Volume 1, Chapter 46: Fierce Debate

In the Heavenly Court, within a magnificent grand hall forged from cloud-realm celestial gold, Di Jun—now clad in the Emperor of Heaven’s ceremonial robes and wearing the crown of peace—gazed down with ice-cold eyes at the twelve pillars of blood qi soaring into the sky from the primordial continent below.

Hong Fu had little desire to say much; aside from the helpless sighs after every lost match, he simply did not know what else to say. Speaking was worse than keeping silent, yet remaining silent left his chest stiflingly oppressed.

Paying her no further heed, Xue Muzhi tallied up the collected assignments and set them aside. Taking out a slightly wrinkled hundred-yuan bill from his wallet, he fell into a daze.

Only then did the Three Pure Ones drop the matter, even going so far as to calculate how to draw the two Western sages into their trap and tally up what treasures remained in the West that could still be utilized, leaving Kong Xuan sweating profusely at the sight.

What was even worse was that in some matches, they wouldn't even grant you a team fight; instead, they would stall you out from start to finish, ruthlessly dragging you to your death through sheer operational macro-play.

Because Team E had matters to attend to after the tournament, squeezing out a single day to play matches meant wasting a day's opportunity to earn money through promotional events.

What is required to research a nuclear bomb? First and foremost, scientists. Europe had a large number of scientists who had fled to the United States, and they were all working diligently to help America develop the atomic bomb.

Qin Yun looked at Zhuge Yufeng and was just about to speak when Zhuge Yufeng immediately cast him a meaningful glance. Seeing this, Qin Yun could not help but be momentarily stunned.

Hearing this, the expressions of the others also lit up as if they had grasped at a straw, and they nodded one after another.

Mo Yu glared resentfully at Zhuang Shaoyou and turned to leave. Mo Mei, however, looked at him with lingering reluctance, causing Zhuang Shaoyou to shake his head with a bitter smile before turning and walking back into the house.

Ma Lisheng’s meaning was that the few factories—primarily two of them, the paper mill and the textile mill—should be managed by Ma Lisheng himself, while the others could be handled by the government side, to which he had no objection. However, the mayor’s attitude implied that all of them should be under the government's administration, which somewhat displeased Ma Lisheng.

Accompanied by his spoken words, astonishing Buddhist light blossomed from the palm of Huijue.

When Zhuang Shaoyou returned from Wang Yun’s residence, Sun Qian, Zhou Tian, and Ronghua were already waiting for him at the official office. The four of them discussed matters for a long time before dispersing.

"The judges naturally have their own set of standards, and there is nothing unfair about it. I will work even harder on my performances in the future. Our film has already won the highest award this time, and I am extremely happy. As for winning Best Actress, I have not yet reached that standard, so I have no regrets," Zhang Ziyi said with a smile.

The next day, Zhuang Shaoyou, who had been busy for half a month, finally found some leisure time, arranged by Sun Qian, to meet with Xun You, the Gentleman of the Palace Gate.

"Stop chasing! Save Bai Yu first!" Stopping Shang Jingtian, who wanted to pursue them, Xia Yaozhi brought Bai Yu—who was still enveloped within the protective barrier—toward Shang Jingtian's palace.

The chief bandit had roamed the Yellow River for more than twenty years and could be considered a seasoned veteran of the rivers and lakes. He had committed his fair share of highway robbery and pillaging, and thus knew the naval forces like the back of his hand. However, starting since last year, the hitherto unbridled Yellow River Gang had finally encountered a formidable adversary.

During the spring plowing last year, the entire county had about a thousand draft oxen, which were already stretched to the limit at the time, barely sufficient after careful reallocation. This year, however, only seven hundred new draft oxen were added, making the task of reclaiming twenty thousand qing of land exceedingly difficult.

"Do you know what frustrates me the most as your nominal manager?" Lin Chufang did not answer Zhou Bai's question, but instead posed one of her own.

"Don't worry, it doesn't feed on intelligent beings. That is also the reason why that bunch from Fontaine lived here for so long without ever waking it," Siyana said.

This was hardly likely. The Lingyun Sect was a righteous sect with rigorous rules, and every immortal cave had specialized restrictions set up by the sect nearby. If anyone were to forcibly barge into a cave abode, the sect would discover it at the very first moment, and disturbing the quiet cultivation of disciples within the sect would incur severe punishment.

Regarding the regret displayed by He Nan, Rocky merely smiled. Because just as he said, once the new armor was completed, the strength of He Nan and the other beastmen would undoubtedly be enhanced by several tiers under the armor's reinforcement, allowing them to challenge defensive networks of however great strength they desired.

Both Lin Nantian and Huang Shi were familiar with Lian Yun's temperament and knew that he was not someone who did not know the severity of matters. Coupled with Lin Xiaoyao's words, the two of them ceased their refusals, though they grew even more perplexed.

Alei's gaze did not shift in the slightest. Even though the one taking action was his own teacher, he showed not the slightest intention of helping. Instead, he directed the entire battlefield, and before long, very few of the nobles remained standing upon the battlefield.

There were no guests in the longevity garden, so the place naturally grew much quieter. However, Qin Ruoxi and Han Qiuxue still saw the busy figures of everyone around.

Looking down, they discovered that a massive swarm of creatures had crawled up from the subterranean karst cave into the deep pit, and Rocky and the other three instantly turned dumbfounded. Never had they imagined that a mother insect of such colossal size could crawl up from the exit.

Along with Bei Liuyue's descent, the blood-red full moon exploded, transforming into countless rock fragments that heavily battered down upon Bei Liuyue.

Tu Gang respectfully placed the two bowls onto the stone table. Li Bumian glanced sideways at this so-called spiritual rice porridge and medicinal soup, instantly discerning their raw components at a glance.

Cui Zhongshi was also overjoyed. He had just signed agreements with the three major distribution channels backstage, securing an initial nationwide rollout of 200,000 copies for this album, while simultaneously claiming the most prominent display spots in all major audio and video stores.

Given the current situation and consistently optimistic profitability of Limu Company, since Limu stated he would not take it, Yanzi naturally had no objections.

"Whatever. Blow up whoever looks displeased," Gu Tie pulled out a large-caliber shotgun and pulled the trigger toward Red and White.

The man grinned, slowed his pace, and then led Ye Ye Yaotiao toward the car they had parked by the roadside.

"Have you noticed that Yan Mufeng, Masked Man, and every other teammate form a triangle when combined?" Zhou Dabei asked the host.

"I forgot you possessed the Olympic spirit; even if ordered around by me, you'd certainly remain unyielding," Liu Ya appeared to hold a winning hand, looking as though she couldn't wait to see Yun Mu suffer a setback.

As Zhang Ruofeng pondered, his thoughts drifted rather far away. Shortly after, he quickly reined them back in.

"A clone?!" Gu Tie's taut nerves suddenly snapped, and his vision went black as he lost consciousness.

The two police officers also walked over, shone their flashlights downward, and only then discovered that this building was constructed against the mountain. Below it appeared to be a river, surrounded by steep mountain cliffs, and aside from this window, there was surprisingly no entrance leading down below.

Lin Xuan extended his other hand. Under his trembling gaze, that talisman seal gently descended and subsequently integrated into his physique.

Qin Tian bought a set of swim trunks, which, combined with the admission fees for both of them, only cost a little over a hundred yuan.