Volume 1, Chapter 27: The Imperial Uncle
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What?!
Lin Che’s grip on the reins suddenly tightened.
When the others heard that General Linglong, Xiao Aoyu, had been defeated and captured, they were no less shaken than if a bomb had exploded among them.
Who was General Linglong in their eyes? A heroine among women!
Yet she had gone to suppress the bandits and actually been taken prisoner by them?
“Three thousand men? How long has it been? Just one night, and they’ve already been defeated over there, with three thousand casualties?” Zhao Wu cried out as well.
What kind of battle had this been?
And Xiao Aoyu had been captured, too?
“We don’t know the exact circumstances either. We were ambushed.”
“What about Huo Wangzhi?” Lin Che asked anxiously, fearing that he too had been defeated.
“General Huo led the remaining men and retreated...”
Ni Ping felt relieved. As a host, he naturally knew what should be said and when.
Zhou Mingyang had his servants prepare an elaborate dinner and warmly entertained Yu Li. Although his first impression of the boy had not been favorable, he remembered that experts often had eccentric tempers. During the flight, Zhou Mingyang had also observed Yu Li’s every movement. The boy had made no improper gestures whatsoever and seemed to possess a strong sense of principle.
The Petrifying Radiance was vicious beyond compare. It had an extraordinarily powerful petrifying effect not only on flesh and blood, but on everything else as well. Even exceptionally tough magical artifacts were not exempt.
As Qu Shuang spoke, her face began to age at a speed visible to the naked eye, while her body slowly stooped.
He should never have asked that question. But seeing the smugness in Yan Nantian’s eyes, Li Chaofeng changed tack and continued speaking.
If Wang Qiusheng had ultimately chosen to remain here obediently and cultivate, perhaps nothing that followed would ever have happened—and he might even have gained a great deal from it.
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Fatty Geng laboriously rose from the back seat of the car and stepped out. He patted his belly, which was covered in layers of fat, then lifted his head to look at the half-hidden stone stele atop the mountain and gave a soft laugh.
During the North–South War more than a decade ago, he had helped many slaves escape. He was now also the leader of Chicago’s Black community.
Because Tao Da was so tall and powerfully built, he appeared very mature at first glance. In truth, he was only twenty-two that year. On closer inspection, his face still had the features of a young man.
“There are no outsiders here. Just call Me Cousin.” Emperor Taihe was clearly lacking in vigor, his voice weak. He had not left his bedchamber for a month. His face had grown much paler, but he had not lost weight; in fact, he was even somewhat plumper than he had been two years earlier.
“Coming, coming!” Lin Chu came to himself and hurried into the car, cursing himself for his lack of self-control. He had actually been bewitched by a beautiful man.
Only then did the police notice the people scattered across the ground, all of them looking at them helplessly. Liu Quan in particular had tears brimming in both eyes; anyone who did not know better might have thought he had suffered some great injustice.
The latest information they received might already be two weeks old. The war had only just begun to have an impact.
When she raised her head, she met that breathtakingly handsome face amid the falling snow. Under the moonlight, his features seemed even more indistinct, yet his peerless elegance remained undiminished.
For the moment, the internet was unexpectedly peaceful. Only a handful of people raised doubts, and even those voices were soon drowned beneath a tide of support.
Meng Zuo carefully examined the man before him, who appeared to be about his own age. Dressed in coarse hemp clothing, the man stared silently at Meng Zuo. His complexion was fair and glowing, yet his sharply angled brows and hawk-like eyes gave him an air that seemed neither righteous nor wicked, neither benevolent nor sinister.
At that moment, however, her outer garment hung open, revealing snow-white skin and the faint outline of her proud, full breasts.
Although he had never taken part in the war here, there were surely people from Fenggu Pass in the area. Leaving in the middle of the night was the best option.
The Leng family was worrying unnecessarily. If His Highness the Holy Son truly wished to favor a beauty, Leng Mingyue—who did not possess even a trace of cultivation—would have to wait her turn.
With scarlet eyes, Shen Qing looked at Jing Xiru’s lofty expression. Like an ant living in darkness, she swallowed the words at her lips once again.
Following Shangguan Jin’s gaze, Ah Li was leaping about on the branches and trampling the gorgeous peony with utter abandon.
“Bold indeed! Everyone who has dared speak to me, Soul-Devouring Wolf, in such a manner is no longer alive in this world.” The aged voice forcefully suppressed its anger, yet the speaker did not rush to attack. Clearly, the strength Chen Luo had displayed moments earlier had made him rather wary.
The fourth stage of the Sevenfold Star-Soul Slash could now be unleashed. Its power was terrifyingly immense. It struck the stooped old servant in an instant, damaging his spirit and soul, sending his eyes into a frenzy as blood sprayed from his mouth.
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At that moment, seeing the way Yu Zexiao frowned and clenched his teeth, it did not seem feigned. Moreover, he had just desperately tried to stop her from calling a doctor. That attitude did seem genuine as well.
Gong He was nearly choked speechless by a single sentence. Bai Youxi’s reaction clearly meant that she opposed going to the amusement park. Yet he yearned intensely for the moment when she would throw herself into his arms.
The figure buried deep within his body, the one he could never forget, seemed to grow even more indistinct. She knew that if things continued this way, she might eventually forget him completely.
Shangguan Jin had no lofty ambitions. The world was vast; she wished to spend her entire life wandering among mountains and rivers, riding the wind and treading the clouds, coming and going freely beneath the heavens. She would admire flowers, count snowflakes, and roam the world as an untroubled immortal.
Then the jade talisman clenched in his hand suddenly scattered like sand, slipping away in a rustling cascade.
I ran a high fever for nearly two days. Gu Zongci did not go to the company but stayed home to look after me, while the doctor came once a day to examine me. By about the third day, my fever finally subsided. I had always felt that a man like Gu Zongci could not be attentive. I thought the marriage between us was merely a matter of each taking what they needed.
“Yes, Young Master Ye Long is right to reprimand me. I was simply overwhelmed upon first seeing your bearing, Young Master Ye Long, and spoke a few unnecessary words. I hope you will forgive me.” Hearing this, Steward Zheng gave an awkward smile.
Xia Yuan did not return to Hexing but went directly to Tianfu. He merely called Yin Qi and arranged a place to meet. After bringing Xia Die to Tianfu, Xia Yuan went straight to the place he had agreed upon with Yin Qi.
That person followed the group the entire way, all the way to the sacrificial altar outside the imperial mausoleum, without displaying any excessive behavior.
In truth, the whole world is working on this. It is no one country’s exclusive field, and each has its own strengths. At present, however, the best work is being done by Country U and China. Some projects in other countries are also excellent, but without unified integration, they lack the funding to continue.
“Yan’er, don’t be sad. We’ll definitely find them. I promise!” Mu Qiu hurriedly put her arms around Leng Yan and comforted him in a low voice. In truth, she was deeply worried herself.
Su Ning was not entirely ignorant of the situation, but he did not dare delay. He sent Li Yanyang to the emergency room and, despite the fact that it was the dead of night when everyone should have been sleeping soundly, immediately called Qin Miao. Qin Miao had told him that no matter what happened, he had to report it without delay.
“What will happen if we turn back?” After verifying the matter through numerous channels, Jiang Dongyu finally accepted the fact that he was in hell.
In truth, there were men among the servants of the Mu household who admired Mu Qiu. It was only that every man who had tried to seduce her had been driven out by Mu Qiu through forceful means. Moreover, Leng Yan was not a particularly mild-tempered man. When he looked at someone coldly, it was as though they had fallen into an icy cavern. Thus, everyone had learned to behave themselves.
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