Chapter 174: The Divine Power of the Lifesword

"Chu Wange has broken into the top 400!"

Someone on the spectator stands cried out in shock.

"Her winning streak just ended yesterday—how did she get another thirty-one wins today?"

"This is terrifying—is she even human?"

"…"

Many Qingshan Sect disciples couldn't help but gasp in awe.

And when the ordinary spectators learned that Chu Wange had achieved thirty consecutive wins in a single day, their expressions revealed…

"Sorry to disturb you, Miss Shen, Master Ji," he said, walking into the room while carrying two large bags of gifts.

Jiang Huai suddenly smiled: "I'll punish you…" His deep voice seeped slowly into Sun Qing's bones.

On the contrary, if he were too serious, Zhao Shuo would think him unfit for the position.

The man's name was Gao Fengzhi, the lowest-ranked among the "One Ancestor, Eight Sects," an elder responsible for welcoming and seeing off guests of Qingliang Chuan. When the Paper Man Lu Chen came previously, he had met this man, who was arrogant, unpredictable, and had once harassed Paper Man Lu Chen, even denying him entry to the 【Qingliang Market】.

"Jiu'er…" Tuoba Yan's eyes flickered with disappointment—was Jiu'er really not coming because she missed him?

The black-clad assassin suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if death were approaching—he instinctively drew his sword and stepped back.

"Compared to Xiamen, our place is just some backwater village—I went there and couldn't tell east from west…" Wang Tielan loudly bragged to Aunt Li.

Outside, it was still pitch black; the dim glow of kerosene lamps from each room seeped through the windows, illuminating the snow-covered courtyard.

Li Zhiyan sipped champagne with her pale pink lips, her icy gaze falling on Chen Chu and Lian Cheng, who were laughing merrily. Lian Cheng, usually aloof to strangers, was laughing heartily at her—many male gazes turned toward Chen Chu.

Lu Chen returned to his original spot, stopped setting up his stall, gave Lianqiao a few instructions, then pulled Yingying into the secret realm.

"Stop! Today, I'll make you pay with blood for blood!" The white-robed man chased after him, drawing his sword and unleashing flashes of lightning and thunder with each swing.

"Didn't you say it was candy?" Guo Li glared at Mo Ke. She had been drawn in by the strange elixir scent—he called it candy, and she never doubted it. Such fragrant candy? She naturally couldn't let it go and snatched it up to eat.

Yun Yi nodded slightly. "A scout just reported…" She didn't finish, instead directing her gaze toward Qin Shuang beside Cang You.

"Who's there? Come out!" Qian Wu's voice had drawn attention—three men from the mansion, wielding sticks, were approaching. The boy no longer cared—he hoisted Qian Wu onto his shoulder and bolted for the gate, figuring he'd sort it out once outside.

Cang Hai Sufeng let out a cold snort, unimpressed by Yin Qi's actions. Since childhood, the two had never gotten along—Cang Hai preferred the spear, while Yin Qi favored the sword; whenever they met, they'd secretly compete.

Mo Ke, busy withdrawing money, naturally didn't know he was already being watched—he took one thousand yuan and left the banking hall immediately.

Hearing Li Xue's explanation, Mo Ke remembered: before Gao San, summer vacation was almost nonexistent—students only got a few days off after exams and during breaks; the old man's birthday fell in late July, and Li Xue's younger brother was still in class.

The Wu family had also entered, acting with extreme arrogance and brutality, stirring discontent among those around—but no one dared speak up or show hostility.

Before Hong Biao could finish, Hong Bao shouted him down from behind. Hong Biao spun around in fury, only to receive a powerful side-eye from Hong Bao.

The youth from North City had also been injured, but the fragment of the Taiji diagram still clung tightly to him, emitting a hazy glow that repaired his wounds.

Shen Tu Mengting's heart trembled, turning icy. Chen Yue had clearly not softened toward her because of what had happened between them in the Tianluo Spirit Pool—in fact, he had grown even colder.