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“Roar! I want to eat! You bastards! Don’t bully my master!”

Seeing his master besieged by three tengu, Taotie let out a furious roar and charged forward.

Ming Yue rolled her eyes. What was there to worry about? It was not she whom people disliked.

“Brother Qingyun…” Gazing at the rare tenderness on the young man’s profile, she hesitated to speak.

“With the vegetation growing so thick, it wouldn’t be easy to spot the moonflowers even if they were growing here, would it?” The surroundings gave Ling Qingyun a slight headache. The damp rainforest and the sunlit beach were polar opposites; traversing a jungle like this demanded the utmost caution.

“Big brother, big brother, don’t go. Stay and play with me…”

Huoyue looked at Gaara’s pained expression and draped an arm over him. Only then did the pain fade from his face. Huoyue truly could not imagine what Gaara’s childhood had been like. Even sleeping seemed to be such an ordeal for him.

Confronted by Uchiha White Moon’s eyes and the murderous aura radiating from them, the intelligence chief of the Hidden Leaf Village staggered back two steps. His entire body pressed tightly against the door, and the oppression left him unable to speak.

This time, Ye Ran said nothing. He did not say: Mo Yan, can’t you truly sense the unknown emotion hidden within your murderous intent toward Wuyou? And Jing Mo, if Wuyou really dies by your hand, do you think there could still be any future for you and your Mo’er?

Mu Zilin was startled into taking a step back by her sudden approach, and his refined face flushed faintly at her words.

“But even now, I haven’t seen so much as the shadow of a monk, let alone a Taoist skilled in medicine.” Qin Mobao lifted her head and looked at Cha Chi, whose face had turned livid.

White Moon sat cross-legged on the ground. “Guard me while I temporarily seal these members of the Uchiha clan. The ninjutsu I’m about to perform requires my complete concentration. I won’t be able to sense anything outside.”

“Of course. No problem. We’ll protect you,” Senju Tsunade said.

Without wasting a single word, Reinhard swung his sword downward. The raging sword aura filling the sky converged upon the blade, creating a brief stillness before he unleashed a mighty slash.

Yukino Yukinoshita gently raised her hand. Vast stretches of gray space tore open and swallowed the monster into nothingness.

Huang Taiji let out a disappointed sigh. Then, without giving Daišan any chance to refuse, he dragged him around the great tent once. Not content with that, Huang Taiji even pulled him outside and circled the Khan’s tent again, making it clear that he harbored no ill intentions whatsoever.

The phoenix casket slowly sank into the stone dais, ultimately merging with it completely. Immediately afterward, the casket opened, and a torrent of blood erupted from within. In an instant, the ancestral hall was filled with the stench of blood. The blood was viscous and boiling hot, almost like molten lava. Richard’s expression changed slightly, and he could not help taking two steps back.

Now that both the shield and the firelock had been secured, Wan Hua felt considerably more at ease. He quickly sent someone to summon Old Tan, Shirong, and the others. Time was pressing, and Wan Hua dared not delay.

Of course, unexpected as it was, Xia You was no masochist. He was naturally delighted that Kirino was willing to speak properly to him.

“This…” Xia You gave her a peculiar look. It was not that he thought the suggestion was a bad one; he simply wanted to see clearly whether Kato Megumi was angry.

Surely they could not suggest to Yuluo that every soldier eat two pounds of garlic before battle, and then simply hack their way through, could they?

Above the void, as he surveyed the situation before him and below, Xuanshu finally revealed a long-lost smile.

Yet after agreeing, many of the generals merely looked at one another, each wearing an expression that seemed to say, “You say it.”

She had very cleverly used the word “we,” binding Ye Anmian firmly to her side.

On the surface, he pretended that nothing was wrong, but who could know the bitterness and regret in his heart? He had always believed himself to be a man of absolute reason.

Those eyes contained a chaotic mixture of greed, bloodlust, rage, fear, despair, joy, sorrow, pain, hatred, and countless other emotions.

And yet, every day, she could not help recalling the countless moments they had shared. She remembered how, on the day of their final parting, he had pinned her beneath him and used his own body to shield her from danger.

Han Yueqiao could sense that Zijin bore her no ill will, but to swallow the pill Zijin had given her so rashly would still be far too dangerous.

The results were announced in an instant. The more nervous and invested Wu Mingzi became, the more thoroughly he lost.

He showed no sign of fatigue. On the contrary, he was full of energy, waiting for his prey like a hunter.

His mood sank sharply. “I was thinking of helping you expand your social circle, but you rejected me. What future can you possibly have? No wonder you can only roam the martial world and live such an unstable life. With a temperament like yours, you’re destined to drift from place to place, making the whole world your home.”

His tail suddenly bristled and transformed into a gaping maw, lunging straight for Li Jin.

“Thank you, sister-in-law. Xiangqing has done so well that we, as her parents, have benefited from her success more times than we can count.” Wang Jing was in excellent spirits and even felt like exchanging a few words with Wang Caiyun.

Qin Ran spoke in a relaxed manner, without the slightest trace of bitterness, as though he were simply chatting and confiding in a friend.

A middle-aged man about his age removed his hat and sunglasses, revealing a square, dignified face filled with righteous vigor. Fine lines creased his forehead and the corners of his eyes. He looked younger than Zhang Gui, yet had considerably more white hair.

He lashed out with two whips, striking in opposite directions. With two crisp cracks, the twin silver discs were sent flying. They dispersed and transformed into the Moon Goddess’s paired shadow hooks. The hooks gave a ringing cry before returning to her hands.

Li Ye’s two guns fired in succession, and every member of the first and largest group of enemy medical personnel was shot dead.

Old Master Gu glared at Gu Nianhua and snorted, but did not raise his voice again. After entering the hospital room, he merely greeted Jinxiu before turning to look at the child.

After giving a smug snort, Blueberry extended a branch to take the cream cake Chu Yu handed over, then began eating it happily.

No one knew who shouted first, but in an instant, every member of the Wildling Squad completely lost the courage to face the colossal monster that had suddenly appeared.

Although Gu Nianhua’s surgery was now complete, no one could say what condition she would be in after waking. That was her child—who could possibly care for her more deeply than she did?

Ever since the trial had ended, the Grand General Abidis had found Locke unbearable. Everyone knew the reason. As for Locke, all he could do was offer an awkward smile.