38 Essay on Governance

Perhaps the second reason was the dominant one: Ding Jingxi simply acted entirely on whim, defying any shred of logic.

Taking a deep breath, a flash of purple crossed the young man in blood-red robes' face. Instantly, his figure grew ethereal and light, as if he had suddenly lost all weight.

Hu Congxiao caught it immediately, his hands trembling as though he were cradling the most precious treasure of his lifetime. His throat choked up with emotion, and his face turned even paler. A single, cloudy tear rolled down the corner of his eye and dripped onto the surface of the silver mirror, instantly blurring its pristine clarity.

His soul power continued to expand, permeating the city bit by bit. Although his black-and-white pupils were fixed on the photograph on his phone, he was in truth observing the greater half of the city.

Most of the inner sect disciples had long since grown impatient waiting on the boat. Hearing this, they dispersed one after another, preparing to return by noon tomorrow.

Shen Jing reacted with a somewhat dazed expression, having failed to clearly grasp what was actually happening.

Of course, it was precisely because fate's plot was dictated by established order that there existed room for mortal worship to alter destiny. This meant that once the Extreme Buddha initiated any action, it had to shroud the heavenly secrets so that the operations in Big Fish Street would not be exposed.

Guided by the mortar fire, Babu also spotted the presence of the cavalry. Leading two assault platoons, he bypassed the trenches where fierce hand-to-hand combat was raging, and moved to the side to await the cavalry's arrival. When the cavalry charged to within ninety meters of them, Babu immediately gave the order.

You Jian realized a problem: his deck did not contain any cards capable of returning banished cards back to the graveyard or the deck. This meant that the attack power of this [Gluttonous Beast of Millions] would only continue to rise.

"Because this is a victory swayed by emotion, I came here bearing a strong conviction!" Takayama Kazumi said with a smile.

Manager Wan was evidently quite discouraged. He knew very well that once again, some malicious actors were likely using his store as a target to make an example of, yet they remained utterly helpless.

Having left in such a rush that even medicine was left behind, things were getting troublesome. Could it be that they really had to stop right here?

"I don't know either," Li瑶 said, sending him a reply: I don't know what you're talking about.

Ting Ling needed to stay behind to cultivate. Because Chu Xiao and the others still had the Northern Route Army of the Ziling Prefecture eyeing them covetously, they naturally could not afford a prolonged delay aboard the Boundary-Crossing Void Boat. Bidding farewell to their mentor, they prepared to return to South Banner City.

Chu Yu sat back down in his chair, his attractive and alluring peach-blossom eyes gazing intently at Ruan Enyxi.

Making Ma Liangcai stay obediently in his room, Ying closed the door and let Jiaqiao and the others out to chat and relieve their boredom.

Although this place was completely isolated from natural spiritual qi, his own divine power still existed within him, even if it could temporarily not be unleashed.

The elderly man leading them walked with a hunched back, rolling his strange eyes, and muttering incomprehensible words under his breath.

Song Huachi smiled, lowered her head to taste half a spoonful to check the temperature, but the moment the tip of the spoon touched her lips, her expression changed instantly.

Still several meters away from Guo Xianghao, Guo Xianghao saw only that the skeleton had taken a single step forward.

Seeing Zhu Hong being dragged away, the people around panicked, temporarily standing obediently in place and not daring to make a reckless move.

"I have matters to attend to outside and will return shortly. All disciples must remain strictly at their posts." Before leaving, Yun Yun shouted these words into the air with astonishing momentum.

Lin Feng did not yet know that he had been targeted by an expert. Moreover, judging from their conversation, the two of them held no doubt whatsoever that the man in black could easily deal with Lin Feng.

"The only flaw is that she's a bit wild and far too much of a handful; ordinary guys wouldn't have the fortune to handle her." Qin Yue dropped this startling remark, lowering his voice and bursting into laughter at the end, his expression brimming with undisguised disdain.

Pointing a finger at Guo Xianghao with a vile attitude, Chen Zuyuan, who had never known the meaning of etiquette, hurled crude insults at him.

"Awoo—" The green tiger raised its head and let out a mournful, low howl. Its entire body collapsed inward like paper pasted together, and in the blink of an eye, it was burned completely to ashes.

However, this Asura Earth Dragon was not entirely foolish; it was not truly provoked by Qin Xiao and did not immediately resort to violence.

Uncle Duan smiled awkwardly before finally explaining the specific situation to Lin Feng.

"Xuemo, was what you said just now true?" Xi Jue stepped forward, a faint yet oppressive masculine aura emanating from his body.

Su Nan was not actually tired, resting merely to accommodate Ma Mengmeng's feelings. Upon returning to his room, he did not rush to sleep, instead taking out his phone to send a message to Ma Li, asking him to report on the situation.

Furthermore, with every step he took, a row of torches in the pitch-black corridor ahead of him would automatically ignite. Based solely on this invisible supernatural ability of his, I could be certain that this old man's realm was definitely above the Monarch rank.

In their clan disputes, where did the greatest achievement lie? As a scion of a noble family, Tan Ai naturally knew—was it not expanding territories and subduing lands?

They had long since prepared themselves. In the event that the border army suffered defeat, they were resolved to risk their lives to rescue the Third Madam. The supplies needed for the road could not be lacking, so packing in this manner was a foolproof precaution.

Hearing his voice, Mr. Wolf merely glanced at him indifferently. Seeing that he was indeed carrying quite a few things, he pulled his hand out of his pants pocket, stepped forward a few steps, and took one of the bags.

"Spare me the nonsense. You should know what kind of person I am. Since I saved you and you repeatedly claim you want to repay me, would you be willing to join my Sacred Emperor Nation?" As he spoke, he drew his long sword and patted Shi Quan's shoulder twice.

Shi Quan was also contemplating a foolproof countermeasure the moment Qian Liang leaped into the air, as he had no desire to expose his secrets prematurely.

"Morning Star, what on earth has happened to you? Tell me, are you okay?" Twilight Moon's heart was entirely consumed by worry for Morning Star. She desperately wanted to reach out and touch him, yet feared startling him right after he had just woken up.

Stumbling and nearly falling, Tian Tian hurriedly lunged forward a step, grabbed his arm to support him, and helped him to the bed so he could lie down.

He Sanlang's footsteps were heavy and hurried. Chu Lian turned her head slightly just in time to catch sight of He Changdi walking toward them, and the heart that had been suspended in her chest finally settled at that moment.

Witnessing this scene, the other lizardmen burst into cheers one after another, and the figure upon the bone throne seemed to give a slight nod.