Chapter 62: Lack of Confidence (First of Two)

After a brief moment of thought, Mudi accepted Aolang's proposal.

His combat style seemed chaotic to her, but before she arrived, he had fought the Sand Dragon alone, and when she was injured, he picked up her Long Sword and single-handedly subdued the Sand Dragon.

In her eyes, his situation was the opposite of hers.

She held the title of Three-Star Hunter, yet her combat ability was only average for a Two-Star Hunter, while he bore the rank of Two-Star Hunter.

Qi Heng watched Luo Jue's movements, studied her expression, and recalled her actions over the past days—suddenly, an utterly unbelievable thought surfaced in his mind, so startling it nearly made him lose his balance.

"Father! Father!" Ming Yu heard the familiar deep voice, spun around sharply, and rushed forward happily.

Although Jin Ya's use of blood essence was unwise, it could not be denied that the blood essence was extremely effective—the Flame Talisman rolled endlessly in midair, as if something within were about to be reborn from the flames, its power palpable even to Mu Yi.

Once Jun Wuxie is eliminated, Elder Ying will inevitably be implicated, and his standing within the Shadow Moon Hall will be utterly overturned, with no chance of recovery.

The adventurers discussing nearby showed no reaction to the two leaving; after all, so many people came and went here daily, many drawn by the Starfall Fruit at the auction.

The two stared at each other in surprise—they had never expected to meet here. Zi Jin noticed Luo looked somewhat worn, yet her attire remained splendid, suggesting her material life was good but her spiritual life slightly lacking.

Today Zhuge Hong was on duty; Jiegen rushed out and encountered Zhou Anju, and upon learning Zhuge Hong was present, Jiegen immediately cried out to fetch him quickly, saying the Empress had urgent business with him.

Sibling affection was indeed a good thing. Moreover, Zi Jin's nature was truly likable—even during her most distressing times, she had never blamed Zi Jin.

Great Chen Shi finally exhaled in relief; she had long suspected Yun Xiang knew something. After this incident, that feeling grew stronger. Yet after careful thought, she decided it was ultimately impossible to prove—she would simply deny everything; there was no need to act guilty.

Who knew, when the final payment for the project was mentioned, Jiang Liang suddenly refused to pay, claiming the KTV renovation failed inspection and he was dissatisfied, so he would not pay the balance.

Hu Pei made Tan Liangyi drain the wine flask in one gulp, then placed the empty flask in the center.

The rescued Misses were properly accommodated; Yu Zhi seized the chance to remind them again to plan their future paths. These girls had always trusted Yu Zhi deeply, and now seeing her close to the leader, they felt even more secure.

Wu Tian also turned his head toward the cave entrance, originally planning to assimilate them all, then slowly eliminate Tang Sanzang.

Ke Qing was stunned by those words, gazing at the weary Shi Lan, her thoughts involuntarily drifting back to six years ago.

"Miss Lengxiang arrived just in time—these last two Lotus Flower Pastries were probably waiting for you." Nan Zhou pointed to the kang table and smiled.

"They're here!" Du Xiaoxiao said grimly; the Puppet Men, hearing the voice, began gathering toward the town center and would soon surround them.

If anyone else had come, they likely wouldn't believe this was Fang's former cultivation site.

Shi Lan, desperate to find her companions, had no intention of clashing with them—but by sheer coincidence, a single Abyss Mage was stationed in the Qiuqiu Person camp.

This was the second time she had heard those words—the first time had been from a researcher at the 【Land of the Sleeping Mermaid】 experimental base.

Looking at the corpses of the Young Rock Dragon Lizards scattered everywhere, Shi Lan had never imagined Ke Qing possessed such combat power.