Volume One, Chapter 22: Splitting Up to Act

Aside from Empress Shen, the newly appointed Consort Ling, Shen Hui, and several other palace concubines were also present, all gathered around Empress Shen, chatting and laughing.

Le Qi lowered her gaze, her long black eyelashes fluttering lightly in the air, a faint look of admiration in her eyes gradually fading away.

At first, she had been worried that the child's father might view their marriage as a fleeting novelty, so she wanted to ensure she had the ability to earn money herself.

The two were discussing political affairs in the Y Kingdom. Even though Sheng Qinghuan could understand their conversation, she found herself unable to join in.

“The renowned Fairy Hong, leader of the Snow Wolf Gang, Hong Ling. You don’t know her?” Zhu Yi ceased his banter with Yang Fan and spoke to Wang Xu.

“Whew...” Having nearly exhausted all his vital energy, a certain youth who had just signed a spirit beast contract collapsed weakly onto the ground, hurriedly stuffing several bottles of blood-replenishing pills into his mouth, a joyful smile spreading across his face.

“Are you saying that the massacre at the ‘Yingdong Tavern’ wasn’t carried out by the Hua family, but by someone else?” Old Zhao bit into a steamed bun he had grabbed, then looked at Zhao Jiafeng and asked.

“Here, I am the rule itself.” The influx of magical power lifted Xiao Xiao’s hair, and the sensation was exhilarating.

“Thank you, Commander, for your escort. My junior sister and I will take our leave now.” Ye Luo bowed to the leader of the Peacock Clan but did not move her feet.

Just as Yu Yang was murmuring to himself, the black-feathered creature let out a piercing scream and flew straight at him. Yu Yang turned around in alarm, grabbed the cloth wrapping the luminous pearl, threw the pearl forcefully, and then sprinted forward desperately.

Murong Chuan came back to his senses and saw Loulan, Hua Wulei, Ye Qingcheng, and others approaching Qing Ge, exchanging greetings and showing concern.

Cold sweat streamed down Sui Ling’s back, dripping incessantly, as waves of numbness surged over her scalp like relentless tides on the sea.

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“Old Huang makes a fair point. We’ve been together for months; there’s no reason for me to deceive you all. We need sincere cooperation from now on. If I lied to you, wouldn’t I be shooting myself in the foot?” Wang Qi said.

“Sorry.” Those three words were utterly meaningless, yet Qin Yinjian still wanted to say them to her. It was the last time in his life he would utter those useless words to her; from now on, he would never say them again.

At this moment, several ancient realm warriors from the Twilight Sea Sect had also arrived after Wan Shanlie’s death. Judging by their demeanor, they seemed quite fearful of him.

“He said he is ready to be summoned at any time.” Jing Lingjing smiled and skillfully reversed the carriage, pressing the accelerator and charging onto the road.

Thus, it was precisely at such a moment, when Jiang Yufei spoke those words.

Clearly, it did not align with Dantai Yuan’s identity. If he were truly that person’s son, why would there be a need to fight over any relics? The entire Broken Life Continent would belong to his family.

“Closer?” If any closer, he would have no choice but to hold her in his arms. Was that what she meant?

Taking advantage of Su Xiao’s distraction, Cheng Yun sent a message to Bai Molin: Help warn Yang Qiqi to be on alert; something seems about to happen.

“Hello, my name is Zhao Yun’er. Qiu Yue and Chi Ya are our friends. Judging by your tone, you must know them too,” Zhao Yun’er said naturally.

Gu Lanchen suddenly changed into a different demeanor. He was fully aware that everything had changed now. To uncover the existence of another place, he had to start with those around him.

This fortune had long circulated throughout the mortal world until the era of deification. After the Heavenly Court was established, the Dao Ancestor personally captured and condensed the fortune into a single entity, placing it in the Lingxiao Hall. Since then, the Lord of Fortune had always been the Jade Emperor.

Xu An, who only sought to survive quietly, naturally did not want to get involved. Yet with poison zones behind and the Shallow Grass Plains ahead, there was truly nowhere to hide.

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She had already told her imperial uncle about this matter, yet he was still willing to grant Song Nange the position of second-ranked scholar, indicating that Tang Jingyang had genuinely accepted Song Nange from the bottom of his heart. If that was so, there was no suspicion of betraying the sovereign, and she could rest assured.

Qin Ke could not help but guess as he noticed the four seemed rather unusual; they appeared to be afraid of something.

The sunglasses gave a somewhat unfamiliar impression, but when the person removed them, she immediately recalled who it was.

In this way, the Jade Emperor must have seen the rules and easily associated them with his Great Dao Fruit.

Countless ice crystals in the air surged toward the Dream Invader, forcing him to defend with his psychic power.

The shop owner, growing impatient, blurted out his thoughts. Although Yang Rong was indeed beautiful, in this place, money was the only language that mattered.

Pan Weizhen spoke with deep meaning: “Parents, rest assured. My younger brother Xiang Di Ming will surely avenge us. He is already crafting daggers and throwing darts, waiting for the right moment.”

Qiu Feifei was far too familiar with the situation to be surprised; she was only a little regretful, as it was rare to have a meal with him.

Now, with this thousand-character心得 reflection, although he still needed health methods to supplement his qi and blood, Zhang Lingfeng vaguely felt that he had already laid the foundation for this type of cultivation method.

Many in the audience had watched Jiang Lili’s livestream and knew she had come from Wang Hedi’s company, and they all voiced their support.