Volume One, Chapter 21: Fengniang's Pursuit, Granting Some Face

"Pursue him! We must capture him!"

Countless guards swarmed out, pouring from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in a scene of sheer chaos. The Immortal-Seeking Market had been peaceful for far too long; even minor disturbances were usually kept well under control. The cultivators strolling nearby were stunned to see several guards, all at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, rushing out of the pavilion.

It was a bizarre scene. In the desert, the army of the Iron Code stood frozen, every soldier’s nerves pulled taut. They watched as a man in a black uniform wove through the armored vehicles, looking around as if searching for something, yet no one dared to strike at him.

Zhen Niang felt a sense of unease. Logically, if the Ugly Crone was still alive, the Luo family should not have discovered a body. Without a corpse, how could they report it to the magistrate?

Shangguan Xuan peered back over her shoulder. The water behind her was empty; the approaching ship was clearly not heading in this direction. Seeing a rare opportunity, she slipped off the cargo ship and dove into the deep water.

The ghost cultivator’s strength was on par with Xing Di’s. Their clash was heaven-shaking and earth-shattering, leaving even the spirits and deities in turmoil.

Hearing her second and third brothers twist the truth so brazenly, Madam Du trembled with rage.

Zhao Yiyan frowned, studying Li Shaolin’s impassive face. Was she being protected only because she was pregnant? If so, what had she been to him before?

Under normal circumstances, Ma Shan would never dare treat Wang Rousi this way, but the status of the Wang family was no longer what it once was, and Wang Rousi had already severed ties with them.

"Do not run! Leave that Dao Pill behind!" Lie Tian roared, preparing to give chase, but Du Jun grabbed him and pulled him onto the Divine Wood.

"It matches the method and timing of Shen Danian’s murder perfectly!" An Changpu felt no surprise after reviewing the evidence; he merely breathed a sigh of relief that Cheng Feng had helped find someone to crack the two passwords.

"What should we do?" Situ Wei asked. It was impossible for this move not to affect the Hongyan Group. On the contrary, the impact was massive. The opponent’s beauty pill offered the same effects, but more importantly, it was half the price of the Allure Pill—that was the truly lethal part.

With all four churches turning against them, the foundations of Holy Britannia were crumbling, shaking the very core of its power.

The teacher at the podium rapped on the desk, his expression stern and unfazed by the noisy commotion outside.

"The Imperial Edict is here; kneel!" Eunuch Wang followed Shui Miaomiao to the gate. Seeing the village chief and the others waiting, he nodded with satisfaction. Observing that everyone was dressed in clean, freshly changed clothes, he was even more pleased.

However, moving into a position of real power was difficult, as the path for promotion was extremely narrow. Only when a new vacancy opened up could one hope to compete for it.

After leaving the abandoned construction site, Jiang Feng, who had only intended to inspect the environment, prepared to hail a taxi and head home.

The boys froze in their tracks, immediately recalling the image of being dominated by Lu Lin’s combat prowess. Every hair on their bodies stood on end.

What was most commendable was the steel mill that Myth Group had invested in in Southern Fujian. Many visiting officials and business leaders knew that the mill housed the most advanced wastewater treatment plant in the country; the treated water was clean enough to meet drinking standards.

Mo Fei planned to recruit every hero he could from the various kingdoms once he returned to the Eastern Continent. By the time the decisive battle for Dalaran arrived, with dozens of brothers buffing each other, he refused to believe Varian could lose to that old fool Gul’dan.

Hearing Xu Zhengdao’s inquiry, Qian Chuanlin began to calculate how to make the deal most cost-effective. He wanted his apprentices to make money without forcing Xu Zhengdao to overspend. Meanwhile, the two apprentices were overjoyed to hear the discussion.