Volume 1, Chapter 36: Love at First Sight, Hearts Beating as One
"Please excuse me, I must take my leave."
Ling Jiutian bowed and turned to depart. By the time he stepped out of Taiyi Pavilion, his back was already soaked in cold sweat.
No one is a fool; to become the sect leader of the Heavenly Physician Sect, one must be a person of keen intelligence. From those few words just spoken, Ling Jiutian realized how perilous this situation truly was. Had Wang Nianwei’s temperament not undergone such a radical change, he and Lu Ningde would likely be dead by now.
He estimated that the Shu army was not far ahead. Last night, he had allowed his soldiers a good rest, and at the break of dawn, they marched rapidly, intending to catch the Shu army off guard.
Zhou Yunbin was dressed in casual clothes today, lacking his usual sharp suit. Distressed by his younger brother's injuries, he looked haggard and somewhat disheveled, hardly resembling the general manager of a major corporation.
"Not yet. I've already sent people to investigate, but there are no results so far. It is said that no one at the scene saw anything," Zhou Ping sighed.
"I had intended to keep the matter of the betrothal gifts from you, but upon reflection, I decided I should tell you," Su Qinghan whispered into Su Ranran’s ear, his voice rich with magnetism.
Three Nether Death Generals stood apart on three sides of the void, each shrouded in black robes, their faces hidden from view. Most importantly, each held a fearsome weapon in their hands.
The stone stairs stretched from their feet all the way up into the clouds. At the end of the stairs, clouds and mist swirled in endless loops, rendering the end invisible.
The Tian family was currently under the stewardship of Tian Linglong’s father. However, since the children had reached adulthood, it was necessary to determine the heir to the family early on—a precaution to ensure readiness against any unforeseen circumstances.
Yinzi’s eyes went wide, and the rage burning in his chest erupted like a volcano. With a sudden movement, he snatched the ox-ear dagger from his leather belt and glared furiously at Kameda Ippon.
Yamamoto Kenzō spoke as he walked to the corner of the left wall and tore down the landscape painting hanging there.
Zhang Yang and Director Liu downed another glass of wine, but suddenly, their expressions soured, and they slammed their glasses down.
"Look, when Jin Wei left the school, he was wearing his coat properly, and there were no bloodstains on it," Qiao Yan noted. If Jin Wei had been the murderer, his coat would certainly have been splattered with blood.
It seemed Zhao Sanjiang had decided to burn his bridges with the four elders at this meeting; otherwise, he would never have permitted Cheng Dong to examine the contents of the box.
In the next instant, the void within the Magic Hall trembled. Cracks in the fractured space were visible everywhere, and the unleashed psychic shockwaves spilled out of the hall, surging and lashing out across the entire demi-plane.
Wei Zimo and Wufeng exchanged a glance. Seeing it was not the time to intrude, they sat quietly to the side, sipping their tea.
We kissed for a long time—until Lin Youyang stopped struggling, until our mouths went from moist to parched, and until she shifted from resistance to submission. Only then did I finally let her go.
"With the medicinal herbs and grain sent by the Emperor, the common people are calm. There is no unrest or turmoil, and the rumors have been successfully contained," Zhangsun You explained in detail.
I glanced at her in the rearview mirror and said, "Shui Yuexi, are you finished yet? Don't be ungrateful."
Wang Wei gazed at the two elders, Huang and Zhang, with a look that bordered on indifference to life.
Emerging from what appeared to be a dungeon, Cheng Dong and his companions passed through a long corridor, where signs of excavation were clearly visible.
He wore a police uniform with a light blue shirt underneath and a dark blue tie. On his shoulder straps were two bars and three four-pointed stars, the insignia of a First-Class Police Superintendent.
Seeing Olaf chasing relentlessly like a mad dog, Ornn’s Q ability cooled down, and he fired another Q. A stone pillar rose from the ground, slowing Shen, who immediately burned his Flash to escape.