Chapter Ninety: Purge

Kill!

Countless torches swayed in the darkness, and the shouts of countless men rang along the full length of the Yi River.

Lord Li froze for an instant, astonishment flashing in his eyes, but he quickly composed himself.

He had long since expected that the Crown Prince of the Prince of Qi might have a second move.

Under Yang Chong, after all, stood several famous generals and hundreds of thousands of troops.

No matter how young, how arrogant, how overbold, how self-assured Yang Rui might be, if he had returned to Qi lands on official business, there was no way he would have brought only six hundred guards with him.

Chi Baojun secretly drew in a sharp breath. He felt as though he had stumbled onto some extraordinary secret.

It had to be a magical treasure from Granny Apple. By the example of the Golden Pear, a Golden Apple would surely take ten years to ripen into one, and in thirty years there would still only be three.

Jiang Shuwan had not listened for long before she suddenly felt that she had truly been far too bold just now, actually having no reserve at all as she took the initiative to speak with him about marriage.

Ye Susu folded her arms and stepped back a few paces, her bright eyes full of vigilance.

The beast tamer removed the mask from his face, revealing finely featured countenance. It was none other than Meng Ji, the owner of the Centennial Trading Center.

If this was not a family, then no family ever entered one another's door. Madam Guo had thoroughly inherited Old Guo's shamelessness. Hearing Guo Jingzheng say this, she understood perfectly well in her heart that if they did not help them, Guo Jingzheng would surely be killed by the evil spirit.

The bodies of the sword-prison divine guards all stiffened where they stood, their eyes bulging wider than copper bells, as though they had just heard the most unimaginable thing in the world.

She knew Li Yang's temperament very well. He mostly did it for show, seeming a little roguish on the surface, but in truth, once you got to know him, he was quite the steady older brother type. As long as he was beside you, there was always an inexplicable sense of calm.

With the nourishment of Zhao Chen's astonishing spiritual power, Cang Xuan's body had grown increasingly substantial over these past few days.

The villages nearby were not entirely without families who gave away their children, but those were only the cases of households so poor they could barely scrape together enough to survive. They would carefully choose a good home for the child, giving him or her to a family unable to bear children.

Murong Ye said, "To Mother Empress: Zou Yuhui intended to damage the imperial family's reputation and showed disrespect toward His Majesty the Crown Prince. He shall receive thirty strokes of the cane, be expelled from the court, and be barred from employment forever!" To show such disrespect to the Crown Prince absolutely made it impossible for him to remain in office. Such punishment was not too severe.

"Then answer my question from just now. Was this pastry brought all the way from the Imperial Kitchen by you alone, without passing through anyone else's hands?" Nan Xueyu looked at her coldly and asked again.

Chuchun, upon hearing this, instead found it amusing. "You're rather interesting. Then let it count as though I threw it away, and you picked it up." With that, she placed the phoenix-feather light armor into Jiuxiao's hands.

The pond.

Suddenly, Nan Xueyu saw before her the ghastly blue face of her elder sister. Hatred rose like a tidal wave and surged upward. She lifted her head abruptly, cold light flashing in all directions, and said through clenched teeth with a sneer, "No need. I do not wish to slip and fall into the water and die in vain."

She had especially emphasized the words "slip and fall," making it obvious there was another meaning beneath them.

After Meishuang entered, she only felt her eyes brighten. The wax candles thick as a child's arm made the spacious room as bright as day. The antique furnishings, the faint scent of incense drifting into her nose, all at once made her feel soothed to the heart and clear in spirit.

"This is my first time eating in a place like this. I'm a little unaccustomed to it." An Eleven smiled shyly and sat down on the round stool beside Jiuxiao.

Was the black-clad man's concealment ability simply too strong, or was his strength too formidable for Tianming to sense at all? Tianming preferred to believe the latter. This black-clad man had once given him a wondrous divine pill at the border of Hai Tian City, remaking his body and granting him domineering power, as well as the strength to battle Rakshasa.

"As expected, drunk words reveal the truth." Murong Yu gave a cold snort, then brushed a hand through her hair. She did not know whether, if she revealed her identity and directly told Tianming about the marriage agreement between their two families, he would be able to accept it. It seemed that now was still not the right time.

The approval for the new fantasy-themed drama had also come through, and filming could proceed according to the original script. Han Mi was overjoyed about this and nearly threw herself at Ouyang Ming. Fortunately, before she managed to embrace him, she came to her senses and bounded away in three quick steps.

Unfettered and free, carefree and unrestrained, her very gaze shone so brilliantly that he could not tear his eyes away from her for even a moment.

The Heavenly Emperor's words were imperial decree; the saying that the ruler does not speak lightly was exactly like this. Li Tianwang was so frightened that cold sweat poured down his body, and he could only answer submissively.

"Learning kung fu is too hard. Even after years or ten years, there may be no success. Why don't you teach me your makeup skills instead? If I learn that, it would be easier for me to succeed." Vivian's eyes were warm and eager.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from the left. Everyone turned to look, and there was Xiong Shi leading the remaining members of his tribe, escorting another half-beast as they ran over.

No one wanted to have another four or five years added to their sentence, so at this moment Second Brother was in a very safe position, with more than enough time for him to recuperate and rebuild his strength.

Heavy rain poured down in torrents, the water pattering against the ground, yet it did not soak the clothes of the three of them. A pale mist slowly rose, the clouds on the horizon seeming within reach, while the steep mountain peaks stood thrusting into the sky like a sharp and gleaming longsword.

Whoosh.

Before the astonished eyes of all the beastfolk, flames suddenly leapt high from the stone, startling everyone badly, including Leng Xin.

The sound of weapons clashing rang out. The serrated blade collided with a colossal saber edge, and what was strange was that the saber edge and the dragon hand were one and the same.

The sky was empty now.

The dense flocks of birds that had once blanketed the heavens were gone, and so was Er Mao's figure.

Even the taxi driver grew more excited. The two of us each said our piece, and the argument only grew more heated. Before long, we had argued all the way to the clinic entrance, and I told the driver to stop. The driver, clearly displeased, pulled over.

Because Madam Xu was observing mourning, and Madam Ma was diligently nursing her health back, Chen Lan had no choice but to bustle about tending to everything. Just as she withdrew from the inner side room, she dimly heard Madam Han, the Duke of Han's wife, smiling as she said something inside, and her heart suddenly gave a jolt.

When Mother Zheng came in from the outer room, what she saw was this house filled with harmony and laughter. Even someone as biased as she could not help but feel that the scene was unusually harmonious and warm; unconsciously, she found herself watching it in a daze, and only after quite a while did she come to herself and give a light cough.