Chapter 60: Schemes and Deceptions
“Ah, who would have thought the Hall of Yama would intervene personally? Let's disperse for now and see how much they're willing to offer for our companies.”
“This is a clear breach of the rules by the Hall of Yama. Won't the authorities step in?”
“I've heard that the new Central City is about to open, and all the major powers are expanding madly. The rules mean nothing now. Soon…”
However, the Ox Demon King was utterly unwilling to abandon this spiritual incarnation. Deep down, he knew that if this avatar perished, his plan—to split off a spirit form to act in secret, transforming the great illusory formation hiding the Milky Way into a refining array—would be exposed.
He thought he could frighten them off and drive away those supporting the Ji family, but things were not so simple. Gao Fei had never expected to flush out a late-stage True Lord.
As Confucius said: “Human nature is bound to desire food and beauty.” Such things can hardly be restrained; the greater the pressure, the stronger the backlash. Letting things flow naturally is in line with the way of Heaven.
After all, at the time she didn't know Li Yang possessed the Vajra Invincible Body technique. In her eyes, no matter how skilled he was, his flesh remained mortal, while the dagger in her hand was cold, solid iron.
Chen Zheng’s behavior revealed he clearly knew something about the unknown energy. This had already become a fixed impression in Luo Jiani’s heart.
This alone was enough to prove that Chen Zheng’s understanding of temporal instability was unparalleled, and perhaps he grasped the phenomenon completely. Yet he told no one. Liu Yi understood Chen Zheng must have his reasons, but remained deeply anxious about the instability of time and space.
At that moment, Fandal would rather deceive himself, persuading himself that the faith coordinates Chen Zheng had developed belonged to a different system than that of the High Gods, so the two sides would not interfere with each other and Chen Zheng could not influence his plans.
Fang Yuan said angrily, “Lei Yu fled the scene. I had Zhao Kai help carry Shixian to his room, but perhaps Lei Yu tipped off Yun Ye. Before I entered, Yun Ye had already taken Huang Shixian away.”
Since he was now steward of the Yin Fiend Cold Pool, why not take a stroll around the place?
“Hee-hee! Grandpa Hong, what sharp ears you have!” Huang Jianjia giggled as she wove her way through the plum blossom array to stand before the old man. She had crept a bit closer to hear better, but was quickly discovered.
Seeing her actions, Leng Yanyi’s face darkened. Never had he expected that Yan Jing, whom he’d regarded as gentle and kind, could do something like this.
He Yan Duo and Lu Youwu had met once at Quan Yuheng’s wedding. She hadn’t thought their paths would cross again here.
To be honest, Ye Kai himself didn’t know where he was headed. When he left the Woodland Spirit Tribe, he’d used the pretense of fetching goods from his own stash and returning with supplies for the spirits. The tribe elders and Leflan probably assumed he was going to the Human Empire, but that was not his plan at all.
Watching Nie Xingchen’s youthful yet composed demeanor and his meticulous mind, Brother Mao sighed, “To have such poise and wisdom at this age—given time, he will surely achieve greatness!” Love for talent stirred in Brother Mao’s heart.
She didn’t even ask what Huangfu Chen wanted to say, but busied herself with ordering food and personally plating the osmanthus cakes she’d set aside for him.
Su Mu hesitated for a moment, but in the end nodded solemnly to Sima Lie. A true martial master was not someone he could contend with at his current level.
Clearly, Grandfather also understood the situation and recognized that Qinghe’s words were meant to comfort her. He simply chuckled on the other end and said nothing more; Yun Bai knew her grandfather was well aware of the truth behind those words.
She was outside the poisonous gas circle, and he was inside. One misstep, and she’d become a moving target.