Chapter 51 You Are Merely a Chess Piece

Inside the Chen residence.

Shen He stood before Chen Suixin's wardrobe, her fingertips gently brushing across the rows of hanging garments, her eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and incomprehension.

"These colors are altogether too subdued," she murmured with a slight frown, her fingertips resting lightly upon a light grey robe, as if the fabric itself embodied a certain lack of romantic spirit. "They are all in this same tone; how can this possibly be what a woman of your age should wear?"

Chen Suixin sat leisurely by the table, holding a warm cup of tea in her hand. Hearing this, a faint smile curved the corners of her lips, warm and gentle as jade.

"Heavy makeup and gaudy attire are not my desire."

"It need not be quite so extreme..." Shen He's thoughts shifted at these words, and she slowly...

It was a very cold voice, devoid of emotion, and it unexpectedly sounded familiar to Mu Lan.

Yun Genggeng walked to the door and saw a fine drizzle falling outside, raising a thin layer of mist.

Yet, judging by this person's attire and natural, commanding tone, he looked nothing like a servant, but rather like a master.

Having eaten the spicy dish, Mo Changjue felt his mouth instantly go numb and burn. Unable to bear it, he stood up directly and left the banquet, taking Lu Yunyao with him.

As soon as Wang Tao attempted to cast the Myriad Phenomenon Heavenly Eye, he encountered the same situation as when he peered into the Sky City from the outside—he could only see a vast expanse of white.

The group finally crossed the bamboo grove on the eastern side of Mount Yunfu, and the towering mountain revealed itself. Verdancy covered the mountains and plains, grotesque peaks and strange rocks intertwined amidst swirling clouds and mist, and a waterfall plunged straight down like a ribbon—truly a breathtaking spectacle of the mortal world.

Diana fell into deep contemplation. To be honest, she still harbored some worries that Chu Wu might be plotting something, but just as he had stated, he was fully capable of wiping out the entire Dayue Kingdom. Thus, Diana was caught in a deeply contradictory state of mind at that moment.

Next, Wang Tao checked his current attributes and discovered that the experience points required to break through to the Dao Origin Realm had increased to 50,000 points, with a success rate of only 30%.

"I only know about our own nine groups; whether there are any others, I am not certain," said Zhao Hu.

However, Qin Gang had cultivated the Supreme Void Art, and any influence on his consciousness that reached him would be transformed into the void and put to his own use.

Yun Hai loosened his grip on the rifle slightly, staring at Zhao Ruozhi with a slightly puzzled gaze, unsure of what they were scheming. In truth, as long as Sha Dutian's asking price had nothing to do with the black box, he could accept it, especially since he was quite wealthy.

"Conquer the world, we swear to follow you to the death." Through the live broadcasts of the three major television networks, the furious roars of the citizens echoed across South Korea.

Dr. Liang believed that although Yu Yun and Li Jing'er were close, keeping their accounts strictly separated was still the most prudent approach.

The disdain in the young man's eyes grew even more intense. With a snort, he replied, "You cuckolded Chinese bastard, my name is Piao Pu! I'm cursing you right now, what can you possibly do about it?" He struck a pose reminiscent of a martyr facing the enemy coldly before execution.

The Third Elder hesitated, refusing to leave. Ye Li's expression darkened as he said, "What are you still waiting for? We cannot hesitate over such trivial things, not even for the sake of the Holy Lord. Do you understand?"

After crossing the river to oversee the military forces, Shi Kefa became virtually a chief matchmaker in his efforts to mediate between the two sides. Aside from acting as a lobbyist, there was almost nothing else he could do.

"Brother Chengzhi, must you speak so ruthlessly? I love you so much, why are you treating me like this?" Mu Siqi looked at Qi Chengzhi's stern expression, her heart completely shattered.

Lu Shui had spotted the corpse that attacked Zhao Ruozhi early on. She extended her fair hands, grabbed Zhao Ruozhi by both legs, and dragged him out.

Therefore, instead of directly taking lives, they resorted to this method. One possibility was what I thought just now—that this ghost-raising master was too powerful to be killed by ordinary means; another was that they needed this body for some purpose.

Li Lihai, who had always been strong, was now dwelling on every little detail between herself and Cao Ge from back then.

"Ha,哈哈! We've struck gold this time, absolutely struck gold," Ye Liangchen roared in excitement.

"W-What does that have to do with me?" Xu Zuoyan, who was drinking beer, froze for a moment, then said guiltily.

"What kind of crazy talk is this? Don't think that just because you're spouting nonsense, I will spare you," the commander said coldly.

"I... I have congenital impotence, and my thing will never develop. From birth until now, it has never once gotten hard!" Dongfang Dari lowered his head, speaking submissively.

"Of course it's me." Li Yan grinned, a smile so eerie it made one's blood run cold, especially given the thick, baleful black aura enveloping him, which made him appear all the more terrifying.

These were the prominent new talents who had made a name for themselves in the previous generation and were now officially rising in the current one. By the time of the next martial ranking tournament, the arena would essentially belong to them.

"Tell me how Ye Kaichen usually plays with you, so I can let you feel good too." The thought that Xu Zuoyan had already been toyed with by Ye Kaichen drove Gao Lingyun mad with anger. Using both hands, he rolled up Xu Zuoyan's clothes backward and tied his hands securely.

Among these people, the martial artists of Dali were too far from Gathering Hero Manor to arrive in time, while the Beggars' Sect members stayed away entirely because the matter involved Qiao Feng, who had stepped down as leader not long ago.

Marshal Tianpeng, Zhu Bajie, was directly grabbed by the ears by Madam Mao'er II and dragged onto the street to go shopping.

Ignoring Yin Ruojun entirely, and paying no heed to her murderous glare, he leaned straight in toward Mo Xi's ear and began whispering rapidly.

At the same time, some speculated that Li Ping'an might harbor some lingering obsession in his heart, which he simply had not yet made public.

"Never mind, then. I have no wish to offer warm face to a cold backside," Mo Xun shook his head, content to enjoy the ease.

Before leaving, he even left his own business card with Xie Mao, making a "call me" gesture.

"You really are useless." As Yin Ruojun passed by Yin Nanfei, she tossed out the words with an expression of utter disgust.

He had his own worries as well. Today could be tided over, but if Mo Xun still did not emerge from seclusion tomorrow, it would be rather difficult to justify.