Volume 1 Chapter 23 Paying the Rent

Jiang Rui glanced at the landlord’s face; the dim glow in her children’s palace foretold trouble for her only daughter in the near future. The palace of marriage was shrouded in a dense black aura as well.

Meanwhile, through the time-space corridor, Xiao Long and the others arrived in the past, at the film production center of Tsuburaya Productions, during the era when director Eiji Tsuburaya was still alive.

He had sacrificed so much; if he still couldn’t eradicate this Yuan Dream, then this journey would have been for nothing.

Yuan Tian and Herc arrived at an open field. The werewolf tribe’s current gathering place was in the suburbs, where they usually took on various tasks. There was plenty of open space here.

At this moment, the onlookers finally arrived, witnessing the tense standoff between Lin Chen and a peacock tribe man.

The Empire of Light, the Empire of Darkness, the Human Alliance, and the Beast Empire had swept through the surrounding territories. By now, all lands of the Vast Continent were under the control of these four great powers; many races had become history. With no more battles, the continent had fallen into a peaceful stillness.

Of course, Ge Mingzhen understood Emperor Huangfu Xu’s intention in calling him to assist Fang Ning. Such a colossal project could never proceed smoothly. The relationships with the Yuzhou Governor’s Office, the local people of Yuyang, and the martial artists who made their living in the area—all posed significant challenges.

Luka quickly steadied his footing to avoid being dragged under by Jiang Qingyue. Once stable, he exhaled softly and pulled Jiang Qingyue out with effort.

In the end, Lin Chen tacitly accepted Wang Mo’s presence. After all, as companions on the same path, having one more friend was better than adding an enemy.

Faintly, Yufan Yin heard her father’s roar and her mother’s sobbing. Yet her eyelids felt unbearably heavy. Though she had regained consciousness, she could not open her eyes and eventually slipped into a deep slumber again.

“Understood!” Qin Lie took a deep breath and nodded gravely. The clan elder had warned that when he encountered the Dark God Clan, he must kill and silence them. If he did not die, then the others would surely perish without exception. There would be no place for him to hide within the nine continents.

Once everyone stood up, he gestured for the others to leave slowly, except for three individuals who remained standing, uncertain but obedient.

Footprints stretched forward continuously. It seemed that Yan Poyue and the others, in their panic, had fled toward the Comprehensive Training Base.

More terrifying still, this person possessed the rare and special physical constitution of the Ninety-Sixth of the Eternal Origins’ Five Elements. How could others possibly survive alongside such power?

As for cultivating one’s character—setting that aside—anyone living in such a place would naturally possess a far broader perspective than before, growing exponentially sharper.

Lily turned around, and mysteriously, a few fine cat whiskers had appeared delicately on her adorable face.

“Thank you, this is for you.” An Lan produced a stack of money, noticeably more than the first time he had handed funds to Yan Dong.

Since Li Shishen had started working at the company, An Muxin’s frustration had been mounting unbearably. She truly longed for an outlet to vent her pent-up emotions.

Surely, the establishment of the key performance assessment mechanism this time was also a significant effort. If even an outsider like her could perceive the underlying hints, Zhao Ziming had no excuse not to notice.

Yet, no matter how much she refused, Huang Xiao seemed deaf to reason, persistently clinging to him. Even when her words were clear and firm—sometimes to the point of reluctance—he simply would not relent.

After hearing Dandan’s heartfelt words, An Mu looked at the two children with deep tenderness and pain.

That evening, Tan Jing asked again who would be on duty for the night. Tian Qi glanced over the list recorded by San Lang, calculating who was most likely to conceive, finally choosing a woman named Feng Siqin.