Chapter 54: Requesting Exile

Her face was disheveled, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Strands of hair clung to the corners of her eyes as she dropped to her knees the moment she arrived. "It is all my incompetence that I could not protect the Crown Prince, and furthermore deceived the Bureau of Attendants, nearly causing a catastrophic mistake."

"Sister Wen... Sister Wen was only trying to help me!"

The Empress Dowager wore a look of utter astonishment as she helped Cheng Yu up.

"Xiao Yu, why... why are you speaking up for her?"

Duanmu Rui slammed her palm onto the table and said, "I was always thinking of finding an opportunity to show off my abilities, so that my father and uncles would praise me. Hasn't the opportunity arrived today? Just watch me rescue them." With that, she raised her cup to her lips and drained it in one gulp, displaying her bold and untamed nature.

Once inside the carriage, Uncle Fang spoke up, "Let's go to the eldest uncle's house." He then gave directions to Lü Ziqi, and the two were taken to the eldest uncle's residence in the west of the city.

"Hehe, of her own doing!" Before I could ask, Flowing Cloud chuckled and said.

The sudden emptiness in his palm sent a ripple of loss through Xuantian's heart. She still refused to accept him, or rather, she had never even thought of taking him in.

Should they feel grateful? What was there even to be grateful for? Should they be grateful that their grand Zhuang estate had been burned down in a massive fire, leaving not even a pile of ruins? Or should they be grateful that this grand estate before their eyes had miraculously survived?

"This Divine Domain truly possesses infinite and wondrous uses! Not bad, not bad! As my cultivation progresses in the future, who knows how heaven-defying it might become!" Shi Quan withdrew the Divine Domain. He discovered that he could hold on for at most another half-gongfen of time, which was already an impressive achievement. Shi Quan was extremely satisfied with his very first use.

Tongxuan and I had been waiting for Wang Sheng at the entrance of the Li residence for a long time. As for the Li residence, it was situated in a quiet suburban area, and the only word that could describe it was magnificent. The entire estate resembled a palace, and it was a super-large villa surrounded by five hundred meters of lush green forests and grasslands.

Since lightning attacks were ineffective against Reapers without physical bodies, the Heavenly Star simply rolled up his sleeves for a brawl. With every sweep of his fair and slender clan member's wrists, one or two Reapers would be struck down from the sky, turning into dust and dissipating amidst fierce gusts of wind.

Xiao Shouyi felt like crying without tears. Trembling, she raised her head and fumbled in the dark to identify his dormitory, weeping rivers of blood in her heart.

Later, after acquiring the lower volume, Meng Qi realized that the contents within it could not be fully comprehended overnight. Therefore, he set his mind at ease and simply persisted in following the instructions contained in the lower volume every day.

Tidying up his facial attire, Li Chengzhou walked up to the entrance of the Jiahe Medical Hall and immediately came to a halt.

Yet she did not wish to test him in such a manner—Master Li Sanshun worked under her, and his father and brothers had died or been crippled because of Elder Master Chen Sixth. She could not simply stand by with cold indifference.

"No, you should call me Uncle Xion." The Duke of Wrathful Lion looked at him with satisfaction, his upright figure beginning to grow taller and taller.

As long as Emperor Xuan did not die, the heritage of the Great Desolation remained unbroken, and the national fortune did not perish, there would always be a chance to make a comeback.

Afterward, no one else proposed a transaction, and at the "Fool's" signal, they entered the segment of free exchange.

Initially, in order to adapt to life in the imperial palace, Caixia began constantly correcting her own habits, and gradually grew to become the imperial concubine who monopolized all favor within the six palaces.

Chen Jianfang could not help but chuckle, following leisurely behind Xianjin, maintaining the exact same pace and rhythm, yet keeping a very discreet distance—neither too close nor too far, precisely three steps away.

Xiao Xiao's appearance was that of a typical sunny, radiant boy, full of vitality and seemingly possessed of boundless, everlasting energy.

Lin Han-tian was a disciple of a divine weapon clan, naturally possessing a robust physique, guarded by supreme laws, and imbued with precious blood. His advantages were immense.

"What do you want us to do?" Annika was in a cheerful mood and, ignoring Aurora's bewilderment, pulled him to her side and embraced him as she agreed.

Ye Yu dodged the incoming wind blades unhurriedly, casting a glance at the demonic beast lunging fiercely toward him. Sensing the dangerous aura emanating from the beast's sharp claws, his body involuntarily tensed up.