Volume 1, Chapter 52: A Battle of Wits

In terms of archery, the opponent was simply more skilled. As for hand-to-hand combat, he lacked absolute confidence in securing a victory.

Within a short moment, they arrived at the imperial mausoleum of the Southern Frontier royal family. Contrary to expectation, there was no biting chill here.

Watching the way they interacted, Yun Wu had a strange sense of things being turned upside down. Those elders acted just like children, coming up with all sorts of eccentric ideas, while Yun Yong, with the maturity of an old soul, patiently accompanied them.

Ever since arriving at Tianfeng City, Xuanyuan Tianyue had been much quieter than usual, and Rong Qian seemed infected by his mood, appearing as though he had returned to the days when he was Jun Wuyan.

"I am sorry, Officer Jiang, but I am afraid that won't do." Clad entirely in black, with handsome eyebrows and a refined, scholarly demeanor in every gesture—it was Zhao Yu.

She could not help but overthink. She truly felt unsuited for palace life; watching palace dramas and actually being caught up in the middle of them were definitely two entirely different experiences.

His fingers slipped into her finely layered, long hair, gently toying with the silky, white-silk-like strands. The gentleness of that hair sliding across his fingertips felt like a stream of murmuring water rippling through his heart.

"Knowing that, you still refused? I really don't know what to say to you anymore." Leng Muhai gave a wry smile.

He had come today because he had managed to make Luo Yuling take the concentric pill given to him by Cuier. Therefore, he wanted to see whether this concentric pill was truly as magical as Cuier had claimed.

"Aren't they all wishing for my death? Heh—back then they couldn't kill me, and now it's even less possible!" Murong Shengxiao placed the bowl on the table, his expression abruptly turning calm.

Yao Qingmu neither resisted nor moved. At this moment, she was just as flustered and just as weak, terrified that even the slightest movement would make her give in to the urge to embrace him tightly. Just as her psychological defenses were on the verge of total collapse, he suddenly let her go.

Half a month later, Ye Feng and Wang Yuyan appeared outside the Manzhusha Manor. After a journey of leisurely sightseeing, Wang Yuyan had finally recovered from the grief of Wuyazi's passing.

"Since My Lord does not agree, we shall think of other ways. Tomorrow, after I shatter the enemy, we will observe the rebel troops' reaction," Gao Fei said.

"I... I can leave now, Brother Tong?" Zhao Chen never expected that he would actually provoke such a big figure.

Ye Feng naturally sensed the emotional shift in Wei Zhenzhen. Turning around to meet her aggrieved gaze, he could deeply feel the self-blame dwelling in her heart at that moment.

The moment they advanced another step, they saw a blue bolt of lightning, as thick as a thumb, flying straight toward them. The man at the very front was instantly struck flying by the lightning, falling stiffly to the ground and moving no more.

The more Li Chenghuan put it that way, the more desperate he became to find out what had happened! Besides, an honorary gang leader title was one where symbolic meaning outweighed real power; since the precedent had already been set at Yunxia Stronghold, having one more wouldn't hurt! What's more, if anything ever happened to the Smiling Mansion in the future, stepping in to help would become much more justifiable.

"Do nothing, let nature take its course. Remember, the power of our Dao is not recognized by the mainland. Yet Xuanjize went to great lengths to preserve our lineage, which must have a profound purpose. Since Xuanjize did not spell it out back then, why should we deliberately force anything?" The physician stroked his sparse chin whiskers, raising his head to gaze at the moon.

"Yuhan, don't worry. We're taking you to the hospital right now. You'll be fine, you'll be fine." Madam Zhong clutched Zhong Yuhan's hand, repeating those words before turning her gaze to Ye Kaicheng.