Chapter 163: Soul Art, Soul Fire!

Clearly, Lu Shang had originally intended to wage battle against Li Chang'an.

Yet, bound by some unknown missive or sudden mandate, he forcibly suppressed the urge to fight, turning on his heel to make his departure.

But having caught him at long last, how could Li Chang'an let him slip away so effortlessly?

Though well aware that the odds of dealing a fatal blow today were slim, he still had to test the waters, if only to force the other to reveal a glimpse of his hidden cards.

Li Chang'an now

"Brother Li Feng, when might you find the time to visit our Xiao clan? Though we are no grand lineage of the imperial capital, we would surely welcome you with the highest honors due a noble guest," Xiao Xiong said courteously.

Only when Ning Xueke sounded the car horn several times did Lu Youyou finally look toward the black off-road vehicle parked by the roadside.

In the past, whenever her brothers were disobedient and provoked their father's wrath, they would always bid her to go and coax him, and her foolproof, time-honored trick was to say, "Father, the brothers will only have the strength to admit their wrongs once they have eaten; let us have dinner first, shall we?" This ploy proved entirely effective upon Pei Zhao as well; a faint smile graced his lips, and he nodded gently.

Su Xian instinctively exchanged glances with his four younger brothers, knowing full well in his heart that even without A-Yuan's connection, Pei Zhao would not drive them to utter ruin; the greatest loss the Su family would suffer would be nothing more than relinquishing the power they had held fast for centuries, and nothing more.

The laborers working over there had also noticed Jiang Chuxia and her companions, but from such a distance, they could not discern what they were doing; upon hearing the shouts from their fellow villagers, they now came rushing toward them, hoes in hand.

Beside her, Li Handong had been about to speak, but seeing Jiang Chuxia's completely confident demeanor, he could not help but hold his peace, narrowing his eyes as he watched her with keen interest.

Before Chu Feng could speak, upon hearing Chen Jing's words, He Ming was the very first to open his mouth.

Yesterday, Mi Zhuzhu had witnessed Zi Feixuan's dejection, and she well knew his feelings for her; yet, it was glaringly obvious that Zi Feixuan fell ten thousand leagues short of her ideal prince.

Shui Xiaoxing likewise understood that once companions were scattered within a tomb, it became exceedingly difficult to reunite, for no one would purposefully go searching; everyone knew the subterranean chambers were intricately labyrinthine, devoid of fixed direction, and most importantly, this place would grant them no opportunity to retrace their steps.

"Speak up, then! What is the true nature of your relationship? Weren't you supposed to marry old Father Tu? How is it that you two, brother and sister, have shamelessly committed incest?" the village chief demanded, his words piercing like needles to the bone.

Facing his prospective father-in-law's tearful accusation, Zi Xin merely listened in silence, waiting patiently until the elder grew weary and paused to catch his breath before he finally spoke.

He clutched desperately at his left thigh, which had just been severed clean in two by Liu Yifan's blade, his entire body trembling as cold sweat poured from him.

"Auntie, from this day forward you shall reside here; you need not worry over your food, clothing, or shelter, for your sole duty is to tend to the child and nurse them daily, and of course, your wages will remain at the price we agreed upon; furthermore, there is a crate of goods out there filled entirely with maternal and infant supplies, which you can have Yun Ling fetch later," Ji Ling said.

Following behind, Mo Ding could not help but knit his brows, not because he feared he could not keep pace with Qin Haiyang, but because he worried that with such a desperately frantic swimming speed, Qin Haiyang was neglecting the balanced distribution of his physical stamina, and might soon suffer a mishap if he could not sustain it.

Ignoring Hui Yi's shouts, Su Muliang pushed open the door and stepped out, standing in the corridor as he lit a cigarette and dialed the home telephone number.

As it turned out, the world of automatons was equally convoluted, but as for the origins of this Great Shaman, Binnie might not be able to explain it clearly.

Ning Yang, you are truly worthy of being an old-established grand master; I am indeed far inferior to you, yet I still have allies, and are you certain you can withstand the impending arrival of the Deity Transformation stage master?

When the supervisor from the Ministry of Justice arrived in person to "invite" Liang Zhaodi to his quarters for a chat, she was still cradling her piglet in play, with Tu Wangsun standing by her side; when he stepped forward to inquire what offense Liang Zhaodi had committed, the supervisor remained expressionless and offered no reply.