Chapter 52 The Arrival of Secretary Tao

Wang Meili had no choice but to give up and open the back door herself, climbing inside. However, before she could even settle into her seat, Ye Feng suddenly started the car, catching her off guard and sending her crashing into the back of the front passenger seat.

She cried out in pain, “Ouch! That hurts! Is this useless man trying to kill me with his driving?”

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“Listen up, all of you! From today on, this place is my family’s territory. If anyone wants to cause trouble, you’d better think twice. Let’s go in,” Bai Lin declared.

Lin Xiaojue was a favored figure in the emperor’s eyes, and the eldest prince was a nephew of the Zhou family. There was every chance he would become the crown prince, and by then, it would be too late to try and befriend the Zhou family.

“I’m curious—how did you end up there at that time?” Now that everything was out in the open, Zhongsun Yuan didn’t find the subject embarrassing. In fact, she was a little curious. Judging by the reflection in the Mirror of Three Lifetimes, Jiang Ruan had clearly not been in control of her actions back then.

“Two million? Are you out of your mind? That’s daylight robbery!” protested a young man beside Yuan Dingtai.

Qian Han and Zhang Ru had somewhat similar personalities, which made them get along exceptionally well. As for Qian Yu, perhaps due to the influence of her charm arts, she was particularly content with Mingyue’s way of life. Meanwhile, Mingbai was deeply enamored with her enchanting skills, and the two grew ever closer.

The farmers were honest and kindhearted folk. Everyone knew of Li Yi’s good deeds in Mengjin, so after seeing the county magistrate put his seal on the agreement, they hesitated no longer and went ahead to cultivate the land as instructed by the authorities.

“Hey, he’s still your father. Are you really okay saying things like that?” someone reminded her from the side.

In order to halt the rapid development of humanity, it secretly altered the threads of fate on the Wheel of Ten Thousand Reincarnations, ultimately plunging the world into chaos.

His hatred for Ouyang Hua was no less than Ding Manman’s, who had the blood feud of a murdered father to avenge—perhaps even greater.

The entire volcano’s crater seethed with heat, the air thick with the stench of sulfur. Those of weaker abilities probably couldn’t even endure standing at the perimeter.

In the end, Dongdong made a hasty retreat, knowing full well he could never win a quarrel against Lin Xifan. After all, he wasn’t a scoundrel—while Lin Xifan most certainly was.

“That’s good. I’m taking him with me now, because we’re about to leave for the island nation,” Lin Feng said.

That day, a solemn funeral was held. When Master Dagu’s body was engulfed in roaring flames, Lin Xifan knelt on the ground and bowed deeply toward the pyre, honoring his teacher and cherishing the memory of his elder.

He Zijun smiled, his expression seemingly composed, but a faint turbulence had already stirred in his dark eyes. Gu Xiaobei instinctively reached out and gripped his hand, only to find it frighteningly cold.

Nevertheless, they owed Beidou a debt of gratitude. No matter what, they had to help. They could have chosen to walk away, but then their hearts would never be at peace, and their hopes of advancing to demon saint would be dashed. All they could do was their utmost—whether she succeeded would depend on her own fate.

Even knowing she was no longer herself, his heart still found her unbearably dazzling, leaving him so unsettled that he couldn’t think straight.

If others overheard this, they would be shocked—how could anyone still have a six-million bounty on their head in such a peaceful age?

Suddenly, a feeling of life and death parting welled up inside her. She regretted all those years spent together, wishing she had been more gentle, more caring, as if this farewell meant they would never meet again.

“At last! I searched high and low for this, and it landed right in my lap! I was just fretting over how to approach the grandmaster weapon smith, and now he’s come to me himself!” Lu Feiyang rubbed his hands together in excitement.