Chapter 28: With Child

Song Qiao watched his hurried retreating figure, standing dazed for a long while before listlessly heading toward Linglong Pavilion. Had she not seen it with her own eyes, she never would have imagined that a man who appeared so cold and detached could be so deeply devoted at heart.

As expected, for many days thereafter, he remained at Tongxin Pavilion. During his days off, he stayed by Shen Ruoxi’s side without stepping out once. Everything seemed to be...

He saw that she had brought him so much delicious food, and surely, she hadn't eaten herself.

This greatly increased the difficulty of entering Lop Nur, so they temporarily stayed at a hotel on the outskirts to rest and regroup.

She looked up; the two black scraps of fabric were still scattered carelessly on the floor by the bed. The images of the previous night's madness replayed in her mind, and she could clearly feel her cheeks heating up uncontrollably.

After leaving the Housing Authority, she immediately went to the department store to buy a new lock, then rode her bicycle to the fresh, newly acquired house.

In the private room, when this treasure was presented, the expressions of the young masters from various noble families were quite spectacular. They had only heard of the great reputation of Prince Yang Lin, the Pillar of State, but had never seen him; however, they all knew just how formidable he was.

Ji Lanqian tilted her head to look at Zhang Qiling not far away, as if she had already guessed what he was about to say.

She realized that when Yuchi Chu was quiet, he resembled a prince—noble and arrogant—but when he was in motion, he was just a spoiled, haughty playboy.

Political Commissar Jiang felt that he was currently "disliked by all"—neither his own parents nor his wife’s parents wanted to talk or chat with him much. His domestic standing was in serious jeopardy.

"No problem, let's go. My treat, order whatever you like." The group of friends had a very close relationship, so there was no need for excessive politeness. The four of them left the house and headed straight for a skewer shop.

Luo Yunchu was savoring the delicious meal when she saw Luo Yiran finish expressing her gratitude and stand up, so she set down her jade chopsticks.

"What? Young Master, do you mean to say that Gu Xiao knows you are hiding things from him? Won't he harbor malicious intentions? You must realize, with his current martial arts skills, there is almost no one in the Great Yin Dynasty who can match him. With our small number of men, we are no match for him!" Liu Song exclaimed in shock.

At this moment, Zhu Houwei finally saw Li Huamei and her companions—there were over a dozen of them, though some had bloodstains on them, and two were injured. It seemed they had encountered a battle on the road. Li Huamei herself, however, appeared fine, save for the blush on her face and the fine beads of sweat from running.

Therefore, whenever he saw Ming Xi wanting those precious materials but looking hesitant, Shentu Yuntian would remind her.

Following the sound, Ye Juntian discovered an old man sitting on an evergreen pine, smoking a long-stemmed pipe. His head was shaved smooth, and his expression was indifferent. The old man was not wearing a mask and appeared quite leisurely.

Just as Ming Xi was deep in thought, Sha Ying, who had been standing by as mere background, asked a question.

Even a man thin as a rail might not necessarily have abdominal muscles; that kind of build is just a "boiled chicken."

One of the light-rays transformed into a single point. Han Ji actually abandoned Xie Feng and vanished in the direction of Tie Xiangxue. Han Ji had become an evil spirit specifically to tear Yin Junfeng limb from limb with his own hands, to make his soul scatter so that he could never even reincarnate. Now that Tie Xiangxue was trying to take him away, consumed by hatred and rage, how could Han Ji possibly let them go?

That feeling made me feel incredibly stifled; I even had the urge to escape this world, yet there was nowhere I could go.

Now, there was not a single sound in the village, which meant that under Ming's perception, this place was a vacuum area that they could not detect.

"Once the promotion tournament begins, the three leaders will likely attempt to reach the rank of Bronze disciples. Because they all meet the criteria. Bronze disciples are all experts at the First or Second Grade of the Earth Martial Realm," Ye Zhen said.