Volume 1, Chapter 46: Break His Legs

Gu Shengze had intended to work overtime until the early hours and then sleep at the company; after all, his office came with a bedroom, and he always kept a change of clothes ready. Cen Xijuan stood nearby, watching calmly with an air of indifference, as if she had seen it all before. It wasn’t just Cen Xijuan—none of the servants around reacted; they busied themselves packing the carriage, not even glancing in their direction.

Having never regarded Ji Yingming as an outsider, he made no effort to maintain appearances and curled up comfortably like a silkworm. Of course, what Liu Huimin hoped for was some praise from the Xu family—something she dared not expect from Gu Shengze, who even disliked Xu Anhao herself.

Chen Yichen had never learned sign language but knew of a deaf man in Lingshou Village. Villagers communicated with him through gestures, so he tried to mimic the motions now, hoping the meaning would come across.

The earlier events had been so sudden that Gu Jiu only realized what had happened after Qin Zheng pushed her into the carriage. Seeing her expression, Qin Zheng grew even more enamored, lowering his head to kiss her tenderly before sighing and gently ruffling her hair.

After finishing her makeup with Guanghua, she pinned her hair up with an autumn begonia hairpin carved by Zhang Xiebai and changed into a red autumn begonia jacket and skirt. Xu Anhao harbored no other thoughts about leading the dance; she simply found it beautiful, especially the solo part, which she had secretly learned, never expecting to have the chance to use it.

Noticing her yawn, Gu Jiu stood, and after exchanging greetings with Qin Zheng, prepared to leave. Guo Fu lay on the bed in great pain, while Guo Jing examined her injuries with a look of surprise.

Empress Dowager Wang had never contemplated things so deeply. Upon hearing intelligence that the princess consort of the Sheng King of Dayin had recklessly entered the palace, her blood boiled with fury. She rushed over in a frenzy to confront them, even feeling a bit proud of the turn of events.

Unaware that Li Hu had just overcome a martial challenge, his gaze remained fixed on the extraordinary celestial stone before him. In a peaceful world, even with the heavy protection of the ship girls, it was still possible to suffer a fracture severe enough to require plates and steel pins for realignment and recovery. Other admirals, hearing this, would first doubt the ship girls’ abilities, then their own.

With that, Lin Mu turned back to the mission board and nonchalantly continued searching for a task suitable for himself.

At this moment, Wu Tan was still confused, not understanding why Liang Jin’s wet nurse would accuse Yihua of having an illicit relationship. For now, he took no action and chose to watch quietly.

Empress Dowager Wang had long rejected Liang Jin but now shifted to support her with a clear goal: she needed a figurehead to stand up and vie for the throne on her behalf.

Don’t ask why he ate such greasy food early in the morning; the answer was simple—the strong must be different.

As he pondered, Austin focused his spirit, and a tear opened in the void ahead. A dazzling beam of light burst forth, flickering like a living creature in the emptiness.

Yang Zhaoxi stared at the screen as names flashed repeatedly, hesitating for a long moment before pressing the answer key.

Matthew lacked such an environment, but knowing of this method, he saw no reason not to try it.

Tang Mo Yao slightly bowed to him and accepted the scroll of the Thousand Thunder Four Symbols technique without ceremony. What he needed most now were powerful lightning martial arts and body refining methods. His current skills were few, and if his weaknesses were exposed, he would be helpless.

After a brief moment of thought, Li Feng made up his mind. Grasping the doorknob, he prepared to force the door open violently.

The man was slapped again by Ling Su, his face swollen and distorted like a pig’s, his mouth crooked and speech slurred.

Cen Madman scoffed disdainfully and even raised his middle finger before leaving without mercy.

Su Jianshu watched coldly. Frankly, she despised such tactics most of all—using an unborn child as a bargaining chip, no matter the reason, was unworthy of parenthood.

Matthew willed his hands, producing two fruits—one transparent, the other milky white. He stared at them in surprise—were these edible?

As the dust settled, the two at the center were revealed. Zhou Tong and the others rubbed their eyes and focused intently, eager to see the outcome.

Black One roared, his eyes reddened with sorrow and rage, yet he dared not strike again, even summoning back the black snake.

He had no real intention of posting on social media; he merely wished to lower the robbers’ guard by this means.

“Brother Qi, you too!” Hu Yu embraced each of his comrades one by one before finally embracing the second brother, Zhuge.

Ming Luo turned in shock to stare at the retreating figure, but the old man continued gazing into the distance as if Ming Luo did not exist.

“Our practical training task is canceled today,” Hu Yu shouted at them. “I’m telling you, this matter must be resolved! Otherwise, I won’t trust you lot to follow my brothers into battle—you’ll only lead them to ruin!”

After leaving the airport and entering Kunming City, Xu Yunlong and his group booked several suites at the Taili International Hotel in the city center. Once settled, Xu Yunlong joined Min Xueqing and the others for an authentic Yunnan meal in the hotel.

Tu Juhua thought it was truly as it seemed—she had gained the Dragon’s Roar for nothing, and Master Zhui was quite the character.

“Really? You’re not joking, right? Such porcelain is extremely rare, and fakes are everywhere. You didn’t get scammed, did you?” Zhang Mingmin asked.

This had once been the shrine of the Azure Mist Immortal, a place intimate with the universe’s origin. Now it was occupied. Two eternal strongmen sat vigil here, constantly issuing orders to enslave cultivators across the cosmos.

“We don’t want the cores of these insectoids—they’re yours. You let us go, and to reassure you, we’ll find a spaceship in the next few days. We have energy stones; once we find the ship, we’re out. How about that?” Shadow Ghost resolutely told Hu Yu.

The young master Feng Shiqi, who had ruled the Genesis Divine Continent for hundreds of thousands of years, leaving even the other great clans powerless, was already dead?

Though Lin Xuan was now a wealthy second-generation heir, his soul remained proud and unrestrained, never understanding the meaning of compromise.

Seeing Ye Anqi so excited, Fu Yan suddenly thought of a joke and asked it aloud—and immediately regretted it.