Chapter 48 It is time for this matter to end, isn't it?

With that, she straightened her clothes, closed the car door, adjusted her handbag, and strode toward the hotel entrance with the air of a martyr marching to execution. Her high heels clicked rhythmically against the pavement.

Lance saw it clearly: the Pearl of Redemption was already covered in numerous cracks, clearly indicating that it would not last much longer.

She frowned as she looked at Cao Zinuo and sighed, harboring a trace of doubt about how Cao Zinuo had managed to acquire his past gains, yet her feet had already begun to move subconsciously.

This hypothesis was very likely to be valid, especially after Lance had acquired some knowledge of planar studies, which taught him that the Cleeland Plane was far more open than Earth. People from other planes frequently integrated into this world, and among the countless transmigrators, he was not necessarily the most special one.

Because Emperor Huizong of Song excelled in poetry, lyrics, and painting, and possessed a master's handwriting, he won the favor of the ministers at court and was thus pushed onto the imperial throne.

That eerie aura instantly plunged the entire inner city into silence—a terrifying, death-like stillness descended, making the inner city feel momentarily as dreadful as a ghost domain.

"Hey, wipe up," he said, maintaining a steady pace while pulling out a few tissues and handing them to her.

Having graduated for over a year and experienced so many things, he truly felt a sense of longing for his former classmates, perhaps a nostalgic yearning for his university days.

"If you want me to pay with my body, I might consider accepting your kindness. If not, forget it—I'll pay back the money myself," Xu Wushuang said pouting.

"I'm not afraid. As long as you like it, I'm willing to do anything," Lei Bao'er said softly. As she spoke, she slid her delicate hand beneath the thin quilt, grasping the ferocious, single-eyed raging flood dragon, her gaze filled with captivating charm.

After taking the name card, Jiang Chengce glanced at Lin Yi, who was smiling sweetly, and couldn't help but catch a hint of affection lingering in her eyes.

The flames of the two candles flickered wildly like fiery serpents, truly on the verge of extinguishing at any moment.

Staying by her mother and father's side was of no use; it would be better to go out and search for her eldest sister, as that at least offered a glimmer of hope.

"Brother Chang'an, oh Brother Chang'an, at my age, what kind of petty jealousy would I indulge in? Besides, your sister-in-law wouldn't even give me the chance to be jealous. As for you, don't worry, your sister-in-law wouldn't look your way either. Haha..." Xiao Tianyu joked with him.

Just then, the sound of a key sliding into a lock echoed. The three of them instantly cut off their conversation and turned as one, feeling a faint, inexplicable wave of tension.

I only felt my head grow dizzy and heavy, utterly unable to rouse any spirit. With a close of my eyes, I collapsed and lost consciousness altogether.

What she found most unacceptable was that Yan, the person she loved most, had actually become Ji Xinliang's boyfriend. Ever since Yan got together with Ji Xinliang, he had grown increasingly cold toward her.

Tangtang, rest assured, I will avenge your parents and make them pay for what they owe you. When the time comes, I will come to your grave personally to tell you—wait for me! Giving a final, lingering look at the graves of Lu Chun and his wife, Ji Yanmo resolutely turned and left, embarking on the quest to uncover the truth behind Lu Tangtang's death.

Startled out of her daze by Gu Chen, Mu Xue perceived the fury etched across his face. She let out a soft whimper at him, then glared fiercely at Xingyun and the others before reluctantly walking off to lie down on the ground.

The surrounding space, previously dead quiet, now seemed to undergo a subtle shift. Upon closer inspection, wisps of vapor streamed in from all directions toward the pale golden glow. Scarcely visible at first, these silver-gray gases poured in like thick smoke after several hours.

The two sat in separate corners, neither taking the initiative to speak to the other. Even when the takeout arrived, they ate in silence, without a single exchange between them.

Just as everything has its limit of endurance, the Primordial Tyrant Body could channel and neutralize an opponent's attacking energy, but that too had its limits. This threshold was closely tied to one's own strength; generally speaking, if an attack exceeded one's own power by more than double, it became extremely difficult for the Primordial Tyrant Body to completely dissolve it.

An unremarkable merchant ship slowly ran aground near the shore, and a troop draped in long black cloaks, seemingly blending entirely into the darkness, disembarked from the vessel.

Li Yifeng and his associates acted with extreme secrecy. Unable to gather a shred of evidence, the police couldn't even summon them for questioning—they were legitimate businessmen holding US citizenship, so on what grounds could they be hauled into a police station and asked why they had come to Haizhou City?

Seeing Sidel look so sharp for the first time, Jiang Ranli knitted her brows for a moment and asked, "Shall I help you investigate?"

The amber lamplight flickered gently. Han Cheng turned onto his side, pressing his ear against Bai Xuemei's gradually swelling belly, quietly listening to the movements stirring within.

Gu Zheng knew that pestering her relentlessly at a time like this would yield no results and would only make her look down on him further, ultimately prompting even more excessive demands.

Instead of following the standard forward or reverse Five Elements cycle, these attributes countered and reversed one another. Yet, as they rotated through the five methods, they produced wondrous changes far surpassing ordinary Five Elements techniques.

Judging by the initial reactions of Zhao Tiezhu and Zheng Ming, everyone already had mental preparations for how vile the beverage would taste, but even after tasting it, the repulsive aftertaste lingered hauntingly.