Chapter 244: The Unexpected on the Immortal Boat

At the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb ferry dock.

"The Jiuzhou Grand Competition has been confirmed—at the artificial island?"

When they received this news, Lin Mo, Chu Wange, and Long A were all surprised.

The first two had each received messages from Dean Yan and Dean Dai, ordering them to return.

Though not stated outright, the intent to prepare for the Jiuzhou Grand Competition was clear.

As for Long A, the sect's flying message directly stated the need to prepare for the competition.

Only Rong Bingjin's eyes sparkled, her face lit with a faint, excited smile, lips tightly pressed as if any moment she might burst out laughing.

Xiang Xiang urged Qi Hui to clarify matters with Mu Qing soon; otherwise, if disagreements arose later, Shi Feng would find it hard to handle.

Ye Fan roared in anger, lunging upward; the two combatants, each wielding their own techniques, collided before the eyes of the onlookers.

"My lady?" Xia Hou Fei was sensitive to this term, wanting to question it, but after thinking it over, she let it go—after all, they had endured this far; if she now restricted this form of address, how could they even live?

Mu Chengfeng said nothing, stepping closer to Bai Yan; Bai Yan looked at him in fear, knowing full well that Chengfeng had grown fond of her, and knowing exactly what he intended to do next.

Zheng Qi's lips left Zhan Qi's, trailing kisses down to her ear, then her neck, finally settling on her chest.

After the palace coup, over ten thousand shops across all trades were sealed, let alone the number of imperial merchants implicated; this was the perfect moment to act, and fortunately the Emperor supported them—otherwise, the operation would not have proceeded so smoothly.

Seizing this chance, the Dragon King and the others finally arrived; the Dragon King firmly caught Long Yunfeng, while Yin Jue and the rest stood guard, glaring fiercely at Tian Yin and the others.

A thunderous crash shook the entire arena; the crimson crystal pillar instantly shattered the fire dragon, scattering like fireworks into a vast rain of flame.

"Shuqin! Rest well! As long as I'm here, nothing will happen to you!" Li Yunfei gazed at Li Shuqin's sleeping beauty-like face, gently kissing her, then lightly pressing a fingertip to her neck; Li Shuqin, who had been slightly frowning, slipped back into deep sleep.

The moment his hand touched Xiao's father's leg, the old soldier shuddered all over—then he realized it didn't hurt at all.

"Shhh!" Li Yunfei couldn't miss this opening; he spun his steps, activated the Eight Steps Chasing Cicadas, and appeared beside the Knife Demon, his long sword slicing toward the demon's neck with sharp sword qi—yet the Knife Demon, as if anticipating it, brought his broken blade back just in time.

Consciousness slowly returned, but her body remained stiff. Gradually, she made out the murmurs beside the bed; the faint dampness from her palm brought surprise and joy, her nose tingled, and tears slipped down her cheeks.

When the Wind Flower bandits struck, Lin Jie and the others began their slaughter of the other hellhound.

"You?" Lan Feng stared at Long Yunfeng in shock—just moments ago, when he was about to touch Long Yunfeng, he'd felt an invisible force hurl him back; clearly, Long Yunfeng's strength was terrifying.

"It's fine—as long as you're willing to take responsibility for what you did," Lin Jie suddenly said.

Yin Jue slashed out with a furious sword strike; a massive crescent-shaped blade of light erupted, nearly tearing through space, hurtling straight toward the giant light orb.

Liu Biao was, in theory, still Cao Cao's ally, still supplying him with weapons, armor, and grain; Sima Yi's sudden proposal to attack Liu Biao left even the brilliant minds in the room momentarily stunned.

Tang Shen had remained by Luo Yi's side, and Luo Yi had indirectly ignored him—until today, when Luo Yi felt a sharp, tearing pain in her chest.

She took a long breath, gripping her phone tightly; after a while, Gu Pan's emotions finally calmed.

Yet no one expected the mighty Xianbei Heavenly Wolf Cavalry to yield only one hundred thousand gold pieces; as Zhang Wen's representatives, the men felt awkward.

At this moment, her body trembled uncontrollably, her face filled with terror as she stared at Xie Tianrui—as if he were not merely someone who might take her life, but a man-eating monster.

"It's fine—just carrying my dragon offspring." His tone was casual, yet his heart swelled with quiet joy.

Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, the Grand Priest decided to select twice as many child attendants this year; even with double the number, each cage held nearly fifty children.

Gu Chuan's shop was the city's largest and most famous men's clothing store, frequented by officials' sons; he had long grown accustomed to dealing with high-ranking officials.

Gu Yanhui froze, then quickly formed finger seals and stabbed sharply into the waist points on both sides of Dongfang Pingnan.

Dinner was also eaten in the room; after finishing, the maid cleared away the dishes, and Gu Du pulled Jin Lan onto the bed, leaning against each other to chat.

Today was the fifteenth night, the full moon; the sky outside grew darker, and the Soul-Eating Sword Demon within Long Qianjue began to stir—suddenly, as he walked, Long Qianjue clutched his chest and stopped.

Fortunately, the ground was thick with leaves; my body suffered no serious injury. I rubbed my aching arm and limped toward Prince Yu.

I submerged the fish in water, blocked its mouth, filled its belly completely, then hurried back, clutching the fish.

Wei Weiyi clenched her fingers, shook her head absently, "I don't know." She felt something was off, yet the voice was unmistakably Duan Xuchu's—so what exactly was wrong, or had her intuition misled her?

Lü Yuexian, upon learning who led the Black Warriors, did not linger in the Dark Moon Organization; he returned directly to the camp where his Tianyi soldiers and the Daxia soldiers were stationed.