Chapter 26: That look just now—wasn't it pure hunger?

Still suspended in mid-air, Xiao Rang pinched a seal to timely retract his three magic treasures that were scattering in all directions. By then, an endless horde of demonic beasts had arrived, surrounding the members of the Li family. Ao Li, Bing Gun, and Xiao Rang stood amidst the beast tide, watching the Li family with cold eyes.

He was utterly disappointed in his own family. Everyone knew of his affection for Qiu Shaoze, yet in the end, what happened? They forced him and Qiu Shaoze to stand on opposing sides.

Perhaps it was because the militia’s courage had not been completely extinguished in the initial moments of the artillery explosions that they managed to maintain some semblance of order; at the very least, they did not descend into madness. However, as the bombardment continued, some could no longer bear it.

Ma Wangjing and the others took a deep breath. Regardless of what was happening around them, they focused their full attention on controlling the Samadhi True Fire in their hands. To them, no matter how great the crisis, nothing was more important than the pill currently being refined.

Once the formation broke, the Yan army saw only lambs waiting for the slaughter. Zhan Jiucheng’s eyes gleamed; he waved his command flag, and the Yan army shifted from its defensive stance into a highly offensive arrow formation. Suddenly, the cries of the Zhao-Yue coalition echoed continuously as soldier after soldier abandoned their armor and weapons, desperate to flee.

Consort Zheng’s Qiuchi Palace was not far from where I stood. From afar, one could see the constant stream of people coming and going, a bustling scene of guests being welcomed and seen off.

"Junrui, Junrui, Junrui..." I repeated his name, as if I truly saw my lover from a past life. I reached out a finger, tracing the line of his brows.

Ji Tinglun looked at Chu Lingfeng with a troubled expression. As for Ji Shumin, she could not have been more arrogant. Zhong Qing appeared gentle on the surface, but her inner resolve was incredibly strong.

The moment the blade appeared, heavyweights like Chu Yanfeng, Mu Qiuhui, Zhang Henrong, and Zhao Huaian could not help but brighten their eyes. They were no strangers to this blade; it was the very weapon Xiao Rang had used to slay Yi Qianxing and defeat Chu Yanfeng.

Tashu looked at the grim-faced magic caster, his knees trembling with fear. Yet, gritting his teeth to suppress his terror, he nodded in response.

Most importantly, Zhao Yi wanted to use this to win over the people. It would be effortless for the over one hundred thousand Youzhou government troops to slaughter these eighty thousand captives, but doing so would surely steel the resolve of the Goguryeo troops within the city to defend it to the death. If that happened, it would be extremely difficult for the government army to capture the city.

"Alright, forget about what it's made of for a moment. Let me examine it to see if it’s poisoned!!!" As he spoke, Li Dong pulled a compressed ration bar from his pocket. This was the exact dry food everyone had prepared before entering.

Just moments ago, everyone’s gaze had been fixed upward, so they hadn't noticed the abnormality occurring with Li Dong. It was only after Captain Song let out a cry of surprise that they realized something was wrong and shifted their attention to him.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan could no longer sit still. Mu Yiyue’s words had completely shattered the last shred of hesitation in his heart.

This also explained why the Chaos Stones collected from the Star Realm were so incredibly durable. What was durable was not the elemental substances that synthesized the chaos, but that special existence within them.

So... what Murong Yan said was true. When Mother learned that Murong Yan had already located their two strongholds, she had already foreseen this defeat. That was why she had ordered the people at the main headquarters not to act rashly. In truth, all Mother wanted to see was what terms Murong Yan was willing to offer them.

At the Zhenguan Villa, Mei'er exhausted every ounce of her charm. She began by performing a dance she had recently learned, leaving Wu Ding utterly captivated, his praises endless.

Focusing on writing, Zhang Jiaze exchanged ideas with everyone regarding the selection of material, the gap between ideals and reality, loneliness, and torment.

To learn formation arrays, one must naturally start from the basics. As for the idea of solving calculus without knowing the multiplication table, Xiao Yuwu could only say that it was pure fantasy.

The aura emanating from these demonic soldiers was weak, and they did not appear to be cultivators in their former lives, so no one felt the need to attack them.

Thinking of Orochimaru, who was currently lying in ambush outside the village drinking in the cold wind, Terumi Mei couldn't help but chuckle, covering her delicate lips with her hand.

"If that is the case, I wonder if your younger brother might ask the Second Brother some simple questions. Please, Second Brother, you must tell me the truth." Ling Changwu suddenly appeared lost in deep thought.

Those eight people, upon realizing it was Su Li who had placed the bid, naturally cast looks of contempt at him.

For her, receiving a university acceptance letter was not that important, as she was capable of getting into a good university on her own. But the chance to work in the team built by 'Extreme Survival' was far too tempting.

From the subtle changes in her appearance to the relationships within the Su family, the murder of the original Su Tang and her mother, and finally, her plan for revenge—she explained it all in a logical and organized manner.

Yan Qilin chose this secret realm as a reward for the winners. He knew the method to open it, but for certain reasons, he could not enter himself.

Seeing an old man selling candied hawthorns on the street, Feng Zhaozhao handed her coin purse to Qing Ning, telling her to buy a few skewers for the children.

The administrator blushed, whether moved by Yuria calling him 'Senior,' infected by the smile on the corners of her mouth, or simply embarrassed by his own awkward behavior, he could not say.

The cultivation of talent cannot be achieved overnight; it requires long-term, continuous effort to make breakthroughs on the path of industrial technology for the Dawn Group and to find a path of industrialization uniquely their own.

Young Master Wu, Tang Buran, Tang Doudou, Diao Ruyi, and the father-son duo of the Baili family, whom everyone was meeting for the first time.