Volume 1, Chapter 36: Red Roses and White Orchids

"I heard that someone reported Ye Nuan's father before the New Year, and he was taken away for investigation. All those young playboys who used to surround Ye Nuan have vanished without a trace. I doubt Ye Nuan has had a single night of sound sleep this holiday," Su Yuexi gloated over the phone.

Shen Xin, once a gentle new mother, had transformed into a short-tempered one, simply because the unruly child was just too much to handle. Not everyone possesses the ability to suppress such a handful; at least, that was how Shen Xin felt.

Furthermore, even with sufficient resources, such high-grade medicinal pills were not available for purchase on the market.

Liu Suyun did not feel any pity for Lei Dong's death; instead, she was concerned for Long Fei's safety. After all, Lei Dong was no ordinary man, and his killing by Long Fei would inevitably draw the attention of the entire Jinghai City.

Now, not only had the house from the beginning of the month been occupied by the Fan family, but all the hard work she had poured in had dissolved into nothingness. Every day, the Ye family could only weep and sigh in Dong Zhuo's residence.

In addition, the four former members of the Military Council—Guo Jia, Prince Dun Qian Yun, Pei Ju, and Jia Xu—would also remain in the Privy Council to form a super-luxurious decision-making team.

Watching her continue her futile justifications, and then looking at Shangguan Rong's fake smile, which looked like it could collapse at any moment.

Of course, it was only a tiny flicker; he still remained full of a competitive spirit toward Lin Xiao.

When he first arrived, the villagers in the mountain hamlet had been somewhat wary, but as time passed, they no longer felt anything was amiss.

"Crown Prince, choose your words carefully!" Master Liang had long seen through Murong Jie's pretense of feigning ignorance. He was the type who wouldn't settle for anything less than a treasure; coming to the wedding banquet today, he had clearly planned this all along.

Rural people usually name their children according to old customs, following the generation characters in the family genealogy. This is done for the sake of easy memorization and also as a form of acknowledgment of the family lineage. When Hu Yao took Yi Min to the hospital for a check-up earlier, he had heard the doctor mention that Yi Min was carrying twins, which he had also mentioned to his parents.

Jian Cheng was at the peak of the Void Spirit Realm; even if he encountered Immortal or Demon powerhouses, he could hold his own. How could he be crushed like this!?

"…What is it?" Ye Li asked, frowning after hearing how solemn Xing'er sounded.

Although not skilled with long weapons, Zhang Xiancheng was, after all, a Grandmaster-level figure. Even if he could only exert sixty or seventy percent of his combat power with a horse lance, it was far superior to these ordinary Flying Dragon Imperial Guards and Anxi cavalrymen. Half of the dozen or so Tang soldiers in the rear rank had been killed by him.

Li Guangbi and Li Sheng were old acquaintances. They had previously followed the Jiedushi of the Four Garrisons, Wang Zhongsi, on campaigns against the Tibetans, and their relationship was very close. Before this, Li Guangbi had already learned the full sequence of events through Li Sheng's account. The captured Tuoba Shouji, who was also nearby, did not express any objections. Thus, the situation was confirmed to be true.

Qin Mu's power was incomparably strong, reaching an unimaginably fierce level. This illusionary realm was extremely sharp and tyrannical, yet it was still frantically pierced through by Qin Mu, causing the barrier to shatter completely into fragments.

When the Great War of Gods and Demons began, all the Hall Masters of the Western Continent's four halls—with the exception of Chai Kun, the Hall Master of the Qingyun Hall, who had died—were at the King Jing Hall.

"Yes!" Although she didn't know what Alina was up to, Lord Mical's orders had to be carried out.

"Great Prajna Tathagata Palm!" Xu Yunlong's right hand slowly pushed toward Duanmu Qingyang. The palm seemed to carry an endless, flowing power that reached Duanmu Qingyang's chest as if breaking through the boundaries of space, while Duanmu Qingyang could only watch helplessly as Xu Yunlong's three strikes landed, unable to defend himself.

The title "Brother-in-law" instantly made every pore on Liu Shixin's body relax, while Zheng Xiuyan was having none of it.

Jiang Yushu raised her hand to signal her family to stay quiet, comforting them, "Forget it, as long as people are safe, damaged things can be replaced. Don't be sad, cheer up." Then, with a few words, she briefly explained the origin of the mysterious guest.

The party from the Xiaoyao Palace stayed in the main courtyard. Long Xiu looked at the environment; it was simple and elegant, devoid of any luxury.

Feng Rong was startled. "What do you want Sanlang for?" Her third son bore the surname Helian and inherited her maternal grandfather's family business.

Da Jun gave a wink to the people behind him; one of the burly men nodded, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.

Although the relationship between an editor and an author should normally be one of superior and subordinate, she and the diligent, responsible Machida Wanzi, who lacked any editorial airs, had a fairly good relationship.

Yin Feng's gaze was like a torch. The gazes of the Stone Clan members moved him deeply. Compared to cultivators, mortals who could not cultivate were truly no different from ants. Perhaps cultivators should not appear in the world of ordinary people.

Zheng Xiuyan smelled the scent of a fresh bath on Liu Shixin, mixed with a masculine aura that made her feel intoxicated. Watching Liu Shixin's movements, Zheng Xiuyan slowly closed her eyes as well.

"Liu Shixin, I'm not going to live today either; let's perish together..." Zheng Xiuyan lunged directly at Liu Shixin, scratching, kicking, and biting—using every means at her disposal.

Long Meng said excitedly, "I entrust my life to you, Great Mage. I believe you can definitely defeat him. Brothers, what do you say?" All the mercenary team members under Long Meng shouted in unison, "We'll bet on it." What a bunch of blood-blooded men.

However, Liang Qian immediately thought of Lin Zhou's face, which was even smoother and better-looking than her own, and her eyebrows immediately furrowed.

Hua Jinyu bit his lip. He knew this was Jiang Zhi, but... how could he watch his own brothers kill each other?

If people didn't offend her, she would show them courtesy, but if she were bullied to her doorstep and still talked about benevolence and morality, she would have to be an idiot.

From afar, through the curtain of snow, Shui Yiren saw two blurry figures in the dry field, stooped over, peeling rapeseed husks in the soil.

Her eyes instantly lost focus. Mo Fengye could barely maintain the last shred of her sanity, while her entire body was filled with nothing but the wails and struggles coming from the deepest depths of her being, carrying intense cries of sorrow.

Thinking of the walkthrough, Chang Shi couldn't help but feel that she was perhaps the most useless of all transmigrators. Not only was she not the protagonist, but even with a walkthrough, she couldn't successfully clear the level. This sense of frustration was the same as when she held a game guide thinking she was invincible, only to find that she couldn't even understand the guide itself.

Such a scene, when seen, held not the slightest beauty or humor; instead, it was heavy and heartbreaking, involuntarily evoking sympathy from within for the old man's tragic plight. Such a tragic and grand scene was like a heinous death-row prisoner parading through the streets, with the common people along the way insulting and attacking the prisoner.