It’s not against the law to be stubborn, is it?

When Qin Yin arrived at the bar, Si Yun’s cheeks were already flushed with drink. For a girl who had once never touched a drop of alcohol, she had lost count of how many times she had drunk over the past month.

Qin Yin took the glass from her hand and downed it in one gulp. Si Yun turned to look at Qin Yin, then embraced her with a beaming smile.

"You're here?"

In the vast space of the second floor, only six tables were set. Seated behind the table on the far left was a middle-aged man with a square forehead, a broad face, and a burly build, though his expression was rather grim.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Feng stepped onto the wooden stool, lifted his legs, and slowly crawled into the lower compartment of the coffin. The coffin shop owner then forcefully pushed the upper wooden lid and the corpse resting upon it into place, completely concealing the lower level of the coffin.

She began to sob loudly in his arms, as if shedding a heavy burden, venting her emotions recklessly and without regard for anything else. Han Yanchen stood perfectly still, letting her cry and release her sorrow, holding her tightly the entire time.

The Chiwo Qiu was quite intelligent. Seeing that Lu Fan was wary of the silver disk, it did not retract it, letting it remain suspended in mid-air.

Later that night, after they had all left, Bai Ningxi sat alone in the back garden playing her Bone Soul Flute. In the deep silence of the night, she could finally contemplate her plan to seize the Dusheng Mirror. With her current strength, a brute-force raid was out of the question; she would have to rely on her wits.

Xuan Shi Tian abandoned his boat and returned to the Demon Suppressing Clan, only to discover that his shoulders, his body, and even his dark hair were covered in flower petals—crimson, porcelain white, and pale yellow, a truly riotous display of color.

"Mother, what do you mean by this? I do not understand. My brother is a reasonable man; these troubles are all of Liu Haihua’s own making, and he would certainly not take his anger out on our Duke of Qi’s mansion." Lady Jiang insisted that Liu Haihua was the sole culprit and that the Jiang family would not hold the Liu family responsible.

"Perhaps Red Moon will tell Muxi immediately. It is possible that Muxi will come to the mansion to warn us again by tomorrow midnight. You need not overthink it." Leng Mu consoled himself. He was not yet prepared to face July, but even if Muxi were to return, he would not be afraid.

***

Following the series of events that morning, and haunted by the video Luo Ye had recorded, a guilty-stricken Xiao Ling watched as Tian Xiang and Luo Ye carried Jiayu’s water-soaked body out of sight. As for herself, due to Luo Ye’s threats, she vanished from everyone’s view.

The commencement ceremony officially began. The newly appointed scholars and candidates sat on the newly built grounds, awaiting the arrival of the Tianqi Emperor. Having heard of Zhu Youxiao’s "Edict of the Chengtian Gate," the scholars were more expectant than ever of the Emperor’s favor.

During those days, Zhao Shugen would carry a bamboo basket to dig for wild vegetables far away, occasionally catching a bird or a weasel to stave off hunger. He barely managed to survive until the crops in the fields matured, boiling the wheat ears and rice chaff together to finally enjoy a full meal.

He said the Star Chart could not be used in the polar glaciers; he had only found out she was there after he entered.

Consequently, no one else lived in the area under his command; ordinary people avoided them and would not come near.

Qi Luoyi automatically ignored the first two sentences, focusing his entire attention on the last one.

Behind Di Yan stood ten masked men in black. Feng Jiu and Feng Er were bound and tossed to the side.

"If you don't want it exposed, I'll have someone take care of it right now." Though he said this, the light in the man's eyes suggested otherwise. Qi Luoyi wanted it exposed—he was desperate for it. He wanted to brand himself with Yun Feimo’s name so that any other woman would stay far away.

Before he could react, she grabbed his hand and pressed it firmly against her breast.

The next day, the children of Sanlitun gathered early at the entrance of the village. Once everyone had arrived, the adult leader had yet to appear.

After ending the call with Lin Xiu, Leng Su did not put down her phone but instead called Xiao Dianyue.

***

Yet, even if he could not let go, what could he do? So many years had passed; things had changed. He had changed, and so had she.

However, Fang Wei swung his short fork, not to attack Bai Ya, but to suddenly change direction and strike at Yu Feng. He knew that being trapped like this was the safest option; if she were to die here, Yu Feng would have a chance to escape. Only by doing this could he keep them both contained.

Hu Shuntang did not understand why Liu Zhenming would do such a thing. Even as a police station chief, he had always strictly followed orders. Now that he had joined the Department of Ancient Sciences, such an act was a major violation. Could it be because Zhan Tianya refused to let him visit his bedridden elderly mother?

"Yes." Upon hearing Ran Xuexiao's reply, Chun Ling turned back and looked at Ran Qianqian with visible reluctance. "Princess Ran, please enter." Ran Qianqian scoffed, cursing inwardly, *How dare this lowly wench act so insolent before me!* She held her head high and pushed the door open with an air of arrogance.

"Yes, alright." Lin Mohuan turned back with a faint smile before walking out. His face instantly turned cold, reverting to the aloof and icy CEO he had always been.

According to the description on the stone tablet totem, Ji Fa finally realized that from the moment he had inadvertently consumed the snake blood, he had truly embarked on the same path as the Nine Transformations of the Xuan Gate. Apart from the accidental explosion caused by his internal energy, everything else was almost identical.

"Look," Yao Shun said. "Apart from consuming spiritual energy, they are useless. You could crush them with a flick of a finger, which is why they went extinct." As he spoke, Yao Shun reached out to pinch the body of the Spirit-Eating Beast.