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Chapter 136: A Difficult Hurdle I froze for a moment. Once I processed what he said, I wanted to explode and start cursing right then and there. But He Yu knew me well. Seeing that things were about to go south, he stepped in before I could and grabbed my arm firmly. His pull caused the anger that had just surged to the top of my head to vanish instantly. Instead, I began to seriously reconsider the possibility of what Bai Shenxian had said. My grandfather was the only one among the Five Masters who…- 540.0 K • Completed
- Chapter 137: Selling a Painting The next day we caught a bus back to Kaifeng. A couple of days later, He Yu packed his bags and went back to his hometown. I was so busy with the start of the semester that my feet barely touched the ground. At first, He Yu and I worried that Lu Ayao would be bored staying by himself, but it turned out we were overthinking it. Lu Ayao spent all day in his room tinkering with those diagrams of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. He was so focused that if I didn't…
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- Chapter 138: 18 North Bookstore Street Bookstore Street is a relatively bustling commercial district in Kaifeng's old city. I'm not someone who likes going out; in modern terms, I'm a bit of a homebody. I prefer staying in my room tinkering with things. Coming to Kaifeng was purely for school, and I don't like wandering around aimlessly. So, I've never been to this North Bookstore Street on the address and don't know anything about it. I had no classes in the afternoon, so I put on my glasses and…
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- Chapter 127: The Qi Vent I hit the water at breakneck speed. My head nearly grazed the edge of the stone bridge as I went under, followed immediately by my ankles. It was completely unexpected. As soon as the water rushed over me, it began flooding into my windpipe. I choked and thrashed around in the water until my strength began to give out. My blood dispersed into the water. Perhaps catching the scent of blood, an eight-legged infant corpse resting at the bottom suddenly opened its pupil-less eyes…
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- Chapter 128 Entering the River "But we don't have time! It's crawling with stone horseshoe crab insects out there. Who knows where that tiny qi vent is in a place this big? Besides, this entire underground palace has undergone a massive shift in position. There's no telling if the qi vent has been blocked!" Han Jian spoke faster and faster, clearly gripped by panic. I listened from the side, just about to speak, when the entire Buddhist pagoda suddenly began to shake violently. Several workers…
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- Chapter 129: Poverty Comes First The spot where we swept into the river was close to the riverbed. It was night, and everything in sight was pitch black. This stretch had sharp bends and a steep drop, and the rushing current quickly swept He Yu and me apart. In water like this, a person is powerless; the only thing you can do is protect your internal organs from being punctured by the rocks. I drew the knife from my waist and rode the current downstream. As I passed a bend where the flow eased…
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- Chapter 130: The Next Step We messed around for a while until we were too tired to move, then each of us showered to wash off the exhaustion of the past few days. Three people in one bed was far too crowded. To prevent He Yu from dragging away all the blankets once he fell asleep, I went to ask the staff for two extra ones. While He Yu was showering, Lu Ayao leaned against the headboard, playing with his phone—a rare sight for him. I wrapped myself in my blanket and lay down. I hadn't felt much…
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- Chapter 131: Selling the Bracelet "Why?" My face paled at his words, and I nearly lost my grip on my chopsticks. I quickly explained to him, "Look, when I said you were my bodyguard before, I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. I don't know what special rules your Lu Clan has, but I truly consider you a friend. We don't need to follow that whole copper-coin repayment of gratitude thing. When my grandfather sent your family rice back then, it was just a bit of relief aid. You…
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