Chapter 135: A Perfectly Justified Matter (Thanks to Yunchen Xiatian for becoming a Supreme Patron)

After parting ways with Wen Zhixia at the intersection, Chen Shian did not head straight home. Instead, he walked a bit further ahead and then turned left toward the West River.

It was already close to ten o'clock at night, but the banks of the West River remained lively.

On a weeknight, though not quite as bustling as during holidays, the foot traffic was still considerable.

Beneath the roadside banyan trees stood a simple pushcart holding two insulated stainless steel buckets, illuminated by a night market lamp powered by a portable charger that lit up the tiny stall.

The current Emperor of the Clanging Empire was also a very wise ruler. In fact, he had long since seen through the current situation, which was why he had firmly recalled his two adopted sons.

Shen Xinyin only learned about this much later. After all that buildup, it turned out to be just foolish talk. A fool would wear anything, and no one would be willing to marry a fool.

She lay quietly in his arms, gazing at the brilliant stars filling the sky. The stars above seemed to respond, refracting an increasingly dazzling brilliance that cast a pristine white glow across the entire earth.

"Very well, we shall appraise it immediately." Hearing this, the appraiser smiled and nodded, gesturing for several other appraisers in the back to join him. Inwardly, however, he was puzzled: What has happened to the Vayne family this year? They haven't participated in the auctions for several consecutive sessions, yet strangely enough, they showed up to participate this time?

"There's nothing to hesitate about with an offer like this. The benefits are great, the salary is high, and the company values you—if it were me, I'd sign right away." Believing that a visit to Shen Xinyin's home made them friends, the director wanted Shen Xinyin to renew her contract for both public and private reasons.

In addition to these, there were official missions, which typically involved the escort of vital supplies or local specialty goods designated as tribute. Aside from dispatching guard units, the authorities would usually hire mercenary groups at such times to fend off attacks from anomalous entities and ambitious rival mercenaries.

Faced with the defense of what was virtually the most formidable alliance on the continent, no one dared to trespass rashly. Even reclusive masters of the hidden world would not dare to force their way through, as doing so would be equivalent to offending all the most powerful empires on the continent simultaneously. Unless someone had a death wish, no one would ever act so recklessly.

"Brother, please spare that giant snake first; it belongs to you now!" Yang Feifei did not forget to intercede for her enormous serpent.

"Heh, keep watching and you will find out." Dino gave a noncommittal smile without answering, turning his gaze instead toward the auction floor below.

In the distance, a mottled elk was lowering its head to graze on the tender shoots of early spring. Suddenly, the rustling sound of friction against grass blades caused the focused elk to lift its head alertly and scan its surroundings.

Over here, Prince Liang, his wife, and Jin Ling descended the Wangjiang Tower together, the three of them remaining silent throughout the entire process.

Upon hearing what the knight beside him said, the leader of the knight order remained entirely unimpressed.

Time flew by in a flash. Half a month later, she was scheduled to set off for Country Y, where this international fashion week competition was taking place.

For her sake, he was willing to cast aside even power and life itself. Yet why had he felt compelled to act that way before?

Holding his breath and not daring to stir even the slightest bit, Han Lin finally forced those words out through clenched teeth.

"This is something I must accomplish, Ah Ning. Are you willing? Stay by my side until the day the realm is unified, and you and I shall rule the world together." Chen Sheng's words left Song Wanning deeply shocked.

Yet the one feature they all shared was the bright pink rouge on both cheeks, adding a splash of color to the monotonous scene. However, as the sole human present, my heart was filled with dread—who wouldn't be terrified upon seeing creatures like these?

The bird and flower market was located in the eastern district of the old market. Meng Zhicheng led Yu Ting wandering around for a long time before finally finding the place. The moment Yu Ting spotted the goldfish-scooping stall, she excitedly shook her younger brother's hand.

In truth, the front door was not locked; rather, it was sealed shut by the resentment of an avenging spirit, and the first impact had only managed to crack open a gap of twenty centimeters.