Volume 1, Chapter 56: Taking Back the Shop

Where could she hide? No matter where she went, there he was—overwhelming, endless, and entangling, entirely beyond her control.

Ever since he took that marrow-cleansing and soul-transforming elixir on that fateful day, he had been undergoing secret training in some undisclosed location, spending his days reciting classical texts and historical records. Half a month ago, Tai Yi had suddenly approached him, telling him to infiltrate the Imperial Academy.

At first, Wen Duoduo had dragged her feet and refused to come, but once she arrived, she hit it off so well with Qiu Ruoruo that she could barely tear herself away when Luo Hansheng finally came to chase her out.

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Music filled the air as the children, dressed in neat summer attire, began to dance. They were the azure hope, blending seamlessly with the boundless blue sky, displaying a vibrant and blossoming agility that brought forth immense vitality and awakened the power of love. This was the fresh look of the children at the orphanage.

The bright moon shone in solitude, casting its light over a pitch-black night devoid of evening clouds or mist. It was hazy and ethereal, appearing both real and illusory.

Fortunately, the Lantern Festival had just passed, and it was not yet late autumn, meaning very few corpses were brought in for execution. Although three morticians had mysteriously vanished, there was no immediate shortage of hands for the time being.

True enough, Li Lizhi, as an outsider, was fretting over Du Xueying's affairs at every turn, whereas she, the person directly involved, remained so nonchalant.

Only then did Luo Hansheng notice her movement. Hesitantly, he took her hand and guided it along his own direction, pressing it against his chin.

"Alright, it is getting late, and I must return. Let us meet at Tai'an Street at noon tomorrow," Liang Hengqiu said in a deep voice.

"Then how did that fatty eat his way into this?" Liu Yingying asked, pointing ahead at Feiyang, who was currently walking in front and leading the two of them. Hearing Liu Yingying call him a fatty, Feiyang nearly stumbled and fell on his face, almost scraping his chubby cheeks. Meanwhile, Lin Muyu burst into laughter upon hearing her remark.

Si Ling lowered her head to look at herself. She was wearing a purple floral lace-trimmed warm silk pajama slip. Raising her gaze to inspect the room, she realized it was not her own bedchamber either.

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Hu Jiajia left, returning to her own room. Lin Muyu glanced after her and went back to his room as well, but lying in bed, he found himself utterly unable to fall asleep.

Yet, as the saying goes, as long as Hou Jing's master did not cause any earth-shattering trouble, his identity would not be exposed. Extraordinary talents naturally exist in this mortal world; if the Beyond-Heaven Realm could possess a powerful profound gate, why could Southern Ye not have a different Mandate Sect?

Fan Hongyu nodded in sudden realization, then ran off to a distant corner to rummage through the shelves, as if the materials for fourth-grade elixirs were stored near the back.

"Mother, dreams are the opposite of reality. It is only your son who hunts down others; who would dare to seek trouble with me?" Xie Tingfeng said with a relaxed demeanor, trying his best to comfort his mother.

"A gold mine? That's illegal! You'll go to prison if you do this." Jiang Yingxue simply could not believe that Lin Muyu actually wanted to use money to open a gold mine. Opening a gold mine in Divine State meant going to prison if the authorities found out.

At that moment, everyone perked up, eager to see if this young girl truly possessed genuine strength. Even the Solitary Swordsman stared at Feng Duwu with a gaze full of eager anticipation.

She herself did not know what she was rushing for; she simply felt that waking up suddenly and not finding Ye Tingjing beside her felt a bit strange, coupled with a faint sense of urgency.

Ever since she opened her eyes and arrived in this unfamiliar place, Wang Jiayi's tightly wound heart had finally relaxed completely.

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"You know as well as I do, I came here specifically to bring Xinyu back to the capital. This matter should be kept as low-profile as possible and never publicized. The fewer people who know, the better. Better to avoid extra trouble where we can." Mo Changchun sighed softly.

He knew that this long whip was merely a tentacle, and there were at least a dozen such tentacles belonging to the insect-beast revealed in the air, each one ferocious and terrifying.

"Brother Hao, this matter..." An Feng was, after all, a student from an ordinary background who had not yet truly stepped into society. Although Young Master Guan's words and actions that evening had filled him with extreme indignation, seeing the complete absence of pretense on Jiang Dahao's face, he could not help feeling a pang of reluctance.

"I don't know either. This dance is called the Haka war dance, performed by the Maori warriors from another world before going into battle. It is renowned for its overwhelming intimidation."

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Su Li emphasized the point, causing Lady Fu to huff in anger. With the Fourth Prince present, she could not voice her annoyance further and could only glare daggers at her. Su Li simply lowered her head to play with Huizhi, pretending not to notice.

Old Lady Jia had just returned from visiting neighbors and, upon seeing Jia Xiulan carrying a basin to wash clothes, she slapped her thighs in distress.

After all, these were just two wage earners coming to him with a golden camel to beg for someone's release. That made the situation even more abnormal, which meant this Batu character was quite intriguing.

Everything went just as Lin Zhengyang had anticipated. When he led the three Yu sisters back to the Peaceful Palace, the Princess was taking her afternoon nap.

Fearing that she might throw another tantrum and get splashed with urine for exorcism again, she could only seize the opportunity to chime in while Old Jia Fourth was questioning Wang Sufan.

Just pulling himself away from the dream and looking at the living, breathing person before him, Gu Zeyu felt a surreal sense of having passed through lifetimes.

Zhao Zheng took a small sip of the liquor as well, his lips and tongue moving slightly. Closing his eyes, he savored the lingering, endless aftertaste produced by the wine's powerful stimulation of his taste buds.

Shen Cheng spoke up immediately. Since this was his family's affair, it was already imposing a huge burden on Sister Qingqing to have her make the trip; naturally, he ought to accompany her.

Gritting her teeth, she suddenly strode over to the window of the west wing room, her knees going weak as she dropped to the floor.

He stared expressionlessly at the Wang siblings, his sharp gaze sweeping over both of them. Wang Li felt that only two words existed in her mind at that exact moment: it's over.

Of course he did not believe the other party's words; everyone knew what was truly going on, but on the surface, one always had to spare the other some face. It was not yet the time to completely tear off the mask.

The cultivators in the tower saw Sosulun divert the two sages of Danger and Moon along with the Iron Fan Scatterer, leaving Jin Xi isolated and helpless. They all showered Sosulun with high praise for his brilliance.

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