Chapter 38: The Genius Girl

"Young Master Gu even made a public declaration of love for her before. She's truly remarkable."

Old Madam Gu smiled warmly as she pulled Qiao Weiwei close to her, her affectionate gesture signaling to everyone that no one should ever underestimate Qiao Weiwei.

From the moment she appeared, Gu Zhiyuan's eyes had been fixed entirely on her.

Lin Zhiyi trembled with rage, a flash of jealousy and hatred sweeping through her eyes, yet she forced herself to keep a smiling face on the surface.

"I heard that Weiwei has prepared a special birthday gift for Grandmother. It's shrouded in complete mystery—I wonder what kind of surprise it holds."

Liu Rushi's words struck a chord in everyone's hearts, leaving every single person wondering where this peerless genius came from, whose prestigious lineage they belonged to, or which prominent household's talent they were, capable of producing such an extraordinary figure.

Combined with the overwhelming force of the Mighty Vajra Palm, in terms of sheer might, it was even comparable to the mighty power he had previously unleashed with the Dragon-Subduing Palm.

Then, the two of them returned to the adjoining room. By this time, all the dishes had been served, and they simply began to eat as if nothing had happened at all.

"This cup of wine, this prince drains it!" Seeing his capable subordinate act in such a manner, how could Liu Hongjian back down? He immediately picked up his wine cup and took another large gulp.

Option B: The taciturn one joins humanity, living in the Holy City as the contractor of the True God Maomao. Sandiya joins the Extreme Southern Realm, serving as a spy while also residing in the Holy City as the Second True God, who ranks just below Maomao.

He had originally intended to trick the Great Ming out of some gold to take with him—since the gold in these worlds was identical anyway—but considering that the Great Ming was short on money, he decided to help them out with a favor.

I had visited Nine-Heads Village a few times back when my master was still alive. Because back then, among all the towns in the area, Nine-Heads Village was relatively wealthy, and Master was frequently invited there to practice Taoist arts and read Feng Shui. I was fortunate enough to tag along and gain some experience.

The old man nodded, harboring no doubts about this point. After all, one of the Strategic Intelligence Bureau's recent major tasks was to thoroughly master the system that fellow had created.

The north wind howled and heavy snow fell in flurries. The silk umbrella canopy was entirely inadequate against the swirling snowflakes drifting from all directions, and two martial attendants struggled desperately to steady the umbrella's handle in order to maintain royal dignity.

Gao Zifeng's face was flushed red. After acting so arrogantly for such a long time right after making his entrance, only to suffer an instant defeat, the situation in itself was already deeply embarrassing for him. At this moment, Gu Musheng's remark made him feel so ashamed he felt ready to burst.

Never had she expected that before she could even officially visit the Qi family and pay her respects to its members, she would actually run into someone from the Qi family right here, and even be addressed as an aunt in front of everyone.

However, just as the third week arrived, Zhao炎 suddenly could no longer hold out. The origin fire within his body felt as though it were tearing apart, and a fierce, intense heat seeped out from it, scorching Zhao炎's vital organs. Zhao炎 felt as though he were about to melt into a pool of boiling, bloody water, with scorching bubbles churning upon its surface.

Luo Que spat a mouthful of fresh blood, already heavily injured. Though filled with reluctance and resentment, he had no other choice and transformed into a stream of water to flee.

Before long, the two humans and two beasts were locked in a fierce melee. The sand leopard possessed an agile figure and graceful movements, while the Xiong and Hu duo wielded divine weapons to await action with ease. The four of them fought to a breathless stalemate.

Several figures drifted in gracefully, dressed in all black—they were the familiar faces of Bai Yujin, Feng Ruo, Xuan Lan, and Jiuyue.

Take Heavenly-grade spiritual techniques, for instance; they required at the very least the cultivation level of a Spiritual Mystery realm expert. Yet, considering that Fang Tietang was indeed at the peak of the Spiritual Mystery realm, being able to master it was somewhat understandable.

Seeing Smoker asking a question to which he already knew the answer, a bulging vein suddenly appeared on Tashigi's smooth forehead.

"The person has already left; there's no need to keep hiding anymore," Feng Ruo said with a smile as she looked at Hua Shangxue's sneaky expression.

After offering apologies to the Xiao sisters, Cai Jing'er pulled the three of them over to get acquainted with Hua Shangxue.

Even so, Liu Haonan's mind and soul suffered a violent shock, causing him to spew three large mouthfuls of blood that stained the collar of his robe.

Several blades formed from spiritual power also plunged into the ocean like a knife, failing to stir up even the slightest ripple.