Chapter 27: At Odds

The three of them had grown up together, and Shen Xinian had always been a cynical, unserious character. He had no particular talents, but when it came to eating, drinking, and having fun, he was second to none. Gu Ze did not put much stock in his words.

Shen Xinian noticed his indifference and remarked, "After all, she is the woman who managed to break Old Ji’s record and even won a bottle of fine wine off me. Out of the three of us, two have already fallen for her; could she possibly be an ordinary woman?"

Since the former Emperor had already reached this point, there was no turning back. Moreover, with Ning Moye currently in a coma, it was the perfect opportunity for the former Emperor to kill him.

The Chu Group, owned by the Chu family, held an impressive status in the Yanjing business world, far exceeding the Xiao Group by several tiers.

"Are you the Sage of the Demon Race—Kalbasa?" The Eye of Mercy looked at the Fairy of Hundred Flowers with a hint of shock.

Xu Xiaoxiao explicitly told them that she had completely broken up with Lu Yang and hoped they would not mention him again in the future.

"For starters, there is Li Dabai, the old pugilist from the Clear Sky Martial Arts Hall; his iron fists are enough to strike fear into anyone. My shopkeeper used to be his student. However, he was the incompetent sort, so he ended up just running an inn to make a living."

"I simply do not understand why he would reject my proposal. Xu Anran has already clashed with us directly today; not only did he injure Zheng Wu and ruin the plan, but he also openly provoked Xiao Xi."

The chaotic battle began. Swords flashed, shadows darted, and spells flew everywhere—a truly lively scene.

"Senior Long was in the courtyard this morning, but in the blink of an eye, he was gone." In the courtyard, Wang Fugui and Long Yangzhou paced back and forth, at a loss and visibly anxious.

He had originally wanted to find someone in the same miserable situation to offer mutual comfort, but Lu Yong started showing off with humble-brags.

Kuchiki Taku wielded his long blade, and in an instant, fragments of cherry blossoms filled the sky, obscuring their figures. Soon after, towering flames erupted amidst the petals, surrounded by violet lightning. Their battle continued.

At this moment, Lin Yi was laughing incessantly, appearing unexpectedly excited. The onlookers merely assumed he was blinded by his eagerness for revenge.

A vortex of flames neutralized the Demon Fox Beast’s Fox-Leaf Sword and halted the fighting on both sides.

The dust-covered, dilapidated temple was likely uninhabited, or at least, no one would be living there anytime soon.

"Actually, the way I am now is something that formed slowly over these past few years, but if I had to name a beginning, it would probably be from when I first met Irene. But that is a long story," Ragnar said, a look of reminiscence on his face.

Wu Xue cast a suspicious glance at the combined ammunition in her bag, but she knew the other party must have had a reason for doing so. Unable to fathom it with her own reasoning, she hid the items and quickly left the area.

These people were true believers. Each of them, like Martin, possessed a profound understanding of their deity and offered prayers to their god every morning at sunrise.

Seeing his opponent reveal the Ten Directions Mysterious Ruler, Lin Yi did not hesitate; he drew his Jade Abyss Sword and assumed an offensive stance.

Chantas and Shenkat exchanged a glance and instinctively launched a pincer attack on Ali from both front and rear. During Shenkat’s high-speed movement, his vision blurred, and Ali suddenly appeared right before him, landing a punch. Shenkat had no time to defend and was stopped in his tracks by the blow.

A stray dog nearby was drooling as it watched Ragnar. Ragnar smiled bitterly to himself, thinking: Is it possible that after living for twelve years, I will end up as nothing more than a pile of dung for a stray dog?

"No need to look; the distance between the two is no more than five meters. Unless they are Huang Daqiang and the Ogress, they definitely won't survive!" said Tiansha.

"That is good. The Emperor's health concerns the lives of all under heaven and must not suffer the slightest mishap," the Empress Dowager said with a satisfied nod.