Volume 1, Chapter 21: Danger in the Bamboo Forest

Ruan Liuzheng glanced at the door, her nerves frayed.
"Bolt the door tight and tell my parents I will not see him."
"Very well," Ruyan replied.
No sooner had she turned to leave than Lu Chengzhe appeared. He began pounding on the door in a fit of rage.
"Come back with me! What is this scene you are making? Do you truly wish to make a spectacle of yourself for the whole world to see?"
The door shuddered under his relentless hammering. Ruan Liuzheng covered her ears and cried out, "I will not see you, unless you agree to a divorce!"

I understand what he meant by his predicament. People are inherently selfish; even before his departure, his only concern was to safeguard his son and ensure his path remained clear, wishing for me not to disturb Li Yi, even though I had borne his child.
Such spite is something a model student like Lily, who lives by the rules, could never fully grasp.

Through this connection array, members of the Shadow Sect could secretly infiltrate the territory of the Demon Sect, though the reverse was not possible. The location of the array was kept so hidden that even the Demon Sect could not detect it.

As I spoke with fervor, championing my own views, the girl’s expression suddenly plummeted into the depths of despair. She became sullen, showing no intention of returning to Qiu'er Village.

I am truly pathetic, like a mere extra in a film. Li Yi is the leading man; despite serving no real purpose and being an inconsequential figure, he remains a constant obstacle in the plot, refusing to let the story advance or grant me a resolution.

A person possessing the Space Celestial Eye is impossible to guard against, especially when they strike from the shadows. Yet, attempting to kill such an individual is equally difficult; those wielding the power of the Space Celestial Eye are the hardest to slay.

I gently reached out to stroke the girl’s hair. She did not resist or utter a sound, choosing instead to accept my affection.

She is nothing but a maidservant. For her son to seek her hand as his legitimate wife is a mark of his favor. Yet she is so ungrateful as to refuse the proposal from the Xia family. Hmph, she would like to see what kind of man Chu Fei could possibly marry after spurning her son.

But this man refused to contend with me using his cultivation, opting instead for primitive hand-to-hand combat. Had my reflexes not been sharp, I surely would have been wounded after these few exchanges.

With Yaqi’s help, we gained free access to the park. Indeed, the vast amusement park felt as if it were owned by her family; we could play to our hearts' content, and without spending a single coin.

One only wonders, under the meticulous machinations of the Western Emperor Okot, whether Xindu can survive this tribulation.

Hiding behind the flower terrace, Judy gave a soft cough, and a cold, clear voice reached everyone's ears.

As Fan Gang raised his fork and knife, Avi noticed a thin sliver in the copper basin holding the duck and plum wine that did not appear to be meat. "What is this?" Avi used a spoon to fish out the sliver, discovering a time and place engraved upon the thin piece of metal, with the words "Academy Ghost" etched on the reverse.

The group that emerged from the Spirit Beast Bag was immediately mesmerized by the endless flashes of lightning ahead.

"Pfft!" The tiger demon, unable to resist, took the blow directly. A deep gash appeared on its hide, and blood began to flow incessantly.

The two could have avoided the farmers' market and returned to the assembly point safely, but on their return trip, their planned route was blocked solid by a swarm of zombies pouring from a corner. They changed paths immediately, but even after a long detour, they found themselves pursued by a significant number of the undead.

"You don't understand. The rebels are even worse than the space mercenaries. Those bastards will do anything for money, but the rebels—they only want to take everything we have, destroy this place, and leave." Seeming to recall some past trauma, my master fell silent and would say no more.

Therefore, seizing this opportunity to buy time for Bai Ze was now Su Yi’s most critical task.