38. Thirty-Eight Whales

"Thus, the two great powers reached a stalemate, confronting each other in Kowloon City for three long years."

"No, that’s not how it was!" Hearing Leng Binghan’s teasing tone, Lin Yue’s expression shifted slightly, and she said with some trepidation, "I have always rejected him; there is nothing between us!" She seemed terrified that Leng Binghan might harbor a misunderstanding.

In the following years, Chu Xiong focused on consolidating his strength in the Nine Rivers main star system, while the nearby star sectors descended into total chaos.

Liu Di, a seventh-rank official in the Palace Attendant Bureau, once served as the Imperial Inspector for the Jiangdong Left Army—a position that effectively made him a military overseer and a trusted confidant of Hao Zongcheng. Lin Fu interacted with him frequently and learned many inner-court secrets from him that were never spoken of to outsiders.

Liu Miaozhen marrying Lin Fu as a concubine would ingeniously resolve this obstacle. As her husband, it would become perfectly natural for Lin Fu to take command of the Huaiyang Garrison, ensuring the loyalty of the troops and preventing any future hidden dangers regarding power struggles.

And so, through the combined efforts of the Second Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Shen family, the matter of the Crossbow Workshop was strangely suppressed, leaving the Ministry of War and the Directorate of Imperial Armaments in an eerie state of calm.

The old man scratched his head, ignored the two carriages passing by one after another, and lowered his head to tidy up his medicinal herb stall.

So this is the so-called Martial Arts Field? Still, he could understand; in this world, which bordered on a primitive society, everything was quite crude.

Mo Yanye knew that if this matter were not explained clearly, a scar would forever remain between him and Su Qing.

Hearing Ye Yang’s words, the clansmen felt relieved. One by one, they stepped forward to feast on the bear meat, singing and dancing, and the cave became filled with peace and tranquility.

Watching the curtains being pulled open by Liu Yiqing, she opened her eyes hazily to look at the snow-covered window, then tightened her quilt and tucked her head back inside.

"Is that all it is? Fine, no problem." The two of them agreed without hesitation.

In the spacious living room, golden light shimmered everywhere, creating a magnificent and opulent scene. Picking up a golden teacup, Xie Dongya was surprised to find that it appeared to be made of solid gold.

The rescue operation went much more smoothly than expected. Because it involved the antibody, Caroline mobilized a large number of field agents equipped with heavy weapons. They charged directly toward the street where the flower shop was located, shelling it recklessly regardless of the damage. After destroying nearly half the street, they successfully escorted the convoy through.

Speaking in an old-fashioned, condescending tone, Xie Dongya picked up the teacup and took a sip. Although the young man remained silent, the two old men behind him glared.

"Fine, you win. Let's go." Unable to care about anything else, Xi Ming shot a fierce glare at Leng Ningxuang, kicked the Fire Rhino Beast’s fat rear, and left.

Behind them, Li Qiang and Huzi supported each other through the first wave of the shock, feeling as if more than half of the bones in their bodies had been snapped by the damn shoulder straps.

Having figured out the reason, he stopped overthinking it, whistled, and stepped with long strides into the eerie mountains.

In truth, these words were like rubbing salt into a wound, but Li Qiang knew full well that this item could not fall into the hands of others; even keeping it for too long might invite trouble.

Without further ado, Huang Yu’s mother packed the food, and Xie Dongya carried it. Watching Huang Yu walk out the door, Xie Dongya bid the two elders farewell and followed her out.

Then, what was all this for? Without a promising future to look forward to, what meaning was there in being able to dominate the martial arts world or run rampant in Chang'an?

"Envoy, I have a few words I wish to say to Consort Qi." Lin Chuxia did not answer Charles; she had things she wanted to discuss with Consort Qi.

Urged by the palace attendants, Liu Jiang entered the palace. Upon reaching Li Yuanhao’s quarters, his face turned pale, and his legs gave way, causing him to kneel before the ruler. Seeing Liu Jiang’s demeanor, Li Yuanhao already understood the situation.

Mu Guoming was truly worthy of his name! With just a single sentence, he instantly calmed Mu Qingsu and deduced so much information from the situation.

Hearing Li Yuanhao reveal her identity, she closed her eyes, not daring to look at the Black Han King again.

Ye Nanye waved his hand at him. He knew that Xuanyuan Yi’s gratitude was for his confession of his past admiration for Sheng Mingzhu and for his role in bringing them together.

The winds were churning. No one expected that at such a time, Dugu Ming would announce this news, inviting everyone to observe the ceremony and witness the birth of the Demon Sword. Surely, the people of the Sword Casting Villa could not be unaware that everyone coming to Suzhou was here for the sword? This was clearly impossible.

"Everything has been prepared." Fang Hua had returned to the capital as the Queen of Great Liao. At the same time, Yelu Qi’s harem remained free of any concubines, which became a celebrated tale among the people of Liao.

Mo Ling was initially displeased and wanted to push Xue Feifei away, but upon hearing such a familiar form of address, he froze. Combined with all that had happened before, Mo Ling was now absolutely certain.

By the time everything was prepared and they returned to the bushes, three days had passed. Fang Li and Arnor checked their equipment, exchanged a glance, and slowly lay down, closing their eyes.

"Hmph, I’m afraid others might not like us dropping by." Xia Ruoxi complained to Lin Feng at an inopportune moment.

"Hmph, what do you know? A doting mother spoils her son. Look at the state of your son; if you hadn't been indulging Feng'er all these years, would he have turned out like this?" Lin Chuanzhi said angrily, clearly in a foul mood today.