Chapter 27

Fourth Master Zeng, in a towering rage, berated the Fourth Mistress right in front of her maid. The Fourth Mistress was so shamed that she felt she had no place to hide; she covered her face and burst into loud, bitter sobs.

Before arriving, Old Madam Tang had been worried that her son might have met the wrong person, perhaps falling for a calculating man with ulterior motives. To her surprise, reality was far from that—this child was simply too incorruptible by poverty and unmoved by wealth.

I walked over and found the sapling unremarkable. Although I was a bit surprised, I did not pay much attention to it.

Oh no, now that Father has been promoted and his senses are so sharp, will there be any secrets left between him and Jiaren in the future?

"I cannot see through this pool of blood, but the blood-man is likely right; if we want to get out of here, we must enter the pool," the Emperor Demon responded to me.

Just then, an explosion rang out. Immediately after, Kui’s figure fell from the sky, followed by the Grim Reaper, though the scythe in the Reaper’s hand now bore faint cracks.

If it weren't for the fact that he knew Ling Yichen preferred the opposite sex, Quan Shaochen would have truly suspected that Ling Yichen was interested in him.

Tie Xiangxue struggled several times, but she could not break free from Han Yu’s grip and could only watch helplessly.

Thinking she had discovered a remarkable secret, she stepped forward and tugged at Chao Fan’s sleeve.

Father Liu finally managed to recreate something identical to the milk tea shop’s recipe, but the taste was nowhere near as good. Even the family cat wouldn't drink it; after all, Liu Xi often fed the cat milk tea and snacks, and even if Liu Xi had only one sausage left, she would break it in two—half for her, half for the cat.

Everyone was willing to show respect to Li Fei, the celebrated director, and the people at the table gradually gathered toward him.

"I don't think you have that many substitute straw dolls on you," Yu Haiwei said coldly.

He himself was injured and unable to move, feeling terrible and dizzy, yet he forced himself to stay conscious.

The pot-bellied merchant paused for a moment, then took a deep look at Chao Fan’s smiling face.

A centipede dies but never falls stiff. Although the gu-insect had lost half its body, it still held human flesh in its mouth and managed to survive. It suddenly locked its white, jagged teeth tight, and Si Wuxie immediately felt as if a thousand needles had pierced his backside, letting out a shriek as he leaped over ten feet into the air.

The moment the Main God’s will descended, eight figures with distinct auras rapidly solidified, each unleashing their presence to confront the intruders.

Along the way, they encountered many patrols, but they avoided them all, speeding along until they reached the city walls of the capital.

Everything Princess Yinyue did was merely to help Pan Haiyue keep a better watch; it was not an excuse for Pan Haiyue to slacken his guard, let the hostages escape, and then shirk responsibility.

"Duke of the State!" Long Xingyu raised his long spear, pointing the tip directly at the Duke, saying each word with deliberate weight.

I turned on my flashlight and was the first to enter, with Chen Pi and Grilla following closely behind.

Guo Cai and Zhao Liuya were stunned. Neither of them had expected Wang Tian to do such a thing, but it had to be said that this was the best possible response under the circumstances.

Finished speaking, he raised his hand and pressed a button on the keypad; the elevator doors closed, and it slowly ascended.

Originally, no matter how high his internal power was, it could not have surpassed the combined strength of these masters. However, using a technique to reverse the universe, he neutralized their power. Simultaneously, he struck back with his own power infused with theirs, naturally doubling the impact and easily driving back all four masters.

The feud between Gu Xiao and Fairy Yufeng had long been no secret among the upper echelons of the continent. By now, almost everyone of status knew that back then, Yufeng had fallen for Gu Xiao’s late father—Gu Feng—and had literally frightened the man to death, later even desecrating the grave of Gu Xiao’s mother.

Su Ke remained unmoved, staring coldly. Only when she saw a glimmer of pleading in the man’s eyes did she stop, pulling the rag out of his mouth.

The God-Slaying Spear radiated a dazzling blood-red glow; how could they fail to understand what was happening here?

"Alright, we've relaxed enough; now it is truly time to unleash our cultivation!" Mo Yufei said earnestly.

In fact, ever since the Fang family incident and Fang Die’s departure, she had not called Fang Die once.

"Hmph! Who says I don't have one? Yesterday I asked Father to forge something even stronger than a Primordial Spirit Treasure. Unlike you, as seniors, you only have these Post-Heaven Spirit Treasures—aren't you ashamed?" Seeing them suddenly ask, Wang Simeng blushed and quickly retorted.

"You..." Wu Huan was furious. It felt like throwing a punch with all his might only to hit a pile of cotton—utterly suffocating.

In the hall, Huizhu was being served iced bird's nest soup by palace maids. Seeing Hongli arrive, she intended to be as affectionate as usual, but then remembered what she had to discuss. Wanting to establish her authority, she ignored him and simply continued drinking her bird's nest from the glazed white bowl, not even glancing at him.

"Haha, don't rush!" With a radiant smile, the Soul-Eater Beast suddenly lifted its right foot and stomped hard on the iceberg with a meaningful look.

"Uhm... I suppose so?" Liu Tianhao said indecisively. Damn it, people in the Han Dynasty all had two-character names; who knew how many Zhang Feis there were in Zhuo County?

After seeing off Luo Yan, I looked at Xiren, who handed me a damp towel, her expression as calm as ever.

I sighed and reached out to pull her up: "We are all born of flesh and blood, so don't go kneeling at every turn. From now on, in my presence, don't kneel unless you absolutely must." I had never gotten used to people kneeling before me constantly.

Ming Tian’s face turned even redder, like a shy young girl. Bashfully and slowly, he reached out to shake Lu Xia’s hand. In that instant, he looked as if he had seen a ghost, retracting his hand with lightning speed. His face, previously flushed, turned deathly pale. Before the others could react, he suddenly turned and bolted out of the school gates.