Volume 1, Chapter 43: Offering Oneself in Marriage

Since his own wife spoke thus, the Wise King could only look at Li Xian and say, "This king will do his utmost to investigate the matter, but I cannot guarantee that I can fish Liu Xi out. I hope the mister will forgive me. Previously, I had some slight understanding of this affair; it involves a great deal, and this king has no desire to become embroiled in inexplicable court struggles. I can only say I will try my best!"

Li Xian nodded.

He had also done his utmost.

Whether Liu Xi could be saved would depend on subsequent developments.

A prince of a different surname attempting to protect a county magistrate—

The status of the Wise King was likely no inferior to that of the Left and Right Prime Ministers.

After all, the Wise King was one of the rare princes of a different surname in Great Qian, and men of this lineage were unequivocally those great meritorious officials who had followed the founding emperor in conquering the realm...

"I look rather a mess. Would my beautiful and lovely second sister be willing to take me to change my clothes?" Zihan said as she cast a flirtatious glance at Zilin.

The soul-recruiting ritual had to be performed continuously for three days and three nights. Song Zhe enlisted many local Celestial Master sect believers to help, while Living Buddha Banji's side was even more lively. All the Esoteric sect disciples near Datong, upon hearing that Living Buddha Banji had arrived, rushed over upon the news in the hope of receiving the Living Buddha's blessing, only to be "blessed" by Banji into becoming handymen.

Chatting as they walked, the two inadvertently crossed a circular doorway. The local deity took a long time to react, instantly turning pale as a sheet, speechless, entirely losing his previous beaming and exuberant expression, and hurriedly lowered his head in a posture of terror and trembling awe.

"Shu'er and An'er are, when all is said and done, children of our Shen family. How can they leave with you? Over the years, we have naturally devoted our utmost care to them; where does any talk of suffering come from?" Shen Jun said.

Incandescent light pierced the dimness and shone upon the side door. One could hear a buzzing sound from the iron frame, and hanging from its latch was a long strip of cloth.

Looking at the dense array of instrument names upon it, let alone understanding them, Duan Ke could not even recognize the letters—it was a level where Duan Ke did not recognize them at all. Back when she went to India, she still needed a translator for English, let alone these foreign instruments consisting entirely of letters!

"Bastard, bastard, what on earth is going on here?" A lizardman rushed in frantically from outside. The general turned back to look, and it was none other than Gunade, who had just left claiming he would be made a scapegoat.

Looking at himself, after slaying a lantern sprite, his vital energy stood at a mere 54 points, already having dropped below the danger threshold. If the lantern sprite were to strike once more, he would probably perish.

"Fairy Jinlin, let's do as you say. It seems this trip will most likely end in a fruitless return once again!" Fan Tian's expression was anxious as he could only offer a bitter smile.

Pan Yi directly interrupted Yang Hao's words, and then excitedly guessed on his own, "You came to find me because you're planning to swear allegiance and make me your big brother, the thirteenth guardian, right? Right?! Haha, I guessed it right again, didn't I? Am I smart or what? Am I very smart? Is my IQ very high? Haha."

Whether or not she agreed to act as a matchmaker was her right as a matchmaker, not something others could use as a reason to threaten her simply because of her identity as one.

It turned out that this Pei Zhen had not returned to Xuanwu City for very long—just a little over a year. Because of his outstanding performance, he was recommended by his family into the "Xuanwu Hall."

They brandished their respective statuses and invoked their family elders, vainly attempting to use such a method to make Lin Xiao hesitate out of fear of the consequences.

"Then have you taken safety measures? Or did you take the pill?" Back then, she was ignorant and failed to think of taking the morning-after pill, which was why she hit the jackpot in one go.

Quite a few youthful geniuses had achieved tremendous breakthroughs after being in secluded cultivation for a few days, filling the gazes of those geniuses who had not participated in the trial with envy.

"Rushuang, come outside with me for a moment." Phantom Butterfly looked at the debris-strewn floor with nowhere to step, and retreated back outside the door.

Upon learning that Feng Zhen was in trouble, his first reaction was worry, followed immediately by the realization that Jiang Yunfang would not sit idly by. He hurriedly went to the Grand Tutor's mansion to seek him out and urge him not to act rashly, but he was still a step too late; Jiang Yunfang had already gone ahead to the Matchmaker's Pavilion.

Rong Chen looked down at the crossbody bag on his shoulder and quickly opened it. Inside were a black handbag and a letter; he took out both the handbag and the letter and handed them all over to Huo Jue.

Watching the battle between Yang Yi and Bandit Three, he understood that if he were to become embroiled in it, the absolute best outcome for him would be severe injuries. Although Qing Binghe's combat style was not as violent as Yang Yi's, her combat skills were definitely superior to Yang Yi's, and she was even faintly suppressing Bandit Two—let us not forget that Bandit Two's strength was one tier higher than Bandit Three's.

"The young hero is a Metal-attribute disciple, so naturally he is not afraid of them. However, a mighty dragon cannot crush a local serpent, and the Fire God Sect has numerous disciples. If the young hero were to rashly go there, I am afraid that..." The words were left unfinished, but the innkeeper's meaning could not have been more obvious.

Shaking his head and sighing, he resigned himself to fate and began sorting things one by one. It was only when he saw his own clothes and hers neatly arranged side by side in the wardrobe that Rong Lang was taken aback.

Utilizing this grass, Ye Yun was barely able to survive in this forest without becoming food for fierce beasts.

The aura emanating from "Xuanyuan Star-Plucker" grew increasingly powerful, and his chilling eyes coldly gazed at the Three Great Families' Supreme Elders, who were temporarily frozen in astonishment.

"It seems Qu Chengzhou came to complain about me, and it's true that you haven't been up to any good deeds down the mountain." Immortal Luli leisurely seated herself and let out a gentle sigh toward Fuyun Nuan.

"By the way, Zai P, you mentioned earlier that the higher the rank of a spiritual beast, the higher its intelligence. Are there any spiritual beasts with intelligence comparable to humans?" After a moment, Qing Binghe and the two seemed to remember something and ran back to the side of the water spring to inquire.

"The illusion is beginning to shift!" Qing Binghe saw at a glance what was happening, her vigilance instantly skyrocketing as she remained constantly alert to her surroundings. If she guessed correctly, something ought to appear right about now.

"That's right! We cannot let the entire Feng Clan march toward destruction and become eternal sinners of the Feng Clan just because of your momentary folly!" Feng Ying and Feng Hao spoke up one after the other.

The score was currently one to one, with Rias and Sona's faction winning the chess match, and Akeno winning the tennis match. The final kendo match would decide the victory between the two sides.

As for King Minos's treasure, he was determined to secure it, and now hearing that there were powerful demigod ghosts dwelling within the underground palace, his heart itched with eager anticipation even more.

Dry, warm air was continuously piped from the vents into the small interior of the car. Sweat continuously beaded on Kim Taeyeon's forehead, and Ahn Seung-woo wiped it away incessantly. Changing to a fresh tissue, Ahn Seung-woo shifted his body once more and began wiping again.

"Give me your name list so it'll be convenient for me to act!" Yinyue said indifferently to the white-robed scholar.

"Hmph, overestimating your capabilities!" Seeing Wuyou's demise, Asura let out a disdainful cold snort and prepared to set off in pursuit of Aiolos.