Chapter 139: Show Effect

Yu Xing hadn’t cooked since arriving in Shencheng, but this home-cooked meal at Xiao Ying’s place was especially thoughtful.

A riot of colors, all five flavors present.

Most importantly, Liu Wan tasted the flavor of home.

“How did you make these Jinling meatballs so authentic?” Liu Wan couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Have you been in Jinling longer than I have? I learned this from my undergrad roommate.” After cooking, Yu Xing had little appetite for the food himself, but he

Looking down at the corpse crawling with maggots, Ding Yang frowned, tossed off his gloves caked with rotting flesh and slime, his face twisted in disgust.

“Good!” Qi Zhixiao knew Ba Fenghan was eager to handle this matter, so he didn’t linger, bidding a quick farewell.

Hearing Wol’s account, Jia Simin’s expression turned stunned—clearly, the news had left her speechless.

Indeed, along this wide road, several similar vehicles were parked, though at some distance from the hotel where Chen Shi and the others stayed.

“Could he… really be that lord’s son?” Hu Mei stared at Huo Er in shock. She had always assumed someone with a Second-Rank Saint-level bodyguard must be of high status.

And as an A-rank skill, the cost to level it up was terrifyingly high—especially since his original 2.6 million reward points had been entirely spent upgrading the system, leaving only about 150,000, making it even less worthwhile to invest in this skill.

This meant that while Jin Rixun acted, the Maoshan Sect might not hold back either. If Jin Rixun gained the upper hand—or even if both sides suffered heavy losses—the Maoshan Sect would very likely intervene.

A slender air vortex coalesced into a gray column, stretching from earth to sky, fully exposed before Chen Shi.

Yet all five knew clearly: among them, Xu Bansheng, Fan Dongliu, and Niu Deng were an unbreakable trio; for various reasons, Dao Kuang and Chen Yuanliang had grown much closer than before.

After a moment of reflection, Ba Fenghan remembered the Saint’s quest—he’d need to put in some effort.

The stunned boss shook violently under the blows, but its health bar only dipped slightly—it was a monster with high HP and high defense.

Li Haolong smiled after hearing them out and said, “Gu Asi, how did you get caught red-handed stealing?”

“That’s true, but we can’t leave yet.” Lin Jiaren had a sudden idea.

Wearing the Thousand-Invisible Robe, Gu Hao concealed his aura with Xuanzhen true qi, slipping silently beneath the White Jade Thief.

“Xuanyuan Shed Soul—family matters are notoriously hard for even impartial magistrates to settle. But you’ve dragged my clan into this. That’s a crime worthy of death.” Shanggu Luoci spoke with deep displeasure; from start to finish, she had been ignored. Did they truly think the Shanggu clan was made of mud—to be struck at will?

“Boom!” A terrifying force slammed into Chu Yang like a sledgehammer, instantly shattering his Liuli golden armor and leaving a massive, unmistakable hole.

All schemes boil down to one thing: deception.

“Old Ghost of the You Bone! This Elder comes to lend you a hand!” At that moment, a loud, cheerful laugh cut off the white-robed elder’s single word.

The thousand-zhang dragon body churned ceaselessly, stirring the entire region into chaos—wind and rain, storm and fury—but Chen Fei seemed endless; though his number didn’t increase, each slain Chen Fei was instantly replaced by another, a sensation that filled Ao Yuan with furious rage.

“Understood, Dragon Brother—I’ll pass on your message to Brother Tian. Here’s Brother Tian’s phone number—he said to call him if you need help.” The black-suited man handed Li Haolong a business card.