Sixty thousand and sixty.

There are always some oblivious people who go out of their way to make fools of themselves. Spotting Yin Shaoqing's arrival, Xu Wenrou immediately rushed up to cling to him.

A familiar voice rang out from behind, giving Lu Nanxian such a violent start that he felt as though the flesh on his legs was about to drop off.

Although Chen Jing had watched this competition before, the rules changed slightly every year, and she truly hadn't familiarized herself with this year's regulations, especially those for the professional division.

Yang Jiuan placed the sky-blue gift box on her lap and slowly opened it, while Xu Pei and Qin Wandidi both stretched their necks to look in with curiosity.

Perhaps knowing that the two of them were going to play the piano, a servant had added an extra stool in front of the piano earlier.

Not long after the three of them departed, Ye Chen and his companion, heading north all the way, found themselves surrounded by nearly forty Tier 1 ferocious beasts.

During the match, card masters were permitted to attack each other's minions, but neither card masters nor minions were allowed to directly attack the opposing card master.

Listening to Zhang Chunlin's remarks, this production crew indeed reeked of poverty in every aspect, which explained why both insiders and outsiders uniformly cast a pessimistic eye upon it.

"Just look at your pathetic demeanor! Truly disgusting!" Long Tianwei shot a fierce glare at Zhang Cheng, flicked his sleeves, and strode off in the direction of Qingfeng Tower.

Zhao Li looked at Ye Chen with a hint of bewilderment. He felt that Ye Chen, who had practiced weapon-inscribing during combat and laid an ambush to heavily injure Xu Heng, did not seem like someone with short-sighted vision.

"Old gambler!" Just as Yi Tian felt utterly engulfed by despair, Ling Ruoyan suddenly let out a sharp cry, followed by a gentle, spring-like surge of energy that swiftly erected another barrier of force before the crowd once again.

While the numerous disciples within the grand hall stepped forward one by one to observe, a single spark of spiritual light suddenly projected from the distant horizon outside the hall, plunging into a bamboo grove. As the bamboo leaves rustled in the breeze, a faint, burgeoning vitality seemed to subtly emerge.

Directly in front of this thirty-meter-long wall stood a row of display cabinets that bore a striking resemblance to vending machines.

"Which Northern Army unit uses M-series weapons?" Diverging from the polite and courteous pleasantries usually exchanged, Zhou Jiheng dispensed with any idle chatter this time and cut straight to the point.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a massive towering structure resembling a skyscraper, emitting a terrifying aura of suppression as it hovered above Bai Yu's head.

When the secret metal door completely closed behind him, Lear brandished the lightswoard in his right hand, spun around, and bounded up the cellar stairs in a single leap.

As his voice trailed off, Lin Chengqi slowly raised his hand and pressed the black orb firmly against the center of his forehead.

Employing human servants and attendants is a tradition upheld by many high-society families to showcase their superior status; even though such tasks could be entirely replaced by androids, they would never abandon this tradition.

Qin Fei, however, was different. Every coin he spent was earned by his own hands, allowing him to spend as he pleased. High-ranking figures such as Emperor Zhao Ye and Xiao Tianrui were well aware of this, and as a military official, he cared little for gossip or criticism.

After partaking in lunch at the Chu residence, Qin Fei headed toward the annex courtyard accompanied by Yiyu. Because Chu Yuexin had only just broken through the layer of reserve between them and was currently immersed in the throes of passionate romance, she insisted on accompanying Qin Fei to the annex during the day and returning to the Chu estate only at night.

When you are uncertain whether the person before you is truly human, amidst the dark veil of night where the surroundings are so deathly quiet that even the chirping of insects is absent, he slowly walks toward you.

"I have to consult my parents first. Only if they grant their permission can I go," Li Yue said, making a final, desperate struggle.

"Young Master Qin went into the city early this morning with Lord Ke, saying they were to enter the palace to have an audience with Emperor Yongjia," the guard respectfully replied.

Wanyin offered a delicate smile, lowered her gaze, and said softly, "Your Highness may simply address me as Wanyin. The young master has been waiting for quite some time; please step inside, Your Highness." Chu Ling appraised Wanyin for a moment, said nothing more, and lifted his foot to step into the pavilion before him.

I usually keep this item on my person, but my current supply of talismans is rather limited. Furthermore, the adversary is a malicious ghost, so these won't hold out for long.

"Well, I do happen to have an idea." Seeing Li Yue sighing despondently injected a touch of worldly warmth back into her demeanor.

Yet every time my senior brother and I glanced into the rearview mirror, we could catch that subtle, ambiguous curve at the corner of her mouth.

Instead, he merely shook his head and continued to mutter some unintelligible "ramblings" that Xia Xuan could not comprehend, feigning madness and playing the fool.

Within the imperial palace, upon hearing the reports brought by the guards, Tabia Liang's expression grew as dark and gloomy as if water might drip from it. Tuoba Zan sat to one side with lowered head, uttering not a single word; his past relationship with Tuoba Luo made his stance appear awkward no matter what he said, rendering silence the preferable choice.

"Very well, now that everyone is acquainted, let us discuss the matter of cooperation—though Brother Zhou, of course, needs no introduction." Xu Yi smiled, gently tapped the table, and spoke.

This path, though placing oneself in perilous jeopardy and inevitably provoking a frenzied counterattack from those three individuals, and even drawing out the full might of factions like Yunxia Mountain and Lieshan Mountain without reservation, was precisely the kind of life-or-death battle that he, Qin Lie, feared least at this moment.

"Right! He must have used some evil sorcery to take control of all Asgard, and those primary warriors are all true Asgardians!" Thor said through clenched teeth.

Tonight he had arrived as promised once more, only this time Sun Mao appeared lifeless, devoid of any human warmth. Upon seeing Li Lang, he uttered no words, merely striding forward in a single direction and pausing from time to time to wait for Li Lang, as if deathly afraid that Li Lang might fall behind.

Li Lang could not fathom why Yu Fanyin had been moved to tears of gratitude just moments ago, only to turn hostile now. Catching sight of the medicinal herbs in Ji Xiaolan's hand, he could not resist glancing at them repeatedly, finding them increasingly familiar and feeling as though he had seen them somewhere before.

Zhu Guangcheng bore the moniker "Zhu the Man-Eater" and was as venomous as a viper, meaning not a single one of his subordinates failed to fear him. Seeing their usually unflappable boss—who would not bat an eye even if Mount Tai collapsed before him—so agitated, none dared to slacken, desperately attempting to contact their respective underlings.

"Astounding!" This fortune-stick vending machine refreshed Yi Ming's worldview once again; who would have thought that feng shui business could be conducted in such a manner?

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Bin snapped out of his trance. His eyes widened, his expression shifted drastically, and his voice turned somewhat hurried, "Young Master Huangfu, please do not misunderstand. My purpose in coming here today is solely to foster friendship between our two houses, and it carries not the slightest intent of provocation."

The next moment, Qin Lie, seated cross-legged on the ground, attempted to sense his own cultivation realm. The joy in his eyes instantly swelled, as his realm had risen in tandem, advancing seamlessly from the fifth stage of Bone Refining into the sixth stage.