Chapter 143: You Are Not Allowed to See Him

Xu Yu remained rooted to the spot for quite some time. Sensing that Shen Liangyan’s patience had been ground down to the very edge of tolerance, she hurried forward until she stood before him, her somewhat pale face adorned with an ingratiating smile.

“It was my fault. I was having too much fun and came back late.”

After being caught and thoroughly disciplined last time, she was not yet bold enough to try anything reckless. If she could hide it for even a little while, she would.

Shen Liangyan wore an unreadable smile...

Her slender fingers weakly released the white shirt she had been clutching so tightly that it was now wrinkled, and in the arms of her elder brother, she melted into a limp little heap.

She had always believed that, with sufficient energy, she could invoke a secret art to restore her horribly disfigured face to its original appearance. Then she would finally be able to see what she truly looked like.

“No. Take me with you. Leave this place.” Ji Xuefei finally understood that the glory which had belonged to her was over. Now she did not want to give up the last lifeline in her hands.

Of course she was not from this place, and the people here could not possibly know her. Perhaps they were simply born with such warmth.

“Big Sister...” Shui Yifu anxiously tugged at Shui Yiren. Seeing how calm Shui Yiren looked, she swallowed the words she was about to say. She had to trust Big Sister. If Big Sister said she would lead them to a better life, then she would.

Yanxiang hurriedly drank two bowls of porridge before leaving the dining hall. When she reached the main gate and looked up, she saw her senior brother mounted majestically on a tall, fine steed, dressed in full field gear. She could not help staring in a daze.

The hypnotist stared in astonishment at the two men before him, then glanced at Shangguan Nian, who had not awakened at all. He blinked several times.

Standing behind her boyfriend, Cheng Huan gave Liang Qian a triumphant look that plainly said, “Let’s see what you can do about me.”

Even Yanxiang had to admire that answer. Come on—if the door were locked, how could you have gotten in? Still, at least the conversation had finally begun.

Madam Chang withdrew her hand from Qianye Jue’s face, placed the egg in his hand, and sat down to one side.

“You’re courting death.” Batu charged forward. Qin Yang slightly raised his arm, his face full of disdain. Every stray cat and dog was leaping out now; it seemed they had truly forgotten their own place.

If I was alive, then where was this place? I wanted to sit up, but my body simply would not rise—as though I had been bound with ropes.

I was carrying Sasha and had just begun to accelerate when I suddenly remembered that Sasha was on my back. Unlike me, she could not ignore the wind pressure created by a high-speed dash. Taking her with me meant that I could not fly at full speed.

When Shangguan Yu heard that name, his eyes suddenly narrowed. During the day, the name Qin Yang of the North Sea had spread throughout the entire Western County. He had never imagined that by nightfall he would actually encounter the man—and, more importantly, that he would be connected to Ye Meier.

Hearing that fellow’s smug voice outside the door, I gave no answer. I raised my hand and scratched at the wall beside me, deliberately making a noise to create the illusion that I was struggling.

The white-haired wild wolf gave an awkward laugh. When he realized that the speaker was a great skeletal hand and recognized it as the weapon of the Heart-Piercing Taoist, he did not dare offend it and could only pretend he had heard nothing.

At this sight, the three of them once again exchanged involuntary glances. Each could see the confusion in the others’ eyes, and they secretly wiped away their sweat.

The two people before the radiant gate heard that reinforcements had arrived, and their sword light surged with renewed force. Fighting as they retreated, the three of them successfully entered the radiant gate. Mu Han still remembered to turn back and give Yi Xuan and the other two a scornful smile.

Zuo Jun suddenly felt that Song Zhen was behaving strangely today. At first, he had been unwilling to let Dan Yue release Liu Hongji so easily. Now he was doing everything in his power to prevent the sect’s branch hall from getting involved. His actions could not help but arouse a trace of suspicion in Zuo Jun’s heart.

Ni Duoshi gave a chuckle and said, “This place is pretty good too. The sky for a quilt and the earth for a bed. The grass is soft and springy—sleeping here really isn’t bad.” With that, he lay flat on the ground and gazed up at the sky. A gentle breeze brushed his face, and a stream murmured nearby. Before long, he was on the verge of falling asleep right there.