Chapter 716: He Arrived Before You

The autumn wind, crisp yet tinged with a hint of chill, did nothing to stop the smug Yuan Zai from strutting down the street with an arrogant swagger.

Arriving at the gate of Kaifeng Prefecture, he straightened his clothes and strode boldly through the entrance. He never expected to come face to face with the somewhat disheveled-looking Xiao Yingzhi.

Recalling that the court's Ministry of Personnel was currently selecting officials on a large scale from among the jinshi graduates, the reason Xiao Yingzhi had come here was actually quite obvious and not hard to guess.

Only then did he smilingly have the system give them all a sound beating, confiscate their entire food supply, and find a few whose cooking skills were supposedly decent to cook the raw provisions into ready meals, after which they were tearfully "sent off" with boundless gratitude.

This made Xiu even more certain that Bella must have developed feelings for some boy who wasn't being monitored.

Over at Shui Yiren's side, seeing that Yun Haotian said nothing, she triumphantly raised an eyebrow at Shui Yifu. The two sisters exchanged another round of meaningful glances.

It turned out that this rope bridge was an illusion. If you could find the array's core beneath your feet, it would transform into a flat stone path, making the crossing effortless.

Shen Mubai had not expected his second meeting with the Huo family's leader to come so suddenly.

The man's husky, pleasing low murmur was like flowing wine along a winding stream, stimulating her already sensitive eardrums, as the hand with thin calluses brushed across her cheek.

He then gently kissed Haiteifeilisi's petal-like red lips several times in succession, and looking at Haiteifeilisi beneath him, her face flushed like the most vivid flower in bloom, his heart filled with satisfaction, feeling that no amount of love for her would ever be enough.

She bit her lip, her palms clenched tight, and her face instantly went pale as she recalled something.

As if the very air had taken on a suffocating quality, Shen Mubai could only widen her eyes and meet the other's gaze, her brain going completely blank.

After Qin Feng sat down, those who had been gloating were surprised to find that not only did the would-be protector make no move at all, even Du Simiao began chatting cheerfully with Qin Feng.

Having been teased by Zhou Shu, Lin Ruoer could hardly afford to be "coy" anymore and could only nod helplessly. She truly regretted coming now, while at the same time feeling a faint curiosity about this guest who had not yet arrived—from her uncle's demeanor, he seemed to attach great importance to the person.

"You want to leave?" the Yamata no Orochi sneered coldly, watching Zhu Ji's fleeing back as though looking at an ant.

"Forget it, let the child have some peace. Canghai, how about making a trip to Kunlun? I know this is difficult for you, but you've seen the current situation. Consider this your elder brother owing you a favor!" Xuan Lao fell silent for a moment, then said to Qin Canghai with a hint of guilt.

Moreover, this expedition to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum might be the best opportunity to resolve this trouble once and for all. As for whether to make a move there, he would have to wait until they got inside and act according to circumstances.

Zhuo Yingyan showed no mercy whatsoever. Before the other party could even react to what was happening, she had already unleashed the Red-Hearted Peacock, and rings of toxic gas immediately spread outward. Though the attack power was not very high, it was more than enough against these minor foes.

Sister Tong appeared to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, dressed in professional attire—a standard white-collar look—with no makeup on her face, yet still bright and attractive.

But after taking only two steps, Ye Yu heard voices engaged in heated discussion. After listening briefly, Ye Yu understood why the hall was so lively. If he were watching the competition himself, he would presumably be just as excited.

Tanking so many was manageable, but blocking this many people left Zhuo Yingyan somewhat stretched thin. And when it came to burst damage, the Bingxin sect was indeed lacking—after all, its original role was a support class, completely unable to compare with those combat-oriented sects.

The girls of the Hundred Flowers Tower had sweethearts serving in the Imperial Guard and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and those men devoted to the girls had long since been turned, so Pei Huo's assault on the imperial palace was a matter of mere moments.

"Of course, if Mr. Chen feels it's too little, we can discuss it further!" Shi Zhennan's eyes were filled with eagerness and anticipation.

The boss used the "Spark" ability on me, then handed it to Huoge, so Huoge can locate my position through the "Spark"?

Ji Minghui immediately pressed aggressively, stepping right up to Jiang Yao and pointing a finger that nearly touched her face.

Under excessive pressure, Chen Jiajia finally broke down in her father's deliberately slowed tone of voice and burst into loud wailing.

At this moment, whether the experts observing from both sides or the several sages caught in the midst of battle, all were utterly shocked.

After I climbed onto the roof, Pan Huazi was already gone, but the knocking on the door continued. I peered down through the cracks in the ruined temple's bricks—there was no one below.

Dugu Yun stood at the center of the sword array, responsible for command and coordination. He was guarding the Feixing Stone and could not move rashly.

Blood-colored blade radiance surged from Ding Hao's body, endless blade qi like rainbows in the void—blood-red was the true color of this world.

Ding Hao withdrew and found an uninhabited mountain peak, bringing Liu Yunfeng and Su He to sit down together.

The Jizhou soldiers deliberately stomped their feet hard against the ground, producing thunderous sounds to intimidate the Bingzhou defenders.

"But until when will you wait? What conditions need to be met before you'll come back?" Liu Jianguo asked, quite puzzled.

"It's fine, just making two or three of them shouldn't be very difficult," Li Zehan said reassuringly.

"You must have done too many guilty things normally, otherwise you wouldn't have this kind of illusion. I'll need to find time to give you a proper education," Jin Zhongguo said, having made up his mind.

He could never forget the shock of Spider-Man shooting his own arm twice to save others at his own expense, could never forget that familiar yet unfamiliar face beneath the Spider-Man mask smiling as it spoke to him.

Fortunately, Huo Ye released a great blaze in time, igniting the spiders' corpses. The roaring flames and thick smoke separated the two sides, finally giving everyone a brief moment of rest.

There were also nobles and officials in the court who were closely tied to the Hedong Liu clan. At this moment, their mouths twitched, wanting to speak out in admonition, but considering the grave consequences of the matter, they dared not take a hasty stance, lest they bring trouble upon themselves.

Not a single one of the immortals and buddhas in the Journey to the West world could be called decent—even Guanyin, who claimed to be compassion personified, was guilty of monstrous crimes.

Today he especially wanted to experience the warm, harmonious feeling of going to the market to buy groceries as a family of three with Xika and the child in Xika's belly.

Even if he brought some relatively high-tech machinery from Earth to boost the indigenous people's productivity, could a few thousand hell natives really give rise to the sprouts of capitalism?

At this moment, a man slipped into Wuming's room. Though he slowed his footsteps, he still startled Wuming out of her daze. Wuming turned around and, to her surprise, saw the long-unseen Liu Wuhen.