The human face on the good-evil tripod had opened its eyes. But it was not the angry face greeting an evildoer, nor the smiling face welcoming a good person. It did not seem to be angry or happy. The situation was strange— Ning Tao had never encountered this before.
But it was not the time to study that face. He was in no mood to study it.
"This place..." Only now did Jiang Hao have the chance to talk. She did not know how to describe her feelings. Everything which had happened just now and the Sky Clinic she was seeing before her eyes seemed like a dream.
Ning Tao released his hands. He did not hasten to explain what this place was. He was in no hurry to disclose his identity as a cultivating doctor too. He merely stared at her, his heart full of sorrow, pity and some guilt.
He could not help but wonder: if he had been calmer and not been intimate with Jiang Hao in the movie theater, if he had not asked her to accept Qing Zhui
It was deserted on the street in the early morning. The advertisement board trembled in the night breeze, making creaking noises. It was a bustling sight in a small workshop. Some workers were immersing paper cartons in a huge basin of caustic soda. Others were chopping paper cartons with a kitchen cleaver. Still others were adding the chopped paper into fatty meat fillings. It was a wicked workshop. All their meat fillings contained paper cartons immersed in caustic soda. Caustic soda was a highly corrosive chemical and very detrimental to human health. But soon, these meat fillings mixed with paper cartons would be served in restaurants on breakfast tables. Those rushing to work or school would not know what they had eaten. "Hurry, don't take your own sweet time!" A middle-aged woman was shouting in the workshop. "Soon, customers will be here to collect the goods. If we can't provide them on time, I will dock your pay." The w
A plume of green fumes gushed out. The gaunt Jiang Hao disappeared in its midst. Ning Tao could not see her, but he did not enter the fumes to check. He could have done that, but it would be of no use. The curative process of Sky Clinic was still a mystery. He did not know when he could unravel it. A few seconds later, the green fume returned to the good-evil tripod. Jiang Hao was lying on the floor, her short hair black and glossy, her skin fair, tender and smooth. Before this, she was gaunt, but she had now returned to her former figure— tall yet busty, her faint muscular curvatures giving her a very special sexiness. Ning Tao glanced at the sin of evil intention prescription pact in his hand. On it was an atonement clause which read, "Removing the demon root by herself." There was also another atonement proviso: "Kneel before her father and be filial to him." None of these clauses had disappeared. "Even if she managed to rem
The golden dawn enveloped the city of millions of people. The glorious imperial city of the Ming dynasty was basking in gold and lights. In contrast with the traffic and surrounding modern buildings, it created a grand image of the coexistence between past and present. How many people of today would be aware of the stories that had taken place in the ancient imperial city? Time never stops. Nobody knew what this place would become in another 300 to 500 years. The future was in darkness. People of the current lifetime were slowly advancing forward in the dark with a lantern, but the lantern was bound to run out of fuel. The lives of this lifetime would become the past, but darkness was eternal. For a split second when the God's Will electric motorbike drove past the imperial city gates, Ning Tao was tempted to go in to take a look while in the state of deficient Ancestor-seeking Elixir allergy and activate the abil
The afternoon sunlight brought a sense of lethargy to the people. The children had returned to their dormitories for a nap. The spacious Sunshine Orphanage was quiet, and there was only the chirping from a few cicadas, making sounds that signaled the end of life. Ning Tao stood on the soft grass patch of the newly constructed soccer field. He watched the two women under the Banyan tree anxiously. Jiang Hao wanted to come and meet Qing Zhui. There was no way for him to stop her. Jiang Hao and Qing Zhui met at Sunshine Orphanage. He could not hear what they were talking about, because once the two women started conversing, Jiang Hao had chased him off, not letting him stay around. Had they reached the consensus of serving the same husband? Or would they be fighting to death over sole and exclusive ownership? Was it a clash of ice and fire or the battle of sword and spear? Ning Tao had no
Money is a wonderful thing indeed. On the same night, Ning Tao rented a courtyard house that was not far away from the Sky Clinic. It was said that it used to be the residence of a Qing dynasty fifth-rank official. There were a main bedroom, east room, west room, backroom, a residence gate, and courtyard there. It was full of traditional flair and grandeur. And of course, the price was grand as well. A month's rental was 200,000. If they were still in the "start-up phase" of the past, Ning Tao would never have spent the exorbitant amount of 200,000 to rent a place to stay. However, he was no longer the person he was. A rental of 200,000 was nothing to him. He could easily earn it back with a breast enlargement surgery or slimming procedure. After the house had been rented, Qing Zhui was feeding Hu Xiaoji milk. Bai Jing and Jiang Hao distributed the rooms and furnished them. Ning Tao then ran off to the Sky Clinic. The good-evil tripod's eyes
It was quiet inside Jian Mi's room. The lights had also gone out. Ning Tao knocked on the door this time. "Do you still want some? My God, you really are the best gift God has given to me." Maria's voice of excitement and joy came from inside the room. The light in the room was turned on. It was followed by the sound of Maria walking in her slippers in brisk steps. The room door was opened, and Ning Tao entered right in, closing the door behind him. Only then did Maria realize that it was Ning Tao. She was first stunned, then fumbled to pick up the blanket by the bedside to cover herself. She was actually wearing her undergarments but Ning Tao was not Jian Mi, nor was he that scoundrel Hanks, so she was embarrassed. Ning Tao got straight to the point. "Let me ask you, did a short and fat woman with a face full of pockmarks come here?" He spoke in relatively fluent English.
Although he could stay in a special "Old Master" house, Ning Tao still decided to return to Sky Clinic and practiced his spiritual power and Hundred Steps Flying Needle Method there. If he was even a little careless during this trip to America, he would cause Nicholas Conway to appear. It would not be an relaxed meeting where two persons sat down and talked about their lives and ideals over two cups of coffee. It would be a life-and-death showdown. How could he relax? Besides, he did not know who that tyrant from Beidu was. That fellow ought to be on the same level as Bai Sheng. He must prepare himself for a confrontation. Although there were three beauties in his house, all lovelier than flowers, he could only look at but not touch them. He saw very little point to this, and preferred to practice alone in the clinic to improve his abilities. After practicing his spiritual power several times using the grade three elementary cultivation meth
A silver Rolls-Royce arrived at Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue, one of the top 10 premium hotels in the world. It was difficult to know whether it deserved its reputation. But everyone who stayed here would be the elite of high society, either very wealthy or an aristocrat. Joanna got an attendant to park her car for her. She brought Ning Tao into the hotel. The lobby was gilded and resplendent, with marble tiles and beams, huge crystal chandeliers and glass domes, adorned with complex patterns everywhere. The whole place resembled a palace. Ning Tao was not only observing his surroundings but also the people here. The moment he entered the lobby, he summoned the states of looking and smelling of his eyes and nose. He swiftly scanned through every person. This was the US, the headquarters of Black Fire Company. He must proceed with caution in every step. Ning Tao's eyes soon stopped on a sofa. Two white men were sitting on the sof