Volume 1, Chapter 45: Four Out-of-Nowhere Senior Sister Apprentices

"Please wait here while I go and announce you." Changxing bowed and then walked away.

Thus, they discussed nothing that night. In truth, regarding the life of wealth and luxury of which Nining spoke, she had no real concept of it, perhaps because she had never lived such a life. Therefore, it held no fatal attraction for her.

Quiet returned to the room. Murong Qingwan slowly opened her eyes, and large tears fell uncontrollably. She had told herself not to cry, but facing his gentleness, she felt even more heartbroken and aggrieved than when he had humiliated her earlier.

"Imperial Noble Consort, pray do not be angry. Having monopolized the Sovereign's favor for so long, it is only right to share a piece of the pie with your sisters; otherwise, even the heavens would not stand for it!" A sharp, sarcastic voice rang out beside her.

In fact, Liu Fan had been listening to the conversation between Hill and Artaban. Hearing Hill's words moved him deeply. Naturally, not only did he once again learn of Hill's affection for him through eavesdropping, but he also grasped the key to capturing Mulu City.

"What on earth is going on here?" Song Ruyu stripped him down to his undergarments. She personally wrung out a hot, damp towel to wipe his hands, face, and body, and purposely slid the hot towel under his trousers, mischievously giving him a random, rough wipe.

Liu Fan led the Northern Defense Army northward to track the Xianbei grand army, launching a raid toward Tanhanshan. Meanwhile, Tanshihuai also led his twenty-two hundred thousand troops southward, swooping down toward Shanggu Commandery. Finally, across a boundless expanse of grassland, the two majestic and spirited armies met in a narrow clash.

Murong Qingwan raised her head slightly, gazing at the golden-inscribed name of the hall gleaming in the sunlight—Yuexian Palace. She sighed inwardly; it was truly a palace of ultimate luxury.

"This formation is merely a restriction with no signs of attack. Let us rest for a moment first. Once our spiritual energy has recovered somewhat, we shall figure out how to break the formation," Wuge said.

Upon learning that the commander of the imperial forces was his mortal enemy Mulutai, General Huntianluo decided to capture Mulutai alive to avenge his brother and let Gao Xianzhi come to challenge him in person. Consequently, he led a hundred thousand troops straight toward Mulutai's vanguard legion.

Li Yu felt a jolt—this matched up completely. Feng Yiming had told him about this matter from beginning to end in meticulous detail, instructing him never to expose the connection between Feng Yiming and the internet café, lest Wang Yongqiang come and make trouble.

A little while later, Qin Manyun called again, saying that another unit in the Northern Development Zone was preparing to install air conditioning, and she wanted to discuss with Liu Yuming how to handle this project.

Yet he harbored some doubts. Logically speaking, the Tian family's attempt to rob the tomb of the Red Hare must have been carried out in strict secrecy; why would Quan Chang and Wang Ji know about it?

"Starve the peasants to protect the workers?" The result was peasants rebelling and workers cursing! The national economy was on the brink of collapse! Zhu Pingjin shook his head inwardly and dismissed the thought entirely.

"Hehe! I leave this matter to you. If you don't resolve it, this concubine won't bother meddling in court affairs anymore. The two children are growing more and more distant from me anyway; I might as well take this opportunity to rest and cultivate our bond. And you?" Wu Meiniang asked with a smiling threat.

Seeing that his teammates did not believe him, Syndra wore a bitter expression. He couldn't even be bothered to explain anymore; his teammates must now consider him an absolute trash player in their hearts. Since it wasn't his own misplay of diving and failing to kill Sion, the only logical explanation in their minds was that he was simply trash.

However, Wu Jisheng's daring journey to the temporary imperial palace today was not solely for the purpose of passing through checkpoints. A few petty thieves could only give the heir a slight glimpse of his insight and capability. To win the heir's high regard and entrust him with heavy responsibilities, the weight of such people was far too light and weak. He intended to present a grand gift, a true treasure.

In the evening, the municipal government held a grand welcome banquet at the Platinum Grand Hotel, attended by over a hundred principal leaders from the city's various committees, offices, and bureaus.

Liu Mei left beaming with joy. As she departed, she did not forget to tease Liu Yuming with a warning, saying she would drop by his house one day to see his mother. Liu Yuming repeatedly bowed with clasped hands, begging her to spare him.

The second row of six Yuan soldiers was pushed forward, gags already stuffed into their mouths. Any attempt to speak or beg for mercy was impossible, and even twisting or struggling with their bodies was beyond their power.

At that moment, Zheng Hao's phone rang. Glancing at it, he saw it was the "private number" that had lain dormant for many days.

Three warning arrows burst in mid-air. A dozen motorized warships on either side of the fleet turned to meet the enemy. Yet, when the Yuan soldiers' fleet came entirely into view, the commander of the charging fleet was dumbfounded.

Zhang Yang recalled the Purple Firmament Sword, and simultaneously, a golden whip flew toward the Heavenly Fiend's body.

Because of this monumental feat, Zhang Shihai was showered with successive promotions and rewards, eventually rising to the post of Commander of the Four Guard Divisions of Dragon and Divine, commanding troops to defend Lin'an. In addition, another army came to the rescue of Lin'an—namely, the Hunan Surveillance Commissioner Li Fu, who was subsequently appointed as the Hunan Pacification Commissioner concurrently serving as the Prefect of Tanzhou, commanding a force of sixty thousand to garrison Tanzhou.

"That... I will fix it," Ye Yanran said, pointing to the hole smashed by Fang Qingwei, and hastily added.

"You..." Yan Tian stared at Land Kun, just about to say something when he seemed to react, and hurriedly turned his head to look in the direction of the rankings.

As the fierce tiger closed in on Fang Qingwei, it exploded with a roar, transforming into a towering pillar of fire shooting straight into the clouds. Two battling disciples higher up were even caught in the blast and blown directly away.