Volume One, Chapter 32: This Girl Has a Screw Loose

"As long as your Lu family does not betray the country, collude with enemies, or harm the common people, I grant you the title of Imperial Merchants for generations to come. Lu Mingxuan, you must understand that even ministers who contributed to the founding of the dynasty have had their titles stripped from their descendants!" Xiao Jin'an increased the stakes.

There was no help for it; years of constant warfare had left the treasury of Nanling less than full. Since he was in need of favors, he had to provide sufficient benefits.

Lu Mingxuan’s fox-like eyes darted around. He quickly rose and bowed until his head touched the floor. "I thank Your Majesty for your grace."

*Hehehe*, from this day forward, his status within the Lu family would be on par with the founding ancestors. By planting this tree today, he would allow his descendants to enjoy its shade for generations to come! At this moment, Lu Mingxuan found Xiao Jin'an particularly pleasing to the eye, and he silently...

The shuttle absorbed the energy within the energy stone, and with a "whoosh," it soared directly into the sky. The sheer speed caught Chen Hao off guard.

He placed ten round, crystal-clear spirit stones on the table, along with two bottles of pills and a pitch-black bead—this was likely the Primal Heavy Water Bead.

Well, the Major of the Separate Command had seen the situation at the Yellow Turban camp last night, but given the uncertainty and his own cautious nature, he had no intention of sending men to raid the camp. He simply assumed that arriving reinforcements might be launching a night attack on the enemy.

"Let’s not idle away our time here. How about we find a place to have a proper drink?" Patriarch Guangcheng watched the two chatting animatedly. After hearing Fang Cheng’s words, his estimation of the man rose by countless levels, prompting him to step forward and speak.

As for the Eye of Fear, it might well be a piece of forgotten knowledge. During this time, Huo Xinyu had Dan Yu perform a proper examination of his body, but even he could not make sense of it, though he spoke of the Eye of Fear with nothing but praise.

Ke Lan spat the tea he had just sipped all over the screen. Staring at the frozen image at the end of the video, he was dumbfounded, unable to fathom what had just occurred.

Anyone with normal intelligence could see that Zhuang Tao was currying favor with Wang Chen, the contemporary Marquis of Bravery!

Just then, a dark shadow appeared beside Dalbato and whispered a few words before vanishing. Dalbato walked toward Leito with a beaming smile and whispered softly.

"Actually, I wanted to ask if you wanted a glass of plain water, but I was afraid that might seem impolite, so I swapped the water for coffee," Gong Ping laughed.

If he struck now, Song Hao was quite confident that, by using his secret artifact, he could kill Jiang Jichen in a single blow.

Cheng Feng was naturally unaware of such discussions. At this very moment, he was sitting cross-legged in a crevice on the peak of the mountain, clutching a golden card in his hand.

"Pfft, hahaha... She is nothing but a flesh slave. I’ve torn her mouth to shreds more than once. And you are actually so happy to have kissed such a filthy, rotten mouth?"

Shen Yingying raised her head, resting against his shoulder with a look of utter contentment, like a girl from next door. Li Yang felt a profound sense of satisfaction.

Sha Seng didn't say a word; he hoisted Tang Seng onto his shoulders and bolted. Behind them, a loud laugh rang out. A handsome, elegant Daoist descended upon the clouds, and with a sweep of his long sleeves, an irresistible suction pulled them all into his cuff.

The security was indeed as Murong Mei had described. In an instant, Li Yang felt himself targeted by snipers three or four times. He frowned, but the snipers' focus lingered on them only briefly before shifting away.

The carpenter boy, in particular, as a registered disciple of the Jueying Wuyi, didn't even have a chance to distance himself from the situation; he might be forced onto the path of the Poison Emperor’s messenger from this day forward.

His punch was much slower than Qian Ming’s, but it arrived first, its speed having already broken the sound barrier.

Of course, Xiao Sa did not know that Zhang Nianxin’s mind was already filled with Lu Yifan’s cool smile.

However, at that moment, a charming voice tinged with a hint of irritation made Lu Yifan’s body stiffen.

In a strange place in broad daylight, Li Tianzhou did not dare to project his spiritual sense too far. He followed them for less than two miles before decisively retracting it. It was a pity; losing those two black crystal puppets was not worth it, or else he could have used them to follow instead.

This attack helped balance things out in my mind. However, I realized my health wasn't very high anymore.

Hearing Hua Qing’s words, Xie Yu naturally refused to back down. Crimson flames erupted from his body, and he was about to clash with his opponent when a deep, majestic voice rang out, putting an end to their argument.

The others, seeing their companions suffering heavy casualties—even Qin Chenghou had retreated—could no longer hold their ground. They had to huddle together, shielding themselves while slowly pulling back.

The firefighters were truly well-trained, and with professional equipment, two of them managed to reach the sixteenth floor from the seventeenth-floor platform in minutes, successfully supporting the old man with ropes and secured wooden boards.

Xiao Yue was confident he could place in the top ten, but even he could not be one hundred percent certain of entering the top five.

"Is it true, Mu Yun? Are you really willing to come home with me?" He Zimeng looked at Tie Muyun with eyes full of hope, speaking with excitement.

Both sides agreed. With the Lunar New Year approaching, and since the manor was small, they decided to settle the marriage quickly to avoid future awkwardness. The date was set for the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month.

They had to undergo a security check before entering. Sima Ru handed over a name card, claiming that the Sima family were friends of the Su family head. The guards looked it over and did not stop them, but when Zhong Lingyu tried to enter, he was called back. Sima Ru claimed that he was his special assistant and had to be allowed in as well.

Li Qianshun looked at Gao Chong before him and understood some of the reasons why the Third Princess was determined to marry him. However, to believe that a princess would fall in love with a man solely for his looks would be to underestimate her intelligence. Handsome men were not exactly rare among the Dangxiang.