Chapter 131: The Mouth of a Man

“Relax, I’ll just hold you…”

“Just touch a little, I won’t do anything to you…”

“Your body’s burning up, and you’re breathing hard—aren’t you really suffering?”

“Just rub against the outside, I promise I won’t go in…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be gentle, it won’t hurt at all…”

“Does it hurt badly? It’s only a moment—I’ll move fast, so you’ll feel it and it’ll be over…”

…

Using the same ice-based technique, Prince Yuheng unleashed a full-power palm strike at Zhulantuya—no ice clouds blotted out the sky, no chilling sounds shook the nine heavens, the banners on Jitian Terrace were not reduced to dust, and the black birds flying overhead were not frozen through the heart.

Li Yuyun dared to threaten them precisely because she felt her value was immense.

Thinking of the Crown Prince’s resentment toward her, Su Jiu wanted to turn and leave, but since she had promised Li Er, she had to keep her word—she’d just say a few words when she entered; whether Li Chenggan listened or not didn’t matter.

“Don’t you have any experts in this field under you?” Situ Guo asked, feeling as if every high-tech thing under Chu Haoran’s command always had some specialist handling it.

At this moment, Huangliu City was gradually falling asleep, yet the opulent Qiao Ba Mansion remained brightly lit—a certain challenge for Lu Qi preparing to infiltrate.

The barrier isolates the air inside from outside; thus, the red air’s consumption cannot infect the city—if they stayed in this city any longer, they would eventually starve to death.

As he approached Lin Chengzhan, a hand suddenly snapped out, grabbing the ferocious claw aimed at Lin Chengzhan. Looking up, he saw a middle-aged man, around his father’s age, wearing a black fur-lined coat; his gaze was fixed far into the distance, yet his hand tightly gripped Lu Qi.

Upon hearing Leng Qiankun’s words, many lowered their heads in silence—truthfully, their usual training had always been passable with a little persistence, but they never expected so many to be eliminated this time.

At present, the high-cheekboned boy clearly intended to use the school’s rules to bar Ye Kong from entering, since martial academies followed ancient customs and placed great importance on gatekeeping.

Upon hearing Wu Enqi’s words, all the demons who had once looked down on him flushed with shame. Anni’s eyes filled with tears, her reverence for Wu Enqi deepening immeasurably—while Wu Enqi himself nearly vomited from the sheer nausea of his own words.

But the remaining soldiers of Company Bing were different—these days of battle had cost them heavy losses; Mantian was a bold, straightforward man who valued loyalty deeply; having fought side by side for days, they had forged profound battlefield bonds and could not stand idly by watching them walk to death.

In past border selections, some virtuous youths had been registered, but due to their fathers or brothers dying in battle and leaving behind young siblings, the selection officers, moved by pity, ultimately struck their names from the list and did not send them to Chang’an.

Leaving aside Dao, Confucian, and Legalist schools, each faction’s elders had to unveil their finest skills to impress the Son of Heaven, all striving to outdo one another.

After speaking these cryptic words, Yu Yangzi had Shi Jiashan escort Bai Dede out. Bai Dede still looked dazed, unsure what Yu Yangzi meant—was this a silent signal welcoming her to replace Guo Shizong? But why?

Last time, when she entered Tribulation Crossing, it seemed she had experienced betrayal and death firsthand through the identity of Hualiang.

“Don’t get too hopeful—I’m not sure I’ll find any leverage on her. I’m just doing my best with a trial-and-error mindset.” Keller truly couldn’t guarantee anything; Qi Zhiyu was highly skilled, and he had no real confidence she’d fall into the trap he’d set.

At the final obstacle, Bo Ping caught up to Weiwu and, using his agility, reached the finish line first, stepping onto the wooden plank.