Chapter 35

Instinctively turning around, he quickly returned to Yan Xiaoyi’s side, wrapping his arms tightly around her shoulders in a protective gesture.

Director Lin spoke calmly, casting a glance at Xia Mingxiu before turning his attention back to instruct the others.

Ten days later, the capital fell into absolute silence. Kangxi remained sequestered within the Changchun Garden, showing no intention of returning to the palace. Some officials were raided and imprisoned, and a few even prepared to offer their allegiance to the princes’ estates.

She wanted to probe with her spiritual sense, but it was impossible now; even with her high level of cultivation, she could not hide the trace of her presence if she reached out.

Xue’er had responded to him just now, which meant she had not truly given up on him—she still held a place for him in her heart.

It must be said that many people’s understanding of cultivation had deepened gradually through these very competitions.

Su Pan’er’s hand, holding the bowl, paused for a moment. She set the dish back down in its original place before picking up her chopsticks in a leisurely manner to pick at the food.

Only then did she manage to prevent the concubines from noticing that Haoning no longer held the same extreme favor for Qingmei that he once had.

Atulan Zhu recalled the words the Empress Dowager Kangci had spoken to her; a clever soul is always resourceful and quick to adapt.

“You actually said you won’t allow me to touch you ever again!” Hei Siyu roared at her, his expression filled with malice.

Anjing was stunned; she had not expected her eldest son to be so knowledgeable. He was usually reserved and kept his light hidden, but today, he had truly amazed her with a single feat, leaving her at a loss for words.

The charging soldiers were completely exposed to the line of fire without any cover; as long as the suppressive fire held, they could be taken down instantly.

As if disturbed, Dilraba’s eyelashes began to flutter, and her beautiful eyes opened in a daze.

He gave a wicked smile, gently hooked her chin with his finger, and let his warm breath brush against her lips.

***

After speaking, General Barbie terminated the connection, evidently intending to announce this news, which would shake the entire empire, to the generals present at the meeting.

Lin Xiao did not care what others said. This was just a whim; because Chun Sanniang had not appeared, he could not sit still, so he organized this imitation entertainment event.

Upon hearing Qian Cheng’s explanation, Yan Boshi stopped smiling. He took Qian Cheng to the restroom to wash his face and then led him to the tea room, brewing tea specifically to help him cool his temper.

“This…” Mu Bing wanted to shake his head, but remembering the terrifying divine power Ye Ling had just displayed, he dared not show it.

Danger! A thought flashed through Brando’s mind, and he instinctively maneuvered his mecha to dodge. However, an energy beam pierced through the building from the outside and struck the mecha Brando was piloting mid-evasion.

Yan Boshi felt that Tan Tan was too independent and clearly not someone easy to control, which made him feel hesitant.

“Do you like Sister Pingfen?” A-Jiu asked, pouting intentionally. She remembered that when she and Pingfen had approached earlier, she had reached out to hold Han-ge, but drew back when she saw Xia Shanquan’s resentful and distrustful gaze. Only then did Xia Shanquan smile and hand the child to Pingfen.

Shi Ling nodded in acknowledgment, took the clothes, and put them on, failing to notice the loving gaze Bai Muyun cast in his direction.

The second floor of the Wangyue Pavilion housed the private rooms, arranged much like those in her past life, each with an elegant name hanging by the door. The manager led A-Jiu to a room called “Cold River Snow,” knocked lightly on the door ring, and it opened to reveal Pingfen.

“I didn’t expect him to be this strong!” Lin Ruyan was also surprised. When they first met at the Tianxing Mountain Range, Ximen Zhui-Xue had still been quite naive. Yet now, he could make the masters on the Tianxing Ranking suffer losses. This progress was truly exaggerated.

Ruan Feng looked at Lu Yang kindly, his eyes filled with gratification. Lu Yang had led the team to such a great achievement in the entrance hunt, which made him, as a grandfather, very happy.

The man with the dreadlocks nodded, turned to retrieve a bottle of whiskey from the wine cabinet behind him, poured half a glass, and placed it in front of Rorshach.

Accompanied by Slaby’s shrill laughter, black shadows began to emerge around him, followed by roars that echoed throughout the entire park.

Old Woman Wang was like a dog panting in the heat, her fat hands pressed against her legs as she lolled her tongue, gasping for air.

***

Bai Yanxi, playing the role of Fan Lan, was after all just an ordinary person, and so on the eve of the final battle, the Fan Lan portrayed by her displayed unprecedented vulnerability.

Although it was not yet confirmed, the mere thought that Feng Chen and Leng Mu might be up there made Wang Ruochen unable to suppress the emotions in her heart.

After getting out of the car, Zhang Yinan led the way, guiding Li Yang into a tall building. After several turns, they finally stopped in front of a room door.

All three world announcements triggered extraordinary reactions, but the latter two clearly overshadowed the one concerning Glory.

Apart from the unfortunate souls who were strangled by pythons or died from snake venom before they could be treated, over ninety percent of the militants were rescued.

It was too painful—a deep, soul-searing agony, as if being burned by lightning and fire.

The point was clearly elsewhere, yet they chose to twist the meaning so much. Was it really alright to see Wu Jinhua so angry that his face turned red and his neck swelled?

“Manman, I told you long ago that you and Young Master Mu are not a good match.” Xue Li chose that moment to bring up the old topic again, hoping to persuade Gu Manman to divorce while Young Master Mu was away from Wen Hua City.

Upon arriving at General Qi’s residence, Yun Fei bowed and greeted him. Looking around, he saw Jin Ge, Qing Man, Tang Shi, Xie Peng, Yan Yan, and Zhuge Qinxin were all present.

By April, precious timber such as thousand-year-old red sandalwood and golden nanmu had been harvested in Hancheng, Yecheng, and Surabaya in the South Seas and transported by large ships to the East Sea. These were the materials Wang Ze had prepared for the construction of his throne.