Volume 1, Chapter 37: Three Wives and Four Concubines

Once Shangguan Han had departed, Chu Tianxing looked at Zhou Mei’er and asked, “May I ask what brings you to my door in the middle of the night, Miss Zhou?”

Seeing Chu Tianxing so solemn, Zhou Mei’er could not help but feel secretly surprised. He had not even spared her a second glance. As expected of the Crown Prince of Chu, he certainly had seen the world.

“Naturally, I have come to thank you, Brother Chu. I hope you will do me the honor of sharing a drink.”

Zhou Mei’er raised her hand and produced a jar of wine from her storage ring. With a flick of her finger, she popped the seal, and a rich, fragrant aroma immediately filled the air.

“Thank you? What do you mean by that, Miss Zhou? I believe this is our first meeting, is it not?” Chu Tianxing frowned in confusion.

“It is naturally because you killed…”

However, none of this was Sarah’s fault. After all, Li Ningyu had been indirectly guiding her step by step, as Sarah constantly heard Li Ningyu in the next room, breathing heavily and saying to Duan Tong, “So fragrant… so sweet… so soft…”

“Daddy, Uncle Greedy Wolf is here.” Qiu Jingchen said happily, holding Greedy Wolf’s hand.

During this quarter of an hour, the results were remarkable. The jet-black seal had completely encased the Demon Slayer, radiating subtle and eerie black light, leaving only the spearhead formed by nine swimming dragons visible.

No sooner had they finished speaking than Jiang Ke turned his head. His expression was so fierce it seemed as if he would devour them whole, sending a chill down their spines and causing them to shut their mouths in dismay.

Qiu Shaoze continued to watch the film quietly for a few more minutes. Although he was not sure what the movie was, the dialogue was quite humorous. While his eyes were fixed on the screen, his heart was with Shen Zhishuang.

The drowsiness he had been feeling had dissipated significantly thanks to Qiu Shaoze’s display of his signature flying blades; now, all that remained was his concern for Qiu Shaoze.

Suddenly, the monsters that had been fighting so fiercely all calmed down. They began to gather on the ground and in the sky, ignoring the attacks of the allied forces, clustering together even while suffering wounds.

Before Li Ningyu could answer Wan’er, Duan Tong, who was walking slowly from outside the door, said meaningfully, “Husband, what are you doing? Why are you sleeping naked in the middle of the day?”

In their usual banter, no matter how intense their arguments were, Qiu Shaoze had never reacted as violently as he did today, which led Shang Mengqi to believe it might truly be work-related.

The Jiyun Pill was worthy of being an elixir from the Upper Realm. As soon as Ye Zhenfeng swallowed it, it volatilized instantly. A vast, pure medicinal power exploded within his body, surging through his meridians and dantian. His body felt bloated, and he expanded by a full size in an instant.

No matter how one looked at it, he had failed Ouyang Feixue. That she did not blame him now was already something to be deeply grateful for; how could he dare to hope for more?

“I understand. It was my negligence before; I will be more careful. You lie down and rest first, and I will go make some food. It is already this late and we haven’t eaten yet. Later, I will take Yiqing to get his hair cut.” Saying this, he turned and went to the outer room.

Wan Jue took two steps back and stood firm. His gaze toward Luo Rulong was filled with shock. He never expected to lose in a palm strike against him, which showed that Luo Rulong’s strength was definitely above his own.

When the man in black, holding the soft-tendon chain, swung it toward Zheng Fan’s side, the boy—who appeared to be about five years old—敏锐ly leaped backward to avoid it.

As she spoke, Liu Mengmeng provocatively took hold of Yan Yeting’s arm and pulled him toward the elevators.

“Don’t think I don’t know what that place is. I never expected that in this Land of Five Yin, there would actually be a Earth Spirit Mountain,” the turtle said, looking at the peak that was constantly erupting with material.

For these two good brothers to suddenly fall ill with such strange, incurable diseases in such a short time was an enormous joke! Others might not have known the condition of his two old friends, but he knew it better than anyone.

“It is better to rely on oneself than others. Our strongest support must be the Fierce Tiger Security Company and those mercenaries who kill for money. The reason I want to find Professor Chen is that some things started because of him, and in the end, he must be the one to solve the mystery.” Zheng Fan did not disclose all his thoughts to Fang Xinran.

Feitian nodded and crawled toward the distance. After searching the grass, he found another blade of grass one hundred meters away, pulled it out, held it in his mouth, ran to Luo Rulong, and shook the grass, looking as if he were asking for credit.

Five sword beams slashed fiercely against the turtle shell, sounding like a sudden downpour on a metal roof. Other than making some noise, it caused no real damage, but in the blink of an eye, Li Yun had already reached within a yard of the Fifth Young Master.

Then there was the cost of staying at an inn. Times were not what they used to be; if they had to make do in the carriage overnight in this season, who could endure it? Even if a martial artist had the constitution to withstand the suffering and avoid catching a chill, if the two elderly horses were to suffer any misfortune, would they have to pull the carriage themselves?

Zhou Gandang examined the cracked saber in his hand and flicked it with a finger. In full view of everyone, the blade shattered into dozens of iron shards that fell to the ground, leaving only the hilt in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yinhua rushed forward immediately. After confirming the birthmark on Yan Ning’s shoulder, tears began to stream down her face. She looked at Yan Ning’s face, thinking of her standing alone against a hundred men, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.

However, facing the old woman from Songfeng Mountain and the assassin from Huizhou, Zhang Wu was able to fend off two opponents and still find the opportunity to fire two shots, though he failed to achieve his goal.

Was this the work of a man? Lin Qianqian was ruining her son! Mother Yun was uncharacteristically angry, yet she spoke calmly, saying that there were servants at home and no need for Yun Heqi to do such chores.

“It is nothing, just an apology for the last-minute change to the play today.” Liang Yi sat upright, making the simple private room seem suddenly formal.

Su Bai, however, could not sleep. It was not because he could not adapt to a new environment, but rather because he was excited; he had always wanted to find a chance to go home and see if the old man had returned.

At that moment, he wished he could slap himself, regretting having said that he was “very resistant to a beating.”

She had no complaints, but working past midnight for a long time made things difficult; the cost of a taxi was one thing, but more importantly, it was unsafe.

Faced with Gong Peiyuan’s naked threat, Gongze Zhenyi fell silent. His son was his lifeline; if Xingtai suffered any misfortune, he would have no face to face Qianhuizi, even in death.

Luo Yu yawned. His night patrol was finished, and he could rest for two days. Having worked the same job for three years, he was bored enough; usually, he just practiced martial arts, but now, Luo Yu felt he was losing his motivation.