Volume 1, Chapter 48: Who is it you are looking for, young lady?

"Young CEO."
"The group meeting is almost time; we must leave."
Ling Qi's voice sounded from outside the door.
Hearing this, Lu Yancheng could not help but furrow his brow slightly, as if his and her private sanctuary had been interrupted.
Yet Xie Wanning said, "Since you are busy, go ahead. I can handle things here."
Ye Chengluan closed his eyes. He knew what Lei Ming wanted to say, and precisely for that reason, he did not want him to continue.
He had never known what fear was before. Even when assassinating Shi Zhibang, taking such risks, he had never lost his composure. Sitting in the car, he had no idea what he should be doing now.
Back when they were still among the elves, Emma and the others had speculated that the Moon Well could heal "magic starvation."
Within moments, the ponytail girl cast another disdainful glare at Zhao Gan, then got into the BMW M3 and sped away, not even bothering to say thank you.
In the empty hall, a stunning beauty stood alone. Slanted sunlight filtered through the glazed tiles, casting a pattern of ancient elegance across the floor. Golden hairpins and jade ornaments adorned her, flowers matched her exquisite face, and her pure white silk skirt intertwined with pearl blossoms in an enchanting display.
Hearing this, Consort Yuan seemed to snap out of a trance. Her gaze shifted from the Empress to Lu Nuoxin, staring intently as if trying to pierce right through her.
At this point, the members who had rested for a while and recovered some of their strength began to move in an orderly fashion. Some set up tents, some began preparing food, and others took charge of perimeter security to prevent attacks by magical beasts.
Before leaving, Nanny Jinyun packed the prepared lotus seed soup, which was the Emperor's favorite. She smiled at Nanny Jinyun and walked toward the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Bright red blood stained the stone flags of the martial arts arena crimson. Even those who had initially entered with the mindset of striving if possible and fleeing if defeated lost their sanity once the killing frenzy took hold. Consequently, the arena became like a chaotic shredding machine, where one vibrant life after another fell to its doom.
She was now almost unsure whether, if one day she discovered whose spy Nanchin was—harboring malicious intent yet showing her such hypocritical kindness—she could truly bring herself to kill her? No, she did not want to, but if that day truly came and things reached that point, she would not spare Nanchin no matter what.
Seeing Rong Tengyue walk out without even looking back, she panicked for a moment and wanted to chase after him, but ultimately stayed put, watching helplessly as Miao Xuewei followed him out.
If Chitanda refused, Hotaro felt that it would be far more than just a capital "awkwardness"; today's outing would truly just be a plain, ordinary outing.
Yet, it was precisely his plea for her to stay and his reluctance to let go that had pushed her into hell. His heart was already filled with a thousand regrets and boundless agony.
The moment that figure appeared, everyone noticed it. Then, all the members of the Zhao family gathered here dropped their jaws and stared with wide eyes, unable to speak for a long time.
The eyes of the five lit up slightly, and God knows where they found the courage, but at this very moment, they all stepped forward in unison.
[We accept your esteemed club's gift. We deeply apologize for our previous rude behavior, and we will return it immediately after the Kanya Festival concludes.]
However, he failed to notice that Beverley, who had been defending Addison at the arc, had somehow spun around and charged over, leaping desperately in an attempt to block Wade's shot.
"Hey, hey, this is way too terrifying?" Twin couldn't help but take a few steps back. Had the judge not stated that the newly appeared passageway led to the gaming area, they would have thought it was a trap.
"Screw it, it's better if something stirs up. The Meng family's momentum has been a bit too strong lately; it's about time we loosened their bones." A look of utter contempt filled Qin Haojie's eyes, and his sinister, eerie smile was grotesque. He then cast a glance toward the three disheveled, alluringly voluptuous women lounging on the sofa.