Volume 1, Chapter 23: Call Me Darling

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It is just that I have grown accustomed to solitude and dislike mingling with crowds, which is why I rented this house in such a remote suburb.
"Black Thunder Blast!" Seeing this, Wang Tianling immediately reached out, gripped his pitch-black round shield, and fired a shot directly in front of him.
Li Jianan sat there rolling his eyes, wondering if those two had watched too many Qiong Yao dramas, thinking they were actors like Ma Jingtao.
The doubt in the Grass Ninja jonin’s heart lasted only a moment; he knew his subordinates did not have the guts to double-cross him.
Lei Jiuye’s wild laughter rang out at just the right moment. He took a step forward, his figure once again walking through the air.
The giant summoning snakes on the outskirts of the Grass Ninja camp had been mostly dealt with, and Xili and Karin, following Orochimaru, had also departed from the camp in another direction.
Inside the Chaos Bead, he could alter the hardness of the ground; if he were in the manor outside, carrying thousands of tons of weight, he would have long since been crushed into the soil.
Xili tilted his head and thought about it. Naruto only seemed to know the Shadow Clone Technique in the early stages, didn't he? Other than that, he only learned how to "swirl the ball" while training with Jiraiya.
Mentioning ten years or life imprisonment was just to scare Dong Dashu; in total, it would probably only amount to about three years.
The greatest difference between Du Heng and Du Ruo was that he never revealed his true trump cards to others.
Liu Xu gripped the long sword protruding from his chest and pulled it out slowly. Blood streamed down, and the flesh was turned outward, yet his expression remained unchanged, cold and utterly unmoved.
I noticed his deep, chilling gaze resting on my neck, and after a moment of confusion, I suddenly understood—he had seen the hickey on my neck.
Caught in this contradiction, I unwittingly slipped into "silence is golden" mode, remaining mute when Lu Xudong asked me the next morning if I wanted to sleep in a little longer.
It was left with only one sensation—cold! Even with the presence of that ancient lamp, which burned perpetually, the icy chill that swept over it nearly froze its bone marrow. It was an exaggeration, perhaps, but even its soul was shivering.

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At daybreak the next day, aboard the Kaya, Makino, Kaya, and Nojiko gazed toward the direction of Arlong Park.
Although these ancestors all possessed Golden Core cultivation, the strength of the Xuanmen ancestor was indeed a cut above the other two.
Ye Qing’s gaze was fixed upon that forcibly severed, festering head—or to be more precise, it was fixed upon a crystal core shimmering with a crimson light, stuck to the skull.
Moreover, Han Sen could see clearly that this emerald gold tree was definitely not an artifact, but a genuine living thing, a true, living plant.
A gust of wind blew by, and hundreds of long spears shattered; the bullets that had been spraying from them were all reflected back.
Speaking of this evidence, Zhuo Tianfeng was not flustered; she smiled secretly. She was actually afraid they wouldn’t bring up this topic, for then the clues she had planted would have been useless.
Then his heart gave a start. Now that he knew Su Zheng’s true identity, if Su Zheng wanted to silence him, he would have no room to resist.
Hearing this, Feng Jiu frowned. She was tempted, but the moment the thought of leaving crossed her mind, Su Zheng’s silhouette flashed through her consciousness, and a sharp pain suddenly pierced her head.
At these words, Liu Mei nearly vomited blood. "Lin Yuming, can’t you say something heroic for once?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Fuchen was stunned. This news was explosive, for the matter itself was truly incredible.
"Are you implying that we need to realign our rapport?" A cold glint had already appeared in Luo Yuhong’s eyes.
Lin Yuming couldn't be bothered to go home at this point. After seeing the others off, he made do for the night on the office sofa. He was so exhausted that he drew the curtains, turned the air conditioning up high, and slept until it was time for work the next day.
Soon after, he would hear a burst of raucous laughter from the sisters in the hallway. That unbridled laughter was the most infectious, and thinking of himself as their laughingstock, combined with the mocking taunts of his friends on the way back, Xiao Bonan would berate himself inwardly: "You're really no man."
"Given these three crimes, according to the laws of our Great Ming, how could the punishment be anything less than death!" Zhu Pingjin demanded sternly.

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Madam Zou suddenly felt awkward. Her original intention had been to speak up for Xiao Yiran, but she had not expected Xiao Yijing to use those words to mock Xiao Yiran.
Hashimoto Nanami laughed as she hurriedly waved her hands to deny it, though she secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, she had put effort into preparing a gift; while it wasn't as outlandish as the gifts from Kasumi or Maiyan, it wouldn't be bad either.
This was merely its juvenile form. This beast possessed the bloodline of the Primordial Divine Ape, and the Primordial Divine Ape was a terrifying existence beyond the Heavenly Realm, naturally attuned to the Earth Element. Being able to use elemental attacks before reaching the Heavenly Venerable Realm meant it was gifted with extraordinary talent and limitless potential for growth.
At this moment, Xiao Yiran seemed still immersed in sorrow; hearing this, she only offered a forced smile and said nothing more.
"No, what I should do now is to do my own job as well as I can. Rather than obsessing over upward goals, it’s much happier to give my all to the position I’m in!" Ikoma Rina explained.
People like Feng Yong and Chen Feng haven't returned yet either; the holiday hasn't ended, but it should be about time in these next two days, as their holiday ends on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.
Under the nagging guidance of Liu Mocheng, the inner demon’s knot slowly began to unravel. At the same time, the entire world began to twist and shatter.
Su Xiao was quite relaxed; once the money was thrown into the stock market, there was no need to worry about these few days.
Beautiful music began to play; some started entering the dance floor to dance, while others continued to mingle and drink.
When the morning training ended, Su Rao finally regained a good feel for the game, but she knew clearly that her emotions were being handled too heavily. She might truly be unable to play in tomorrow’s match.