Volume One, Chapter 15: The Bride Abduction
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The wedding procession, accompanied by thunderous gongs and drums, wound its way to a halt before the Qu residence.
The main gate stood wide open, while the servants lined up in neat rows to welcome the guests.
When Qu Hanzhi heard a servant rush in to announce that the son-in-law had come to fetch the eldest young lady, he rose from the sofa with his cane in hand. Yet the moment he saw the groom striding inside, he stumbled and dropped back into his seat.
“Quick, stop him!”
Chu Hanliang was dressed in a brilliant red wedding robe. It softened his handsome, heroic features by several shades, though his sharpness remained fierce enough to make anyone tremble. Not one of the Qu household servants dared to bar his way.
Qu Hanzhi watched helplessly as the servants surged forward like a flood, only to retreat like the tide. He stamped his feet in agitation.
Before Qu Hanzhi could say another word, Chu Hanliang had already swept up the bride, her head covered by a red veil...
Although his men were only mediocre fighters, Song Ziyang’s ability to knock them all down with such ease and in so little time still took him by surprise.
The entire immense square fell utterly silent. Everyone felt their hearts pounding violently in their chests. Though they all knew they had no chance of winning the Young Dragon Tournament, they were still intensely nervous about who would ultimately claim the championship.
“Hey! Don’t block the way. Move aside! Why are you all crowding around here? Once you’ve registered, go do whatever you’re supposed to do!”
Just then, an arrogant voice rang out.
“Roar...”
A tremendous sound erupted around Li Ming. He swiftly returned to the Gourd World, then immediately came back out, thereby evading the attack carried by the sound.
“This is going to be troublesome...”
Wu Yin Zi froze for a moment. He could already vaguely envision the scene of countless cultivators at the Golden Immortal level being slaughtered by a single black flood dragon.
Li Feng was speechless. Was that praise, or more praise? Since he had a good temper, he decided to take it as a compliment.
The bird appeared extraordinarily majestic. A phoenix crest, resembling a blazing flame, rose from its forehead. Its tail was long, like a peacock displaying its feathers. It had the head of a swan, the haunches of a qilin, the neck of a serpent, the tail and markings of a fish, the talons of an eagle, and the wings of a dragon. Its entire body was enveloped in roaring flames.
Huang Hu panted heavily as he stared at the middle-aged man. The man, however, did not dare meet his eyes, turning his head aside instead. Clearly, his conscience weighed on him, and he was too ashamed to look Huang Hu in the face.
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Though Madam Zheng had won the verbal exchange, she was seething inside. She could not vent her anger in front of Ye Qinglan, so she summoned Ye Qingning in private and gave her a thorough scolding.
“How was he carried away by the people of the Tashan Tribe?”
A glint flashed through Mo Li’s eyes. Without making a sound, she followed after them from a discreet distance.
Fu Xiaocheng had not paid much attention to the matter between Gao Yunjin and Fu Jincheng for some time, but he still knew that Fu Jincheng had abandoned Gao Yunjin once again and become involved with Lin Yixun.
Qin Yinjian returned to Lu Xi’s hospital room to find her packing her luggage. He walked over, pulled her into his arms, and held her tightly.
Just as Feng Ting was about to get out of the car and leave, the vehicle that had brushed past them unexpectedly turned back. He immediately abandoned the idea of getting out and ordered the academician driving to head toward the southern part of the city.
Protecting pregnant females was a duty the beastfolk could not shirk. Nothing was more important than the continuation of life.
Although the Genius Tournament allowed life-and-death combat, most of the geniuses who could participate came from powerful backgrounds. Even those who had initially possessed no backing would naturally attract the attention of various forces after becoming ranked among the geniuses of the Heavenly Talent List.
From that day onward, she had wanted revenge. Yet although they lived under the same roof, they had little interaction with one another, and she had never found an opportunity to retaliate.
In order to cast her net for Wang Jiale’s “fish,” Li Zhengyuan chose to stream in the evening, when there were more viewers.
It could hardly be blamed on her. She had never been in love, nor had anyone ever pursued her. How could she easily see through his feelings? He always treated everyone with the warmth of a spring breeze. It would have been strange if she had noticed.
Every peerless prodigy firmly believed himself invincible among those of the same cultivation level, unstoppable against all opponents. An invincible Dao-heart had already been born within them. They could not accept defeat; once defeated, their obsession with that invincible Dao-heart would take root, trapping them for the rest of their lives.
When they encountered the Xiongnu rear guard, Li Xi showed not the slightest trace of panic. He ordered his personal guards to sound the horns. The forty thousand Han cavalry split apart: the main force followed him to intercept the Xiongnu, while the rest, led by Wei Yue and Li Danghu, moved to engage the racing chariots and camel cavalry.
“Hmph!”
Gang Feng gave a cold snort and said no more. The Witch-Poison Ridge and the Qi Family were the only two of the Nine Great Powers that primarily cultivated dark arts, so the two families had stood together from the very beginning.
He was in no hurry to log on. First, he planted a vision ward in the central brush of the river on the right, then placed a dummy ward on the left. Only after that did he feel safe enough to continue laning.
“No, no. I really have something urgent to attend to. If I go back any later, I’ll be punished.”
Meng Xuan’s face was full of reluctance.
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“Sanmao, don’t be sad.”
Seeing her downcast expression, Zhao Zhenyu knew she had thought of Liu Jian, so he comforted her.
“Sanmao, I’ll protect you from now on!”
Zhao Zhenyu suddenly swelled with masculine pride. Patting Mao Leyan on the shoulder, he spoke with firm resolve.
Lin Xin seemed to have long grown accustomed to this. She pushed open the door and walked straight in. What appeared before Wang Yue was a still-charming face. She was studying the computer monitor intently, both hands moving without pause.
Not a single commander among all the earth demons was still alive. In theory, their strength should have been greater, and they should have been the ones most capable of surviving.
Mo Ran was overjoyed. So the person before her was the Azure Bamboo Demon King, the one who had given her Xifeng. He was said to be a renowned beauty among the demonfolk. Unfortunately, it was too dark to make out his features. But now that he had come, there would surely be an opportunity. Heh heh.
Wawa and Miller stared at each other, disbelief written plainly in their eyes. They were utterly baffled. What the hell had happened?
After the previous version update, the health of the three high-ground towers and the two nexus towers was divided into three segments. Once a tower’s health fell into a lower segment, it could recover only to the maximum health of that current segment. There was no hope of restoring it any higher.
Sensing his stiffness, Xiao Yu thought to himself that even Gu Jue, who had never feared anything, knew how to be afraid after all.
At that very moment, Mu Jiuyu, who had been sitting inside the tomb, suddenly rose and seized Si Qing’er by the sleeve.
After all, her mother had already decided to kill Ji Li and would probably act within the next few days. If Yushu did not warn Ji Li, then with her mother striking from the shadows, there was a very good chance that Ji Li would be killed by the people sent after him. That was not something Yushu wanted to see. She could not bring herself to stand by and watch it happen.
In the end, Mingming helped Li Yi and Li Fei enhance their five senses and six perceptions. In other words, Mingming forcibly raised their five senses and six perceptions to the level of Li Pu and Li Shuo in a very short time.
Gao Qiu roared, pouring his thunderous fury upon the eunuchs below. He had been driven completely mad with rage, though beneath it lurked the faintest trace of fear.
Unlike the emperor’s bedchamber, which was difficult to approach without permission because Xiao Yu had been injured there, everyone knew that Gu Lianyue and Gu Jue were siblings. Moreover, Gu Lianyue was one of His Majesty’s favorites. Naturally, no one would deliberately stop her from visiting her younger brother.
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