Chapter 53: Side Story: Ye Gucheng's "What If" Timeline (1)

The other members of the Ma family also quickly picked up the luggage placed by their feet, and following closely behind Aunt Ma, they walked out.

Actually, had Madam Yao sent a steward from her own household to handle this matter, she perhaps would not have been turned away by the shopkeeper, nor refused any disclosure of Old Master Zhang’s whereabouts.

Instantly, she found herself imagining some romantic rescue scenario. But upon second thought, that was utterly impossible; the surrounding surveillance systems would deter anyone attempting even the slightest wrongdoing.

"There is indeed a sketch," Reggae said as he handed a piece of paper to Cinnamon. On the paper was a drawing that bore at least a seven to eight-tenths resemblance to Hou Xing. It was presumably a work based on Sansevieria’s verbal description and completed by Reggae.

At the end, seeing that Charlotte was determined to leave, she tearfully reminisced about the past, sobbing with grievance.

When Feng Ao reached this point, expressions of regret also surfaced on the faces of the others. In fact, at this moment, Feng Ao, Gu Haotian, and Daoist Taibai all wore looks of deep emotion, while Xuanyuan Hao, seated at the very top, furrowed his brow as some memories suddenly came to mind.

Of course, the second reward, the Zhu Fu exchange card, could be used to exchange for a two-star scene card, presenting three random choices to pick from. The third reward, a random two-star card, offered the chance to acquire any two-star hero—though, naturally, only with a certain probability.

When Elder Master Jiang arrived at the Li residence, the wind and snow were still relatively light. He conversed with Elder Master Li for quite a while before leaving. By then, the wind and snow were heavy, yet despite Elder Master Li’s dissuasion, he hurried away.

"Hehe, I’ve found the headquarters address of the Mutton Soup tribe." Having said this, the ape-man finally stopped his wildly twitching limbs, sat back down in his chair, and began tapping rapidly on the keyboard.

Fat Ling gave a self-deprecating laugh, kicked out to uproot a clump of wild grass, and said, "Because I don’t believe miracles happen in this world." To him, Chen Wuhui finding his mother was nothing short of a miracle.

When Lu Changting saw Cheng Ge, his heart blossomed with joy. He had not seen Cheng Ge for a very long time, and though he only occasionally heard news of her and cared deeply for her, he never knew quite what to say.

"Get some rest now, Yihan!" Leaving a kiss on Xia Yihan’s lips, Ye Mutian turned and left.

Though it sounds simple in telling, it is in truth infinitely difficult. The Dao of Creation is rootless, traceless, and elusive. Without supreme fortune, how could one ever comprehend even a shred of its true meaning and peer through the gates of the Great Dao?

Li Tianze had soloed the Princess over a thousand times and knew it inside out. Even a level 60 high-tier character would not dare to take a few hits from the Princess head-on, let alone a level 45 one.

"Nangong Jingchen, what do you take me, Gu Qingshang, for? Am I something you can toss aside at whim, or mold into whatever you please? Are you truly so blind that you cannot see even a shred of my sincere feelings for you?" With these words, Gu Qingshang reached out and began relentlessly pounding on Nangong Jingchen’s shoulders without a word of explanation.

He estimated the distance to the water tower, adjusted the rear sight of his submachinegunt, and then swiftly raised his hand to fire three consecutive shots at the sniper stationed on the distant water tower.

Then there was the Cai family. They had originally made an agreement with the three clans, but right before the action was about to take place, such an incident occurred. It was uncertain how things stood with them now.

Out of these seven figures, only three revealed their true faces—all of them figures well-known to Chu He—while the faces of the others were deliberately blurred, making it impossible to see their features.

Upon hearing this news, Gu Qingshang felt genuinely happy for Nangong Jingchen. As the Crown Princess, this was also a favorable development for her. Nangong Jingchen had been worried that the Gu poison within his body might relapse at any moment, thereby threatening his ability to complete the mission entrusted to him by the Emperor.

Meanwhile, the barbarian armies in the western territories were also growing restless, frequently dispatching troops. The southern barbarians, on the other hand, remained engaged in warfare with the Orc Empire.

Amidst her stupefaction, Jiang Yichen lightly probed with the tip of his tongue, seizing the opportunity to invade and explore this territory that originally belonged solely to him.

Chu Jingxian possessed immense power now. Although he was already a mid-stage perfection deity and had practiced for a short time due to possessing a dual martial spirit vessel, ordinary mid-stage perfection deities were simply no match for him.

Wu Zhansheng touched the defensive armor over his chest, took a deep breath, and slammed his foot down. A wave of divine ability aura rippled outward as ten thousand short divine-power swords swirled around him—this was precisely the deployment of the "Myriad Sword Style" divine ability.

Tianxin, maintaining her infatuated expression throughout, lay face down on the table, quietly gazing in the direction of Monk Daoming, completely deaf to information from the outside world.

"Yes, Master. I will not let you down." The Heavenly Fiend Emperor understood his master’s intent completely and dared not show the slightest negligence. Having devoured the spiritual origin, he immediately began processing vast amounts of spiritual origin and spirit crystals.

Guo Jia said nothing further upon hearing this, and instead focused intently on playing chess with Pang Tong, temporarily setting aside the matter Sun Quan had just mentioned.

Following many natural disasters, particularly those of high magnitude and intensity such as typhoons, the harmonious conditions necessary for human survival are disrupted, frequently triggering a cascade of subsequent catastrophes. These secondary and derivative disasters are often overlooked by people, thereby resulting in major casualties and property losses.

"One learns from those one associates with. Chu Jingxian is exceptionally brilliant himself, and furthermore inspires those around him to excel alongside him. That is the true power of a role model." Prompted by a casual remark from City Lord Zhou Rongtian, the Grand Elder of the Mission Hall had been observing Chu Jingxian ever since the trials began. Seeing this scene, he could not help but offer a word of praise.

Under such circumstances, even Ye Lin would find it difficult to cope, seeing as he was, after all, merely a cultivator at the late-stage peak of the Xiantian realm.

Following closely, the other senior executives chimed in one after another, expressing their unwavering support for Tongtai until the very end.

"For now, that is all we can do..." Qing Xuan and Xuan Chen nodded one after the other, and then spoke.

Liu Tianheng expressed his agreement. Once Yang Fan set foot in Yanjing, he was bound to uncover the secrets hidden within. As a cultivator, he would naturally feel curious, and consequently get entangled in this schoolyard dispute.