Volume 1, Chapter 24: What is it? Do you want to push me off?

"Mother, the gifts you sent are far too opulent. Although few know that Qiong'er has just returned from the palace, there are still people in the capital who are aware of it. My father has warned me not to be ostentatious, so I dared not bring them."

Shang Yinqiong’s reply was impeccably poised, leaving no room for criticism. During her three years in the palace, her sense of smell had become exceptionally keen. While she could not identify the specific nature of the tainted substances, she could detect their pungent odor. This had helped her evade poisoning on numerous occasions. She could only wonder what exactly Lady Yu had gone to such great lengths to prepare.

Lady Yu sneered inwardly. She had even invoked the name of the Duke...

"Xintian, what happened?" Su Nuannuan asked, looking at Wu Xintian with great concern.

"What a mad scientist!" Upon exiting the laboratory in the mountain cave, Shen Feifei could no longer restrain herself and blurted this out to Xiao Yi.

Wang Fan and a platoon that had arrived as reinforcements quickly merged, wiped out the mountain bandits who were pursuing them, and then led a group of men to quietly block the bandits' retreat from behind.

From that point on, Ouyang Lietian suddenly requested to go to Africa to develop the market. Old Master Ouyang pondered the matter and eventually agreed, personally taking his grandson to Africa to settle everything.

He slowly opened his eyes to see Ouyang Lietian producing a bottle of fine red wine, pouring a glass, and handing it to him.

"That's not true! Boss, in my heart, you will always be young and beautiful!" Lei Xin shook his head, signaling his disagreement with Ying's opinion.

Not long after dinner, she began to suffer from abdominal pain and made repeated trips to the bathroom. Duan Chengyu had already had a private doctor examine her, who attributed it to consuming persimmons and crab together. However, even after taking medicine, Ji Keyin’s diarrhea showed no signs of stopping.

As for Zhu Jun’s earlier concerns that Guo Jia and Liu Ke might have backup plans, it was all a ruse by Guo Jia to manipulate him. The Jizhou Legion had been forced into a rapid march, and there were no rearguard troops at all. Guo Jia had simply exploited Zhu Jun's experience as a seasoned general on the battlefield.

The Demon Emperor and the Monarch always drew their swords upon meeting, and this time was no exception. However, every previous encounter had ended in the Demon Emperor’s defeat. The Demon Emperor had proposed the duel again, and Mo Ran had been indifferent, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred this time.

The man’s sudden voice made Qin Xi’s heart leap. She almost suspected she had misheard, but in the silence of the hospital room, where even the soft breathing of the other could be heard, the voice echoed in her ear again. The chance of a mistake was zero.

What a joke! This was an anomaly he had painstakingly formed a contract with—his reliance for establishing a power base in this world where anomalies descended. How could he possibly dissolve the contract so easily?

As Huang Ming turned his head, he saw an official with graying hair, his official robes in disarray. Even while being supported by others, he walked with a staggering gait, his face flushed with red, as he entered the hall.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince and his wife understood, and the annoyance the Guwalgiya clan had felt earlier from the ear-piercing shrieks of the young child vanished completely.

When Wang Hu saw those two large bags of mangled remains, even though he was accustomed to great events and had weathered many storms, he could not help but sway, his face turning pale with shock.

Su Qingyu immediately tested her hypothesis: "Director Li Yang, or rather... should I address you as Zhuzhao?"

As long as matters were not particularly urgent, they would follow standard procedure, waiting until routine administrative affairs were concluded before being addressed.

After getting off the plane, Yun Zhi stomped ahead, dragging her suitcase in a huff, while Xie Zhihuai followed at a leisurely, unhurried pace.

Qin Xi could not find the words. Seeing her conflicted expression, Chu Rao’s gaze was silently drawn to the hickey on Qin Xi’s neck.

She did not answer immediately, and he assumed a pitiful look, his eyes fixed on her as if her refusal would be an unforgivable sin.

If I were to absorb it all, how much would my cultivation base improve? Even without forging a divine body, refining such a vast amount of mana would be a terrifying feat.

Xiao Shaojun smiled radiantly but did not offer much explanation. These principles were understood by everyone; he simply did not want the family to continue acting foolishly over trivialities. He had no authority to lecture Xiao Dingtian, so he could only hope that Xiao Yan would hold back now.

Upon hearing this, Su Guo'er scratched her forehead, thinking it was too difficult! Recalling what her father had said about the premature deaths of her uncles, she felt a chill run down her spine. She truly did not wish to work beside the Emperor.

Amidst the thousands of lightning-like ribbons, the black smoke had completely vanished from Chen Hao’s face; even on his body, only his hands remained severely affected.

The sound of gunfire immediately drew fire from the bunkers on the second line of defense. Heavy machine gun bullets whistled through the air, and Dahuangya and his special forces soldiers immediately dove to the ground, dodging the deadly rain of lead.

Beneath the sky, amidst the high-rise buildings of the capital, a figure shrouded in black smoke suddenly surged from a heavily guarded courtyard and flew into the sky.

Even Wudao Villa was something Ye Wudao no longer cared to maintain, treating it merely as a place to stay.

After a long while, the massive fire clouds created by the fire lotus in the sky gradually dissipated. Then, two figures plummeted from above. Qing Mo and the others immediately fixed their eyes on them.

"Keep arguing, then!" Chen Fenge muttered, unwilling to get involved; he simply closed his eyes and pretended to doze off.

Seeing that things had reached this point, Yi Qinghuai could not give up halfway, lest he be looked down upon by the martial arts community, though he felt deep heartache for the two experts from the Jiuxiao Tower who had perished.

Only a few are destined to participate in programs and earn millions or tens of millions in appearance fees, like Kang Ho-dong, Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Soo-geun, and Noh Hong-chul.

In the 300-square-meter exercise room, Ye Zi stood quietly, eyes closed, reflecting, contemplating, and experiencing every move and stance of combat.

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Zhang Lingdao’s mind. His hands moved instantly, and a subtle control symbol was slowly formed. He then guided those people into the space gate and sealed the portal.

Standing on the platform, Zhou Cheng watched the train bound for City C depart, the tension in his heart finally beginning to ease.

Liu Guoxuan’s troops were immediately "conscripted" by Chen Xiongfei to help drag a dozen six-pounder cannons up Xianxia Ridge. They were lined up on the city walls, aiming at the Qing army camp within the pass and beginning their bombardment.

Li Wan and Jiang Tiandao exchanged shocked glances, both seeing suspicion and disbelief in the other’s eyes.

Zhu Linmei looked out from a high vantage point, seeing the long, narrow "wave line" formed by torches in the distance as it constantly retreated, with signs of scattering and fleeing already appearing.

He raised his head, a cyan-gold sword light igniting in his eyes, staining his vision a verdant hue. Through this light, he could see a layer of misty blood-red light extending into the far distance; although the crimson color was beginning to fade, it was enough to serve as a guide.