Volume One, Chapter 25: You Stand in My Way

Because a noble visitor had arrived, everyone in the nunnery was required to come out to offer their respects. Ruan Liuzheng, dressed in extremely plain attire, followed behind the others. She had often heard Chu Yunze speak of Princess Yaohua, yet she had never laid eyes on her herself.

Such a formidable woman was truly worthy of admiration. She knew full well that close blood relatives could not marry, so why did she remain so obsessed with him?

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Mo Yang could no longer afford to hesitate; he scooped up Nan Xia and rushed outside.

Mo Su gripped Bai Zhi’s hand, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears as he watched Bai Ye turn and walk out of the laboratory. Just moments ago, they had witnessed with their own eyes a powerful entity coalescing within that pool of blood.

Mo Yang watched on, thinking that the person was on their own; if their Young Master Chen were to find out what Gu Xiao was implying, he might just throw the person out himself.

However, once she had discovered it, she had no way to go back. Fortunately, Lin Long had arrived, so she had thrown him down. She hadn't held out much hope, as the true blood of a phoenix was not something easily obtained.

Lin Yun felt exceptionally at ease. With the god-level experts of the Nine Li Palace afraid to enter the Dragon Kingdom, what on earth did he have to worry about? As long as he did not provoke those old god-level monsters of the Dragon Kingdom, who would dare to stop him even if he walked sideways?

This was also the motivation that fueled his struggle; no one could resist wanting to know what final miracle might emerge.

Nan Xia watched in trepidation. "Chenhao..." Her hand tightened its grip on Lu Chenhao, a gesture of absolute, wholehearted reliance.

However, she had calmed down by now and locked eyes with Kitzna. In those eyes, she perceived a hunger—a genuine, primal desire to consume human flesh. Kitzna sensed this and clearly understood the other’s abnormality.

"It's quite good," Ban Hua said, putting a piece of asparagus into her mouth. She swallowed it without tasting anything at all.

Upon hearing Mo Yitian’s words, Han Jiaying turned pale and covered her mouth, retching. Mo Yitian released Lin Xiaomo’s hand to go and support her.

"Are you looking for a hard way instead of an easy one? Don't think that just because you found Bai Youchen, you have nothing to fear. This is my territory; I don't care who he is if I don't like it." He was sick of the pleasantries, the constant "Director Xiao" this and "Director Xiao" that; it made his skin crawl.

Biographical Profile: Ying Yi was skilled in warfare, possessed a keen eye for talent, and excelled at employing the virtuous. As the premier general of the State of Qin, he swept through the Yiqu in the north, pacified Ba and Shu in the west, marched out of Hangu Pass to the east, and descended upon Shangyu in the south, all to expand the borders and territory.

Oh my, to think someone could actually see this living Yama blush. Chun'er raised an eyebrow, the teasing glint in her eyes deepening.

As Chen Baiqi recounted the scenes from her dream in a low, somber tone, the others imagined the events along with her, unable to help but shudder as a chill crept up from the soles of their feet.

There is a kind of awkwardness in this world where moving forward leads to upheaval, and stepping back leads to an abyss of hell. Du Jiu had followed his master through thick and thin; he had seen plenty of blood and experienced many things, but this particular situation left him wishing he had never been born with eyes, lest he be forced to witness such an embarrassing scene.

Mo Yitian seemed to be in a good mood, teasing her with a smile. At this moment, he was no longer the cold, heartless business prodigy, but rather a languid and unrestrained young nobleman.

Bai Qi carefully weighed her words, feeling somewhat baffled by the burning... anticipation in his eyes. She met his gaze for a long moment, ultimately deciding that she simply... could not understand it.

That night, Chen Baiqi took Ju and Feng Yi to wait along the path paved with white gravel. Suddenly, a white shadow streaked down from the distance. Chen Baiqi spread her arms, and the creature landed precisely upon her forearm, folding its wings and settling against her with affectionate familiarity.