Chapter 22

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After drinking that much, he was certainly feeling the effects, but to say he was dead drunk or unconscious? He was nowhere near that point.

Before the two of them could react, they blurted out that Gu Manman was being kept by a wealthy man, had even borne an illegitimate child, and was now acting as though no one else mattered.

Seeing how lazily she was behaving, Ling Xi shook his head helplessly. He had no choice but to go to the bathroom and run her a hot bath first. When the tub was nearly full, he added some lavender essential oil and bubble bath.

Lin Xiao hung up the phone and thought back over Banmu’s words. In the end, Banmu still hoped that he would join Team Rocket.

“How should I know?” Although she had gotten Sheng Shi to agree verbally, how could she possibly control whether he actually came or not?

Even if half of them were not particularly concerned about her, and quite a few had come solely to curse her.

When Long Tu left the Nan residence, it was not as though his own father had failed to seize him by the ear and sternly instruct him to protect Shen Ya and Qi Wuzhi.

It was said that indulgent mothers spoiled their sons. Ling Baolu understood that no matter how reluctant she was to part with her son, she ultimately had to let go and allow him to fly on his own.

In her view, no one would truly defy his own mother. Besides, Madam Li had once been a formidable woman of decisive action; she could hardly stand by and watch her own son turn against her.

The warm breath drew closer and closer. Ji Liunian suddenly opened her eyes, only to find Sheng Shi’s handsome, dignified face magnified before her. Their lips were separated by barely an inch. With the slightest movement forward, they could kiss.

“Cackle.” The skeletal figure let out a strange, low laugh, then sprang nimbly backward and landed steadily atop the mound of bones. “Good!”

As soon as the word fell, he drew a treasured sword from his tattered clothes. Its blade was astonishingly thin, and it met Zi Feng’s strike as smoothly as flowing clouds and running water.

The road leading to the Realm of Ghosts had also become clearer than ever before, as though the clouds and mist were dispersing along the way to show him the direction.

For heaven’s sake, do you have no shame? After I dragged you out of that sea of suffering, shouldn’t you have started standing on your own feet and fighting against fate and life?

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No one knew what Murong Chen had said to Noble Consort Zhang, but the next day, Noble Consort Zhang summoned Ye Qianmo to Jingyang Palace. Having learned that Murong Chen had sent her gifts, Ye Yurong was consumed with jealousy. Before her anger had even subsided, she heard that Ye Qianmo was going to enter the palace again, and her resentment deepened.

“Don’t you think that man’s eyes look a lot like someone’s?” The Big Man whispered to them, and the other two nodded in unison.

The Thirty-Six Battle Stars raised their various weapons at the same time. Thick spiritual energy surged around them as they plunged their weapons heavily into the giant serpent. A violent scream rang through the heavens. Then the serpent became a corpse. The Thirty-Six Battle Stars pulled out their weapons, and blood began to fall like rain.

Mu Feng’s eyes widened. He tried to turn away and pretend not to know anyone, but Qi Lie’s voice came from inside the room.

Du Yuancheng raised an eyebrow and said nothing more, praying inwardly that he would be able to escape the next second. After waiting for quite some time, he still did not see Qing Ye emerge from the bushes. Perhaps asking Qiu Feitian for help had proven more troublesome than expected—or perhaps the two of them had struck up a conversation?

“Of course not. Oh, right, Qing Ye, there is no dawn in the Realm of Ghosts.” Du Yuancheng shrugged.

Qing Qing stood up, looking back three times with every step at the last glass of juice. Her expression made it seem as though she were parting forever from a loved one.

Li Longfei was instantly overjoyed and obediently let the girls attend to him as they stripped off his foul-smelling clothes.

“Daddy, I saw Niannian just now. I was busy coming out to meet you, so I didn’t get to say much. Niannian, have you eaten?” Lü Jingya looked gently at Mi Bai, as though nothing had happened.

“Go to bed early tonight. Although I’ve decided to withdraw from Zhejiang University, I still have quite a few matters to deal with. We’ll be able to see each other when the new term begins.” Lang Xie gently wrapped Qin Yu’s blue-and-white scarf more securely around her neck.

With Yang Shuiling very likely taking control of Zhejiang, Lang Xie was bound to have much deeper dealings with this wealthy region.

The men’s faces all looked remarkably calm, revealing no emotion. Perhaps after experiencing too many things, they could no longer express their joys and sorrows naturally. Only their eyes could not conceal the truth.

But because he had always believed that he would eventually be sent back, he had remained deeply uneasy inside. As a result, he had been neither warm nor cold toward that person. In the end… Vick had never forgotten the sight of that person’s back as they walked away.

Hong Pao shook his head vigorously, planted both hands on the ground, and sprang to his feet. He looked left and right, but could not see his opponent. The bewildered look on his face made everyone burst out laughing.

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Ha-ha-ha! This Princess Anle certainly had some tricks up her sleeve. With just a few words, she had actually brought together two love rivals who had once been sworn enemies, turning them into a pair embracing one another with their arms around each other’s shoulders.

Everyone suddenly turned their gaze toward the source of the voice. It had come from Shangguan Ronger, who was wearing a pair of large black-rimmed glasses.

“Now, not only do we have to protect Niannian, we also have to strike a heavy blow against Tengtang Chaxiang and that old bastard Tengtang Jianxiong!” As Gu Xiangdong spoke, his eyes seemed almost to spit fire.

When Wu Junji learned where Ji had come from, he immediately became an admirer. This person must have been using cheat codes! That was Wu Junji’s assessment.

Especially when it came to crafting jewelry, such delicate work left no room for error. The slightest mistake could cause the entire piece to be ruined.

Tang Luo’s expression turned cold. His right foot shot out like lightning, striking later yet arriving first, and slammed viciously into Li Jian’s abdomen.

Within the dense jungle, cool mountain winds continually came rushing through with mournful howls. Blowing against their bodies and faces, they made everyone shiver from head to toe.

What sixteen-year-old could make a fortune simply by trading stocks while already enjoying overwhelming popularity in the entertainment industry?

The previously silent hall instantly descended into chaos. The swordsmen surrounded Yun Shu and Mo Xie. After missing his attack on Yun Shu, Bailichuan shifted his target to the siblings Yun Naiting and Yun Nai.

At first, Qiao Chu did not notice. Later, his gaze was so direct that she would have had to be blind not to realize it.

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