Volume 1, Chapter 31: Finding a Soulmate by the Waterside, Devoted for a Lifetime

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Outside the door, the rain poured down like a deluge; inside, there was deathly silence. Chu Hanliang and Qu Pan stood in a standoff. As the charcoal in the brazier crackled and flared, a figure burst through the curtain of rain. Huo Runduo did not carry an umbrella; water dripped from his entire body, quickly pooling into a puddle on the floor. Ignoring this, he grabbed the hot tea from the table and swallowed it in one gulp. Gasping out a cloud of white mist, he endured the pain on his tongue and said, "You had barely left when Xu You was silenced. The assassin’s movement techniques were too fast for me to catch up, and when I asked Xu You’s wife, she couldn't even tell if the attacker was a man or a woman." Qu Pan’s heart was in turmoil, her mind seemingly paralyzed, yet she heard every word Huo Runduo said clearly... No sooner had he finished speaking than the Chief Steward appointed by the Cui family came scrambling in. Losing his footing, he crashed under the table, instinctively grabbing the long tablecloth. A loud clatter erupted as all the cups, plates, and bowls on the table fell and shattered into a mess. The room was instantly plunged into darkness and a deathly silence, broken only by the faint sound of two people’s breathing. "Wanling, you were so foolish just now!" Chen Danqing, filled with anger, could not help but scold her. The tail followed far behind Yuan Shanbao’s car. Yuan Shanbao’s speed was so slow that the tail did not even need to ride his bicycle; he simply pushed it while following. Yet, such a slow pace was suspicious, and the tail finally became alert. "Are 'Five Golden Flowers' better, or is 'Seven Sisters' more appropriate?" the host chimed in with a joke, clearly still relishing the matter, having completely forgotten his primary duties. The quiet passage of time makes eternity a luxury; whether it is sorrow or happiness, under the polishing of time, everything eventually fades into the mundane.

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The appearance of Shen Yunyou stopped Yun Qingshan from his search for the Beggar Sect disciples, and it finally brought relief to Bai Moyan. Bai Moyan kept watch outside the Dang residence, and upon seeing the imperial physician enter, he let out a long sigh, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. Jiang Shouquan inspected the food as usual and nodded at him; only then did he take a symbolic bite before leaving the rest untouched. Following Qi Heng’s instructions, I stayed in the rear palace for the time being. The rear palace had no hot spring pools and was shaded by trees, so it was not too hot. Exhausted by the journey and still recovering, I lay down to rest as soon as I arrived. By the time I woke up, it was the morning of the next day. Lin Yun was a man, after all, and possessed a thick enough skin; after a deep breath, he returned to normal and began to speak about matters concerning Feng Xiyao. However, by the time she reached this point, even if she were dull or incompetent, she had surely begun to realize how strange her behavior had been just moments ago. The island had rooms prepared for the guests, so Lu Chenhao, like everyone else, was assigned a hotel room to rest. Xiao Mingxin took a deep breath and, transforming into a human lightning bolt, vanished from the spot. This was no place to linger; since he had already obtained the benefits, it was time to depart the Taixu realm. "Could it be that the energy of the spirit stone was also input into your body? But ordinary people cannot accept that, can they?" Gao Yuan pondered this question, and at that moment, the words of the big man from before surfaced in his mind. Lin Yun had no objections to this; he could tell by the smell that the chicken roasted by the merchant was lacking, and he had no appetite for it. If one could make something more delicious to eat, why wrong one’s own stomach? The burly man held no weapon, wearing only leather gloves over his powerful fists. Due to the fall of Qingfeng and the others, the Chi tribe, the Fu tribe, and the Shenyu Chamber of Commerce joined forces to threaten the Interstellar Chamber of Commerce and the Fengling Chamber of Commerce into temporarily shutting down all interstellar teleportation arrays. Upon hearing Su Yujing’s agreement, Yiyi said goodnight to her and followed Mother Yu upstairs to sleep. Gao Yuan began to practice the Foundation Establishment techniques described in the manual, rapidly converting the energy of the Saturn origin into spiritual liquid to further improve his cultivation; such a rare opportunity was not to be missed.

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"What kind of technique is this? It actually blocked a strike from a quasi-emperor!" Qin Aao frowned and said. What exactly was going on? It was impossible for these two blood demons to see through Mio’er’s identity; even Wosheng didn't know. Where were they trying to take her? One group moved forward while the other trailed behind, bows strung, locked in a tense standoff. They walked from night until dawn, and everyone was exhausted, so they stopped to shout at each other. However, the two people in front seemed unwilling to say more, and he found it difficult to probe further, lest he appear meddlesome. "Lord Ye, I... I treated Yaoyao poorly in the past. I know now that I misunderstood her," Mo Rongzhan explained. He knew it would be difficult for Ye Yiqing to forgive him, but if he did nothing, he could never change Ye Yiqing’s hatred toward him. Even so, Ye Lingyue had no regrets. Breaking through the heavenly tribulation, setting aside the factor of pill fire, the power of heaven and earth was far stronger than the power of reincarnation. How could this be! A flicker of surprise crossed Zexin’s eyes. His long halberd was an ancient bronze artifact capable of piercing even black iron; how could it fail to pierce this youth’s throat? "So jumpy, how can you just come running in like this?" Murong Ke raised an eyebrow, looking at Fu De outside the door with some displeasure. Murong Yu nodded and smiled, "I remember everything my sister taught me." As he spoke, he gently pushed away the hand she had been resting on his back, sat upright, and like Han Zimo, crossed his legs and began to guide the spiritual energy spreading through his body into his meridians. I believe Nobunaga must have considered such possibilities. However, his character was firm, and he was determined to reform; even if he understood this truth, he would surely not abandon his authoritative stance and might even take the opportunity to purge those daimyo and powerful clans with ulterior motives.