Volume 1, Chapter 34: Skepticism and Mockery

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Tang Yin was, of course, a household name—but how had one of his paintings ended up here? And how had this young man happened to snap it up at such a bargain? Could this be some kind of scam?

Just then, Wang Cheng'an stepped out from the crowd.

“Zhang Wenxuan, what sort of stunt are you pulling? This is my antique shop, not a place for you to put on a monkey show!” Wang Cheng'an came forward and immediately began scolding him.

“I only let you choose an antique as a gift because you are Miss Li's cousin.”

“I never imagined you would pull something like this in my shop.”

Wang Cheng'an sneered, looking at Zhang Wenxuan as though he were an idiot.

“You...”

However, taken as a whole, there was little new information. Most of the conversation consisted of Ye Sheng recounting what she had seen and heard in the Sinnoh region.

As Ye Fu reached the training room, she heard Qi Yuan and Jiang Rong talking. The moment she appeared, the two of them stopped. Ye Fu looked at them suspiciously.

Only then did I realize that things were going badly. Everything that had happened just now had been entirely under someone else's control.

Pichu shook its body, which had nearly toppled from the impact, and golden sparks once again flickered across its pink cheeks.

Xing Ye felt that if Jiang Yan had truly wanted to stop her, things would not have gone so smoothly. She therefore reached the conclusion that he was unable to stop her. Wasn't the point of his words simply to frighten her? She tilted her head and met Jiang Yan's gaze.

“I don't care. Even if you meant well, I can't understand what you did. I only have one grandfather—can you afford to compensate me if something happens to him?” As Shen Xinqing spoke, tears unexpectedly began to fall.

Zhong Wutong secretly rejoiced. She had never expected that, after spending so much time with Xing Ye, she would gradually become friends with President Jiang as well. Her status was rising by leaps and bounds.

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Xing Ye answered bluntly that she did. Jiang Yan gazed deeply at her without saying a word, but his brows were filled with indulgence.

There was only one final step left. Xu Rong had expected a fierce battle, but after leading his troops to Yungzhong City, he learned that Qubei had already abandoned the city and fled.

Ye Cheng stepped in to smooth things over. He knew perfectly well that Long Tian was someone they could not afford to offend—and Liang Bo'an even less so.

The countless mutated beasts all transformed into pure energy, spreading throughout Ye Bei's body.

If Golia wanted to secure room for development, status within her family, and a certain degree of influence, she had to be many times stronger than her brother. Talent alone was not enough. Her thinking, temperament, ability to act, judgment, and every other quality had to far exceed the expectations of the family elders before she could win their recognition.

The accumulated wealth of a conglomerate over many years was enough to tempt anyone. How could the Alliance possibly let such an opportunity slip away?

Hugo's opening initiative was suppressed by Hualian. Although he had not yet fallen into a losing position, he had already been placed at a psychological disadvantage.

Chun Mu retreated more than ten meters in a single breath, his face turning deathly pale. Clearly, he had never expected the situation to reverse so dramatically. Hugo, who should have died only a moment earlier, had somehow turned defeat into victory.

When the Blade-Armed Puppets noticed Tang Zhen in the distance, they surged toward him as one. The sound of their metal caster wheels pressing against the floor merged into a single roar, like a mechanical army charging into battle.

Xidingke was a world-renowned water-quality expert who had spent his entire life dealing with water. His primary field was drinking-water resources. It was said that more than thirty percent of the sources used by the world's top mineral-water brands had been discovered by the old man. He could be said to have visited countless famous mountains and great rivers, uncovering innumerable sources of superb-quality water.

When Li Tong had discussed obtaining unknown card fragments with Tsunade, he had once acquired ten or twenty at a time. That was because what he had been learning—or, more precisely, creating—was magical hypnosis, and Li Tong already possessed a powerful foundation in hypnotism. That was why he had obtained so many.

“Every abnormal situation has a cause. It isn't difficult for a King to analyze. So, what do you think? Should we go down and continue holding them back, or follow orders and take part in the interception?” Tu Miaoyou asked the others.

Although he shared Cindy's knowledge of the Elven language, he knew nothing about Elven spells or certain basic customs.

“Yunyun, how many days has it been? Are you still angry with Lulu?” Cao Qin asked Chang Yunyun helplessly.

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The excitement had not yet worn off. In less than twenty minutes, Liu Meimei came swaying back with several bags of green vegetables and went straight upstairs.

When Li Zhishi opened his eyes again, everyone within his field of vision suddenly felt different to him. Yet the information that appeared the next second left him speechless.

After hearing this, everyone felt relieved. Wu Song was a hero known throughout the land, so naturally he had many important matters to attend to. It was only reasonable that he had left.

Karl said, “Then let me congratulate you. I look forward to the day you win. As long as you pay off your debts, we'll still be good friends.”

The man seemed not to have rested properly for a long time. Deep, dark circles surrounded his eyes, and even his chin had sprouted a short layer of stubble.

Entering the main hall one after another, Su Xun discovered that, besides Murong Tian, several core disciples at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm were also present. Ye Lingge and Lin Huan were among them.

Even the teacher had spoken with her, telling her to devote her thoughts to her studies rather than to scheming against others.

If I had known, I would not have wasted my strength persuading it just now. I should have killed it and thrown it away; the rat would have picked it up on its own.

“All right. I'll tell him as soon as his meeting is over,” the other party replied in a pleasant yet mechanical voice.

Only then did Fang Yurou seem to come back to herself. Her gaze slowly shifted from the ceiling to Ye Tian. Clearly, Ye Tian's appearance had surprised her somewhat, and a trace of puzzlement showed in her eyes.

Lin Luo had done it—and treated him just like a biological older brother. Zhou Yang had always remembered Lin Luo's kindness during the battle against Lu Qiang.

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