Chapter 36: The Candied Hawthorn Is Not Sweet

Beside the large swimming pool in the back garden, An Yujia stood facing a young man wearing a designer suit, though his features were rat-like and sharp.

"I am not lying. I will never marry Dongfang Ao. I am going to pursue my own happiness!" Ouyang Feifei declared with ironclad resolve.

In general, even the most formidable single-attribute units are rarely assembled for fear of being countered by opposing forces.

She had witnessed even more twisted personalities before; mere distorted greed was hardly something to be surprised by.

At this moment, a switch seemed to have been flipped within Qin Zhan. His aura roared, his robes billowed wildly, and every movement served to accentuate his immense power.

The others remaining in the private room were paralyzed with fear, while Cheng Pi and his henchmen kowtowed incessantly, begging for mercy.

The barren mountain was visible to its very peak at a glance. Finding that behemoth should have been an easy task, yet they could not find a trace of the Heart-Eating Worm. Could it have simply vanished into thin air?

When a powerful soul is reincarnated, it can quickly restore its former strength upon coming into contact with transcendental power, thanks to the inherent potency of the soul itself.

A few seconds later, the massive black shadow swayed slowly and then collapsed with a thunderous "thud," leaving everyone bewildered.

Although the Khitan army despised these roving bandits, they did not linger to tangle with Chi Yan and the others, as they were in a rush to provide reinforcements to the west city of Youzhou.

"I am going to check on Liu Heng. Do not act rashly while I am gone," Zhao Beichen instructed before sprinting toward the main hall.

"Your event is the 1000-meter race, isn't it? How are you feeling?" Tan Qingzhu asked while they walked toward Shen Hanlin’s competition site.

She followed Lang Qing to Mu Chenyuan’s villa, which remained a safe haven. The two of them proceeded inward through a secret passage.

"Miss Mu, was your younger brother abducted by someone here at this crooked tree?" Su Mo asked, pointing to the gnarled tree Mu Ziyuan was facing.

He was clearly facing a green, wet-behind-the-ears girl, yet her hand felt as hard as red-hot iron.

Caught in a head-on collision with nowhere to hide, Luo Zaizhen immediately gripped her dagger, wielding the short blade like a long sword as she charged to meet her enemy.

Since Fu Minhua was not here to discuss the selection of the future director, she decided she should seize the initiative in the conversation.

"Since that is the case, I won't beat around the bush. Prepare yourself tomorrow; you are coming with me to Koi Town to meet the family," Mu Jiaxing said with the air of a patriarch.

At first, I thought you were just a flash in the pan. It wasn't until we met time and again that I realized you, a shooting star, had long since anchored yourself in the starry sky of my heart.

Seeing that all the ninjas of the Grass Village had surrendered, the cheers of the Uchiha clansmen erupted like thunder across the blood-red meadow.

Faced with the combined force of so many attacks, the blood corpse did not dodge or parry; instead, it used its wings—composed entirely of flesh and blood—and its thin, fragile back to absorb the full brunt of the onslaught.

With that, Neilke mounted his Pegasus and charged headlong toward the magical beasts besieging the Imperial City. His long spear stirred up a rain of light, instantly slaying hundreds of beasts, though the number killed seemed insignificant.

"That is exactly right. Everyone here should know that cultivation in the Ten Thousand Beast Gate requires the use of many medicinal pills," Ye Zi’ang explained.

Afterward, she took a taxi to a highly popular Hunan-style restaurant, ordered every signature dish, and only after taking photos did she pack them up to take back to the hotel.

Si Bai blinked at her, his delicate, youthful features wearing an expression that clearly said, "I have no idea what you are talking about."

When Andoke saw the client who had come to discuss business suddenly reveal his true face, he panicked—not because he feared the young man, but because if word got out that a human had been seen here, the consequences for him would be dire.

She thought of Yin Zhiqing again. Yin Zhiqing had shielded Ji Heng from Yin Zhili’s blade; she wondered if she was still alive. Jiang Li hoped Yin Zhiqing would recover; she had done nothing wrong, and in some respects, being born into the Yin family was her greatest misfortune.

Li Changji wore a look of self-satisfaction. Curing hepatitis in half a month was a sign of quite excellent medical skill.

Manman stepped forward and tugged at it; it was very secure, and the base showed not a single sign of loosening.

This bodyguard had been sent by Mo Xuan to protect Mo Chen—all because Mo Chen had made too many enemies. But Mo Chen was completely unfazed; was he supposed to be unable to handle those people? What a joke.

"Hehe..." Manman gave a dry laugh. In truth, she had mostly guessed the reason for Lan Qian’s anger, though she had only guessed half of it.

If one were to make full preparations for war before it actually arrived, the enormous consumption of manpower and resources would be beyond what an ordinary person could imagine. That was secondary; more importantly, it would likely arouse the suspicion of neighboring countries.

"Sister Yanzi, I wonder if I might still borrow this Frost Sword?" Yang Yan asked calmly.

Nangong Yi’er said in surprise, "Is that so? How dare he lock even you up? I must go and reason with him." With that, she made a move to get out of bed.

"They are currently rounding up all the boys around sixteen years old. You had best not go out today," Clarice said, looking straight into Xiu Yi's eyes.