Chapter 81: Madam Treads on Me! The New Official

"Director Wu, don't you think the imperial court has become hopelessly corrupt? I have no other ambition—I simply wish to replace this heaven." A single stone stirred a thousand waves; Wu Qi, upon hearing Li Zhenjiang's words, was so stunned he could not speak.

Wu Qi sat motionless in his chair, staring at the furious gentry and colleagues below him, his mind utterly blank.

Wu Ruxin simply left—no anger, no outburst—she departed in silence, leaving Ouyang with no opening to act.

The middle-aged man in the Daoist robe glanced at Cheng Yuan a few more times. The Patrol Heaven Hall was an institution of Great Qin, tasked with hunting down criminals across the land. To others, its name carried immense prestige, causing all to yield three steps upon hearing it—but to those of the Zhao Wang Fu, it held little weight.

Wei Wudi gritted his teeth to stay conscious; he must leave—while Li Zhenjiang was distracted, he must escape on the flying vessel. Once aboard, once in the subspace, he would be safe.

He had just spoken with Dong Ze; from his perspective, he could tell Dong Ze would surely choose Jidao University.

The one who incited Ji Baiqing's Golden Hall to usurp the throne was Wuyunzi. Wuyunzi urged Ji Baiqing to emulate Zhao Kuangyin's Chenqiao Mutiny, which replaced the Later Zhou with the Song Dynasty, and don the yellow robe himself to become emperor.

"Gentlemen, what would you like to eat?" As the two stepped into Qingyu Barbecue, a melodious voice reached Li Qiang's ears—like a cool spring in the sweltering summer, it cooled his heart.

"You and Zhu Tian rest tonight; I'll try the Tai Xuan Lu in the courtyard." Dong Ze could hardly wait to test whether the Tai Xuan Lu's claims were true.

Because of Bai Mo's words, Bai Ma's mood was terribly, terribly low—so low that even when Bai Ba returned, she gave him no good face.

The two black market bosses voiced their approval. The remaining four—Yan Yan, Zhuo Long, Huangfu Qi, and Zhuge Qing—naturally raised no objections.

Bi Yunxiao stared dumbfounded at Yi; this sister was truly extraordinary—she even knew he had begged relentlessly to become a disciple of Xianji Daoist.

Whether the white fox clan members or the other beast tribes come to watch, none could believe what they saw—had a Tianwu Realm king really just been eliminated?

"At least regarding Earth's methods, I'm certain there is no way to process zero crystals," Chen Zheng declared.

Of course, the salary for this job wasn't generous in his eyes—but since he remained single, with no wife or children to support, his life was still quite carefree.

"Mr. Bai, if I return, will I still be targeted by that alien?" Feishazi let out a bitter laugh.

This did not alter the red dragon's image in Bai He's mind as a fool. He stroked his chin; the Secret Method eye sent feedback—his target had arrived.

Yi took up the horse abandoned by the Ghost Demon Sect and rode toward the road to Western Zhou.

"Let today's battle end here!" The Nether Rebirth Demon Sovereign—no, the Immortal Demon Sovereign—declared with great satisfaction.

Before they could react, Lin Can struck with "Left-Right Shuttle," landing a punch on each of their stomachs.

Purely in terms of facial delicacy, Jiao Jiao and Hui Ling were evenly matched—but in allure, piercing gaze, and postures that made men bleed, Hui Ling could not compare.

"Did my eyes deceive me?" Joanna involuntarily exclaimed, her gaze brimming with utter shock.

Moreover, it wasn't the surroundings that reminded her of her late spouse—it was her heart.

Su Chen erupted instantly; massive waves surged from all directions, forming an encirclement, growing even more formidable—all aimed squarely at his head, especially lethal.

Ling Xiao hardened his heart and ignored the demonic land behind him; its combat power was less than half of Mowen's, insufficient to seriously wound him—but Mowen's sword slash could cripple—or kill—him.

Lin Yang faintly sensed this alternate-dimension arena was extraordinary; the group had already been led to the spacious buildings ahead.

Seeing the Barcelona players' expressions, the Blackburn players were too pleased with their lead to bother with them.

In the second chapter, "Son of an Old Friend," the protagonist Yang Guo finally makes his official debut; in this first chapter, all the characters introduced are merely supporting roles.

As the two whispered, Hanson wisely kept his distance, avoiding any chance of overhearing content that could threaten his life or his team's survival.

The Haofang Sect is classic in targeting people, not issues—when words don't align and eyes don't meet, they strike at the slightest provocation, following instinct, specializing in close-range output.

The entire livestream audience was left speechless—in just moments, every viewer who had sent gifts had been banned by Shen Lang for a year.

Even the invincible Qing Ye True Person could not handle these demonic gods, and was forced to flee to the Mist Sea, seeking salvation in its mysterious depths.

Each time Shen Lang approached and drained health, he triggered electrocution—even with Mercury Shoes, Galio struggled to endure.

Liu Yunwu saw Wang Cai wrapped in bandages, but Hua Mian didn't look injured at all—he felt considerably reassured.

Dou Wei and Dou Peng passed their interviews; Zhang Peiren stepped out. There was no choice—Xu Chen had been recommended by Zhou Xun; if he were a fraud, agreeing would be wrong, refusing would be awkward.

Seeing the hour was still early, he summoned a cloud and flew to Hezhou Wei to settle the affairs of the two attendants.

She thought she might return late tonight; since the hour was early and she was home anyway, why not just bathe now?

Nangong Changming smiled and said no more; his sharp mother had likely already seen through their relationship. The kind-hearted excuse was plentiful—but she spoke that way, perhaps to ensure Lian Yue would no longer be the weaker party in this false bond.