Chapter 65: Surrounded and Forced to Halt

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He was perfectly clear about what had caused her to offend Gu Xichen; in front of him, honesty was all that was required. Qi Yan replied: [Alright.] He thought to himself: she certainly knows her own place.

Qi Yan assigned two bodyguards to escort Ruan Mianmian back to the Jiayun Apartments. The journey there went smoothly, but trouble arose when she gathered her belongings to return home.

The two bodyguards Qi Yan assigned to protect Ruan Mianmian were called Zheng Yu and Cui Haoyuan.

The scent was unique; with a single sniff, he instantly knew what it was. The aroma of wine was intoxicating, and Bai Luoshang felt his mind drifting after just a couple of inhalations.

Such a sensation was unprecedented, as was this experience; if he had a choice, he would never willingly come to such a place.

Reminded, Xiao Junjue recalled that it was indeed their first meeting as brothers-in-law at the Marquis Rong’s residence.

Almost at the same time, within Brahma Temple, Dong Songchen calmly relayed the news of Zhao Yan’s punishment to the long-waiting Xie Tang and Yu Hui… Upon hearing this, their excitement and joy could hardly be contained by the simple gesture of raising their hands in celebration.

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This sudden action left everyone else in the room stunned. No one expected her to be so fierce; some thought she’d surrender with tears, others that she’d resist with loud cries, but none imagined she would be so resolute.

Ye Qingzhi lowered his gaze, always cold and eccentric—except for Yu Yuan—he never even smiled.

He turned and walked away, though he wished he could run, he restrained himself and strolled back at a leisurely pace.

Ming Xiusi’s eyes turned red in an instant; Buqing Di had already let her go, but Ming Xiusi stood there, gasping for breath, unable to regain her usual calm and dignified composure.

The next few days were torment for Yan Jingyuan; self-destruction was impossible, he could only endure. Now, Yan Jingyuan understood what it meant to wish for death. At first, he cursed Jade Bottle aloud, but only received relentless burning in return. Eventually, he cursed silently, and when exhausted with Jade Bottle, he turned his ire to Xiao Daoyun.

This was the most bewildering meal Gu Qingxin had ever eaten. From start to finish, she didn’t know what she was eating, convinced she was consuming nothing but saliva.

The Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonies hurriedly rose, bowed, and exited. Once outside the great hall, bathed in sunlight, he exhaled deeply, but a trace of fear lingered on his face, as if a primordial beast lurked within the hall behind him.

Yuan Ying wanted nothing more than for Peony Fairy to say those words; all his circling was just to prompt Peony Fairy to suggest the idea herself, so he could follow her lead and propose the immortal peach tree.

Far away in the Crystal Palace, the old dragon seemed to hear that voice too; his expression changed slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of complex emotion.

So, even if Ashe stayed in this world to level up alone, he had nothing to worry about.

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The tiered assault of the fire element awakened finally revealed its ferocious and terrifying side.

"Truer than pearls—do I look like a villain to you?" Yuan Ying flashed a charming smile and whispered softly in Athena’s ear.

He was confident he wouldn’t be detected by zombies; as long as he avoided the peak ones, he could investigate widely.

Yuan Ying laughed heartily and said, "I have a brilliant plan…" Then he explained his strategy in detail.

The man speaking didn’t notice as Kamo Nakafu took out a hatchet and brought it down with force.

Where the sword tip met the throat, a drop of blood slowly seeped out, coldly proclaiming its cruelty.

Logically, a passing customer from a year ago, who bought nothing, should have vanished from the salesperson’s memory.

Gu Shan was very dissatisfied with Gu Chen’s behavior; the heir apparent and Master Han were still present. What was the point of arguing? They should eat first! Gu Chen always brought trouble whenever she was around.