Chapter 48: Raiding the House of the Thousand Gold Pavilion

The House of a Thousand Beauties was in utter chaos and uproar, with the relentless sounds of running, shouting, and tables and chairs crashing to the floor.
For a fleeting second, Xu Ruyan doubted his own ears.
This was a pleasure house, a place for amusement and leisure—what business did the Grand Court of Revision have coming here?
Dazed, he raised his head and raised his voice to call out twice toward the outside, "Liu Song! Liu Song! What on earth is happening out there?"
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Chu Ye held her tightly in his arms, feeling secure and deeply satisfied. From this moment on, he looked forward to Shuntou moving in, hoping she would stay for a year or a half without leaving—no, it would be even better if she stayed for a full two years.
This has a lot to do with the era. Kiwifruit, something people nowadays take for granted in supermarkets, was said to be the elixir of immortality sought by Qin Shi Huang on the fairy islands back in the day. Today, you can afford to eat ten pounds of it a day, yet that still cannot guarantee you will live to be a hundred. Such is the difference between eras and understanding.
That being said, judging by the trajectory of this plot, the two great empires of Shanghua and Sirius are very likely to become the first hostile forces among the "legendary" five great empires.
"Actually, our world is incomplete." Venerable Ci dropped a bombshell, stunning everyone present.
"Probably not!" The corners of Liu Yujing's mouth twitched, her chilling gaze still fixed on the direction where Xia Nuanyan had departed.
Of course, on the surface, she certainly could not show it. After all, for someone destined to achieve great things, concealing all emotions was a basic requirement.
The Fire Kirin communicated via telepathy, informing Jiaoyu that she could return her soul to her body, though she still needed to maintain a meditative state. If she were to wake up at this moment, she would be unable to perceive the message transmitted by the jade soul energy, rendering this entire trip pointless.
"Haha, I am quite satisfied with your current appearance. Oh, that's right, your Seven-Man Group was almost completely slaughtered by me." The Pope leaped gracefully down from the tree canopy, looking at the White Wolf with a mocking expression.
Yang Wei thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. The humiliation he had suffered not long ago had already spread far and wide, and even if he wanted to hide it, he couldn't.
Su Yi, however, withdrew her hand, her heart sinking momentarily. It wasn't that she didn't understand Xing'er's intentions, but to make her go and beg him... In her heart, she was truly unwilling to see him. Yet, seeing Xing'er's tear-filled eyes, she ultimately couldn't bear it and slowly nodded.
Xu Ziqing's gaze lingered there slightly, or perhaps, she only wished to see beautiful things.
Building Three, Room 303. It took Xin Xin five minutes of asking for directions to finally find Wang Qin's original dormitory.
Xia Haoran exchanged some idle banter with the brothers sitting in the back row, talking a load of nonsense before slipping away.
If Mu Qingqing had indeed returned from the dead on the Ghost Festival three years ago, then her uncle's claim that her mother could have woken up three years ago was likely not a lie. It was just that the opportunity had been snatched away by Mu Qingqing.
"Wang Haoming, just mind your own business and ignore these idlers. They're just poor onlookers who can't afford to buy anything," Fatty Ma said hastily upon seeing that Wang Haoming was somewhat affected.
After all, if one were to stumble upon the legendary cavern dwelling of some mighty being, the profits would be astronomical, or if they dug up some transcendent artifacts left behind by someone, they would at least be worth millions.
The plump man in white offered the map with both hands, swearing absolute and unswerving loyalty to Xiangye if his family were successfully rescued.
Cui Yun had no idea her single remark could carry such immense power. It was as if she had flipped some switch in Zhang Qing, causing him to pour out a ceaseless stream of grievances.
Having not heard the name of the Immortal Inspection Bureau for a long time, at first Lingxuxu was somewhat taken aback and dazed. But immediately following that, he thought of the bureau's current plight and could not help the corners of his mouth curving up into a sneer.
Given the Feng family's standing today, it wouldn't be difficult for her father to remarry, and no one could guarantee that the next Madame Feng would be any better than the current Xu Wan.
Just based on the fact that she had been left standing outside for an entire afternoon, Feng Qing certainly wouldn't dare to quibble over her demands again.
"Since you're already here, stay with me for a little while," Tang Ci said, meeting Zhong Muwan's gaze as he negotiated with her.