Volume 1, Chapter 35: Drugged

Huangfu Minghang’s expression turned troubled, his brows knitting tightly, upon hearing Duan Wuchen suggest that he should be the one to lure away that Xiantian expert.

Hesitating for a moment, Huangfu Minghang said with a bitter face, "Sir, I am merely an overlooked junior within the family. I rarely even get to see that expert on a normal day, so how could I possibly lure him away? This is truly a task I have no way of executing."

Duan Wuchen’s lips curled slightly, revealing a mysterious smile. He beckoned to Huangfu Minghang, gesturing for him to come closer and lean in. Huangfu Minghang hurried to comply, and Duan Wuchen lowered his voice, whispering a few instructions into his ear.

"First, you do this... and then..."

"The Han Emperor sweeps across the six lands, how heroic is his tiger-like gaze! Waving his sword to strike the yellow clouds, the three thieves all come from the west!" After reciting this, Liu Fan felt a hundred times apologetic toward the great Li Bai.

The Black Cloud Horse suddenly moved, catching Hill off guard; she fell backward into Liu Fan’s arms, pressing even closer to him.

"Uncle Lan, withdraw some money from my card. I want to buy a villa. Also, transfer the household registrations of Muxue and Muyu to our home. From this day forward, they are our family. Their status shall be equal to that of my sister; do not neglect them, or you know the consequences." A crisp "Yes" came from the other end of the line before the call was disconnected.

By this time, the Wolf-Rat Beast Demons no longer had the strength to continue the bloody battle and were desperately retreating toward the Demon Mountain. However, the various disciples displayed their full range of skills to block their path, ultimately assisting the imperial army in annihilating the hundreds of thousands of Wolf-Rat demon troops in one fell swoop.

While Bu Po Changzhi was focused on dealing with Dugu Shuqin, Lin Peng appeared unnoticed beside Fu Qiang and Zhuang Jing. He pushed aside the puppets that Dugu Shuqin had frozen, lifted the two of them, one on each side, and headed toward the window at the end of the corridor.

"Aren't you curious about the true identity of Hantarok?" Ji Yan could have stopped Lan Norais from taking Hantarok away, but he did not. With a wicked smile on his lips, he asked.

Thus, the old man and the young man truly came to know each other—one a grand-disciple, one a grand-master. The bond between the three generations of the Guo family and a master; this was fate and destiny.

The two traveled through the mountain cave for about half an hour when Lin Peng suddenly felt the path ahead narrowing, until finally, a thick cave wall blocked their way.

"It doesn't matter. Please, tell me who they really are. What have they been doing all these years? Why did they abandon me? No matter the result, I will accept it." Guoluo gritted his teeth, clenching his fists tight, and spoke in a firm tone.

***

Milan and her group hurried to the hospital after the battle. They happened to run into a nurse coming out to fetch blood bags and asked, "Nurse, how is the patient?" The nurse did not know how to answer and could only shake her head.

The Holy Soil is stained with the essence of the Vermilion Bird’s holy body, making its value even greater than that of spirit stones. It would be more than enough to purchase not just spiritual herbs, but even seventh-tier spiritual elixirs.

After parking the car, she walked into the inpatient building of the burn unit and checked for Bai Ying'an’s name at the nursing station, only to be told there was no record of such a patient.

At this moment, Johnny's belongings were delivered. "Report, sir, we found a piece of parchment in his clothes that looks quite old." Zheng Hao took the parchment and read the contents; it was indeed the so-called Treaty of San Venganza.

Before entering the Netherworld, Shen Huang had told Shen Daojian about what happened at the Burial Demon Valley, and upon learning that the "Deification" technique was required to summon Tang Yan back, Shen Daojian had already begun making plans.

"I haven't tried yet; I've been waiting for you to experiment." Nangong Chen smiled and kissed her neck, then reached up to press the light switch on the bedside, and the room’s brightness was instantly replaced by darkness.

Watching the four of them leave in a hurry, Wang Yongqiang, Lin Heng, and Lin Han were confused. While the three of them were engaged in jade mining, they knew nothing about the actual value of the jade mines. Zhao Hua'an did not let them follow, simply telling them to wait there for his return.

"Awake?" Duanmu Chuze was looking at her with a mischievous expression. Only then did Mu Xinnuan realize that she had, at some point, snuggled into his arms, with one hand even wrapped around his waist.

Lie Gang’s expression changed wildly, and he let out a cry of disbelief. Once he realized what was happening, he instinctively flew backward in a desperate retreat.

The person who arrived was Wang Qian. He had witnessed the entire process of what just happened. When he heard the other party say his name was Jiao Feng, Wang Qian had the intention to save him. In fact, even if he hadn't known it was Jiao Feng, Wang Qian would not have stood by and watched his fellow countrymen be taken away by the Japanese.

"Everyone, hurry up and get ready. It's time to start working." Under Cao Deshou’s direction, the group began their day's work in an orderly fashion, some heading up the mountain and others tidying up.

Perhaps I went a bit too far at the beginning of that chapter, but that feeling of being doused with a bucket of cold water really isn't pleasant.

"Prince of Chu, don't you agree that this makes sense?" However, Qin Ke'er added that extra comment, a remark sufficient to make the Prince of Chu cough up blood.

At that time, Tian Dao went up the mountain and told everyone there what he had seen and heard. When they heard it, especially when they heard Xia Chan say she would take full responsibility, they were all moved beyond words.

***

Stepping into the inner chamber, a palace attendant had already gone ahead to notify Consort Gu Xian, so what they saw was the delicate figure of Consort Gu Xian half-reclining on the bed.

By the time they returned home, it was pitch black. Dongfang Xuan cooked pork rib soup, and Chu Xiaoxiao stir-fried some fresh lettuce. Although it is said that dinner shouldn't be too heavy as it is hard to digest, one still needs the necessary nutrition.

In particular, the monks and commoners of Kii Province were the primary force the Ishiyama Hongan-ji would later rely on to resist Oda Nobunaga for ten years. Although they lacked the organization of a regular army, the terrifying number of arquebuses they deployed in siege warfare was quite something.

The first level is already this difficult, and I hear there are eighteen levels. If one can clear all eighteen, how could they not become a peerless master?

Not long after crossing the river, the three of them reached the Prancing Pony Inn, found Frodo, and met Aragorn, who was disguised as a ranger.

The reason they were noticed for being shot at was that they had been staring at the lights, thinking their sneak attack had succeeded, which made them so careless.

"You, what's wrong?" Baobei frowned. She wanted to look at him but couldn't turn her head, so she could only raise her hand to gently touch the soft hair on his cheek and temple. This gentle touch made his heart feel much warmer, and he let her stroke his hair like a child.

The doors and windows around the great hall were draped with thick, crimson gauze. It was already mid-May; usually, the bathing ceremony would be held outdoors, but here in the great hall, such thick gauze curtains were hung—who was it that couldn't stand the wind? The Second Prince, or the Empress?

Having finally fallen asleep, she remained in a half-awake, half-asleep state. She didn't know why, but her heart felt very uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

Time ticked away, bit by bit, and Bai Yixue kept waiting, waiting for that surprise to arrive.