Volume 1, Chapter 32: Love Them and Leave Them

She nodded happily. He wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes once more. The moment his fingers brushed her cheek, he felt how charming and pitiable she was, while simultaneously feeling a dull ache in his own heart. He could not bear to see her shed a single tear out of sadness; he wanted to spend his entire life protecting her.

Because their relationship was currently strictly professional and had not exceeded those boundaries, the people in the lobby, sensing a spectacle, crowded around and called their friends over to watch, much like a crowd gathering to see a street performer with a monkey, expecting a special show to follow.

Once the students began to busy themselves with their own tasks, Lin Feng and Mo Tian sat down at the front computer desk, turned on their computers, and began searching for information on foreign mobile phone companies. This time, Lin Feng’s target was set squarely on the international market.

The Elephant Mountain Isle faction possessed great strength in numbers; they had over a dozen experts at the Innate Realm alone, and more than a hundred martial arts masters at the pinnacle of their craft.

After Luo Rou died, Kui Jie founded the Demon Sect, gradually developing a terrifying force that swept across several nations. His goal was merely to ensure that Murong Fei could smoothly ascend the throne as Empress of the Jin Kingdom, and perhaps, one day, unify the world.

"I don't think that's the case. The authorities won't step in to handle this; they'll just drag it out until, over time, public opinion fades away," Wang Cheng added.

The corners of Li Si’s mouth curled up. At that very moment, the surrounding energy erupted instantaneously. It looked incredibly violent, astonishingly so, far beyond their wildest imaginations—a development they had never anticipated.

Lin Chuanzhi felt a strong aversion toward these people. If not for the good relationship between their families, he would have thrown them out immediately. They were half-hearted all day long; such people could never be reliable partners.

"A-Jiu, tell me, am I being very strange?" Lan He was used to being straightforward, and suddenly feeling so despondent was something even she wasn't accustomed to.

What the crowd did not know was that although Yu Feng looked young, his combat prowess was formidable. He kicked the "Pig-head," who fell to the ground wailing. The man was so obese that his mobility was poor, and the impact to his internal organs upon hitting the ground left him feeling something was gravely wrong after a short while.

After all, that was a monstrous demon; in a one-on-one fight, they were no match for such a fiend.

Fang Cheng held his third aunt in high regard. His third uncle had passed away early, leaving two sons whom she had raised alone. Because of her husband's death, the villagers shunned her; they were farmers in a remote, mountainous region, and the area was deeply superstitious.

They stood frozen in place, truly unable to think of how to continue persuading Nanshan Yun.

"Click, click." After posing for several photos, Chen Hao felt rather overwhelmed. The young woman was touching him inappropriately, giving him goosebumps. As soon as the photos were taken, he found an excuse to run away, leaving the two girls behind laughing incessantly.

Furthermore, behind the Grandmothers stood the Black Mountain Demon, whose whereabouts were ethereal and untraceable. If they bullied the Grandmothers now, what would they do if the Black Mountain Demon came seeking revenge?

"Haha, that’s wonderful!" Upon hearing there was good food, Usopp was overjoyed and shouted his approval.

"It's not that it's being kept secret, but that we aren't qualified. Our potential hasn't reached that stage yet. If I reached the late stage of the Sovereign Realm, I might be able to obtain cultivation techniques for the Venerable Realm, but breaking through would still be extremely difficult," the Cold Emperor said.

"That's perfect. Big Brother can break through that final barrier in this newly opened world," Qian Xiangnan said.

Zhang Zhijie’s letter acted as a buffer. Although Otomo Yoshinaga would surely be furious upon receiving it, he would certainly not rush into battle. Knowing that the military strength of Bungo Province was insufficient for victory, he had no choice but to swallow his pride, abandon immediate military action, and begin plotting instead.

Of course, that was not the most important thing. What mattered was that the three treasures belonging to Tsinghua University—and indeed the pride of all China—might cease to exist.

Dong Baixue seemed to know everything; she was perfectly clear about it. Therefore, she was certain that Dong Baixue was inextricably linked to Su Rui’s affairs.

He believed that Kang Fanni would not harm Ouyang Yi, but the bottle of chemicals was truly suspicious. He just wanted an explanation. His rational, medical mind insisted that everything could be explained. Why couldn't she just give him a proper explanation, even if it were a lie?

As she thought this, she watched Xiang Wei walk out of the room without looking back, a complex feeling washing over her.

Between the two sisters, Erni was clever, competitive, quick-witted, and bold, with a personality like their mother, Li. She dared to disobey, talk back, and act spoiled to win her mother's favor, often causing Li to laugh and scold her, though she loved her dearly in the end.

However, he had clearly underestimated the potency of Bai Youlan’s poisons. The men from the Wind and Rain Pavilion had not traveled far from the direction of the departing carriage before they all came to a halt, crouching on the ground while clutching their agonizing stomachs. They could barely move, let alone give chase.

"You decide the rate, anywhere from twenty percent off to one percent off is fine," she said, knowing the details of her own business but remaining unsure of the financial standing of the Qin family.

Shen Lixing’s shadow guards had already realized that the person in their hands was not Gao Shiman. Seeing that Li Ling and the guards were sufficient, they exchanged glances, and one of them slipped out of the room, galloping into the city to report to Shen Lixing.

"Shut up!!!" Dong Baixue shouted abruptly. The customers in the café turned to look in unison, their expressions displeased.

Shu Zifu did not know what had happened between them, but Shen Yanbo’s attitude today was truly inexcusable.

Nalan Bing scoffed, "If an imperial decree is obtained, it is the command of the Son of Heaven and the word of a royal matchmaker. Does Magistrate Zhang feel that this is contrary to public decency? That would truly be disrespectful to the Emperor."

A clumsy Lucian takes three seconds to finish a W, auto-attack, E, auto-attack, Q, auto-attack combo, while a skilled Lucian can cut that time in half, completing the sequence in just over a second.

Later, when grave robbing was strictly investigated, their family used the vast wealth they had accumulated to start legitimate businesses.

However, when they saw the Holy Mother of Wudang signaling for reinforcements, they immediately changed their minds.

Biting her lip, feeling a mix of shame, anger, and helplessness, she turned her head away, casting a glance at him in the room from the corner of her eye. Seeing his smug, wretched expression, she couldn't help but wish she could strike him down.