Volume One, Chapter 79: A New City, An Unexpected Encounter
The plane landed at Jin City Airport.
After collecting her luggage, Jiang Ning made her way out, where An Ge was standing at the arrivals gate, waving to her with a large bouquet of sunflowers in her arms.
As she approached, An Ge handed her the flowers. "Radiant and flourishing," she said.
Jiang Ning accepted the flowers and thanked her.
The once lively garden suddenly fell silent, and only the soft sobbing of the young woman could be heard.
Wang Zhuliu could no longer sit still. It looked like he would have to make a trip to Ning City. Today was only the first day of trial operations for Fuchen Tower; many of the facilities weren't in place yet, and rumor had it that even the security cameras weren't fully installed. This was the perfect opportunity.
By now, Liu Qing understood as well. Madame Huo had nothing to do with the Gao family, and the Gao family would not come on her behalf. Therefore, Fairy Bei's intention to seek refuge with Madame Huo’s Mingyue Pavilion had nothing to do with Young Master Gao—proving that Young Master Gao was merely a means to an end for Fairy Bei.
Lin Bixiao's clear, cold voice was composed and unyielding, as if she paid no mind to the journalists' attempts at intimidation.
"Since you’ve come to Liangdu, why not stay a few more days? I’ll show you around," Mo Ke said with a smile.
It was now mid-April, and only two months remained for Mingyue. Though he had promised to resolve the twin plagues troubling Qi County within a year, if possible, he wanted to settle the matter before he left. By doing so, he could consolidate power, establish his reputation, and clear obstacles. That way, when he returned, he could make bold and sweeping changes.
Why had Shen Jiaming sought out Su Zhinian so early in the morning? The question she had struggled to suppress was now rising uncontrollably in her heart.
There weren’t many points left before reaching 7,400 in the encyclopedia. The timing of the new textbook’s release was truly perfect; perhaps it wouldn’t be long before the task was complete.
After finishing these affairs, he intended to return and rest, but on his way back, someone blocked his path.
How could Madam Shen not understand her worries? These past few days, she had felt the same—hoping for news from them, but also dreading what that news might bring.
Wusu threw out the meat, and a dog rushed over, swallowing it in a single bite. Everyone’s attention turned to the dog. In no time, it began to whimper, then slowly collapsed to the ground. After a few spasms, it lay still.
Right after Ruoningyue finished recounting her ordeal, Zheng Zhong made a solemn decision—to use her innate fire to purify and banish this evil sorcery.
The man in purple snorted coldly, picked up the sword from the ground, and walked out of the Doushuai Palace without a word.
If she were that soldier, she would never let an enemy with whom she had such a deep vendetta go free.
These mangled flesh and limbs, brimming with immense vital force, fell to the earth, mingling and merging, gradually forming forbidden grounds suffused with a strange, powerful energy.
She felt as if something was invading her consciousness, the deeper the pain, the more it encroached. Her vision grew increasingly blurred; even Ye Qian’s cold, ashen face became indistinct, until at last she could no longer see.
Yet it was just then, after realizing under what conditions the ‘ghosts’ in this world could touch others, that Cen Yu once again sensed that something was amiss.
Now, she had finally managed what she’d hoped to do: she successfully brought a strand of Wuer Sha’s hair into her spiritual sea. As long as she had this strand, she could sense where Wuer Sha was at any time.
Though Xu Tian appeared frail, he was agile enough—covering the distance to his room in just a few long strides.
"Did you forget what I said? I must wait for the perfect moment before picking this rare flower. At least, now is not the time." Gongsun Yu bowed his head, gently kissed away her tears, and spoke softly.