Rivers of the Night - Chapter 27: Thorny Fields

The ancient continent of Wu is a place where cultivation is law and the strong reign supreme. Thousands fall to their knees when the strong appear, and rivers of blood flow when they’re angered.

A peak expert known as Xie Di fell and was reborn in a young man beaten into idiocy. He lost all of his memories and his cultivation was crippled, causing him to be despised by all. To rid his shame and fight against the destiny of being toyed by others, the young man cultivated with all his strength, killing experts, and splattering the whole country with blood. All until the day he becomes a martial god who shatters the firmament and scorns mortals.

[WSA 2025 Entry]Aiden Chase has always lived in the shadow of his family’s legacy. As the eldest son of the renowned Chase family, celebrated for their relentless pursuit and capture of Magi- beings cursed with extraordinary powers- he was raised to uphold their name. But everything changes when Aiden awakens to a power of his own, a fire within that marks him as the very thing his family hunts. When his father hunts him down, Aiden is rescued and taken to Genvah Academy, an illustrious academy for Magi hidden in the outskirts of Soleil. At first, Aiden hopes the academy will offer him solace and a chance to reclaim a semblance of peace. But Genvah Academy nor Soleil is no haven.Beneath the city's golden spires lies darkness- secrets, betrayal, and a looming war that threatens to consume everything. As Aiden unravels the truth about his powers and his family’s legacy, he must navigate a world far more dangerous than he ever imagined.Peace is fleeting, and survival comes at a cost.

The Beast Running Back (RB). From mixed martial arts to football, from an obscure rookie to a superstar sweeping the league, from an outsider who knew nothing to a terrifying beast... He left numerous legends on this field and became a myth that changed the sport, yet at the beginning of the story, the creator of all these legends claimed innocently, Football, what’s that? I’m truly not a football prodigy, really.

Lu Tong went to the mountains to study medicine for seven years. After returning home, he discovered that things had changed.

The eldest sister was harmed by others and died.

My brother is in jail, and he is full of injustice;

My old father went to Beijing to complain, but encountered a flood on the way.

My mother went crazy overnight and was burned in the fire.

Lu Tong packed up the medical box and went to Jingzhou to fight.

Pay back debts, pay for lives by killing people!

If there is no judge, I will be Yama!

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Troubles have happened one after another to the eunuch families in Beijing.

The commander of the front department, Pei Yunying, secretly investigated the matter.

The medical woman at Renxin Medical Center became the object of his suspicion.

but……

Before he could find the evidence,

The girl struck him first.

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Crazy criticizing medical woman

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