Chapter 49: I’ve Got Your Back

The unexpected visitor was Ye Zhiqiang. After sighing, he looked at Cao Mang.
"Isn’t this the fierce hound of the Qiu family? You’re pretty popular now—extremely popular, in fact..."
Gu Wushuang scolded him sweetly, "Don’t stir up trouble for no reason."
He spread his hands, "Chief, can’t I just enjoy the spectacle..."
An Niang responded, "Ying Xiang came to ask me two days ago—he wants a name for his child. I thought, since Brother, you arranged this marriage, the first boy in our Yue family ought to be named by you." As she spoke of her newborn nephew, her face was radiant with joy.
After the Tin Man finished speaking, Yang Yi’s frown deepened. He simply couldn’t understand why Oz insisted on such cryptic tricks; what frustrated him even more was that he had forgotten the latter parts of The Wizard of Oz. He only remembered Dorothy, the Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man successfully meeting Oz.
Qin Guyue followed behind Xu Haotian, feeling the burning gaze on her back, as if someone was watching her intently.
Somewhat unexpectedly, the first wave of the two armies’ fierce assault came at midnight. Over a thousand soldiers tried to climb the city walls, but clearly, they had no chance; every ladder they placed was immediately pushed down and chopped apart.
"If we win, I’ll count myself and our Sizhou troops as victorious in this battle!" Wu Tuo beside him couldn’t help but slap his thigh forcefully. As he spoke, he burst into laughter.
"It’s not that I don’t trust you or wish to interfere with your command," Emperor Zhengde explained, "It’s just that I feel reluctant, somewhat pained. After all, they are all brave soldiers who fear nothing—even death!"
One person reached out with slender, jade-like hands, caught the twelve-grade karmic fire red lotus, smiled gently, and casually tucked it into her bosom.
Back then, the Longjiang Shipyard resounded throughout the south and enjoyed great prestige. Regrettably, now the shipyard at Longjiang has fallen into utter decline, fading from people’s view! It has become a forgotten corner, its many craftsmen trapped there, struggling to survive in numbness.
He wasn’t the only one surprised; Black and White Jue felt the same. Only now did they realize Li Lingyi had been holding back earlier. As Kirabi became serious, Li Lingyi did too, and his strength instantly surpassed his previous state by a wide margin.
As soon as Tian Xuanzi reached the foot of the mountain, he sensed an ambush around it. He looked at Hu Xuan, who nodded back. Tian Xuanzi then gathered his energy and said, "Friends from somewhere, who are lurking nearby?" The bald, burly man was startled by these words, but made no move, still hiding there.
Shi Mu had heard Lin Zhao mention that some people, in order to boost their combat power ranking, deliberately played other heroes to drop to lower tiers, then slowly climbed back up using the hero whose ranking they wanted to improve—resulting in a very high ranking score.
Just as he thought victory was within reach, his wrist was seized by a pair of large hands, as strong as iron clamps. His wrist felt as if it would be crushed, and he screamed in pain.
Pei Qing and the others did not go to the swimming club; instead, they continued setting up their stall in the lobby on the first floor, promoting registration details for the new competition.
Nong Xue puffed her cheeks angrily, glaring at his handsome face, which wore a confused expression of deep thought, making her even more annoyed. Yet, even as she fumed and stamped her feet, she found herself helpless against him.
The two moves just now, Summoning Thunder and Thunder Blade, were among the most powerful techniques of the Kunlun Thunder Arts, originating from the top-tier Kunlun method known as the Purple Cloud Thunder Mantra.
The old Master Zeng greeted Lin Hongwei warmly. Compared to the stern General Zeng, he appeared much more amiable.
Xiao Ling looked up, and through the reflection of many mirrors, the light converged onto a tree at the center of the stone formation.
Shi Mu agreed out loud, while inwardly calculating when she might succeed in winning Lin Zhao over, so she could share the good news with her worried father.