Double Disguises Blown Back-to-Back

First, I paid my respects to the Empress, and then looked toward Lady Bai, who was lying on the bed with a blushing face. Beside her, He Lan was offering me a greeting. I raised my hand to signal her to rise, and smiled at the Empress, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty." This was customary; all children born in the inner palace were nominally considered the children of the Empress.

"It seems that Zhang Yang is no longer the good-for-nothing he used to be. I truly wonder how he managed to cultivate such power," an inner-sect disciple dressed in purple said with a solemn expression.

With a crisp "clang," the late strike was blocked by a sheathed long sword. A tall, elegant, and imposing man holding the long sword had somehow already appeared right before him.

Watching as the crowd charged toward the White Heavenly Wolf King, the beast still showed no intention of making a move.

Ice pellets pelted against my face while the wind howled past my ears. I could no longer care about the cold and the pain; gripping the reins tightly, I hunched over the horse's back to keep from falling off.

Xiao Luo leaped upward gracefully. While suspended in mid-air, his motion of swinging down his blade was exceedingly simple—as simple as a woodcutter chopping firewood. It was far simpler than Zhong Ciyan's ultimate slash that integrated ten thousand swords into one, returning to a state of pristine simplicity and aligning more closely with the natural dao of heaven and earth.

As for the backfield defense, it was the most reassuring aspect of all, leaving nothing more to be said. The crucial battleground lay squarely in the midfield.

On the pitch, the towering opposing defenders glared fiercely at Chen Long with immense resentment, as if their hard-earned cash was being ruthlessly stolen away by him.

"No, this space is not a complete world; how could there possibly be an ocean?" Xu Hong said with a smile.

Park Seung-yeon delivered a direct front kick toward Gong Ping's chest. As she turned her head, she saw that Gong Ping was not bare as she had imagined, but instead wearing a pair of knee-length shorts.

To prevent any accidents, Wu Yi observed from the side for a while. Certain that Sun Yue could handle things on his own, he returned to his stone bed and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed to regulate his breath. Waves of scorching hot air surged upward, bringing a cozy and comforting warmth. For Wu Yi, the environment here was actually even more suitable for cultivation.

Yet upon hearing Su Qingxue's words, his heart still felt quite warm. The feeling of being cared about by someone was genuinely wonderful.

"What? The Shen family once saved the Second Master's life? Who did you hear that from?" Xu Jiaying asked in astonishment.

The soldiers maintained an absolute and profound stillness, and precisely because of this, they were able to perceive the restless noises emanating from their surroundings.

"You lot seem awfully eager for us to step inside?" Feng Xiaoqing suddenly remarked, her expression turning icy cold. Although her words were phrased as a question, her tone was unmistakably certain.

"Well, my talent for cultivation isn't much to speak of. If I hadn't entered the entertainment industry, you probably wouldn't even be seeing me today!" Tong Miaomiao said.

Even while at a disadvantage, the pirates still fiercely brandished their single-edged sabers and hacked away. Though they could not reach the imperial guards stationed behind the long spears, nor match the might of the guards' broadswords, they fought on fearlessly, even if it could not alter their ultimate fate of falling in casualty after casualty.

Having rested for an entire night, Zhang Zhijie had completely regained his vigor, looking majestic in his python-patterned robe. The accompanying guards had also washed away the dust of the journey, revealing their staunch and rugged nature.

"What about me? What about me? Everyone else has something to do, what about me!" Nezha asked, looking at Li Dongsheng with a pitiful expression.

The inner desires ignited within her by him were now completely beyond control, to the point where she was even more eager than he was.

"Does Lord Sikong have any whereabouts regarding Lord Qingyi?" Li Han, who had remained silent from the beginning to the end, abruptly asked at this moment.

Nian Gao pressed his lips together and nodded. The lingering guilt of not having been able to help was thus smoothed away by Tang Gao.

With beads of sweat covering his forehead, Zhang Tian stared wide-eyed at the arena, completely failing to notice Ye Ci's approach.

Perhaps it was due to growing too close to Mu Chen recently—though their relationship had never been openly acknowledged, rumors had already spread like wildfire throughout the film crew and Starlight Entertainment Company.

Looking at that sanctimonious face, Lu Yao suddenly recalled the words he had spoken to her mother that day.

Later on, Ju Ju also perceived that Nian Gao was disinclined to speak, and thus ceased trying to converse with him.

Finally, the long-awaited results of the city-wide joint examinations were about to be announced, and the school even called a special student assembly for the occasion.

Originally, she had expected Wuming to fall into a disadvantage, or at best barely put up a fight—which already would have far exceeded her imagination. How could she have anticipated that Wuming would utterly crush Young Master Jinxiu in a one-sided defeat?

"That's easy enough. If I defeat you, how about you hand that sword in your hand over to me?" Wang Ling taunted.

Sanders was that seventh-order Earth-elemental magic instructor who had served as the referee for the third-tier matches during the Magic Exchange Tournament.

Liu Minghe, whose fractured bones had already been reconnected, lay in the hospital bed. His spirit was much improved compared to before. Seeing Ye Shanghan enter the room, he hurriedly invited him to sit down.

Indeed, the person who had returned was Jin Long. Though he had not appeared in Liu Qingqing and Qin Fang's line of sight, he had been present at the scene, watching with his own eyes as one Red Pole, eight Red Poles, and twelve sworn brothers of the triad were executed.

Once Zuo Zhen's stubborn temper flared up, no one could possibly subdue him. Even Liu Dacheng, the platoon leader who was closest to him, tried advising him repeatedly without managing to make him utter a single word less.

Glancing over the twenty-odd people, he calmly collected all their spatial rings, then descended into the city and walked slowly down the street under the gaze of panicked eyes.

Yafen: How can you blame others for this! If you hadn't been so fond of playing around in the first place, you wouldn't have needed extracurricular tutoring, and that money could have been saved. Your intelligence isn't actually bad; it's just that you were once obsessed with video games.

Ferdinand, like Nancy, was a Fire-elemental mage, while Walter was an Earth-elemental mage.

Jinmu: After having breakfast, I'll go out for a stroll. I wonder if I'll still be able to walk the "red carpet," conduct a field inspection, and experience the local customs firsthand.

For today's wedding plan, Abe Xiaotian had done his homework thoroughly, bitterly studying the specific procedures, required movements, and etiquette of a wedding for two whole days.

An alien was tightly bound by a tail-whip, its barbs piercing completely into the creature's flesh, and in the next second, it was hurled out like a spinning top.

"I don't understand, Manager Wang, just watch and see. Fortunately, I brought plenty of money today, so I'm not afraid of running out." Lin Xi said unhurriedly.

I heard that a specialist specifically for this kind of illness had arrived in the city. To be honest, I had no connection to Huang Li whatsoever, let on any cause for worry.