Volume 1, Chapter 43: The Fragrance of Ghost Orchids

Seeing the smile on Ji Yang's face, Mu Hong felt a bit perplexed. Could it be that Ji Yang was truly concealing his actual strength?

Upon this thought, a profound sense of helplessness washed over Li Qiushui. With a soft sigh, she offered no further words. At this juncture, her only remaining hope was that Ai Mengmeng would not switch sides at the last moment and turn a serious duel into a romantic sword-demonstration showcase.

High in the air, Lu Miaozu descended until he stopped about ten zhang above the ground. After circling the area once, he returned and landed firmly on the earth.

Even Xu Muzhi, the sect master himself, lacked such capabilities. If an elder were to surpass the sect master in power, it would simply defy all logic.

Li Lin let out a whistle and cast a smug look at Zhang Linda through the rearview mirror. Though furious, Zhang Linda bit her tongue and said nothing more.

Since no guests had been invited to liven up the opening, Li Lin finished arranging the goods and immediately prepared to set off the firecrackers to officially commence business.

Lu Yang’s abrupt and provocative shout caused the swarm of blood corpses surrounding their armored vehicle to momentarily freeze in their tracks.

In the past, whenever others praised Sword Art Online and Re:Zero, he would merely respond with modest humility. After all, strictly speaking, those two works were not written by him.

With his weapon reduced to nothing, Ding Feng stared helplessly at the rope on the other side, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Once his loyal brothers all gathered and he commanded an army of tens of thousands, it would presumably be quite impossible for Ma Zhong to stir up any further trouble... wouldn't it?

"Roar! Roar!" Clearly enraged by the provocation, the dog-headed zombie fixed its crimson eyes in a piercing glare upon Ni Longxiang.

"As for you, didn't you also sign up?" Zhuo Ling steered the conversation back to the main point, as this was precisely what he wished to discuss with Nancy.

Regardless of whether she could retrieve her deed of indenture from the Ye residence tomorrow, she was determined to strive and live her life well.

Had Gu Chen not uttered those exact same words just moments ago, An Xiaoxiao was certain she would have remained completely oblivious up to this very moment.

Had she not spared no effort in her search, she would never have found Brother Wangshu. And had she not devotedly obeyed his every command, he could never have learned the current state of affairs within the imperial court.

If there was any distinction between this "Floating Flower Illusion" and its previous state, it was the addition of several Daoist patterns upon its surface, which had opened up a celestial grotto space.

With all matters at the Merit Hall concluded, Qin Ming lingered no longer. Summoning Wang Longhu and calling forth a spirit crane, he flew straight back to the Tiandou Floating Island.

"...Stop talking..." Feng Guang raised her other hand to shield her eyes, feeling that the more she looked at his deadpan expression, the more embarrassed she would become.

"Alliance Leader Qi possesses remarkable fortitude. I eagerly anticipate our encounter at the decisive battle of Zige..." Ling Jiusheng offered an ambiguous compliment. Casting one final glance at Feng Guang, he whirled around, soared out of the room, and vanished into the boundless night.

The bearer of Hoshino Momo's Stigma was undoubtedly the most shocked person present, yet he knew this was no time for astonishment. Seizing the opening, he swept Hoshino Momo up in his arms and leaped directly behind Qin Wansha.

Meanwhile, the undercurrents of political intrigue from the previous dynasty had now seeped deep into the inner palace. Servants and masters alike were gripped by intense anxiety, each cowering within their own restricted quarters, unwilling to venture out a single step further.

Seeing that Lady Tang remained adamant about adding new servants to her chambers, the Elder Madam of the Su family lacked the energy to raise further objections. She believed that having been tempered by adversity, Lady Tang would no longer act with such excessive benevolence and a total lack of ruthlessness in the future.

"What? How did you both get hurt this badly?" Zhuo Lu rushed through the door in a panic, desperately trying to pull back the fabric to inspect Xiao Mohe's back.

The other people gradually dispersed, and Xu Ruyin used her identity as a teacher to herd the remaining students back to their classrooms.

Guiding her steps by the subtle emotional energies detected by her spiritual sense, Zeia walked and paused intermittently, finally coming to a halt in a spacious clearing.

"You are the revered Master Ye whom His Highness the Eldest Prince speaks of?" Gu Yuanzheng gazed at the exquisitely delicate youth before him. Despite his tender age, the boy exuded a natural aura that simultaneously compelled others to draw near and filled them with a fear of falling short by comparison.

Even if there were documents requiring a parent's signature, their head teacher would directly phone her father or mother rather than having her carry the paperwork back herself.

"You... how dare you ignore this young master?" Wen Shui watched as Zhuo Lu walked right past him without a single glance, feeling deeply aggrieved.

Han Nuo: "..." He had originally planned to personally handle the matter of getting bicycles for the scouts if the numbers were low, but now, forget it.

Protected by the Heart-Guarding Divine Incantation, my body felt considerably more at ease. Yet at that moment, I could sense hidden entities quietly stirring all around us.

It was the Chu family village! It was the mortuary where Sister Yixin used to reside! Moreover, Sister Yixin had possessed the corpse of that old gatekeeper at the time. The old gatekeeper belonged to Li Zhaolong's faction all along; I simply hadn't pondered deeply back then as to why Sister Yixin would possess his body. Now that I thought about it, the suspicious clues were glaringly obvious.

The moment the door swung open, both Liu Yu and I were dumbfounded. How could our master, who was perfectly fine just yesterday, look so ghastly today?