Chapter 51: When Foes Cross Paths

“Woof! Woof woof!” Before the words had even faded, Black Bean suddenly barked loudly, his voice resounding and full of authority. Dagger refused to be outdone; the sharp barks of the two dogs pierced the silence of the night. If this were before the apocalypse, someone would surely have complained about the noise.

After losing herself to him, Chu Lingxue was left wondering whether she had made the right choice or a terrible mistake. She washed herself thoroughly, then took a set of brand-new clothes from her storage ring and dressed.

In truth, there wasn’t much, only a few sets of clothes; other daily necessities were unnecessary.

“Ling Yu, how did you get in here?” Guo Shuntong asked in astonishment, watching Ling Yu, who had already seated himself unceremoniously on the sofa.

While those present were still reeling from the shock of the Empyrean Sword slaying the Heavenly Sovereign, the sword turned, carrying Lin Fan with it, and shot like a stream of light toward Jin Hong.

A strange, invisible force surged forth. Everyone felt the world spin, and then darkness fell before their eyes as they were all dragged into the coffin.

Furthermore, if maritime trade were to flourish, it would bring with it another major commodity: salt. The starting point for shipping was right in the region of Wu, which produced the most salt, and thanks to the early promotion of salt drying, prices there had dropped to an astonishingly low level.

Wu Shisan dashed forward and quickly sealed the meridians of those people, then, clapping his hands, left the scene.

Inside a mansion as splendid as a palace, in broad daylight, the doors and windows were tightly shut, and blackout curtains were drawn across every opening.

Their appearance was unlike that of modern pythons; they looked far more ferocious and imposing.

Liao was a desolate land with few resources for trade. The goods from the southern kingdoms were brought from afar, not out of charity, but because they needed furs, medicinal herbs, and rare minerals from the Liao frontier.

Since Princess Catherine left that year, she had never contacted Caesar again, nor had any dealings with the Kang family.

Five silver each month, seventy or eighty a year—Jiang Xun’s breath quickened with excitement. This was an enormous blessing. With that kind of income, life at home would improve immediately, and his mother and wife would no longer have to weave cloth until dawn.

He had thought that Yuchi Qing and Lord Dongmi had come to his camp intending to form an alliance, not realizing they had simply happened to find the Mohist stronghold nearby.

“Gu Siyen, hand Yu Qiu over to me at once! Today, I will grind his bones to dust before everyone!” Beidou roared in anguish, his tone brooking no refusal.

The Hai family brought many supplements, stayed to chat for a while, and only left after visiting Old Madam Ye.

“Boom!” Reinhardt struggled with all his might, but the surrounding power of Xuanyuan stripped away everything, leaving him an ordinary man. Ji Tian’s punch, weighing a million tons, drove him into the ground, blood spurting in all directions like a burst pipe, staining everything around.

“Mother, do you know who my foster father is pursuing?” Yue Qingcheng sighed inwardly, then asked as if in casual conversation.

The others agreed there was no alternative; they had no intention of fighting a full-scale battle. This way, perhaps, they could break through.

At last, they saw the doctor—a kindly-looking, chubby middle-aged man. He asked about Meow Meow’s injuries and whether she still felt pain in her head. Meow Meow answered each question in turn.

“Master Gu, Master Sikong, thank you both for everything these past days. The thought of parting saddens us. But, as our time approved by the dean is limited, we should make the most of it and focus on cultivation. Don’t worry, we’ll see each other again next year, and then we can drink together once more,” Yue Qingcheng said with a smile.