Chapter 19: Leaving Thebes (Additional Writing Tips)

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It was unclear how far along things had progressed, or whether it would be very difficult. If he stopped being angry with me, I would immediately return to help.

Someone entered the city with a long bamboo pole. Holding it horizontally, he couldn’t get through the gate; vertically, still no entry. Nearby, a man laughed heartily and said, “You’re really foolish. Why not just cut the bamboo pole into two sections? Then you can get in.” Following the advice, the person did so and finally managed to enter the city gate.

“From now on, whenever you see that kind of person, just eliminate them. The fewer, the better; they’re disgusting to look at.” Seeing Ye Xingtian remain silent, Ye Zhen understood what he was angry about and added, “That kind of person naturally refers to Uncle Bai Zihua.”

With his cultivation and composure, he wouldn’t have been so easily unsettled by King Casillia II’s words. But Invincible was absolutely indispensable to the Aukin clan. At this moment, the only one who could step away to save Invincible was himself.

Yi Zhi was very surprised. No one had imagined that there was such a misunderstanding—that the King of Nature had another independent identity. It was no wonder; who would have thought that the successor to the King of Nature, appointed by decree, would have to formally receive the mandate like other kings? Issuing his own orders seemed utterly inconceivable.

As the Pig Tribe’s army launched their assault, the human allied forces faced an extremely terrifying offensive.

“Yang Jian, I have accepted your life.” The first expert under the ruler of humanity, Mo Fei, leader of the Netherworld Sect, finally revealed his true killing power. His figure moved like lightning. Yang Jian abandoned his bow for the triple-pronged double-edged blade, parrying several moves, but was overwhelmed. Within just twenty-five moves, Mo Fei’s hand had already plunged into Yang Jian’s chest.

For some reason, Deputy Director Huang Qingming of the Family Planning Committee still refused to heed Zhao’s policy instructions and did not issue the food hygiene inspection certificate to the Chengguan Township Industry and Commerce Office.

Invincible waved his hand, signaling Panta to sit down. Panta stared blankly for a moment, then sat down in frustration.

In the distance, a trio of auspicious lights rushed toward Tianmu Peak, only to be blocked midway by a cluster of seven-colored radiance, engaging in a lively battle.

However, he hesitated only briefly before swiftly beheading Zhang Shun without blinking an eye.

Everyone followed Xu Hong’s suggestion and, after disembarking from the carriage, went to book rooms with the innkeeper as ordinary guests would.

Xu Hong reminded them to rest well before leaving. Liu Tiantian immediately collapsed onto the bed, clutching her skirt and holding silver notes in her hand, feeling utterly blissful.

Huang Wuji awoke from his dream, flying while speaking: “Who is this native in the capital who isn’t influenced by that precious emperor?”

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“Alright, since you insist on knowing, I’ll calculate it for you.” Liu Tiantian saw that he was determined and no longer resisted.

The arrival of the Demon Whale Shark King was accompanied by a sudden explosive sound. It left in fury, leaving behind an area of stone walls completely leveled to the ground, with rubble and dust obscuring everything.

Soon after, eight Daoists flew out from Golden Ao Island, each riding a celestial deer. They were the other eight Heavenly Lords.

“Linzi, it’s time to depart.” Chen Erya, holding a folding fan, eagerly came to the side hall to find Linzi. Linzi was tying a cloth bundle to himself, likely containing his weapons and travel expenses. He had been so preoccupied thinking about how fun Ling’an City was that he had forgotten these essentials.

Li Zimeng tightened his grip on his wine cup; the smile at the corner of his lips stiffened, and a faint trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.

Zhao Ren was skilled in horseback archery. Among the three thousand elite troops, although not everyone was a sharpshooter, their accuracy was astonishing.

Although the company’s laboratory had not researched those special operations units, it still had an advantage in conventional combat research. The materials company invested over 20 billion US dollars in research and development annually—not a trivial amount.

“Hehe, don’t be anxious! I’ll show you all now, and you’ll understand! After receiving the goods, I immediately unpacked them at home, then followed the prompts to set up various privacy protections and work-related settings.”

“Dad is overexerting himself, buying us more time!” Marco thought bitterly.

During Zhao Dan’s reign, Zhao Yan had begun to govern, but major decisions were still made by Zhao Dan. Zhao Yan only handled trivial matters.

However, Zhong Li Yi was a distinguished guest of the young master Jia. The other party had traveled thousands of miles to deliver so many supplies. If he were turned away, not only would Zhong Li Yi be deeply disappointed, but the other side would suffer a heavy loss.

Zhao Jia, accompanied by three hundred fully armed guards, paused here, gazing at Yi City not far away.

No matter who heard this news, their first reaction was to dismiss it as a joke. How could such a thing happen? Did they take the World Government’s people for fools?

Gu Jueling then recounted to her father the situation she had witnessed when she met Xie Anlan in Beiyu.

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After a luxurious but utterly unimpressive debut failure, both the agency and the company had increasingly voiced doubts about her prospects.

Fifteen super heavy cannons, all positioned three thousand meters from the city walls, all aimed at the eastern front walls of Baise.

The great locust tree before them had proven that the seemingly fragile Miss Yan Yu possessed extraordinary abilities beyond those of ordinary people.

“Madam…” Yuan Shi was somewhat flustered. She had thought the young mistress was ignorant of such matters and had somewhat underestimated her because of her youth and humble origins.

Therefore, in the theory of magical instruments, the form generally requires a correct and complete shape. But this does not mean that merely appearing correct and complete on the surface suffices; balance is the most crucial factor.

“It is indeed difficult. How about this: I’ll check with headquarters. I suspect they have it, and what you need is probably the essence blood of the Centenary Barbarian Bull Beast,” said Chairman Gu Tian, stroking his beard slowly.

“Eh...” Wang Ying opened his mouth wide, showing a somewhat puzzled and disappointed expression. But he could only hang his head and accept it cheerfully.

Originally, she thought the boss’s wife pitied her youth and worried she might change as she grew older. But after meeting Mu Qingqing, she finally felt at ease. Mu Qingqing was sweet-faced and blessed with an exceptionally beautiful voice, capable of singing lovely songs—though she did not play the zither.

“And aunt! Then what about my uncle!” Bu Hao’er closed her eyes helplessly and had no choice but to follow his retreating figure.

As every year, the ancestral offerings were a complicated and lengthy process, and by the time it ended, it was already ten o’clock at night.

Many faces flashed through her mind. She used all her strength to slap her head, trying to drive those thoughts away.

Ye Qiu also understood that every day after coming back, her parents were as busy as if at war. She was very sensible and didn’t trouble them. But she still wanted to go out; otherwise, all the good luck bonus would be wasted. Who knew? Maybe a single outing might lead her to encounter a noble benefactor like Xia Shi’an.