Volume 1, Chapter 20: Your granddaughter-in-law is waiting for me to serve her.

Ke Zhuhunyuan and King Gao were old acquaintances from their hometown. His arduous journey across thousands of miles to pledge allegiance had deeply won King Gao’s favor, making him one of the most prominent generals in the Eastern Dynasty. Currently, he serves as the Inspector of Bingzhou, guarding this vital stronghold for King Gao.

After crossing tens of thousands of miles beyond the conflict zone, Qiu Yue finally entered the Central Province. The concentration of spiritual energy began to rise noticeably, and the flourishing capitals visible to the eye were everywhere.

After cleansing her hands in the basin before the Buddha hall, Pina walked inside and stood quietly behind the Buddha.

Within that crystal container, winding ribbons of light twisted and flickered incessantly. Sometimes there were one or two, sometimes several, appearing with no discernible pattern, and the source of these eerie lights remained unseen.

Upon hearing this, Quan Zhongzun beamed with joy and offered repeated thanks. Although his family had long held military and political power over a province, geographical and other factors had left them unable to integrate into the mainstream of the Guanzhong region. Whether in official circles or in economic and livelihood matters, they remained in a marginalized position.

“You two will sleep here from now on. Put your luggage in your own lockers first!” Muxiang led them to the side, where the lockers were built into the wall, row by row.

Back then, she had firmly believed him to be a lecherous profligate. After all, during the days when he was still Yu Kun, he had exuded the aura of a playboy from head to toe.

“Are the rubies not enough? It doesn’t matter. I can give you more rubies, as many as you want. I can even grant you the mining rights to those few ruby veins...” Zheng De assumed Qin Shi was merely holding out for a better price and promised anything in a desperate attempt to secure the deal.

She had nearly emptied her entire suitcase, bringing out shirts, long skirts, dresses, and goodness knows what else, only for Beauty Gu to reject them all. She was so close to being driven mad that she almost pulled out that bikini she had kept at the bottom of her trunk, which she hadn't worn in years.

Everyone had been together, basically never leaving each other’s side! If something had truly happened, everyone would surely have noticed at least something! That was the crux of the problem: no one had noticed anything, yet such a situation had occurred.

At the banquet, facing the many provocations from the Xuanyuan generals and the malicious gloating of Prince Yu, Prime Minister Mei remained composed and dignified throughout. He seemed intent on upholding the last shred of dignity for Chi Yan, yet his furrowed, aged face was etched with exhaustion and the weight of the years.

However, Duke Suyi believed that since the incident at Menshak, he had not even managed his own affairs well, nor had he decided how to compensate Gu Yang. With Gu Yang arriving now, it certainly would not be for the sake of negotiation.

“I truly do not believe this is the death zone of the first section of the Black Dragon Forest. Look for yourselves—does this look like a death zone? It is simply an ordinary forest.” Ximen Huan, having been denied any opportunity for training for so long, had become somewhat irritable.

Lan Qin nodded, and the two flew back to the mountain. However, they did not land in the same spot, but instead flew closely along the mountain’s peak.

Just then, a wave of pressure descended from the sky. It was a power of terrifying intensity that caused everyone’s bodies to stiffen, leaving them unable to even open their mouths.

Honestly, with this thought in mind—that this was the encampment of Fengtian—I was almost afraid to go in, terrified that some great boss might be lurking inside.

Meanwhile, the alliance formed to crusade against Weiheli began planning their offensive for the next day after receiving the private aircraft of Suyi and Gu Yang.

In any case, he would not let her feel aggrieved by their marriage, even if she was not the one he loved.

Regardless of whether Bai Yunfeng relied on some secret treasure to instantly kill the ten experts of the Liu family, it had sufficiently proven to Lady Liu that he possessed the strength to wipe out the entire Liu family in an instant.

An icy voice drifted over repeatedly, though it did not draw near, as if wary of his internal energy.

His heart was filled with many questions. For instance, “Did you see my devotion to you? I heard your work has been going well lately; in truth, that has much to do with me contacting Elder Hao. Can you feel my kindness toward you? It doesn't matter if you can’t; as long as you are doing well, I am happy.”

As for the events that followed, Su Yu did not know, for in his previous life, he had already died by that time.

Zhang Liu’s expression was grim—though, naturally, it was always like that for everyone except Director Wu.

At this moment, to ensure safety, Xuanyue had come here after arriving on the Island of Sighs, making all necessary preparations.

Logically speaking, if this fellow were a master of the Inward Perception stage, he shouldn’t be practicing such sword techniques. At the very least, he should have one or two extraordinary moves. But the sword techniques An Ning practiced couldn’t even be considered ordinary; horizontal slashes and vertical chops—who couldn’t do that?

The golden light grew increasingly intense, piercing through the gaps in the black Buddha statue’s fingers and searing the eyes, as if a sun were hidden beneath the palm.

Liang Zhenhe’s lips curled into a smile. In high spirits, he even nodded toward Qin Changge, offering a distant greeting.

However, what puzzled him now was why Qin Changge had appeared here at this moment, and where Liu Xiaoxiao was. From the moment he entered until now, he hadn't seen a shadow of her.

It was a white fox with nine tails—none other than Su Daji, who had long been in a deep slumber of transformation.

As soon as the words were spoken, the Five Poisons Child’s head slumped, and he drew his last breath. The Divine Physician vigilantly signaled everyone to step back, fearing a demonic transformation. However, the Five Poisons Child did not transform. After a moment of thought, the Divine Physician approached and checked his pulse, suddenly taken aback.

“You all, leave! I will not treat those who lack a conscience.” Even if such people were wealthy, what of it? Without a conscience, everything else is meaningless.

Having said this, he lost consciousness and hung there, swaying. Luo Hui checked his breathing and found he was still alive, merely fainted. Unable to decide, he thought for a moment and told Ji Mengjie to wake the Divine Physician.