Chapter 31: No Need for Modesty

Facing the crowd as they bowed their heads to Lu Fei, Chen Meng’s face darkened, her teeth clenched so hard with rage she nearly shattered them. Luo Xin’s blatant support for Lu Fei was a fierce slap to her pride—what a useless man! In her mind, another man’s face surfaced; it seemed suppressing Lu Fei would require someone else.

Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyun discreetly sent messages to his subordinates, instructing them to deal with the Jiang family immediately and curry favor with Chen Meng.

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Chen Yu gripped the Sword of Snow, relentlessly striking the bronze cauldron. Each attack left her feeling as though she’d been hit by a speeding car. She had no time to ponder what Fu Xingchen was thinking; she stepped out of the bathroom and approached the computer, plugging in the USB drive.

After days of running about, Li Shilong was exhausted. He returned to his inn, stretched out, and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon nap.

If this matter were revealed to Li Huai, it would certainly cause a great uproar in the court. The powerful nobles might seize the opportunity to shift blame and criticize one another, while those foreign forces could sense trouble and act preemptively.

More importantly, she needed to stand tall before Fu Xingchen, not letting him stab at her heart so easily.

Yet, with her previous performance as a prelude, it was hard to tell if she was acting or truly sincere.

Besides, with their disguise masks, no one could see through to their real identities.

“Shennong tasted the flavors of a hundred herbs, endured both sweet and bitter waters, teaching the people what to avoid and what to pursue. At that time, he encountered seventy poisons in a single day.”

Danzo had always been a crucial figure among the elders of Konoha. By rights, he should have formed a united front with the two Hokage advisors to withstand Tsunade’s wrath.

Yet, the Argentine team’s use of “performance” in their interior defense forced the Chinese team to adjust their lineup ahead of time.

No use dwelling on it now; Zhuo Chuan understood—if he wanted Emperor Cosmos to help, he needed to surprise him. This kind of surprise, Zhuo Chuan might not have known before, but ever since he repelled Emperor Universe’s divided will, he realized that any achievement against Emperor Universe would delight Emperor Cosmos.

Jin Jingcheng’s Knight XV was already famous in Korea; even before he appeared, the car alone caused a sensation.

Given the strength of the three demon kings, if they simply exerted themselves, they could disturb the surrounding spiritual energy without such distress. But Lin Chuan’s breakthrough to the “Profound Immortal” realm took ten days and nights, and absorbing the mighty vortex of spiritual energy took another ten days and nights.

Any rash move could instantly turn overwhelming energy into murderous intent of the most terrifying degree... Thinking of this, even a formidable figure like Lao Ai couldn’t help but swallow hard, and though he appeared calm, sweat drenched his body.

Pani said nothing. At this moment, the simplest solution was to make Eunji an ‘accomplice’ as well. She handed the spoon to Eunji.

The heroes gathered at He Yun Tavern were mostly descendants of Chu—nobles, members of prestigious families, and among them, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu, uncle and nephew, stood as the most distinguished of Chu’s warriors.

In March, MacTavish was still wearing his winter uniform; his gloves were full-fingered leather with steel buckles at the wrists, quite substantial. When he struck, it produced a sharp “crack,” and Ma Si’s cheek swelled visibly in an instant.

She could have sent someone to explain the matter, but she ignored medical advice and came herself.

Hao Tian calmly flipped through the memorials Empress Lian had handled in his absence, as well as locations and candidates for the battle between the two realms. His handsome brow was slightly furrowed.

“Go and find out exactly what this place is!” Hao Tian’s voice was cold, and he kept Liuli close in his arms.