Chapter 44: Sated

The man wore nothing but a bath towel around his waist. His muscles were taut and well-defined, highlighted by the lingering steam, making him look particularly enticing. At that moment, he was toweling off his hair. When he finished, their eyes met.

“Why is it you?” Lin Lu’s eyes widened in shock.

Xu Yancheng carelessly tossed the towel aside. “What, did you think it was Xu…”

This time, Qin Yang had returned to help his parents improve their cultivation. When the great calamity struck, only an Emperor chosen by fate would have the power to protect themselves. For the sake of the Bloodletting Sword, Mu Yangze had already considered sacrificing Mu Xizi. As the one who had cast the Gu poison on Pu Zhi and Fei Zhong, if she died, the Heart-Devouring Gu within the two men would inevitably erupt.

After sorting through her thoughts, Qidiao Ling shook off these worries. For now, the priority was to ensure that Ah Yun succeeded in praying for rain. This was Lin Yue’s instruction, and she intended to fulfill it with all her might.

Entering the River of Time, regardless of whether the Source of All Realms could be seized, would come at a tremendous cost.

Only now did Jin Shengzhe realize that his grip had been too tight. He quickly let go and ran his fingers through the hair at the back of his head, where his wide-brimmed hat hadn’t covered.

The Sword Tomb was a knot that Jian Chen could neither let go of nor unravel throughout his life. Now that the Sword Tomb no longer existed, there were very few left who bore its mark—so few that each survivor was someone Jian Chen cherished deeply.

For reasons unknown, Yan Feng and Bloodblade both let out a long sigh. This thing only worked on executioners.

The appearance of Zhao Shuangyan and the death of Lü Hanliang made one thing clear: Tan Tai Yunians’s death was no accident, but murder.

The four operating the Four Symbols Demonic Sealing Array had sensed something when Snow Lynx entered the fourth palace. The moment Snow Lynx made her move, they abandoned the array and retreated to preserve their lives.

“Master Artificer, am I really capable?” Foster’s voice trembled as he listened to Xiao Yi.

Previously, Ding Hao had thought that so-called energy referred only to elements like water, fire, or wind. Now it appeared that martial souls, too, were a form of energy.

Wen Heng did not reply immediately, but swept his gaze into the cauldron. Suddenly, he drew his sword and plunged it into the incense ash, hooking out a fuse.

He had already reclaimed the throne and, taking advantage of Helian Xi’s busy days managing state affairs, spent every day in the inner palace keeping the Emperor company.

Hearing Xia Jinshu urge him to leave without any further persuasion, Su Yunshu felt an unexpected surge of resentment and spoke up once more.

There was no doubt that obtaining this Kaiyuan Pill would be no easy feat. Even Lin Xianyan, the most talented youth in Tianfeng City, was only on the twelfth level at this moment.

Still, he would pretend not to know anything, unwilling to force anyone to draw their sword. But to ascend Heroic Martyrs’ Mountain required approval—this would have to be discussed.

Yu Jinxi’s tightly shut eyes opened slightly, glancing toward the dim sky at the horizon. In the not-yet-dawned light, a streak of green suddenly flashed by.

A bet is a bet. Su Moli joked, “If someone here can’t carry a tune, they should see themselves out.” As she spoke, she gave Leng Ruichen a sidelong glance.

Yan Zhu followed Mu Qinqin’s gaze, his eyes sweeping over the crowd beyond the field. Each person suppressed laughter, none daring to let it show.

“Stay here with them, I’ll rest for a bit.” There was no telling what might happen; she couldn’t devote all her attention to the children.

Luckily, those Martial Kings had been intimidated by his methods. Otherwise, if three Martial Kings attacked from the air, he would have had no choice but to flee.

“No, no, Master, you were letting me win on purpose.” Lü Feng was delighted, but still insisted modestly. Little did he know that his smile only made Dongfang Bai more determined to teach him a lesson.

Suddenly, ahead, a heartrending scream from Bastet rang out—so agonized and piercing that even a single note sent chills down the spine.