Chapter 50: Stationary Bait Fishing

"Master, the secret agents deployed by the Beast Immortal Cave in the Demon Fog City region have been losing contact one after another. They must have been wiped out by the demon army. As of the time your disciple entered, all the secret agents we stationed have completely lost contact," Longhua reported with an ashen expression.

However, she was not alone. Because they were standing so close, aside from the sound of her own heartbeat, she could clearly hear the beating of another heart.

For the next few days, Gu Ming's heart remained somewhat on edge, guarding against the possibility that Zhou Tao, having failed to achieve his goal, might come looking for her. To her surprise, however, Zhou Tao seemed to have given up entirely and did not appear before her. While this brought her a sense of relief, it also struck her as rather strange.

Yet, she immediately suppressed this impulse, deciding to deal with the dark demonic silk first. If Number One could analyze and crack it, this massive crisis for the One-Origin Sect would be effortlessly resolved.

Before this, she had already come looking for Gu Ming several times, only to find no response to her knocks. Now that Gu Ming had finally opened the door, how could she let the opportunity slip?

By this time, even Yexing Hun could no longer endure it. Grabbing something that looked either like a steamed bun or a stuffed bun, he shoved it directly into his mouth.

Time flies like a white horse passing a gap during cultivation, flashing away in an instant. To Haoran's complete surprise, in a mere two days, his sword seed was successfully condensed—a dragon-shaped sword seed emitting a faint silver radiance.

Guowei merely offered superficial pleasantries to Shuning, while treating Wei Wan with a strict yet affectionate demeanor. In Kangxi's presence, after inquiring about her recent general performance, he instructed her to strictly observe maidenly virtues and follow the rules and regulations so as to repay the sovereign's grace, and so on. Wei Wan accepted the teachings one by one with a proper demeanor, her attitude as detached as ever.

"Su Qing, where are you?" Mo Yanye had been flustered and uneasy for the past few days, his voice trembling slightly.

In fact, one only needed to recall the mighty power of the Chrono-God back then, capable of forcibly pulling him back from the jaws of death. Such formidable power was unleashed while the Chrono-God was already severely wounded; it was hard to imagine what kind of overwhelming strength he must have possessed during his prime.

"General Lou! Why?" Li Chan asked in astonishment, thinking to herself: Although General Lou was our designated target, we haven't even made a move yet—how could something have happened to him?

Yet the atmosphere here still felt heavy, as if a massive boulder was pressing down upon everyone's hearts.

"Analyzing it the way you did, it really is true! Yin Zhonghai is indeed suspicious. Thinking back now, his behavior was indeed questionable," Qu Wuzhou said.

"Mr. 林! Kreacher awaits your commands!" Kreacher bowed deeply, its large nose almost touching the floor.

However, Qingwen had also brought Xiangling along. Originally, there was nothing wrong with this; having one person inside and one outside made it convenient to serve tea and water at night.

In short, by the first day of June, when Jia Cong prepared to personally lead these twenty thousand troops to leave Datong Prefecture and set off on his return journey to the Divine Capital, the magnificence of his army and the imposing momentum they exuded were truly striking.

In the past, when he caused trouble, he had never seen his father get so angry. Why was he acting so fiercely today?

In order to maintain his position, he even began serving the Buddha with his own body, even though in his heart he did not truly believe in the Buddha.

Looking at their gazes, Jia Cong smiled bitterly inwardly. If Ye Qingruo had been born a man, I'm afraid there would be nothing left for me to do.

The moment Jia Cong set off, attendants immediately pulled the carriage forward from behind, while servants hurriedly brought over a palace sedan to receive the three infants and enter the palace together.

"Hammer and Fang have fought alongside me for many years and have made many contributions. If we just let it go at that, I won't be able to face my brothers!" the pirate leader said.

With just that single impact, his hand was nearly broken. If he kept striking like that, the fragments might hold up, but his hand would be completely crippled.

"You're too noisy. Shut your mouth," Yun Wanyou felt it was becoming annoying and gave a low reprimand.

Meanwhile, a total of seventeen heavily guarded crates were delivered to a covert testing base.

Unseal the Second Race and research [Netherweave: Level 2]. This was a function that [Netherweave: Level 1] had long since achieved; previously, they simply lacked the materials.

After fiddling with it for a long time, he finally found the social button hidden within the expanded system panel and successfully added his eldest cousin.

Lu Feibai treated the matter strictly as official business. If Yao Qingqing hadn't been trying to bully Yao Zixin, he wouldn't even have bothered to reply with those words.

Ling Feng wore a look of delight as he directly tossed down the black cauldron. The earth shook violently, almost cracking the rattan chair, while Yun Meng tumbled down headfirst.

No wonder his mother had instructed him to find the Star of Hope no matter what. Now it seemed that only by finding the Star of Hope could they contend with these hegemon factions.

The snake-repelling powder on his body—just by smelling the scent, he knew its effectiveness was several times better than his own.

Of course, the Zhen family's wealth certainly amounted to more than 12.0 billion, considering the family owned numerous immovable properties such as land and houses.

Who could have brought in such skilled individuals? What was their intention? Searing the reputation of the South Courtyard—who stood to benefit from that?

The citizens of the city still missed the former lord and his son, but after all, the past was the past. Being ordinary people, after mourning those they once supported, they returned to their own lives.

He truly could not offer that suggestion. As Liu Bei's controlled territory grew larger and his circle of talented subordinates expanded, he, as the fourth brother, needed to strictly avoid recklessly bestowing favors and forming cliques for personal gain.

Before Lianchen Bi could ponder further, Xiao Shiyi'lang had already flown forward to slash fiercely at the Xiaoyao Marquis, who was coiled around Li Gang. Regardless of whether Li Gang was friend or foe, they should not miss the chance to deal with the Xiaoyao Marquis. Yet, with a crisp "clang," the precious saber in Xiao Shiyi'lang's hand shattered inch by inch, and he himself was sent flying by a strike from the Xiaoyao Marquis.

After opening this shop, he spent his time at the front grinding his True Intent while selling goods, while Ye Shu refined pills and forged weapons in the courtyard. Whenever his magical power was exhausted, he would recover it, making his magical power even more condensed and refined.