Chapter 159: A Satisfactory Reply

"Dad, Jiang Chen, if you are going to discuss something, just discuss it properly. Why are you glaring at each other like that?"

Inside the small courtyard, Jiang Chen and Murong Longtian locked eyes and remained silent, yet the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Neither side was willing to give an inch, each holding firmly to their own stance.

Murong Lingyun, standing nearby, could no longer bear to watch. With a stern expression on her pretty face...

With the destruction of the Blade of Annihilation, the Dark Cult suffered yet another casualty among its apostles. Of course, they could never return; lacking true souls and complete bodies, their death was permanent and irreversible.

Wang Hai grit his teeth fiercely, his typically upright and handsome face contorting into an expression of extreme malice.

Lv Fei nodded heavily. She knew that the promotion of Confucianism was not merely her own personal affair, but a collective mission of the entire scholarly community—a grand dream, while she was simply the one executing it on behalf of everyone.

Upon hearing about Alessandro's situation, Chunyang immediately set off for the United States, but midway, they were suddenly intercepted. To their astonishment, the perpetrators were people Chunyang never could have expected.

Upon reaching the destination, Chen Jifan immediately began meditating to heal his internal injuries. Master Yuan San tossed Liu Shitao onto the ground and left behind a remark: "I am going to hunt for some game! Call me when you are done healing." With that, he skipped away energetically.

Seeing that Ye Jinmu seemed to have been completely consoled by the two of them, Ye Wan also stepped out of her room.

Zhang Li complained with a wronged expression, "You were the one who asked first, and I never intended to speak bluntly. Now look at you—you merely claim you don't know how to put it into words, while I don't even know what to do." Her starry eyes flashed with mild annoyance, slender fingers playfully twisting a lock of her hair. Shyly turning away, her lingering sidelong glances remained full of tender, captivating charm.

After saying that, she waited anxiously for a response from above. After a long while, Master Yuan San's lazy voice finally drifted down.

"None of us even know your town mayor, so how could we possibly have killed him? If you are going to frame us, at least come up with a better excuse!" Yilian grabbed him by the neck, looking as though she was about to choke the life out of him.

After all, with tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of IP addresses active online, finding the correct one was easier said than done.

The foliage was so dense that even the sky was completely obscured! Only a few stars could be glimpsed through the treetops. Meanwhile, the vast lake that had accompanied them earlier still stretched alongside the vehicle.

"Young Madam, are you still holding up?" Zhang Wei looked at Su Xiaoqing's weary face, her slightly faded makeup making her appear somewhat pale.

Boarding the train, Fan Xian turned back to look outside the city gate, where Du Zhongxiao and dozens of other generals stood. His hand gently rested upon Liu Huai's coffin as he let out a soft sigh.

Yu Man's eyes flashed; she instantly decided to abort the mission and ordered her team to evacuate the area immediately.

The more grain was stockpiled, the greater the confidence of the Eighth Route Army. Even if it were merely kept in custody, should Hubiao ever need it, the Eighth Route Army could temporarily borrow it for emergencies, which should not pose a problem. Such cooperation was something the Eighth Route Army would naturally embrace.

Most importantly, under conditions of flip-flopping commands and ever-changing orders, how could the hundreds of thousands of troops defending Nanjing possibly execute a strategic retreat in such a short time? Once trapped inside Nanjing, have you ever considered what the consequences would be?

Shuncai and Ning Yurong both looked at Xu Le with puzzled expressions. Had Xu Le just received a phone call from his father?

"Disciples from various sects were ambushed on their return journey, and the whereabouts of many are currently unknown. The elders have sent word that disciples must not disperse, lest they fall victim to misfortune," Shan Shuihan said.

Both sides had issued bounties, yet she remained completely untouched, and no one was able to track her down. In that case, wouldn't the people of the Qingyun Sect be the ones facing disaster?

Morgan had killed innocent people, which completely violated his faith and nature. Coupled with the overwhelming grief of failing to save his family, these torments denied him peace even in death.