Chapter 69: The Breakup Compensation

When Xu Yancheng and Xu Mingchuan were working on their project, He Rubing wandered the streets alone, soon becoming intimately familiar with every corner. She enjoyed buying little trinkets from street vendors as souvenirs from her travels. That day, she returned with a large haul.

Xu Mingchuan watched her packing things up. “Are you planning to mail all this back?”

“Yes, otherwise it would be too…”

The Blood-Weeping Blade was unimaginably sharp. Any mortal who faced it could not possibly withstand a single strike; their bodies were sliced cleanly in two, the halves tumbling at the feet of the Blood Infant as fresh blood gushed forth.

Red Jiao quietly crept up beside Lollipop, intending to frighten her. Yet Lollipop suddenly shot her a glare, so fierce that Red Jiao revealed her true form in shock.

“Zhang Wannian?” I silently repeated the name twice, feeling as though I had never heard it before. Glancing at Chen Xi and Tie Yong, I saw their faces were equally bewildered, utterly lost. Thus, our confused gazes turned again to the elder, Ding Jiayi.

As his words fell, Li Yan halted in his tracks and raised both hands. One by one, golden talismans appeared around him, instantly merging into rippling rings of light that spread outward from Li Yan as their center, dissolving into the black, miasmic world suffused with demonic air.

Yet, as soon as he wished for something, it came to pass—for Li Guangzi rushed in as well, nearly colliding with him.

But when he was about to take action, he realized he didn’t even have the right to be jealous. After hesitating for a long time, he decided to change his approach and help Xu Guanying vent his frustration.

The others hurried over eagerly, but in their hearts, they cursed ceaselessly. This newcomer with the surname Zhang—is he an utter fool? On his very first day, he dares to go head-to-head with the boss?

Just as the Sacred Mother of the Turtle Spirit gripped the Six Soul Banner, the area around Golden Ao Island suddenly darkened. A great formation rose, sealing the island completely as murderous intent surged into this holy ground of the Sages.

“Is hugging and cuddling a normal part of being in a team?” Lollipop asked, having witnessed it with her own eyes. It didn’t happen every time, but it certainly occurred.

Blood Battle replied cheerfully, implying that Luo Cheng was so disagreeable that having enemies was only natural.

That afternoon, as Zhang Yaming got up for tea, Michiko sought him out. She seemed as though she wanted to speak but hesitated. Zhang Yaming gestured for her to sit and join him.

Xiao Yinjian was fine until he heard what was said. The moment he did, his temper flared violently. If it weren’t for the soundproofing effect of the secret room, his voice would have carried for miles. Even so, everyone’s ears rang with the thunderous commotion.

“That should be enough! By the way, Daly, is there anyone formidable at the side of the Young Lord of Miracle City?” Amos suddenly asked.

From the moment he began cultivating internal energy, Rick had taken only a few months to break through to the pinnacle of the acquired stage. He hadn’t fought a single battle in that time, relying entirely on elixirs and mystical medicines—his foundation was terribly weak.

This was precisely why the military was determined to win Sun Ruodan back to their side, and also why Sun Ruodan remained confident she could maintain immense influence even after leaving the army and relinquishing her command.

In Patken, capital of the Beastman Empire, the Beast Emperor Dominic smashed several goblets in a fit of rage within the imperial palace.

“There’s no helping it,” Gan Lei shook his head. “Even if the Jade Emperor himself came, he’d need my master’s approval first.” With that, he brushed off Li Zheng’s hand and strode inside.

In truth, Findok had deliberately spared Xiao Yinjian some dignity. According to rules from thousands of years ago, even with the right to lead angels, someone like Xiao Yinjian—who had ascended from the mortal world—would never have been allowed a team of twelve hundred, let alone one hundred and twenty.

“So then, you claim he committed robbery—do you have any evidence?” Captain Li asked with a furrowed brow.