Chapter 61

"Could the young lady please play that tune for me once more as a reward?" asked Luo Xuan.

The moment Sang Li came into view, Mu Yun's icy eyes, filled with suppressed longing and doting affection, locked firmly onto her.

A surge of doubt and fear gripped Li Xuan. Why was she here? When did she board the carriage? What about Rose and Chunzhi? Where had they gone?

His gaze drifted straight to her chest, where the faint, rounded contours revealed that she was not wearing any undergarments. For a moment, a wave of heat flushed through his body.

The scorching sun of the grassland rose precisely on schedule. Its enthusiastic beams pierced through the gaps in the canopy, spilling in delicate, thread-like streams over Ling Dongwu. She raised a hand to block the light, while a faint, ethereal mist lingered around her, stirring up gentle ripples of green smoke.

Such a lengthy and rambling series of mumblings was met only with a very cold glance from Sang Li. Terrified that her mistress might simply turn around and leave right then and there, Li-er quickly cast aside all the preliminary titles and got straight to the point in a simple and straightforward manner.

She then departed hastily. She could not bear the way Shangguan Ao cherished Ru, and even when she knew the truth, she still preferred to feign ignorance.

She had originally thought Nie Yukun would be deeply resistant to such a conversation, but unexpectedly, she cooperated so readily. Perhaps she, too, was weary of such a grueling married life.

Rough fingertips brushed against her tender skin, and she imagined her face must be glowing bright red by now.

Although they had missed the late-night movie, at least they were not staying out all night, and she could finally set her mind at ease.

Bai He decided to destroy this 'life'. He watched as the fragments of the soul turned completely ashen, the crown and ring eroded and corrupted under the fierce negative energy, and the attached curse dissipated bit by bit into the magic array until they themselves transformed into a pool of black metallic liquid.

Rasa was likewise capable of sacrificing a great deal for the Sand Village. The person sacrificed could be his wife, or it could be his child, but it could not be himself—he needed to preserve his own useful body to make contributions to the Village Hidden in the Sand. Rasa possessed the ambition of an overlord, but lacked the corresponding strength.

Li Yihang's heart had already turned cold. Seeing his opponent crash to the ground with his back turned toward him, presenting an excellent opportunity for a killing blow, he immediately sprang forward and drove his longsword straight into Wang Zhen's back.

Every captain possessed truly terrifying strength! The captain of the Fourth Division was especially so, blessed with the face of an angel and the figure of a devil, practically invincible when facing men! Some of the male team leaders in the research institute would give this toxic rose a wide berth whenever they saw her.

During his cultivation, aided by the Undying Purgatory Worm, he strode forward fearlessly, subsequently having the good fortune to acquire an eyeball imbued with divine power nestled within the forbidden realm. That was the moment everything about him was rewritten.

Mo Di shared a similar sentiment. Whether he could advance to the next realm or survive this war between the two realms did not matter much to him; nor was he particularly worried about Mu Tian. Rather, it was Xing Nan and the others who caused him considerable distress.

"Remember, no matter what happens, our ultimate loyalty in Heavenly Dragon Villa belongs only to the reigning Emperor. Leave aside the Third Prince; even the Crown Prince has no authority to command us," the old man said after a long silence, his voice chillingly cold.

Standing nearby, Yiling watched every move of Langya with profound puzzlement. What kind of magic did Chiyou Village possess that could bring such a sense of release to someone who had been frowning all the way here?

Song Tianquan said, "Indeed. Sixth and Seventh Younger Brothers went down the mountain right away. As for the matter of composure, I will go out and give them our answer now." With that, he stepped out of the room.

Everyone was stunned by the unimaginably brutal scene before them. Letting out a collective gasp of shock, they stared instinctively at the spurring cavity of the neck and stepped backward, some losing their footing and stumbling into the pile of stones.

Hearing that it was a snake demon, Boxiu felt a flicker of doubt, hoping this incident was related to it. If so, he would finally be able to face this behemoth head-on.

Meijiao was swallowed whole into the snake's belly. The overpowering stench instantly suffocated her, though fortunately fresh air rushed in a moment later, or she surely would have perished. Niu Li and the others pulled her out, only to find that the charcoal ash originally smeared on her face had been scrubbed completely clean by the snake's unique digestive acids.

He hid his feelings well. After all, what was done was done; no amount of outward display could salvage the situation now.

Seeing the melee break out once more, Carter wore a half-smile, seemingly displeased that Qin Kun had made his appearance so grandiose and stolen all the spotlight. Carter suddenly cloaked himself in black robes, his stature swelling to match Qin Kun's towering height. A pentagram materialized on the ground, and amidst bubbling gushes of blood, a stone throne rose, upon which Carter seated himself right next to Qin Kun.

"The Four Delights Pavilion? Didn't Jinghong close that down a while ago?" Shen Yanqiao asked with a puzzled expression.

Peter drew a sharp breath, nearly hopping on one foot. Gwen expertly pressed down on his shoulders, her left hand loosening as she began to massage his aching lower back with utmost gentleness.

Gu Shaojun had practiced martial arts since childhood and entered the military for tempering at the age of fifteen. His combat prowess was quite high, so taking one pill every six days was well within his endurance.

You Rong also had her reservations. Prompted by Lu Zexi, she thought it best to lay everything out in the open; that way, free of suspicions, everyone could find peace of mind.

Suddenly, that frail body began to twitch violently. As if suffering from a powerful electric shock, every single muscle across Norman's body shook rapidly, and he forced his mouth open, letting out a cry of agony.

Lin Jian grew confused as well, unable to figure out for the life of him why this was happening.

Jiang Sheng touched his chin and shook his head indifferently, "I can't remember my past anyway. Even if I truly were a disciple of the Nine Mysterious Heavenly Dragon Sect, it has little to do with the person I am now."

Just like that, a single sentence from him instantly soothed Shen Miaomiao's somewhat anxious heart.

After all, the rules he spoke of were unspoken ones. Now that Tianlai Chen was demanding he lay them out in the open, how could he possibly do so?

Not only was there a dagger inside, but it was forged by Madame Xu! Not only was it forged by Madame Xu, but the blade was even coated with deadly poison.

As night fell, Jiang Sheng and Ji Mingyue checked into the county's finest hotel—which, in reality, was roughly equivalent to a guesthouse in any other city.