Volume 1, Chapter 49: Setting Up on One's Own

Ruan Liuzheng let out a cold laugh, the pain reaching even into her breath.

"You guys go ahead, I won't release one; there are way too many people." Meng Yaoge lost interest the moment she saw the dense crowd. River lanterns were undeniably beautiful, but their ultimate fate was simply to sink. Besides, what could a mere river lantern possibly grant her?

However, Cang Ma had never pondered such things. Nor did he need to; once he had determined that what he was doing was right, he could not afford to harbor too many misgivings.

Yuan Song could not understand the jailer's language, so Wu naturally acted as the translator. Yet, after hearing it, Wu furrowed his brow and spoke to himself, as if sensing that something was amiss.

After a meal and a short rest, they resumed work, finishing the harvesting by five in the afternoon, followed by threshing and sending the grain into the drying room.

After a long silence, Imperial Noble Consort Rong took the lead and started applauding, prompting the others to snap out of their daze. The applause and exclamations of praise surged toward Meng Yaoge like a torrential flood.

"Brother Zhang, doesn't the situation on Blue Star seem rather grim? When I entered the city, I even saw people conducting strict inspections!" Mu Bai asked curiously.

Chu Yan wondered to herself, what on earth was wrong with Brother Zhi? Wasn't he swearing up and down before that he was going to pursue Dr. Jian? Why isn't he making any moves at all now? Could it be that his feelings have changed?

Even just from this peripheral zone, the terrifying aura emanating outward and the faint, dreadful pressure were enough to make Chu Jiang shudder with cold.

"How can the Prince of Zhengyang make decisions on behalf of the ruler of the Northern Shuo State? Is the Queen of the Northern Shuo State really at the mercy of a single thought from the Prince of Zhengyang?" Gu Xuanjin sneered inwardly.

Daring not to offer any resistance, the crowd obediently agreed, and then, urged on by the instructors, they formed lines and began a slow jog.

Back when King Xuanhui of Han first ascended the throne, he had wanted to simultaneously appoint Gongsun and Gongzhong Chi to manage court affairs. However, he was dissuaded by someone citing the cautionary precedent of the Six Ministers of the Jin State holding power, which resulted in Gongshu being outmatched by Gongzhong Chi and remaining subordinate to him ever since.

Although Selina did not do anything, nor did she display anything out of the ordinary, Molyn could sense an indescribable and bizarre feeling emanating from her.

The middle-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Mountain-Driving Whip, was capable of moving mountains and filling seas with ease. When Yang Jiao cleaved open mountains and hacked out paths, having this treasure to protect his body added a layer of security. By now, it had also absorbed a touch of karmic merit, making its might grow increasingly fierce. The moment the grass-headed gods caught sight of this treasure, their eyes instantly turned red.

Within just a few breaths, Jing Xi transformed from a distant dark silhouette into something clearer and clearer, until finally, she was recognized by the onlookers.

"Want to become a Tier 4 True Intent practitioner? Aaron, him? Heh." Gawain let out a scoff, then fell silent.

The shirt was simply far too large. He stood under one meter seventy, yet his father's height was one meter seventy-five, coupled with a round beer belly. This shirt was a triple-XL, whereas he usually only wore a medium or large.

With the coordination of these two forces, she finally felt a breath of cool air touch her skin, accompanied by a slight, burning sensation of mild pain.

Hearing these words, the ministers assembled in the hall lowered their heads one after another. They were all trusted ministers of Li Shimin; otherwise, Li Shimin would never have spoken such blatant truths to them.

However, more than seven months have already passed since the campaign to subjugate Chu, and our three states of Qi, Wei, and Zhao have fiercely besieged Chen City for seven months, suffering heavy losses. Meanwhile, the Song State has already seized five hundred miles of Chu territory. Yet your allied forces of Qin and Han remain motionless between Dan and Xi, sitting back and watching the four of us slaughter each other with Chu.

"That's right, I barged in just now and almost didn't make it back out," Yin Donglong said truthfully.