Volume 1, Chapter 44: She Has No Betrothal to His Highness

Guo Xia gave a sudden, sharp yank, and the flayer’s body flew up uncontrollably, crashing through the glass with a thunderous boom.

"If you were coming, you were coming—why bring gifts? This child, we have everything at home; it’s such a waste!" Seeing the items in Cheng Zhi’s hands, Mother Zhu grumbled casually.

Linda’s consciousness was gradually being eroded. She tore at the clothes she had just put on, exposing her snow-white neck.

For this reason alone, Xie Liuying could not stand by and watch Xie Changjing have his legs severed, nor could she allow the Xie family to fall.

"What else could he do?" Li Tian felt the Master’s reaction was normal. His Master was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve; if he had, that would have been the anomaly.

The exploration of the ruins continued. Lyle and his party crossed ice fields and flew over canyons until they reached the most prominent landmark in the area: a colossal snow-capped mountain. At the foot of the mountain, they found a row of giants with partially shattered bodies. From them, they learned the location of the Giant King and how to summon him, as well as the unexpected news that the giant race was in the final stages of extinction.

With the Bird Clan leaderless for even a single day, the danger only grew. As the two elders, they could not help but worry in silence.

"Eating with you." Meng Banxian set down the food tray: four dishes and one soup, featuring braised beef, shredded tripe, mixed tofu, steamed shrimp balls, and two bowls of almond tea.

As the Emperor’s servants, the guards dared to lay a hand on the Emperor’s daughter-in-law. Even if she was a faded princess, she was not someone they, as low-level guards, could easily afford to offend.

"Acupoint sealing!" Seeing the silver needle, the burly man moved his body and realized he had returned to normal. His eyes filled with horror as he stared at Xia Fan in disbelief.

Now he was truly unable to clear his name, even in the Yellow River. Even Principal Liu had misunderstood. Xia Fan sighed as he walked back to his apartment, with Ouyang Yunduo swaying her waist as she chased after him.

Wuchen was humble and refined. He waved his hand and smiled, "Everyone, watch your sect leader’s duel carefully." Only then did the crowd quiet down.

He had to parse the meaning behind Old Master Dong’s words to figure out the purpose of the meeting.

"Dean Zhang, you flatter me. I simply happened to have tasted this tea before." For once, Bai Feng knew how to be modest and reserved.

***

The wealthy woman instinctively raised her hands to protect her chest, then slowly let them down. The deathly pallor on her fair cheeks gradually faded away.

"Half? Does that mean you currently have twenty points of magic power, and since Tathagata had thirty before he died, you can obtain about fifteen?" Qian Sheng'er asked.

Ascetic Wuyan wore a look of concern. Who knew what he was thinking at that moment? He was pondering that if Dr. Cui knew martial arts, and he held down A-Shui’s face, A-Shui would be unable to use his skills and would need his help to survive. If he didn't save him, wouldn't A-Shui be dead for sure?

"Whoosh!" A cold, gleaming sword extended from the void, piercing the Nine-Spirit Primal Saint’s abdomen. At the same time, the Eastern King Duke took the opportunity to slash at the Nine-Spirit Primal Saint’s shoulder.

The sudden sound of gunfire outside the forest shocked Sanmu. Could it be that King Mountain had already discovered his intentions? Otherwise, why would they set an ambush halfway? Sanmu urgently gathered his troops, preparing to charge out of the woods.

Of course, as the greatest contributor to the success of this concert, the guest principal conductor of the Tianqu Symphony Orchestra, Zong Shi, hurried away from the orchestra the moment the performance ended, rushing to the First Hospital of Tiandu.

Zhong Wanli understood immediately. If the Second Princess hadn’t fled, the Second Prince wouldn’t have been so strapped for resources. Now that the Second Princess was determined to retake the Second Tribe, and with the Da Hua kingdom eyeing the borders, the Second Prince obtaining the crossbows would be like a tiger gaining wings. If he were in that position, he would also prioritize securing the crossbows.

At that time, the power of heaven’s punishment would be concentrated on those individuals, and the resulting force would be terrifying, with consequences impossible to predict.

"This servant will investigate; the truth will come to light soon." To dare to poison someone right in front of her—did they think her skills had grown rusty just because she was in the palace?

"What are you still standing there for? Get on the camel, we’re ready to move." Yun Ge shoved Wu Chuan, though this shove was different from the usual ones—at least her movements were much lighter. After all, he was a wounded man. But following that, he felt a deeper chill seeping into his body.

Can leaned on Yin’s shoulder to keep from collapsing. The blood at the corner of his mouth made him look truly desolate.

Two years ago, when participating in the Vladivostok-Cape Town Rally, Zong Shi had taken Fang Zhengying to play on the frozen Lake Baikal for a day.

Yet they knew in their hearts that this was merely the start of the evil path’s intervention; the Northern Spirit Ruins were truly just a prelude.

As the golden light swirled toward him, Jiang Ziya hurriedly sacrificed the Central Wutu Apricot Yellow Flag bestowed upon him by the Primordial Heavenly Lord. Countless golden lotuses appeared, completely covering him from head to toe.

***

Lin Yuan promised him that once Old Man Zheng was released, he would do his utmost to persuade him to forgive him and take him along to Jiangyun City.

Fury surged in Li Yi’s heart. He slowly lowered his head, mulling over Wu Tian’s words. He had been… so terribly wrong, as if blinded by a ghost. Li Bai was right; he had truly failed his parents and the upbringing his hometown had provided him.

He had originally thought Li Xingchen would surrender without a fight, after all, the Wuzhou Governor Lu Ben represented the imperial court.

But this time, the number of programs on the audition list decided by Xu Ji was not only not excessive, but actually several fewer than expected.

Thinking of this, Liu Jianguo wanted to slap himself. How could he be so thick-headed?

In the auction hall, the golden pearl was now placed under a glass dome on the display stand, resting on a layer of black velvet.

Ye Xingxing did not know at this moment that at least three teams had entered the stone forest to search for her, and each team contained someone she knew, leading to arguments over who would find her.

For someone like this who quit after working only a few days, they basically wouldn't get paid, let alone after having a conflict with the boss.

Meeting those smiling eyes, Shen Zhiyu felt a tremor in her heart and couldn't help but lower her lashes. She was the one who had broken the promise first, and she could not be as calm as Wei Shi; she only felt a sense of guilt in her heart.

Zheng Tianyang wore a haughty, superior smile and gestured for Zheng Tiannian to get into the car.