Volume One, Chapter 30: Chaos in the Capital, the Ancestral Temple Destroyed

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At last, someone was there to cherish her mistress—afraid she might be cold, afraid she might grow tired, holding her ever so gently and tucking the quilt around her so she could sleep in peace… Watching with tears in her eyes, Ling Shu clasped her hands together, turned toward the heavens outside, and bowed deeply.

Just as she was thinking this, the face before her suddenly loomed larger. It slowly bent down, as though intending to kiss her.

Ai Mu nodded, trembling violently. His coat covered her head, leaving her unable to see anything; she could only smell his unmistakable scent, and it gave her a familiar sense of security.

Since this house served as a hideout for the Tiancheng Gang, they might not prepare meals for their people, but they would certainly have good wine ready. It was also a way to soothe the gang members after all they had endured.

Using the shadows, I slipped out from the corner and sprinted toward their coach. Everyone’s attention was focused on the school now. I doubted anyone would notice me even if I walked right up behind them.

He turned around and sat down on the sofa. His languid posture radiated an overwhelming presence, as though he were a king, while the corners of his lips curved into a leisurely smile as he waited for her answer.

At the time, this technical expert had been present as a member of Baiyun Factory’s technical task force. The anxiety and relief on the faces of the armored forces’ commanders remained vivid in his memory even now. That was precisely why, when Bai Yi’s voice echoed through the modest drafting room, he could only fall silent.

“I just love seeing you mortals after the truth has been exposed!” Using Qin Yu’s body, Lian leaped onto the daybed before her and sprawled sideways across it, utterly unconcerned with the identity he currently possessed.

The child’s spirits had already faded considerably while in Xi Lan’s arms. Thinking he was hungry, she had even fed him some of the goat’s milk brought from the mountain estate, but the child refused to drink. She was growing frantic when she heard the voice, and light flashed in her eyes.

He was a deeply contradictory man, and his actions made my heart burn fiercely.

Hearing footsteps approaching from far away, the three of them did not dare breathe loudly. Nor did they search for somewhere to hide, afraid that any movement might alert the ghosts outside and bring about their own deaths.

“I don’t know. You’d better worry about yourself first.” Liao Wangyue shook his head. In truth, he still had not recovered from Zhang Menghui’s tragic death. After all, they had been teammates through nearly two examinations, and it was impossible not to feel some sorrow.

At banquets hosted by the wealthy, appearances were everything. The standards were rarely low, and delicacies such as abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, fish maw, bird’s nest, and all manner of seafood and mountain treasures were practically indispensable.

But Lan Weihao had no authority whatsoever to inquire into the affairs of the company’s upper management. He was merely curious and thinking about it idly.

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Yao Xi had previously heard Wei Yuanzi speak about Bo Yanhe. Until then, she had shared Wei Yuanzi’s assumptions, but after learning the truth, she did not know what to say for a moment.

Viewed from high above, there were not many top experts from the sea clan taking part in the battle. Although nearly a hundred of them had risen into the air, more than a dozen of those who appeared to possess the highest cultivation had surrounded Lan Hao. As for opponents at Lan Heng’s level, the grand swordmaster realm, two members of the sea clan were fighting one.

“More or less. The village chief himself isn’t very powerful; he relies entirely on this general’s protection. Once the general leaves, he’s nothing but a cripple. Still, no one has dared to act against the village chief all these years, because everyone fears the general’s retaliation,” said another elderly prisoner, who had four ears.

“Whatever the case, knowing one condition for finding a way out is still incredibly encouraging. When we answer the questions later, we can do our utmost to avoid choosing the wrong options.” Tong Mei shakily climbed to her feet. Perhaps it was merely psychological, but she picked up a winnowing basket from the ground and set it in the doorway.

Thus, the moment Fan Meng finished relaying Yao Yao’s words, Si Mu took a jade bottle from his storage ring exactly as instructed. Inside was a single blue-grade Soul-Returning Pill.

Ma Bin spoke with impeccable courtesy, but his eyes, gleaming with desire, resembled those of a hungry wolf preparing to pounce on a sheep.

“Eleven, forget it. Let’s pretend this never happened. We didn’t see anything.” Luo Jiu came forward and raised a hand, intending to pat Eleven on the shoulder, but the moment he met Eleven’s gaze, he withdrew it.

Besides, they could not draw blood for testing and could only take her pulse, which was extremely dangerous. Even with a divine physician like Wei Chenfeng present, Ji Wanyong was unwilling to take the risk.

Although he had the strength to reach the King tier, who could say how things would turn out in ranked matches, where half the result depended on skill and half on luck?

The force was tremendous, leaving her arm faintly numb, but he had been exercising regularly of late and knew that this was normal.

Because he possessed no talent for cultivating immortality and his cultivation was weak, his master had sent him out into the streets to work as a “groundhog.”

With the captain making a solo push down the lane, Lin Han had already used his teleport and could not return to the bottom lane. They could only send Lissandra, who still had her teleport available, to defend it.

It was Yu’er who persuaded her not to let the news out for the time being. They would wait until three months had passed and things had stabilized before summoning the household physician for an examination.

“I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best.” Ji Wanyong gave an awkward smile, then coughed twice and answered perfunctorily.

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She wanted to leave this place. Why should she make a wedding dress for someone else? Xu Yan could not accept that—especially when it was being done behind her back.

The world had changed. The information clearly stated that the flesh of those savage beasts would become the primary source of food in the future.

Once the noodles had been served, he sat across from me. With Wen Yuan, I could still hear a few words of praise from him; even when he said nothing, I could sense how enthusiastically he was eating. But with Huo Yi, there was truly no way to tell.

Before Long Yichen stood a vast hall measuring roughly a thousand square units.

Ever since I took Zhang Tingting to the hospital last time, she had developed a favorable impression of me. In truth, I had only done it because the English teacher called on me and I had no choice. Who could have known that the incident would completely transform my relationship with Zhang Tingting?

“Forget it. Let’s not bring this up again. I won’t take her words to heart,” Du Heng said.

By the end, I had fallen asleep on the sofa beneath a blanket. When I woke, the house was utterly silent. I lifted my head and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was half past two in the morning.

Cheng Rongjian could not possibly have been unaware. She had originally intended to refuse, but the words died on her lips. After a moment of silence, she answered, “All right.”

That was why her master’s words affected her to some degree. She did not believe them completely, but neither could she dismiss them entirely.

It was not only the projects under Tang Huaijin’s authority; with Wen Mo’s appearance, Tang Guannian’s position had become extremely awkward.

Seeing him putting on such an affected act, I could not be bothered to ask questions. I got up and went to look for the medicine kit in their living room. I remembered Sister Wen mentioning it once—she had been worried that Wen Yuan might bump or injure himself at home.

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