Chapter 322: Done by the Genius Hacker

The task of sorting through the gear did not take long; each busied themselves for a spell, and soon their respective chores were laid to rest.

Yet, this did not imply they could simply slip away to their quarters for sleep.

“Captain, should the report be penned in meticulous detail?” Bai Lin was the first to station himself at Li Changan’s flank, a record sheet gripped in his hand.

“Regarding the state of the mine, I have sketched the basic sequence and the enemy's strength, but do the minutiae require further elaboration?”

“Be detailed, but do not drone on—”

Several doctors and nurses came rushing over, and upon beholding the coffee and shattered cup strewn across the floor, their expressions turned peculiar.

After all, these subordinates of his had followed him steadfastly, and their unyielding loyalty was something he had long witnessed and kept close to his heart.

His solemn voice rippled outward, carrying an indisputable majesty; he was, after all, the master of a great house, and this aura alone was sufficient to command absolute belief.

Su Moli understood well: Xu Yingying was a decent soul, yet they were, in truth, strangers. Thus, Su Moli remained hovering between belief and doubt.

Beholding Xiao Yechen in such a state, Xu Yingying could endure no longer; her eyes grew cold, and two tracks of crystal tears spilled over the brims... Wiping them away with the sleeve of her school uniform, she fled the classroom in tears.

“You speak as though my father has bartered me away to you,” Mingjing said, looping her arms around his neck.

The moment he ground to a halt, those trailing behind followed suit, emerging one after another from the carriage compartments, their eyes all falling upon the black-robed figure ahead.

Yan Guanqing turned his head toward the sound, the depths of his eyes stained a crimson red, the blazing fires of fury having already seized dominion over his mind.

Han Ye could find no joy in this whatsoever; such praise was better left unuttered, for how could these people know the truth? Had fortune not favored him then, crossing paths with a passing master who kindly lent a hand, he would likely be registering his name in the halls of the Underworld by now.

“You make it sound as though our Kanghui and Kangyao are mere recalcitrant children; when the time comes, they might well help you look after the two treasures of the Zhao house. It matters not, the water is shallow; you two need only place a stool inside and sit at ease.” Despite Zhao Xun’s protests, the moniker of 'the Zhao family's twin treasures' had already spread far and wide.

“Me?” The designated mechanical knight stood somewhat bewildered, for he was a cultivator who had only just joined the company—a greenhorn who had not even grasped the lay of the land.

Then came a high-pitched, piercing shriek, a cry faintly resembling the roar of a dragon, yet impure, as though it had not quite ascended into a divine dragon.

“Listen, let us agree on three conditions: you are not to enter my room without my leave, I do not care for strangers visiting this place, and furthermore, I am terrible upon waking, so do not disturb me before I am fully roused, understood?” These were the precautionary bounds Tong Lele struck with Qin Chu beforehand.

The clamor fell instantly into hush once more beneath the thunderous shout of the Second Elder. Ying Fei and the few beside him could only remain obediently silent.

An apparition was, in the end, a mere shadow, constrained not only by time but also limited in its might, falling far short of the formidable strength of the true self. Moreover, with Zhang Sanxing currently aboard an airliner high in the nine heavens, his true body could by no means employ profound secret arts to commune with the phantoms of his three souls to slay the foe.

In Xin Yan’s estimation, given that they had not even stabilized the territories they had newly seized, making enemies on all sides was patently an unwise course of action.

“You two, now that the old Beast Emperor has departed, do you mean to burn the bridge after crossing it?” Across the horizon, the voice of Kui Niu reverberated between heaven and earth.

This treasure was precisely the trump card hidden at the bottom of Zhang Sanxing’s chest, and also his most devastating weapon: the Primordial Seal of Life and Death.

Consider it: those besieging her were all her elders, yet every strike they dealt was low and underhanded, designed to expose her naked to the world; under such conditions, how was she to press on with the fight?

Upstairs, Rong Xuan turned the lock on the bedroom door, then unsealed the bag, only to discover that the garments within comprised a complete attire, from the innermost layers to the outer coat.

“Then let us switch to another species of soul beast, so long as the cultivation years meet the requirements.” Tang San bit his lip, ultimately choosing to compromise; the spirit bone was something he could absolutely not yield to another, and he had no time left to pursue the spirit ring of the Man-Face Demon Spider, leaving him no choice but to settle for the next best option.