Chapter Fifty-Three

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Ironwood Cang stared blankly at Dongfang Lie, who appeared magnificent and extraordinary as if descended from the heavens, then suddenly exclaimed, “You... you are Miss Cuihua?” At these words, all the officials’ gazes turned sharply towards Dongfang Lie.
Then he dismantled the broom at home, took out two sticks, and taught Tie Zhu basic staff techniques. Although he seemed honest and dull, his comprehension was actually quite good.
The two were originally at odds, harboring resentment. This was the crucial reason Yang Chaozong preferred to stay in Ningling rather than seek refuge in Yongqiu.
Becoming gradually aware, observing the meridians within his body, Xiao Tianchen couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. He hadn’t expected that in order to defeat Sword Thirteen this time, he would end up in such a state. Not only were ninety-nine percent of his meridians damaged, even his yin-yang true essence was pitifully scarce.
After speaking, Shi Ying was overwhelmed with shyness, burying her delicate head in Yun Dong’s broad embrace, feeling her cheeks burning hot.
Upon entering the conference room, Ye Pingyu glanced over the venue, then sat down in his seat; Fu Yunzao promptly took his place as well.
The road to “Absolute Sky City” was desolate, with very few humanoids along the way. Only the occasional formidable demon cultivators at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stage flashed past.
Because this planet had no moon, there was no moonlight at night; only the faint glow of countless dim stars in the sky prevented the night from becoming utterly dark.
The siblings met and embraced, crying bitterly. It was an instinctive reaction. Unconsciously, he was overcome with sorrow. But after crying, when he helped her sit down in the corridor, he still felt a sense of unreality, as if all this was both true and illusion. Could it really mean that from now on, there would be no more separation, no more fear, no more grief?
After Ye Pingyu and Gong Weijiang spoke, Gong Weijiang pondered for a moment and felt there might indeed be issues of official misconduct or disciplinary violations involved. He intended to arrange an investigation into the matter.
Descendants, siblings, relatives, and friends all rose to prominence together, never questioning fairness when matters arose. Justice only depended on closeness of relationship.
“Probably no worse, didn’t expect humans without succumbing to demonic influence could reach such a level,” Bai Qi remarked.

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Zi Sangxin’s right cheek was as deep and calm as water, his eyes remained motionless, locking tightly onto the Fifth Scout; the aura around him suddenly surged upward.
Everyone exchanged glances, each seeing confusion reflected in the other’s eyes! Tianran intentionally looked at Red Child, signaling to ask if he had felt the same strange energy fluctuations upon entering that passage.
His arrival at Pluto was driven by hope—hoping heaven would favor him and he could find the legendary innate treasure “Drowning Water,” which perhaps was simply a form of love; secondly, it was also an escape, or could be said to be driven by feelings—friendship, and a vague emotion somewhere between friendship and love.
Lying on the ox cart, Lv Erniang wore a half-sleeved crossed-collar blouse and skirt, her appearance not much changed after three years. The only difference was Lv Erniang’s smile, which had become far more frequent since their separation. At this moment, however, her stern expression was truly rare.
Just now, Li Gu’s sinister smile had truly frightened them senseless. Had Liu Kun not arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, except for the border commanderies, the inner commanderies hardly had any troops; only after implementing the state governor system did the governors command organized soldiers.
Chu Ling looked at the old man in puzzlement, only to find his eyes seemed to encompass the heavens and earth, containing the transformation of stars, with an indescribable allure that instantly drew Chu Ling’s consciousness inward.
“Would that outsider say about me...” Lv Xianger raised her head to look at Huo Qingsong’s slightly bearded chin, wondering in her heart if she was the domineering one.
Cui Min turned his head, face pale as death, eerie in the darkness. He extended his arm to block her.
Perhaps this was heaven’s arrangement: she died and arrived at this place with no Anhe, no past, and nothing to stir her memories, forcing her to learn to let go bit by bit, to forget, to break the habits of more than twenty years, to adapt to a life and world without Anhe.
Yu Feng was slightly stunned; he understood what Shen Wanyu meant. She intended to hand over the power for him to manage, and he pursed his lips faintly.
They had sent people to investigate, but the palace guards had become increasingly formidable, making close observation of Empress Zhou difficult. On the surface, however, everything seemed normal with Empress Zhou.

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I also took on a job—the arrangement of the venue for Shen Shilin’s wedding.
Before anyone even watched the contents on the USB drive, they were somewhat frightened. Unfortunately, sitting before them was the deputy minister of the National Security Department, who could neither be joking nor exaggerating.
“Brother Tian, if you have anything to say, you can say it now.” The face of Hai Tian Yixian was slightly flushed; he had drunk nearly a jin of the Great Emperor wine yet remained clear-headed. His tolerance matched mine.
The tentacles were entirely warm; Bai Youlan shook her head slightly, displeased, stood up, completely ignoring Fu Wang Luo Yuze and others, and commanded Jia Yongfeng and the others to dig around the stone.
The shop owner respectfully invited Rong Tian and Ye Lingxi to take seats, then brewed some fine tea for them before quietly sending a servant to notify the commander.
Hai Lin knew that Luo Qi had activated the superpower “Invisibility,” so she held back for fear of harming Luo Qi by mistake.
He Chuan stopped speaking further. Now that the second aunt had forgotten what had happened, and the only clue was lost at this moment, He Chuan began to feel that something must have transpired during the half year he was away; otherwise, the Xiao family would not have left such a letter in his home.
Jinxin and the others had no choice but to obey orders and withdraw; Jin Feng also pulled Yin Que out. Soon, only Jing and Sister Xin remained inside the room.
Even Ji Wang, who was selfish and power-hungry, intolerant of dissent, couldn’t help but feel indignant—these people had truly gone too far.
“Taoist nun?” The crown prince repeated the words involuntarily. The crown princess heard these words and became visibly displeased, clearing her throat.