Chapter 35: Provoking Public Outrage

After a night of tossing and turning, dawn was just breaking by the time they returned to Kuang Garden. If they hadn’t made such a swift escape, they would have run straight into the Duke of Sheng on his way to the morning court session. Truth be told, being an official was no easy task. Yun Zhaozhao sighed briefly before heading straight to her room to catch up on sleep. She did not stir until mid-afternoon, unaware that the world outside was already in an uproar.

"...So, has the marriage between the Sixth Master of Sheng and the eldest Miss Yun been consummated?"

Such a lethal weapon, even for its original owner, the Ancestor of the Styx, who possessed the cultivation of a quasi-sage, would require immense effort to fully refine.

Given the current circumstances, however, it was nearly impossible—unless one could hibernate like a snake. Besides, even if it were possible, it would hold little practical significance in reality, wouldn't it?

Faced with such a scene, even Lu Yu, who had once viewed numerous action films on Earth and possessed a wealth of theoretical knowledge, felt his nose on the verge of bleeding.

Fang Zheng saw a vision before his eyes: Jiang Ting was wiping a window when his foot suddenly slipped, and he plummeted from the sixteenth floor, dying instantly.

The group entered the ancestral hall one after another. Yu Changqing sat in his usual place at the head of the room. Unlike before, the Second Madam, who had previously sat haughtily beside him, was now kneeling in the center of the hall, and the seat beside Yu Changqing was occupied by the Fourth Madam, Chen.

"Boom!" A fireball erupted, striking the water-based illusionary power; the two forces collided in mid-air and dissipated.

The character for "meat" (hun) is written with the "grass" radical rather than the "flesh" radical, indicating that its original meaning referred to plants, not animals. Thus, early monks were actually permitted to eat meat.

When he reached his fields, Zhu Da’s father, Zhu Shitou, and his mother, Mother Zhu, were already working until drenched in sweat. Seeing his parents, he suddenly recalled the words of the old man earlier. Indeed, rather than wasting time lost in idle thoughts, it was better to help them with their work.

"Let go of me!" His strength was astonishing; no matter how she struggled, she could not escape his grasp.

"Many thanks to you all for your help!" Lei Dong thanked the ten of them, finally realizing what had transpired.

It was not only that, but because he had been too concerned with these matters in daily life, there was once a time when he was genuinely angered by them.

At the old man's command, Wuchen and the other two joined him in setting up the Four Symbols Binding Formation, the key to which was to restrict the movements of the evil god statue as much as possible.

A tremendous roar erupted from within, and at the same time, the electric serpents in the sky coalesced into a pitch-black pillar of lightning, several yards thick, which came crashing down.

Mu Zhong was hesitating when a loud splash echoed from the direction of the river, followed by Mu Wanqiu’s shrill cry. Without a second thought, he lunged toward the riverbank.

Lady Wang pulled at the corner of her lips with feigned indifference. It was clear that the Lady of Qin was merely making conversation to ease the current stalemate.

Between her and Xie Wanjun, the Mistress had previously chosen her without hesitation. Yet, when faced with her persistence and the preservation of Xie Wanjun's life, the First Mistress had, after careful deliberation, chosen the latter. Perhaps, in the Mistress's eyes, her own persistence could be changed, but if any harm were to befall Xie Wanjun, it would be truly irreversible.

Hong Yu felt a sense of apprehension. They had entered the Hengduan Mountains to improve their strength, and they had indeed made significant progress. However, getting involved in the battle for the Mastership of the Luofu Palace was always the most dangerous of paths. Success was good, but failure meant death and total annihilation—their opponents would never leave any loose ends.

"Don't worry, Uncle Cai, I will. Grandfather Fang’s mastery of Go is something I have never seen before. Listening to him explain the game has been immensely beneficial to me. How could I not come?" Ye Mu said with a smile.

Baili Bu did not nitpick. He was used to this girl’s lack of decorum, and today’s incident was the most trivial of all. With no outsiders present, he didn't care in the slightest.

Hearing Ate’s reply, Lin Miao, Feng Yuan, and Tuan were taken aback, exchanging glances as they were clearly surprised by his response.