Volume One, Chapter 28: The Search for the Treasure

At this moment.

Over a hundred miles away from the Fire Valley.

Yao Xi sat cross-legged, calming her mind and concentrating her energy.

She was inside a mountain cave, refining the medicinal effects of the Fire Spirit Fruit, while Ye Wuchen, who had transformed into a sword, floated by the cave entrance to keep watch.

Because Ye Wuchen had just eaten the Fire Spirit Fruit as if it were ordinary fruit, the accumulation of its medicinal properties was enormous. If not refined in time, there was a risk of his body exploding!

Qing Ye, for reasons unknown—perhaps guilt—actually wanted to tell the truth.

But now, Jiang Huai Tian feigned ignorance about who Han Rui was, which would surely make Han Yuanyun worry that something had happened to his son.

This stark contrast stunned Li Ruonan utterly; she never expected this outcome.

“The red-crowned parrot sent from the Rare Birds Garden can mimic human speech and even dog barks. Since you can’t go out these days, you can keep this parrot to ease your boredom,” Emperor Zhao said as he lifted the black cloth covering the birdcage.

Having calmed her anger, Chun Ye Ying glanced at Naruto Uzumaki, who had already fainted on the bed. Only then did she realize she had lost control of her strength in her earlier fury.

Two days later, all the detailed records of Fang Ying’s life since birth lay in a thick stack before Ke Zhenhao.

Yan Dong fixed his deep gaze on Yi Qing, uncertain whether to be surprised that she pleaded on behalf of Fu Changhuan or suspicious of the words of help she had conveyed to Qu Bai.

Si Yan suddenly felt parched and dry-mouthed, as if the temperature inside the car had abruptly risen, sweat forming at his temple.

A jade hand lifted gently, fingers one by one exquisitely beautiful—skin fairer than snow, delicate and fragile. These ordinary folk, who struggled daily for survival, had never seen such refinement. Each of them looked intently, as if wanting to embed the image of this beauty deep into their memories.

This gathering was originally dull; his mere presence was enough to make him smirk. He never intended to stay from start to finish. With Si Yan as an excuse, leaving became far more dignified.

She still faced away from me, offering no answer. Yet she was someone who could hardly hide her emotions. Even though she restrained herself fiercely, her sobbing betrayed her.

One might say his actions bordered on betraying his comrades, but with this transmission, he effectively cut off Chu Xuyang’s retreat.

“Ah! Brother Ruixiu...” Princess Min’an called anxiously, watching his retreating back with a mixture of confusion.

Xiao Zitian opened the door, and Ye Mingfeng’s smiling face appeared. She had met Ye Mingfeng only once, but his gentle and polished countenance was far more comforting than Mu Yingchen’s aggravating face.

Seeing her smile, Sikong Yan momentarily lost himself, not even hearing Wang Shu speaking beside him.

If given a choice, I believe most would choose to have such a person by their side. Besides, I don’t see anything pale about Andy; her straightforwardness feels genuine. In short, she has the right to be so.

The Jian family started in construction materials, supplying building materials and home appliances to real estate developers, but they also expanded heavily into real estate. Since Jian Ting and Lin Rongshen took over the family business, their current project is a villa development jointly invested with several major property developers.

Fan Shengmei looked at her cold, hungry, and exhausted parents, her heart beginning to waver. Was her heart too hard? Should she go and max out her credit card?

If common folk in the capital could eat dried fish, surely the current rulers would know and inquire about it. Dai Quan had prepared in advance.

If that scoundrel found out, it would surely cause another misunderstanding, and she'd have to endure his cold mockery once again.

As for the last item, Wu Dong had forcibly added it; he had no intention of incurring debts with the restaurant, lest it cause future entanglements.

Xu Ming hid in the shadows all afternoon, enduring the bittersweet pangs of watching others’ romance, waiting until their date ended.