Volume One, Chapter 27: She Ruined a Perfectly Good Card with Her Own Hands

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Rong Tang said nothing. That was certainly abnormal, but even if asked to claim that this was merely a trick employed by the Longevity Sect, he could not say so. How could the Longevity Sect possibly cheat in full view of the public?

“Why are we unsuitable for each other? You have not even tried—how do you know we are unsuitable?” Ji Chengyu refused to let the matter go.

At that moment, Shen Qielan and Song Jianiang could only glimpse one another from afar, at such a distance that anyone with slightly poor eyesight, or in slightly dimmer light, would not even have been able to make out the other’s features.

A series of thunderous explosions rang out. Those spirit seals had astonishingly pierced through the three men’s combined assault and came roaring toward them. Fortunately, in that instant, all three had already shifted positions, and the slowed spirit seals thundered past their sides.

“Of course, I shall follow your instructions, my lord.” Xi Fuwei lowered her eyes, concealing the emotions within them. If the marriage this man arranged for her proved utterly unacceptable… what was she to do? Leave and never return? Quite apart from whether she could escape this man’s grasp, Xi Jiao was still under his control.

Shen Gao’s shout made Shen Jizhong and Madam Cui pause. Never had he imagined that his own wife would join forces with their eldest son’s family to do such a thing. It was humiliating even to speak of it—they had shamed themselves utterly.

Shen Suixin felt her heart pierced cruelly. She lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and gave a self-mocking smile. When she looked at him again, her gaze was filled with disappointment.

The two walked one behind the other in silence along the streets at dusk, while the afterglow of the setting sun stretched their shadows longer and longer.

How could the Retired Emperor possibly stop him from showing filial respect? He could only nod and watch helplessly as the man departed. In truth, they had parted on thoroughly unhappy terms.

He was promising to die before the Empress, so whatever happened to her afterward would have nothing to do with him. That was what he meant, was it not? Instead of thinking about how to stay alive, he was thinking only about who would die first. What a worthless fool!

He had chosen the most luxurious restaurant in the capital to receive Tong Guan, not out of respect for or an attempt to curry favor with him, but to conceal his true purpose—and also to display Young Master Zhao’s extraordinary wealth and distinction.

However, Su Minghua seized upon those two forms of address, a trace of displeasure in his tone. He meant to remind them that, as the eldest and second young masters of the Gu family, they truly ought not to disregard their noble status by trespassing into another person’s residence.

Sibulin ordered a Golden Armored Guard to go backstage and summon someone. Then he cast a glance at Tang Lin without saying a word, though his expression was filled with icy menace.

His words caused the faces of those around him—moments ago filled with envy and astonishment—to stiffen instantly, each one displaying utter bewilderment.

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“Got it! Got it! How about I take you with me next time?” Kong Hui said as he wiped away Zhu’er’s tears.

Without the slightest hesitation, Bu Tian grabbed hold of a perfectly round object and hurriedly pulled it up. On closer inspection, however, it turned out to be a snow-white stone sphere.

Why had Ye Chen, who looked even younger than himself, been met with such a large heap of conditions the moment he appeared? Could the Academy of Astonishing Grace be desperately short of people?

Everyone recalled the gesture Sun Zhuo had made toward them during the finals. Even though he had been giving them points, they had felt profoundly insulted.

It was a morning steeped in suspense. He had twisted his neck upon waking, and afterward everything had grown strange. The matter before Mu Xuanling was a perfect example—she simply could not understand it.

The Song army continued its advance. The earth beneath their feet had been soaked through with the blood of the Liangshan army, so that the soldiers seemed to be walking along a muddy road after a downpour. Their boots sank with wet, squelching sounds, while the mingled scent of entrails and dust gave off a nauseating stench.

The attending physician had only just left when she tore the medical records in her hand to pieces and threw them into the trash can beside her.

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup. The moment he raised it to his lips, a delicate fragrance rushed into his nose. The tea’s aroma was so rich that its extraordinary value was self-evident.

They already knew that Ning Fan’s strength was no weaker than their own—in fact, it surpassed theirs. Otherwise, he could never have dispelled their attacks with such ease.

Thus, in the rough-jade market, waiting until someone else had struck it rich or cut out jadeite before making a purchase had become the merchants’ primary source of goods.

When Emperor Hongzhi emerged, Zhu Houzhao’s heart gave a heavy thump. He had no idea what his imperial father had said to Chen Ziyu.

“Good, good, good! What a good child!” Empress Dowager Zhou’s eyes crinkled into slits with delight, her aged face radiant with joy.

He no longer thought about marrying Bai Luoqin. Because of her, he had nearly been driven from his family, and his parents had nearly divorced as well.

At the same time, the “Silver Lake” and the dark-red giant that had followed close behind him, doing everything possible to impede him, had also turned around and retreated into the distance.

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He was fortunate to have found the right ally. With Jian Yi protecting him along the way, he had encountered no threats whatsoever.

Unwilling to be outdone, I rolled my eyes and said directly, “Oh, City Lord Yan, how noble you are—and how forgetful.”

The moment Qiqi arrived at the basketball court, she realized that the chestnut-haired youth was the Spirit Guardian who had pursued her several days earlier.

Early the next morning, the two gods Oli and Yafanna also spoke publicly and established the Church of Wisdom. They promised to teach humanity and other intelligent beings divine techniques for surviving heavenly tribulations, and declared the Hammer of Creation and the Crystal Treasure Vase to be the two sacred treasures that would suppress and safeguard their fortune.

After walking an unknown number of miles, he looked up to find the moon and stars shining clear and bright. Behind him lay nothing but forest; before him, as far as the eye could see, countless lights gleamed.

If they could delay matters until the wind arrived, they would be able to escape. The sea vessel was already prepared, moored along the Qiantang River.

And perhaps it was merely an illusion, but Jiang Hao felt that the pace of life here was rather slow as well. It was a city perfectly suited to leisure.

Zhang Fei stood to one side, grinning foolishly. For a man so broad and burly, an unexpected flush had risen across his face, and his eyes kept darting toward Wang Chuzhi.

Eating was the best treatment for zombies. He did not possess a cheat-like advantage as powerful as that manual, and could only recover slowly.

Han Yan noticed every one of Lin Ran’s movements, including the decision he made, which had also been within her expectations. In Han Yan’s eyes, Lin Ran was simply a gentle fool.

After conversing at length with the Young Master last night, he had concluded that the Young Master was gifted and exceptionally intelligent, and that he had traveled through many places after the apocalypse.

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