Chapter 139: The Shrew

When Li Taohua woke up, the ox cart in the courtyard was already gone.

She stood under the eaves and stretched lazily. Her hair was messy and disheveled, yet it did not make her look unkempt; instead, the wild tangle of locks only added a feline, languid charm to her appearance.

Tang Yixiao returned from outside, carrying a small rabbit in his hand.

"Where did you get that?" Li Taohua asked.

"I went to dig for some wildflowers on the outskirts of the mountain and caught—"

"It’s done! And the energy in my cultivation sea has increased by nearly fifty percent; the potential I had depleted has been completely restored."

"An incomparable storm of waves exploded, leaving the ground sunken!" Tuoba Sen staggered back over a dozen yards.

"Don't come any closer. This is Mirage City. If you kill us, you will never leave here alive," the tiger-headed orc threatened.

Seeing that they had repelled an attack from the Hanwei Army, known as an elite and formidable force, the rebels on the city walls cheered loudly. Some soldiers, carried away by their triumph, even jumped onto the battlements to dance and gesture mockingly at the retreating troops.

"If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave." Lin Yu glanced at Fang Qiaoqiao one last time before turning and striding away.

"It’s so hot... Young Master, this slave was wrong, please spare me." The wood sprite curled her delicate body on the ground, pleading with a voice imbued with a strange, bewitching magic. Qin Tian nearly fell under her spell, but he quickly withdrew the Amaterasu flames.

The second tier is naturally about demonstrating one’s martial prowess to make the warriors of the Chen Kingdom submit. In this world where the strong prey on the weak and martial strength is supreme, only those with the greatest power are qualified to rule the nation.

Mo Fan and Bai Junyi roared simultaneously. One engaged in close-quarters combat while the other cast spells from the distance. Their combined killing blows collided with the blood-colored sword light, but the sword light was bolstered by the Perfect Heavenly Dao, transforming into an unimaginable entity. At the moment of impact, Mo Fan’s fists burst with blood, and Bai Junyi was repelled a thousand yards by the shockwave.

Seeing Lin Feng speaking with that man, Wei Junjie hurriedly took out his phone and opened WeChat. Yang Feng had replied with a message: "Cooperate with him. You don't need to put in much; just provide six hundred million and demand thirty percent of his shares. I believe he will agree."

Everyone held the same thought, anticipating that Lin Han was about to suffer a devastating blow. However, a scene unfolded that defied all expectations.

Subsequently, Scola answered the reporters' questions with the demeanor of a victor.

In the first half of the match, Kaka had a golden opportunity to shoot at an open goal. However, faced with a desperate, fearless sliding tackle from the Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Iraizoz, Kaka hesitated. Fearing injury and having to consider the World Cup, he faltered, and the ball was cleared over the sideline by Iraizoz.

Over these past few years, apart from his cultivation, Lin Tianyang spent his time refining Void Brightness Pills, as he needed them to aid his own progress.

Xie Lei burst into laughter. It seemed the rumors circulating in the town government about Old Yu being afraid of his wife were true! His heavy heart immediately lightened.

His every word and action could influence many people. Even the top brass of the military and the highest leadership of the country could not ignore his existence.

Lin Tianyang smiled at her reaction. Seeing his smile, Ouyang Qian instinctively rolled her eyes at him.

The mayors heaved a sigh of relief, wiping away cold sweat as they repeatedly said, "Thank you, thank you!" They were almost moved to tears of gratitude.

Xiao Cheng strode toward the wide-open ice and snow gates. His footsteps made crisp, crunching sounds, making the frozen palace seem even quieter and more profound. As he was about to meet his prospective grandmother—his mother's mother—and uncover the secret history of his birth mother, he could not help but feel a sense of trepidation.

In the end, everyone had to compromise. Even though some were unwilling, and his status in the medical field was sufficiently high, one could not hope to contend against such an overwhelming tide.