Chapter 44: How Should This Be Handled?

"Where have you been?"
Ye Chengen did not intend to let her go. Just as she stepped into the kitchen and reached to close the door, he followed closely behind and blocked it with his hand.
Zhao Pangdi did not dare to lie. Trembling, she stammered,
"I went to the eldest brother's place."
"Didn't I tell you not to go to the eldest brother's place anymore? Do you just turn a deaf ear to my words?"
Before the man's angry roar could even fully register in her ears, a heavy slap landed across Zhao Pangdi's face.
However, Luo Qinzhi never expected that once she entered this Tanghu Hall, she would never be able to leave again, remaining sealed within this place forever.
Xie Jingnan gave a deep expression of gratitude. A servant draped a heavy overcoat over his shoulders, and with a slight bow of his head, he buttoned it up before stepping down the stone steps.
"Master," Luoyun's eyes carried both sorrow and a plea. Now, he only had his younger sister left; he could not afford to lose her.
Her slender, upturned eyes held a natural hint of mockery even when she wasn't smiling, her dark pupils as deep and glossy as obsidian. The corners of her lips curved upward, yet her eyes remained entirely devoid of any genuine amusement. Instead, her gaze was deep, dark, and inscrutable, concealing whatever thoughts ran through her mind.
With a sharp snap, the moment the guard captain finished speaking, a heavy, resounding slap struck him full in the face.
"That is the backlash of the spatial domain. This space was artificially created, and now that its creator has perished, the space itself can no longer be sustained!" Ao Xing murmured softly, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Why is everyone so silent? That fellow Qianshan asked me to lead you to the Millennium Wood Spirit—are you still going or not?" Zihui's majestic voice echoed in everyone's ears.
With a thunderous crash! His voice had barely faded when a deafening explosion instantly pierced his eardrums. In that exact moment, it felt as though his eardrums were about to shatter completely.
"If the other three great noble clans meet their demise one after another, he will surely plot a rebellion," Nangong Houqi said, holding Ye Jinshu's hand as they entered the room.
Those few "fortunate" zombies finally made it ashore onto Changxing Island, only to be met with relentless gunfire from multiple machine guns. Every single one of them was shot down, with not a single survivor.
Jia Qianqian slipped down from her horse's back, and seeing that the two of them were empty-handed, she realized they had not succeeded yet, which inexplicably set her mind at ease.
"Go early and return soon. This prince will dispatch Qin Yun to ensure your safety." The detached voice carried a hint of languid ease, while also fully conveying the speaker's absolute confidence in his victory.
Upon hearing this, Huang Shicong broke out in a cold sweat. This lunatic! A madman! He was genuinely capable of doing something that would ruin them both. At this thought, his arrogant aura instantly plummeted significantly.
"Let's go!" While others might fear this gang of thugs, A Niu certainly did not. He spoke softly to Xielin, preparing to leave.
At that moment, pairs of bright brown eyes broke the surface of the water, surrounding the steadily moving fishing boat.
"Present!" The thin man pulled a medical prescription from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yanqing. As he passed the paper, his eyes caught Lu Yanqing's jade-like hands, which were as smooth as refined lard, and he was instantly struck dumb with awe, viewing her as a celestial being.
"Set sail? Back to the capital? Wonderful! I can finally go back to see my father and mother." Though she had lost her past memories, the bonds of flesh and blood and innate familial love still made Jia Qianqian care deeply and worry endlessly about her parents in the capital. And now, the only people she could truly trust and rely upon were her own parents.
Ever since their encounter in the rainy corridor of the Sword God Academy, she had quietly kept her gaze on Qin Tian. When Qin Tian left the academy years later to travel to the Xiyan Empire alongside Tang Yan, she had already realized his presence when he made a special trip back just to see her.
A strange fragrance drifted into her nostrils, and an instant later, her entire body grew limp and powerless, unable to move at all. Doctor Zhang watched Jiang Bing collapse limply into her seat, then turned around to lock the room door.
Time slipped away unnoticed. The sound of gongs and drums rang out once again, signaling that the second round of the Artifact Refining Grand Competition was about to begin.
Madam Hua's absolute favorite pastime was welcoming and seeing off guests, and it was also her specialty. Since it was a talent going to waste, she might as well put it to use, giving her some tasks to keep her occupied so she wouldn't stir up trouble out of sheer boredom.