Chapter 54

Having a powerful tree to lean on brings cool shade; this eternal truth allowed Ye Bufan to stand straight with confidence.

Ye Tiannan was completely dumbfounded. His previous self-righteous attitude turned out to be as ridiculously mismatched and shocking as someone who has lost their soul upon discovering that their DNA test with their own biological father doesn't match at all. He had utterly failed in his attempt to put on a grand front.

With that, Luo Shiqing threw herself into Nangong Yuan's arms, putting on a frightened act that left everyone present somewhat amused and exasperated.

At this thought, far from calming down, the expressions of the numerous disciples became even more excited.

"Alright then, thank you, Uncle Ming. If there is ever anything you need my help with in the future, just say the word," Chen Feng said, patting his chest.

The carriage moved forward slowly. Nangong Yuan kept holding Luo Shiqing, breathing in her subtle fragrance, while his mind raced with how he should pacify the old master's anger once they met him shortly.

Unfortunately, hearing Chen Gou's sophistry, the smile on Chen Feng's face grew increasingly icy.

Just as Chu Yun was feeling puzzled, a sudden buzzing sounded by his ear, and the voice of Uncle Rongrung rang out.

Just as the couple finished telling a story to Xiaoxiao and prepared to return to their room for a sound and peaceful sleep, Gong Qingchen's phone rang again. This time, it was from an unfamiliar number.

Huinian looked at the Madam of the Marquis of Chang'an, who was vomiting dark blood. She still could not comprehend what the old madam was trying to achieve by doing this.

Wu Tong stared fixedly at Savianna's face, trying to deduce from her micro-expressions whether she was joking. Unfortunately, Savianna's psychological fortitude was extraordinarily strong; her face showed nothing but utter calmness, revealing not the slightest clue.

The one-eyed leader's words still carried significant weight. Hearing this, the group hurriedly channeled their profound energy to protect themselves.

Ouni and Zhang Wanli jointly hosted a celebration banquet. Following the battle of the Kunlun Snow Mountains, both companies had suffered heavy losses. Eager to maintain their oligopolistic positions, they banded together to seek warmth in numbers.

Even until Twilight Star departed, Wulan Minglong—who had positioned herself as a bodyguard—finally snapped back to reality. With a bitter smile, she followed behind Twilight Star, stepping out of the demonic insects' attack range.

"Brother Feng, let me go! We can't delay any longer! We are running out of time!" Yuan Biao stared intently into Lin Feng's eyes, his expression solemn and his tone resolute.

"Fall back!" Seeing that the Qi troops had also crossed the ridge and were charging toward their position, Lin Feng decisively issued the command to the others. He himself stayed behind to the very end, drawing his bow and notching an arrow to personally cover their retreat.

Su Qing looked up at Mo Yinchen in astonishment. This was the first time since they had known each other that Mo Yinchen had spoken to her with such a cold attitude. That was why she was so shocked; this was the first time she had ever seen Mo Yinchen act this way.

This scene suddenly brought to Yang Shaotian's mind the words of his father. As his thoughts drifted away, the excited expression on his face lingered for a long time without fading.

In truth, when the senior maidservant had previously come to her for the keys, she had assumed it was by the Empress Dowager's decree, which was why she handed them over. After all, the Chonghua Hall was a forbidden area of the Qin Palace; if not acting under orders, who would commit a capital crime by coming here?

An innocent youth, newly stepping out into the pugilistic world, had peerless sword techniques, martial arts secrets, and miraculous elixirs delivered continuously into his hands.

"Those Tatars are truly hateful; I must dispatch a great army to utterly annihilate them to avenge this grievance!" Finally, with a gloomy face, the Wanli Emperor uttered his first words upon reading the memorial.

"What are the specific details of the shooting? Do you know who did it?" That voice grew even colder.

The battle that took place at the "Edge of the World" was the first formal military operation for Awa-ker, blowing the first horn of offense against NO. Conversely, for NO, it was the first time since the organization's inception that it had suffered a military strike, shifting for the first time from an aggressor to a victim.

"Why must Your Excellency ask a question to which you already know the answer? If Your Excellency had not pushed us so hard, how could we have been driven to this? The cautionary tale of the Luo family is right before our eyes, and we have no wish to follow in their footsteps," Zhang Shaozhong said in a deep voice.

This was the sequela of extreme tension and profound fatigue. The moment her head touched the pillow after hearing the news that Fang Xiyuan was out of danger, she sank into that state, entering dreamland with a speed that could only be described as falling asleep in seconds.

When all humanity on Earth finally recovered their equilibrium, someone eventually realized that, imperceptibly, Earth had spent twelve years in a state of suspended animation. There were spacecraft lingering outside the planet; fortunately, they had hibernation systems, otherwise countless pilots would have starved to death.

"Simen! Abandon the supply boat! We can't carry it with us!" Feng Yu noticed that Simen's mobile armor and the supply boat it was towing were sluggish and presented a large target, gradually drawing more firepower. If things continued this way, they would be doomed sooner rather than later.

When Du Yao's group had vanished for a long time, someone finally remembered Yihan, who had also disappeared along the way. Hearing this, Situ Junlong's mouth twitched violently. He was utterly speechless, but he was in no mood to bother about Yihan right now. Since that fellow wouldn't lose his life staying in the Demonic Emotion Palace, he could afford to temporarily ignore him.

"However, we are not entirely isolated and helpless right now. Grandpa is thinking of ways to help, and Dad's former superior, Zhao Sanlin, is also lending a hand." After weighing the pros and cons multiple times, Ling Qi decided it was necessary to tell her mother what she had learned from Ling Meyang anyway, as Gu Shuxian would hear of it sooner or later.

Judging by his words and demeanor, this white-haired old man was clearly the leader of the opposing party and the aged voice that had questioned Brother Li from above just moments ago.

Outside the door, a man clad in coarse sackcloth remained silent for a long time. In the end, without uttering another word, he turned and left.

"If I guessed correctly, he wants to take out that damned Dugu Jian at the crucial moment. Aside from that, I can't think of any other reason he would have," Ouyang Jue mused for a moment, sharing his thoughts with Qisha.

She did not take the battery from Su Shuo's hand, but instead leaped straight out of bed wrapped in her quilt. Without even putting on her shoes, she rushed angrily toward the door.

In truth, Paul should properly thank Gengar for counseling Slowking; otherwise, Slowking probably wouldn't have allowed Paul to control him so easily.

"I can no longer sit by and do nothing. I must step out and help Sister Ziling shake off the pursuit of the blue flames. At Qisha's current speed, catching up to that streak of blue fire is basically impossible."

"I didn't expect Grandpa's Torkoal to lose so easily. This fellow named Paul is truly formidable," Flannery remarked.