Volume One, Chapter 45: Has My Brother Been Kidnapped?

“Such pretentiousness—just making a fuss over carrying some bastard child.” Wen Shanhe spat disdainfully.

Yan Dongting shot his son a glare. “Watch your mouth. Show some respect. She’s your cousin.”

Yan Shanhe’s face was full of defiance. “I have only one real sister. Who wants anything to do with that filthy, crazy woman?”

“Is now really the right time? The Ye and Hua families have already formed an alliance, and the Martial Arts Assembly is just around the corner. Shouldn’t we wait until it’s over before making any decisions? If we make our move now…” An elderly man immediately caught on to Ye Liangchen’s meaning and started to share his concerns and perspective.

The Tribunal Hall held an exalted status. While his Boulder Hall had its own standing within the Heavenly Dragon Sect, compared to the Tribunal, there was still a considerable gap. Besides, every word the other party spoke was perfectly reasonable—he truly had nothing to argue.

Countless raindrops fell upon the flagpoles, tents, and even some people, immediately leaving black spots that began to fester. Cao Shaoqin quickly drew his sword and cut away a chunk of flesh from the poisoned area, tossing it to the ground, where the inky venom was gradually washed away by the rain.

From Li Zheng’s understanding of Ji Qingyi’s words, this Ding Yin was always masked, never revealing his true face. Which meant, if someone wearing a mask showed up at this moment, it could only be Ding Yin.

The North American authorities, in their self-assuredness, sent the International Civil Aviation Organization to negotiate with Starry Technologies. However, they had never imagined that Luo Jia had already set the trap—Starry Public Transit had never admitted to being an aircraft, insisting instead that it was a new type of bus.

As for a certain someone, after taking advantage, he simply sat back down with an air of indifference, hands clasped behind his head, watching the spectacle with great interest, as though nothing had ever happened.

Glancing around at the disciples, Ye Qiuyun barked an order. The others quickly dispersed, and soon only he and Han Ye remained in the hall.

Fortunately, Lin Yuer and Lin Yaner hadn’t returned yet. Otherwise, with the Lin family’s numbers and her own isolated position, they’d surely make something out of nothing.

“Are you all thinking of heading back?” Xia Zining looked towards Jun Ziche, Situ Qingyu, Duan Yihan, and the Pei brothers, since they all lived in Wangjia Village.

When Liu Jianguo emerged, his head still throbbed painfully. A nameless feeling churned inside him; nothing seemed right, and life itself felt utterly joyless.

Wei Wei hadn’t had much contact with soldiers before, but since befriending Zhuang Chaoyang, he’d grown more familiar with their world and understood them better. He truly wanted to help these most admirable people—if it was within his power, he was willing.

Adamantine alloy was one of the strongest materials humanity could create. If the Devil Tree’s hardness surpassed even that, the thought alone was enough to crush any hope.

Pangolin had gone far beyond the pale. What Cao Yusen and the others were about to witness would make them want to tear him apart themselves, just as Pangolin himself anticipated with a certain grim self-awareness.

Su Jie locked herself in her room for nearly two hours, while Nurse Liu paced back and forth outside for just as long.

He lounged with one leg crossed, a smirk on his lips, speaking of Feng Nan with a nonchalance that was wholly unlike his usual manner.

Yet, it had been a long time since there was any news of her latest work. In the dazzling world of show business, fresh faces appeared daily. Besides the small group who had once become her devoted fans, most people had already forgotten her after half a year.

Dong Chaoping was also part of the crew, and hearing him take the initiative to speak with Jiang Se, he couldn’t help feeling a little surprised.

“Raymond, don’t be so anxious. If Dean says so, he must have his own reasons,” Justin advised from the side.