Volume 1, Chapter 31: Yang Yuqi's Sulking

The gentle lips pressed against Liu Qi’s, sending a thrill through him. An indescribable sensation rippled through his heart like a pebble dropped into a pool; it could no longer find calm, and his pulse hammered against his ribs like the frantic beating of a drum.

This feeling was wondrous—something he had never experienced with Sima Yun. In fact, he and Sima Yun had never even kissed; he had never known the sensation of lips meeting lips.

In that moment, Liu Qi felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if he had been drugged, his entire body suffused with an inexpressible comfort. It was a comfort quite unlike...

Cui’er and Lü’er were puzzled by Duanmu Shu’s sudden change of plans—deciding to forgo the palace visit for the East Lake—but it was not for servants to question a master’s decisions. They simply obeyed and quietly followed her to the lake.

Heaven had granted her such a beautiful face and such an enviable lineage; why could it not have let things remain that way? Instead, it made her a good-for-nothing, forcing her to endure such humiliation.

Gong Shaoxie paused, his heart suddenly racing for reasons unknown, struck by a strange sensation.

Xiao Lin was weeping, her words punctuated by tears, appearing utterly devastated. "I don’t mind, so what are you afraid of? If I don’t take it to heart, why are you being so serious?"

Before, he had only a vague concept of negotiation, but after this lesson, the clouds had parted, and many things became crystal clear.

His uncle, Xie Qingfeng, exclaimed, "Hah! You’ve grown some backbone, haven't you, you blockhead? In what era does a nephew take over his uncle's household? You talk of adoption—do you even know how to write the word? Not a single emperor has ever passed his throne to a nephew! Don't you have nephews of your own? Don't you have cousins? Have all the boys in our family died off?"

"Alright, enough, stop!" Yi Xing quickly interceded. He knew that if he let Yue Li go on like this, she would never finish even after three days and three nights.

"Tsk tsk, calling your wife the moment you get off the plane? What did you say to her?" An Zhicheng asked, gossiping.

Indeed, standing next to Yue Li was her most beloved brother, whom she cherished more than her own life—Murong Xingyao.

As for Shen Ye now, let alone destroying the Heavenly Demon Palace, he likely no longer possessed the strength even to break through its gates.

Xia Chuchu unbuckled her seatbelt, got out of the car, lifted Xia Tian out, and headed toward the villa.

"Oh no! Mu Junwu, oh no!" Tang Liuliang shouted as he rushed into the bamboo forest.

However, she knew full well that her illness had baffled dozens of famous doctors. This Chen Nan was someone her father had gone to great lengths to invite from the Immortal Mountains; he was her last hope, and she could not afford to offend him.

The Great Buddha Kongyang gave it his all, concentrating his profound Buddhist power into a single palm strike directed at Yan Fei’s sword aura. From his palm, a golden Buddhist seal manifested.

At the time, she had to force a smile, playing along with everyone else, never daring to breathe a word of the past in front of him.

Su Wanning’s belly had grown significantly larger, to the point where she could no longer see her own toes. It felt heavy, and she began to pant after taking only a few steps.

The Emperor’s daily schedule now consisted of attending court, dismissing court, studying, and then returning to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.

Clearly, he had seen the memories of the True Martial Sword Saint; even the scene of his own original execution was incredibly vivid.

Gu Yin glanced at her. She looked the same as ever, yet in the way she spoke, he sensed that she had changed.

Although Bo Fuyu’s plan was ingenious, the veteran shield-bearer Liu Can would not be easily defeated by a clever, unorthodox spirit technique. He crouched into a horse stance, raised his shield with both hands, and spun it violently, meeting the silver-white spiritual light of "Ten Thousand Miles to See You Off" head-on.

The implication was clear: it was up to them whether to donate or not, but Huaxia Xinke had already made their contribution.

Fifteen minutes later, the two cars arrived at the departure level within two minutes of each other. Su Yunsheng and Zhang Yuan went to park, while Zhang Yang, holding onto Su Yiqing who had just stepped out of the car, began searching the lobby for Gu Bei’s family.

In the critical moment, Hu Kai hurriedly pulled the explosives from his backpack, hoping to threaten his opponent in a final act of desperation.

"Whoosh!" Just then, a branch with vibrant green buds suddenly stretched out from the tree roots, reaching toward the Demon Fern as if to greet it. The Shield-Cocoon Demon Fern was delighted and immediately touched its own branches against the other's.

"Blue player, please roll the dice," the voice from above echoed far away. Bird suddenly jolted as if waking from a dream, filled with immense surprise; he hadn't expected to encounter nothing at all. He moved his body uncertainly, scanning his surroundings, as if terrified of some hidden danger.

"Yes!" Hearing their leader’s command, the other assassins reached to their waists, grabbed animal-skin pouches, and scattered them toward the surrounding Wolf-Tooth Demon Dragonflies. "Whoosh—" The insect-repellent powder drifted through the air, causing over a dozen massive dragonflies to shriek and plummet to the ground.

Li Naixiang screamed in terror, running wildly, but fortunately, Hu Kai arrived in time to help her pat out the flames on her head.

Two of them were enough to drive the Mother Gu into a desperate corner, forcing it to retaliate with such ferocity that it caused a massive birth of larvae within Xie Anping’s body.

The tip of the staff was inlaid with a white crystal. It was no high-tech gadget, yet it could emit a soft white glow and even adjust its brightness freely.

If Li Dan had said something in front of him, the second son of the "Cold Wolf" household wouldn't just take it lying down.

Ye Wei bit her lip, still unable to bring herself to say it. "In short, you simply cannot be with him. Otherwise... he will be the death of you." Having said this, Ye Wei turned her head away, her expression hidden from view.

This trial was not conducted by class; the students were dispersed into teams of ten. The two extras were students who had already achieved Epic status and were slated to remain as instructors after graduation; they were now directly assigned as team leaders.

The man’s hand gripped An Ruo’s arm with mechanical firmness, and then the syringe was plunged in without mercy.

He was not a fool; he knew he had been saved by someone, just as he had been when he fell into the river before. Although this time it was the sea, Feng Hao had to admit he was remarkably lucky.

Wait, let's watch for two more minutes. In fact, after two minutes, no sound came, and Ye Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He deemed those two Taoists a threat, so he launched a sneak attack; there was no room for fairness or justice here.

They couldn't catch the Sand Immortal anyway; even if they destroyed the castle to vent their anger, they would still meet their end in the end.

Ye Wei thought for a long time, eventually deciding that a warning would have to suffice. She would also hint that Yang Yu had powerful backing, just to get her to restrain herself.

There was no response. When she finally managed to see the room clearly, she realized she was all alone; the two children were nowhere to be seen. She had been deceived. Her vigilance had faltered only because she was a mother, willing to sacrifice everything to protect her children.