Chapter 24: The World

Humiliated by such mockery, Lord Zumu flushed with embarrassment and flew into a rage. Abandoning all useless talk, he immediately began to swing his meteor hammer with such ferocity that it became a seamless blur. Suddenly, the sky was filled with the shadows of the hammer head and its iron chains, weaving a dense, impenetrable web of light that descended crazily toward Chu Xiong’s head.

Narcissus climbed up from the floor, pulled a pair of scissors from the vanity drawer, and approached the bed. Looking at Sassoon, she raised the sharp blades high, but she hesitated—what if she couldn’t kill him? How would her father escape the tiger’s den then?

Dian Wei and Wang Yue watched the man charge in without even blinking, letting him rush past them.

Then, the four of them puffed up and started brawling again. After a while, they stopped, looked at each other, and a sudden sense of desolation washed over their faces.

At this moment, a roar suddenly erupted from outside the door, followed by the sound of chaotic footsteps approaching.

Lei Jingtao declared that a new official must make a clean sweep, and to lead by example, he would live and eat at the orphanage starting from today.

Su Qing smiled bitterly. What use was guilt? Would her child come back to life because of it? Would the grievances she suffered be washed away?

Li Zhenting looked up to see her full of smiles, confident, elegant, and charming. He could not help but feel a spark of curiosity toward her.

The Third Prince rushed anxiously to the door of Li Yiyan’s room, but before his hand could even touch the frame, Li Yiyan’s cold voice sounded from within.

Tao Sheng had just reached the courtyard when he heard someone calling him from behind. Turning around, he saw his brother, Tao Li, walking toward him in a hurry.

Lin Feng, however, had no such concerns. Was the true essence impure? He would just use it all up; he could always refine and convert it again when it came time to condense his Golden Core.

"Yes, where is he now?" Xing Tian had been searching for Wang Yue for most of the day without success, and he asked while suppressing the rage in his heart.

After hearing his decision, Gu Lie felt a surge of joy. He knew that from this day on, they had formed a partnership—from now on, they would prosper and suffer together.

The farce that was about to escalate into violence was cut short by the appearance of Yin Susu. Although the Mo family members were somewhat disappointed, they dared not say a word.

It was not that they lacked talent, but that the Milky Way Galaxy lacked the cultivation techniques and resources for them to successfully ascend to the God Transformation stage.

"Boom!" In less than half an hour, the cultivation base he had lost was restored in that very moment. Moreover, the spiritual energy within his body continued to surge forth endlessly, as if it were about to burst out of Xiao Changsheng’s grip.

At that moment, a voice resonated within Gu Lie’s body. He was the one who knew best what Gu Lie had endured, and he understood the "Purple-Clad Gu Lie" even better; one could say that Elder Fu’s understanding of him surpassed Gu Lie’s own self-awareness.

Tan Hui told Lang Linglong several kinds of precious materials, instructing her to find them regardless of the cost upon her return, while the Tan family would handle the rest.

If he went back, Lü Ben would certainly report to Old Zhu, and his reputation as an idler with no hope of improvement would surely spread.

Yun Wanyan’s voice grew increasingly cold, as if she were the one seeking revenge, rather than Lan Nianhe.

The struggles between factions—the Chancellor faction represented by Lü Buwei, the Queen Dowager faction represented by Lao Ai, the Old Qin faction, the Chu faction, and the Han faction—were constant. Yet, Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, had not yet come of age to rule personally and could not reconcile the balance between these groups or consolidate power into a single point.

Yun Wanyan grabbed Night Hanchen’s arm to look him over, but she was pulled back by him.

"Deputy Director He essentially said the same thing—to be understanding and cooperative. I haven’t been to Director Pei’s office yet, I assume he might be on a business trip," Zhao Linran said, half-truthfully, to prevent people from speculating wildly.

They wondered if the Crown Prince had heard anything he shouldn’t have... The three exchanged glances, and it was the head of the Li family who reacted first.

Upon hearing this, Mang looked at his master, then at the old man, his face full of disbelief. Yet, regardless of whether he believed it or not, he knew nothing of medicine and had no choice but to trust the old man.

Chen Ze, however, could not be bothered to haggle. As long as there was an opportunity to achieve great things, everything from the past could be wiped clean.

Yan Kuan was the young master of a wealthy family, and the fact that he was renting a place to live outside truly shocked him.

Gongsun Li’s delicate body trembled slightly. Even though she knew this was the best possible outcome for her, she still lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze.

Feng Jinyuan sat on the straw mat, head tilted back, looking at the deeply furrowed brows of Long Aotian, who at that moment looked like a demon crawled up from hell.

When Leopard Jiujiu’s cub was born, it was a difficult labor, and it took a great deal of effort to bring the cub into the world.

The senior brother let out a roar, flipped his wrist, and a scorpion more than ten centimeters long appeared in his palm.

By sheer coincidence, the flying car struck the window, bounced upward, and flipped over the bus. If the car had crashed through the window into the driver’s seat, Su Yu would surely have died.

To outsiders, the scene was incredibly quiet, and everyone was baffled, but Li Yingren and I were both secretly breaking into a cold sweat.

As the author, I am frantically padding the word count, but these are mathematical symbols. Surely, those who cannot understand or utilize these symbols would be unable to grasp what these formulas are saying anyway?

"The third thing is this: before the State Preceptor wakes up, you must take his place and guard the Northern Imperial Kingdom," Shen Liuan said, looking directly into Huo Junhan’s eyes, speaking each word slowly.

"It’s alright, I don’t mind. I know you all mean well. As long as my Zhenzhen can be alright, even if I have to sacrifice this old life of mine, it would be worth it!" Ruan Yao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Watching the nearly delirious Shen Yaowei, Huo Junhan sat by the bed, his slender fingers gently stroking her lips.

The driver finally snapped to his senses, slammed on the gas, and only realized he was heading in the wrong direction halfway there. At a green light, he drifted, feet alternating between the clutch and brake, turned the vehicle around, and brushed past Yamazaki Kai.

Lu Mingfei’s gaze, which had been stealing a glance at Teacher Mao, was suddenly blocked by two large, chubby figures: the twin brothers, Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao.

After so many years, Princess Shirahoshi was finally able to come here to "see" her mother.