123. Cao Xin and Xu Shu Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Sea

"Buns! Steaming hot buns!"
"Xudu Hot Pot, only ten coins!"
"Officer, come on up and have some fun. We have fresh tea."
On Wenchang Street in Yecheng, the bustling thoroughfare was packed with crowds, filled with the cries of vendors and shopkeepers. Yan Liang, clad in iron armor, strolled through the street with a dozen soldiers in tow.
He had once been a General of the Rear, ranking among the top three military commanders, but after a drunken episode, Guo Tu’s son mocked him for his incompetence, claiming he had lost the Imperial Seal.
With a slight, graceful refusal, Yun Xiao conjured a flicker of Sunset Fire, and with a "whoosh," the rented alchemy furnace glowed red-hot.
At the same time, before Ting Shu could recover from his astonishment, Raichu had already completed setting up the Electric Terrain. Beautifly fired off a dozen threads of string shot, attempting to damage Raichu, but with a mere flick of its tail, the floating electrical currents in mid-air coalesced into a faint wave, forming a defensive net that intercepted the incoming silk.
In truth, after her days of training at the Martial Arts Academy, Yu Mengling had already built a solid foundation in martial cultivation.
"Go back and tell Gao Qianyu everything that happened today word for word. And while you’re at it, tell him I’ve come to Lanling City to retrieve something. Tell him to have it ready for me, or else—the nickname 'Mother’s Worry' was something you Gao clan members coined yourselves."
"Remember this," Li Bai said, stopping suddenly before he left. He turned back and added, "It is true that I am a Sword Immortal, but before I became a Sword Immortal, I was a wandering knight. A knight is one who worries about the nation and the people." With that, he leaped into the air, pursuing Di Renjie and the others.
The Heart-Burning Cauldron, a high-grade magical treasure, was pierced through as easily as a chopstick through tofu by that peerless, razor-sharp sword light. In the blink of an eye, its spiritual radiance vanished!
"Alright, this should be about right. Hmph, I’m only doing this because you’re such a nuisance—getting hurt in our own home!" Seeing his face flushed red, Cen Li warned him in a whisper.
Yet, more often than not, when these people encountered problems, no matter how many versions of the arguments they had used to persuade others, they could never persuade themselves.
Moreover, the Medicine Saint had pursued Yun Yao for quite some time in the past; he must have been familiar with many things about her, and perhaps he even knew about the art of puppet alchemy.
That day, he must have been conspiring with the assassin to murder Lu Shouxian and Liufu, only for my fireworks to ruin his plans.
Yang Tian’ao, Lu Qinyin, and Mu Ziwei were also filled with joy, while Wu Dalang grinned honestly, unable to help himself from reaching up to wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth—this fellow clearly had a special fondness for food.
After resting for a few days, they set off again, while Long Chen returned to the Tower of Time to continue his cultivation; the current state of the Myriad Worlds made him feel a sense of urgency.
Then, without a moment’s delay, he ran to the edge of the rooftop and slid down a steel wire that had been set up beforehand.
Lin Wei instantly understood Gries’s intention: to put it bluntly, he was to impersonate Pevien and act as a mole for the Fanged Blood Shadows in the Six-Light Lair.
Otherwise, a casual acquaintance like Cang Xuanbo or Bu Jingtian would not have been described by Yu Qingya as barely qualifying as a friend.
Stimulated by this incident, she no longer played games, and she would likely find something else to do once she got home—perhaps returning to a normal life? It was hard to say whether this event would turn out to be a blessing or a curse for her.
Curling his lip, Zhang Lishuo stopped his wandering thoughts. Grasping the animal hide scroll with both hands, he muttered to himself, "Mr. Armandnik, this matter is indeed very important to your world, but unfortunately, you entrusted it to the wrong person." He tore it apart with force.
Ye Xuan hadn't truly harbored such thoughts at first, but recalling that Teng Long had just tried to kill Long Chen—and at such a critical moment—her eyes turned cold, and her mind was made up.
Yan Leisheng frowned deeply, shaking his head as he said, "I have searched the entire Howling Villa; there is simply no sign of her."
"I can hold on for a few more minutes. You all must do your best to take these people down!" Kong Chen said in a voice that was both weak and icy.