Chapter 45

"Take your time—what do you think?" Immortal Consort Jingshui stepped back, causing the fluttering shower of flower petals to disperse, leaving a single petal floating gently before his eyes.

The Eight Banners’ shield carts arrived at the front of the first trench, and soldiers quickly took wooden planks from the carts to build a pathway.

While saying this, Wei Ye channeled his Daoist true energy, and although his voice wasn’t loud, it echoed throughout Feng Tiannan’s garden.

Qingzhou was Chen Mo’s stronghold. To secure stability, he left Chief Scribe Xun You and Subordinate Commander Chen Gong to oversee it, while he led 25,000 troops, with Taishi Ci, Guan Hai, and Zong Bao defending. Chen Mo then set out with Assistant Minister Xu Shu, Anti-Bandit General Huang Zhong, and his personal guard captain Dian Wei, leading 20,000 elite soldiers towards Suanzao.

After leading them a short distance, Jiang Xiao took out the Crimson Heart Jade and pointed to the ground. “The exit is right here,” he said, activating a spell.

After four matches, everyone recognized Lin Tao wasn’t someone to trifle with. No one challenged him again for the rest of the preliminaries, and on the first day of the arena competition, he advanced with five cards in hand.

“Madam, just call me Ruo Zhu. I’m friends with Xue An, so this is only natural,” Bai Ruo Zhu said with a smile.

Deng Lin sat next to Mr. Qiu in the courtroom to observe, just as Magistrate Bai had instructed Jiang Yichun to sit aside, though Jiang insisted on staying beside Bai Ruo Zhu. Arriving late, Deng naturally assumed Jiang was simply another witness.

From the moment Bao’er appeared, Mo Hen hadn’t taken his gaze off her for even a second.

Xu Lang and Cheng Yiyi returned home after drinking, leaving Zhao Zhiruo alone at the dining table, silently sitting before a spread of untouched dishes.

Ye Jinhui had taken a nap, now dressed in a simple white robe that billowed in the breeze, giving him an ethereal aura.

However, the instant he rushed into the heavenly tribulation, the sight of several figures shattered his calm resolve, a chilling dread surging through him.

In the midst of this, Haruto Toyono remained absorbed in his own troubles, but Shiel’s suggestion sparked some ideas.

With a voice filled with reluctance and frustration, Tornado protested as Fang Li strode through the doorway without a moment’s hesitation.

As for the Ye family residence, Lu Junwei had someone keep watch over it, though they only saw servants coming and going for daily supplies.

The illusion vanished, and Xingxiu once again saw the sticky substances on the hallway floor, a sense of dread bubbling up within him.

He hadn’t told Luo Mingfeng his full intentions, viewing Ye Jinhui not only as a junior but also as a friend. He simply wanted her to witness his life at the garrison.

Ding Qi finally understood why the thought of returning to his old life filled him with such deep revulsion.

He suddenly felt that all the bitterness and sorrow of the past years had been gently smoothed over by the love of those closest to him.

Seeing this moment, Yan, who understood Ding Qi very well by now, recognized it as one of Ding Qi’s whims.

Yuri tapped Jin Chengzai, pulling Crystal close. Though she felt protective of Crystal, the latter seemed unfazed, even hinting at giving oppa a sly kick.

But deep down, he still held hope that Gu Qiao would show up the next day. Yet three days had passed without a word from her.

So, Tang Hao shared the situation openly, as there was nothing to hide; he laid it all out.

In reality, most theme songs, ending themes, and even background tracks in films and TV shows aren’t created by a single team.

“No.” Muyu instinctively felt there was more to it, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what. He sensed that Old Yan’s words had a different purpose.

Sha Hong was reflecting on the sequence of his mission: starting with a murder, then some sightseeing, followed by a chase. As he prepared to return to his room, he didn’t notice someone charging at him until he was tackled to the ground.

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Ma Qing looked at Liu Yi in his arms with genuine affection; it was the first time he’d felt such tender care.

However, this way of writing indeed caused no end of trouble for Jia Dan—writing two lines only to delete four, his receding hairline steadily worsening.

Making Lin Rongshen explain this to my mother would be insane; I immediately declined, saying, “No need, I’ll tell her myself.” Ignoring Lin Rongshen, I grabbed my dress and went off to find my mother.

Yang Guo put on some rhythmic DJ music, which lightened the tense atmosphere in the car. The journey was both long and short, and soon they arrived at the entrance of Golden Peak Tower.

I almost blurted out that she had pushed me down the stairs, but that wasn’t what I needed to tell Luo Ange.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Little did Mu Yingchen know that in his employees' eyes, he was somewhat of an enigma.

While fighting, Xia Luo made sarcastic remarks, which infuriated Chen Henian to the point of near-explosion. If someone had thrown straw on his head, he might have burst into flames.

Laughter echoed through the carriage, spreading down the empty streets, infecting even the guards surrounding the carriage, whose expressions relaxed noticeably.