Volume 1, Chapter 54: A Sword Piercing the Heart

Prince Han said, "How can this king know whether your intelligence is true or false?"
"Once they arrive shortly, Your Highness will know if it is true or false," Liu Qi replied.
Prince Han's lips curled into a smile. "Interesting. In that case, let this king see your sincerity, young man."
"Yes," Liu Qi nodded.
Shortly after, the door of the room opened, and a troupe of dancers walked in, beginning to dance gracefully before Prince Han.
Thud!
Outside the window, a firework suddenly soared into the sky and exploded—this was the signal from Rushuang and Ruxia.
The moment the firework burst, two veiled women broke out from the midst of the dancers, pouncing on Prince Han from left and right with lethal intent.
This sudden turn of events panicked the other dancers...

Her mind went blank for a fleeting second. Her hands clenched tightly at her sides, and she feigned composure, ignoring those words.
"How many heads do you have, Du Sanbao? Every single time you step forward to vouch for something! Let me ask you, what is the effective range of the cross-bows and bows of the regular infantry of the Jizhou army?" Ignoring Du Sanbao's grandiose declarations, Qu Yi asked in a deep, stern voice.
The Duan family's contingent was led by a handsome young master, tasked with attacking the Heavenly Blade Sect from the flank. Furthermore, this handsome youth possessed considerable strength, holding the inner force cultivation level of the fourth tier of Martial Master! He was currently engaging a mid-tier Martial Master expert from the Heavenly Blade Sect, and the two of them were locked in a fierce battle.
He had been present when Luke single-handedly barged into the Alliances of the World, but back then, before he could even execute the Spirit-Binding Technique, he was carried away by a single Stun spell.
"Using Tongzhou as our stronghold?" Han Wu wore a look of profound astonishment, utterly unable to comprehend how Ye Han could utter such an outrageous and reckless idea.
Moreover, he had his grandfather backing him up. His grandfather was a grand elder of the sect, a mighty cultivator at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Out of respect for his grandfather, the sect wouldn't dare do anything to the two brothers.
However, when the store manager looked at the following month's revenue, he felt as though he had stumbled upon an extraordinary path.
How could Lin Yifeng fail to hear the underlying concern in Zhang Ziqi's words? He looked at her and smiled.

"Why is Second Madam so startled?" A voice murmured right beside her ear, the warm breath of the speaker brushing against her cheek.
"This girl is truly becoming more and more devoid of propriety. She doesn't even bother to greet me and the Empress upon arrival, only focusing on gazing at her own imperial father," the Empress Dowager's lukewarm voice broke the silence of the room.
Yet that wedding, which everyone had assumed would create a sensation throughout the realm, was postponed for unknown reasons.
She suddenly drifted off into a reverie, gazing at the water lilies in the wooden bucket. If humans could all remain untainted by the mud they emerge from, just like these water lilies, would the world be free from so many tragedies? But was that even possible? This society was like a massive dye vat, slowly coloring you until you became snobbish, realistic, and full of schemes and deceit.
As he muttered under his mind, he nimbly sprinted to the water room of the Yisan Courtyard to brew tea. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he quickly dissolved all the pre-prepared tranquilizing pill powder into the pot before carrying it back to the western annex.
"I still have matters to attend to, so I will not escort Her Majesty back to the palace," Baili Yuxin said coldly to the Empress Dowager, standing up and walking outside.
"Oh, Grand Eunuch, what brings you here at this hour?" Chutong glanced at the Grand Eunuch and asked coolly.
Suddenly, all the lights in the banquet hall went out, and a bright spotlight shone in the center, illuminating the two of them. Qianqian immediately raised her hand to block the glaring light, looking at Yan Zhengxi with a puzzled expression.
In truth, their master did not really intend to punish Su Xia, nor was he genuinely angry; most of the time, he was just putting on an act.
Although the unicorn was already an advanced mount, if Luo Feng truly wanted to keep Su Xia here, Su Xia would never be able to escape the walls of Luo City.
It turned out that after surviving that catastrophe, the two of them decided to get married and hold a proper wedding ceremony, unwilling to leave any regrets in their lives.
However, only Xia Tian had been present at the time, and she had admitted it herself. Besides, that blue crystal necklace also belonged to Xia Tian.
Pushing these thoughts aside for the moment, Jiang Xiao closed his eyes and began to recover his spiritual energy. Every time he opened a door, it consumed all of his spiritual energy; if he did not recover it, he wouldn't be able to move.
This was a very realistic problem, not a matter of professional attitude. If you fought with all your might and got injured, the team would suffer an even heavier blow.
Liang Yu said, "If you ask me, just arrange for me to stay near my father and mother. I'll bring Meiniang and squeeze in with them for a bit." She was well aware of the preferential treatment her family had shown her upon returning to the capital; it was closely tied to her exile—it was a favor. It was best not to squander that favor oneself.
The moment Huo Zhongting's words left his mouth, Bai Tiao instinctively wanted to retort, but the thought of how he had never once gotten the upper hand against his elder brother over all these years made him swallow the words back down.
Bao Lu, who was prone to flying off the handle at the slightest provocation, lay quietly on the wooden floor at the bottom of the stairs. His eyes were gently closed, and there was no pain on his face. It looked as though he had been completely unconscious even when the screwdriver pierced through him.

Yet, whether it was her imagination or not, she felt as though Lu Zezhen had moved a little closer to her.
Once dawn broke, taking advantage of the sparse number of zombies, everyone hurriedly advanced toward a residential building ahead that appeared to be in much better condition than the one they were currently staying in.
Knowing he couldn't afford to provoke Nian Fu, Li Zixuan ignored him, pretending not to hear. *So what if I'm drinking yogurt to quench my thirst, what are you going to do about it?*
The entire series followed a lighthearted tone, and none of the villains were wicked enough to be dragged out and beaten to death. Most of the plot took place within the office.
Li Junhao gazed fixedly at the direction of the restroom where Hua Xin had headed, his eyes narrowing slightly as he wondered what the other was plotting.
Sun Yang looked at Long Qingting. There was something about him that could not be simply described in words—even if it carried a certain aura, and even though he knew that what Long Qingting had said earlier might just be lies, he was still willing to listen to what he had to say.
The news regarding Prince Charlie and Yuna instantly ignited public gossip, with various rumors spreading wildly across the internet.
One must know that upon learning the Yao race was about to launch an attack on Liang City, Qin Tian had already drafted a memorial reporting the course of events to the imperial capital, while simultaneously requesting permission to enter the territory of the Yao race and launch a counteroffensive.
"Ye Xuan, now you know how important it is to make Lin Yahsin fall in love with you, right?" Ling'er let out a soft hrumph, looking extremely smug.
Xia Xuan was observing the students' competition when he received a call from the principal, asking him to come to the office because someone was looking for him.
"Good! Rest assured, Beile! This time we will definitely drive him out of Chosen!" the man in black said with a smile.
The purpose behind Xu Feng's previous intimidation of Wang Haoqiang was to shock everyone into silence and thereby achieve the goal of buying time.
The city guardian of Dongyuan City was not a subordinate of Dong Zhuo, nor had the city been occupied by Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army. Upon seeing Huang Zhong march beneath the city walls bearing the Emperor's edict—having already been scared out of his wits by Dong Zhuo's massive army—the city guardian promptly chose to surrender and open the gates. Thus, Dongyuan City was captured without a single drop of blood being spilled.
Had it been the old me, I might have felt anger at their look of contempt, but the present me merely smiled and invited them to taste the tea Master Cao had sent me once again.
Xu Nuo looked at Xu Chang with great satisfaction. It seemed he was recovering well; after being discharged this time, he would probably be able to return straight to the company, and she could finally retire with merit.