Volume 1, Chapter 32: News Has Arrived

"Damn it, how did it come to this?"

"Where is Brother Dong? Has he woken up yet?"

Seeing Zheng Shaojie leave and refusing to be called back, Jiang Wenwen stomped her feet in anxiety. She had pinned all her hopes on Lin Shaodong to go and clarify things with Young Master Zheng, so they could win back the project.

However, at this moment, Jiang Rulong let out a cold snort. "Stop looking for Lin Shaodong. Both of you have already been blacklisted by Zheng Shaojie."

"What do you mean, Grandfather?" Jiang Wenwen was confused.

"You absolute fool!"

"You invited Zheng Shaojie over today because Jiang Wan and Chu Lingtian were here, didn't you? You wanted to orchestrate a 'chance encounter' between Chu Lingtian and Zheng Shaojie. You intended to use Zheng Shaojie’s hand to get rid of Chu Lin..."

"Damn! So that’s where the trap was laid for me!" Zhu Biao sighed inwardly. Indeed, there was no such thing as unearned affection; the person who helped him out of a tight spot clearly had their own agenda. Could he even refuse?

This command was issued directly to the battlefield, without any intention of consulting Ye Long. Yet, on the current battlefield, her own forces, combined with those of Ye Chen, far outnumbered Ye Long’s. Even though the soldiers on Ye Long’s side looked at him with hesitation, the other troops responded immediately.

Like a cat, she moved silently to the door, walked past the desk, and placed her hand on the doorknob, her heart filled with joy.

"Can you feel my heart beating for you?" As soon as the words left Mo Shanghuang Jue’s lips, Han Qing’s face turned bright red.

As soon as he entered the house, he caught the rich aroma of cooking. At that moment, he knew it was his father’s masterpiece.

After Beiming Xueyan and her mother sat down, she continued to share her experiences. She had already covered the main points during their journey here.

"But Mommy, Dandan is really... Daddy, what should we do?" Dandan turned to ask Sha Qianye. But wait, what did Dandan just call Sha Qianye? Daddy?

***

The figure had a head of cyan-green hair and wore magnificent robes, standing with their back to the two of them.

Hearing this, Li Jinhua suppressed his restlessness and obediently listened to Fuxiao. Fuxiao gradually guided Li Jinhua’s soul into the spiritual body, feeling a hint of worry that Li Jinhua’s uncultivated spirit might be rejected.

The sky was covered with a layer of gray clouds, the wind blowing was chilly and brisk, and the leaves by the roadside rustled loudly.

Father Yun Zhao had bonuses, a salary, and commissions from the workshop; over the years, he had likely saved over ten thousand.

They set up siege engines and used grappling hooks to scale the walls. Because the soldiers of the Royal City were hesitant, fearing they might strike the person who looked like the King leading the charge, the siege went unexpectedly smoothly. The Royal City was breached, and the soldiers cruelly ravaged the land. Louis III was stunned; he had assumed his combat orders would be faithfully carried out.

But just at that moment, a loud commotion erupted outside, accompanied by the screams of servants.

Chen Yang sat up, dazed. Looking up, he saw a dense tangle of green vines.

Perhaps some people are just like that; even if you have never offended them, they simply don't like the sight of you and will always act against you.

"Alright, I understand~" I gently patted Li Mengqi’s head and gave her a helpless smile.

Afterward, I told her to go home and wait for news, promising to inform her of the interview results within a week.

This was the pride of a dragon, and also the reason Ye Ningning was certain she would revert to her original form at the first opportunity.

Himiko’s eyes were filled with fear. Even though she still possessed the cultivation of the Body Shaping Realm, let alone the difficulty of a Body Shaping expert fighting a Soul Forging expert, she was currently in a weakened state. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to resort to feigning pity.

Dugu Po and the Ghost King were overcome with immense joy; both felt they had finally struck it rich.

Back in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Xuanyuan Qingtian breathed a sigh of relief after confirming the condition of Crown Princess Ye Qianyu.

I looked at the surroundings; I had practically swept the first floor of the Demon Cave, but I still hadn't found the medicinal herbs. If the harvest on the first floor was this bountiful, what about the second and third? Besides, coming back next time might require another trial token—it was too much of a hassle.

By now, Xia Mo had arrived at the starting line. After a quick glance, he leaped forward.

***

"Yes, Your Highness. The weapon that injured you was not a whip, but should be called the Meridian-Descending Chimera Whip. However, it is only a replica; if it were the real one, your injuries would not be so light." As Qiang Liang spoke, he gestured with both hands, and a Meridian-Descending Chimera Whip, identical to the one in Zheng Yajuan’s hand, appeared in his grasp.

"What did Grandma say?" Lan Ziyue had a hunch that Lan Yiyi’s grandmother was filling Yi’er’s head with some peculiar ideas again.

Seeing Yi Fei swirling his glass without drinking, Zhang Wu couldn't help but smile. He reached out and took the glass from Yi Fei’s hand. "Yi Fei, eat when it's time to eat, drink when it's time to drink. Is it easy to find an opportunity to eat and drink for free without paying?" With that, he tilted his head back and downed the drink in one gulp.

Qi Hui thought to himself: Xi Niang had inquired and found that someone once had evidence pointing to the Mu family for treason. If the evidence wasn't fake, could this Mu family be a different one?

That’s true. If she weren't formidable, how could she have given birth to such a capable Dou Ran?

The later events were experienced by Xi Niang and Qian You together, but on the road, due to extreme shock, she had indeed become unstable again. It wasn't until she collapsed at the foot of the mountain onto the blood-soaked body of Qi Hui that she finally regained her senses.

Xia Mo had his own guesses. Although Deng Chao understood what was going on, given his devious nature, he likely wouldn't tell the "Silly Roe Deer" about such things.

Along the way, we saw more and more scattered supplies. Our biggest loss was rations; without them, we had to resort to eating wild animals and edible herbs.

Because of the distance and Gu Yanling’s deliberate slow pace, by the time she passed through the solemn and silent ancestral hall to the back window of the Penitence Room, Yingluo was already inside.

Gu Yiyi answered very bluntly: "We don't need to understand each other, and we won't be spending time together!" After saying this, she turned her head away.

This time she made more than yesterday; she gave two pieces to each master, and an extra forty pieces to the Third Madam Chu.

"Then you just said my body belongs to you. What does that mean? What use do you have for my body?" I asked B2.

Looking at his appearance, Colonel Xu could tell that the middle-aged man behind Gu Youbei was his father, and he hesitated over whether to greet him.

Seeing these people looking so "learned and talented," why were they so unfamiliar with a poem that even he knew?