31 Yin Zijian was here today to do evil.

Le Tian was led into another elegant room, where a table was set for a banquet. Only two people were present: a young man sitting with his back to him, and beside the young man stood a pale-skinned, beardless middle-aged man who looked submissive and respectful.

Before long, a burly old man of about sixty, exuding an aura of natural authority, pushed the door open and entered.

Dragged out of his warm bed by Jing Yuchen at the crack of dawn, he had been dragged from shop to shop, trying on one wedding dress after another.

Bai Xue said, "Leader, this is an internal dance party. We should confirm our dance partners in advance. Otherwise, if dinner lasts until eight or nine in the evening, where will we find partners? Even if we pay, we won't be able to hire good ones! Furthermore, have the leaders who are attending been confirmed? Who is in charge of the menu? What are the standards?"

If other concubines could not produce a son who satisfied him, that child would become the next heir. But if one proved to be truly outstanding, that child would inevitably become a sacrificial pawn.

"Ah, Mr. Da, thank you for your consideration. I won't look at the menu; just serve some fresh seafood like red rockfish and monkfish. You handle the rest."

Yu Dayong had no time to deliberate and immediately set about studying the division of certification tasks and the implementation of the accountability system.

Seeing this, Yu Dayong hurriedly waved his hands: "This is an internal meeting, there is no need for such formalities. If what I have said is useful to you, then express it through your actions. Director Zheng, let's end the meeting here. As for any other matters, you may arrange them yourselves. I am going down to take a look."

An Yutong bit her apple in frustration; that liar was truly reckless and unbridled.

Facing such a powerful creature, there was no chance of victory without activating the Hidden Dragon Transformation. Fortunately, he practiced the Nine Transformations of the Dragon God, and his rich dragon aura could somewhat diminish the strength of the Iron Wolf Dragon.

Watching the retreating figure of Zhan Wuxing as he hurried away, Zhan Feng could not help but sigh softly. With life and death uncertain, he felt a lingering sense of melancholy.

However, no matter how talented or perseverant he was, he was helpless when faced with the awakening quest; after all, he was a pure support Paladin.

Bai Zihao used Su Duxiu for comparison, which reminded Wen Qin that Su Duxiu had once confessed his feelings to her.

Uncle Kong stopped calling out, found a stone step to sit on, and secretly used the edge of the step to slowly grind away the ropes behind his back.

***

On Huo Yaoyang's side, only three people remained; the rest had all fallen on the spot, and Chang Yun had also suffered non-trivial injuries.

Everyone instantly discovered that their Ethereal Power had completely vanished. Undoubtedly, they were all beings who had undergone the Heavenly Tribulation, and a flicker of fear suddenly surfaced in the hearts of all present.

Liu Qilei took off her thin gauze gloves, patted Luo Meng heavily on the shoulder, and reminded him in a low, seemingly furious tone.

Di Yi knew that his every move could not escape the eyes of those two, so he said no more. With a flicker of his figure, he departed directly. Zhu Xiao, meanwhile, returned to Yurun Mountain with the master of the arena and Bai Nishang.

In other words, Xi Tiancheng had used himself as bait to make the Xi family lower their guard, then ordered his subordinates to take action, allowing AC International to descend suddenly when the Xi family was completely unprepared.

The air was thick with heavy moisture, slowly and urgently pressing against her breath. She wiped her damp nose, then gripped my hand tightly, and a smile blossomed on her face.

Ling Wushuang had come prepared today. Her thinking was identical to that of the Foolish King: since a scene had to be made, it might as well be done thoroughly, once and for all, to avoid repeated trouble. She moved with lotus steps, took the Foolish King's hand, and the two walked shoulder-to-shoulder to the center of the hall.

Was it not enough for Wei'er to stay with him using her identity? Why go to the valley specifically to say such things? And her mother—her mother, who loved and cherished her, had come to the valley to see her, only to be following the orders of Wei'er and her father to end her life.

She had only intended to test what the second stage of the Mortal Realm felt like, but she had unexpectedly discovered that the guards had been swapped.

"It doesn't matter, we'll earn it back sooner or later. Go." Qin Chiyan gave a cryptic smile and said nothing more.

Originally, Xia Zhibi could have stopped after beating Xia Zhiyu into a pulp, but he hadn't expected Xia Zhiyu to refuse to concede, retorting with vicious words and even bringing up the one thing he was most sensitive about—his frustration in his official career. So, he did not stop and continued the beating.

Qu Qianxi watched, and after a terrified scream, she felt such agonizing pain that she nearly fainted. Trembling, she dialed Ling Yannan's number to tell him what had happened.

If Yan Chi were to find out that the night was Xiang Xue... Baili Shengxuan's expression suddenly turned icy. The consequences were unimaginable.

This time, she did not look up at Ling Wushuang, but instead calculated in her heart how to humiliate Ling Wushuang later.

***

Zhu Jian, having watched the grassland brutes and the distinguished guests from Dali depart in a flurry, tucked his hands into his sleeves and sauntered back into the flower hall.

Shen Yuanfeng shook his head. Mottled light and shadow flowed across his face, and a faint golden glow stained his eyelashes, giving his face a desolate look.

Yet, the conditions that shocked the entire Xia family could not move Mu Hua. One could tell from her completely unmoved face that she did not care about the amount of silver.

If she were still wearing men's clothing in this life, perhaps she wouldn't have been mistaken by Xia Qi's mother as someone trying to climb the social ladder through the Xia family.

Yuanshi said no more and began to preach. The Dao he spoke of now was not an exposition of the principles of heaven and earth, but of the newly established Buddhist path. He did not speak of Buddhist meditative practices or supernatural arts, but of Buddhist scriptures.

This time, Su Li's absence lasted nearly half a month, even longer than the last, and she had run into trouble again.

"Since a promise was made, it must be kept." The two ghosts nodded, turned to the four ghosts, and pulled out the chains they were carrying.

"Fine, one tael of silver it is. Our village may be poor, but we can still afford a bowl of thin porridge. Miss, rest assured, we will treat her well and not let her suffer the slightest grievance." The men's eyes shone brightly, much like patrons in a brothel seeing a beauty.

The military officers' eyes darted back and forth. If they could get their sons to marry Mu Hua, they would surely produce exceptionally gifted grandchildren, and there would be no need to worry about the family legacy continuing.

"Nine deaths and one life! Did you intend for us to fall to our deaths when you brought us down the mountain?" Chen Yanfeng's words were cut short by Li Yan's scream.