Light from a Thousand Years Ago (15)

Ji Minzhi was truly and naturally cold-hearted, utterly unable to comprehend Li Daozhen's feelings, as he held no yearning whatsoever for Du Hui.

"I know, but I'm still somewhat worried," Raphael said, putting her hands on her hips and sighing, looking rather exhausted.

The Nameless Taoist Sect truly lived up to its reputation as the greatest sect under heaven. Even a mere pill-furnace possessed such extraordinary quality; one could only imagine the terrifying might of their hidden, sect-guarding divine treasures.

Since when did eunuchs become so arrogant, openly proclaiming themselves the Eunuch Faction, and even calling themselves the last conscience of the Great Ning Dynasty? They had even gone so far as to establish a dedicated academy. Not even during the height of Wei Zhongxian's historical dictatorship was the Eunuch Faction this brazen.

Tang Jing’s words moved Zhu Bajie to tears. Pan Jinlian’s sensitivity to right and wrong and her sweet reasonableness were precisely what Bajie loved most. In this regard, Gao Xiumin and Tang Jing were as different as heaven and earth. Listening to Tang Jing, Zhu Bajie nodded repeatedly, swearing to carry out everything she asked.

Although Wuya's expression could not be clearly seen at the moment, the way his body swayed in mid-air made it certain that he had suffered severe injuries.

By now, the entire world was probably pondering a single question: Would Du Bian rebel? Would he hold the Son of Heaven to command the lords?

Accompanied by a series of piercing whistles through the wind, Xu Chuan suddenly discovered that he had been completely surrounded. Not even a fly could escape, let alone a person trying to flee. To leave safely, he would first have to eliminate every single one of these people without leaving a single survivor.

It was a poison refined from the plant known as "Thousand-Branch Grass." I had previously seen this poison in the bedchamber of Empress Zhuangsu.

Following his gaze, Swan saw that the wardrobe he had not yet fully closed was already filled with all the clothes he had bought for her yesterday.

Seeing that she still wanted to use high-sounding clichés to brush him off, Gao Ziyu’s expression instantly darkened.

A wave of energy surged between their palms. The venomous creature retreated in a flurry of hurried steps, while Li Xin stepped back only twice.

Back in the living room, Xu Zuoyan curled up on the sofa, gazing at the familiar yet unfamiliar photographs on his phone screen as a burgeoning thought rippled through his heart.

The Empress Dowager had always turned a blind eye to this, never using distinctions of high and low status to restrict their association.

"I don't know either, none of us know what kind of game he's trying to play. How about this, you just go draw one and see what the slip of paper says," Xiao Lan said, looking at Li Xin.

Ever since his grandfather passed away last year, he had been wandering in destitution. Attracted by an incense tripod, he walked over and picked it up. The old man selling it never expected that he would simply take it and walk away without paying a single cent. What kind of behavior was this? He hadn't made a single sale in two days here.

Frowning slightly, he spoke in a cool tone, "Back then, he aided his own father in a treasonous rebellion, thereby securing his position as crown prince. His methods were ruthless, recognizing no blood ties, and he holds absolute power of life and death over the entire Heavenly Profound Kingdom. Even his father has to show him deference."

Princess Ryuzawa Miki was wearing a standard Japanese nurse's uniform. Because it was summer, the topmost button was left unfastened. As she bent down, her two magnificent breasts practically popped out from the neckline, dazzling Lei until he felt dizzy.

"Since my father-in-law has thought of everything so thoroughly, I shall follow his arrangements when the time comes," Yuan Ji said sincerely.

Facing a height of a full eight stories outside, she scaled down and slid across it like a nimble ape within the span of just a few breaths. Her toes tapped lightly in succession, unleashing her full speed, leaving only blurred afterimages of a flying black shadow in the air.

Now that the Shen clan brothers were gathering, Shen Ling could no longer pretend ignorance. Moreover, with Shen Zhu falling ill, as his cousin, he could not simply ignore it; otherwise, if word got back to Songjiang, it would be counted as another grave fault of his.

It was simply that he could not bear watching his eldest brother continue to kneel, and he worried that if he left, the father and son would start arguing again and upset the old man, which was why he had kindly stepped forward to intercede.

As late night descended, the streets completely lost their former hustle and bustle. Aside from numerous swaying dark shadows lingering about, the entire world seemed plunged into a desolate and deathly stillness.

As for the hardships Shen Rui suffered back then, even if their mother and son were not the masterminds, they had still looked on with cold indifference and never offered a helping hand. First came Sun's bestowal, and then Shen Rui's magnanimity—which only served to make him look like a hypocrite.

Facing Ma Liang's arrogant posture, Xiao Bingwei felt not the slightest bit of discomfort in her heart.

As for Shen Xiezhao's face, it clearly revealed a look of temptation. He held no sense of loyalty or belonging toward the Wuchang Sect; in his view, these sects were nothing more than game factions within the pugilistic world.

Through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, he could overlook the scenery of the entire Eighth Base City in the distance. At the very center of the downtown area, a towering pillar of light emitted a gentle radiance from its massive beam of energy, safeguarding the safety of the entire Eighth Base City.

However, the deeper she ventured into the base, the more acutely she sensed that something was amiss, accompanied by an ineluctable and lingering sense of oppression. As a veteran of countless battles, she naturally understood the exact origin of this feeling.

When Zhang Heng arrived at the foot of a mountain, he saw hundreds of people carrying hoes and relentlessly digging the earth.