Chapter 27

Suddenly, a thought stirred. An anomaly appeared in the profound energy surrounding Changning. The wood-attribute energy, which she had suppressed for so long, began to circulate rapidly within her body, frantically absorbing the spiritual aura of heaven and earth. Changning struggled to steady her mind, forcing the substantive spiritual energy to calm its turbulence and flow smoothly along her meridians.

Then, passing through the slightly narrow, elongated cave, she arrived at the back mountain of the Nursing Hall, deep within the lush bamboo forest.

The figure with its back to the countless cosmic fragments went still; the light emanating from its body slowly dimmed, and its relaxed limbs remained motionless.

Meng Jun sensed Jinqing’s tension, and his own heart skipped a beat, feeling as though he had “forced” himself upon her. “Qingqing, don’t be afraid.” Meng Jun leaned in and kissed her lips.

It must be known that after Xiong Qi joined X and performed meritorious service several times, the information stored in the memory chip within his brain was unprecedented in its vastness. Among it were operating instructions for many instruments Xiong Qi had never even seen before—all intelligence painstakingly gathered from various sources by the Kshatriya agents.

Tantai Langtao pleaded with Leng Zixuan in desperation, for he had nowhere left to retreat.

“Haha! I never expected the Prince to be so humble! Since that is the case, then I shall not force you!” Li Shimin was slightly startled at first, then broke into a hearty laugh.

Mom’s cafe didn’t close until 10:00 PM, but after 6:00 PM, she could leave others in charge. Yesterday, Saturday, had been busy to the point of exhaustion, but today, being Sunday and well-staffed, Mom returned home just past six. Dad also returned from work, though much later than usual.

“Indeed. The bullet entered through the center of the neck, severing the spine instantly and causing brain death on the spot. What a master! You wouldn’t find a second person in our Tianhai City Police Department with this kind of marksmanship.” One of the two forensic investigators whispered.

Though Yan Qing found it hard to believe, she could barely bring herself to accept the fact that Xie Mei was indeed the Second Young Master Mei from years ago.

Xu Yang realized in a flash: since Zhang Zhaozhong had offended the Red Flower Society and was also viewed with suspicion by the Qing imperial court, his life in the martial arts world was effectively over.

“I don’t know either. When I was worrying on the city walls, I suddenly felt a powerful force within the jade bracelet calling to me. Father, aside from Wei Xi’s garrison, are all the other forces in Jiangling City contained within this city command token?” Nan Kongqian asked, looking at Nan Fengzhu from across the table.

“Mr. Sima, thank you for your help in the battle for the compound interest. Starting today, the Ten Billion Weijin Fund is officially yours. My share goes to the Cayman Vstart Fund. From here on, we owe each other nothing. The world is vast; may we meet again if fate allows. Take care of yourself!” Chen Chumo walked away without looking back.

Given Madam Zheng’s character—someone who would claim three parts of an argument even when in the wrong, and hound a person to death when she was in the right—she certainly would not let the matter rest. If it escalated and alerted the clan elders, the situation would be even harder to resolve.

Jia She actually had such an all-around talent? Yingchun was somewhat shocked. Although her opinion of Jia She had changed, he was still that same Jia She from *Dream of the Red Chamber*.

Yunxiu did know, but she hadn’t seen her father yet, so how could she casually judge his condition? Moreover, even if she had seen him, she was unwilling to easily pass judgment on a person’s life or death.

“We are all fellow disciples, so why is it that only you know this Nine-Star Sword Technique?” Wu Xiuyang voiced the question shared by the other elders.

“This is all I can do.” Zhuyuan stopped in his tracks, turned his head slightly, and left after saying these words. Bai Ningxi watched his receding figure, feeling at a loss.

Kaiyang looked at Tianxiang and then at Luoye, bewildered. His lips moved as if to say something, but he ultimately remained silent.

“This General likes people like you. I will not do anything to you. Go.” As he spoke, he walked toward the opposite side. Xiao Yi let out a heavy sigh and, supported by those around him, stood up.

The media really overestimated her; she hadn’t even realized she possessed such charm.

He didn’t let me get a good look before pulling me into his embrace. When he spoke, his voice was a bit hoarse, no longer as elegant and melodious as before. “Does your foot still hurt?” he asked.

The scale of the art exhibition in the UK was massive, and almost all the work regarding publicity and promotion was handled personally by Xiao Cheng.

Space-type ability users were rare enough, let alone artifacts capable of carrying a person’s consciousness into a strange space. This was sufficient proof of the disk’s rarity.

“President Xiao, I heard you are going on a long trip in a couple of days. I would like to discuss the recent trends and performance of the Art Department with you.” She stared at him unblinkingly.

Xuanyuan Yu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Xuanyuan Che, saying in a deep voice, “Cousin, you’ve come at the right time. Why don’t you tell me, this... this thing here... what was it called again?” He pointed to the *Fengyin* on the zither table.

But Xiao Cheng never let her go, his tongue still roaming within her mouth, stubbornly seeking a response.

I couldn’t hear exactly what he said, but it must have been something delightful, as it made An’an laugh incessantly.

“Brother, lock him up until the day of the Alchemy Competition. As for what he said today, I will make him repeat it at the competition.” Lan Ziyue walked out and said to Lan Zitian.

“It is all thanks to Second Sister-in-law’s good teaching. If I win any money later, I will definitely give her half.” Su Jinghui smiled faintly.

“Oh? Are you peeking at that famous kingdom princess?” At this moment, Lucia’s voice suddenly came from beside Rhinefield.

Having lifted the Demon-Sealing Secret Seal and regained control of his magic, he also regained control of that body tempered through a thousand trials.

Just then, the disciples of the Mount Song Sect emerged from the dense forest. Naturally, they had removed their black masks and were all dressed as standard Mount Song disciples. A flash of joy flickered in Zuo Lengchan’s eyes before it vanished instantly, leaving no trace behind.

In that area, there was hardly any space between the people; they were all pressed tightly together. They were almost all young men, standing on tiptoe and waving their hands as if waiting for a bride-selection, screaming desperately, “Pick me! Pick me!”

Chen Feng and his group entered the teleportation array. The light of the array began to swirl, and soon, Chen Feng and the others had vanished.