Chapter 143

They brought this upon themselves; no one else to blame. Huotong’s expression remained utterly calm and detached as she reached out to hand the clean clothes she had already prepared over to Long Yuji.

A sudden pain stung the palm of my hand. I flinched, looking down to see that, without my realizing it, my hands had been clenched so tightly that my fingernails dug deep into my flesh, leaving several red crescent marks.

Xin Ye’s appearance was merely passable, yet the fact that his face remained completely devoid of expression gave people a deeply eerie sensation. The even tone of his voice when he spoke carried no inflection whatsoever.

This humble servant can truly think of no other way to repay my master, save for kowtowing to show the gratitude within my heart. As soon as she finished speaking, Xiren began to kowtow heavily three times in rapid succession, producing a hollow thud with each knock.

After the span of about ten breaths, Huantian opened his eyes in utter disbelief. The muscles on his face twitched continuously, as if he had encountered something terrifying.

That evening, Ye Mingjing happily took a bath, applied some diluted peppermint essential oil to her body, changed into a clean undergarment, and comfortably slid under the covers. The quilt must have been aired out in the sun during the day; it was fluffy, fresh, and filled with the unique fragrance of sunlight.

Such thoughts made Huotong’s blood surge with excitement, hardening her resolve to practice the Profound Heart True Energy even harder.

Last time, when I told him about my plan to leave the palace, he had been supportive. Asking me like this now, he naturally must have noticed something amiss.

So this fellow really is heartbroken, Han Ning sighed inwardly, feeling as though she might have gone a bit too far. In truth, simply running away from home should have been enough.

Pain. That was Xie Chen’s sensation at this moment—intense pain. He felt as though his head belonged to a general who had been pierced through by a sword.

The more Shuiyu thought about it, the more terrified he became. Tears streamed down his face incessantly, carrying a profound sense of dread, and his body trembled more violently than ever. He did not dare to look at Lengyue’s current expression.

I mean that I should thank you for never having attempted to take my life, Zhang Sanfeng said in a deep voice once more.

This was probably the very reason the Lu family chose her! Her beauty would make the Emperor willing to favor her; her foolishness ensured she could be manipulated in the palm of the Noble Consort’s hand; and her complete lack of poise and talent guaranteed that the Emperor would never truly fall in love with her.

He had not expected that this stone man would genuinely help him enter the Jade Purity Realm. Could this be a blessing in disguise? Wu Jin thought to herself.

After pondering and ensuring nothing had been left out, she gave Lu Fan one final warning before turning and leaving the dense forest.

The grand ceremony was utterly unremarkable. The Bureau of Astronomy had calculated that the most recent auspicious day happened to be New Year’s Day of that very year, merely ten days or so after the Emperor’s passing. To prepare a grand ceremony, while not strictly lacking in time, was nonetheless remarkably pressed for space.

Having turned the matter over in her mind countless times, Qiyue had not the slightest inkling of what to do. Her emotions were still unsettled, and she could not return to Qingyue Terrace just yet. Once back at Qingyue Terrace, she would have no good way to explain things to Xueling and Jiyu, and besides, her red, swollen eyes were truly far too unsightly.

Very well, as the Madam commands, said Jia She. Although he also despised Madam Xiang’s vicious nature, Madam Xiang did indeed carry his offspring in her womb. No matter what, he could not allow his own flesh and blood to be implicated.

This fellow is blocking our path straight ahead; how are we supposed to get past? And how did Fahai manage to cross? Zhang Sanfeng asked doubtfully.

Upon arriving at the bar, Huahua naturally found everything quite novel. Xueling poured her a glass of fruit juice and a serving of dessert, completely devoid of alcohol.

Much like Donghuazi, who followed Ye Guohong inside, taking merely a single glance was enough to make him feel as though he had been struck by lightning. His entire body instantly went rigid, followed immediately by his chubby face turning flushed red and his breathing growing heavy—truly making a thoroughly disgraceful spectacle of himself.

The staggered sound of footsteps echoed through the silent museum, inevitably sending a thrill of apprehension through the heart, lest some mysterious existence be awakened.

As soon as he announced that filming had wrapped, Gu铭 felt as though the very last ounce of strength in his body had been drained away, and he found a chair to sit down on.

In an instant, the entire film industry—bosses, directors, and actors alike—was in an uproar.

The character designs and personas had temporarily come to a close, and then came another pressing question: what should Li Su name this manga?

As for Zhao Wuliang, he was the programmer who had previously vied with Zhanbo—a self-taught genius programmer no less talented than Zhanbo himself.

Otherwise, he would have been the only one left among the people he brought, and he wouldn't even know if he had the life to walk out of this forest.

Yet misfortune is what fortune leans upon, and fortune is where misfortune hides. The Sacred Yin-Yang is also considered the most peculiar hexagram among the twenty-seven hexagrams of the Horn, containing both misfortune and fortune, with Yin and Yang clearly delineated, each holding its own advantages.

Yet this emotion was far too unfamiliar to her. Appearing thus toward someone she had known for only a short time felt somewhat presumptuous.

In truth, Zhu Feng was pondering that very question—or to be precise, he was plagued by that very annoyance.

Someone had already come to examine the corpse. After verifying the identity, they wrapped the body in a tattered mattress and hastily carried it away.

This play, produced by Yixin Company, was officially performed. The reception among stage plays was quite favorable. As the boss of Yixin Company, Yuan Qin sat in the front row watching the performance on stage, accompanied by her family—her husband and child.

After all, she was someone who had personally experienced the great battle of Beiping back then. Although the Inner Nine Gates Official could manage both the inner and outer nine gates, his primary duty, in reality, was to garrison the inner nine gates. While the outer city gates also fell under his jurisdiction, once a major battle broke out, the defense of the outer nine gates was entrusted to the military—specifically, the forces under the command of the Mighty-Manifestation General.

Leng Ning’s words drifted through the other end of the phone, causing Lawrence to shiver as he belatedly recalled the commission agreement he had signed with Xia Xi.

Huchen’s current strength was still at the ordinary grandmaster stage. Li Jingyao’s martial arts power within his body had been completely converted. Through his constant traversing of the forest during this period, practicing morning and night, and absorbing the subtle energies in the forest air, his martial arts power was steadily and slowly accumulating and improving.

Xuanyuan Che had entered the palace in secret. Although his heart burned with immense rage, he did not vent it immediately; instead, he went to see the Empress Dowager.

You, come over here first! Then I will have my men release them, Zhuri said, pointing at Situ Yan.

The tactical backpack contained various combat and wilderness survival tools, making it exceptionally well-suited for jungle transit and mountainous combat. They carried out some collaborative training in the woods behind the courtyard.

Yet she also knew clearly that this matter could not be concealed; Shen Yun would find out sooner or later. When that time came, she, who had withheld the truth about the matter, would surely face a grim fate.

As soon as Lin Mu stepped inside, he noticed that the first floor was unusually noisy today. Turning his head toward the second team's training room, he happened to run into Coach Chen Fangneng coming downstairs.