, however, knew what this entity was hiding from; the Sui Emperor in the Land of Nothingness had also created a space to conceal himself—how similar the two were!

Yet, some powerful fierce beasts still remained within the Yunhuang Mountain Range, especially in its depths, where many formidable beasts lurked.

At this moment, Luo Wei asked, "Big Brother, how is Long Shi treating you by your side?" When Luo Wei went to Yega City, he had deliberately left Long Shi behind by Luo Qi's side, as he did not want Long Shi to know about his alliance with Sima Qingsha.

Luo did not quite understand his father's intention, but Luo Wei understood it completely. Wanting Long Xuan to stand before Long Yu and shield him from the other princes' greed for the throne was simply an impossible feat.

"Later, when other cultivators discovered that I possessed another kind of power, they sought to exterminate me completely," Tong Qing said with bitter hatred.

Gui Fangzhen's experience in the pugilistic world was certainly no sham. True to expectation, those Taoist priests successively approached the tripod to warm themselves, only to collapse to the ground one by one. For a time, the vast cavern was filled with nothing but the crackling sound of the burning tripod.

"Oh, you're back! Right, there are snacks on the table, go ahead and eat them. As for the dinner you bought for me, I've already finished it," Ke Yiyao said with a beaming smile.

The moment the addition was complete, Xia Zheqin sent a message. Ke Yiyao tapped to open it and found it was a red envelope.

"Your Majesty, please enter the main hall," Luo Zhiqiu said, only after hearing Long Xuan speak did she stop blaming Xie Yu, inviting Long Xuan to be seated in the main hall of the estate.

The second rule of this type of guild war dictated that since both contending parties possessed guild territories, no respawn points would be established; everything would be based solely on each guild's own respawn point.

Xu Feilong felt as though he had been hypnotized, leaving him no time for thought. If he rolled forward, he would undoubtedly fail to escape the second attack. Reacting instinctively, Xu Feilong rolled backward instead, arriving right at the old Taoist's feet. With a loud shout, he struck out with a palm aimed at the old Taoist's knee.

"My name is Xu Feilong. May I ask how the Taoist master is addressed?" Xu Feilong put down his bundle, sat down, and asked with a smile.

This did not mean that Feng Yuwei's discernment regarding cuisine surpassed that of the other two; he gave a seven out of ten to dishes for which they had given nines. Such a discrepancy naturally left everyone complaining, one by one demanding an explanation from him.

As a part of the human race's highest fighting force today, he bore a tremendous weight upon his shoulders. With such enlightenment in his heart, his bearing naturally came forth.

Things had reached this point; even if someone had figured out the profound mystery of stacking attributes, and even if someone possessed a berserk skill, it was already too late.

For a girl in her early twenties, having witnessed such an unimaginably terrifying scene firsthand, it was already a piece of great fortune that her inner mind had not collapsed.

Here, the great sun hung like a mountain, crowding the sky. All directions were a stark, blinding white, as if day had abruptly descended. A profound Dao realm washed over him. Situated at the very center of the sun, Li Mu sat cross-legged in meditation, motionless, his mind clear and spirit tranquil, transcending the mortal world like an immortal.

Originally, after completing that task for Magneto, he had 25,000 points. Over the past half-month or so, through continuous efforts, he had finally accumulated some more merit values. Currently, he had a full 27,000-plus merit points in the system.

It seemed that to receive this stage of the quest, one first had to find proof of the Fire Demon's existence; otherwise, Old Cain would never believe this matter.

When Madam He entered, Madam Guo rose to speak with her. When Madam He went to support Madam Guo in taking her seat, she did not guide her to the lower-ranking armchair, but instead led her to the primary armchair. After Madam Guo sat down, Madam He also took her seat on the other primary armchair with a blank expression.