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Zhu Erniang, of course, did not deign to answer him.
Once her massive figure vanished from sight, the two men sat by the water, staring at each other. Their eyes locked on, neither saying a word.
He Lingchuan nearly wanted to smash a wine jar straight into Dong Rui’s ruined face. “Have you lost your mind?”
Dong Rui’s head drooped.
He had gotten carried away just now.
He Lingchuan said through clenched teeth, “Please tell me that you’ve already thought of some other way for us to escape.”
Dong Rui shrugged. “Sooner or later, it was going to come to this. If Zhu Erniang truly wants revenge, she’ll figure it out on her own.”
A pig-headed teammate[1] really is unreliable.
“For an old monster like Zhu Erniang, who’s lived for centuries, everything except life and death can be taken lightly. Whether vengeance is taken or not doesn’t actually matter that much.” The moon was no longer visible from the sinkhole. He Lingchuan tipped his head back, drained the last mouthful of wine, then turned and walked back toward the Demon Nest to sleep. “If she doesn’t eat you in the end, it’ll only be because of that treasure.”
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Standing on the northern courtyard arena of the Martial Review Hall, He Lingchuan pressed a hand against his aching shoulder joint. He clasped his fists toward his opponent in salute. “You yield.”
This was his first bout since being promoted...
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