Volume 1, Chapter 24: As Long As You Wish to Marry, Grandmother Will Make It Happen

Zu Kuan returned from his diplomatic mission to Persia, bringing back the Persian envoys along with nearly a million in gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as exotic local goods. They traveled through the Central Province, crossed the Tianshan Mountains, and entered the Western Regions.

After comforting his mother, Zhang Yadong stepped out to the city center to buy groceries. Knowing he would soon be taking his elderly mother away and considering his stepfather remained at home, Zhang did not hold back. He bought several large bags filled with meat and fish, then retreated to the kitchen to prepare a meal.

The news came like a bolt from the blue. Zhou Chao nearly tumbled from his chair, unable to comprehend how there could be an unidentified missile when he had monitored the entire route from the front lines to City B.

Sun Peiqi’s face still bore the imprint of a slap, and the corner of his mouth was split; it was clear that Sun Xiao had struck with significant force.

Why did everyone feel the need to interfere in her business with the young master? And did she still even love him?

Feng Rong and Tao Youjing exchanged a glance, a sense of foreboding washing over them. They hurried toward the temporary dressing room.

"It’s alright. Xinyao, are you okay?" Seeing Lin Xinyao enter, Xi Zhenglin quickly rose to meet her.

Ming Xuan awoke on the floor, his surroundings entirely unfamiliar. His eyes scanned the room with wariness until they landed on a familiar silhouette, busy poking and prodding at the chairs in the great hall. He stared intently at the figure—it was so similar, impossibly so. His heart hammered with nervous anticipation, terrified that his eyes might be playing tricks on him.

The moment she turned back, Zhou Chao saw her face clearly and was startled. It was unmistakably Qiu Xiaotang.

Observing Yin Chengmei’s panicked retreat, Cheng Nianqing felt increasingly suspicious. Could something major have happened between Shi Ge and Yin Chengmei back in Hangzhou?

Zhang Xiaohan’s gaze swept across the faces of the several God-Cultivation stage masters before resting on Mao Yonggang. She avoided looking at Li Piaoxue and Fan Xiaofan, though her peripheral vision captured their expressions perfectly.

"What is that?" The surrounding players looked in the direction the warrior was pointing, only to discover several small flying mounts charging toward them. A few players couldn't help but chuckle.

Waving his hand, Shi Ling said, "Let’s stop arguing about this. Let’s tackle the team mission together tomorrow." After the day’s events, he felt an urgent need to conquer the Wolf Fortress. Otherwise, continuing these "low-level" missions to kill minor ghost beasts yielded far too few magic points.

Who, then, were "they"—the ones who destroyed this world and killed the "Guide"?

They had been watching the nameless supermarket with intent since the very moment its location was chosen, preparing to strike. They were merely calculating the supermarket's assets; those people were sharp-eyed, estimating around two hundred thousand points based on the inventory alone.

Other firms looked on with envy, but lacking the ability to transport fresh, iced goods, they could only watch as the Four Seas Firm monopolized the market.

Mid-transport, the River God regained consciousness, but due to severe dehydration, he lacked the strength to break free from the thick, coarse threads of the Fish Demon King. At the very last moment, realizing his own end was near, the Fish Demon King spat out a caustic fluid, dissolving the threads binding the River God in a desperate attempt to force a mutual destruction.

Master Jiang spoke with complete solemnity, while Tang Jianguo was left in despair. The house was haunted and couldn't be sold indiscriminately—it had to be sold to someone born in the Year of the Dragon. Wasn't that just making things impossible for him?

The Ogre Devourer’s health bar finally hit zero. It stumbled, its massive frame collapsing with a thunderous boom that sent dust billowing into the air.

Before entering the Earth-tier battlefield, Lin Fan had a bad premonition. But because he had already promised Ling Lei he would go, he hadn't returned to Longteng City.

Upon entering the secret passage, Lan Yue was met with darkness. She quickly lit a sparker and, by its faint light, found a torch. After lighting it, she indeed discovered the chains and the winch. She set the torch down and, following Liu Ji’s prior instructions, operated the mechanism before quickly leaving. A grinding sound echoed through the cave, suggesting a mechanism had been triggered.

Yue Ziyun longed to ask Dan Zi if there were any candies left, but the sound of Dudu’s crying silenced the thought. After all, soothing Dudu was the priority now.

Ye Mu’s expression turned cold. Realizing the Old Man of the Remnant Stars could no longer trigger a self-detonation, he lunged with his sword. The moment he successfully immobilized his soul, he drove the blade into the man's chest.

With a crisp metallic clang, the lizard tilted its head, looked at Zhou Tong, let out a low growl, and then lashed out with its tail.

Seeing this, Lin Yu was reminded of the Rasengan. Since the Froakie could control a stable orb of water in its hand, it should be possible to master the Rasengan in the future.

The Spirit Hall’s genius cultivation program was a hybrid of sect and academy models—casting a wide net while focusing on elite development.

Xiao Ling held the Houyi Bow and gave it a slight tilt. The Yi Stone floated up and, with a *whiz*, landed in the fourth slot of the bow. Instantly, a streak of black light swept across the weapon.

Lying on the ground, Xiao Ling panted heavily. Though he pressed hard against the wound on his abdomen, he could not stop the bleeding. For an ordinary person, this would be fatal; fortunately, his physical constitution and recovery abilities far exceeded those of a normal human, but even so, it was a grievous injury—he would not be able to recover in the short term.

"When they saw the ferocious beasts surrounding the settlement, along with the appearance of a Third-Tier beast, they gave up on the settlement entirely and chose to break out," Lin Long said with a bitter smile. "Of the nearly fifty thousand people across the several settlements, fewer than two hundred escaped. It was less than one in a hundred."

Xiao Zhang’s voice pulled Su Qian back to his senses. With a wave of his hand, he dispelled the spatial seal on the arena, and Xiao Zhang leaped down to the spectator stands.

"But this is different from those flashing, superficial people. They work hard to debut, using their songs and dances to showcase themselves. I’m not so mindless that I have to attack everyone just because there’s a slight connection."

At that moment, a middle-aged man was taking a leisurely post-meal stroll when he received a phone call.

"Cannibals?" A cold, cruel smile touched Chu Yun’s lips. Given the crimes committed by the Asura organization, how could they even be called human? To call them beasts would be an insult to the animals.

Dongfang Bubai’s excited expression froze. She understood perfectly what Ai Feng meant; he was saying goodbye while simultaneously rejecting her.

After speaking, Xiao Ruan remembered Lin Yanhao. She hurriedly clicked away in her high heels, leaving the venue and completely ignoring the presence-less Qin Chuyan behind her. Watching Xiao Ruan leave, Qin Chuyan’s brows furrowed tightly.