31 Watermelon

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Ye Tian found it effortless, but Jian Chi and Zhou Luoshui were having a much harder time. Neither of them possessed any inner force, and against puppets with such terrifying defenses, striking their weak points was anything but easy.

His face was long and gaunt, and his gray-white beard nearly hung to his belly. It still looked as though it had not been tended to in ages.

Chilian complained bitterly into the phone. After shifting all the blame onto Long Feng, a furious voice came from the other end. “Put Ji Chen on the phone. Someone has dared to provoke Purgatory Island? I’d like to see just who this sacred figure is.”

Old Sun was overwhelmed with excitement. If Yang Yi could truly replace Ao Jiuyou as the next emperor of the Zhang’an Empire, then he too could become one of the emperor’s founding retainers and bring honor to his ancestors.

Ye Tian sneered inwardly. Had it not been for the Netherheart Seal, Xie Youtian and the others, along with Bing Liufeng and the rest, would truly have betrayed him someday. But with the Netherheart Seal controlling them, Xie Youtian and the others naturally would not dare to rebel.

A new year had begun, and his various business ventures needed to be reorganized. Many matters would have to be handled separately from now on. The collection of raw materials and the preliminary processing could both be outsourced. In accordance with Wang Chen’s philosophy of state-owned enterprises, many profitable operations could be handed down to those beneath him.

Hearing the others’ discussion, Gu Wushuang’s expression darkened slightly before returning to its usual composure. His gaze shifted and settled on Ye Tian.

Lu Xiangsheng sighed. “Who knows how many loyal bones lie buried beneath Shanhai Pass? Fortunately, the problem has finally been resolved. From now on, it will no longer serve as a frontier defense post…” With the entire Liaodong region added to the empire, Shanhai Pass could finally retire.

The Kui Ox tied up outside the door wanted to run, but the rope made that impossible. All it could do was stare at Su Yang innocently with a pair of wide, bovine eyes.

Everyone nearby froze. They followed the sound with their eyes, their expressions stiffening before disbelief spread across their faces.

Although they had spent only a few short days together, she had already come to understand one undeniable truth: her master was an utter disaster.

Even now, she could not determine whether the medicine was stable. Yan Zidu’s behavior had always appeared perfectly normal.

That was because he had previously risked traveling to the Northern Territory Merchant Association, bringing back a great deal of useful information for his own organization.

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“Xia Mu, explain yourself properly!” Qian Xiao seized her examination paper and slammed it down in front of her with a sharp crack. Her eyes blazed with fury, as though she wished she could swallow Xia Mu alive.

But the security guard could not force out a laugh now. He knew that this fat man was the young master of a wealthy family from the neighboring city. In terms of family fortune, he might even stand on equal footing with Liu Ning.

The moment the words left his mouth, the intern’s foot, already lifted to take a step forward, froze in midair. His eyes filled with disbelief.

Gu Yueling stared blankly for a moment, then looked up at the sulking man and frowned. She knew his jealousy had flared up again.

“No.” Gu Auchen shook his head. “I just feel that this doesn’t sound like you.” How could someone as colorful and multifaceted as her have such an ordinary, uneventful past? It simply did not fit.

Those words naturally stirred enormous waves among the disciples. The hearts that had been forcibly steadied by the solemn ceremony once again became restless and uneasy.

A sound came from outside the door. Shen Pan hurried downstairs and saw a strange figure.

Unfortunately, his phone was too old and connected to the internet far too slowly, so he had no choice but to wait for the cute girl to finish her exercises and return, then borrow her phone to log in and take a look.

There would never be an end to the gangs in Haicheng. If one wanted to preserve social stability, the first step was to reduce the factors capable of throwing society into chaos.

“You’re back. You’ve finally returned to my side whole and unharmed. This time, nothing will ever be able to tear us apart again. I will never let go of your hand. In this life, you are my wife and the mother of my child.”

Only then did I realize how childish Zhang Qiang had been back then—or perhaps how childish all of us had been in our first year of middle school. What the hell was so sacred about brotherhood? It could never withstand the ravages of time or the true test of reality.

During this period, she had suffered no shortage of setbacks at the hands of mature-stage Digimon. Facing a wild mature-stage Digimon this time made her heart feel especially heavy.

“Mommy…” Karen was stunned. She had never imagined that her mother would threaten her with severing their relationship. Did she truly hate Ke Ziqi that much?

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In the fourth year, one evening, Qing’e was combing her hair before the mirror when Zhiben, freshly washed and carrying a bedroll, barged in. He approached Qing’e and suggested, “In this entire world, it’s just you and me. Why don’t we make do together and look after each other?”

At that moment, Haonan floated through the darkness, his gaze fixed on the source of the scarlet light before him.

The deep, melodious notes of a zither suddenly rang out, and the great hall fell silent once more. Biyu gave a bitter smile and glanced sideways at the Nether Emperor seated upright upon the high platform. His expression remained gentle and serene as he listened with complete concentration.

Over the course of those three days, Zhu Yin had finally entered the first level of the Spirit-Nurturing Realm, giving herself at least a modest ability to protect herself.

The Typhoon-class submarines Far East sold to Saudi Arabia lacked certain high-precision instruments and systems. The materials used in their construction were also of an entirely different grade from those used in Far East’s own Typhoon-class submarines. As a result, their cost was less than half, while the profit exceeded half the selling price.

“I don’t know either. Third Grandpa said that as long as it’s an external injury, there’s nothing it can’t cure.” Qiu Jingchen spoke with an expression full of pride.

That was why the imperial family of the Glacier Empire had only a single member capable of wielding martial power. This made the Glacier royal family the weakest among all the empires, yet every generation produced exceptionally outstanding individuals. That was also one of the reasons the Glacier Empire had been able to stand proudly upon the continent.

Yan Che shut himself in his room all day, cultivating the Astral Sword Art within the Demon King’s Domain. He only emerged to participate in battles during the Martial World Tournament. After three full days and four nights, Yan Che sensed that with just a little more cultivation, he would unquestionably reach the realm of mastery.

“You will never be able to defeat me.” Qiu Shaoze raised his middle finger toward Tang Ao in contempt.

As they were speaking, Ge Jianzhong returned from outside. He recognized the car—it belonged to his mother-in-law’s family. They had probably come to discuss the divorce.

Xiao Rang refused to let up once he had gained the upper hand. While the skeleton was still reeling from the blows, he launched a storm of merciless attacks. The skeleton was battered backward again and again, utterly incapable of resisting. First one rib snapped, then the bones in its legs shattered. In the space of only a few breaths, Xiao Rang had blasted the Pure-Heaven Skeleton into pieces.

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