Volume 1 Chapter 40: A Spring Dream

Wen Zhi snapped back to reality, hearing only his low breathing and rapid heartbeat; everything seemed to have frozen. Her muscles were tense, her face burning, and her heart raced as if something were quietly flowing through her body. In the darkness, Shen Nianchi’s hand slid down the curve of her back, gripping her waist tightly, while his other hand pressed behind her knees with a searing heat that made her tremble. He held her horizontally, his body hard and solid, drawing her closer to him despite herself. He carried her to the bed, their two feverish bodies pressed tightly together, feeling each other’s warmth and heartbeat...

"Boom!" A bronze glow slowly emerged on his skin, now possessing a metallic luster.

"Cough, cough. Are you speaking from the heart?" Elder Feng could see just how much Wang Mutian cared for Lilith.

"Get lost." Whether due to shock or the chicken leg from the car, the shrew surprisingly didn't lash out at me, merely uttering those words. Meanwhile, the blind man began asking Master Mao about any ominous signs in the area.

"Easily done, easily done." Yan Hexing raised his hand in a gesture of support, though his gaze darted toward Yan Yunzhi as he spoke.

"Well said, King Memnon! True manliness is proven by bravery on the battlefield; private words prove nothing," Priam declared loudly.

Qin Hao’s words were sharp and resentful, casting a chilling gloom over those who heard them.

Unwilling to participate in the strife of the mortal world, the two of them finished a jar of clear wine, tapped their chess pieces in idle thought, and reached a silent consensus. As the first signs of war emerged, they changed their names and embarked on a wandering life, turning their backs on worldly affairs.

The video contained roughly 27 to 28 gigabytes of unsavory content—nothing more than Mr. L’s illicit encounters with models and actresses from Taiwan.

"Fine, as long as I don't have to kowtow, anything is fine." I asked Old Ghost whether I should pull weeds for him first or treat the patient; he replied that treating the patient came first.

As for the ruined Ferrari, let Director Zhao and the insurance company bicker over it. I didn't care if the funds came from the insurance company, the police, or traffic control, as long as I had a new car for Lin Yi to use.

He remained completely unscathed; had his vitality and battle energy not been slightly weakened, one would have assumed he hadn't been struck at all.

The Yun Da complex was the premier residential development in Qingzhou, known as a paradise for the rich and a dream for the poor.

Seeing that further talk was useless, Water Dragon said, "In that case, I shall take my leave. Please give this some thought, Chief. We shall meet again!" With that, he took his brothers and prepared to depart.

Liu the Eldest’s eyes widened in the air, her pupils constricting as she twisted her body. A powerful killing intent and a fierce gust of wind brushed past her; with a loud hum, she realized that if that blade had connected, she surely would have been cleaved in two.

Lin Xuan was exceptionally agitated. Heaven knows how he had endured these past few days, waiting anxiously for word from the scouts, only to be met with reports of nothing found. How could he not be anxious?

Huang Ming’s face darkened instantly; he shot a hateful glare at Shen Yu before stalking off the competition field.

The sergeant guarding the city gate sat beneath the wall, chest bared, legs spread wide, eating a melon and picking off lice.

The Zhou, Chen, and Yun families consolidated their patrol teams to restore order to the market as it had been in the past.

Qi Jiguang called Yu Dayou a "match for a hundred," though it was a modest assessment, for he himself was just such a person.

The others remained silent, merely nodding and following Wu Gong quietly, casting glances behind them from time to time.

The pockmarked man was named Zhao Haitao; he was older than Su Mu, but because he often trailed behind Su Mu for free meals, he addressed him as Brother Mu.

"Of course there is, but it carries risks. If you handle it poorly, your sentence could be even heavier," Old Tang added.

Big Dog was quite wretched; that had been his style ever since his first match against Chen Ke.

Those five years had indeed been long. The High Priest spoke the truth: Luo Changsheng possessed both a lack of heart and a lack of ability.

Byakuya had already guessed that his aunt, Zhenchun, had recently read the secret records and destroyed the portions concerning Kouga, which only heightened his urgency and fear that she might do something foolish.

"Right, the other party has filed a lawsuit. Who gave her this idea? Why would she sue over something like this?" Bank President Ma was equally displeased.

"No need!" Bai Pu hurriedly refused, not knowing how the conversation had steered in this direction.

Because such a fallout would bring him no benefits and could instead embroil him in a major crisis.

Yao Guangxiao was a schemer, but schemes had little use in the newly established Ming Dynasty. If he wanted to do something truly meaningful in his lifetime, he would have to achieve it by founding a new dynasty; he wanted to prove he was no less capable than Liu Bowen, Master Qingtian.

Watching the scene below, Luo Cheng knew Beiwai was not lying. The influence of the Tianwu Sect was indeed insufficient; had it been any other major power, they would never have encountered such a problem.

While feeling dejected, the two arrived before a cave. As Wushuang Yu hesitated over whether to knock on the non-existent door, a blur appeared before his eyes. A lean, thin elder stood five meters away, coldly scrutinizing them. "You hold the Profound Iron Token and seek me out; what is it you desire?" Naturally, this was the master of the place, Xie Yanke.

Landon was prepared to adopt the first method, but if he exhausted his supplies without identifying the material, he would not hesitate to destroy the fragment.

"Wife!" Upon hearing Lucy’s words, Li Shaoyang pouted, looking at her with a wronged expression, hoping to solicit her attention. However, Lucy enjoyed playing the contrarian and wouldn't even cast a glance in his direction.

Military strategy dictates that the first drum provides courage, the second diminishes it, and the third exhausts it—a concrete manifestation of troop morale.

Conan ran out to look, and though it was hard to see clearly, the silhouettes of the lights confirmed the presence of two massive submarines.

"It's nothing." Under Li Shaoyang’s concerned gaze, Lucy shook her head and smiled at him. Her expression was so full of affection that it not only stunned Li Shaoyang but also left several people playing cards nearby completely mesmerized.

"Nothing major. Jingtao, come with me for a moment!" Wu Haoming said, walking into another room.

Hardly had the words fallen when a thousand-foot thunder dragon descended from the heavens, its entire body wreathed in brilliant, flashing electric arcs, carrying a terrifying thunderous power intended to destroy him in a single strike.

At the time, the incident had been quite the talk of the school for several days, infuriating Gu Liangchen and Wei Xian to no end. It wasn't until everyone came forward to debunk the rumors, claiming she already had a boyfriend, and Xu Jun and the others adamantly referred to her as "sister-in-law," that her innocence was proven, and the matter gradually faded away.