Volume 1 Chapter 29: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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The current situation was unfavorable for her.

Huo Tingxiao’s eyes darkened. He stepped in front of Shen Qingran, his tall, imposing frame casting a shadow that enveloped her completely.

His voice was calm. "Mentor’s wife, Old Qin’s condition is more important right now."

Lin Yafeng looked at Huo Tingxiao’s serious expression, feeling a twinge of displeasure, though she showed none of it on her face. Like an elder indulgent of a junior’s mistake, she spoke with a kindly, persuasive tone: "Little Shen, one should only take on what one is capable of. Since Tingxiao has spoken for you, let us consider today’s incident Jiajia’s folly."

After her mother finished speaking, Lu Jiajia’s eyes turned red, looking pitiful.

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As contestants entered, staff distributed their profiles to the host and the two lecturers.

It was like assembling a robot: one had to manufacture the arms and legs first, then install them, and finally test the performance. It wasn't a technical issue, but rather a matter of too many steps; it required a gradual process. One simply cannot become a glutton in a single bite.

Feng Chen could only curry favor with Qing Lianyi, and Qing Lianyi could never truly join forces with her to deal with Feng Chen. From the very beginning, Bai Moyou was destined to fight alone, at most maneuvering between the two and waiting for opportunities, depending on Feng Chen’s attitude.

She finally understood why Bai Pianran harbored such hostility toward her.

I insisted on carrying her on my back, yet she kept asking after Xu Rongyan, even affectionately calling him "Brother Yan." Although I knew there was nothing between them, and could never be, I simply couldn't bring myself to like it.

Su Nan resignedly tried to open her eyes and look at the figure before her. It had to be said that products from the System were truly the best of the best. Under the illumination of this white light, Su Nan felt no discomfort at all and could clearly see everything around her.

"Big Brother! Where is Ning Yu’s?" Ning Yu giggled, throwing herself into Zi Lingtian’s arms.

She didn't say it, but that didn't mean she didn't care. Many times, waking from midnight dreams to see Mo Jingyuan’s sleeping face, she couldn't help but want to shake him awake and ask exactly what kind of relationship he had with Bai Pianran.

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"Your family is so strange, keeping a handkerchief tucked under the pillow. Heh." Ye Qingcheng gave an awkward, dry laugh.

After he drove away, I remembered that my luggage was still in his backseat. I quickly pulled out my phone to call him and have him turn back, but then I thought of the urgent matter he had to attend to, and I wasn't in a hurry for the luggage, so I put the phone away.

Seeing that Shi Hu was asking about what happened that day, Zhang Sheng had no intention of hiding anything from him. After all, if they were to ascend to the higher planes, the five of them, as evolved spiritual entities, should be able to ascend together. So, Zhang Sheng told them directly.

Tu Hai continued to sigh: "Your grandfather did not want to speak of these things. You are his grandson; it was his fault for not insisting on raising you himself and instead letting you be corrupted by the Hesheli clan."

From a distance, they looked the same, but when seen reflecting light in the sun, it was clear that the materials of these two jade pendants were different.

He was quite nervous carrying this thing to the security office, fearing he might be stopped, but the guards had already been informed. He walked through without obstruction, feeling a wave of relief. Little did he know it had all been arranged; otherwise, how could he have gotten in?

Some opportunities must be created if they do not exist; others, even if they exist, are not worth pursuing.

Furthermore, since Songgotu came in person, it meant he was essentially out of options; otherwise, he wouldn't have come himself.

Upon hearing the incantation, the Seventeen Riders of Longyuan paused. They weren't here to stir up trouble, so what were they here for? Surely not just wandering around.

At this moment, the captain of the aerial fighter squadron saw the situation and immediately opened the radio to send a message to the Air Force commander.

"Let it be. I know Mengmeng doesn't particularly care about these things," Gong Wen said, understanding her sister deeply.

Feng Shu was not surprised that Jun Ting would tell him about her situation. Even if it wasn't detailed, the moment he returned to the Faraway Regiment, he would have certainly had Cheng Lie report the specifics to him.

Was this village special, or was this just an ordinary world?

After hearing Kong Renyi’s analysis, everyone felt it made a lot of sense and were no longer as afraid of the enemy heroes.

Having said that, he continued: "I don't know if you noticed a problem, a very serious problem."

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A single adult of these fierce insects had the strength to confront a Divine Emperor alone, to say nothing of what a cloud of them spanning thirty thousand miles represented. It was estimated that even a Divine Venerable, once trapped in such a sea of insects without replenishment, would be gnawed to death.

In an instant, Jiang Hai’s mind was filled with a buzzing sound, as if thousands of insects were flapping their wings and chirping. His heart rate accelerated, the frequency becoming more and more synchronized.

Ding! Subsequent mission triggered: Hell-level mission — Eliminate the Village Butcher. Mission objective: Kill Su Jin'er.

The brief words carried an inseparable sorrow. If she were truly traveling through time and Sima Lan were involved, she would inevitably incur karma. Could she bear it? Furthermore, they were definitely in another time and space; how could they return, and would there be repercussions?

It was as if ink had been spilled; anyone else hearing this would feel the same, shocked that there were so many parasites in the family.

*Snap...* Amidst a trembling sound like a shattering mirror, that projection avatar suddenly collapsed, turning into countless fragments and annihilating into the depths of the void.

Placing the glazed pagoda above his head and looking up, he saw there was not a drop of dew on it. He shook it left and right, but the pagoda made no sound; it was clearly solid inside.

Yet at this moment, he was even more determined to cooperate to take down Li Zhuanqiao before dividing the storage ring. Thus, they stepped closer to Li Zhuanqiao, step by step.

Ling Shuangji, who had been sitting blankly to the side, was now too astonished to speak. She had thought Chu Yao would be very powerful, but she hadn't expected him to be strong enough to trade blows with Xing Feng.

Li Zhuanqiao couldn't help but complain, "You really have a broad mind, old man." However, Li Zhuanqiao felt he had quite a bit of experience with things from the higher planes; those angels that always appeared in front of him, weren't they from the higher planes?

The Xuanyao Mountain Range was covered in ice and snow, with heavy flakes falling. Everyone sank more than a foot into the ground as they walked, and the strong wind mixed with snow made it impossible to keep their eyes open.

Life is not a TV show or a movie; it does not have step-by-step foreshadowing or mysteries that are slowly unraveled. Perhaps in the very next second, one might suddenly die from an accident that has absolutely nothing to do with any previous events.

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