Volume One, Chapter 21: An Unexpected Encounter

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It is unclear whether this suffering stems from the presence of the Prince of Huaiyang at my side or from arriving at the Xingqing Palace.

The tenth of the fifth lunar month is the day Princess Zhenhui is hosting the Pomegranate Blossom Gala at the Pomegranate Reflection Garden of the Prince of Fenyang’s estate.

Lian Yin listened to the sudden dial tone on the other end of the line and raised her phone to look at it once more.

Students may not feel it before the exam begins, but once it is over, they realize how dreamlike and illusory this life truly is.

Not long after she sat down, Liu Ziwang arrived. Upon entering the office, he was startled by the sea of flowers filling the room.

At the beginning of every month each season, Princess Shouyang routinely hosts a banquet. The themes vary—flower viewing, poetry recitation, outings—or sometimes, if she simply feels in high spirits, she will organize an impromptu seasonal banquet.

Yet he could not force Chen Shuang and Lidong to be husband and wife; even if he could, Lidong would certainly never wish to force Chen Shuang.

The third day of the conference was more relaxed. After the morning session, the entire afternoon was devoted to closed-door meetings. He Wei did not need to attend this time, nor did Professor Liu. She asked Professor Liu if he wanted to go out for a stroll, but he declined. After finishing her lunch, she returned to the hotel, changed her clothes, and prepared to head into the city.

He Wei was surprised. "Going to work?" Zhang Jinyu had not worked since she became pregnant; could she adapt to working again?

Du Huating pulled the curtains shut, turned around, and said slowly, "You guessed it. That's right, it's been returned." He was not at all surprised that He Wei knew Zhang Xin had deceived him.

A void distance of over several thousand miles is but a short flight for a great cultivator above the Aperture Opening stage, something that can be described as arriving in the blink of an eye.

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However, although this strike sent him flying, he seemed unaffected, smiling as he scrambled up from the ground.

But Huayu’s rapid rise was merely the beginning. The previously stagnant rankings seemed to suddenly boil over; several top-seeded contenders suddenly turned gray, replaced by those trailing behind.

"You must understand the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime in itself, do you not?" Old Man Wanhua seemed to have anticipated that Lin Feng would make this request, so his tone held little surprise; he merely posed the question back to him.

"Alas, the truth is that my son returned from Russia and ran into some trouble—he’s turned into a zombie! I suspect he is the one behind this, which is why I rushed over here," said Liu Shui.

The stone chamber was lit only by wall lamps embedded in the cave walls, casting a soft white glow, while several large, thick, round straw-woven cushions lay on the floor.

"Rest easy for a while; I will stand guard for you," Su Huai said, finding a higher rock to sit on while keeping a close eye on the every move of the twenty cavalrymen.

Meng Li put it this way, and Han Ke began to understand. But as soon as time was mentioned, a new problem occurred to him: although the Soul-Fixing Curse can bind a soul, time continues to tick forward; it does not pause.

"Even at my lowest, I never sealed someone’s acupoints to bully or beat them. You’re the bastard; you don’t even know who your own father is," Nan Feng cursed.

The Gong attendant naturally rose to resist, but tragically, he was first ensnared by vines at the ankles, then struck in several major acupoints by A-Jin’s flying sword, and finally slammed into the deck by a powerful, brick-wielding A-Huang, where he remained embedded and unconscious.

This garment was wide and oversized, not only ugly in style but also incredibly filthy. More importantly, it offered no defensive capabilities, though miner’s garb did have one effect: it reduced stamina consumption while mining.

Had Zhu Qiuxi not married Xie Fen, but instead gone to serve as an official in the Yan or Yue regions, given her talent and capability, it would not have been difficult for her to govern a territory for twenty years. How did she end up in such a sorry state today?

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Di Shitian had not lasted a single move against Chen Mo. Now, Chen Mo was more than ten times stronger; when Duan Lei’s sky-filling sword energy was still a yard away, a rotating Yin-Yang Taiji diagram manifested outside his body, swallowing all the sword energy whole.

At this moment, the earth had quietly cracked open. The turbulent spiritual energy that had been filling the air and suppressed by Qin Chuan, finding nowhere else to go, finally discovered an outlet and surged wildly into the depths of the earth.

"Is it possible to achieve an ideal balance in the ocean-going performance of a vessel without reducing the cargo space in its hold?" Li Bin finally understood the crux of the dispute among the lead craftsmen at the shipyard.

Beigong Yi wore a strange expression as he hurriedly bowed, stammering, "Greetings, Immortal." Though he did not recognize Yue Hong, he knew of the Miaoxin Sect. Normally, even when meeting the sect's founder, he would be the one receiving a greeting. Since Xun Yi had acknowledged this person as his elder sister, he should have addressed her as his senior, but he truly could not bring himself to say the words.

The disciples entered in pairs, one after another, to demonstrate their martial arts. The demonstration lasted for two hours, and when the final pair finished, Li Bin was the first to applaud and cheer.

Tuoba Shuo, who like himself was accustomed to having others handle her daily needs and meals, had likely never stepped foot in a kitchen either, right?

"The Flame Mountain Range is a forbidden zone, a death trap! Within it, there are only wandering ghosts and demons. There are no humans!" the tall, bald man glared viciously at Li Bin.

"Old man! Let’s chat again when you have time!" Li Bin utilized his Qi-flight technique, and just as the Blood Emperor was stealthily flashing toward him, he instantly teleported mid-air to another mountain peak thirty yards away.