Chapter 48: Petty Greed and Corruption—Small in Deed, Rooted in Harm

Upon hearing Jonathan's words, Catherine immediately began to struggle. Her pretty, expressive eyes gradually grew moist, filled with sheer disbelief.

Leichen squinted back and saw the old man beside the young man offer him an apologetic smile before turning his head away. Leichen said nothing, merely letting out a cold snort in the depths of his heart.

Aside from the members of the Judgment Tribunal and Bella, no one else knew the true identity of the Zhucheng rebels, which provided convenience for Meng Qi and Bella to operate in secret.

"Go! You must find the dagger; the time limit the Master gave me is running out." The middle-aged man rubbed his brow, keeping his eyes closed.

Nami was just about to speak when the conversation between the two before the spaceship crashed flashed through her mind. She then reached out to tuck a strand of hair blown aside by the wind, stared at Meng Qi for a full second, and smiled.

Right at that moment, earth-shattering battle cries suddenly echoed from both ends of the valley. Because human voices are much softer and more delicate compared to the roars of the orcs, the orcs recognized them instantly—these were the voices of humans.

Though his words were few, they completely stunned Jin Xiaofeng. The knife dropped from his hand, and we naturally loosened our grip as well.

The five elders, although seated together, were facing one another—two on one side, and three on the other.

The moment I saw the message, I immediately called back, but it rang for a long time without her picking up, and finally, her phone was switched off.

The agonizing pain of flesh being cut open without anesthesia instantly turned Leichen's pale cheeks faintly cyan. Beads of sweat as large as soybeans rolled down his forehead, and his eyes bloodshot, yet he clenched his teeth tightly, showing no sign of backing down.

As he spoke, he channeled his cultivation technique, waving his hand to cast a series of hand seals. Numerous shimmering spiritual talismans instantly appeared around his body, flashing with dazzling golden light.

Clearly, Qin Shan had used spatial transference to send him directly here, and this transfer was indeed a bit too far.

After it was pulled out, the Sword Emperor's body heavily toppled to the ground, a large pool of blood seeping from his chest. His vitality drained rapidly, and within the blink of an eye, he died with his eyes wide open in everlasting regret.

Yu'er slowly got up, shielding the snowman behind her as if deliberately preventing Dorgon from seeing it. This only piqued Dorgon's interest; he stepped forward with a feint and bypassed Yu'er.

Viewed from afar, the entire lake appeared as though it had been effortlessly stirred by a being of great divine power, forming a transparent vortex.

Qin Hai had grown somewhat plump. At that moment, he sat upright in a suit of armor that fit him seamlessly, his bulging belly pressed down by his large hand.

Qin Shan's unfathomable display completely stole the limelight, completely eclipsing even Kong Tianhao's crushing performance in the final examination.

The brightly lit cabin was exceptionally quiet. Prince Cheng stood guard beside Ye Ziyi without moving a muscle, like a statue. Yongyi on the side looked at her mother, then at her father, her eyes filled with worry and helplessness.

Therefore, this realm was by no means an ordinary illusion formed by the Great Zhou Heavenly Yin-Yang Five Elements Illusionary God Formation.

"Yes." Naturally, Ye Ziyi could not possibly remember things from when she was a little over a year old, but upon hearing Liu Zhuang say this, her guard dropped quite a bit. After all, the man's preferential treatment and concern did not seem fake, and she had no reason to be defensive enough to hurt his kind intentions.

Of course, there were also many poorly received couples in the show. They couldn't last long and had to drop out of the program early.

Chen Zi'ang had just woken up at this time, while Xu Ling had been waiting for him in the main hall for a long time. Seeing Chen Zi'ang, she gave him an eye roll, and one didn't need to guess to know why he had woken up so late.

"Can you still not let him go?" Hu Yifei sighed. She thought more deeply than Yuyu, knowing that Yumeng chose to leave initially for Chen Zi'ang, and her decision to stay now was definitely for him as well.

Moreover, they knew very well that besides themselves, many other top-tier artists would be arriving today, so it was better to walk the red carpet first.

I wonder when Brother Tang will discuss the matter of Dongxiang with Madam Hua? If possible, the two of us can get married simultaneously. By then, the Two Talents of Jiangnan marrying the Two Fragrances of the Hua Residence at the same time will surely become a romantic tale passed down through the ages," Tang Bohu said.

At the same time, this also showed that Yun Ling's casting method was free-targeting rather than smart-targeting.

No matter how high his cultivation was, he was merely a guest in Chaos City, and Chaos City had long been out of his control.

Shan Feifeng and Ji Chuchen were collectively known as the Two Prideful Beauties of Emei, sharing a certain bond of sisterhood and mutual admiration. It was entirely natural for her to want to avenge Ji Chuchen.

However, hiring themselves out as mercenaries actually sounded like a decent idea. Instead of having their mercenary group sweep through dungeon instances and provoke the dissatisfaction of various major guilds, they might as well accept commissions from some guilds to clear dungeons. Although the records wouldn't belong to them, everyone else would still catch wind of it.

Wuhua bantered and joked with them, completely devoid of the reservedness a master should have, though fortunately, the few of them were already used to it.

Back in the Giant Mountains, they did not make a move against Suting. First, they were genuinely wary of Suting's abilities; second, elders from sects like Mingyuan Taoist Temple had vaguely formed a defensive posture; and third, under the watchful eyes of the public, these people cared about their reputations, so they refrained from attacking.

Yet watching the enemy retreat with rigorous military discipline despite their shattered morale—their formations disrupted by the previous attacks, and with not a single Federation unit retaining a complete command structure—they were utterly powerless to organize any form of counterattack.

Her trip to Jiangcheng this time was not only for Lin Xuan, but also to become the official brand ambassador for the Youth-Preserving Pill.

All sorts of thoughts made Jia Long's heart thud nervously, terrified that 'Guardian' would actually make her do such a thing.

Jishui was frantically absorbing the death energy. Having mastered the fundamental power of the Red Flame Black God Great Technique, and with the aid of his own strength coupled with the endless supply of death energy, he had a high probability of thoroughly breaking through to the Divine Profound Realm.