Chapter 46: Defending One's Own

After listening to Chi Laichen recount yesterday's events, Li Zhian headed straight for Cheng Xi's courtyard.

Taking a morning stroll, Cheng Xi saw Li Zhian striding over through the morning glow, his fair, jade-like face bearing pale lips and a hint of weariness between his brows.

Cheng Xi stopped in her tracks.

Although the miniature fifth-tier spiritual vein atop Mount Honghuang had been split into three for the Fu, Qin, and Xie families, making its spiritual energy far less dense than that of a true fifth-tier spiritual spring, it was still more than ten times better than any upper-fourth-tier spiritual vein.

The wind was light yet biting cold. There were hardly anyone around the Lotus Bay, save for a few mischievous children playing merrily on the frozen lake surface.

"Thank you, Your Highness. May Your Highness be blessed with boundless peace and fortune!" Weiyin curtsied in imitation of a television drama as she headed out. Xiang Wan smiled and told her to hurry back.

He put down the Hanyue Sword in his hand, releasing an astonishing torrent of Daoist aura from his entire body that shook the entire arena.

Yet, when he looked back, he found that his imperial blade-carrying cannon fodder had long since scattered and fled in all directions.

With the first came the second, and soon everyone began to kneel before Li Zhiyong one after another.

Many people felt a deep sense of regret; as mortals, they had no way of entering this thousand-foot crater, nor did they know what kind of treasures lay within.

Yet immediately afterward, Qin Fei chuckled to himself: If she were truly Master Feng's disciple, how could she possibly be an ordinary person?

Rong Fanchen controlled the terrifying energy throbbing in his double fists to the absolute limit. If he were to release its true thunderous might, even a peak Deity Transformation realm expert would find it hard to block a single punch.

The Dao-nourishing fruit that he had risked his life nine times out of ten to obtain, and the medicine he had brewed after countless twists and turns—if it didn't work, Half-immortal Liu was going to be in big trouble.

"I've come to see the Empress. Ah Shu should be coming over shortly as well." Song Qinghuan smiled in response, entering the main hall alongside Xiao Lingyi.

"This is truly wonderful." Bei Mo'an could not hide the excitement in his expression, a sentiment shared equally by the commoners and the scions of various noble families.

Bo Huan's eyes welled up with moisture at Bo Qing's words. She gently bit her lower lip, then could not help but mutter a few words.

Hearing Mother Ji's words, the security guard squeezed out a smile, as if trying to confirm whether he had heard correctly.

In his hand, he held a cyan lotus radiating an aura of primordial chaos. The lotus looked extremely ordinary, just like any common green lotus, yet the chaotic hues flickering across its petals caused primordial chaos to emanate from its surroundings, instantly revealing its extraordinary nature.

Susan ordered a fruit salad, along with a portion of easily digestible ramen, and left it at that.

Although she had been pampered at home, her affection for Xiao Nan was genuine, and at this moment, she could not help but worry about Xiao Nan's safety.

As long as this mechanism was pressed, the fuse would be ignited, blowing open the bottom of the stone cave. Then, those who eagerly awaited the activation of the mechanism in hopes of finding treasure would instantly plummet into the deep pit below and perish.

The Poké Ball opened in mid-air, and a white light wrapped around a figure, shooting toward the battlefield. Not far from Mu Ruolin, the white light slowly faded, revealing a cute figure inside.

"All right, thank you for your hard work. Sit down and have a cup of coffee!" Chen Jessie placed his hands on Wu Peici's shoulders, gently pressing her down onto the sofa, and walked off to brew some coffee.

"Ram has tolerated you, this old sow, for a long time. With that high-and-mighty attitude of yours, what on earth are you so proud of? Every word you utter sounds just like a pig's squeal."

However, perhaps due to the difficulty of the quest, the number of players around the farms was dwindling; those who had failed the mission yesterday simply did not show up at today.

"If I can manage to spot him, he will never be able to escape!" Shao Hongji smiled faintly.

When warmth finally returned, Li Meng let out a long sigh of relief. She had truly survived.