Chapter 58: Courting Danger

Jiang Jiuyue retreated outside the tent, frowning as she watched the people coming and going on Lu Qingqing’s side.
“Have you found out the truth?”
“My lady, I’m afraid things aren’t as simple as they seem,” Huashan reminded her from beside, “Those assassins weren’t sent by us.”
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The villagers, seeing this, began whispering among themselves in small groups, their eyes full of suspicion as they glanced at Su Rongrong.
When Tang Baishan caught wind of these developments, he was so frightened that he immediately gave up any intentions he had, so no matter how eloquently Mayor Ren tried to persuade him, he wouldn’t budge.
As time dragged on, Su Rongrong’s worries swelled until she could no longer contain them; she lost all composure and burst into tears right in front of Zhao Min.
After Xue Tao entered the spatial tunnel, Ling Sheng hurriedly brought him to Tianyu Peak. The Divine Palace had long predicted that Xue Mu would send top experts to investigate in the Nine Provinces, so they never planned to let Xue Tao leave from the airport at all. The trip to Tianqi Airport was nothing but a decoy.
Inside the southern rock cave, Lin Zi and the others grew anxious when Luo Kang was swept high into the air by the wind. Yet the Wudang disciples paid their cries no heed; after all, their only purpose in coming was to lay their departed grandmaster to rest.
Lu Qianqian, instead of feeling troubled by Su Chuan’s failure to teach her immediately, did her best to comfort him and cheer him up.
Many retail investors who had borrowed from the bank were devastated by the grim news. Some, overwhelmed by crushing debt and fragile in spirit, stood atop high rooftops and leapt to their deaths.
“Let’s just buy some porcelain ornaments or something,” Liu Yiwen suggested after spotting an antique shop.
After leaving Qianzhen Pavilion, Leng Yang and his companions encountered many novel sights along the street, even discovering a strange market where spirit beasts were openly “sold.” This so incensed Wang Ran that he flew into a rage, declaring that spirit beasts were natural spirits and friends of humanity, not commodities to be sold in the streets.
Yet as Lu Qianqian tried on wedding dresses, tears spilled silently from her eyes, leaving others aching at the sight.
At the very front of the viewing stands, there were only two seats. These seats offered an excellent vantage point, allowing a perfect view of the arena below.
Forty machine guns were instantly raised in unison, pouring suppressive fire upon a beam on the eastern side of the Great Wild Goose Pagoda. Not a single arm trembled. Meanwhile, the soldiers behind the eight scientists guarded the equipment with vigilance, their eyes sharp and wary.
As Si Huang stepped out of the tent, she ran into Feng Manzhu emerging. “What’s wrong?” she asked.
Among the group, a burly middle-aged man rose to his feet and glared at Elbert, the challenge clear in his words.
“Didn’t you ever think about your own hands?” The moment I heard it, I knew exactly how Ma Jie’s hands had been ruined. In such conditions, anyone’s hands would suffer frostbite, not to mention that his had just undergone surgery! Now I finally understood what had happened to his fingers.
Wan Bao’er frowned lightly as she watched the figure sprinting rapidly toward the main entrance, her curiosity deepening. Did these people really prefer such primitive exercise?
Lin Ye and Kong Qin were both stunned. By rights, they should have been on my side, but at this point, they were still within their own camp. If they tried to approach now, the furious members of the Dawn Sect would likely tear them to pieces.
Like other skills, the Yin-Yang Seal could be either targeted or area-based. In Eternal Throne, most abilities could be dodged—it all depended on your skill at maneuvering.
Ke Yongliang and Mei Ting arrived at the director’s office and straightened their ties, smoothing their hair. Ke Yongliang gently knocked on the door.
“Yes, actually I’ve always found it odd. According to what I’ve read in science magazines, a true alternate dimension should contain all sorts of missing things and strange objects—like a vast curiosity shop or junkyard. There’s no way it could be completely empty!” said Lu Hua.