Chapter 1214: There Are Really Too Many Rules in Officialdom

It was clear that under Mangu’s governance, Quyi County flourished in peace and harmony; within mere moments, two souls were reunited with their long-lost mother, a deeply moving sight to behold.

When Mangu, having dispensed flawless justice, returned to the rear hall to rest, a voice suddenly called him to a halt.

"Junior Brother Mangu."

Mangu turned his head, and upon seeing two immaculate, peerless masters standing within the hall, his heart leapt with joy: "Brother Lu! Brother Meng!"

Though the two had disguised their countenances, their voices remained unchanged, rendering them easily recognizable to him.

The moment that tall, magnificent steed stirred, it realized it had fallen into a trap; an ordinary warhorse, unawakened, could never comprehend human speech, and the only creature that would react to her words was this Pegasus capable of changing form.

"No..." Zhang Ligang's parents could not bear to watch and cried out in horror. Simultaneously, a cry of agony erupted from the video—it was unmistakably the scream of Zhang Ligang.

Hearing this, Leng Moyu turned her head to look at the speaker, silently applauding her in her heart! Well said! Why on earth must I be her?

What followed was quite entertaining; Xu Lei not only reviewed every single reward but also exchanged all his points for purple equipment, instantly enveloping himself in a brilliant violet radiance that could not be fully concealed even with special effects turned off.

"Of course, it’s just a bout of diarrhea, I’m not quite that fragile," Duanmu Yu replied.

"Even if I do not go, why should you not come?" Ji Chongguang murmured this line against her ear, then vanished into the night, as silently as he had arrived.

Between the Black Bird and the Pegasus, though both were subjects of the Great Zhou royal family, generations of blood feuds ran deep, and it seemed their final reckoning would at last take place at the entrance of the divine temple.

Qin Feng pushed himself up from the ground, his entire body wracked with pain, his breath catching sharply as the wound upon his back was strained.

"Tch! I am in no mood to discuss this with you in the dead of night, do not disturb my slumber," the Gray Wolf said, preparing to lie back down.

Both Feng Yu and Long Yang were severely wounded, fleeing frantically all the way into the deepest recesses of the Chaos, until they reached the territory of the Chaos Dragon Clan.

"But, Wan'er, since you did not give the Lotus Heart to Murong Yingxue, how is it that you know of the past events?" Zhong Mushan inquired at this moment, utterly perplexed.

Murong Yingxue truly could not fathom exactly when the Patriarch had begun practicing this Wuji Technique.

With the first few leading the way, the others also cast aside their reservations; upon hearing Zhu Tian's command, they stepped forward in turn according to their distance from the Psychic Monument to undergo the test.

The most exaggerated reactions came from the academy students; the four of them chattered and pointed fingers, accusing me of pretending to know what I did not, claiming I would eventually bring ruin upon everyone.

For the moment, Lai San had at least heard nothing of these matters, but Ye Zhuo could not guarantee that if the man failed to capture him after some time, he would not broadcast these secrets to the world.

Tian Mingdao launched a swift kick to deflect Yang Xiaokai's blade, barely allowing Qiu Liang to survive beneath that murderous intent.

"Execute him before he causes any greater turmoil," Nikaido declared with absolute certainty.

So the blood we had seen earlier was caused by this creature. It glared at us fixedly, not daring to draw near, yet seemingly itching to swallow us alive, crouching there in agonizing hesitation, ready to strike.

"Since the senior knows of this junior, it stands to reason that senior shares a fine acquaintance with my master; such being the case, this junior naturally dares not behave presumptuously."

"What sort of person is that, to possess such formidable humans among them," the Goblin Chieftain muttered to himself amidst the army, gazing toward the direction where Wang Hou and his companions had retreated.

A look of disappointment crossed Ma Shang's face as he turned to Li Rizhi; Li Rizhi sensed that nothing of substance could be gleaned from the old monk, estimating that Ma Shaoji had merely rested here for a brief spell that day before departing, leaving the old monk none the wiser.

The dragon scales of a Dragon-veined warrior were a layer of pseudo-dragon scale armor formed by bloodline capability, possessing a formidable defense comparable to a piece of simply enchanted full heavy plate armor; though inferior to true dragon scales, it remained an insurmountable defense to ordinary men.