Chapter 77: A Complete Change in Temperament

The two returned to the inner chamber, and He Tiansheng waved his hand, signaling the others to leave. Nie Zhaolin watched as the two young women, frightened and flustered, scrambled off the bed and fled, clutching their collars with their clothes. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; since the last failure, He Tiansheng had truly changed a great deal.

“What did Wang Jiyun say?” He Tiansheng asked after sitting down.

The Grand Elder was subdued, Liao Bing switched sides, and the sects that had just begun to take a stand were suddenly dumbfounded.

The seven thousand five hundred were only the vanguard; the remaining twenty-four thousand would arrive throughout the night. Clearly, a force of over thirty thousand could not be quartered in Dayu Islet Village. They could only march through the night and set up camp at the foot of Hao Peak.

The Black Guard made way appropriately. Jiang Xin cradled Jiang Chen; she was speechless for a moment and began to sob quietly.

“Yes, we’re brothers. If anything happens, you must tell us,” Wang Yusheng and Li Jinyou quickly echoed.

Besides, didn’t Lin Zhixiao himself prepare a generous gift of land for every member of the village committee?

“Ling Tian, Qianxue, are there any unusual situations on your side?” Ten minutes later, Lin Tian received a message from Blue Heart.

“The Daoist is right. It’s late, why not spend the night here? I’ll have someone prepare a room for you,” Xu Tengfei, his mood slightly improved, instructed someone to clean a guest room for Lei Yangzi’s stay.

He slept until after eleven the next morning. Gazing at the brilliant sunlight streaming through the tiles, Lin Zhixiao stretched out his hand to rub his aching temples, rose slowly, and as he dressed, noticed his arousal and unconsciously reached down to touch it.

He worried his tears might fall onto Ouyang Dailin’s face and provoke even greater frenzy in her, so he forced his head to turn as far away as possible, allowing the humiliating tears to fall unchecked.

Baishan hesitated, then nodded heavily, knowing well that his own strength could hardly stir up trouble before Zhao Xuan.

Pei Junhao’s subordinate, upon discovering this, discreetly followed him but deliberately allowed himself to be spotted. Li Zhiming fled in panic yet could not escape the eyes of his pursuer. He darted all over the city and eventually scrambled up a mountain in the outskirts, hiding deep within, afraid to emerge.

“Six o’clock. It’s really important,” Liu Ruotong pinched Liang Jiaxi’s nose to wake him, then laid out her plan.

At that moment, Lan Fei and Ling Yu did not think deeply; they only listened to Feiyu’s confession, which left them unsettled, as if a thorn had lodged in their hearts. They didn’t consider why Feiyu would say such words in public.

“Hao, it’s been a long time. The hotel’s revenue is great—the accounts already show tens of millions,” Zhang Meng said cheerfully, apparently quite satisfied.

A gust of wind chilled Qingwu to the bone; the winter night was bitterly cold, and she couldn’t help but pull her collar tighter.

Without waiting for instructions, Mu Ximei was already stepping to leave, but Ninth Prince reached out to stop her.

Yang Lefan controlled his punches well; he didn’t harm Old Wang’s son too badly, inflicting only superficial wounds. If he’d wanted to send him to the hospital, it would have happened long ago.

At this moment, Ah Feng was no longer in the palace, so what did it matter if Xiao Youfu was one of the three highest-ranked eunuchs within? No matter how high a eunuch’s rank, he was still a servant.

“I fear we’ll be killed long before you slaughter the world,” Lance still smiled, but there was a coolness to his expression.

Being treated as invisible was a bitter experience; Yang Lefan suppressed his anger, drumming his fingers on the table and shouting.

“The first layer contains medicinal pills; the second layer, rare treasures. What could the third layer be?” Huoyang wondered aloud.

Amid thunderous explosions, a surge of power erupted. The spinning fire wheel could not withstand such fierce impact and shattered instantly into countless red sparks. Yet Su Ye didn’t pause for a moment, ghost-like as he darted through the crimson lights.