Chapter 126: Just Showing Off

Sheng Yuhong stood nearby, having heard every word of the transmission talisman. He caught the joy in Yunxi’s tone, but Wei Yunqing perceived it differently; she saw it as blatant showing off, yet she was undeniably stung by it.

Wei Yunqing could no longer maintain her composure. For the first time, she took the initiative to excuse herself:

"Senior Brother, it is a joyous occasion that Little Sister Yunxi has successfully been accepted as a disciple. I must discuss with my kin what gift to prepare, so I shall take my leave first."

I nodded, lost in thought as I drove. Just as I was about to ask a question regarding the old man in the black burial shroud, I noticed Master Zhang had fallen asleep, so I held my tongue and drove him home.

He waited quietly on the wall for the right moment, aiming for the hour between midnight and one o'clock, when people are at their sleepiest and their mental focus is at its lowest.

Wu Di chuckled, his blade slashing through the air with a brilliant flash of red light. In an instant, the Great Chieftain was sent to hell to meet the King of the Underworld.

The High Priest ignored him and ran straight toward the lower secret chamber. Han Chen hesitated for a moment before following.

They had not run far before a junction with many intersecting paths appeared. Having spent a semester at the academy, I had a general grasp of the layout, so I was not in danger of getting lost for the time being.

"Today is Rui’er’s birthday, and I almost forgot to buy a gift. Yuanyuan, why don't you come with me to buy one after we eat?" Kai Xuan asked.

The passengers who had fled to other carriages gradually began to return. Wang Xuanyuan borrowed a phone from one of them and called Gray, briefly informing him that the old man, Hatch, had been apprehended.

"..." Stifled by Li Yue’s words, the young nobleman in the ornate robe tried to retort, but upon catching sight of Ye Ling’s calm and composed figure as he held a jade goblet, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Where would you like to go? To Shangxiajiu? Or Beijing Road?" Yu Xuan asked, seeking Ling Yufeng’s opinion.

The candle flickered out, and the room plunged into darkness. After blinking a few times, I could faintly make out the outlines of the room by the dim moonlight filtering in from outside. For me, this faint light was enough.

Recalling Yang Lin’s earlier offer to take him as a disciple, Liu Haonan addressed him directly as Master.

The Ancestral Witch Gonggong shouted, "You, Zhurong, had no right to kill the witch warriors! My tribesmen would never steal any supreme weapon from the witch clan!" He argued fiercely, defending the honor of the Gonggong tribe and his own pride.

After Liu Ruyan had finished paying her respects, Liu Ruoshan instructed his head stewards to lead each village master to the banquet hall to enjoy tea and conversation.

Qin Shengxing looked into Su Yiqiu’s innocent eyes. Perhaps because she had just bathed, they were damp and shimmering with moisture; his throat began to feel dry.

Perhaps having grown accustomed to this sense of unfulfillment over the years, she no longer dared to hope for anything.

Otherwise, if she were driven away by Si Chengde, the Si family would truly and completely fall under the control of Si Nanting.

"…Please, don't be so sharp-tongued in front of the guests!" Su Mo said, having grasped the general situation without giving it much further thought.

"That person has already vanished via teleportation. There was an aura of solar flame upon him; amid this great catastrophe, he has disappeared without a trace," the Saint Jieyin sighed.

Zhao Qingsi dissipated like smoke in the arms of her beloved, leaving behind only a lock of dark hair. It drifted down with the dust, to be clutched tightly by the desperate Xia Kun and held against his heart.

Shi Yun, who had mastered two of the three great combat secret arts of the Stone Monkey clan, had once dueled Shi Fei and emerged victorious, earning him the title of the leader of the six great monkey commanders.

Lin Yi stepped forward, reaching out with his right hand to brush a stray lock of hair from her face.

However, there was no Guardian Alliance base in City 97, nor in any of the cities near City 98, so whenever a large-scale battle broke out, they relied on reinforcements from City 98.