Volume One, Chapter 24: The Brocade Guards’ Incompetence and the Reestablishment of the Western Depot

Ye Xi pondered the sheer cruelty of the Duke of Huan. Merely because of the nonsensical ramblings of a sorcerer, he would contemplate the living sacrifice of these children to save his own son. How innocent the children were! The thought left her seething with indignation.

This led Li Xun to believe that Gu Yin was determined to wait until they reached Frostwind Valley, or perhaps even the Heart Garden, before allowing the so-called "resolution of the problem" to formally begin.

Ye Xi opened the door, her heart filled with doubt. Why did they want her in the great hall? Was it for an interrogation, or to humiliate her further?

Zuoqiu Xu had initially suspected some ulterior motive, but when his planted informant returned to report that it was the Emperor of Cheng’s decree forcing him to return to the country, he was taken aback.

Dressed in robes of snow-white, he was strikingly conspicuous against the deepening twilight, yet the aura he exuded was restrained to an incredibly faint boundary, standing in stark contrast to his attire.

It was not until five o'clock in the afternoon that Yang Xu finished calling the cadence and led the group back; after dinner, everyone was dismissed.

Three days later, Lin Shiqin arrived in Guangzhou with the medicine Wu Kai needed. That evening, when she saw Wu Kai sitting up in bed, she was overcome with immense excitement. She immediately pulled out her phone, intending to inform Liu Tong and the others that Wu Kai had awakened, but before she could finish dialing, Wu Kai stopped her.

Suddenly, a massive blue whale passed slowly by not far from Doro, glowing with a blinding light that nearly broke Doro out in a cold sweat.

"Jinbao, go inside first and scout the situation. Take this, and when he isn't looking, scatter it over her." Liang Fei handed Jinbao a packet of powder—a sedative. It would put not only humans but even animals to sleep immediately upon inhalation; it was a tranquilizer, not a poison.

"By the way, Lord Gu, it is said that Commissioner Li of the Surveillance Commission has also arrived in Xi'an. Would you like to go and pay him a visit?" the Jinyiwei guard asked.

Furthermore, when Peony had first moved in, she had heard that the largest villa on the property had been purchased by someone of great prestige in the area, though she vaguely recalled the surname was Zhao.

Upon returning home, she locked all the windows and turned off her phone, lost in thought as she replayed everything that had occurred.

The Crimson Fire Dragon Steed galloped along like a swirling mass of red flames. Xiang Yu fled with the Yuan clan, only slowing their pace once they had escaped the territory of the Royal Capital.

No one knew that the "Supreme Miracle" which shocked the entire world would, in the near future, ignite a revolution for a new era.

"My friend, I haven't even made a move yet; what are you shouting for?" Zhou Mo saw the crowd gathering around them and reluctantly lowered his hand.

Perhaps these people would begin to feel deep regret once this burst of impulse passed, so he felt it was necessary to warn them.

Liang Fei had originally wanted to offer them higher wages, as they were family, but the company had its regulations. For their level, this was the maximum salary; even as the boss, Liang Fei’s authority was limited to this amount.

"A peculiar halberd? Does it have nine flood dragons coiled around it? And is the wielder quite young, younger than us, perhaps twenty-one or twenty-two?" After Duan Tianya’s description, Cheng Shifei immediately thought of Xiang Yu. The halberd Xiang Yu wielded was indeed very unique.

That would depend entirely on one's efforts after entering the hospital, one's academic credentials, and the hospital's specific policies.

Watching Wang Yan’s mocking smile not far before him, Gao Shu was filled with rage yet felt utterly powerless. He knew exactly what the other party intended, but he had no way to counter it.

Long Zhan, however, seemed not to hear. He continued repeating all his actions: driving the bayonet into the soil, probing for mines, digging, and clearing them. Every movement was meticulous, as if he were a machine wound to perfection, repeating the same steps without the slightest deviation.

Su Yao kept her eyes fixed on Su Xuan, watching the rapid depletion of spiritual energy within him and his increasingly pallid complexion; for a moment, her heart grew chaotic.

Cultivators who wished to both enter the third level and gain something from the second would use the day before the third level opened to scavenge; however, as they only stayed for one day, they would not wander very far.

Thinking of the terrifying legends about ghosts, Sun Yang couldn't help but shiver, which made him hesitate to take action.

Just as Wang Zhi was still regretting that he had cultivated someone who would become his own creditor, he felt his consciousness beginning to loosen.

"For now, the corpse is our only source of clues; we have no other choice," Sun Chenshang said.

Those with lower strength, and who lacked sufficient primordial stones, had no choice but to abandon the competition for the Soul-Melting Divine Pill.

Furthermore, the sharp swords used by the Imperial Guards, due to their superior materials and the extreme difficulty of the forging process, had entered the category of Heavenly Weapons.

"So this is what it means to have you in me, and me in you. Yanyan, I love you," Shen Jingzhou said, holding her tight.

Moreover, Cai Wei was the nephew of the current magistrate; in these times, a few dead bailiffs and two missing heavy crossbows were hardly a matter of great concern.

The people here didn't look like good sorts; if they discovered she was carrying so much money, there was no telling what evil thoughts might cross their minds.

Logically speaking, as the son of the village chief, Lu Zheng’s life shouldn't have been so difficult—at the very least, he shouldn't have had to wear clothes patched into a mass of rags.

Having been through certain events, she felt that Qin Tian was not the type to brag; things he said he would do, he generally accomplished.

The shop was located in the Global Center in the heart of the city. The entire center was a Chen family property, but business was business, and the rent was paid into the Chen family’s account to the last cent.

And tomorrow might be the beginning of an opportunity, for the methods he had employed against Hong Tianzhao were set to take effect tomorrow.

Ever since Yuan Yao had been named Great General of the Great Chen, he had hung the plaque of the General’s Mansion above the gate.

Indeed, the grudge had to be avenged. Not doing so was simply not in her character; it would cause her a lifetime of misery.

After only a few words, he had fallen out with his parents. After raising him for over twenty years, such behavior was truly chilling.

Roger led the way with Gu Yu following behind, ascending the stairs by the dim, yellow light of the hallway. The surroundings were deathly quiet, with only the sound of their soles striking the steps echoing through the stairwell.