Volume One, Chapter 124: The Truth of Those Years

The hospital monitor emitted a rhythmic "beep," while Wen Xuyu’s pale face sank into the snow-white pillow, her eyelashes casting two grayish-blue shadows beneath her eyes.

When Ji Xiyan was found, her eyes were swollen from crying. She wanted to sit on the ground but didn't dare, likely because shards of glass had pierced her skin.

Gu Xue’er was lifted into a black sedan by two men. Ji Yechen drove ahead to clear the way, with the black sedan following close behind.

Gu Xue’er stood up anxiously and walked to the window to look down, but there was still no sign of the wedding procession.

Qing Rang cast another glance at Jin Niang. Last night, she had strictly instructed Jin Niang to keep a close eye on Xuan Yin and ensure she did not leave the manor on her own. Jin Niang returned a look that signaled she understood.

"Bingo, that's exactly what I meant! Please stop asking. If you want to know anything else, go ask Nan Lichuan yourself. I’m going back now, so please move." Lan Yi wished she could curl herself into a ball and hide entirely inside her coat.

As for Ling Chou, the siblings had discussed her the night they reunited in the neighboring country; that night, Ling Chou had slept with exceptional sweetness.

"If you don't believe me, go look in the mirror. Tsk tsk, so shy and bashful, radiant as a peach blossom. I never expected it, not for a moment," Yan Xiaoxiao said with an exaggerated expression.

This was the second large-scale offensive launched by the Shura Palace’s Northern Legion since the war against the Desolate Tribe began. The city they had just captured was Milan City, the last stronghold of the Desolate Tribe in the southern highlands.

He remembered that this protrusion was the handle of the sharp dagger—capable of cutting through gold and jade—that he had used to slaughter a horned viper when he first entered the Northern Desolate Sea.

The three from the Wasteland went to see the sincere attitude for themselves, and with the ten million Xianjing, I believe the Phoenix King’s gesture of goodwill is more than enough.

With Nietzsche’s depth of character, he naturally understood Gorlanis’s thoughts. Yet, he merely offered a faint smile without arguing. Once the Volunteer Army joined Crystal Fortress, the facts would prove just how laughable Gorlanis’s ignorance was.

"Master, I’ve already settled the renovation matters with Uncle Liu. Just tell him your requirements, and he will personally oversee the progress!" Xiao Tianlin said with a chuckle.

Yan Tieshan’s voice was like a cuckoo crying blood, filled with an inexplicable, tragic grief that made Lu Wuchen shake his head, though he said nothing. After all, Ximen Chuixue practiced a sword technique of killing, one that moved only forward without retreat; he would never leave any room for mercy.

Before Tang Qi could even summon his Kunwu Blade, Xue Yating, under the guidance of Ji Qingyue, transformed in the blink of an eye into a seven-colored phoenix that soared into the sky, its clear, high-pitched cry resounding through the heavens of the Outer Realm.

Looking at the sworn enemy before him, Liu Yan stared as if at a dead man, his eyes cold, ruthless, and filled with boundless resentment.

Hearing Lu Wuchen’s words, Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui nodded solemnly, then sought out a quiet room to prepare for the treatment.

The enlightened figures in military circles generally believed that since Western powers were currently too distracted to look toward the East, and China was fractured and divided, the Beiyang Army—reputed to be the elite of the Chinese ground forces—having suffered heavy losses in a series of recent defeats, this was the time to strike. If they did not resolve to seize China now, even the Sun Goddess Amaterasu would be angered.

Due to certain circumstances, the families of Tian Mimi and Huang Qiuqiu had moved in together. Seeing Tang Qi appear in this holy war, which could be said to represent the hope of humanity, how could they not be shocked and astonished?

Liu Yan stayed at the hospital with the four elders until the mid-afternoon, at which point he asked his parents for leave and hurried off to Qingyuan University to find his good friend, Guo Yuan.