40. To think you’d actually resort to such cunning.

Fear is good. Jiang Ruo looked at the pack of wolves with a calm expression, particularly at the alpha, as if she were asking it through their eye contact, "Where is my compensation?"

The alpha curled its lip, a flash of grievance crossing its eyes. It looked a bit guilty when its gaze swept over the wild boar bones on the ground. Then, it lifted its head, let out a howl at the two-legged creature, gave her a deep look with its ghostly blue eyes, and turned its head to bolt away. The pack followed quickly, as if being chased by something.

Jiang Ruo.

No matter what Qingyi and Ling spoke of, Gong Ming remained unmoved. The two ran out of patience and could only drink in sullen silence.

Back then, he had spent a long time gathering his strength. Although he was only putting on a show now and the power was far inferior to that previous strike, Xing Shazhen could still feel a staggering sword intent emanating from it.

"Don't think too highly of her," Asami sneered. "She is not a soft-hearted person. In that organization, who among those who have climbed to such a position isn't covered in blood?" He stopped abruptly at this point, falling into silence. Conan looked at him in confusion, while Haibara's expression flickered slightly.

"Then there is another saying you don't know: a gentleman knows what to do and what not to do, but he can also do whatever he pleases! As long as Linlin wishes, what is the Xiao family? Do it!" After finishing, Xiao Yuanshan stopped staring at the changing data on the large screen, turned around, and faced the window, lost in deep thought.

"Let's go to the bed to discuss the meaning of life." Ignoring Lin Yixue's struggle, he picked her up and threw her onto the bed. The soft, bouncy mattress heaved, and Lin Yixue's body swayed along with it.

Continuing forward, one could see countless Qian-Yuan cultivators rushing about and working in the sun-drenched area.

They were the generation born to meet the tide of fate; countless opportunities and secret treasures were laid out for them, and every favorable condition was provided. As for the world's spiritual energy feeding back, it was merely to assist them in their final struggle.

"He is a retainer of Yoshitsune!" Ayumi blurted out, clearly delighted to know this fact.

As for the parents being beaten, the culprits were indeed Li Zhanwei and Du Hui. Those two had already been punished. Simple public order incidents were not within the jurisdiction of the criminal police; otherwise, why would the Public Security Bureau have separate divisions for public order, traffic, and criminal investigation?

The only thing that made that ox different from an ordinary one was its physique. There were several protrusions on its body, which appeared to be ossified, and its hide had a certain luster, looking quite tough.

Today, if the Ding family refuses to let me go, that's even better. I will use this to make a scene and take it all the way to the palace—let’s divorce, Lord Ding. I, your sister, am done playing with you people of the Ding family.

Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it. Zhuo Yifan was a cheerful person; why should he bother pondering things he couldn't understand?

Old Master Ding's face also turned gloomy. He had thought the tattoo punishment was meant to humiliate the Ding family and Ding Yang. Since this punishment could allow Zixuan and the others to vent their anger, he had tolerated it; at worst, he could find a way later to petition for an imperial decree to have the tattoo branded off Ding Yang's face.

Once the four of them left, the tavern erupted as if a pot had boiled over. Sighs of lingering fascination echoed, followed by a clamor of countless voices.

"Yes!" Tang Tiantian replied softly. She looked up and stole a glance at Qin Feng, but seeing that he was staring at her blankly, she immediately averted her gaze.

Liu Qing needed about six more days, perhaps even longer. However, after three days, the Blood Demon had already brushed past this area several times. This time, the eyes on the tentacles of the Blood Demon were all fixed on the rock wall where Yang Wang was hiding.

This was not Zhuo Yifan's fault; the voice on the other end of the phone was truly extraordinary—too beautiful, stunning! Yes, one could hear a sense of astonishment just from the sound of that voice.

One must know that at this moment, they were all living in that incredibly luxurious underground palace on the isolated island. Not only was the palace filled with traps, but even if they left it, the island outside was surrounded by steep cliffs, making it difficult to depart.