56 Escape

On the very day Ning Hong'er decided to set off for Yuanyang to search for Wang Yan, a visitor arrived. Ning Hong'er received the guest in the first-floor lobby.

However, Zhao Yingyan's cultivation level was simply too high, requiring a far superior force to repair his injuries.

Wang Yan smiled and nodded, though a trace of reluctance lingered in his heart. The banknotes he had just exchanged that morning had been spent before they were even warm in his pocket.

An hour later, the scouts returned one after another. "How is it?" Before Guan Yu could even speak, the others crowded around him impatiently.

A kind heart is considered the greatest taboo within the imperial palace; even the Empress, the ruler of the inner court, might fall victim to the schemes of the concubines. Moreover, Yuzhi had previously harbored intentions of harming the Empress.

In the past, when Xiyun had been full of ambition, she naturally had never entertained such thoughts. Yet today, reduced to this state, she suddenly felt as though she had reached the legendary end of her allotted lifespan.

This was the first time she had actively thrown herself into his arms, the first time she had taken the initiative to embrace him. Even under such circumstances, it sent a wave of warmth through Qin Muyang's icy heart.

Caught in Meng Liang's embrace, the boy was so terrified that he was on the verge of wetting himself, but the sudden fright instantly stopped it.

The liquid within was Qi condensed to an ultimate, dense degree, and now this primordial energy was continuously surging into Yang Tian's body.

Furthermore, Fu Yan'er had specifically changed out of her opulent, extravagant robes today, wearing a plain-colored dress instead, a stark departure from her usual luxurious and high-profile style.

As Gu Yuxi's right hand gripped her treasured sword, her eyes turned an icy blue, and even strands of her hair began to shift into a similar shade of blue.

"Alas... how could something like this happen?" Yunzhi sighed softly after stepping outside the courtyard.

What Zhao Yunhan said was precisely what the others were thinking. People of their circle all loathed such political occasions. Now that those prominent figures had departed, only familiar friends and companions remained, freeing them from any further formality.

The night in this environment was not as cold as one might imagine, maintaining a nearly constant temperature. After checking with the thermometer built into his watch, Li Qingfeng found it to be around 15 degrees Celsius.

Another sharp pain surged from the depths of her heart. Closing her eyes, Ye Qingcheng took a deep breath to barely steady her emotions, yet she found herself completely unable to continue speaking.

Indeed, it was growing—not growing a tail, but rather sprouting a pair of hind legs and an entire lower torso. Miraculously, the lower half of its body had transformed into that of a horse! Its four hooves were sturdy and powerful, while its upper body remained human in shape, albeit much sturdier and covered in a layer of tough hide.

Qin Tian simply murmured a word of thanks, picked up the dumplings, took them to the canteen to be packed to-go, and left.

Often, the higher one's cultivation realm, the less need one had for tools. Gu Yuxi was no exception, but she still felt that using tangible tools gave a truer sense of reality.

As Fang Mu's voice trailed off, the children of the fake street let out mocking laughter. Only "Love" did not smile, merely standing in place and gazing at Yato.

Before they knew it, the trio of travelers had arrived at the street where the Delicacy Tower stood. In the distance, the tall and magnificent gatehouse of the Delicacy Tower came into view.

This was also the source of his anxiety: if he failed to bring out his very best songs, he would lose this stage, yet if he produced a track he had poured his painstaking efforts into, he would simply be handing a free benefit to the production crew.

"Village Chief, Uncle..." Yu Caifeng's eyes welled with tears, whether stirred by the memory of her once uncontrollable destiny or the joy of reuniting with old acquaintances.

Her authorized leave was coming to an end, and she had to personally supervise the production of this batch of sample garments, forcing her to return early. On the eve of her departure, while everyone was gathered, Cao Yujiao expressed her intention to leave.

Chen Zhi was overjoyed. He had felt that no matter how painstakingly he studied, he could never grasp the essentials. Yet suddenly, as he looked toward the King of Xiling once more, Chen Zhi's expression turned stubborn again.

After all, he still possessed the restless spirit of a youth. Ever since mastering true qi, he had been eager to test his skills against others. Unfortunately, Touliu Mountain was rarely visited by anyone, and even Princess Shanhua was far more formidable than him. Now that he had finally seized an opportunity, he was naturally determined to put on a good performance.

"For some reason, I feel like it would be very dangerous if we keep wandering around," Fang Mu muttered as he glanced at the passing door numbered "42."

Beyond the entrance of the ancient palace lay the front hall, flanked on either side by two rows of subsidiary halls that extended inward along the high walls of both wings. The corridors wound around in a labyrinthine fashion, leading to secluded paths of exquisite beauty.

Yet for a child who had long been separated from her mother, it was difficult to develop that natural sense of maternal attachment.

Qin Kai's grievances struck a powerful chord of resonance among the bachelors in the room. One by one, they began to recount their own bizarre encounters with forced blind dates, recalling past episodes too painful to look back upon.

Wu Yang raised his hands to block in front of him, only to feel a tremendous force slam into him. His body flew backward out of control, smashing through several steel pillars before crashing right through the wall of a building.

"Don't" 900 "assume that just because you're some three-eyed entity from the Celestial Court's mythological world you can act all high and mighty in front of me. Nobody can block my path." With a mighty roar, Wu Yang erupted with blinding white light and charged at extreme speed toward Erlang Shen.

Naturally, this was not because he harbored any special affection for Jiulian Farm and Yueshan Mountain, but rather because internal strife was truly inappropriate at such a critical juncture.

As for Pipi, it was already panic-stricken enough. Startled further by this sudden fright, its limbs shook violently as it scrambled desperately toward Lu Qing.