Chapter 35: Hatred in the Heart

“So Lu Fei wasn’t lying after all—it really was him who settled things with the Han family.”

“We all wrongly accused him? No wonder he dared to stand up to Han Daqiang like that!”

“Xuezhong, what on earth is going on here?”

The entire Jiang family suddenly came to their senses, and countless eyes converged on Tang Xuezhong.

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Yet no one could have imagined that Lin Nan, whose cultivation was clearly only at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, could so effortlessly defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator. Then, another swordsman appeared out of nowhere, bursting in without a word, and his strength rivaled Lin Nan’s—simply terrifying.

To think that Immortal Qin was actually this Grand Chancellor. Could the reincarnation the patriarch spoke of refer to Immortal Qin?

Who knows how many teachers had already reported Bai Zi to the homeroom teacher. One day, right before the end of the last class, the homeroom teacher sent someone to call Bai Zi to the office after school. Bai Zi glanced longingly at Nan Yue before heading to the office.

The robe was entirely black, and delicate wisps of wind seemed to swirl faintly across its surface. Clearly, the material used to make this cloak was some kind of wind-element treasure; otherwise, it wouldn’t bear such a name.

“Is there military training this afternoon?” Nan Yue ignored Bai Zi’s nonsensical flirtation, asking instead about the afternoon’s training schedule.

In a courtyard within the city, Feng Chengping bought a residence outright. Lin Nan said nothing about it, for in a world where a single low-grade spirit stone could buy an ordinary house, he hardly cared—after all, his family owned a mine.

Because Nan Yue’s identity was special, and he didn’t want to make a fuss, he only brought three bodyguards with him to America, considering how chaotic it was there.

When Gu Nie returned home, Adam was lavish in his praise.

Xia Wei, wearing black sunglasses, stepped calmly from the car. From afar, she looked like a swaying black lotus.

But at this moment, Immortal Qin also knew the “Longevity Technique.” Wasn’t he the one who had destroyed the two major branches?

She lifted her chin slightly, likely out of habit—overlooking the masses from above, accustomed to a place of authority. After so many years as an elder, she had long grown used to looking down upon disciples in this way.

Cao Cao’s reputation for city massacres was widespread. Now, a large portion of Hanzhong’s citizens were refugees from the Three Adjuncts region, who had fled during the chaos of Li Jue and Guo Si and the disasters in Guanzhong less than twenty years ago. And now, these pitiful people were preparing to flee once more, throwing Hanzhong into widespread panic.

“Who else could it be but me? The Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku—Jiraiya—makes his return,” Jiraiya declared.

“Don’t try and fool this old woman. If you hadn’t forgotten, why would you refuse the Second Prince? Your father wrote clearly in his letter—the Second Prince wishes to favor you, to take you as a concubine and thus clear your brother’s name. This is a fortune you earned over several lifetimes—why do you refuse it?”

It’s worth noting that Hashirama Senju took only three days to master the basics, yet while Hyuga Masahiko had perfectly adapted to his own digestive fluid, he still hadn’t awakened.

There’s evidence—just look at the Third Hokage’s eyes, filled with astonishment, and hear the wonder in his voice; he likely never expected to witness such power again after the First Hokage.

“What of the troops left in Hanzhong? Are they all useless, is that why the general didn’t want to bring them along?” Lantian pressed with question after question.

Over twenty years had passed; those people from back then were mostly dead, and even if one wanted a thorough investigation, it would be extremely difficult now.

Indeed, the Soul-Summoning Banner could not move it, the Demon-Breaking Spear could not pierce it, and combined with its merging into the darkness, making it hard to distinguish, an ordinary person who encountered it would be left with no way out.