Chapter 56

Having just emerged from colonial rule, the Indochina Peninsula experiences frequent regime changes and fierce contention among various domestic factions. A complex web of intertwined conflicts characterizes the region. The consequence of the appeasement policy has been that these unruly elements have become increasingly spoiled, raising their demands ever higher and rendering the situation around the South China Sea increasingly complicated.

Yet, she knew that from this moment on, she had truly become an orphan, with her parents having inexplicably vanished.

"It must be around eleven o'clock. I should wake up." I sat up, grabbed my phone to check the time, and indeed, it was already half-past eleven.

Accompanied by the sound of glasses shattering on the ground, the black cat let out a distorted screech before falling completely silent, for I had hoisted it into the air with a taut cord.

Even though he wore a mask at this moment and tried his utmost to minimize his presence, it remained difficult for anyone to overlook him.

The Know-It-All shook his head decisively, yet he still managed to detect a trace of abnormality in Jingyu's gaze and demeanor.

"How can that be? You clearly didn't kill him!" As I uttered these words, he was already pulling me downstairs. Several security guards on the first floor were blocking him, warning him that entry was prohibited.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Feng Chuge raised her sword once more and thrust it straight into the beast's abdomen.

I fully agreed with Lord Bao's decision; I did not wish to see Ren Qianshang stained with blood driven by a desire for vengeance. After eating, Ye Yan went straight to bed to sleep. Lord Bao announced that today they would first visit the school to treat the classmates who had helped out that day to a meal, showing everyone that Lord Bao had made a triumphant return so as to spare everyone their worries.

The vast majority of the Annam Cordillera is covered by tropical forests. Shielded by towering mountains, Highway 12 leads from Laos into central Vietnam, while Highway 9 passes through Ban Dong in Laos to reach Lao Bao in the central Quang Tri Province of Vietnam. Extending eastward from Lao Bao brings one to Khe Sanh, which was a major base for the United States Marine Corps back in the day.

Airlin's face instantly turned ashen, a flicker of despair surfacing in his eyes. Pointing a trembling finger at Xuanyuan Qingshan, he shouted, "Is it him?" Mavis said nothing, but instead walked over to Xuanyuan Qingshan and linked her arm through his.

Combat Notification: The Village Chief of Tianyu Village has defeated you. You have died. The Scarlet Devastation effect has impacted you, resulting in a forced penalty of dropping one level.

"Hmph!" Aslan's massive pupils swept coldly across Jiang Hua. A formidable spiritual oppression surged forward, draining all color from Jiang Hua's face in an instant.

As for Xue Ning, who had reached the Heaven-Reaching Realm, it went without saying. Upon reaching this realm, the golden core within the dantian shatters and transforms into true essence. At this stage, the human body undergoes a novel evolution: all meridians within shatter and restructure to form new meridians and acupoints, true essence replaces blood to circulate throughout the entire body, and the heart transforms into an energetic core.

"Report!" Just as Yuan Shikai was consumed by a thousand worries, an officer of the Beiyang New Army suddenly entered to report.

Hearing this, Feng Guozhang finally understood the whole picture. It turned out that the serf-owners of Tibet had long since reached a certain agreement with the British. These Tibetan serf-owners feared that once China reclaimed sovereignty over Tibet, it would emancipate the serfs, confiscate their lands and manors, and strip them of their privileges.

The sword Qi slammed into the water surface, whipping up towering waves—the sect master of the Sword Sect truly lived up to his legendary reputation. Taking advantage of the giant waves that blocked everyone's line of sight, the others managed to escape safely to the shore.

Liu Qing also felt that victory was well within sight, so her mood relaxed slightly. As long as she added another layer of formidable power to the Sea Emperor's Prohibition, the phantom of the Sea Demon would undoubtedly plunge Jue Wuchen's body into absolute chaos once it entered the Thunder Prison Bat-Dragon.

Jikai remained draped in his familiar black robe. Unfortunately, after witnessing that previous bolt of lightning, who would dare step forward to stir up trouble?

"What, you don't intend to give me an explanation?" Bai Lingzhi crossed her arms over her chest, adopting an attitude of unrelenting persistence.

Suddenly catching sight of a living person materialized on the ground, the two ghost servants recoiled several steps, letting out low gasps.

On the contrary, Jiang Hai had consumed a considerable amount of stamina and true Qi. Gritting his teeth, he brought down another palm strike, causing the martial arts arena to tremble violently once more. As he raised his palm again, wisps of cloud and mist coalesced anew.

Before coming, Qi Ruoxuo had repeatedly warned Ye Xunhuan not to place excessive trust in Xiahou Yuzhu.

"Then why bother cooperating with me? With someone as powerful as me, you could accomplish many things on your own," Li Haoran said in a huff, sounding somewhat resentful.

"What on earth are you worrying about? Am I someone who dies so easily? Hurry up and go!" Yan Beixun scolded me sharply.

In the Northwest, Liangzhou had been in turmoil for quite some time. Now that tranquility had been restored, everything awaited rebuilding. Initiating actions from that direction under such circumstances might minimize potential resistance from all sides.

From afar, they caught sight of the wide-open courtyard. Near the entrance wall lay puddles upon puddles of white vomit, the sour, acidic stench mingling with the reek of blood to induce an overwhelming sense of nausea.

The third punitive expedition by the Medicine King Palace ended in failure once more. Only Elder Li managed to escape, leaving behind the scourge known as the Scarlet Lotus Nether Fire. At this moment, the Scarlet Lotus Nether Fire was less than a hundred meters away from the altar array of the Jade Emperor Palace, and the situation had grown perilous in the extreme.

Should anyone manage to achieve mastery in cultivation, they could alter the destiny of their entire clan, bringing prosperity for a century, or even a millennium.