Volume 1, Chapter 34: Seeking Assistance

I gave a sheepish grin. "Heh, I was up on the roof earlier. I didn't want to disturb your class, so I didn't text you back!" I offered a placating smile.

Although the Medicine Valley was a vassal of the Central Province, it remained an independent entity. Moreover, it was home to the Medicine God and several other ancient monsters.

Jiang Fei and Ling Yun looked toward the source of the noise, only to see the disciple from the Hall of Longevity, who had fled earlier, pointing at them with a furious expression.

The classmates were all looking at our corner. Xing Han, Peng Shao, Yang Zi, and I were unfazed; we were used to being embarrassed. I still remember in middle school, when teachers always used me as a negative example, so it was nothing new to me.

Jiang Shaoqing stood calmly in front of the Zhenhuan Building, occasionally looking up to study its design and layout, seemingly unaware that there was anything strange about waiting in such a manner.

What no one expected was that after Chiyuan left, he vanished completely, leaving no trace behind.

Yet, what he did not anticipate was that Cheng Li would actually refuse, and without even telling him why.

As a result, by the time Liu Ying had recovered, Tang Shiyan had habitually placed the best of the world before her, letting her choose whether she wanted it or not.

"Jiang Xuan, weren't you supposed to stay with Jiang Ye? Why did you return to the Sword Sect?" Jiang Yunwan spoke with the air of an older sister, assuming that after everything she had said last time, the misunderstandings had been cleared up.

"Why does it feel like you're actually looking forward to being kept? What, have you grown so ugly that no one wants you?" Ruan Mianmian retorted mercilessly.

Perhaps one day I will depart from this world, leaving only the children and Lin Cheng to live with Zhao Suyun, but I am not in the least bit worried that Zhao Suyun would treat the children poorly. After all, with Lin Cheng there, I trust he will treat our children well, holding them in the palm of his hand and protecting them as they grow.

"I've had enough sleep." Song Yu propped herself up. Her belly was large now, making her feel somewhat cumbersome, and Qi Chengzhi helped her sit up.

"Very well, I promise you, but you must also keep your word and spare the Empress Dowager," the Crown Prince said. As long as the Fifth Prince was in his hands, it wouldn't hurt to bring him for them to see.

Emperor Yuan had not seen Consort Wei so gentle in many years. He suddenly recalled how she had been when she first entered the palace—tender, quiet, elegant, and reserved. He did not know when she had started to become cold and arrogant, and the tenderness in his memories had gradually faded away.

Zhao Wei had left me one hundred thousand yuan. Over the past few years of working, I had saved thirty or forty thousand. I had originally intended to use it to have a wonderful time during my final days.

A sudden, ominous premonition struck Xue Qiandai, and she hurriedly tried to lead the group away, but the person on the bed suddenly began to snore loudly.

The water wall was very thin, no thicker than a sheet of paper, and from this side, one could see the opposite side quite clearly.

"How could you have liked me back then? Your eyes were filled with Lin Cheng, Lin Cheng, Lin Cheng—there was no room for anyone else. Wanjing, you truly haven't changed at all over these years," Qin Zeyang said jokingly.

Seeing Yun Jing like this, I could not help but be astonished. Could it be that these Taoist methods were actually effective against pythons?

The wolf-tooth club smashed into the Om mantra, and with a thunderous roar, an incomparable, vast energy radiated in all directions.

The youngest member was never accustomed to intimate physical contact; even the affection of her older sisters made her incredibly shy. Thus, Yoona kissed her first to distract Seohyun's attention, then acted cute and begged for forgiveness, hoping to muddle through.

"Once they smell this bait, they will emerge, and then a life-and-death struggle will ensue. I don't know if I'll end up eating the fish or if the fish will eat me," I said with a bitter smile.

Escorted by hundreds of Imperial Guards, the carriage traveled along the ancient road. Inside the carriage shared by Yang Fan and the others, an old Taoist named Bu sat across from them. With Liu Hui and Zhang Yao now in Shanxi, Yang Fan felt that the net had been cast wide enough and it was time to pull it in and return to the capital. He hadn't expected the old Taoist to follow them into the carriage.

The target clearly heard my voice; he even turned his head to glance at me. At that moment, I deliberately tilted my head, controlling my gaze to drift over the top of his head, avoiding eye contact entirely.

Zheng Xiyi smiled and tapped her on the tip of her nose, then turned and walked away. Yoona watched his figure gradually merge into the night before turning to walk into the building entrance.

Only the knights who had just finished receiving their armaments were caught off guard. The dense formation did not have enough room to summon their warhorses, and not every knight on the perimeter had the presence of mind to scatter outward, inevitably leading to chaos in the emergency.

At ten in the morning, the press conference was officially held. The spokesperson for Jinglin Group announced that Jinglin Games would launch a plan to exchange virtual currency from the game *Star Chronicles* for real-world currency. The exchange would involve nine types of currency: the Chinese Yuan, Hong Kong Dollar, US Dollar, British Pound, Russian Ruble, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won, Euro, and Indian Rupee.

Hearing her father's concerned words and remembering what Zheng Xiyi had said downstairs, Yoona cast the cloud of suspicion to the back of her mind, skipped into the house, and hugged her father's arm, acting like a spoiled child.