Volume 1, Chapter 26: This Is Not Our Child

The next day, Qu Pan rose early and had breakfast before Li Cong drove her to the county seat. After purchasing sacrificial supplies at the funeral shop, Qu Pan instructed Li Cong to head to the telephone exchange.

The county was underdeveloped and lacked public phone booths; to make a call, one had to go to either the post office or the telephone exchange. Qu Pan preferred the exchange, where individual wooden partitions offered much more privacy than the row of telephones at the post office, which were exposed to everyone’s view.

She dialed the number for the Young Marshal’s Mansion. It was answered quickly, and a slightly aged voice came over the line.

"Young Marshal’s Mansion, who is calling?"

Qu Pan paused, recognizing the voice of Uncle Liu.

"I’m looking for Chu Xiaoman..."

Despite his age, Uncle Liu’s memory and hearing were excellent, and he immediately...

This scene, witnessed by the many students surrounding the cloud platform, immediately sparked concern and gasps among them.

Qin Xianhui channeled his true energy to his eyes and could already tell that Lu Qing possessed two inches of internal force. Ordinarily, this would not be easy to detect, but as Lu Qing exerted his force, it became clear. As for Lu Qing, he seemed unable to discern that Qin possessed six inches of true energy, apparently mistaking the true energy for mere internal force.

Upon seeing this token, Ruan Qingyu was suddenly stunned, remaining silent and lost in thought for a long time.

The hair of the last demon god burned upward like flames; he held a long spear and a banner, and a snake was coiled around his bare upper body.

Half a day later, they arrived before Zhang Hao. The air here reeked of blood, as many battles had taken place in this spot.

The mecha lift was small and offered a clear view. Zhang Hao jumped down. No one else could follow; it was too narrow, with no room even to turn around.

No one knew the immense pressure that Feng Tianyou, the seemingly glorious contemporary senior disciple of the Heavenly Demon Peak, was carrying upon his arrival at the Black Blood Auction House.

He had been deceived before, but this time he would certainly not let Su Hong go. He intended to carefully examine the soul memories of this human outsider, who had appeared from nowhere, to uncover the secrets he harbored.

Qin Xianhui activated the Purple Mansion Divine Court Primordial Ancestral Energy Technique. Once the innate primordial energy flowed smoothly through his body without obstruction, he guided the true energy to strike his acupuncture points.

Yet, this vast distance was, to an Immortal Saint, no more than a single step; the mere shockwaves of a battle between them would be enough to travel all the way here and wipe out the entire Mount Longhu.

Who could have known that a group of officers would suddenly storm in, claiming Yuan Yue had contracted the plague and must be forcibly quarantined for treatment?

Reflecting on how his brain had failed him earlier, leading him to claim he was the mother of these two, Ling Tian felt increasingly depressed. The depression grew until he let out a "retch," nearly vomiting from nausea.

Long Xuan was quite nonchalant; he knew he could not turn the tables and that being forced by the Green Snake Spirit was almost inevitable.

After Xu Kun finished speaking, several fire crows flew toward Bai Yun. Seeing this, Bai Yun moved for the first time, retreating several steps. A raging fire rose from his body, though it was not the Primordial Divine Fire, but rather true fire.

If he had known that all the Mirror Talismans of the Eastern Continent would end up in the Central Continent, he never should have asked Daoist Tongtian to produce so many master-slave mirror talismans.

These days, countless places were begging and chasing after Wei Chongnian for investment. If the old man were to get unhappy and walk away, Yue Zhongyun would be left with nothing to do but stare. It was precisely for this reason that he could not help but swallow his pride and ask.

As the current young leader of the Black Net, Leng Sinuo had had her fill of teasing Qin Chen before reluctantly releasing her devilish grip.

Mo Fa used his last remaining broken arm to bow to Bai Yi and Ying Huo in turn, before walking toward the jungle behind him.

Seeing Qin Qishan still trembling, he ordered someone to massage him while taking the initiative to open the contract for the old man.

Suppressing his nausea, Third Master Yuan pulled Liu Yucheng aside. Though still unconscious, his expression had improved significantly.

Hortz was stunned on the spot; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Although he had held back some of his strength in his kick, it should have been enough to make his opponent stumble. Instead, Sawin had not even moved, and even winked at him, as if mocking him.

Hearing his words, Yue Ying was first startled, then could not help but smile. In the face of her smile, the malice in Elder Yue's eyes deepened, and her killing intent rose accordingly.

"But... if someone can afford a high price... it’s hard to say if one can resist the temptation... How much does our SWAT team make a month? I heard bodyguards start at fifteen thousand..." Commander Gao said this suddenly, unsure if he was talking to himself or reminding Peng Shizhe.

If this old Daoist, dressed in such a manner, were to walk anywhere within the Banlang Domain and approach Shaoyan, saying "Wuliang Tianzun," Shaoyan would likely blast this disciple of the sect hundreds of miles away.

Liao Xi was very satisfied with this environment, as no one would disturb him here. He calmed himself, put away the three talisman papers from Zuo Ci, and summoned the System.

"I don't know about that. I discovered a secret passage by accident while scouting the hospital. It leads directly there," Chulong replied.

"Teacher, this exhibition lasts for several days; you can come another time. Today is truly impossible," Liu Shengqiang said firmly.

"Xiaolei, why are you hiding so far away?" Section Chief Lin noticed that Lin Xiaolei was deliberately avoiding Liu Shengqiang.

It was only because the injuries at the time of death were not enough to completely shatter the entire immortal body that they were able to preserve the corpse.

Accompanied by everyone's blessings, the wedding procession entered the Ning Mansion. By then, many prestigious families had already begun to enter. Although still worried about Shi Bukong, the Yi siblings exchanged glances and also began to move.

"Since that is the case, let me give you a hand!" Without waiting for Meng Yang to speak, she parted her lips, red light glowing in her eyes as she spoke. Watching his expression, she grew increasingly smug. *Hah! It seems I misjudged you, but then again, you won't last much longer.*

Er Bao was filled with envy. *Fine, little sister snatched the lead again.* If he were a bit thicker-skinned, he might be on the back of the golden eagle right now, flying ahead to see the wonders.

Caroline watched his back, unable to suppress her frustration. She had been acting in front of Lin Huai, but in reality, Lin Huai had known all along and had been calculating against her from the start.

"Oh." The Fat Cat stuck out her tongue, and a seven-colored divine radiance erupted from her pink fist, lifting Xu Beiwang up.