Volume 1, Chapter 43: A Rare Moment of Leisure

The outcome of the war was much as expected. Although the battle report had already reached his hands, Zhang Heng still wished to hear a personal briefing from Jia Xu.

After Chun Ya retrieved the supplies, Wen Yun began to stitch Lady Lu’s wound. Even though she had been given anesthesia, Lady Lu still felt a slight, stinging pain with each stitch, yet she did not utter a sound. She stared blankly at the floor, lost in her own thoughts.

Chu Jiao understood the situation well enough: the Princess’s status was too noble, and given Old Madam Gu’s overbearing nature, she was clearly trying to maintain her stance as a mother-in-law, looking to exert control over the Princess.

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen glanced at Jin Mengmeng. It seemed that Jin Mengmeng—or rather, the Treasure Pavilion—was unaware of the true strength of the old monk Wude; otherwise, they would not have spoken so recklessly.

"How, how could he be so handsome?" Even having seen countless elegant young masters in both her past and present lives, she could not help but exclaim. Such a person belonged in the heavens; how could he possibly be found in the mortal realm?

Yu Nian gasped, partly due to the ruthlessness of Master Bu, and partly because Jiang Nianyan had managed to reach a position where he could make Master Bu heighten his vigilance.

Inside the Inspection Bureau, the three shifts were drawn up in formation. Liu Weizhen personally presided as the chief judge, with Kaifeng Prefecture Governor Fan Zhongyan attending as an observer.

Some of the more unscrupulous veteran players knew how to exploit the rules to inflict injuries on their opponents. Often, a seemingly ordinary contact was enough to leave their adversary unable to get back up.

Yang Zhenzhu hurried away, surrounded by her maids. She truly did not want to leave, but there was no choice; with half a tooth missing, she looked unsightly whenever she opened her mouth.

Ren Lijuan’s injuries had not yet fully healed, and her mental power was weak. To achieve this, she would likely have to pay a heavy price.

The great figures of Beverly woke up to find that the situation had spiraled completely out of their control.

"Your Majesty, I believe we should not only replace Jiang Qi but also arrest him immediately and have him escorted back to the capital in a prisoner’s cart." Having listened to several lukewarm suggestions, He Miao, the Administrator of Henan who had long been eager to act and held a grudge against Jiang Qi, could no longer restrain himself and immediately proposed this course of action.

He raised his head and waved his hand, and all the cardinals fell silent at once, regardless of whether they had just found the most powerful, vivid, profound, or thought-provoking word or argument.

Blood Shadow Wind Soul was startled. Knowing my dual-sword explosive power, he hurriedly switched to his shield to block, but who could have expected that my strike was merely a feint?

The moment the electric arc appeared, a faint shimmer flickered over the Emperor’s Yin-Yang Crown. The "Four Symbols God-Trapping" attribute allowed it to immediately absorb any energy capable of harming the master of the formation! Wang Yang did not hesitate for a second and used another "Earth Escape Talisman."

The old woman walked over calmly, stooped slightly, and picked up the Emperor’s Yin-Yang Crown from the ground. After a glance, she sighed with emotion.

The sound of sharp weapons piercing the wind rang out in succession as the four people responsible for breaking the formation struck the weak points with their metal artifacts.

With Zi Dian slain by my hand, my heart finally calmed. Blades retracted into my arms, and I leaped into the air. High on the cliff, Mei Lin and the others watched me with indifferent expressions, as if this outcome had been expected all along.

I was curious about the Daoist disciple Wang Yang, but I also understood that there were frictions and discord between the Daoist sect and the Profound sect. This was evident from Wu Fanzi’s attitude; when we were at Mount Mangdang, he hadn't said a single good word about the Daoists. He was here for an internship, not to cause trouble, so reconciliation would be for the best.

Just as Old Nine waited for about ten minutes, Er Pang’s eyes finally opened. It seemed she had logged on.

Her gaze remained fixed on the flower vines, but her mind was no longer occupied with thoughts of Qi Yao.

Looking with a sigh at the wreckage strewn across the ground, I felt that my killing intent had grown a bit too strong. Shaking my head, I mounted my horse and galloped toward the border.

To an outsider, this might just sound like a beautiful song, but to Ji Youruo, the implication was clearly different.

Although she was unwilling to let the system randomly renovate her restaurant, she figured it was just decoration; after all, the system provided it for free without costing her any of her own hard-earned money.

Sang Ziyue let out a cold snort. If this potted flower wasn't the thing that wretch Dan Qin loved most, she wouldn't even care for it.

"But, can we dance for a while and then rest for a while to survive? That way, we can avoid being frozen to death by dancing for too long, while still not violating the rules of the invitation," Mu Yi asked.

Answering whatever was asked—this was the most correct approach for the Life-Chasing Bureau. Those who tried to guess others' intentions often did not live long.

Seeing Chen Xue’s sudden change, Lu Yan was caught off guard. He simply could not accept this development. He could not fathom what Chen Xue was plotting; if she had something to say, why not just say it? Her sudden gentleness only made him suspicious.

Tang Shan wondered where Lu Yan could have gone. He called Tang Zhong to ask if Lu Yan had arrived at the office, but Tang Shan replied that Lu Yan had not been there.

The world was finally peaceful. Liang Siyi coldly told everyone the meeting was adjourned. Just as she was about to leave, these people swarmed around her, scrambling to serve her tea, their fawning words filling her ears.

He dared not be the least bit careless, his nerves pulled taut. He had originally intended to conserve his strength and unleash his full power and hidden cards only when facing Liu Chen in the final, hoping to contend for first place in the Inner Sect Disciple Competition. Now, it seemed he would likely have to exhaust all his trump cards here.