Volume One, Chapter 26: Daiyu Swings the Vase to Strike the Scoundrel

“If I give up, will you be able to restore Senior Lone Emperor’s senses?” Chu Yi suddenly calmed down. Even from the start, it was merely to avoid arousing suspicion from Tathagata’s side—now, the current situation was just right.

After putting away the golden bell, the Sixth Prince immediately swallowed two pills, then sat cross-legged to recover his strength.

“I have to go with that fellow for a while. Yue Mei, you all keep your disguises and wander around, so people know that Moon Enchantress hasn’t disappeared!” Qin Yun sent a voice transmission.

The Heavenly Star Continent was vast, its size dozens of times that of Earth. Sects were everywhere, empires rose and fell; though it was just an ordinary continent in the Immortal Realm, with its highest sect only of the fifth grade, it was still exceedingly complex.

Gong Jiu dared to act on his own because he knew that even if the Seven Sages King blamed him, nothing would come of it. No one understood the Seven Sages King better than he did, and he knew precisely what the king valued most.

At first, the Kunlun Dao Palace was delighted, but when they saw there were only ten thousand pieces, their faces immediately darkened.

“Compared to your Red Feather group, my tricks are nothing.” Wuxin sneered coldly, his tone indifferent. Though it sounded polite, to the ears of the man in black it meant something else entirely.

He believed Allen’s side wouldn’t lie to him. Even if the Twelve Temples boasted such formidable military might, they would never employ it against him—this wisdom made all European nations even warier of them.

Compared to her exchanges with Taecyeon, Im Yoona’s conversation with Jang Woo-young was more frequent. Taecyeon was teased and shooed away so much that Woo-young became embarrassed and awkward; though the older sisters weren’t targeting him, Im Yoona still felt a little self-conscious.

Xiao Yuan was still lost in dreams, lying weakly on the bed, even breathing exhausted her. Sweat soaked her entire body, the thin silk robe clung to her back, and as her slender waist shifted, she could feel a constant, seeping warmth beneath her.

Xiao Yong glanced at her a few times, wondering why this girl blushed so easily, yet said nothing, only stamped her foot on the gallery and headed for her elder sister’s room, only to have Fu’an suddenly block her path.

At the mountain’s foot, wild peach blossoms bloomed in profusion, crowded and vibrant. As Shen Qishan approached, he sensed something strange—though it was the height of spring and all was in full bloom, not a single bee or butterfly could be seen.

A bailiff remarked that only Canglang Manor hadn’t been searched yet. Taking advantage of their numbers, they pushed open the main doors and went in together.

But this Drunken Dream Wine could only be brewed by the old patriarch of their family; with his passing, the wine had become a true rarity.

Yet this matter involved Destiny City; best not to let Qi Li get entangled, or it would only lead to trouble later.

Sheng Mingyi lost his temper, his words sharp as knives. In the past, if he dared speak to her like this, she would’ve stormed off in anger, but now, she only felt an aching nostalgia that brought tears to her eyes.

“No one else knows, don’t worry. I haven’t told a soul,” Cai Yuanqing said with a rare smile. The years hadn’t hurt her, only deepened her unique charm and poise.

“The times are what they are; there’s nothing to be done. If people pin their hopes on him, we’ll just help him climb a few more steps,” Zhan Guoxiang drained his tea in one gulp and let out a long sigh.

But he noticed that Ye Cai’e merely shot him a disdainful glance before returning to her seat as if nothing happened.

“Is that so?” Zhang Songyi was taken aback, his expression softening. “Yu Dali’s leader has transferred to Binzhou as well?” If that was the case, perhaps the matter could still be reconsidered.

He looked up and waved his hand; all the cardinals immediately fell silent, regardless of whether they’d just found the strongest, most striking, deepest, or most thought-provoking word or argument.

At this, Blood Purple Epiphyllum spread her hands helplessly. “Fortunately your sister sent a timely message, or she really would’ve caught me off guard!” The implication was clear—she already had a solution in mind.

At this thought, Wan Li burst into hearty laughter, forcing himself to focus on anything but the Bloodwood Sword.

That evening, Bighead called Chen Haosheng several times to check on him, but no one ever picked up.

Yin Hong was just starting out, with no experience in social dealings. But after interacting with the farming folk these past days, he’d learned that flaunting his status was unwise—a small but real progress.

Leng Yu showed no fear, hiring a team of lawyers to take on the city administration without even using her family’s influence. Even in the Leng family, she now held considerable sway.

“You have an Emei Dagger? Wonderful! Xue’er picked the Emei Dagger as well, but it’s so hard to find. The one she uses now is just something she bought at the sect’s bazaar!” Xiaoyao Yunqian said delightedly, while Ling Xue’s eyes sparkled at Xiao Hen’s words.

Just then, his phone rang. After a few words, he looked smugly over his shoulder toward the corridor.

Though she didn’t quite understand, Xu Shuang still followed Han Dong’s instructions to the letter. Obeying leadership is a quality every subordinate should possess.

“Later, Sister Egg defied her family and decided to marry me on the mountain. We had our wedding in this Cloud Pavilion cave, and for a time, lived as a pair blessed by the gods,” said Pigsy.