Chapter 53: Favoritism

The maid turned around, and the moment her eyes met Mu Yi's, her legs instantly grew weak with terror.

Shen Ruoxi hadn't noticed when Mu Yi walked in, as she had been entirely preoccupied with talking to Song Qiao. Caught completely off guard by the sight of Mu Yi, she couldn't help but panic as well.

"Cui Cui, who gave you the audacity to be disrespectful to the young mistress? Withdraw at once."

She immediately shot a meaningful glance at the maid, but...

Zhu Shi glared angrily at Ye Tianming. Of all names, this was the one he despised the most, yet it was bestowed upon him by his old man, leaving him no way to change it, and eventually, he just stopped bothering.

"Since you trust him, don't hold him back. This path is arduous, and we must contribute whatever strength we can muster," Jin Anya said.

After all, while there would be numerous hotpot restaurants springing up everywhere in the future, none of them would be authentic. They wouldn't match the true flavor of Sichuan, and to have the genuine article, one had to travel to the local region.

Lin Anwenn had naturally thought of all this, but the one thing she couldn't figure out was the difference between An Jiawan of this lifetime and An Jiawan of her past life.

As everyone knew, in the apocalypse, not only humans were prolific reproducers, but mutated animals were even more so. The offspring of mutated animals were the most numerous; a single adult male and female pair could birth an entire horde. Certain species, in particular, had females dedicated solely to reproduction, accompanied by a multitude of males providing sperm.

"Many thanks, Martial God of a Sea of Blood!" Upon hearing this, those spirit beasts felt as though they had been granted a general amnesty. They immediately departed the area with the heavily injured Sinbo. The place was vast enough anyway, and for the time being, it was best not to show up in front of Chu Ye. Besides, Sinbo still required proper medical treatment.

Emperor Xiao was quite quick-witted, affectionately calling her "Elder Sister" accompanied by a radiant, one-hundred-percent friendly smile.

"Oh?! I've actually reached the late stage of the External Release Realm, and I'm only a step away from the peak!" When Chu Ye checked his physical condition, he couldn't help being utterly startled, and mixed in with that shock was a wave of pleasant surprise.

And madmen, in most senses, were simply a breed of geniuses. Chen Zhaofa was also a genuine genius.

Liu Xu listened with growing curiosity. No matter how formidable bees might be, they couldn't possibly surpass a fully armed beekeeper. A single torch could wipe out an entire hive, so why would Elder Sun be in such a difficult predicament?

"A-Tian, where are we heading now?" By this time, Mu Xin had already handed Regulus over to Aba to carry. However, since she had been holding Regulus just moments ago, she was now covered from head to toe in blood.

If this is the case, then how are we supposed to get out? According to our original plan, following the trajectory of the road above us, can we really walk our way out?

"Come on, don't be polite, all of you come at me together!" shouted the blood-soaked Haitian with extreme arrogance.

Qin Xue, meanwhile, covered her mouth, her eyes filled with terror, her lips trembling slightly. She thought to herself: *We're done for now. No wonder the young master achieved such a breakthrough overnight—wasn't there anyone to tell him that cultivation technique must never be learned?*

The surrounding experts of the Dayu Royal Palace all sensed the strangeness between the two of them and turned away as if to preserve their own safety, refusing to look at anyone.

Under the moonlit river surface, a solitary flat-bottomed boat drifted downstream. Two elderly men on the boat were drinking wine and raising their cups to the moon. Judging by their attire and appearance, both were men of great wealth and nobility. Three or four burly men attended to them nearby, tending to the candles and pouring wine with the utmost reverence.

In which battle had Haitian not charged at the very front and contributed his utmost strength? Yet today, he had been reduced to a mere supporting foil.

Old Granny Feng's order startled everyone present. Previously, they had thought it already remarkable enough that Old Granny Feng could provide Haitian with that level of support, but they never expected her to enter the fray personally, even bringing along her Hundred-Flavor Herb.

Xue San'er hadn't expected Yi Tianxing to possess such extraordinary martial arts skills either, and he frowned slightly. He touched his hair, which was combed meticulously sleek and smooth. Yi Tianxing smiled inwardly, thinking to himself that his scalp was so slick and shiny that even a fly walking with crutches wouldn't be able to stand on it.