Volume 1, Chapter 28: Because You Deserve to Kneel

She was instantly overcome with indignation; the person who had nearly fallen was her, yet he had the audacity to question her motives?

After walking only a few steps, she reached the place where they had previously taken shelter from the wind. Beyond the mist, it was surprisingly close.

"It is widely rumored that the Sword Immortal Li Bai is the most unconstrained of men. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary and otherworldly. Unfortunately, I have matters to attend to and cannot linger here. Farewell." Though this was their first meeting, Han Xin felt a strange sense of familiarity with Pei Xun.

"I heard that the servants by the Empress’s side have also gone to look at the detailed rules. I was wondering, is Her Majesty the Empress planning to participate in the lantern-making competition as well?" Narcissus asked, looking at Qu Rumei as she reported.

He regained his senses and turned to look at Xu Yuqin. He had gazed at her for the entire night, not knowing when he had fallen asleep, yet he felt that this slumber had been exceptionally restful.

What was even more surprising was that Deacon Xing remained rooted to the spot, seemingly stunned, as if he did not know how to break through the encirclement.

At first, Jian Qiu was embarrassed to keep troubling Fan Ling, but later, moved by her sincerity, she eventually grew accustomed to it.

"If that Emperor reneges on his word and refuses to honor the alliance, what do you think Jernar will do?" Nian Gengyao asked again.

She was awakened by a sharp, urgent ringtone. Keeping her eyes closed, she fumbled for the phone by the sound, squinted at the screen, and saw the name: Hou Nanning.

When Zhan Xiaoyao heard the first part, he had no idea why she had suddenly brought up the "Seven Grounds for Divorce," but when he heard the final sentence, his expression stiffened instantly.

The long night stretched out; tonight, the world of this couple was destined to become the warmth of a family of three. Though their intimate moments were inevitably affected, neither Feng Qi nor Lin Yue felt any regret. On the contrary, they reveled in it.

Both Qinglan and Nanqin wished to form a marital alliance with Feng Cang, signifying their intent to establish diplomatic relations. Given that the nine nations of the world were on the brink of an unstable era, diplomacy was a hundred times better than hostility.

The amount of information was truly substantial. The fact that Xuri’s real name was Qing Xie was something even the Eagle Gate, the self-proclaimed leader of the intelligence world, had failed to uncover—not even a shred of it. Yet he knew it so clearly; what did that imply?

***

Ye Qiyu had originally been very confident, believing that with Li Heng’s presence, her true identity would never be exposed. But now that Li Heng was dead and no one remained to protect her cover, Ye Qiyu felt a sense of dread.

At this, the Xia family guard placed his hand on his sword hilt. Too many things had happened recently. They were extra vigilant whenever strangers arrived, guarding against another unforeseen incident.

Yu Qiao was stunned. It was as if the sun had risen in the west—Wen Xi actually wanted to spend more time with her blind date? Could it be that she was particularly satisfied with Ming Jinrui?

Children are children, and their logic is sometimes not as tight as an adult’s. She spoke of her sister, then herself, then mentioned being eleven years old. However, I have spent a lot of time communicating with children, so I could understand her expression—she meant that the sister was eleven.

The teachers and students on the sports field stared at the scene before them, their jaws hitting the floor. Could this janitor be any more arrogant and cool? To receive such treatment just for participating in a sports meet?

With so many of them, plus the addition of Yue Wenyao, who was so young yet so formidable, the situation was extremely disadvantageous for the four of them, especially given that he was severely injured and Li Chen and the man in black were also wounded.

The wicked monk, Master Liao Liao, had eyes filled with agony, his throat moving incessantly as if he were trying to say something.

The old man in gray was over sixty, thin and gaunt, his face weathered by the elements, yet his eyes shone with a sharp, piercing light. One look was enough to tell he was no ordinary person.

Ouyang Mowu looked curiously at Yingjun, this master who seemed to know nothing, and explained what cultivation resources were without holding back.

"How could I be henpecked? If we don't go home, where would we go? Hehe, you're drunk. Let’s find a hotel to rest," Yingjun said, slightly displeased at being called henpecked, but upon seeing Meng Hui’s dry heaving, he let out a mocking laugh.

After all these years, Lou Qingyi finally understood one thing—something she could never fathom before. Why had Xiao Baiyu turned away from Fairy Qingyu to favor Chunyu Shan’er? In the end, it was simply because he was an ordinary man, nothing more. Is that tragic?

With a soft sigh, Mo Langyue stopped delaying and simply dressed the man’s wound. Judging by the injury, it had not happened just now; it was at least several days old. Fortunately, in the freezing cold, the wound had stopped bleeding and scabbed over on its own, avoiding infection.

Cheng Lingzhi thought for a moment and decided she should ask for leave to go home and visit her father. Since the weekend was only two days away, she would just need to ask the director for one extra day.

***

Feng Rui stopped in his tracks and looked quietly at his beloved, his eyes filled with undisguised affection.

In the past, when Second Master Yu joined the Zhuge Gang, he was told that if he violated the gang’s rules, anyone who uttered the four words "Boiled Meat Slices" was an executioner sent by the Zhuge Gang!

"Gentlemen, what do you think is the purpose of the Ming army’s large-scale mobilization of garrison troops this time?" Naha Chu put down the intelligence report and spoke.

Many people on the carriage left their seats, looking at Chen Yun with self-conscious eyes.

The incident from a while ago where Zhang Feng wiped out the entire Long family was still fresh in their minds. Although Wang Hu possessed some strength, compared to the Long family, he was completely out of his league.

Afterward, A-Xin kept persuading me until I was completely calmed down, and then she sent me back to the villa.

Moreover, the beautiful future of that world was now very close, yet it was possible he would never live to see it.

The trousers on his legs were torn in several places; on the exposed skin, several clear abrasions were visible, and in some areas, bruises were beginning to form.

Because she did not want her wolf teammate to be eliminated and wanted to rescue him, it was very easy to expose her perspective as a werewolf.

James shrugged, turned back to defend, and could only roar toward the Heat’s bench, interacting with his teammates to celebrate.

Those mentioned above who had "basic tasks" were all lured here under false pretenses. If these people failed to meet their quotas, they were met with physical brutality, forcing them under various forms of violence to sign huge fines, turning them into perpetual motion machines, desperately earning money for the compound.