Chapter Fifty-Five: And Me

Lou Jin remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "You've said so much. It seems you've thought things through thoroughly!"
"If that's the case, you must have already chosen the candidate for adoption!"
Lou Jin knew that Lou Yu's words held some truth.
He also knew that this little brat had his own selfish motives, perhaps hoping to have his cake and eat it too.
But after all, Lou Yu was his and Jiao Jiao's son, whom he had cherished for seven or eight years, and Jiao Jiao felt nothing but guilt toward him, at least in terms of status.
Before he could sort out the confusion in his heart, a pitiful howl suddenly echoed from the two ships not far away.
The next moment, a white dragon dozens of yards long soared into the sky, charging straight at Lu Li. The white dragon came with great ferocity, its pair of horns gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
Everyone knew that the departure of nearly twenty million members of the Avengers Alliance signaled the fall of Dawn City.
Ming Fei sat gracefully, lifting her floral tea for a delicate sip before setting the cup down, her movements elegant and noble.
Liu Ye, seeing this, mimicked a gorilla's gesture—arms bent and clutching his duckbill cap—before hugging Hu Jun, who forced a smile beside him.
Yet, every time he tried to approach Li Yunsheng, Li Yunsheng would conceal himself using his spiritual power.
At that moment, She Tuo shouted loudly to the army behind him, launching a fierce assault, then personally donned his armor and prepared for battle.
Sure enough, the battle began with a roar and ended in a whimper; the Daoists withdrew hastily. The demon elders, sensing danger, quickly called for an emergency retreat, allowing the decrepit demon crone to narrowly escape the enemy's mystical allure.
"If you want to run..." Bi Hu drew his bow, just as an eagle swooped down upon a startled rabbit. With a sharp twang, the poor eagle was pierced through and fell onto the snowy ground.
It was precisely because of this relationship that Su Le was quite happy to confide in Ye Chen... And perhaps, since she had relatively few people around her, Su Le was all the more eager to say a few more words to Ye Chen.
Xiao Shaohua remained silent, clutching a few sheets of paper tightly. The situation was indeed unfavorable to him; compared to those suggested by Jiang Shaoyi, Shen Shi was the best candidate from any angle. Still, however adverse things were, Xiao Shaohua had no intention of letting the elderly academician work while ill.
Su Le listened to Jin Ling and understood her meaning, so she did not pursue the matter further.
"Distinguished guests have arrived today; I shall order a grand banquet to welcome you and cleanse you of the dust of travel." The King of Blue Island was a hospitable man, and since he needed talented people now, their arrival could not have been more opportune.
But seeing Su Le so determined to drive him away, trying to stay would only make her unhappy.
After giving the Xiahou brothers a slap on the wrist, Cao Cao impatiently sent them off, ordering them to attend to their own affairs.
Although the lords were reluctant to face Lü Bu, now that they saw Yuan Shao, they surprisingly had the courage to confront Lü Bu. What reason was left for hesitation?
She had come with Qiao Yue to ask a favor, namely, not to heed Ye Chen's words and dismiss her so carelessly.
Did he want, like his father, to defy the Ye family and stay with Su Le no matter what?
Xiao Shaohua, sitting in the last row, noticed that several guides on the left front seemed to open their mouths as if to speak, but made no sound.
"Where is the imperial physician?" Concubine He clutched Nanny Deng tightly, her lower body bleeding steadily, her fear growing ever stronger.
The Crown Prince held the letter, asking the Emperor to grant death—ah, where was brotherly love? Shouldn't Zhou Liu, the scapegoat, be punished by the Emperor, while the Crown Prince wept to display his compassion? Why was he taking action himself? The Princess was right—what a pair of fools.
"Not yet. It was scheduled for next week, but I suspect it will be delayed now." Alice Nakiri was no fool; she knew the authority of the Elite Ten would be highly valued by Nakiri Jin during times like these.