Volume One, Chapter 18: Are You Truly Willing?

“Hold on a moment, it will be alright soon,” Tang Zini said softly, blowing gently on the white smoke. Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, the bleeding stopped.

Seeing Consort Wan’s troubled expression, he smiled and patted his head, speaking to her gently.

Toppling Mu Chengjun was no easy feat. Since heaven had granted me this chance, I must make good use of it.

Yupin felt deeply grateful upon hearing this. She had never expected the Empress to care so much for her. Though she wasn’t particularly favored, she had never suffered any injustice under the Empress’s protection.

“Do not act rashly. Without orders from Chu Xun or Jia Xu, no one is allowed to leave the city!” Pang Ye declared before turning and leaving the city walls.

When Ling Xin’an went to class as usual, two familiar figures appeared at the gate.

Nan Yuan affectionately stroked An He’s head, knowing the boy was obedient and clever—once bitten, twice shy.

Wang Junkai, still half-asleep, mechanically nodded as if on autopilot. With his hair in a wild mess, he entered the bathroom, cupped some water, and washed his face. Only then did his eyes gain focus. After freshening up, the two silently began packing their belongings.

They chatted back and forth so quickly that I barely had a chance to explain. Somehow, it ended with me insisting on taking Gao Lan home for dinner and leaving the rest to them.

Outside Shuangdao Town, soldiers still stood guard, though much more relaxed compared to a few days ago.

“Any special discoveries? Never mind. By the way, our family may already be under surveillance. From today on, you must increase your defenses, understood?” Zhang Yu suspected this was likely and instructed Hei Yu and the others to remain vigilant.

“Don’t, don’t,” Lv Aifen called out as she saw her preparing to get off the kang. “Yang’er, don’t get down; I’ve just come in.” Led by Mi Tao, she stepped into the room with quick, light steps.

Outside the Zhang residence, more people gathered. Looking at the corpulent Zhang Yuanwai, Liu Shouguang couldn’t help but laugh heartily. This fat guy looked just like Zhu Bajie, except without the big floppy ears and long snout.

The next time Yang Zhentian was seen was two days later. Shen Haoxuan was cultivating indoors when Yang Yu, who had hurried over anxiously, woke him up.

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Not to mention, his path had never followed the typical way of leveling up. He had rushed to raise his rank without savoring the unique aspects of this game, which led him to disdain everything as superfluous. Perhaps this time, he was truly mistaken.

He had never felt such dread before, never imagined that he would one day perish and become a mere wraith.

Though these magical artifacts were of high rank, after tens of thousands of years of erosion, their power had greatly diminished, offering him little aid.

The Galaxy Ark, capable of soaring straight to the Ninth Heaven Galaxy, was truly magnificent. Liu Shouguang couldn’t help but feel some apprehension toward this divine weapon.

With a tremendous roar, the earth above suddenly overturned, revealing a massive pit.

Lin Xiaoxiao followed his gaze and saw several men with oddly colored hair blocking Zheng Jun, beating him with fists and kicks.

In the footage, within the thick clouds in the sky, a vortex about five meters in diameter appeared, continuously expanding.

Though QB was annoying, somehow Totori found its words quite useful and reasonable. Was this the legendary timely reminder? Very well, QB had finally become somewhat agreeable.

Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, glancing at the fish tank. If her circumstances were more convenient, she would love to keep some tropical fish like these.

This was a question Totori had never considered before. Today, QB’s rational words struck her like a bucket of cold water. These problems… were indeed very serious. She had to focus and think, momentarily stunned.

“Even if it means losing all my wealth, I’m willing!” Wuying muttered his words repeatedly, his voice filled with infinite admiration.

Jinqing was cold, hungry, and suffering from menstrual cramps, leaving her utterly weak. After staring at Ding Linhe for a while, she silently turned and entered the east room, setting down the medicine box.

The beast within the blue light was one of those who had debated philosophy with the Jigu beasts. At that time, its cultivation was low, and it had received much care from the Jigu beasts, thus harboring a special affection for them.

“Don’t you know that drugs are forbidden in my establishment?” Xiao Ming said coldly to the young man before him.

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Mantis Kode infused a massive amount of life energy into the primal crystal, speeding the recovery of his self-created body parts.

Old Chen’s transformation was related to this matter. Yue Shifeng and Wei Fatty were so shocked by this astonishing event that they were at a loss for words.

Yun Qingzhi knew that Que Jinyu had now begun to enter the court, signifying that he had started to gather capital to pursue the throne.

Catherine was well aware of the terror of the Blood Clan’s Grand Duke, once the absolute ruler of the continent for countless years until the sudden emergence of the mysterious True Dragon Empire.

Perhaps he wished to change the slum, or to escape it, but the darkness of the slum seemed to shroud everyone. No matter how hard he tried, even if he left, he would still be judged.

Saying this, Zhu Kangtai knelt down and slapped himself fiercely, breaking the corner of his mouth. Blood dripped down onto the stone slab.

“Timely Rain” could no longer hold back and tagged Zhang Xingming to congratulate him on becoming the deputy mayor.

With a crashing sound, the inkstone carved from bluestone was hurled at Deputy General Su Fei’s forehead, instantly causing blood to gush forth.

In the corner, Sheng Xia, squatting and watching Korean dramas, paid no mind to Cha Yinyou’s handsome face but looked anxiously at the wronged Nan Feng.

Recalling the previous defeat at Zhang Wei’s hands, Pang Yi had no intention of confronting Zhang Wei head-on again.

All the other Western Xia figures, including Ye Liyuqi, Ye Liwangrong, the current Ye Li Empress, and the soon-to-be Meizang Empress, couldn’t help but cast their gazes at Zhao Zhi, the Song Dynasty’s foremost talent, as well as Liu Yong, who had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations.

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