Volume 1, Chapter 27: It was not that she realized her mistake, but that she realized she was going to die.

"I advise you to obediently hand over the Fire Spirit Fruit, cripple your own sword spirit, and sever your own arms, and I might leave your corpse intact!"

Swish, swish, swish...

Dazzling streaks of sword light erupted toward Ye Wuchen.

"How noisy!" Ye Wuchen said impatiently. Instead of dodging, he took a bold stride forward to meet the onslaught head-on.

At that moment, he unleashed his Sword World Domain. A curtain of light, formed from purple sword intent, manifested and collided with the incoming blades.

What followed left the members of the Luo family in shock.

The two were enjoying their conversation when suddenly, a loud growl echoed through the corridor. Looking over, they saw Yang Xuangan clutching his stomach in embarrassment; it seemed he was hungry. Feeling their own stomachs empty as well, the two followed each other toward the exit.

Although intelligence reports from the past two days claimed the rebels were recruiting, allegedly reaching hundreds of thousands, the imperial court viewed those hundreds of thousands of commoners—who had never seen a battlefield—as nothing more than sheep. Once the imperial army arrived, wouldn't they crumble instantly?

After submitting his bids, Ye Feng moved on to the next dark-bid gambling stone he had set his sights on. In this manner, he examined the reserve prices for all thirty or so pre-selected stones, one by one.

Sheikhs hurried to Li Shang's side, signaling with his eyes while pressing his ear against the back of the phone to listen to the sound.

Having been a field team leader, the mountain paths posed no obstacle to him. It didn't take long for him to catch up to the two fellows who were in such a rush to throw their lives away.

Taoist Lu still seemed somewhat hesitant, but my gaze, combined with the continuous wailing coming from Sister Bingxiang, dispelled the last shred of his reluctance.

Of course, all of this had happened a long time ago. Although the current Master Chao was now a cripple, he had become an idol in the hearts of all the disciples of the Heavenly Market Enclosure. Those who had fallen into the ranks of the sect for various reasons all looked to him as their spiritual leader.

As soon as he activated the Five Elements Technique, Li Shang passed directly into the Great Pyramid, leaving Alvaro and Andrew staring with wide eyes and utter bewilderment.

Everyone froze, mouths agape, their faces filled with disbelief as they stared blankly at Li Shang. Even Arthur, who was often by Li Shang’s side, was stunned; he had never imagined that his boss possessed such a legendary history.

Xiao Junyan, however, turned a blind eye to Mu Haixuan’s fury—or rather, he had long expected it and was accustomed to it.

He tried to soothe Fan Yuzhu with gentle words, but in the end, he could not withstand that face, which resembled fermented dough, and fled in a panic.

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes. He understood the implication of Donggong Yu’s words: this Devouring Demon Lord was not the type to give up easily. It would be very difficult to make him stop consuming his sister, so the only solution was to kill the guy.

Leng Ningmo weakly explained Mu’s identity. Upon hearing it, Father Leng nearly rushed to the kitchen to grab a knife and kill her.

"People only resort to mutual destruction at the very last moment when they have no other choice. You are alive and well, yet you want to commit suicide? Do you want Lin Anuan to live the rest of her life burdened by guilt for you?"

"Oh... Nanny Su, please do not belittle yourself. You have taught Her Highness for so long and share a bond akin to a mentor; you are certainly worthy of these honors. Furthermore, the estate has many miscellaneous affairs, and I will need to trouble you in the future. I hope you will not mind," Lady Majia quickly interrupted Nanny Su.

Xiao Junyan closed the door and returned to Mu Yue’s side, but before he could even sit down, he went to the kitchen to fetch a basin of water to wipe her down.

Ye Lingxi had not expected the Noble Consort to explain this to her. That’s right—the Noble Consort’s choice not to participate was a wise one. Mu Li also needed someone who stayed on the sidelines but could put in a good word for him at critical moments. The Noble Consort had positioned herself exactly there.