Chapter 357: The Five Peaks

Elder Tian Po's words left everyone momentarily stunned.

Don't you know who took your own front door?

Elder Tian Po scratched his head and said, "It must have been taken by some extraordinary genius—Master Sect Leader probably knows about it."

Elder Tian Po's position as Elder was only attained within the past century.

Not knowing some of the sect's earlier secrets is only natural.

He paid no mind to the matter and continued:

"In short, this

The atmosphere suddenly turned awkward; Lin Ruoxue whispered to 'Jade' Xie, while everyone else fell silent.

At that moment, the phone rang, its perfect piano melody captivating all—his mother's favorite piece, rising and falling in tone, piercing the soul.

Yang Ruoli shook her head, unsure how to defend herself; no matter what she said now, she could not erase the fact that she had wronged Li Yuetong—nothing she said could bring Li Yuetong back to how she once was; she simply sat on the ground, weeping in agony.

"No!" As Xiaomian spoke, he immediately glared at Kuming—this time, only he answered.

He sat in his office chair, thinking of her even in the rest room—his heart warmed yet chilled, his headache throbbing mercilessly.

"What do you think Jin Laicheng's visit tonight means? Is he just pretending to be kind?" Yang Ruoli asked him.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a thunderous gallop of hooves came from ahead; turning to look, they saw a vast cloud of dust rising in the distance.

"I bought this for you—your favorite duck egg and pork porridge," Yang Xiujie said directly to Yang Shimin, not even glancing at Yi Dan.

"No need to talk about friends or not—I can see he cares deeply for you," Yang's mother said gently.

He Lian's expression grew vacant, lost in thought: what did Yuan Yuan regret? Meeting him? Marrying him? Or believing he would protect her, only to lead her to death?

"Oh, you needn't worry about Commander Tang—we have our own methods," Feng Yuxiang said.

In Youlan City, the Sea Serpent King warmly hosted Yang Wang and the others; after polite exchanges, Liu Qing led Yang Wang to take their leave. As for Wang Jing, he had intended to spar with Yang Wang, but Liu Qing forbade it; though his heart ached to fight, he reluctantly returned to the Whale Sea.

"The Projection Ghost is incapacitated! The Great Steel Snake wins! The winner of the first round of the official match is contestant Yeyu!" The referee raised his flag to announce the result.

The shark's shots didn't injure anyone, but precisely because of this restraint, the pressure grew heavier. After all, if someone had been hurt, it might have stirred collective rage; now, all they felt was fear—nothing but fear.

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang's expression darkened. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Liang Yuan, he hung up the phone, his mood unexpectedly improved. This puzzled Nie Zhenbang: transfer from Hongjiang? Yet upon reflection, he grew confused.

"Three days from now, on the second day of the Two Sessions, when formal group discussions begin, we can release information about Ling Baodong," Nie Zhenbang said gravely.

Dong Wan and Li Lixue turned their gazes elsewhere—the message was clear: served right, who asked you to pass your own door without entering? Do you think you're Da Yu?

To return to the point, the root cause of failure was still strength—this era's Beiyang Army was damn formidable.

He was not Sima Xia; had it not been for the two children, he would never have chased her to Jingcheng. After being rescued, Sima Xia's blow against the children shattered his heart completely—but the children were innocent; thus, he placed them under Fang Caishi's name.

Moreover, I can hear a hoarse, tinny roar—the sound coming from the three-headed corpse oozing green fluid.