Chapter 073: Fate Beyond Words

The Five Elements Soul Passage does not guide the spirit, only the soul; metal, wood, water, and fire are present, but earth is absent. One who endures the five punishments will not have their soul scattered; if untainted by sin, the soul’s clarity is self-evident. The Five Elements Soul Passage incantation refers to these five elements, which are also known as the five punishments. As the name suggests, they represent five distinct talismans, five different forms of punishment: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Each punishment uses the physical body as its stage, and the talismans manifest according to the recipient’s date of birth.

Yet, for Lu Jinyang to admit what he wants, he worries that if he says it aloud, his mother will forbid him from playing e-sports any longer. As for Guan Zhinuo, she is unconcerned; she has no desire for credit, since she does not work for the police. Still, she must go—after all, Brother Long’s affair is closely tied to them.

Now, at dusk, the club was already filling up with people. Some were drinking, others gathered in lively conversation; the atmosphere was excellent. Recently, there had been several bidding projects in the city, and the redevelopment of Longwangmiao Street was the foremost among them.

What does it mean to be a true general? When his only grandson goes missing, the first thing he asks is not to send men to search for him, but to inquire about the safety of the border’s people.

Guan Zhinuo, for her part, was not the type to shrink from trouble. If her adversaries pressed on, she would take the initiative to deal with them. They might hire assassins to kill her, but she herself was an assassin; if pushed to the edge, she would strike first.

Without funding, the Xiao Corporation would collapse. Years of painstaking effort by Xiao Shiqing and Old Yang would be for nothing, and they might even lose everything.

After Sikong Yanfei and General Bai had completed their inspection of the city walls and returned, they were greeted by such a scene that Sikong’s eye couldn’t help but twitch.

“Why send it back? Sell it! We’re spending New Year’s at the Banyan Tree in Bali,” Andy declared, slathering malt syrup thickly over the half-roasted chicken, not realizing he’d gone overboard.

Meanwhile, at the Ying residence, Qiu Yingying and Ying Qin shared a tender candlelit dinner. It was nothing more than a simple meal by candlelight—candles bought in haste for the blackout, and a big bowl of cured meat rice. But when there is love, even water can fill the belly.

Under normal circumstances, if the homeroom teacher scolded Class 5, it might vent the students’ frustrations. But this time, he’d brought Su Ke along to join in the scolding—this was truly intolerable.

Suddenly, Kanaten swung the Kusanagi sword. The earth split open, forming a deep chasm between Kanaten and Prince Ren, like an invisible wall separating them into two different worlds.

Song Yingjie, tall and striking, appeared cold and sharp as an unsheathed sword after changing into a tailored suit worth tens of thousands. His bearing was indeed reminiscent of Gongsun Yu—yet where Gongsun was restrained and his brilliance hidden, Song bore traces of worldly hardship, his gaze sharp and burning.

Now, the two police officers under the King of Hu followed Zhou Weihua’s lead. From the moment Cao Xi entered, they watched him closely, hoping to detect any sign of imminent action.

“Guan Yuxue, you stand obediently in front of that so-called ‘Peerless Beauty’ club and don’t take a single step! They lost the person on their turf—I’ll make them hand her over!” Gongsun Yu’s dark eyes flashed like cold lightning, his face twisted with fury.

Kate and the old man were admitted to the same hospital. It was easy for Natasha to find him, but when she reached his room, she paused in the corridor. After a long hesitation, she turned away, intending to call Lear for advice.

The generals had never seen Zhou Yu so defeated. Always full of confidence, he had now lost his certainty of victory.

When all was settled, the bubbles and mist in the sea gradually dispersed. Yu Feng and the others saw the two uncles standing in the water, smiling at the trio. The gentle tide lifted their robes, a faint radiance haloed about them, and they seemed like deities of the sea.

“My dear mysterious brother, she’s absolutely not here for me. Why don’t we make a bet?” Natasha rolled her eyes coquettishly.