Chapter 54 Strategy Towards the South

Following the twenty-ninth year of the Guarding Heaven Era, within the region of Lingnan Pass under Wu Fei’s governance, an unprecedented sense of unity blossomed among merchants and tillers of the soil alike.

Deploying troops southward and maintaining trade routes had become the universal consensus.

Even the illiterate could count on their fingers the benefits of venturing beyond the pass: how the coarse cloth, straw ropes, and pottery from within the pass could be traded in the south for rare commodities such as cattle, timber, minerals, slaves, and medicinal herbs. And even the street sweepers knew that when the grand army crossed the border...

Although Shang Qing did not know all of this, he inevitably felt a measure of respect and emotion, though it had not yet reached the point where he would willingly sacrifice his life for someone who treated him with the utmost state courtesy.

The teenage boy gripping the hemp rope hung his head very low. He watched as his father was pounced upon and dragged down by a wild fox; he watched as his pregnant stomach-torn mother was ripped open. His withered, emaciated neck outlined the contours of his spine, and blue veins throbbed against his darkened brow.

According to the information Xu Hao extracted from the great cauldron and the phantom deity residing within it, the most crucial prerequisite for teleporting between different planets was to first cultivate to the Integration Stage.

Of course, Zhou Tunnan would certainly not put it that way; he merely said indifferently, "What do past events have to do with me?"

What was even more exasperating was that before Li Meng even had a chance to mourn Doudou, piece after piece of bad news relentlessly bombarded his eardrums.

It had to be said that Xu Hao truly admired, from the bottom of his heart, the civilians of the Flesh and Blood City for being able to treat these mushrooms as a staple food.

The ability of the "Peepers" to afflict whoever they gazed upon was by no means something Xu Hao could confront head-on.

"Come on, this kind of atmosphere is no good. Go eat something before heading to work. I saw you arriving bright and early this morning, so you definitely haven't had time to eat!" Hearing Luo Jialiang's words, Liu Jinhui glared at Li Weidong and said firmly.

Yuchi Jing said to Zhou Tunnan, "Later on, in front of the three experts they invited, Brother Zhou would do best to conceal your identity."

The Rockets gained an opportunity to extend their lead. Francis dribbled the ball across half-court, and Kobe immediately entangled him. He was anxious; missing his first shot meant that he would immediately have to resort to playing a decoy role, leaving him desperately eager to redeem himself.

It was precisely because he was capable of truly caring, and because this was the possibility they could achieve at this very moment.

Qian Qingxi shook her head with an amused smile; this girl was truly a glutton, but gluttonous as she was, she was at least thoughtful enough to remember to save some for her.

The emperor he spoke of was Yu Zichen. Following yesterday's proclamation by Huashuo, he had already donned the imperial yellow robe. Although Qingrang had not managed to catch a glimpse of him, she already knew from the mouths of many that he was the emperor.

"Don't come to me with such boring matters in the future. Shanshan, go back now, and mind your safety on the road." Jiang Yue tried to keep his voice as level as possible.

With such an obvious brand left behind, why couldn't he connect the dots and realize that she was his Xin'er?

After repelling Long Zhan, Xue Ling's stance shifted instantly. With lightning speed, she swept to the edge of the arena, where a hazy figure suddenly solidified before her, blocking her path.

Along the way, twisting and turning through dozens of bends for a few hundred meters, the view suddenly opened up before their eyes, and they finally reached the end of the cave.

Aside from severing the people from my past, must I also sever all related scenes triggered by those figures from my past?

She was Bai Ruoxin, who had lived for twenty-three years—a complete individual, not the Bai Ruoyin who had vanished a hundred years ago as spoken of by her master.

At that time, Lin Tianyao had not yet entered this system, nor had he met Kikyo, yet he had been marked so very early on.

Upon returning to the guild, after briefly sharing the intelligence regarding Lucy, Natsu, Erza, and Gray set off together to find Lucy.

"Klaus, how did you get in here? Why didn't any of us notice you?" Rosa, walking shoulder to shoulder with Klaus, could no longer suppress her curiosity. She wanted to know whether she had simply been oblivious or if Klaus had some other method of reaching this place.