Chapter 156: Tit for Tat

Minor factions panicked, while major factions were dumbfounded. When the news spread that the beast tide was jointly instigated by the three great monsters of the Three Monster Mountains, many people turned their attention to the Nature Church, and some even attempted to contact them.

However, at this moment, Andre and the Nature Church had completely retreated into a defensive shell. Earlier, everyone had assumed they were preparing to withdraw, which was why they had recalled all their forces, but now they faintly began to understand.

Had it been a situation like yesterday's, various factions could have entirely surrounded the Nature Church and forced them to come out and give an explanation.

"Stopping the fight?" Ye Wutian asked, while secretly circulating his true qi. The opponent was a master of poison, and he dared not take any risks; who knew if she would resort to underhanded methods to silence him?

Tanis and Liu Ling had matters to discuss, so I did not intrude. Bidding them farewell, I walked back toward the city and headed for the designated coordinate point. However, before I had taken two steps, I felt a vibration from above in the sky, and the next instant I immediately realized that damn Death was tapping on my helmet.

The figure within the painting held no favorable impression of divine sense, yet the other party's sudden change in attitude left him somewhat baffled.

Ever since the day Wei Ziyang made up his mind to head to Jiankang, he had secretly had people clear the path ahead of him. Several waves of mountain bandits had been quietly and seamlessly eliminated by his men before the Zhou clan and others even realized it.

Unlike what they had imagined, upon entering, there was neither the stifling heat of a furnace nor soot-blackened walls. Instead, it exuded the scent of sunshine, reminiscent of a quilt dried under a clear sky. The walls were plastered with natural materials like glutinous rice lime, presenting a grayish cream color, and everything appeared meticulously decorated.

As ten thousand years flowed by, many people had already forgotten the era before the Immortal Warfare, as if it had never existed. Such historical materials were kept as top secrets only preserved by some major sects left over from the ancient immortal era, known to very few in the world.

I didn't quite understand why Lin Mengxue would say such things. Earlier, she said I was idle during battles, which I could understand because I hadn't told her my combat orientation beforehand, but why mention killing Jing Tian? Did I do something wrong? Why would she want to kill me? Could it be because of having Linger assist in the battle?

The hotel was fairly well-equipped, and an internet connection port for the game had also been installed. Linking up the helmet, I logged into the game. With a flash of white light, the scenery before my eyes became clear, and upon opening my eyes, I found myself lying on a bed interwoven with pink and white.

Gritting my teeth, I tilted the sharp blade in my hand and locked my gaze onto the moonlight overhead. The moment the moonfall arrived, I slashed upward with both twin swords. Since evasion was impossible, I might as well split it apart.

After emerging from the game, I logged off to grab a casual meal, browsed the forums for a while, and then logged back on. Tranquil City was no longer peaceful, especially given Dream Back to Seeking, where three of the four elders had left, and at such a crucial moment, I, the guild master, had also fled. This made quite a few members in the guild deeply anxious.

However, Xia Mengfei was already out of control at this moment, involuntarily wrapping herself around Lin Muyun in a manner that was sheer torture. Fortunately, Lin Muyun was wearing battle armor and his focus remained entirely on wielding his abilities, so he was unaffected by her.

Feeling strange glances cast their way from all directions, they lowered their heads even further, almost cursing inwardly.

That really is... Zhang Ye couldn't help but gaze at Bai a few more times. He indeed looked very cute; if Zhang Ye were twenty years younger, it was entirely possible he might actually have been swayed by Bai's appearance.

This time in the heritage grounds, apart from the Immortal-Demon Dao Embryo—an item whose usage remained unknown—his greatest gain could be said to be his breakthrough in swordsmanship. In particular, acquiring the will and legacy of the Dragon Sword Immortal Venerable allowed Han Xiao to attain a new level of comprehension regarding the complete path of the sword.

Su Lin chuckled softly, accompanied by a gentle sob. Although separated by a veil of black gauze, Han Xiao could sense that she was weeping.

Xu Huang held his ground against Zhang Liao. After trading no more than three blows, both sides realized they had encountered a formidable rival! Yet Xu Huang was in no rush; his sole objective was to stall Zhang Liao and prevent him from aiding Lü Bu, waiting simply for Changtian's side to break the enemy, after which this side would naturally collapse without being attacked.

Ye Wuxian smiled faintly and headed straight outside. Returning once more to the Northern Realm, he wondered if those factions were aware?

Ever since the establishment of the team, Lin Muyun had been involved in all research, development, and manufacturing. While the research side now had a dedicated scientific research team, manufacturing was still spearheaded by Lin Muyun himself, leaving him with little time for his own affairs.

Wu Tian let out a cold snort, took a forward step, and unleashed a violent surge of blade aura from the Black Dragon Saber in his hand.

"Tao is merely a humble subject; how could there be any talk of being presumptuous?" Shi Tao maintained the demeanor of reporting to a superior, respectful and modest, yet retaining his personal integrity and grace.

Jiang Ziya and Song Yiren returned home to find Four-Unlike lying on a mat, waving its hooves as it spoke, while Song Tianqi looked at Four-Unlike with a gaze full of adoration.

Old San Liu was naturally a loudmouth, and upon returning to the village, he widely publicized the affair of the water monkey. All afternoon, Liu Junhao's courtyard was bustling with visitors coming and going, all eager to catch a glimpse of the novelty.

At night, when the human tribe rested, he would lead these four individuals to patrol the settlement. His dedication to the human tribe earned their deep respect. Whenever they returned from hunting and distributed food, the humans always saved the finest portions for them, and every tribe carved wooden statues in their likeness to worship daily.

There was no need to mention Zhang Yiqin; Ye Zi possessed an upward-striving spirit, while Fatty still found it somewhat hard to believe.

Ever since Yao Shouzhen set out for Yunxing County, in order to ensure the smooth cooperation between the Marquis of Quan's Manor and the Chancellor's Manor, Marquis Tu Tian of Quan had been keeping a close eye on Yi Ying's movements. Therefore, he was not only aware that Yi Ying had been delayed in the capital for two days, but also knew that after lingering at the Junior Preceptor's Manor for two days, Yao Shouzhen had been personally escorted back to the Yao Manor by Yi Ying himself.

Since the conversation between Yu Jie and Huasha had not avoided Zhu Siyou, Zhu Siyou naturally and honestly relayed everything to Zhu Jiugao, who had already returned to his tent to rest due to being half-drunk.

She was a pan-dimensional entity, comprehending the mysteries of space. To alter the orbit of this satellite, all she needed to do was modify the degree of spatial distortion currently surrounding it.

Wei Tingyu understood Helian Rong's intention even less. Five hundred taels was the exact purchase price for these bolts of fabric; she had stated it truthfully. What could she use to patch the previous loophole? Realistically, fabrics of this quality could easily be sold for a thousand taels and convince people, let alone passing them off as cloud brocade.

"Isn't this perfume? Where did you buy it? It seems even better than any I've seen before, and the scent is closer to the pure fragrance of nature." Liu Wei walked in cheerfully, wrinkling his nose as he caught the aroma.

Thus, no one brought up Wei Dongxue's matter anymore. Although everyone deliberately slowed their pace, once everyone was finally seated, the third son-in-law, Song Tuxuan, made his official entrance.

Yet before the smile could even reach the corners of his brows, a streak of white figure suddenly flashed past the edge of his vision.