Chapter Ninety-Six: Sounds Even More Impressive Than "Harvest" (Basic Update 1/3)

Xu Chengjun had just reached the entrance of the staff quarters at Dongfeng County Middle School when he noticed the bedding spread out to dry along the wall, fluttering noisily in the wind.

In 1979, during the early years of the Reform and Opening-up, the commercial housing system had not yet been implemented. Housing allocation was still primarily managed through "work unit welfare housing."

Among urban public high schools and key high schools, staff quarters were a common form of welfare housing. These accommodations, often called "staff compounds" or "employee dormitories," were designated for the use of staff and their families.

“Ha ha ha,” Zhaba Lang laughed heartily, secretly admiring how swiftly the news from the War Emperor had spread. After all, the Black Freedom Army was a secret force, its existence completely unknown to ordinary people.

“Then thank you, brother, for your kind words. I hope that day comes soon—I truly want to experience what it feels like to be a saint!” Hongjun replied, beaming with joy.

“You may take a look,” Qing Hong said coldly, a sharp smile playing on his lips. His moves suddenly grew fierce and relentless. Hua Canying could no longer afford to be distracted by words; the two of them plunged back into their fierce duel.

Yue’er had no desire to listen to such nonsense, yet knowing she could not overpower him, she resigned herself to his embrace as he led her toward the security division. She had endured for two years; enduring a few more months was not impossible.

Though Jun Yifan sensed something was amiss with the emperor, he refrained from asking. The emperor’s temper was peculiar, and strange behaviors had become nothing unusual to them.

“What!” Duan Yue’s previously superior attitude was instantly shattered by Izayoi’s few words, vanishing like smoke.

A sudden, twisting pain surged in Ye Fantian’s chest, as if a venomous snake was exhaling poison inside him, slithering through his body. The agony contorted his face, making it appear grim and fierce.

Kalan did not hesitate to remove his mask, shaking his short, pale hair, which shimmered silver under the night sky like starlight reflecting.

Could it be that without revealing the powers he had long kept hidden, the seventh young lady of the Gu family was willingly following him of her own accord?

Just like that, about three months passed. Now, Fairy Tail had become the weakest guild in Fiore. Yet, an opportunity was right before them.

Over the years, relying on favorable geography, this place had risen from poverty to prosperity. Moreover, many had grown wealthy from it.

“This Lin Tianyi is quite impressive. That agility—could it be the Lin family’s Celestial Step?” Zi Tianyun said with a smile.

The background of this photo was the peach orchard. Behind them stretched a beautiful grove of peach trees. The sunlight was bright and warm. Huang Rong stood at the center, surrounded by others, with a cake on the table before her. She wore a birthday hat, indicating this was a snapshot from her birthday celebration.

“Your Majesty, since you already know the true intention behind Consort Zheng’s offering of the golden elixir, are you still unwilling to see that mother and son receive their due punishment? If your Majesty’s strength is waning and speech fails you, I am willing to issue the decree on your behalf!” Empress Xu’s voice rose involuntarily as she pressed the matter.

Li Guo’er had been worried all night, but seeing her sister recovered the next day, she sat at the table, staring hard at Li Hua’er as she wrote, rather than joining in.

Upon hearing this news, Yue Qianjun and the others sighed deeply. If Baxi Star District truly had cultivators undergoing tribulation, how could the situation have been so disastrous?

“Wife, do you really believe Susu would be taken away by that boy?” Luo Jun asked with a smile.

With nothing left to do, Chu Yanqing and Su Jingfeng, after careful thought, went out to deal with the dark guards they had knocked unconscious.

Yet she could not imagine who would go to such lengths to target two children. Without evidence, she dared not say more.

Since Lin Mo Gu revealed her true nature at noon yesterday, Lin Ling had been wholly consumed with thoughts of opposing Lin Mo Gu, of escape and resistance. She had forgotten everything else.