Chapter 97

After all, the strange events that had happened to Ling Wushuang were things she had only heard about and never witnessed herself.

Xie Kelu truly felt guilty. Some things were not what she wanted to do, but she had been forced into them and had no choice but to carry them out.

What shocked her most of all was Prince Lu—the godlike man she had fallen in love with at first sight. In the space of a single night, he had become the Crown Prince of Xuanyuan. Yet according to the reports, he had made no fuss over becoming the heir to the Xuanyuan throne. The gates of the Prince Lu Residence remained closed from dawn till dusk, and no one knew what he was thinking.

At first, when Xia Tian’s cultivation had not yet reached an especially intense stage, nothing seemed amiss. But as the aura around him gradually grew stronger, an invisible storm began to form.

Whenever there was a gathering, or whenever he went somewhere to seek out fine food or watch an opera, Ye Yangtian would invite Yun Jingchu, Baili Wushang, Wu Jiu, and Angus along.

After saying this, Stone ordered four soldiers to remain behind as guards. He then arranged for two more soldiers to stand watch at the entrance of the tent.

Before Huang Shui could figure out what those words meant, Xia Tian had already struck. His hand curled into a fist, and he suddenly punched toward Huang Shui.

Perhaps the door had not been properly closed, or perhaps there was some other reason, but Zhong Nan happened to glimpse the scene inside through the crack. After taking just one look, he could no longer tear his eyes away.

As it happened, a squad of guards came by. Among them was a young and handsome guard, whom they sent up the tree to retrieve her handkerchief. When he deftly plucked it down and handed it to her, their hands touched and their eyes met. In that instant, the princess’s heart began to stir with love.

“Your Majesty, the Empress summoned this subject just now, but this subject no longer remembers the way in.” Li Yuli did not dare raise his eyes to Xu Xi, afraid that the panic on his face would be seen.

Ao Hou’s struggle, violent at first, gradually weakened. The sensation of suffocation filled his mind, and even his soul began to swell, like a balloon on the verge of bursting.

“My lady, when the Empress spoke those words to you in the Palace of Great Harmony—words like ‘a light gift bearing deep affection,’ as though sending goose feathers a thousand miles—she truly meant to share both honor and disgrace with you. The heartfelt advice she gave you there came from genuine concern!” Zi Juan could not help but gaze through tear-filled eyes.

Yet Jun Xian remained stern and impartial, gripping his hand tightly to prevent him from moving while earnestly trying to reason with him.

After the Nine Yang True Qi, mingled with the chill, entered his dantian once more, it again began to merge with the cold energy that had entered alongside it.

If anyone possessed sufficiently keen eyesight and carefully observed through the dazzling lightning, they would discover that within the banner there was the faint image of a magnificent black eagle, its steel talons and iron beak fierce and imposing, its wings spread as though ready to soar.

The following day, when Hong Yu came to the Palace of Prolonged Happiness and heard about the joke the Empress had played on the Noble Consort the day before, he could not help doubling over with laughter.

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea’s eyes were deep and solemn. He gave a low shout, and the index finger of his raised right hand trembled slightly. The dragon’s blood surged, rose from the air, and coiled around his finger.

The scarlet blood reflected in his eyes as Tian Bo Xun watched in silence. The black lotus mark on his forehead suddenly turned once more.

“Empress, this was Hai Guiren’s wicked scheme. She deliberately accompanied His Majesty to the Summer Resort, while secretly conspiring with Consort An of the Palace of Universal Happiness to poison and harm the Second Prince! I have evidence!” Qing Lan declared righteously, her words ringing with conviction.

“Master, these medicines won’t cause any side effects, will they?” Ye Fei asked impatiently.

But the truth was that Qin Feng had suppressed him at every step, trampling him ruthlessly with each move, stamping him down from the clouds into the mud, then grinding him beneath his feet again and again.

“Tell me about that plane favorability. What exactly is it?”

“Just as the master imagined, because I am a newly born game system, Keke does not possess the ability the master imagined—to descend upon a plane and plunder its origin. Therefore, if we wish to obtain the management rights to a plane, we must do so through plane favorability.”

He Han Yi, newly arrived and still somewhat worried, felt a sudden sense of relief when she saw this warm scene. Then she abruptly felt herself pushed outward by some force. Hua Ming happened to turn around at that very moment, and the two of them collided headlong into each other’s arms.

“He was very thin and looked somewhat more mature than most young men,” the old woman replied, seemingly no longer remembering the steward clearly from his younger days.

The elders of Lingyin Temple swallowed hard before crying out, as though they had finally set down the heavy burden in their hearts and found their pillar of support once more.

“Haha! This is the human realm. We’re back!” Mu Feng recognized it at a glance. This was the Eastern Sea of the human realm, with its familiar aura and familiar power.

Li Weiguo’s magnanimous conduct earned the admiration of his American friends. Still, the exchange could not be altered over a single incident—especially not Professor Andrew, that thoroughly insane man. He insisted on arguing with Li Weiguo about acupuncture points. In the end, there was no choice but to let him personally experience what it felt like to have his acupoints sealed.

But the truth seemed somewhat different from what I had imagined. The moment Chen Fei turned around and saw me, his mouth fell open. A strange expression appeared on his face—one of shock, horror, and utter disbelief, as though this was something he could never have imagined even in his wildest dreams.

Not long afterward, a sedan stopped before the group, and a middle-aged man in formal attire stepped out.

After criticizing the three battle armors, Stark looked toward Andy, wanting to know what purpose the three of them served.

“Heh heh! Does it still hurt?” He suddenly grinned with his teeth bared, revealing a row of neat, pearly-white teeth.

When shouting, Shinnomiya Yu also cried, “Mighty Heavenly Dragon!” He simply could not bring himself to shout the words “Tortoise Carries the Mountain.”

“Did you take medicine, or did you receive an injection?” Dongfang Jing noticed something was wrong, and the question in his heart was answered as well.