I am posting this brief chapter to provide an important update; please do not overlook it.

Liu Yunfei was discussing with Yue Rujiao where they should wander next when a friend notification suddenly popped up. Seeing that the message had come from Xiao Yiyi, and taking the timing into account, he guessed why she was contacting him.

Not to mention the Undying Heavenly Emperor—even the various immortals beyond the Calamity of Ten Thousand Demons Overwhelming the World were utterly shaken. One by one, they stood there dumbfounded, cries of astonishment rising all around them. Some even knelt and worshiped toward the Creation Monument, their faces filled with pious reverence.

After hearing what the Second Master said, Leng Huatang wore an exceedingly respectful expression, looking every bit like a student attentively receiving instruction.

“Good! I grant your request! Now perform it for Me and all the assembled ministers to see!” Li Shimin had taken an interest. With a broad sweep of his hand, he actually agreed to Zhuo Yifan’s demand. Li Yunfei could not help rolling his eyes. It seemed he had no choice but to become famous.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Leng Huating suddenly stretched out his long arm, seized him by the collar, and gave it a sharp tug. With two crisp smacks, he slapped him squarely across the face.

Still, Zhang Xuewu’s decision to give up was not absolute. Key positions such as Wulong Mountain Fortress and Yanzi Shoal Fort were each deployed with entire divisions, which repeatedly fought the Japanese army for control.

Stationed in Nanjing to oversee the fighting, Zhang Xuewu could only rely on telegrams to remotely direct and adjust all the work and deployments in Rehe. For instance, the first batch of 180 fighter planes from the Soviet volunteer force aiding China was preparing to pass through Chengde in Rehe, then travel via Jinan and Xuzhou to reach the Nanjing theater and join the battle.

“Good, good, thank you, my friend. We’ll split it thirty-seventy. I’ll draw up the cooperation agreement right away.” Afraid that Lin Jie might go back on his word, Director Know-It-All immediately set about drafting the agreement.

“Grand Elder, were these all the people present at the time?” Zhang Wuliang’s frigid gaze swept over everyone present as he asked the Grand Elder in a low voice.

“Get up. You call yourself a man? Crying and sobbing like that—have you no shame?” The prince lowered his head and scolded Leng Huatang.

“If there’s nothing else you need from me, Brother Tang, I’ll be leaving first.” Dian Wei spoke to Tang Zheng. Having said that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Lü Qingcheng looked at the silver shop across the street. It was three stories tall, with people constantly coming and going before its entrance. If a restaurant opened here, it certainly would not lack customers.

Beitang Yiyu repeated, “What do you mean by ‘you people’?” This time, he deliberately emphasized the words “you people.”

“Yan’er, why are you running about in such a panic? What sort of behavior is that?” Cai Yong said to Cai Yan as she rushed through the door.

However, tonight the winds and clouds had gathered. All the prominent figures of Jiangdu had assembled here, and the leading powers from every side would be attending the banquet.

His son and daughter-in-law had died, leaving only Fifth Xiaoxiao behind. She was his sole remaining relative.

It had clearly been someone else’s mistake, yet was Jian Bingling really going to “punish” him in this manner?

The influential members of the Prince of Qin’s faction all knew that the Yang Family Coal Industry held a share belonging to the Prince of Qin’s residence. Thus, once the coal stoves and coal briquettes were introduced, they rushed to buy them for their own use. After discovering how astonishingly practical and convenient they were, they simply abandoned firewood and charcoal altogether.

Su Mingjin’s gaze was filled with domineering pressure. It seemed as though an invisible palm had pressed down upon Su Luocheng, forcing him to kneel and submit.

Niu Er finally began to vaguely understand the reason behind Cai Linlin’s rather peculiar behavior today.

The bald man had already been furious because he could not find anyone. Now, after I gave him a thorough tongue-lashing, he said nothing at all, simply raised a steel pipe, and brought it crashing down toward me.

Damn, why does this Li Wujie feel like he’s haunting me lately? So I’m not only going to Yanglin tomorrow with Fu Yinfei—I have to bring along this stone-faced cousin of mine too?

He had guessed correctly. Li Susheng really was connected to the Third Prince. In the letter Jin Ling had written to him, she mentioned that Li Susheng had once been impeached, and it was the Third Prince who had protected him.

After refusing the Imperial Consort Zeng, she hardly came to the prince’s residence anymore. During her stay in Liuyang, Yuan Shuang spent the most time with the Ouyang woman of the Xie family. Their temperaments were quite similar, and they found it easy to converse.

To be honest, she resisted the idea of keeping this enemy’s adorable pet. Back then, that bird had remained constantly by Bai Fengyao’s side, transforming itself into the most devoted male supporting character imaginable.

Usopp, of course, had no idea that, according to the original timeline, about half a year later he would engage in a one-on-one duel, staking his honor, against his captain and fellow crew member, Monkey D. Luffy, over the fate of the Going Merry.

Huang Tianlang had already been badly beaten by Lin Jie. After suffering another heavy blow, his body—already worn down by the emptiness in his stomach that had plagued him day after day—could no longer withstand it. His head tilted to one side, and he collapsed onto the ground, motionless.

“Second Elder, you are right. Yuyan was being too reckless.” Yuyan held the Second Elder in the highest esteem, so the moment he spoke, she immediately withdrew.

The first to come down was Fang Minghua. The smell of alcohol had yet to fade from him, and he charged over with a large group of men in a grand procession. His furious roar could be heard from far away.

The team members were all left bewildered, but when they saw that I said nothing, they did not ask any further questions. They simply followed me back to the legion.

The Golden Flood Dragon clan had always excelled in strength. Now that Jinying had also been enhanced by the power of the Ancient God, Jin Yan’s strength had broken through the heavens. The force of it seemed capable of smashing this entire world apart.

Ye Fei did not refuse. There was no harm in bringing her along. He went over and drove the Mercedes Ji Siyu had left at home. Since she was now living there, the car happened to be available for Ye Fei to use.

A few days earlier, he had accidentally heard someone say that Jiangzhou No. 3 High School had produced an expert who was exceptionally skilled at fighting. After making inquiries, he learned that this person bore some resemblance to the one he was searching for. He therefore waited outside the school gates, and sure enough, on the very first day, he caught Han Hao red-handed.

Everyone seemed even more energized after hearing this. Nolan was simply too embarrassed to speak, while Yu Liangsheng remained silent as well.

My feelings toward Xu Tian were complicated, but there was no denying that he truly was a good person. Whether in the mortal realm or now in the immortal world, neither love nor hatred arose without cause. As for the value one could derive from using someone—that was simply reality.

Damn it, Heaven truly does leave a way out for those who seem doomed. In truth, after nearly losing my life just now, I had developed a certain fear of the temple. Even so, I still thought that since I had made it here after surviving nine deaths, it would be a great regret not to go inside and take a look. After all, this place seemed to conceal far too many secrets.