Chapter 195

At nine o’clock, the unveiling ceremony began; Deputy County Magistrate Miao Hongbin delivered a passionate speech on behalf of the County Party Committee and County Government, followed by Li Wei, general manager of the gas company, speaking on behalf of the leadership team, vowing not to disappoint the people of the county by supplying safe, energy-efficient gas on schedule, and so on... There was also a speech from Qian Weimin, chairman of Tenglong Industry, representing the investors.

Li Li stood on the podium with a smile, a flower bouquet pinned to her chest, saying not a word from start to finish.

They all knew well that the success or failure of Qiushi’s and Zhusha’s legacy would not only determine the outcome of this war between the Spirit Beast Clan and the human race, but also affect the future fate of the Spirit Beast Clan.

Time passed, and five years had flown by; people still remembered the earth-shattering event of that year, but no one knew what the imperial court had done.

Before Zhang Feng could process how ambiguous He Mu’s words sounded, his entire focus was pulled away by the warm touch of her lips.

Qian the Shopkeeper saw how familiar Pan Jinlian was with the pawnshop staff, realized he had no hope of obtaining the purple jade hairpin, and left.

Since Zuo Qing had originally been running downhill with Li Chen, Hai Lan and her group encountered them exactly when they came up the mountain to meet Li Chen.

“Hara from Qingxue, you actually tore up my number card!!” Marui glared at Hara Mieko, who looked smug.

As soon as I finished speaking, I strode out of the restaurant. I just couldn’t understand people like that—so full of themselves—just because their parents made a bit more money, do they have to trample on others’ self-respect to feel superior?

What should I do? Xia Haoyu saw me enter that room without his permission, yet during the long time I was upstairs, he didn’t say a single word—was he really angry?

Then the two exchanged their skills and abilities, and Li Zhishi realized that Fatty’s bulk was no accident; his earlier claim of excelling in frontal assaults was entirely true.

It was a circular area where green mist swirled and boiled, the wood-element spiritual energy so thick it nearly suffocated. Xi Qin shuddered violently, staring in horror at the realm where even the air glowed green, and refused to take another step forward.

This matter couldn’t be rushed; back then, someone had taught Xiyuan that often, the surface appearances of the marketplace could reveal the true quality of a sect, school, or faction—same applied to merchant guilds and caravans—so Xiyuan quietly observed the shops lining the streets and the words and deeds of the passing cultivators, carefully distinguishing.

Yinzi didn’t stay long; he explained how to use the medicine, left it, and returned. Lü Zhi was hesitant to use it, so she first showed it to Ai Ye. Only after Ai Ye nodded in confirmation did Lü Zhi feel safe enough to apply it to everyone.

At this moment, Lu Fei had a faint sense that his soul realm was nearing the Emperor level, as if a breakthrough could happen at any moment.

“I think this Fengniu Village is larger than Shishan, so we’ll leave these supplies here; from now on, it’s called Chongshan—our second base,” Lei Sheng said.

Lei Sheng tossed the corpses of E Guang and the other two at the gate. Mo Qinglian saw them and gasped aloud; as the crowd drew closer and saw the gruesome state of the bodies, she felt her stomach churn violently.

Only after Mei Jiu finally finished tidying up and applying makeup did they manage to enter her bedroom that very night.

After the group returned to the courtyard where Zhangjia Shi lived, she immediately ordered Aunt Zhang to house and feed well the people who had come with Hui Zhu from the Prince’s mansion, ensuring Hui Zhu didn’t lose face.

At dinner, Mo Ji returned, his brow furrowed, as if burdened by some unhappiness.

In such a popular place, competition would be fierce—so the once-per-century contest held here was always extremely lively.