Chapter 24

Hearing this, Joey felt a stir in his heart. He remembered the Kane family had once organized a secret Batman-style unit, though in his memory, the group had few accomplishments worth noting. Perhaps this Thousand-Machine Battalion would become his trump card, more powerful and vital than any weapon he currently possessed.

It was the very same progenitor that had first spoken up to share intelligence, and it was also the one that had gathered these other progenitors together. After all, inside such an asbestos-tiled factory, the heat generated by high-power automated machinery was terrifying; during the summer, workers in such an environment were highly susceptible to heatstroke.

Jiang Qi rubbed his nose in embarrassment. He couldn't very well admit that his own mother had consistently blocked the petition for the title. After being rebuffed by the Lian family back then, he had obediently stopped bringing it up, and as time passed, he had pushed the matter to the back of his mind. Yet, she had never mentioned it herself either, so he couldn't be solely to blame.

Tonight, the "spectacle" at Lotus Peak drew many influential figures who arrived via spiritual projection, unashamedly acting as spectators to enjoy a fine prelude to the Sword Qi Grand Ceremony.

Jin Nanxue, seeing her kind demeanor, cast aside her reservations and followed the other ladies' examples, picking two pots—one white and one pink. These varieties were the most abundant in the greenhouse, and their blooms were large, vibrant, and quite delightful.

She set Lele down awkwardly, then, with a look of disappointment, hid behind Bai Ruoqing.

Relying on the fruits of these soldiers' labor, they could not recoup their points in the short term, and since they were not Chosen Ones, they could not claim the "lion's share."

Seeing that she remained unmoved, Nanny Jiang gritted her teeth and ordered the punishment to continue, commanding the others to pin Mother Yue and the others down to continue the caning.

After all, even with a thousand years of cultivation, one who lacked martial arts skills would still be killed instantly by a true master.

Real Madrid, of course, was not heartless; they went with the flow and granted a day off, allowing everyone to take their wives out to gamble and enjoy the evening shows. Although the shows were a mix of high and low culture, it was a Las Vegas tradition.

Xue Rui said with a smile that although the changes were not drastic, compared to 2016, they were earth-shattering. What had there been back then?

Chopin had come to avoid the reporters, not for sightseeing. Throughout the month, he had never stopped training.

Afterward, they used a massive amount of Heavenly Profound Essence to push them to the third and fourth spots on the Heavenly Profound Ranking.

"Come out, I know you're here!" After destroying the Heavenly Fiend, Li Lin called out to the place where Ji Ming was hiding.

He wrapped the soul crystal core in layer upon layer to form a sturdy fortress to fend off attacks.

"It can be done, but we have to wait; we must test the effects first," Dr. Erskine said.

Kaka came to Madrid for the match, and he and Zhuo Yang naturally felt they should talk about what happened five years ago. However, once they sat together, they found themselves speechless, not knowing what to say.

Xiao He handed the bowl to Murong Xian, went to another room to change his clothes, and then began to wash his stained shirt.

It was just that Lin Xianyu didn't much like orchids. While they possessed a certain elegance, when they weren't in bloom, they looked just like a pot of grass.

Arbitrary betrothal? Them? They must have meant the Empress Dowager... and the former Empress, now Concubine Jing, right?

Secondly, there was shame. Having been a victim under another's butcher knife, he clearly understood that skin-deep agony and the hatred that made him wish for the killer to die without a burial place.

Before leaving, Xu Mei had already leaked the news of the "broken engagement" to a familiar reporter. She didn't slander Cao Bo this time, instead stating that they had irreconcilable differences in their career development and had reached a peaceful separation after negotiations.

Wen Ying had long known there would be opposition and was prepared to face questioning, but some things could happen once but not twice. If they kept hounding her, she would naturally lose her temper.

"Am I that kind of person? Since you've already chosen to go abroad, what is there for us to fight over? At the very least, we share the same blood," Meng Xuan said with a sincere expression.

"Anyway, you, old Li, have already had your glory in that world. This time, I'm starting over, and I choose Li Bai."

Within the Spirit Organization, there was a team called the Holy Judgment Court, which was the supreme authority and the governing body.

Xu Tian beckoned, and Xu Xiangxiang, though wanting to say something, fell silent and obediently followed Xu Tian downstairs.

Legend has it that the nether regions are a place of ultimate darkness and filth, and after concentrating all the energy essence within, a divine fire was born: the Nether Ghost Fire.

Perhaps she could take this opportunity to let the Emperor see a side of her different from the others, and thus ascend to the heavens in a single bound. The more she thought about it, the more Cloud Beauty felt this was a golden opportunity, never thinking to look deeper.

Fu Chengjue often said, "Whose bed have you been in? Which other man have you been involved with? Who else have you seduced?"

The subordinate looked back at him. Leng Shaochen stared unblinkingly at the man's fist, never allowing Tong Ruo and her son to be harmed again.

Therefore, when the rice paper, thicker than the previous two days, was placed neatly in front of Mu Yun, Pian'an saw with absolute clarity the bulging veins of congestion on his Emperor's forehead.

After the two finished their meal, they spent the night in silence. After two more days of trekking through the mountains, they finally saw the first city of Silver Wing: Qingyang.

When Rose saw Chunzhi, a warm smile appeared on her face. During her time at Prince Jing's estate, she had basically no friends, and could recognize very few people. Aside from these two maids by her side, she rarely had contact with anyone else.

Helpless, Long Bayun sat on the other side, his eyes filled with gloom as he glared at Lei Yu. If looks could kill, Lei Yu would have died ten thousand times over.

Pian'an, who had been running errands and delivering messages for Mu Yun, had thus nervously and tearfully witnessed the royal wedding of the Emperor and Empress of the Chu Cloud Kingdom. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears, he would never have believed that this marriage had actually come to pass.

Leng Shaoyin had indeed kept his word this time. Not long after, the police officer who had handed Shen Shen over to Leng Shaochen returned, his face as gloomy as if he were choking on something.

"I'm sorry to bother you; we were just passing through," Gu Lian said, lowering her head slightly with a respectful tone, while involuntarily tightening her grip on Chen Xing's hand.