Chapter 109: Humble

Zhou Ci raised an eyebrow and said, "Fine."

And so the two of them walked away hand in hand, right past Zhou Yili, as though nothing at all had happened.

After leaving the hospital building, Gu Shengshen was pulled into the car by Zhou Ci. "I've already resigned from the company," Gu Shengshen said softly to the man who was fastening her seatbelt.

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"At twenty-six, your spiritual eye has reached the divine realm, and you can even wield the Daoist blue flame. Brother Tian Xiao, if you were a little younger, you could stand shoulder to shoulder with my brother Shangguan Jie." Shangguan Yu said in a low voice.

"Keep close!" Bian Chang followed behind Liao Wangyue into the mist, his figure gradually fading. The remaining examinees exchanged glances, took a deep breath to ease their tense nerves, and vanished one by one into the vast white fog.

So, when A Dai arrived above Fuji City, Old Nine slipped into the city under the cover of night. It was already the third watch, and the city lay in deep stillness. This player-built city was, after all, different from the system's main towns—the number of NPCs was noticeably smaller.

"It was supposed to begin today, but since my master has arrived, I thought we should discuss it a little more," Di He explained to her.

The more they heard, the more confused everyone became. Lei Zhan, keeping nothing back, laid out his plan with Yu Zhengtu in full detail for all of them to hear.

In the past, I might have been foolish enough to take the driver's place, but I suddenly noticed that this driver had no shadow at all.

By then, the two of them had arrived at a somewhat secluded spot. Di He dispelled the invisibility technique, letting their figures emerge into view.

Zhang Qiangwei lifted her head and gave Chen Xue and the captain a frosty look. They had tried to make her leave before, but now, with what Lu Yan had just said, she could stay here with complete peace of mind. And even if she couldn't see Lu Yan face to face, what did it matter? She could always manufacture a chance encounter. After all, that wasn't such a difficult thing.

By this point, Cheng Daosen had basically taken in the entire state of the graveyard. Seeing the light gradually dim, he couldn't help but let out a great yawn. Deciding that no further surprises were in store, he turned to head home.

Qingqing brought her two maids to Madam Ren's residence. She had not yet taken her morning meal, planning to eat together once she arrived. Last night, Qingqing had kept Cheng Li so late that he'd barely made it back to his own courtyard, yet early this morning he had followed along again anyway.

After witnessing the ghosts of the ghost realm, Yu Ying resolved to destroy them all—especially those age-old ghosts that had grown cunning with the years. Such creatures had to be annihilated. At a time like this, there was no point in holding back. Showing mercy to ghosts now was merely allowing them to grow stronger.

Jun Xinzhuo could neither move nor remain still, frozen stiff as though someone had sealed her acupoints.

Madam Ren laughed and said, "If he's already wed, then so be it. But if he hasn't married yet, every one of these maids beside me is a lovely, fetching young thing. It would hardly be a loss for him to take one as his wife."

"Seeing how sharp-witted you are, you'll surely become a fine marquis when you grow up... Noble Marquis, what exactly have you summoned us here for?" Seeing Yu'er in such good spirits set Tian Chu's heart at ease.

San Ren, without changing his motions, gave two chuckles and said, "Your Ladyship seems to have forgotten what His Majesty said. If Your Ladyship goes in like this, it'll be fine if nothing comes of it—but if His Majesty is provoked, what do you suppose he would do?"

The choice in between required no guessing. Given Zhao Zhen's need to overhaul the government and the benefits of his new policies, he truly could not bring himself to kill Tang Yi.

At that, those fellows didn't even bother using the door—with a series of soft poofs, they dissolved into patches of light and vanished on the spot. In an instant, of the whole roomful of people, only Tian Chu, King Yama, and Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva remained.

It wasn't merely to have material to discuss with Shen Yao and the others. No—once she had left the manor and was chatting with close friends in their boudoirs, if they brought up matters of the capital and she knew nothing at all, that would be far too mortifying.