Volume 1, Chapter 64: Old Zhu's Wrathful Fury

"Your Majesty, could it be that you intend to send the vassal kings to be enfeoffed overseas?"
This voice was excessively glib, yet it carried an insidious and oppressive momentum that rushed forward, making one dare neither ignore it nor meet it head-on.
The zombie emerged from the shadows of the corner a dozen meters away, as if he had always existed right there and everything had merely been an illusion.
"Tsk tsk, to think you didn't recognize us at first glance." Kim Jong-in expressed a faint sorrow and let out a sigh.
Moreover, their coming would still be restrained by Xiao Xia and the others, and Xiao Xia and the others were in turn constrained by Chen Cheng. Therefore, there was simply no need to worry about any adverse effects they might have on Rising Sun in the future. The only effect would be that, hereafter, it was very likely the empires surrounding Rising Sun would all look to Rising Sun as their leader.
Yet at this moment, Ling Xiao also joined the seventh level, which abruptly shortened the time to fifteen days.
What's more, he was dressed entirely in black. To make matters worse, he had thought a mask could conceal his sharp edge, but it had backfired instead.
Luo Nan felt something was amiss, but the atmosphere at the moment was far too tense, leaving him somewhat unable to speak.
"Fine, I'll wait." Lin Youran furrowed her brows, speaking insincerely, but in reality, she was racking her brains over how to escape, never expecting that the struggle would only bind her tighter.
As the conversation paused, the lingering fear from before resurfaced to torture her nerves. Yun Muyu forced a thick skin and made small talk just to keep the conversation going.
Turning and walking out of the protector's room, Liu Qian gazed at the sky where a fine autumn drizzle was falling, her heart full of doubt.
With that, he opened the box, and Wen Yiming's eyes lit up. Inside lay eight or nine snuff bottles of various materials, brightly colored and exceptionally beautiful.
Looking at Professor Li's agonizing appearance, he truly could not find any mutation that could trigger such anxiety in the elderly professor. Changing physiological reactions through psychological factors required deep stimulation—what on earth was the source of the stimulus?
"Although I don't know why you concealed your biological parents, Mommy truly loves you! No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, Mommy will help you!" Ouyang Ying'er loved this child from the bottom of her heart.
Hearing this, all the Shadow Birdman mages wore expressions of utter astonishment, looking at Von Strab in sheer disbelief, as though he were a fake Von Strab.
Could the country actually have been defeated just like that by the army of the Dark Empire? Could the Dark Empire truly have grown to such a terrifying extent?
"Very well, you don't need to say anything else. We understand the importance of this matter, and the Ji family will assist you from both inside and out." Another ancestor interrupted Xia Mingfeng's words, speaking straightforwardly. Then, with a slightly irritated wave of his hand, he motioned for Ji Muyu to take Xia Mingfeng away.
Then he forcibly pulled the one-eyed warrior to sit in the seat on the right, leaving the seat on the left for Kai and the others.
"It seems we overthought it. Mr. Liu's ability is something we have all witnessed. Since this matter is led by him, he must have had a plan long ago!" Elder Ruan chuckled and said.
"I've known for a long time that you had something on your mind, and I also knew what you wanted to ask!" Lu Jue's gaze drifted slightly, and he lowered his head, avoiding her eyes, then sat up straight with his hands tightly clasped together.
As for Huaguo, if it wanted to forge a path uniquely its own, it had to press forward relentlessly and achieve breakthroughs that foreign countries could not accomplish.
At this point, it would indeed be somewhat unreasonable of him to pass by this place without going in to sit for a while. However, just as he lifted his foot to step through the martial arts hall's gates, a series of rather childish shouts drifted over from the courtyard beside him, instantly capturing Tian Jihong's attention.