Volume 1, Chapter 23: How Else Do You Intend to Defend Yourself?

What concern was it of Cheng Xi which prince the Empress Dowager chose to support for the throne? Yet, Consort Li had dragged Cheng Xi into the matter, which sounded exceptionally bizarre. She simply had not expected that Xuan’er would happen to be bitten by an insect and suffer so much, but in a way, it could be considered a help to her.

That fellow was no good at all. Her aunt was perfect in every way—kind and gentle—yet she was married to a man unworthy of her, forced by the Su family into a union with Fang Pingshan.

Perhaps it was Ye Mo’s calm and composed demeanor that gave Billy enough confidence; even with an immeasurable number of abyssal creatures just outside the cave entrance, he did not feel much fear.

Suddenly, beams of sword energy erupted from Dugu Fan’s dagger, each strike lethal and ruthless—something the head of the Shui family had not anticipated.

Over the past three weeks, the residents of Lila Town, even those who were not believers, had developed a sense of goodwill toward the Church of Light. Whenever they suffered serious injuries or persistent illnesses, the first thing that came to mind was the Church of Light.

The back has many bones and thick muscle, making it the most resilient part of the body to strikes, yet it still possesses two weak points. Furthermore, the frigid attacks from the polar region were fierce and never ceased, leaving Xuan Wuji with no way to let his wounds heal. This was among the most difficult battles he had ever faced.

"How could you say such a thing? I am merely doing my duty," the old man named Qiu said, bowing his head.

"According to my eldest cousin’s deduction, one of the two madmen who stole eight hundred million in finished jade from the He Yu Jade Gallery was Guan Shan, the former owner of the Peace Hotel," Zhou Changli said, looking at He Daliang and He Chengcheng.

Yi Xiu examined Xiong Niu’s physical condition and, finding no problems, felt relieved. He then teleported to the Sky-Supporting Tree to return to his ordinary life.

By this time, Zhao Lingling realized that unless a relatively long period was allocated, this would be a difficult task to complete.

"Even your people couldn't find a single trace?" Feng Duwu’s expression immediately turned tense.

Old man Uncle Hai’s plan was certainly clever. Had it been in the past, we would have agreed immediately. With experts from the An family leading the team, it was bound to be a major excavation. Even if we only went in as scouts, we would still get a significant share of the spoils and gain valuable experience. This was no punishment; it was practically a reward.

Zhang Gao had been in the palace for so long and had never been slighted by anyone. Now, seeing the undisguised contempt in You Lü’s eyes, he felt a surge of anger, but remembering the instructions from Mu Fuxi, he swallowed his pride.

What brought joy was the realization that with Qing Ying and Ji Minzhi at the Fragrant Full House, it was impossible for Yuchi Mu to have been taken away by others. Therefore, he must have awakened on his own, and waking up meant the poison had been neutralized.

In truth, the moment Feng Duwu returned to the Dragon Palace, she wanted to see Feng Wushuang. She had to have a serious talk with him regarding Feng Wuxi. Unfortunately, her return coincided with Feng Wushuang entering seclusion to advance his cultivation, so the siblings had remained in the Dragon Palace all this time without meeting.

Qian Yeyao was so infuriated by Jing En that the blood rushed to his head. After glaring at him and uttering the phrase, "Do not employ those you suspect, and do not suspect those you employ," he put on a smile to welcome his subordinates, who were now within arm's reach.

The sword aura surged and pierced forward, the crisp sound of shattering echoing across the sky. Sharp, freezing cold collided and dissipated, until only one streak continued to roar, erupting once more as a piercing, violent intent of the sword rose to wreak havoc.

Witnessing the scene before him, Alimu wept bitterly, claiming that he had been struck by a corpse curse while grave robbing. His entire team had been wiped out, and he was the only one who had managed to struggle back, only to be consumed by the curse and end up killing his own brother.