Volume 1, Chapter 56: Birthday Banquet at the Cool Breeze Terrace

Red Hibiscus and Ye Shu kept watch on either side, not daring to make the slightest move, looking anxiously at Qiedie. After about the span of a breath, Qiedie’s complexion gradually regained its ruddy color, and only then did the two of them heave a sigh of relief. The aged Palace Master stopped and asked, "Palace Master, how do you feel? Are you feeling better?" Red Hibiscus and Ye Shu hurriedly crowded around.

Yoshimasa Matsuike's decision caused an uproar among the retainers. The redistribution of official duties meant that a new division of power was imminent in Matsumoto Castle, and every retainer stood to either benefit or suffer from it.

When Shi Li brought the news of Empress Feng's death to Empress Dowager Fu, the Empress Dowager burst into a crazed laughter.

The Jade Emperor directly issued an imperial decree, ordering Taotie to go down to the mortal realm for an internship lasting two months in the human world.

"Understood, Master." The Master had always kept himself impeccably clean, but why did he suddenly think of visiting a pleasure house this time? Though filled with inner doubts, she did not dare to ask, and hurriedly departed with a respectful bow to make the arrangements.

North Island was the territory occupied by the mafia, filled with numerous night clubs and bars, and the entire street was completely buzzing with wild excitement.

This also made Guo Qin realize the flaw in his own words, and the silly grin on his face instantly froze.

"Hidden Mist Village? Such a familiar name." Qiedie furrowed her brows in deep thought. Back then, in order to practice the Heart-Burn Art, she had consumed the Heart-Burning Pill given by her grandmother, which made her completely forget her past with Qiyu Han. Yet, the place where she had truly opened her heart to him was Hidden Mist Village, and consequently, this place had been forgotten along with those memories.

Arrow after arrow hit the bullseye, but Takeda Harunobu's heart could not settle down no matter what. He knew very well in his mind that Lady Koi-hime was not Lady Etsu, but his emotions toward Lady Etsu tempted him to view Lady Koi-hime as Lady Etsu.

I abruptly opened my celestial eye, and a beam of purple light shot forth from the center of my brow. At this very moment, the numerical reading of the Shadow Soul glasses for me surged upward, shooting straight to fifteen thousand. Originally, this device measured my baseline state at one value, but it would rise dramatically whenever I cast Buddhist incantations.

Looking at these two telegrams, Prince Kan'in felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Coupled with the previous telegram from Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki, the coastal artillery commander of the Malaya Peninsula Defense Division—three telegrams in total, all reporting news of failure—Kan'in knew what this meant.

My mouth was filled with sticky, viscous liquid; I had bitten right through that snake. Only now did I truly comprehend the spirit of fearless courage: no matter what kind of desperate plight you fall into, you must fight your way out against the current. Otherwise, wasn't death drawing near? I gripped the massive snake coiled around my body with both hands and began to tear at it with all my might.

Zheng Fang said to Liu Qingming. She knew that Song Peng had also been a very tough and unyielding man in his youth. However, ever since they had children, he had changed. She understood that Song Peng hadn't truly turned cowardly; he was just taking her and the children into consideration. Because of her and the children, he would not easily provoke trouble.

Meanwhile, the God of War Palace, the Thunder Holy Clan, and other allied sect forces all sneered with disdain, their faces revealing fierce and sarcastic expressions.

Just wait and see! What I make will definitely be delicious, and by then you'll be so surprised your jaw will drop.

Right at the beginning, an opportunity had already been given once, but Wu Gui himself failed to cherish it. Some matters, once missed, meant the loss of everything.

As for Yuanbao, he instructed two pageboys to go to the back of the car and carry the suitcases of Zhang Tiegen and Situ Zixi out of the trunk.

The "Giant" struggled desperately in resistance. Seeing my chance, I closed my eyes slightly, gathered the blind consuming fires within my heart between my brows, and suddenly opened my eyes. A burst of purple light assaulted the "Giant," and within moments, purple flames engulfed its entire body, refusing to be extinguished no matter how frantically it beat at them.

At that moment, however, the white strange snake let out an even louder sound, clearly reacting to the sight of Zhang Tiegen attempting to leave.

At most, during charges or unexpected skirmishes, they would be given some weapons like grenades to clear the way.

Zhao Jing smiled like an old schemer who had managed to lurk until the final circle, his hands tensing up as he lunged forward suddenly—his momentum like a dragon, his might like a tiger, and his speed like a leopard.

The malevolent aura was expelled, but his breath remained somewhat unstable, and the bloodlines within his body were still churning, which showed just how formidable the power of that talisman paper was.

"Stay away from me." Chi Ziton dodged as if guarding against a pervert, leaving Bi Fei's outstretched hand hanging awkwardly in mid-air with a stiff smile frozen on his face.

"Even your master only has the qualification to kneel before me. What makes you think you are worthy of making a move against me?" Lin Xuan looked at the unconscious brute and said faintly.

Until Chu Luoting picked Xia Zhiqing up out of the bathtub, and after the two finished washing up and changing clothes, they walked downstairs. Lunch was already prepared, and only Mingxiu was there. However, looking at Mingxiu's visibly listless expression, Xia Zhiqing couldn't help but worry whether something had happened between Mingxiu and Mu Haohao last night.

Hearing this, Lan Xihan was slightly startled, let out a soft huff, turned around, and sure enough, ran off toward the playground.

Dismissing all idle personnel, the grand hall finally regained a moment of peace. The princess sat on the edge of the bed, tightly holding the hand of her husband the military commander. Overwhelmed with emotion and with tears welling in her eyes, she looked at the unconscious Lord Liu, feeling a series of twisting, suffocating pains in her heart.

"Suying! Although I was ill last night, I found the food quite appetizing... Have the kitchen prepare some more and bring it over, and by the way, boil some tea for us as well," she said, not forgetting to gently pat the back of her hand.

In the lobby, the lights suddenly went out, plunging the place into pitch darkness and giving the two front desk receptionists a terrible fright.

Are you kidding me? They were organized thugs who took orders from their boss, and their boss's word was always law. If they botched this job, they wouldn't be able to show their faces in the underworld anymore, and might even lose their lives.

In his view, all yellow-skinned monkeys were base creatures whose intelligence and capabilities were inherently inferior to theirs. How dare one of them strike him, a person of power belonging to a superior race?

Such a hypocritical fraud was truly shameless, yet he still dared to put on such a face in public to corrupt social morals.

Ever since Madam Li began to accept Chen Chu in her heart, she discovered that a single spoiled plea from Chen Chu possessed such immense power.

Originally intending to wait another two days, Wen Changqing looked at Qiao Rong, who appeared stunned, and suddenly felt that now was also quite a good opportunity.