Volume One, Chapter 23: Let the Xin Family and Old Man Pei Turn on Each Other

When the car arrived at the ancestral home, Xu Qingning was drowsy, leaning against Pei Xi.

"If you're tired, sleep. Don't worry about anything else."

Xu Qingning rubbed her eyes. "This is the final step; I can't let this slap go to waste."

As soon as they entered, they saw Pei Lin sitting on the sofa with a gloomy expression. Before he could speak, Xu Qingning interrupted, "Second Uncle, you must seek justice for me!"

"The Xin family has gone too far. Pei Xi and I merely attended a banquet, and look at my face—can you see how swollen it is?"

The finger marks were still clearly visible on Xu Qingning’s fair skin. Under the indoor lighting, the swelling looked even more severe than it had in the car. The lecture Pei Lin had prepared died on his lips.

Ran Yan nodded and spoke with difficulty, finding her mouth as stiff as rusted metal; every word felt like tearing open a wound.

The Mist Village chose to split their forces into two paths: one aimed directly at the Land of Iron, while the other headed toward the Land of Eddies.

Mirror drew his blade and turned to block. Xue Hui’s fist landed squarely on the flat of the blade, producing a crisp ring and sending ice shards flying.

"Down!" A majestic command erupted from his throat. Within a range of ten zhang, the bodies of the zombie beasts suddenly sank, their movements falling into chaos, making everyone on the city walls feel a surge of panic.

"To force me to use three moves—you can die satisfied!" the figure in the black robe said coldly.

After observing Ming Junhe, Kim Taeyeon subtly adjusted her expression. She did not want him or the staff to notice her secret scrutiny.

Zhao Tai’s attacks were too simple. In truth, this was the weakness of his combat power replication; he possessed only the most ferocious and straightforward force, lacking the special skills and flashy techniques of Tang San.

Since Ming Junhe, the one in charge of the nanny van, had spoken, Park Hyomin made up her mind to roughly disclose the situation regarding Liu Huaying.

An arrow filled with intense killing intent instantly locked onto the target. The massive aura suddenly erupted, affecting the zombie’s dull brain and triggering its nearly necrotic nerves, leaving it unable to even dodge.

Supporting his body, Hiruzen ignored the advice of others, hastily bandaged his wounds to stop the bleeding, and rushed toward the suddenly appearing barrier.

That was what she said, but she knew in her heart that if she missed this chance, she might never have it again.

The Emperor’s words were somewhat ambiguous, yet the eunuch who had served him for years felt his heart tremble with fear. He pondered the words repeatedly but could not decipher the Emperor’s true meaning. In the end, he lowered his head, not daring to guess the imperial will any further.

A moment later, a plump, wrinkled, and luxuriously dressed middle-aged woman approached slowly. Yan Xiang couldn't help but feel puzzled; how did such a woman appear in this desolate wilderness?

After the family sat down, they each chose their favorite foods. Shui Yifu was the most attentive, introducing each dish to Shangguan Lin. Shui Yiren, seeing that she wasn't needed, scanned the table and kept reaching for the spicy cold noodles.

Even though Shaohua didn't say it, Qian Ye could clearly feel the two old women trembling as she walked toward them step by step.

With the development of modern technology, medical standards are constantly improving, yet they still cannot compare to the most traditional methods.

Just as Mo Fengye watched the scenes flickering before her eyes without any fluctuation in her emotions, Bai Lingjue, standing to the side, felt his gaze flicker, a fleeting light passing through his eyes.

What brought her joy was that if she and Yan Xiang were separated, her own chances of being with him would increase.

Fu Zheng joked about whether she would be able to finish knitting a garment before the child was born; of course, she could.

The face behind the mask was flawless, as young as a man in his early twenties, yet his eyes possessed a sharpness that could pierce through everything.

Jiang Xiang watched Yun Fuxiao nervously while preparing to call out, ordering the Dragon Soul Guards to stop the carriage.

In truth, it wasn't difficult to become an attendant by the Madam’s side. Now that the Madam was having a hard time in the Ye household, surrounded by monsters and demons, she was in the most need of a confidant. The key was, as a man, how could he make her trust him?

After a few of them withdrew, Yun Xiang and Yun Sheng split up to destroy the mechanisms of the formation. Suddenly, everyone felt their field of vision clear up.

"Has Fairy Mo Ming eaten Golden Lamp Sculpture cooked with better seasonings?" Qiao Zimu raised his brows, and that old man with the flower-shaped beard pricked up his ears involuntarily.

On the other side, after obtaining Ye Zhen’s medicinal recipe, Emperor Hou Zesheng immediately returned to his mansion. He had to study exactly where his own recipe had gone wrong.

"Brother Ye Sha! It really is Brother Ye Sha! We met in the Lower Three Realms before; I am a vanguard of the Ruilin Army!" Having lurked for over half a month just for a chance to contact the Night Department, the vanguard man nearly burst into tears.

This Liu Chonghua had become more sophisticated after her period of silence. Now that Cheng Lingyue wanted her to help secure her favor, she agreed without a second thought.

Jun Wuyao lifted him into the air with one hand, while the other hand raised slightly. A blood-red line slowly spread from his fingertips.

With a surge of effort, Yun Fuxiao turned over, and the child, who had been head-down, was born due to this sudden stimulation.

"The people around me were all injured by you. Futu Yaoji, giving you a complete corpse would be letting you off too easily!" This time, Gu Changsheng did not rush to strike, but instead pulled up Futu Yaoji’s intact left hand to examine it carefully.

Within the Eastern Forest, the dense trees shaded the sky, making the day as dark as night. Once the monster army entered, the monsters—most of whom lacked night vision—saw their combat strength plummet instantly. The proportion of monsters with higher realms or night vision capabilities was not significant enough to matter.

In the air, Yu Jin watched Liu De, who had remained motionless on the ground for a long time, and began to feel a sense of foreboding. The commander of the Han Emperor could not possibly have died so easily, so he dared not approach.

However, Kael promised Wang Yu that she would use the special methods of the Eternal Race to fit the holes punched in the purple-gold gauntlets with Monster Cores or gemstones compatible with all attributes.