Chapter 125: I Didn’t Dare Disturb You

The next day, Ye Cheng returned from the Saint Peace Palace and reported the matter to Ling Xiaoyue.

"Your Majesty, when shall we depart?" Ye Cheng asked.

"There is no rush for now. I have another matter for you to attend to."

Ling Xiaoyue furrowed her willow-leaf brows, took a memorial from the desk, and handed it to Ye Cheng.

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She had never said she would not save the Flame Sparrow clan, but if it meant risking her own safety, she would absolutely not do so. After all, her desire to save the Flame Sparrow clan was only out of respect for the Ancestral Phoenix; she had no personal friendship with the Flame Sparrows, and they were not worth the risk.

Whether within the Hundred Clans or the God and Demon tribes, life tablets were shattering one after another. A heavy silence fell over the Hundred Clans as their life slips disintegrated completely—this could only mean one thing: the total annihilation of their souls and bodies.

Looking at the sweet and sour pork ribs placed before her, Ling Yurou opened her mouth in resignation. The balance of sweet and sour was perfect, and the aroma was overwhelming; as she swallowed, her appetite seemed to return.

Moreover, weaponry was a matter of great importance. Once such ingenious crossbows were applied to military use, they would directly affect the border wars. Given that it concerned her father, she could not take it lightly.

These lingering soul grievances were a power she discovered within her body after forming her nascent soul—a force left behind by the former Luo Tianqing that had not been fully purged.

Fortunately, although they encountered blood-spirit ants and bloodthirsty beetles along the way, they avoided them one by one thanks to Feng Wu's powerful soul energy. After flying for nearly half a month, when Luo Tianqing felt her spiritual power waning, the three of them found a safe place to land, took out a map, and began to discuss the route ahead.

Su Fengnuan glanced at Ye Shang. She truly hadn't known about this; to think that Chu Han had been settled in the Prince Rong'an Mansion! Especially since it was suggested by her grandfather, the Chancellor, and Xu Yunchu—without Ye Shang's approval, those three could never have dumped Chu Han into his residence.

At the critical moment, a golden whip pierced through the void, tearing across the firmament, and with a crisp "snap," struck the skeletal frame leaping in mid-air.

"No need. Meng'er is merely overcome with a momentary fit of anger; there is no major harm. As for Xian'er, I must trouble the Princess of Xun to take good care of her." Nangong Lie had already followed Nangong Lixing's wishes and left Nangong Xian'er behind.

Even Prince Xun, who had always been impartial and selfless, was now standing by that Xia Jiuniang's side, defending her. What else could he do?

Relying on the attribute bonuses of his martial soul and soul skills, combined with the augmentation of forty-eight levels of soul power, this soul skill was simply despair-inducing for soul masters below level forty. Many students had been pushed off the arena by Chang Wei using this very move.

The giant beast before them was massive in stature, with a face like a baboon and a body like a grizzly bear. Its thick fur and hardened flesh made it seem as if it were wearing a suit of impenetrable armor, yet its movements were extremely agile, and its thick forelimbs and giant claws appeared exceptionally lethal.

The Vast Sea Chamber of Commerce possessed forty-five merchant ships, all medium-sized vessels under one hundred meters in length. The largest among them was named the 'Sea Demon.' Indeed, it was the very ship that the eight members of the Tang Sect had boarded in the original tale—the Sea Demon that had nearly cost them their lives.

As for him, he lowered his gaze, imprinting the beautiful smile of the person in his arms into his memory. All the stress he had felt recently from the redevelopment of the old commercial district seemed to be released entirely by that smile.

Furthermore, judging from the recent exchange, the strength of that child-like figure was clearly several times greater than before; it could even be said that this was the most troublesome encounter yet.

Her fingertips brushed lightly against the cup, leaving a delicate, vibrant pink peach blossom pattern on the porcelain white. She spoke the most ruthless words in the sweetest, most cloying tone.

By the time Xiao Qing and his group were in position, the front courtyard was already in an uproar. The air was filled with shouts and commotion as people rushed toward the front. Xiao Qing, Tie Jun, and the others split up, gathering beneath the east wall of the Zhou residence. Seeing that no one was around, they donned their veils and scaled the wall to enter the estate.