"Can you make sense of this?" Chen Xi turned to Lu Xun, who was sitting beside him. "If you can, help me decode this. Fengxiao really has too much time on his hands, using such a complex cipher for a letter."
"Uh, sure, I should be able to crack it," Lu Xun nodded and took the letter from Chen Xi. After Chen Xi had skimmed through it, he realized that there was no direct translation information—it was a message that had been encoded, then further encrypted, with no cipher key...
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"Usually, when I mess up, there's no stopping the losses," Chen Xi muttered, causing Zhuge Liang to fume, instantly halting the praise he had intended for Chen Xi.
"What are you laughing at!" Zhuge Liang snapped at Lu Xun, who was giggling to himself. "Have you learned accounting yet?"
"Hmph, you're underestimating me. Not only have I mastered accounting, but I've also learned ciphers, adapting to different situations, and the mathematical methods you taught me. I've even s...
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On one side, Lu Xun remained oblivious, but Zhuge Liang couldn't help but smirk. This was no longer just a matter of being skilled. Over the entire span of the Spring and Autumn period through the Qin and Han dynasties, only a handful of people had dared to undertake such endeavors. Among them, very few had succeeded without causing public outrage. Yet Chen Zichuan had managed it, and he called it mere competence?
Chen Xi didn't pay much attention to Zhuge Liang's expression an...
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Chen Xi, who had just set foot on the port of Donglai in Qingzhou, had no idea that such a great upheaval had occurred in Yongzhou during his absence. He also didn't know that Sima Lang, with his extraordinary charisma and unmatched eloquence, had managed to convince Han Sui and Ma Teng to cease hostilities. What's more astonishing was that Ma Teng was even persuaded to enter Chang'an personally to negotiate an alliance with Li Jue and the others.
As a result, under the dual ince...
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Guo Si pointed to the scars on his body, asking Zhang Ji and Fan Chou about them one by one. This brought back memories of their glorious days and made them reflect on how things had soured between the four of them. Once, they were brothers who would take blows for each other on the battlefield. When had things changed?
"We are brothers, brothers who can take blows for each other!" Guo Si extended his hand to the other two. "Maybe in the past, because of various reasons and misun...
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Li Jue, after confirming that this plan would indeed solve the grain problem, extinguished all the negative thoughts he had previously harbored towards Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Guo Si, and the others. That very night, Li Jue invited Guo Si over, hosted a banquet, and during the feast, he openly admitted to the underhanded things he had done before, punishing himself by downing a large jar of wine. He then revealed Zhong Yao's strategy in full.
Back in the day, they had all shared the ...
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Upon hearing Zhong Yao's words, Li Jue was momentarily stunned. When he finally reacted, he was overjoyed but then quickly became a bit annoyed.
"Minister Zhong, if you have a good plan, speak of it quickly," Li Jue demanded, his face darkening slightly. He couldn't help but think this was too good to be true.
Zhong Yao extended his hand toward Li Jue, and Sima Lang instantly understood what he meant. He quickly returned the scroll to Zhong Yao.
"To the north of Chang...
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Sima Lang found himself at a loss for words. Such a simple problem, yet Li Jue couldn't resolve it. It really made him question Li Jue's intelligence. However, given his own position, Sima Lang decided it was best not to voice his thoughts.
"Ah, Berda, don't worry too much," Li Jue said, patting Sima Lang on the shoulder as they sat across from each other. "We may be struggling, but Ma Teng isn't faring any better. So, don't fret."
"General, while I may not have a solution,...
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After the battle of Jiujiang, the Jiangxia Navy, under Zhou Yu's command, trailed behind Gan Ning's navy, maintaining a distant pursuit without engaging. Whenever Gan Ning's fleet stopped, so did the Jiangxia Navy, until they reached the mouth of the Yangtze River, where they reunited with Gan Lan. Only then did the Jiangxia Navy slowly turn around and depart, leaving both Gan Ning and Chen Xi to breathe a sigh of relief.
Every time they saw the enemy navy, with its unified cloud...
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Taishi Ci felt awkward, and Guan Hai felt even more so. Unsure whether to stay or leave, he eventually stomped his foot and jumped onto another ship.~~~
"Who was that guy?" Taishi Ci asked after Guan Hai left.
"If you’ve figured it out, there’s no need to ask," Gan Ning replied, looking in the direction where Guan Hai had gone. "Everyone has their difficulties. Try to understand. You can see he left because he felt embarrassed."
"..." Taishi Ci fell silent, giving...
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Countless thoughts swirled in Li Hao's mind as the image of Lin Qingying practicing her swordplay over the past days replayed vividly.
Her graceful figure danced in his thoughts, her movements elegant and precise.
But Li Hao's heart was utterly calm, his gaze focused and serious.
The subtle flaws he had observed in her sword techniques now converged in his mind, flowing from his heart through his hand and into the brush.
He ground the ink, lifted the brush, and ...
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The Sword Saint's personal attendance at the Hundred Battles Tournament had already elevated the atmosphere to its peak.
A million outer disciples were filled with excitement. Given their status, it was extremely rare to witness the full power of the Sword Ancestor Holy Land's strongest figure, and opportunities to hear the teachings of the saints were few and far between.
Many inner disciples were also watching with serious expressions, eyes gleaming with excitement. If th...
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After Li Hao completed refining all the techniques recorded in the Sword Tower, his Dao Domain reached 172 layers! Among them, over a hundred were Sword Domains!
Once activated, the sword qi within these domains would intertwine, and now, with these different Sword Intents converging, there was a tendency for them to merge.
Li Hao wasn't sure what the power or effect would be if these domains fully integrated into a single, complete domain.
Unfortunately, Li Hao had a...
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"Ninety-seven layers of Dao Domain?"
Upon hearing the Sword Master's words, the three present were stunned. They exchanged bewildered glances, unsure if they had misheard.
Jiang Yingyue was in a daze, her mind filled with nothing but question marks. She didn't dare doubt the Sword Master; she preferred to believe her ears were at fault.
The alchemist who had accompanied her had ninety-seven layers of Dao Domain? How was that possible?
Such a high number of Dao D...
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Yaozu?
Lin Shanhai and the others followed Yaozu's gaze. When they saw her looking in Li Hao's direction, they were all astonished and quickly turned to Li Hao.
Since when did Li Hao know Yaozu? Could it be that his ability to purify medicinal herbs had impressed her?
"You'd better go quickly, don't keep Yaozu waiting," Lin Shanhai urged.
Li Hao nodded and swiftly flew out from his floating seat, crossing over the ten platforms and landing in front of Yaozu and ...
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"Testing early and finishing quickly, isn’t that a good thing?" A man next to Lin San chuckled.
"Hahaha."
The people around joined in the laughter, clearly looking down on Lin San. However, some of them, with cautious eyes, glanced at him, aware that Lin San might not be as simple as he seemed. After all, many had witnessed what happened yesterday.
"The sect competition is about to begin," a senior elder announced loudly from a high platform.
At his words, the...
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Just as Ren Xing was about to leave, he paused and turned back to look at Lin San standing on the Life and Death Platform. A cold smile spread across his face. "Lin San, I don’t know what tricks you used to win, but a waste is still a waste."
"Do you really think you can beat me?" His eyes were filled with disdain and contempt.
If it weren’t for the rules and the many witnesses around, he would have already killed Lin San in that brief moment earlier.
"How about a...
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"Lin San, what a pity it is that you were once a genius. Today, I will sever your head right here," Sun Ran said coldly as he faced Lin San across the platform.
"We’ll see who dies," Lin San narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Heh," Sun Ran sneered.
In an instant, he unsheathed his sword and charged straight at Lin San!
The long sword in his right hand emitted a powerful sword aura!
"So strong!"
"Sun Ran’s [Sky Peak Sword Technique]&nbs...
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Sun Ran felt a sharp pain in his fist as he was forced to take several steps back.
A stinging sensation spread through his hand as he stared at Lin San, disbelief written all over his face.
The force behind Lin San's punch seemed to be on par with his own!
Lin San, too, had been pushed back a few steps, his back hitting the wall behind him. The pain in his fist caused him to frown slightly.
Without gripping his sword, his strength was still comparable to that of...
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Just like the ranks of warriors, martial skills are categorized from the weakest first-tier to the strongest ninth-tier.
At the entrance of the Martial Skill Pavilion, many warriors were coming and going. As Lin San approached, some of them looked at him with disdain.
A second-tier peak warrior might have been impressive four years ago when Lin San was sixteen. But now, at twenty years old, the overall strength of the warriors had increased significantly.
Lin San was ...
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After returning to the sect, Qin Chuan didn’t immediately go to the pit to help the old demon restore his cultivation. Instead, he continued reading. He planned to wait until Shui Qinghan, that kid, squeezed a bit more benefit from the old demon. After all, Shui Qinghan was the brother of his future daughter-in-law.
Why let someone else benefit from it?
Regardless of what the old demon was plotting, at least he had to offer some real advantages to deceive someone, and Shu...
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“So, you’re saying… you want to help me regain my peak strength? Aren’t you afraid that once I recover, I’ll kill you both?” the old man asked, his voice filled with suspicion.
“Heh, you don’t pose a threat to me,” Qin Chuan responded dismissively. Then, with a calculating smile, he suggested, “Why don’t we make a bet?”
“A bet?” The old man frowned.
“I’ll help you recover your cultivation. If you can defeat me once you’ve returned to ...
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Not long after, Shui Qinghan climbed out of the pit.
After all, he had only pretended to go out to relieve himself, so he couldn’t stay outside too long, lest his roommates grew suspicious.
Qin Chuan, on the other hand, didn’t make any rash moves. He decided to first figure out the identity of the old man in the pit.
He had a feeling this old guy wasn’t someone good, and most of what he said was probably meant to deceive.
“I remember there’s an old boo...
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Two months passed quickly.
Qin Zi continued to train diligently within the sect, occasionally going out on expeditions, but he didn’t cause any significant disturbances.
It wasn't that the world had become peaceful.
It was mainly because Qin Zi had grown much stronger. Now that he was in the Nirvana Realm, he was considered a powerful figure even within the Jiuyang Kingdom.
Most of the time, he could handle situations on his own, and occasionally, eliminating ...
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Shui Qinghan was Shui Qingrou’s older brother.
Their mother had died during childbirth when Shui Qingrou was born, and their father, once the most capable hunter in the village, fell into despair and became a lazy drunkard.
A few years later, their drunken father got into a fight with a drunkard from the neighboring village, and both of them fell into the river and drowned, becoming water spirits...
From that point on, the two siblings, not yet ten years old, had to...
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On February 23rd, the sky was heavy with rain clouds that were slowly dispersing, leaving the air more humid than usual.
Rhett, riding on Fireclaw, descended into a border city. The faint scent of wet earth lingered in the air.
Due to the dim light of dusk, he could make out a row of about twenty grimacing pumpkin lanterns hanging by the city gate.
It seemed this place was White Pumpkin City. But what was with the eerie atmosphere? Could it be a special holiday today,...
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"Rayleigh," Rhett called out, waving to his second son.
As Rayleigh approached, Rhett said, "Take a few people and release the aquatic magical beasts into Cold Crystal Lake."
"No problem," Rayleigh nodded in agreement.
Then, Rhett assigned housing to his attendants and servants, and he himself ventured alone into the forest.
Under the dim moonlight, Rhett's feet were surrounded by faint blue wind elements, making him as light as a snake as he moved swiftly throu...
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Maru woke up early, accompanied by a few kitchen assistants, to organize the kitchen utensils and prepare breakfast.
Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice and peeked outside. Upon seeing Sveta, her eyes lit up, and she swayed her slightly plump hips as she walked over.
“Hey, Sveta, look what I made for you—a bacon sandwich!” Maru cheerfully offered the warm sandwich.
“Thank you, Maru. It looks delicious, but I’ll have to eat it later. As you can see, I’m qu...
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Fireclaw landed, stirring up a cloud of dust. Rhett nimbly leaped off Fireclaw's back and walked toward the caravan.
“Father, I’ve purchased all the goods you requested. They’re in the carriages behind,” Rayleigh said with admiration, seated on Whiteclaw’s back. “I also found a team to construct the castle. Following your instructions, I visited Carlton, the president of the Doton Trading Company. He swiftly introduced me to a group of experienced architects. Many of ...
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Since from now on, I bear the illustrious title of the Southwestern Frontier, it’s only natural that I contribute to the safety and security of this region.
With that in mind, Rhett patted his chest and made a promise:
“Eradicating evil is a must. Rest assured, Lord Augustus, as long as I, Earl Rhett, remain in the Southwestern Frontier, peace will be maintained here!”
Rhett’s demeanor was calm, having fully embraced his identity as an Earl.
“Haha, wit...
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