Chapter 140: Tian Meixue Urges Chen Li to Pursue Li Qingyun

Li Qingyun had been lying low at home for a while, but she had to go out now. She had already accumulated three letters for Gu Tingzhou that she hadn't mailed yet. If she didn't send them soon, there was no telling what kind of bizarre stunts that stubborn man might pull. She had received his first letter yesterday, brought back by Father Gu from a commune meeting. With the heavy snow and slick roads, the postman’s bicycle couldn't get through, and walking was impossible—he was far too busy. Fortunately, the ox cart could still make the trip, though it was incredibly slow, requiring the ox's hooves to be wrapped in hay and cotton cloth for traction.

Xu Xiangning also took Qiqige and Yinru to visit the Empress Dowager. Despite being confined to her sickbed, the Empress Dowager chatted with them for quite a while, even asking about Xu's illness and whether she had recovered, to which she answered each inquiry one by one.

The broth from last night had been used to boil beef, mutton, and fish. While certainly flavorful, it was a veritable purine bomb. Yet, boiling noodles in it and topping the steaming bowl with a handful of chopped green onions first thing in the morning was truly invigorating.

A young heart swelled with happiness, and the joy nurtured an endless surge of strength. Sai'er laughed heartily! He reached into his robe and pulled out a red silk scarf, causing Mayila to cover her mouth and giggle.

Zhao Qiang looked up at the three warships, weighed the situation for a moment, and then gave a hesitant shake of his head.

The wine he had just consumed—the warmth and courage it had provided—gradually turned cold, mirroring the scene of the blood slowing on Meng Dai’s chest.

As the standoff dragged into the small hours of the morning, Consort De grew desperate as she watched Yin-Si’s breathing become increasingly shallow. She was at a loss; Imperial Physician Wang was outside the palace and would take another hour to arrive. Unable to sit still, she paced back and forth, repeatedly asking if anyone had arrived yet.

I told her I had to go to Siam for a sudden business trip, asking her to wait for me in Rongcheng instead.

It felt as though she had followed Lu Zhiyan for so long only to beg for a title, yet even though his family already considered her a daughter-in-law, Lu Zhiyan himself had never truly acknowledged her. The reason the two of them had never developed feelings before was undoubtedly because they had spent too little time together.

"This time, we will definitely be able to uncover Brother Shen's secrets." Old Three Gu rubbed his hands together, smiling from the bottom of his heart.

The moment he revealed his form, Lei Rui felt a jolt in his heart. His eyes narrowed, immediately locking onto the two black orbs of light rushing toward him. The orbs were already upon him; he barely had time to flick his wrist, throw his God of War spear, and shift his position before vanishing once more.

Yet, he could see nothing; it was as if some invisible entity were present, obscuring the stars and nothing more.

An Zhe couldn't help but rub his forehead, his expression of tenderness instantly replaced by speechless frustration at his senior’s remark.

Afterward, it would surely take dozens of Dust-Clearing Spells to clean this place up... Shen Yun held his breath in disgust.

Suddenly! Chopper shuddered violently. Looking around vigilantly, the reindeer-natured Chopper keenly sensed a wave of malice enveloping him, forcing him to observe his surroundings with intense scrutiny.

But these two fellows—one with a bow and arrow, the other with an axe—how had they suddenly appeared within ten meters of him?

The Demon Lord was suspicious and rarely trusted anyone. In the vast Heavenly Realm, perhaps the only person other than her whom he would trust even slightly was her sister, Qingxi. Yet, in the end, even this meager bit of trust fell into a void, resulting in his downfall from the God-Slaying Terrace and the scattering of his soul.

When the call connected, the news Chen Xinlan provided was almost identical to Xu Jie's, only the power behind Chen Xinlan was the Earth Alliance.

Since things had reached this point, Shen Yun found it difficult to insist further. Besides, he recognized that the pouch Daoist Li had shoved into his hand was merely a low-grade Qiankun bag.

He had originally intended to stretch his limbs and test his body, but since this maniac was clearly trying to bully him with high-circle magic, he would have to be insane to face him head-on.