Chapter 127: The Enemy Above the Firmament

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A gentle kiss landed on Su Zhijing’s forehead. He yawned, and in the blink of an eye, he had fallen asleep with Gui Longqin in his arms.

The bombardment seemed to sound the trumpet of war. The Don Quixote family’s ships opened fire at full force, sending hundreds of shells raining down in a dense barrage.

He glanced behind him. Feng, who should have been the last to act after releasing his ninjutsu, had vanished without a trace.

The player was caught completely off guard. He had only just begun to employ a defensive technique when a demon-headed broadsword pierced through his chest, and he dissolved into a flash of white light.

Before he knew it, He Pingchuan had joined the queue. Before he knew it again, he was standing before the person handing out the rewards.

The Dust Beast’s entire body changed from gray to black. It was merely the instantaneous visual effect produced by accelerating to the absolute limit.

After returning to the Gao residence, Xu Yingying eagerly searched every room for Gao Jingxi. Unfortunately, the steward told her that he was currently at the Crown Prince’s residence, practicing swordsmanship with the Crown Prince.

Besides, in Ye Xingyu’s opinion, even if that cold and heartless fellow had the money, he might not be willing to meddle in such an insignificant affair.

Shen Dong stretched out his hand, and in an instant, he knocked several of them unconscious. Then, channeling his internal energy, he struck down everyone nearby as well.

When other players died, the usual rule was that they had a chance of randomly dropping the most valuable piece of equipment they were wearing or carrying in their bags. The drop rates were thirty percent for white-name players, fifty percent for gray-name players, and eighty percent for red-name players.

In short, Boss Zhou, who knew nothing about management, had simply swept away every unsavory problem throughout Honghu on the very day it officially opened for the New Year.

The broad, level ground was specially built for martial training. It was paved with sturdy black stone slabs, fitted together seamlessly in a neat and imposing arrangement, at a cost of more than a thousand taels of silver.

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Several high-ranking county officials worked together to carry in a massive bronze proclamation board. It resembled both a scroll and a sheet of painting paper. Jade crossbars were inlaid along its upper and lower edges, while the center was reserved for names engraved in seal script. Its craftsmanship was exquisite, its design fantastical, and it possessed an air of boundless antiquity.

Ren Qikang was pleased with himself. Speaking those words felt like finally venting the resentment that had built up in his chest. Yet just as he was basking in his triumph, he failed to notice that Su Ruhe’s eyes had become unfathomably deep.

Huanyu smiled and said, “That’s a fine thing to say. When it comes to universal love, my little sister certainly has no equal. I just wonder who it was that threw a fit two days ago, saying that when it came to choosing between his little sister and all living beings, he would protect his little sister first, then seal away the Black Lotus.”

Huanyu scratched his head and gave a halfhearted laugh, deliberately pretending that he could not remember.

Everyone stared at the scene in shock. All this time, tentacles had always been evil black or purple. They had never seen tentacles that were pure white.

The sight jolted Huanyi, whose heart had already been filled with anger. When he looked down and saw Feixu lying on the ground, pity suddenly arose in him. He turned and helped her to her feet.

“I’m not in a good mood right now. I’ll come back for you once I’ve calmed down a little.”

With that, he turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

When she thought of how her eldest son had summoned those two sons born to concubines into the estate, she knew he could not have suddenly remembered to cultivate brotherly affection. There had to be a reason—and it was probably not a good one.

The corner of Liu Heishan’s eye twitched violently. He, too, had come from poverty and knew that this was not mere greed for food. They simply could not eat their fill; they were starving.

However, his gaze shifted toward the nearby High-Temperature Tempered Snow-Sand Silver-Plated, Openwork-Carved Full-Length Dressing Mirror.

“The whole world might let me go hungry, but Auntie, you absolutely never would,” Shi Yu said ingratiatingly. Though there was certainly an element of flattery in his words, they were also entirely true.

Of course, jokes were one thing, but everyone understood how precious their brief ten-minute rest was. Thus, after their short burst of laughter, they fell silent, giving Wang Zihan a relatively peaceful stretch of time to rest properly.

At that moment, the delighted travelers realized that the Yellow River lay less than forty miles ahead. They could no longer spare the time to rest. One by one, they urged their carriages onward, hurrying toward the front.

When parents saw their own child, should they not first ask whether she had been wronged? Instead, they had turned around and interrogated her.

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“Let’s not discuss this for now!” Tianjiao knew that if the Empress Dowager Su truly intended to scheme against her, she was not afraid. No matter how calculating the old woman was, what could she really do to her? With a Cloud Formula, Tianjiao could escape the Great You Palace at any time. As for her third brother, judging from his appearance that morning, he had not yet fully awakened. Once awake, he would have no trouble escaping the imperial ancestral temple either.

If this matter were accomplished by Li Longji, it would, in terms of significance, be a magnificent feat surpassing anything achieved by the preceding dynasty.

Jiang Chengce gave an awkward laugh, then discreetly glanced at Su Youqing and Jin Suyan. He found both their faces drawn long, and they looked thoroughly displeased.

The Wood God Tree turned its head toward He Qingfan. It greatly admired this young man before it; whenever it looked at him, it felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Zhang Shougui and Zhang Kang bribed Niu Xiantong and Liu Fengting, the two palace eunuchs, with lavish gifts and great sums of money. When the eunuchs returned to Chang’an, they also reported that Zhang Shougui had indeed achieved a great victory.

Elder Shang had not expected that the first thing she would think of upon waking was this. He immediately grinned and replied, “Yes.”

His eyes, as he looked at her, were filled with emotion and heartache.

At the same time, everyone from the Lin family, from top to bottom, was gathered in the first courtyard. They stood there uneasily, none of them knowing what was about to happen.

If they intended to crush the Turen family completely, they had to drive it into total bankruptcy so that no one would be willing to spend a single penny on it. If the problem were merely ordinary financial losses, then with the Songling Consortium and Old Mo supporting them, the Turen family would never truly die. It might even rise again under their protection.

“What’s your name?”

Grandmother carefully studied Xia Xiaoxiao’s eyes. They were as clear as water, and remarkably beautiful. She was pleased, and her tone became noticeably more affectionate as she spoke to the girl.

“I truly never imagined that what Auntie said was true. You really miscarried?”

She stared at Jiang Jingluo in disbelief. If it was true, then this was wonderful news indeed. From the very beginning, she had opposed Jiang Jingluo carrying Mu Chenyu’s child. That despicable man—she had never thought highly of him.