Chapter 53: The Great Dao is fifty, of which forty-nine are manifested

On the sixth day at the Triple Fork Herb Manor, just as the sky began to brighten, Hua Changxi punctually finished her morning cultivation. She had just drawn a bucket of water and was preparing to wash up when a knock sounded at the courtyard gate.

Unlike the heavy, aggressive pounding of the previous few days, this knock was polite and courteous.

Hua Changxi set down her washing utensils, walked over, and opened the gate. Surprised to see the thin, slender young man standing outside, she asked, "Why is it you?"

A-Niu looked rather shy, not daring to meet Hua Changxi's gaze. Lowering his head, he stammered, "It's Steward Mao..."

Behind the blue-haired man, Dongfang Yunyang gripped the raging Liuhuo tightly. The figures executing the Rasengan and the Lightning Release: Chidori were not his actual body, but rather two of his shadow clones. His real body had concealed itself using the Transformation Technique, waiting until the very last moment to launch a fatal strike from behind the blue-haired man.

Upon receiving the report, the commander and the chief of the Fifth Joint Ninja Division naturally realized that what Dongfang Yunyang described was entirely true.

"I hope that this summer vacation, you will acquire sufficient combat skills..." Looking closely, the wrinkles on Dumbledore's face seemed to have deepened once again.

Oh my, speaking of which, what have Riddle and Lockhart been up to in the diary lately? I'll have to ask about that later.

A villager who knew something about treating bone-setting and bruises examined Madam Li and declared that her injuries were not particularly severe, though she still needed several days of quiet rest and should avoid moving around too much, lest lingering ailments plague her in the future.

Li Shuangbing, a national second-tier actress who had remained obscure with few representative works for forty years before turning forty, unexpectedly became a massive sensation today.

Yet, even he had not anticipated that after all these years, the other party would show not even the slightest precursor to awakening her memories.

By now, the Gu family was overwhelmed and utterly frazzled by a multitude of pressing issues, leaving them with neither the time nor the inclination to obstruct Gu Qingzhu.

After chuckling, Jia Cong was about to say something when, catching sight of numerous figures appearing before the main gates of the Ningguo Estate, he fell silent.

The longsword in his hand flashed like a pit viper striking out. Though merely a wooden sword, it carried a razor-sharp gale as if it were forged of true metal. In a blur of intertwined light and shadow, he finished a complete set of sword forms. By the time he stopped, the snow had been completely swept away from a perfectly circular patch of ground beneath his feet.

"Lanlan, you're thinking too much. My guess is that the young man surnamed Long is simply an expert from another city invited here by the Governor's Mansion. Haven't you heard? Chen Fan of Jiangbei, the very pinnacle of Jiangbei, has come to treat Governor Yang's illness," Yang Jing said indifferently.

Once everything had been properly settled, the Qiuniu stretched the joints of its new body, smiling broadly as it reclined on the blood-stained sofa.

Her expression was joyous, her brows and eyes curved into crescents of delight, as though the food on the plate had been prepared by her own hands.

Though the wall had already collapsed, it was evident that all of this was only just beginning, as the formation here continued to operate.

Looking as though he were about to witness something terrifying, he peeled his fingers apart one by one, then peered through the gaps toward Wuming.

These techniques were not something Chen Xianxian had deliberately studied. Much like flirting with girls, they were entirely spontaneous and subconscious actions.

Monroe returned to his seat. For some reason, he always felt that he was far too isolated from the surrounding classmates! How could such a distance foster genuine friendship among peers? Still, having extra space was a good thing, so he didn't mind.

After all, there was no concept of the solar system or the galaxy here; beyond the Seven Continents, humanity possessed no further knowledge.

Westermann pressed forward to assist the attack, distributing the ball to Rakitić who was supporting in the central midfield, before the Schalke 04 playmaker quickly passed it down to the right flank at the feet of Lewis Holtby.

Hearing this, the directors present all wore expressions of profound astonishment, looking among themselves in disbelief, wondering if they had misheard.

Li Ye was quite content to let Balhae refrain from interfering in the affairs of the Liaodong Peninsula, but would Balhae really let slip such a possibility? Obviously not. "Brother Jing, could you speak more clearly? If Balhae intends to meddle in the affairs of the Liaodong Peninsula, what should our course of action be?"

"I shall certainly keep my lips sealed and never reveal a shred of the printing ink's formula to a soul, or else may I be struck down by the wrath of heaven," Chai Youze muttered, acutely aware that he was now in grave peril; a single misstep today would make it exceedingly difficult for him to walk out of this room alive.