Chapter 41: A Twist of Fate

Chang Rui cried and wailed as he begged Zheng Qian for mercy.
As the saying goes, spared rod spoils the child. Despite how amiable Chang Dashan appeared in his later years, he had been a ruthless man in his youth.
Chang Rui was raised under Chang Dashan's strict physical discipline.
If there was one person in this world who struck fear into Chang Rui's heart, it was undoubtedly his father.
In recent years, Dafu Timber had gradually expanded overseas, and Chang Dashan's contributions were monumental; he worked even harder than the Founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Murong Hao smiled and nodded in response to this so-called praise, but deep inside, his anger was already surging.
On July 25th, the Anglo-French allied forces resumed their offensive. Under the orders of General Hamilton, the allied forces launched a comprehensive assault from north to south with overwhelming superiority, targeting the northern district of Tours garrisoned by German troops.
When Yan Qing reappeared in the crystal-clear, iridescent crystal palace, his eyes widened instantly.
"With Uncle Ling here, of course I am at ease." Fairy Linglong nodded, gave a slight bow, and then took Zi Tiandu away with her.
By the time he wanted to stop, it was already a step too late. Once his spiritual soul energy was completely exhausted, the vital energy and blood within his body immediately began to churn, and a mouthful of fresh blood spewed forth wildly.
Yan Qing was about to speak when he saw an old man being pursued by a four-to-five-zhang-tall demon. That demon bared its fangs and brandished its claws with a ferocious expression, looking terrifying beyond compare.
The subordinates received orders concerning troops from the United States, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and others. These forces were stationed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, totaling approximately 700,000 personnel. Meanwhile, the Soviet-Russian troops in this region numbered fewer than 300,000. In terms of troop strength, the Allied forces held a 5-to-1 advantage over the Soviet army.
Above this Heavenly River, backed by the unique abilities of the Heavenly River Navy, the blessings of the Heavenly River, and millions of years of powerful accumulation, the combat prowess displayed by the three figures at this moment had nearly surpassed the half-step Ultimate realm, rivaling that of true Ultimate practitioners.

Many people recognized this Void God realm cultivator of the Golden Dragon clan. Back in the day, he was a renowned prodigy who had been just a hair's breadth away from becoming one of the top ten prodigies of the Dragon clan. However, while his peers from that generation either fell in battle or forged bravely ahead, he remained stuck in the Void God realm for 1,700 years, never daring to take that final step.
"Now that you, Brother Qi, are the number one blade in the world, why don't you offer some commentary on Ding Qiliang and this Xiahou Du?" Among the leaders of the nine major sects, Li Nianyun had the most to say, along with the most questions and curiosity.
However, as the cry of an eagle echoed followed by the playing of a strange musical instrument, Zhao Zhihuo quickly calmed his mind and quietly listened to the theme song of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
Besides, by proposing a one-on-one duel wager at this moment, was the opponent trying to buy more time for some other purpose? Or were they worried about something...?
It wasn't until five o'clock in the afternoon that Yang Xu shouted cadence and led the group back. After dinner, everyone was dismissed.
The Sword of Inaction Ye Choucheng, the Sword of Infinite Void Wuwang, and the Sword of Non-attachment Mo Jianxie. Hua Ranyi currently only knew of these three Sword Saints, yet she could already perceive how formidable their strengths truly were.
Subconsciously, Wu Zhigang spoke up in defense of Fortnite. However, even though his words seemed to defend the game, the furrowed brow that refused to smooth out indicated that he wasn't particularly fond of such visuals in his heart—compared to this stylized aesthetic, he still preferred the realism of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
Naturally, that would be for the best. Alfred visibly let out a sigh of relief. In truth, Solan could see clearly that Alfred always harbored a sense of tension when facing her. This was understandable, after all, given that the criminals he and Bruce usually dealt with were fundamentally different in nature.
Higher ratings naturally meant more advertising revenue could be charged. Of course, if the ratings dropped too low, they would also have to compensate their clients.
"Hmph! Useless trash, farewell, Senior Brother." Giving the other person a disdainful look, the cultivator surnamed Chen walked down the mountain and soon vanished into the thick mountain mists.
"Huh?" Zou Liang was momentarily stunned, the cigarette butt hanging from his lips twitching slightly. He hadn't expected Han Ge to call him out of the blue.
Looking at Li Bai walking ahead of him, whose posture was as straight as a pine and whose steps carried a steady composure as if nothing in the world was beyond his capability, Leng Ruobing suddenly felt that she should trust him this time.
The prison walls, harder than copper and iron, shattered instantly like fragile paper, and gravel began to rattle down in cascades.

The mainframe could block all investigations concerning network information technology, but it still couldn't stop people from conducting on-the-ground inspections and capturing actual photographic evidence.
The voice of Taisu Bogulü sounded from outside, causing the two of them to stop talking and listen to what was being said out there.
Li Bai did whatever he did, and the two used the exact same fishing gear. The market price was around a hundred thousand. When Li Bai picked up this expensive fishing rod, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
Yet this sense of helplessness vanished after just three breaths; Qin Yu scrambled back to his feet, looking somewhat disheveled.
Throughout his many years of dominating the realm, Tabu Weiwei's core direct-line troops combined had never even exceeded 100,000.
Oh well, all his talking had been in vain. But looking at the emperor's solemn gaze, Yang Zhen knew the other's mind was made up and beyond his power to change, so he could only let out a long sigh and cease his persuasion.
The beggar produced a bottle of medicinal pills, which seemed to carry an extraordinary legacy. Called Transformation Pills, or simply Evolution Pills, they were specifically formulated for spirit beasts. Noticing that Wu Feng possessed a flying spirit beast, the Blood Swallow, he judged that the value of this item would be considered quite high in Wu Feng's eyes.
Chen Long paused for a moment and followed about ten steps behind. Suddenly, Li Hu stopped in front of the halted cavalry procession, and Chen Long hurriedly halted as well.
This meant that cats south of the border might have heard her lecture and joined the cause, whereas cats in other regions, though also experiencing a rebirth, remained unaware of the reason and did not need to be included in the dispersal plan.
Zhao Zhongqi chuckled softly, walked over to the sofa, and sat down slowly, beginning to report concisely and directly.
The predicament in which Qin Mo and the Qin Group found themselves was actually inextricably linked to Qin Jun, and had very little to do with Ye Qingtu.