Chapter 61: Two Cases

Peach blossoms bloomed brilliantly, petals drifting gently from time to time onto the clear pool water. A sweet fragrance rippled through the air as the Emperor held the still softly panting Yuyue, tenderly wiping the fine sweat from her back.

Chu Yi is my ex-husband. We got divorced three years ago, and everything I just said is true. Still, such a cliché reunion scene was a bit much for me to accept.

This room was not Zongwei's. Although Lingxiao had never been here before, thanks to the villa's layout blueprint given to him by Tiger, he had long since memorized the internal structure of the mansion by heart.

Seeing those thugs groaning in pain on the ground, Simple Brother had only one feeling—one that probably no one would believe even if he spoke it aloud.

The appearance of Huxiu's head truly signaled the complete and utter demise of the leader of the formidable Tiger Head Mercenary Corps.

Bobona and Jin Yuji did not take her words to heart; they smiled happily. They were not as wealthy as Huang Shuya and rarely had the opportunity to enjoy a grand feast. Since they had come to Lingfeng's place, there was no reason not to indulge themselves.

Hua Wuque lunged forward with a mid-air thrust, and the sword qi surrounding him shot toward Guan Haitong one after another. Guan Haitong had no choice but to use his cultivated true-form grand technique to parry. Even so, he was still shaken back by a step.

The Levitation Art was a mandatory course for mages during the mage-apprentice stage and belonged to the universal techniques of magicians. Watching him fly across, Alyssa gazed at him, truly hoping he could pass through that barrier and see what manner of place lay hidden behind it.

The physical burden in her hands had been set down, yet the weight in her heart had only grown heavier, left floating somewhere without a place to rest.

Gu Lingjin looked at Mo Xiao with a chuckle. In truth, what Mo Xiao said was not entirely unreasonable. However, to Gu Lingjin, these matters were of little consequence. Besides, if someone really decided to make a move against him, he might actually have a valid reason to leave this ghost of a place.

To Wang Ming's absolute astonishment, Chen Feng merely glanced at the WeChat message sent by the other person, replied casually with a smiling emoji, and then placed his phone back on the table.

His Palace of Wealth was gloomy and sunken, indicating a lifetime of terrible financial luck, difficulty in acquiring wealth, and a petty, calculating nature. His eyebrows were joined together, completely obscuring the Hall of Impressions, meaning neither fame nor fortune would be his throughout his life.

Lin Hao ignored him, instead taking out a needle pouch from his person, which was stocked with over a hundred silver needles.

"I don't care, call your manager over right now! I'm having this presidential suite, no matter what!" Wei Xingguo shouted arrogantly.

"Very well, I'll whip up a mild one for you later—something that won't harm your body is best," Yahui agreed with a nod.

Cheng Qi also could not understand what was so good about that stinky piece of ice. Back home, she had once thought that if Cheng Rang and Cheng Dai were not her brothers, setting Cheng Yan aside, she would rather choose Cheng Rang over Cheng Dai. The mere thought of spending the rest of her life in an ice cellar could make her sneeze with fright even in the middle of summer.

Following Gu Bemo and Zuo Mucheng inside, a sharp-eyed person immediately walked over. It was a man in his twenties, roughly one meter eighty tall, wearing a long trench coat and exuding an air of refinement. At a glance, he looked like a gentle, warmhearted companion.

These people were hardly deaf; upon hearing the commotion and rushing over, startled though they were, it took them only a moment to clash and lock into combat with the black-clad shadow guards.

Upon her return, Jingyun summoned the stewards of the shops and farmsteads to question them, gave them a stern warning, and briefly reviewed the accounts. Finding no major discrepancies, she let the matter rest.

Time slowly trickled away. The first day passed just like that, and everyone remained stationed in place. No one questioned that pale purple barrier of light, nor did anyone utter a word about wanting to leave.

"Triple dice, bet it all!" Nifeng tossed the spatial ring the attendant had just given him directly onto the dice wager.

"Grandmaster Uncle, saying such things now is pointless; we can only do our best. Let us hope Brother Ni is blessed with his own natural good fortune," Ba Xiangkun said. At this stage, they could only rely on Nifeng's innate luck. Melting this millennium-old heart of ice before Nifeng froze to death was a prospect of exceedingly slim hope.

With his arm severed, Xu Pojun instantly lost his balance and tumbled head over heels out of mid-air. Endless agony and intense terror made his entire body tremble as he stared in horror at the severed arm not far from him.

He had only spoken halfway when he suddenly reached out and made a grasping motion toward the coffin opposite Liu Baozhen. Wu Rendi did not stop him, merely looking at the red-haired man with a half-smile, waiting to see his next move.

This time, the guide chose a slightly more concealed mountain trail, winding back and forth through a tract of invisible pine forest. If one had not followed him, no one would have imagined a path existed here. Even so, while passing through the pine woods, they still spotted a few unusual sights within.

Yet this gave Li Yalin an opportunity to attack. After the angel used the Judgment Sword, his back was left completely undefended. Li Yalin instantly teleported behind the angel and, seizing the moment while the other was executing his move, unleashed his most powerful Miracle Fist directly onto the angel's back.

The water python lashed its body continuously, its massive serpentine form churning the waters into a muddy soup, its thick tail even striking out and whipping many of the surrounding exotic beasts.