Volume 1, Chapter 64: Inner Peak Assessment (Part 1)

Surprise gave way to a hint of appreciation. Shang Chenzhan pulled Shang Qiong to head toward the dining room first, and no longer mentioned letting You Wanqing leave.

Gu Heng was slightly surprised. He had no idea that little Shou'er crying and making a fuss when he couldn't see his mother was actually a habit deliberately cultivated by Duan Yuran for the child! Of course, the purpose was to foster closeness between mother and son, but it was indeed not a good habit.

She no longer had the capacity to love, nor could she afford to be hurt again. She was terrified; if she failed this time, she would never dare to hope for another chance to start anew in a lifetime. She was unwilling, she did not want to, she refused.

Every word Li Yiming uttered carried immense weight. Although his tone was calm, it was exceptionally targeted. His implication seemed to be that whoever dared to call Shu Man a murderer again must produce evidence, otherwise, he would certainly show no mercy to the rumor-mongers.

From the moment she appeared until now, this was the first time she had spoken. Before coming to the police station, Cheng Shunjun had talked to her alone for a long time, yet she had remained completely unresponsive.

I was led to a secluded spot. The moment he stepped inside, two rows of people bowed to him respectfully.

It was rare to see Qiao Hongyuan exhibit such a benevolent paternal demeanor, and Zhihua subconsciously assumed that his relationship with Qiao Niansheng could ease somewhat. Feeling happy inside, her responding voice also became a bit sharper.

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed. Qiao Muwan instinctively wanted to dodge, but Nian Nancheng gripped her even tighter.

Mother Leng grabbed Leng Zhi abruptly. "Your sister is missing right now, and she can let someone else take her to the hospital too." The Leng family could only rely entirely on Leng Zhi now. If Leng Zhi were to leave, Mother Leng felt as though even hunger had vanished, and the sky itself seemed on the verge of collapsing.

"Old Madam, please do not get agitated. Take your time and say what you must." Yun Hanyue had long since known what they were plotting.

"I see, you cannot be dissected by me," Zuo Yin said in a trance after waiting for quite a while.

"Then you are truly good to me, actually willing to paste a whole face of gold on me." Qingrang's face remained stiff, not daring to laugh out loud.

"We have arrived!" Just as Chu Ye was marveling at Yang Xu's formidable strength and profound cultivation, Yang Xu's voice suddenly reached Chu Ye's ears. Then, Chu Ye only felt the scenery before his eyes blur, as if he had traveled back a thousand years to a Han-style courtyard from the Three Kingdoms period.

Some powerful players are very low-key with very few shot attempts, making it difficult to gauge their true strength.

This was an extremely formidable method and strength, and even many people could not have imagined that such a young person in front of them possessed such powerful cultivation.

An enthusiast was swept up by a gust of wind while standing before the corridor of disciples. Having weaker cultivation, he was directly carried away by the wind. If an ordinary disciple tried to help a senior disciple, he would only drag him down.

Upon seeing Zhang Sheng's arrow, the Monkey King showed no particular reaction. On the outside, Zhang Sheng's arrow appeared very archaic and its aura was completely unrevealed, making it look just like an ordinary arrow, so the Monkey King simply reached out to grab it.

"Xu Yi, I never expected you to be so familiar with my cousin?" Before Xu Yi could finish speaking, Jiang Yue coldly interrupted him.

At this time, the US Minister of Foreign Affairs also expressed his opinion after careful deliberation.

Only then did the grilled fish restaurant owner relax. Tremblingly, he ran over, pulled his wife along, and retreated to the side.

"Her Ladyship has considered this most thoroughly." Yang Jiaojian felt a slight sense of astonishment. The Empress lived deep within the inner palace and never liked to meddle in court politics; yet today, she had changed her temperament, her sharpness beginning to show.

"Brother, I have lived through the past five years like this, and you took care of all of it? You must have suffered a lot these past five years." Tears welled up uncontrollably in Gouwa's eyes.

Sure enough, the moment my voice trailed off, he had already appeared before me. The sight of that silver mask made my heart feel suffocated. I wanted to flee again, but he caught me red-handed.

Especially Su Lingxiao; ever since she returned from the prefectural city, she had grown terribly thin. Yang Xu had specially sent back a chef skilled in cooking, but it still did no good. Heart ailments required heart remedies.

Master was a man of His Majesty, the leader of the dark guards. Back then, following His Majesty's decree, he had to take me out of the imperial palace, raise me to adulthood, and repeatedly instruct Master to let go of my hatred and forbid me from seeking revenge. However, national enmity and family blood feuds were personally experienced and witnessed with my own eyes—how could I possibly let them go, how could I live in peace?

Upon returning to the Prince's Mansion, Su Miaojing heard the servants discussing the major event that had been the talk of the entire capital today.

He opened his mouth to scold, but checked his next words when he caught the strange look in the youth's eyes. Traveling far from home, one should not confide too deeply too soon; what had just come over him?

"If I were truly strict, you would probably hide far away from me. I am not that foolish." Liu Wanru covered her mouth with a smile, bent down to pick up a vegetable leaf that had fallen to the ground, and tossed it into the trash can.

The various disputes and entanglements in the capital had finally settled. Although the subsequent issues were cumbersome, Duan Jinrui handled them with great ease. That subtle understanding of orthodoxy was enough to change many things.

The northern gate here was equally tragic and too horrible to behold. At this moment, Zhongli Cong arrived at the grain and provisions camp, ordering the supervisory officers to be fully prepared, as the enemy had already arrived.

Shi Xuanxuan had originally wanted to accompany him, but considering the long and distant journey, Lin Chen ultimately vetoed the idea.

Huada was Xie Kun's territory, featuring an all-in-one package of dining, lodging, and entertainment where anything could be found. Once Yang Lei became familiar with Xie Kun, he refused to leave, staying overnight in Huada as debauchery and sensual pleasures proved inevitable.