Volume One, Chapter 26: Turmoil Within the Academy

"What's going on?"

A large crowd rushed over at the sound, and the scene descended into utter chaos. Everyone was shocked to see Lei Yu appear; they wondered when Naruto Uzumaki—in their eyes—had become so incredibly powerful. After a single training excursion, he had become so formidable that it made them all want to head out and train themselves.

"Come here," Empress Dowager Yin beckoned to Ximen Hao, secretly bracing herself. If anything went wrong, she was prepared to use poison to strike first.

"Youyou, I want to tell you that as long as, as long as Shimin finds her happiness, we can be together. Please, you must wait for me, okay?" Tang Hanfeng held Youyou's hand and whispered. Though he usually paid great attention to his attire, his purple shirt was wrinkled now, yet it did nothing to diminish his charm.

"Manager Li, you are bothering me." The good mood he had been in was suddenly ruined.

Of course, the void-element Lei Yu had its own unique strengths; it could cultivate martial arts techniques of any element without restriction, though the power unleashed would be significantly diminished.

Recalling the events of the past, Fuxi smiled slightly and toasted King Yejin from across the room. King Jin Huahou hurriedly bowed deeply to God Yuanzhao, lifted the giant cup in his palms, and drained it in one gulp.

After exchanging a few polite words, Shen Yinchen found an excuse to leave. Fu Chengjue put his arm around Qin Huan and walked back. On the way, he said, "After the banquet tonight, come home with me."

"Your Majesty is wise..." The medium-sized kingdoms surrounding the Eagle Kingdom immediately began to flatter him joyfully. It was a windfall they would be fools not to accept, while the smaller kingdoms in the vicinity naturally had no say in the matter.

As she spoke, she slowly walked out of the room. Only then did Qiangwei lift her face from her knees, though it remained as red as a September cherry.

"Pfft!" The pebble flew out like a bullet, piercing the leaves of the palm grove and chasing after the two hiding in the thicket. The accuracy granted by the Shadow Reaper reached its absolute zenith in that instant.

Lin Fang gently rubbed his forehead, but before he could reply, the image of the Orc Prophet suddenly vanished. Refina turned back, casting a complex look at Lin Fang.

Ye Ming’s expression was extremely solemn as he shared his ominous premonition with Xiao Jing, causing her face to change drastically. Once they entered the canyon, she had been constantly searching for an exit, completely forgetting the crucial point in between.

The vast parade ground was orderly and filled with soldiers brimming with killing intent. The generals, radiating high spirits with cold light flashing in their eyes, and the arrogant, diverse-looking immortal masters all demonstrated the profound foundation of the Huzhou Prefecture's invading forces.

When things happen, people always wonder how much better it would have been if they hadn't, or what they would have done differently if they had known. Once such thoughts arise, the inner struggle begins; and for a powerful person, if such regret takes root, their will is no longer pure.

It seems the Qiongzhou Island has truly been conquered. Finally, having secured a stable rear, he could let go and venture out to see the world.

Li Er stood dumbfounded. Having witnessed the jungle assassin die within a few breaths, his heart was struck with thunderous shock. When he looked at the young man again, his expression shifted; he collapsed onto the tree branch with a thud and began to kowtow repeatedly.

"I only know that if I hadn't forced you to come with me this time, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life!" Lin Fang said earnestly, then grabbed Luo Jielin's arm. Her body trembled, and eventually, she lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze.