Chapter 134: Husband and Wife

Tai'an County boasts a flourishing network of land and water transportation, with a constant stream of merchants and travelers transiting through daily. As the population swelled, commerce thrived, and the locals grew increasingly prosperous, attracting many from surrounding counties and cities who flocked there in search of work to support their families. Today, though officially a county, Tai'an’s level of prosperity even surpasses that of some provincial capitals in more remote regions.

Just as light is always accompanied by shadow, the surge in population has brought a recurring series of public security challenges to Tai'an. To facilitate better governance, the County Magistrate has divided the residential areas into three distinct tiers. The Yanhua District is home to the wealthy; every household possesses villas and lofts, the streets are wide and smooth, and shops line both sides. The people walking there are all impeccably dressed, and most travel by car or rickshaw.

Before Xue Mingrui could turn around, Lin Peng stepped in first, stroking his beard to shield Lin Yuze and Lin Nuannuan from each other's gaze.

Long before arriving at Floating Mountain, she had used a special messaging feature on her identity token to send a transmission to her sect thousands of miles away. Every disciple of the Return-to-Void Sect possesses an identity token capable of three such transmissions across the celestial and mortal realms. By the time she reached Floating Mountain, welcoming disciples were already waiting for her.

"Old Madam, with Xiao Yan and Xinjiang by your side, your later years can truly be very happy," Aunt Gui said with a smile.

Supporting the limp, unconscious Yun Chi—whose spiritual sense was obscured—the Left Protector intended to privately seize her magic treasures before returning to report. He did not realize, however, that Yun Chi, resting against his shoulder, had already opened her sharp, piercing eyes.

Taozi reached up to pat her head and blinked. There, that was better; at last, her father stopped swaying.

Ho Yilan found it amusing; she had never once considered marrying into the Ji family, so she had no intention of arguing with that man over anything.

"After being an emperor for so long, does it feel strange to suddenly find yourself in such a cold and bitter environment?" the Red Fox asked enchantingly.

Liu Zimu naturally did not understand the mystery of it all. He was unaware that his actions had accumulated immense hidden merit, ensuring that he would live a life of both fortune and longevity.

If the Mouth of Truth defaults to treating everything spoken as truth, then even its well-intentioned lies will eventually be cast aside due to their own foolishness.

The remaining two bandits saw that they could gain no advantage in a three-on-one fight. Now that their opponent had an extra helper and their leader was injured, the situation was even more unfavorable. Exchanging a glance, they feigned an attack, then seized the chance to hoist their wounded leader and fled at top speed.

Carrying her would only make her a burden, potentially endangering the monks as well, so Wang Yujing did not want to be the cause of their deaths.

"It's nothing, just the wind and sand getting in my eyes," Liu Ruoyan said with a smile. Although she smiled, her beautiful face remained stained with tears, which pained Li Qingfeng deeply.

"No! I only wish to remind Mr. Li to consider carefully; I fear that Mr. Li might otherwise make an unwise decision," Dale said with a chuckle, waving his hand.

A black hole is not like a meteorite; they cannot be found at will. If this black hole were to vanish, Chen Feng did not know how many years it would take to find another. He did not have that much time to waste.

Di Wuhen looked at Li Qingfeng and said, "Why do you wish to see me? If you do not have a reasonable excuse, I will have the Grand Commander break your legs today."

The basic characteristics of magi-tech metal and gemstones are: mana storage, mana amplification, and mana conversion.

"Don't listen to her nonsense; those dark stories are just meant to scare Xiangyun. However, Miki’s soul truly has been lost," Ma Chengfeng added as he followed.

The situation was actually quite clear now. Although everyone was exhausted and thirsty, they had not yet reached their limits. Furthermore, the camel caravan was still carrying a small amount of fresh water, which was enough to sustain their return journey.

This was the core area of the explosion, so the roof of the entire grand hall had long since been blown away, and the palace walls had collapsed. Only a few lonely, massive pillars remained, barely standing in the central area to prove that a towering palace had once existed there.

Having achieved his purpose, they chatted for a while longer. Once the conversation ended and they grew tired, it was time to leave. Before departing, Ista did not forget to pat Hote on the shoulder with a meaningful look, and then he took his leave.