26 The Fragrance of Red Sleeves

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Su Bei gazed at Hua Jinting with profound eyes, not even looking away when the man met her stare.
"Hmph, don't speak too soon; whether you can actually pull it off remains to be seen," Gu Qingwan remarked with a rare touch of haughtiness.
Shangguan Yuchen descended slowly from the city tower, with Shangyu and Yefei following close behind. The officials and soldiers outside the formation knelt in unison, and even Shangguan Yunxiao and Shangguan Mo bowed to welcome him.
Although the Divine Treasury Gate was temporarily safe due to the protection of the Mirage Illusion, they had to return after the journey to the Tailed Beast Domain, regardless of whether the Gate was in danger or not.
"He wants me to stop acting up in front of Ying'er? Isn't he just asking for me to act up myself? How utterly lawless."
When they were together, she hadn't noticed, but now that they were apart, Gu Qingwan realized that the Li family had long occupied half her heart. She subconsciously rubbed the jade bracelet on her wrist, lowered her eyes, and wondered how they were doing now.
Huo Jianing had just finished bathing, her damp hair draped over her shoulders. Dressed in a light pink long nightgown, her makeup-free face looked fair and charming.
"Two hundred and eighty gold coins, any other bids?" Bai He asked, looking down at the crowd.
Lu Yao then remembered that a student had just told him a group of people with striking appearances had come to register.
She recalled everything about this body. Although she had been considered a good-for-nothing five years ago and mocked by the people of the capital, she had very few true enemies.
Passersby watched the human who had just killed a merman and set fire to the shop, and all scattered in haste.
"Oh my! Young master, you popped out of nowhere—are you trying to scare me to death? And why are you grabbing me for no reason?" The beggar, his nerves finally settling, panted as he questioned the imposing man.

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Now that I have returned, I have thought about meeting Zhang Yingying and reuniting with her, but the current situation does not allow it. While meeting her would be wonderful, doing so would mean losing a chance to strike a heavy blow against Xiong Da.
"Truly, what a cute dog, all snowy white. It's hard to believe the Princess managed to find it in this frozen wasteland," Yu Han said, unable to suppress her excitement. It seemed she liked the creature very much.
Hearing Jiang Bai's words, the group roared with excitement. They were sick of killing slimes; being able to change opponents felt like a completely different experience for them.
He was confident in the strength of his immortal body, but he was uncertain about dealing with Xiang Gantian's "Seal of Time." By proposing a contest of pure physical strength, he hoped to prevent Xiang Gantian from using the power of that seal.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be rumors at our school that even losing ten years of one's life would be worth it just to have Zhang Yingying wrap her legs around you for a night.
A pile of junk gear was displayed in the equipment shops of major guild territories. This was undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse. Regardless of the circumstances before, weapon shops would always stock decent equipment, but now players had to wait a long time for a single good item to appear.
"On our wedding night, what could I possibly do?" A-Xiang grabbed Xian'er's chin, his smile dangerous and enchanting.
"Fine, just like that. Come back once you've handled it, but follow up on the aftermath until the matter is completely resolved," Li Mu said.
Despite the lack of major changes, Ning Fan noticed subtle shifts in Wu Xian, as if the Legalist School had truly suffered greatly back then.
When school ended, Li Huaifeng walked out of the gate with Du Shishi, Luo Meiwei, and Hamazaki Shizuka. A black business van was parked at the entrance, seemingly having waited for them for a long time.
"It's alright, I've looked at this star chart for many years; I could draw it with my eyes closed." She turned off the lights, walked over, and leaned down to observe the secondary chart in the basin.
The two returned to silence, continuing to drink. But after three more jars were emptied, Wan Bao'er lifted her eyes to look at him.

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Wuxie laughed coldly, full of spirit. His strength had climbed to an unprecedented realm, somewhere between the peak of the eighth meridian and the seventh. Although the final Governor Vessel had not been opened, he had touched the threshold, so no one could surpass his power at this moment.
He summoned it with a spiritual command, but the lingering light rushed forward and knocked the Taiji diagram away. Yuanshi laughed maniacally, "I didn't get what I deserved, and you won't get your beloved either." The Taiji diagram was knocked toward the black hole vortex.
Seeing this, Chu Yun smiled and left, not forgetting to close the door behind them and set up a barrier to prevent any "special events" from attracting unwanted attention.
She nodded blankly, momentarily unsure of how to react, just staring at him in a daze.
The five Eagle Clan elders flapped their wings, their figures darting about like ghosts. They swung their weapons in a coordinated assault, sending multicolored flashes of light sweeping across with immense force.
"I don't know. You could send a few players skilled in stealth to watch her; perhaps they'll find something out," Ye Chen suggested to Kirito, seeing his curiosity.
With this slash, a red shockwave erupted from the blade like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the opponent and carving a massive, fiery red trench through the forest.
Major events were unfolding at the Skyfish Plaza, and similarly, at the very top of the Skyfish office building, great things were also taking place.