"Not exactly; we didn't foresee this exact scenario back then," Jia Xu reflected. Initially, Jia Xu and others merely considered that Yuzhou couldn't be relocated, and they couldn’t just burn it down. After some deliberation, they decided to leave Yuzhou with some resources for a future confrontation, sparing themselves the trouble they encountered the first time.
As time passed, their thinking became more meticulous, leading to the current situation where they aimed to split Y...
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Jia Xu and Li You were unaware of many of these developments. Their focus now was to set everything in motion and guide the situation to unfold according to their plans.
“Zi Chuan really has a grand vision,” Man Chong remarked as he read the proposals in Chen Xi’s letter, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes. “Who was the first to spread the rumor about the emergence of the Tianren Two Cauldrons, or where did it originate?”
“I don’t know,” Jia Xu replied, ...
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Neither Jia Xu nor Li You took Liu Ye's report from Liu Bei very seriously. Besides their confidence in Liu Ye's abilities, they also had great faith in the offensive and defensive combination of Hua Xiong and Yu Jin.
In their minds, although Xun Shen had long served as Yuan Shao’s strategist, he hadn't achieved much. Instead, he was known for uniting figures like Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Xu You, and Shen Pei in internal affairs.
As for military accomplishments, Xun Shen had n...
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"That's because you’ve acted too dangerously in the past, so we had no choice but to be cautious with you. The stronger the power, the greater the potential for destruction—that’s something you should understand. If your interests align with those of the state, your growth also means the state’s growth, so no one will stop you," Chen Xi said, leaving the rest for them to grasp on their own.
The reason Chen Xi was willing to say this much was that, despite their many fault...
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At this point, as long as Chen Xi gave his tacit approval, the tenant farmers who had once been vassals of the noble families would migrate to the northeast under the nobles' direction.
By then, even if the common people wanted to curse their misfortune, they wouldn’t have any grounds to blame Chen Xi and Liu Bei. The nobility would share the public's grievances, and with Chen Xi providing additional land to the people via the nobility, the development of the vast northeastern ...
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"The people listed on this paper are those who are unwilling to accept their fate. They want to make an attempt, a final desperate struggle, and in doing so, they serve as both a means for the nobility to purge its own internal threats and as pieces on the chessboard for you, Zichuan," Chen Shang said with utmost calm.
"Do they know they’re just pawns? Or do they even understand their situation?" Chen Xi asked thoughtfully. "Or do they even know what their own families think?"<...
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"Revived?"
Li Hao was momentarily startled, his brows furrowing slightly, but soon he relaxed.
If he's revived, then I'll just kill him again when I get the chance.
After all, he was a reincarnated saint, so it wasn't surprising that he had some trump cards.
But for now, Li Hao's real concern wasn't these Dao Law realm opponents, but the saints who could strike at any moment. The Buddhist Revered One and Void Saint were already aware of his whereabouts, and they...
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“I'm sorry.” A quarter-hour later, Qin Feng was on his knees, earnestly apologizing, “I spoke out of turn just now. I beg you, esteemed senior, to overlook my offense and spare us.”
Qin Feng’s defeat was swift. Surrounded and beaten by a dozen Mighty Vajra Straw Puppets, he was quickly overwhelmed and turned into a pig’s head.
His knife techniques were ineffective against the Mighty Vajra Straw Puppets, who felt no pain. The Mighty Vajra Straw Puppets’ few pun...
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The straw puppets relied on their feet to climb the mountain, while Zhao Xing relied on the straw puppets to ascend.
He crafted a rattan chair and secured it with two bamboo poles on either side.
Then, two Swift Movement Straw Puppets carried the rattan chair forward.
The remaining straw puppets were dispersed to the front and sides.
The most distant straw puppet was sent three miles away; this was Zhao Xing’s limit of control.
Though the mountain path w...
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"Ying~" Lu Qian woke up from her unconscious state.
If Zhao Xing had been here, he would have praised her. As a practitioner of seductive illusion magic, even her waking murmurs were so enticing.
Lu Qian found that the treacherous man had already disappeared.
She calculated the time; she had been unconscious for an entire hour.
She first checked her body and, relieved to find no signs of abuse, breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she became furious again: "Dam...
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The voice was soft and enchanting. Zhao Xing's hand, which had been reaching out, involuntarily paused as he turned his head to look at the source of the sound.
At one end of the stream, a young woman suddenly appeared.
She had a beautiful face and clear eyes; she wore white clothes, with a sash at her waist fluttering, giving off an otherworldly aura.
Her red lips slightly parted as she called out to him, "Brother," with a sweet voice. She raised her pure white arm a...
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After the three Diamond Bamboo stalks matured, Zhao Xing quickly chopped them down.
He began patiently crafting his Mighty Straw Puppets.
Ever since he defeated Zong Shichang during the autumn assessment, he had kept up with his training in straw puppet techniques. Every day, he would spend two to three hours in Elder Shennong's courtyard making straw puppets.
Among the straw puppet techniques, the Mighty Straw Puppet advanced the fastest because Zhao Xing found them ...
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At this moment, the troops that had arrived were all elite martial artists.
Thousands of Martial Masters! Hundreds of Martial Kings! This was the most elite force of the empire! Even a Martial Saint would not easily be able to withstand them.
After all, a martial artist’s source energy and strength are limited!
Even if they could kill dozens, could they really kill hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of martial artists?
"I cannot die here."
Li...
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Boom—
Lin Luoluo, who was blasted backward, slammed heavily into the wall behind her.
A large dent appeared in the wall, with cracks spreading all around.
"Hmph, so this is the extent of your strength."
Sword Saint Xierke sneered coldly at the sight.
"As expected of the Sword Saint."
Kokoslin nodded approvingly.
So-called Lin Luoluo was nothing but trash in front of the Sword Saint!
"The Silver Clan should have one last member....
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"By the way, how is the arrangement over at the large slave camp?"
Longkos Ling suddenly asked, as if remembering something.
"Sword Saint Xierke is already there."
Herl responded calmly.
Lin Luoluo's actions were far too predictable.
She simply aimed to liberate the major slave camps.
Her final target would inevitably be the largest slave camp.
But now, an incomparably powerful Sword Saint awaited her there.
She was as good as dead.
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What terrifying flames!
The scar-faced man’s expression became incredibly grim.
In that moment, he quickly dodged backward.
Huff huff—
He was now panting heavily.
For a brief moment earlier, he felt as though he was about to be melted away.
Lin Luoluo truly lived up to her reputation as a woman who had killed many Martial Kings!
"Scarface, be careful, this woman has killed many Martial Kings before."
Another man clad in full battle ar...
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"Ten days."
Lin Luoluo muttered to herself at this moment.
"So, the elder sister she has been talking about all along is actually the princess consort of King Ling from the Dilong Empire."
Ye Fan also couldn't help but sigh at this moment.
Over the past few days, he had come to know that Lin Luoluo's elder sister, because of her beauty, had been kidnapped and sold to Dilong City in the Dilong Empire.
By a stroke of luck, she became King Ling's princess con...
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Wu Cheng, despite his immense rage, was a man of status. Even though fury surged within him, he couldn’t afford to erupt in a public setting.
He took a deep breath, using his strong rationality to suppress his emotional outburst. A forced smile appeared on his face.
“Hehe, Junior Sister Shui Qingrou from the Northern Polar Temple, you’ve finally arrived. I thought you wouldn’t come.”
A calm voice came from the carriage: “The Wu family’s invitation, of co...
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Qin Chuan glanced at the elderly woman.
The old woman immediately explained:
"The Ten Thousand Laws Heavenly Pool is a sacred place of the Northern Region's royal Wu family. Each time it opens, it manifests various law phenomena that can assist people in comprehending the Dao. The Wu family invites geniuses from all sides each time to enhance their influence."
"The Wu family has deep foundations and has been flourishing in recent years, gradually becoming the most pow...
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Qin Chuan looked at Shui Qingrou.
He noticed that the young woman had become even more captivating. Her features were cold and noble, and her temperament was ethereal and graceful, with an air of otherworldly elegance. She seemed like a celestial being.
If it weren't for my disinterest in women, Qin Chuan thought, I might be moved to show a sign of respect.
He wanted to compliment his future daughter-in-law for her beauty but found it inappropriate. So instead, he sim...
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“Has anyone pursued Shui Qingrou?” Qin Zi asked anxiously.
The young swordsman was taken aback, then carefully examined Qin Zi before replying cautiously, "Actually... yes, there is."
"Who!!" Qin Zi's eyes suddenly flashed with fierce light, as if a tiger had its tail stepped on, instantly becoming enraged.
Someone dares to covet my woman? They must have the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard! Don't they know she's... my father’s future daughter-in-law?!<...
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That night, Qin Chuan comforted the melancholic golden-haired woman, like a gentle breeze and silent rain, soothing her unspoken worries.
In turn, the golden-haired woman finally set aside her concerns about her identity and passed down the Night Emperor’s Heaven-Slaying Scripture to Qin Zi, the treasured technique of the Night Emperor family.
With this, Qin Zi now possessed three Emperor-level cultivation techniques, all with questionable origins. It would be nearly impo...
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"No, it's okay," Locke forced a smile. He wasn't blaming Freya, but the thought of the fallen legion commander brought a wave of sorrow that he couldn't suppress.
"Sigh," Rett sighed as well, glancing at Locke and then at the others before suggesting, "Should we... go look for Artis's remains?"
Locke's body trembled at the suggestion, and he walked alone toward the lakeshore. "I'll go by myself. I roughly know where their battle took place."
Only Locke had heard the...
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Thud.
However, when the claw finally struck, the expected sensation of crushing the opponent’s heart didn’t occur. Instead, Haim’s hand easily plunged into Rett’s chest, but there was no satisfaction of tearing through flesh—it was as if… it had sunk into a pool of quicksand.
At that moment, the triumphant smiles on their faces froze.
Before they could react further, the terrified expression Rett had been wearing vanished, replaced by a cold, ca...
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Spurred on by the promise of battle rewards, the beastmen roared once more, their blood boiling as they unleashed all their remaining strength, overwhelming the battlefield.
At this moment, escape was no longer an option for the Vice Commander. The sheer number of beastmen left no space for him to dodge or run. To break through, he would need to take down at least one opponent, creating an opening.
However, more beastmen lay in wait on the perimeter, ready to block any es...
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At this moment, the Vice Commander was caught in an absolute desperate situation. The massive silver claws of the high-ranking Draconian were closing in on him, each barbed spike clearly visible and terrifying.
However, in his world, everything felt different from what a normal person might imagine. In this desperate state, with all hope seemingly lost, his gaze was indifferent, as if he were a machine executing the final command of the late Commander—to protect the regiment ...
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Rhett, lost in thought about the alchemy workshop's predicament, was suddenly interrupted by Ledros.
"Rhett? You seem distracted again. That's not a habit a commander should have..."
"Oh, no, I was just considering the feasibility of our plan," Rhett quickly responded, coughing lightly. "I agree with this plan. In fact, I think we can depart immediately."
"Haha, excellent! I like your straightforward attitude!" Ledros had only been joking earlier. He slapped the edg...
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He didn’t know exactly how many spirit stones he had, but he was certain there were enough for the return trip. After a quick glance to confirm, Mo Yuanjiao confidently began guiding the spirit boat toward Hufang Province.
Since they were flying in a straight line through the sky, Mo Yuanjiao didn’t need to monitor the direction constantly. He only had to adjust it occasionally.
For the rest of the Mo family, aside from Mo Yuanjiao, this was their first time flying, and...
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Previously, when Lin Xiao boarded the ship, he estimated that the number of passengers was far fewer than what he saw now boarding at Jinshan City. And from the looks of it, the spiritual ship was still letting people board, with the line steadily moving forward.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao recalled the complaints of the cultivators in Yuanling City, who had mentioned that fewer people had been allowed to board this time. It seemed they weren’t just making baseless accusations out of...
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Three days passed like this.
It seemed that the passengers had realized that the people in Lin Xiao’s cabin weren’t easy to approach, so no one came to disturb them anymore.
The cabin Lin Xiao chose had a small window, which allowed them to enjoy the scenery along the way without stepping outside. Although it only offered a view from one side, avoiding potential trouble by staying inside was worth it, and they were content.
During these days, Liao Pantu felt as if...
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