Chapter 269: Deterrence, Origins

Outside, red light flickered, and many lanterns and torches had reached the courtyard gate.

Then came a loud “crash” as the courtyard gate was pushed open, and someone shouted: “Are the two new residents inside?”

Zhao Ti glanced at the severed limbs on the ground, expressionless, and said nothing.

Zhong Ling said: “Your Highness, is it hard to explain?”

Zhao Ti shook his head; if the monk were a demon, no explanation was needed—he would be attacked relentlessly, but killing two demons—

Einhorn’s real threat came after this free kick, a shot in the 30th minute, Rezegh surged down the flank and delivered a cross under teammate cover.

Yuan Yan looked again at the characters on the cloth, feeling a strange sense of familiarity; for some reason, the character structure seemed familiar.

Mu Yunsu nodded, yet gazed meaningfully at Xuan Yulu, her eyes clearly questioning: Rekindle our past? What past do I have with Yulu?

Chen Yihan’s eyes showed a trace of melancholy, but she understood, and had long grown accustomed to Zuo Feibai treating her as a younger sister.

Yet she never imagined that the feelings she took so seriously, he treated as mere play.

Thus, to preserve their status as hegemonic power, they would spare no cost—and would unconditionally agree to all of Mu Yunsu’s demands.

“Then I’ll leave it to you, Boss Qiao,” Zuo Feibai said, turning to leave, when his eye caught a stone seal placed high on the antique shelf.

At that time, everyone, including his elder brother, merely urged him to give up—but only Jingmo understood him, defying his brother’s orders to follow him to Nanjing.

Soon after, in the virtual world of Tianluo Net, three leaders of cooperating factions overseeing the insect-path experiments were summoned.

Zhou Zhiqiang’s carefully prepared braised steak was sent back to the kitchen; fortunately, Gu Yurong’s cooking was decent—though she served Cantonese dishes, she blended in flavors from Beijiang Province, and the three, tired of eating at Hexiangju University Town branch, devoured it with relish.

Though they had crawled through the ventilation shaft, Feng Zhengzheng took the wrong path and nearly climbed up a chimney; their faces were somewhat dirty, yet the white robes Lin Xiufan had made for them showed not a speck of dust.

Houqing’s rage burned unchecked; he stared at the green energy cluster before Houtu, his chest heaving violently.

Thinking of this, Li Cha’s impression of Lord Yu shifted slightly—if this were truly the case, he would have to reassess Lord Yu’s strength and all other aspects.

“Sigh, I hope he makes progress—if not, the world gains another mummy,” muttered several old men nearby, shaking their heads and dispersing.

At this moment, the proud young ones had already regarded the seemingly unreliable boy on the martial stage as their greatest rival on the path of martial cultivation.

After Yuan Hao Wen’s battle with Violet, the large screen once again displayed a lopsided support rate.

A and others, upon hearing Ji Yang mention the Ye family, each displayed a hint of pride—as if being from the Ye family made one superior.

Tang Chutian and Tang Bo waited eagerly for the treasure, yet the puppet merely stood there uselessly! They naturally blamed Chu Yunduan.

It seemed the opponent had turned this into a workplace competition, eager to meet the Gray Fox first to secure the best first impression.

Earlier, Lady Lingyin’s condition for becoming Gui Bao’s cultivation partner was that he join Tianying Gate and win her affection—but Gui Bao had flatly refused; now, forced into Tianying Gate, he recalled the matter again.

“By the way, fellow Daoists, I see you haven’t eaten—let me show you a few dishes, let you taste my Tianchu Gate’s exclusive culinary art.” With that, Yuan Zhu walked into the back courtyard kitchen.