Chapter 26: She Is Different

Yuna looked helpless. "President Qiao, this is not the time to worry about your pride," she said, holding back before finally blurting out, "Playing hard to get doesn't work on President Ji. Sometimes, a girl needs to be a bit more proactive."

Qiao Zhilin shot her an icy glare. "Secretary Yuna, watch your place. Are you trying to lecture me?"

Everything happened in a flash, taking less than a second. The other soldier had only just placed his hand on his holster, not yet having time to draw his weapon, when Zhang Tianci was already standing before him. With a faint smile, he landed a simple, direct uppercut to the soldier's solar plexus.

Therefore, Yan Ning decided to let go of past grievances; his current priority was to escape the Immortal Punishment Lightning Array.

"Team Leader, you're not showing me this just to send me to Japan for intelligence gathering, are you?" Zhang Tianci closed the file, looked up, and asked Chaos in surprise.

"I only found out about this last night after asking around. The four great masters of the underworld are the Demon of Bashu, Qiu; Fu Tingxian of Haikou; the Old Buddha of Dongliang; and the Tiger King, Le Yanzhao," said Granny A-Xiang.

Li Hongtian had flown in with Yan Ning and the others earlier, which was why no one had questioned his presence.

"And you think this Black Gold Banner is enough? Do you really believe the relics of Chiyou cannot handle your little banner?" Zhang Tianci sneered.

"Caicai, where is your grandmother?" Liu Ronghua asked anxiously the moment she stepped through the door. This was the very reason the whole group had rushed over.

"I wonder what this tastes like?" Ye Qingli jumped down from the tree, set her medicine basket aside, took a fruit, rinsed it in the lake water, and bit into it.

Passing through the Desolate Rainbow Pass meant leaving the Zixu Empire. Regardless of one’s status, all travelers had to disembark and undergo border inspection to verify their identities before being permitted to cross.

Illusions appeared before Yun Duan. Blossoms of peach flowers bloomed right in front of his eyes, forming a massive, swirling wave that surged upward against the current. Their vibrant pink color could not be masked even by the intense crimson glow surrounding them, and a gentle breeze began to stir. Petals drifted toward him, and he could not help but reach out; their delicate, soft texture felt incredibly real.

Moreover, she had already spotted Li Wuye, and since the Wang Yi she had been sent by the Fanwu Academy to retrieve was clearly the ordinary youth currently treating the patient, Ling Yuerong was sure to be found as well. Her mission for venturing out of the mountains could be completed at any time.

He saw Li Wuye in the distance, riding a multicolored peacock—he had emerged? If so, it meant Wang Yi and the others had come out as well, but where could they be?

A booming voice echoed from the kitchen: "Is it time? Just a moment!" This was followed by heavy, measured footsteps.

"I estimate that by the time we can enter the selections, it will be at least the next cycle. It won't be too late to think about it then," Kitano Hinako said to her companions with great energy. "But I think Hori-chan is the most likely candidate." As she spoke, she hugged Hori Miona, who was standing beside her.

After the great catastrophe in the State of Yan had passed, the King specially dispatched envoys to express his gratitude, offering a wealth of gold and silver treasures, along with two great beauties to be wed into the royal family.

How could I ever bear to let you touch such dark things? Let her be the one to shield you from all that sin.

By February, Hu Zhuang, as the deputy commander of the People’s Army artillery unit, had descended from the mountains to oversee a village allied with the People’s Army, directing intelligence agents to gather information in Yongan and Haifeng counties.

Finally, the Snow Emperor revealed his true purpose, and upon hearing the request, Ye He fell into deep contemplation.

Zhou Ren might not have been able to hear it, but Zhou Chen found the creature's words amusing; he felt it was actually quite cute, even if its temper was a bit fiery.

"So you didn't even have a moment with her? You didn't even hold her hand? How dull!" Helan Rui expressed her deep dissatisfaction at not hearing the story she had imagined.