Chapter 32: Youth

Gu Sheng was spoiled and headstrong in her youth. The Gu family had few members, and she was their only daughter, born with a silver spoon in her mouth and cherished above all else.

Later, Gu Sheng’s frail mother passed away from illness. After Gu Chunshan buried his beloved wife, his disposition grew even more taciturn. Many people urged him to remarry, but he was devoted to the past and swore that he would never marry again in this lifetime, devoting all his thoughts to his work and his daughter.

He was conscientious in office and stern and old-fashioned with others, but as a father, he and Gu Sheng...

The sphere of water was formed from an immense concentration of chakra. Its tremendous impact and pressure raged unchecked, without any true target—or rather, its targets were the rocks jutting above the lake.

The cafeteria at No. 1 High School was quite good. Every day, it offered three different set meals, along with a piece of fruit for each student. Students simply swiped their cards to collect their meals, and there was no rule limiting them to a single serving.

At the Fragrant Springs Garden, Xiao Mingxiu had just met with Chen Feng and discussed a few matters concerning the Northwestern Garrison. He was preparing to soak in the hot springs.

Inside the room, the voices were soft, and Zhu Zeyong could not hear them clearly. It was nothing more than his mother weeping quietly while his sixth younger brother comforted her.

Xie Wanning did not seem to care much about her attitude. Instead, since they had not seen each other for nearly a season, she examined her rather carefully.

Everyone knew that the Empress Dowager of Huai'an was growing increasingly ill. Hearing that Shaoshang had handled everything perfectly, they all smiled with satisfaction.

Liao Tingyan: Wait a moment. Isn’t this plotline the classic setup for trouble? Next, these two are definitely going to reveal some earth-shattering secret and let her overhear it.

Jiang Chen did not answer. If he believed it, then the dream visitation was naturally real; if he did not, asking would be pointless.

The ghost had originally possessed no physical form, so Xiang Yundu could not strike him. Now that he had possessed Zhang Feng’s body, however, Xiang Yundu showed no mercy, pounding “Zhang Feng” backward with blow after blow.

Mu Sheng watched Ling Miaomiao, who had shrunk into a corner, let out a breath as though utterly exhausted. His eyes narrowed slightly. Didn’t she like Liu Fuyi?

Lian Bo and Mo Ling also stopped treating their clansmen’s injuries when they heard the news and hurried over. Neither of them tried to dissuade Banruo, because they knew that once she had made up her mind, a few words from them would never make her change it. Though Banruo was delicate, she had convictions of her own.

The Old Immortal of the South Pole smiled faintly. He was not at all surprised that Swordsman recognized at a glance that the wine in the cup was the specialty of Penglai Immortal Island, Peach Blossom Brew.

Although Elder Xinglan was already over fifty, she was a cultivator and took good care of herself, so she appeared to be only around thirty. Her charm remained undiminished.

“I’ve always felt that something is wrong with that old locust tree. As for what exactly is wrong, I can’t say.” Bai Ling gazed at the tree as she replied to me. After hearing her words, I looked toward it again, but I could not find anything unusual either. It seemed that Bai Ling was simply being overly suspicious.

“Now that you have exposed the Buddhist Voice Space, why bother concealing it any longer, you monster?” Shakya smiled as well.

After all, China was a major client, accounting for thirty percent of the organization’s business.

“At your current cultivation speed, it shouldn’t take you long to master all the intermediate talismans,” I replied to You Zhipei.

I merely pretended to be bashful, covered my face, and hurried from the banquet toward the rear courtyard. I had nothing to fear. How could those mere deputy commanders of the elite cavalry possibly catch their eye? They were still counting on me to climb toward a loftier branch.

Having thoroughly understood Mayor Zhang’s intentions, the principal naturally carried them out to the fullest.

The man looked to be in his thirties. Dressed in magnificent brocade robes, he looked every inch the scion of a wealthy family.

Gu Zheyu seized Lin Chuxia’s chin with brutal force, as though he would not be satisfied until he crushed it.

“Your Majesty, I have suddenly been seized by severe abdominal pain. I fear I will be unable to attend the morning court session. I beg Your Majesty’s permission to return home and rest.” Li Jing immediately tendered his resignation, a layer of cold sweat already beading across his forehead.