Double Act

Some of them were originally from the Tengyun Tribe, while others had arrived at this place for the very first time, their gazes fixed intently ahead and unable to look away.

Void Demons were true demons—devoid of physical form yet possessing spiritual power, capable of corrupting human nature and destroying others. They came from an unknown void and would vanish just as inexplicably.

During the halftime break, Mourinho made no tactical substitutions, whereas Ancelotti brought on Joe Cole to replace Veron. Ballack dropped back into the defensive midfield position, while Deco became Chelsea's playmaker.

Before leaving Black Stone Island, that trusted aide had been granted a certain degree of decision-making power by Hengge, and he also had a clear understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.

"You beast, you're courting death!" Ji Lu shouted furiously. With a flick of his right hand, a massive black seal suddenly materialized above his head, rushing forward to meet the descending Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Chen Zu'an and the others suddenly noticed that Lu Shu merely dropped by the laboratory for a brief round every day before heading straight home, and nobody knew what he was actually up to.

Zhao Ling'er had cultivated to the peak of Quasi-Sage within the primordial chaos. Had it not been for the extreme difficulty of fully comprehending the Law of Chaotic Creation, combined with their remaining plans, she would likely have spent hundreds of millions or even billions of years cultivating in the chaos to break through to become a Chaotic Sage.

Fu Guibao looked at the furnishings in the Jin family residence. While they could not be described as resplendent with gold and jade, it was evident that genuine effort had been put into the arrangement. However, they were slightly overly garish, carrying the distinct air of a nouveau riche. Even so, some of the ornaments must have been replaced, because although a degree of gaudiness remained, it was no longer quite so severe.

In front of the opposing battle formations of the Xiqi and Zhaoge armies, disciples from both sides had already lined up. The moment the Four Saints stepped into the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, the intercepted-teaching army would launch a full-scale assault on all disciples of the sect.

Tong Guinu immediately went to see Empress Wu. Upon viewing this copied painting of the large tree, Empress Wu was likewise overjoyed.

At the banquet table, the old beggar was still devouring his food like a whirlwind. However, judging by the stench emanating from Tianxing's body, I didn't have the slightest appetite. The surrounding seats were also completely filled, and every single person there was a beggar.

The man in brocade clothes chuckled and said, "Grandfather, that's what makes it affectionate." As he spoke, his footsteps grew even more ruthless.

With that, Chen Chen and the others bid them goodnight, then turned and walked out of the villa together with Xia Qianmo.

Upon learning of this matter, Liu Nian at least showed no outward emotional fluctuation, but the frequency of her contacts with Tan Polang clearly increased. Especially whenever Tan Polang was about to head home, Liu Nian would punctually send him text messages inquiring about various situations while he was in the car, and today was no exception.

Who would have known that this fellow Naruto would actually end up locking horns with Muyue? Even when Muyue deployed his ultimate trump card—Ichiraku ramen—Naruto still maintained that same sullen expression.

After catching up to Chen Jinghao, Chen Chen took her hand and acted spoiled and cute for a moment, which managed to relax her awkward and embarrassed mind considerably.

She still retained her childish innocence, smiling with a simple and honest charm. Dimples appeared on her round face, making her look exceptionally adorable.

However, was there really any need to go out of her way to reheat the cake? It wasn't as if she had only made a single bowl of soup dumplings; if Yan San wanted to eat, couldn't she just ladle out another bowl?

Chu Shaoyang knew that this stone tablet was none other than the Martial Chief Star Ranking, and immediately followed Su Yun over toward it.

Zhao Hao knew this must be Qiongqi's doing, and the last shred of hesitation in his heart vanished completely. Intuition told him that he had chosen the right person this time. Moreover, with Qiongqi's assistance, Zhao Hao successfully picked up his wife and child, changed their identities, and arranged for them to live in a secure city.

With that, Ling Yu patted the storage bag at his waist, and hundreds of bowls flew out one after another, each accurately landing in front of every single cultivator prisoner.

Regardless of everything else, his authority remained intact. Following a single shouted reprimand, his wife instantly shut her mouth, not daring to nag any further. She could only cast sideways glances at him, presumably filled to the brim with resentment.

If he truly possessed any real authority, when faced with someone engaging in such blatant medical disruption, all he would need to do was spend a little money and hire some figures from society to resolve the matter "gracefully." Would he really need to resort to utilizing Old San Wei's assistance? Old San Wei didn't even bother to check what kind of nobody he truly was.

These two major families had been locked in overt and covert struggles for many years—ranging from the political arena to the commercial market, stretching upward from prefecture-level cities all the way to the provincial capital, and downward to the townships and villages, everywhere was permeated with conflicts between the two factions.

"I wasn't talking about that ice chamber!" It seemed I hadn't made myself clear yet, as none of them understood and simply stared at me in a daze.

Tian Zheng finished rattling off a series of words and then declared, "That's how it is, so I brought them along. I feel that our Happiness Village is in urgent need of such talents, and I believe they will definitely thrive in Happiness Village, helping us elevate it to even greater heights."

"Oh, Chairman, my wife was watching that World Cosmetics Competition at home as well! Our cosmetics are even featured right on the homepage of the international publicity network. You have no idea, it's practically a global craze now. The daily order volume reaches the tens of millions, and in just these few days alone, it's already generated hundreds of millions."

Considering that none of the actors had eaten, the embassy dispatched personnel to deliver some food and water—simple rations, naturally—which were then distributed to the actors by the soldiers.

Of course the scriptures were never retrieved; Youqi herself was still completely bewildered, having no idea what trait of hers was so appealing, so how could she possibly teach Chenchen anything?

Subsequently, she and Elvira exchanged blank stares for a moment before both wearing utterly bewildered expressions.

"Since you've already gone back, why bother coming back here? Even though it's a bit freer here, it's too dangerous and far too exhausting," said Weng Hua.

As time elapsed, humanity gradually grasped the regular patterns of the passage of time and consequently manufactured various instruments capable of referencing time, such as the clocks that were relatively popular in Crescent.

The Xiaoshi Prefecture was originally an agency meant for secretly supervising the famous scholars and elites within the realm. Guo Jia's plan to reorganize the Xiaoshi Prefecture was still merely a proposal confined to paper.

"Huyan Wei, prepare to meet your doom." Huyan Gong's arrows had long since run out. Regarding this former clansman, he had already resolved to kill him directly for the sake of his own children.

This meant that night had descended upon the Hundred Clans Battlefield. Although no changes were visible within the outer realms, the vastly clearer starlight verified this fact quite well.

Later on, there was a mermaid, and even a winged dog that entered the Taiji Space. What she found most unforgettable was that the space actually contained ginseng fruit, and she couldn't resist secretly eating one. The taste of that ginseng fruit was truly wonderful.

"To think that someone would dare utter threats right here on the grounds of my Tianwu Academy—you two brothers are truly pathetic," a faint voice rang out, followed by the approaching sound of footsteps.