Volume 1, Chapter 33: Her Backer

Liu Yiran listened to their conversation, nodded, and said, "Fine, in that case, I shall give it a try." She then began to play the melody of *Proud Wanderer* on the zither, accompanied by the sound of a flute.

Although Menshak was extremely reluctant, Su Ya commanded him by the authority of the family. Even as the son of a family elder, he had no choice but to obey; even if he refused, the intense reaction in his blood forced him to bow before her.

"Having exerted his power upon Wan Zhen and the others, and then driving evil spirits into them, he has depleted his own malevolent energy. He needs time to recover; otherwise, he would not be hiding within the black clouds, afraid to show his face."

Back then, he was still naive and innocent, thinking that as long as he explained the reason to everyone, they would accept him. He had not expected that these people would refuse to believe him, instead accusing him of harboring sinister intentions—claiming he wanted to lure them into the plant territory just so they would all perish.

Comparing himself to that ancient supreme being, he felt he was far superior; perhaps with just one hand, he could flip that fellow over.

There had been no time to notice last night, but looking closely now, she realized that the layout of this room was remarkably similar to the apartment she once lived in.

Every leaf was a strand of hair from the tree's heart. Others could not pluck the leaves because the tree's heart did not permit it, but the heart felt a fondness for Di Qingxin and knew she liked the leaves, which was why it allowed itself to shed a strand of hair.

Mountain-Crushing Slash: A jumping attack performed over a certain distance directly in front, dealing massive damage across a wide area. Cooldown: one minute.

Dai Dai froze in place, and at the same time, she clearly saw Duan Yuzeng’s brows furrow imperceptibly.

Otherwise, given that he had been completely undefended just a moment ago, if the other party had struck with lethal intent, his head would surely be at the bottom of the lake feeding the fish by now.

"Old Master, can you go out now?" Li Shaofan found Ouyezi first. After all, as someone from Earth, he still held some affection for the world; the Thunder Beast could also do it, but the creature looked a bit too frightening, so it was better to keep it as a backup.

It did not refuse, as this was, after all, a chance for it to survive. And Chen Bao’s life was the only thing that threatened its existence.

Although it lacked the shock value of cash, Zhou Zekai then took twenty thousand yuan from his bag and placed it on the table.

There was nothing wrong with this statement; the so-called Great War of the Three Tribes was sparked by events from the past. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes fought until the world was cast into darkness and the heavens collapsed. If those three tribes had not declined, truthfully, it would be uncertain whether the Wu and Demon tribes could have risen, and as for the human race, there would have been no need for their rise at all.

For them, it was a stroke of good fortune to have a Golden Core master willing to offer guidance. Moreover, Ruan Hongyi had spent some time with Ye Shu and had witnessed his various abilities firsthand, so she was filled with anticipation.

"Originally, the Medicine King Sect had a heaven-defying genius who, at the Void-Breaking Realm, had already become an eight-star master, nearly advancing to a nine-star master!" Hu Qingyang said.

Sun Wuxin’s residence was originally a stone cave containing many stone chambers, which served as the quarters for his disciples. However, for this period, Sun Wuxin had not allowed his disciples to live near him, requiring them to find other places to stay instead.

"Yi Fan, you cannot kill us! Why not stop here? We are willing to swear a soul oath that from now on, we will have no grievances with you, nor will we reveal any information about you!" Once Baldy Zhou felt safe, his voice grew much bolder.

Swinging his hammer, energy erupted, carving a grand path through the ruins, and he strode forward without looking back.

"Do you know the floral language of a sunflower?" Chen Xing gently lifted a petal, stood up, and walked home slowly with Gu Lian.

"I really envy you two," Nian Youwei narrowed her eyes, the words slipping out subconsciously, a sigh of genuine sentiment.

Of course it was Kirilenko. Compared to the way flowers bloomed at his every step when he fled, he was in a truly wretched state now.

And so, amidst Leng Yue’s resentment and indignation, she was forcibly carried away from Luoqiu City by Feng Qiye on the quiet, late-night streets, and her plan to investigate the Shui family was temporarily shelved.

"No need, no need. I am ashamed; I didn’t think of a plan sooner, which caused you all to suffer." Song Yiyi hadn't thought of it at the time either; it was only after arriving in Mixian that she realized. Seeing everyone praising her now, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Returning home, her husband’s attitude was a great disappointment. He walked up to her and asked with a straight face: "Has your hair been stained with paint?"

Under Guan Chenji’s soothing, Gu Meng finally calmed down. She leaned into his arms, but her brows remained tightly locked. After a long while, Gu Meng suddenly jumped up and looked at Guan Chenji.

"Forgot to tell you, I’ve cultivated a new ability—the power of invisibility!" Lan Ying’s voice sounded very grim, yet it made Ma Yuanlan tremble like chaff, her face filled with terror.

Nan Gongnayue felt a wave of shame and anger at her own helplessness. She wiped the corner of her mouth, lifted her head again, and looked at the man standing before her with such composure.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, mindful of his contributions, he promoted him to serve successively as the governor of Yuzhou, Lizhou, and Jingzhou. During his tenure, he governed the people effectively and received commendations from Li Shimin.

The Empress was heartbroken. Hong Tong had been with her ever since she entered the palace; not only was he loyal, but he was also genuinely devoted to her, yet now he had to be discarded as a pawn.

Before Xu Zhaomu could reply, he wrapped an arm around her shoulder and used his strength to carry her to the entrance of the Sun residence.

On the way back to the hotel, Wang Meitu ate something casual and began working on her manuscript as soon as she returned, waiting for Chu Niancheng’s reply.