Chapter 16

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Faced with his question, my father suddenly had no idea how to answer. After all, the identity of the Northern Glaze Kingdom’s Imperial Preceptor was far too extraordinary.

A few minutes later, through the dense fog ahead, we could make out a towering tree. As we drew closer, I finally saw it clearly—it was the old willow tree.

At that, no one said a word. Following Gu Qihan, we descended the stairs and arrived at the large iron gate at the bottom. Gu Qihan had previously severed its lock with his sword, so the gate stood wide open, allowing us to pass through without difficulty.

Xiao Yiling, however, recognized Huaye Yu’s clothing at a glance, his eyes fixed on the white jade pendant at Huaye Yu’s waist.

Han Lin kept Zhuo Lingfeng company for a while. When she realized it was mealtime, she called Zhuo Lingfeng to the hospital cafeteria for dinner, since hospital regulations prohibited patients from eating outside.

My mind went blank with a sudden buzz. I had never imagined that the scheme laid by the Daoist in the Azure Robe all those years ago would be so complicated that even Chen Haibing had been drawn into it.

After a while, Zhang Yuling said sternly, “Anyone who dares spread this matter will get a bullet from me immediately! Do you hear me?” With that, she stared at the several police officers.

“Husband!” I did not care that Gu Qihan was still taking a shower. Holding my phone, I opened the door and walked straight in.

“Who are you?” Only then did Qiu Ying notice the person sitting on the sofa, and she could not help frowning.

No one knew how long she had waited there. It was not until both her feet had gone numb and her entire body had grown cold that she finally gave up hope.

How could she not be worried? Mother Du sighed inwardly, unable to stop herself from hoping. At a time like this, where had the prince consort gone? If he appeared, he would surely be able to coax their princess into a better mood.

Most of those attending the banquet were ladies from distinguished families. They walked without showing their feet and smiled without revealing their teeth, so no one would ever think of this particular item. It was the perfect opportunity for her to take an unconventional approach and stand out from the crowd.

Tong An had maintained a cold expression all along, radiating an attitude that kept everyone at a distance. Ji Xiangyang no longer spoke either, merely accompanying her in silence. As soon as they left the airport, the Tong family’s car arrived to pick them up. Their assistant waited at the exit of the passageway and took their luggage for them.

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He sat down at one end of the oval conference table. Lu Zhanyan closed the door behind her and saw him sitting there with effortless composure. If they were in ancient times, that bearing would have belonged unmistakably to a noble emperor. In truth, he was an emperor already, ruling over the fates of countless people within the palace he had built.

Several maidservants tried, one after another, to restore the atmosphere to what it had been, yet the silent pair still seemed strangely out of place.

Although Brother Nuo had spoken once, he did not say anything afterward. Compared with speaking, Brother Nuo had learned to walk first.

Lu Zhanyan felt a tall figure descend before her. His hand gently encircled her body and guided her toward his chest, stopping at precisely the right distance so that he would not come too close. Even so, the contact remained intimate enough to bring a flush to her cheeks.

Gu Nianxi flashed Qin Aotian a silly grin, then exaggeratedly picked up the food in her bowl and stuffed the whole mouthful in at once.

“No, no, don’t put it that way, Assistant Lu. We owe you our thanks.” After what had happened before, not only did the workers at the construction site admire her, even Engineer Han had begun to regard her with new respect.

Qin Ming nodded. That was indeed the only option now. Although he claimed not to want the company involved, there were many times when having the company step in made things much more convenient. During the following period, the general manager and Xu Xinpeng were both fairly pleased. At least Qin Ming was now willing to cooperate with them and begin using the company’s regular publicity channels.

In a daze, Qi Hao suddenly felt as though the sky had darkened. He looked up and saw that it was already covered in thick black clouds.

“I’m only burning some paper offerings. It has nothing to do with kindness.” Mu Yi replied indifferently.

Cheng Gang was not bothered by Cheng Xin’s sarcastic remarks about his record division. After all, he had concealed the identity of the lead performer today, and he was determined to make Cheng Xin so astonished that she would be left speechless. Cheng Gang laughed and said, “My sister sounds awfully confident. Then let’s wait and see today.” With that, Cheng Gang angrily hung up.

The fiendish ghost noticed nothing unusual. It continued stuffing leopard hide into its mouth, chewing as it went, and bent down to enter the cave.

To everyone’s surprise, no one understood why Zetter had suddenly ordered Ilona to throw Hyria down. Even more astonishingly, Hyria seized Ilona’s hand and pinned it instead.

Wu Yong climbed out of bed with great reluctance and glanced at his phone. It was already eleven o’clock at night, yet the call was from Zhong Sixin.

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Bai Qin’s face was filled with excitement, and his eyes gleamed with madness. Before Protector Bai could even give an order, he had already arranged for the disciples to launch a second assault.

There was truly no other way. They had expended enormous effort to reach this place, and half their people had already died. In this vast ocean of vegetation, there was nowhere to flee, regardless of one’s level of ability.

“It won’t be terrifying, but it certainly won’t be any weaker than the imperial family.” Qin Guang shook his head.

“If that won’t work, we can only retreat!” Wonderful Abiding Daoist said through a transmission to Heavenly Formation Superior.

Song Qingbin did not take his own mother’s side in the argument. Zhu Guihua was the auntie from next door and an elder, and since the quarrel was between two elders, it would have been improper for him, as a junior, to interfere.

Yet he still did not release Bai Zhi. He held her very, very tightly, whispering of how much he had missed her beside her ear.

Qiu Xianyun was clearly dissatisfied with this price. He waved his hand again, and an attendant nearby brought over a jade tray. When the brocade cloth covering it was lifted, a sky-blue aquatic herb was revealed.

Moreover, unlike the Foundation Establishment Pills earlier, the items now being auctioned were all being bid on by Foundation Establishment cultivators and Energy Refinement cultivators.

Helping the merfolk escape was not something that could be accomplished with a casual promise. This was not a matter of rescuing one merperson, but fifty of them.

His eyes instantly softened beyond measure. Afraid of waking Bai Zhi, he forcibly restrained the urge to pull her into his arms.

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