Chapter 43: The Cuckoo Stepping into the Magpie's Nest
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No wonder. It seemed that to devour the system’s energy, she only needed to accomplish one thing.
She had to stop Sheng Hongfei from approaching the Fourth Prince, no matter what.
Once she returned, she would give Yunjin another careful warning and make absolutely sure he kept a close eye on Sheng Hongfei.
At that very moment, Yunjin, whom Yun Zhaozhao had been thinking about, had just knocked the physician unconscious and sent him away when the person on the bed slowly came to.
Where am I?
The Fourth Prince warily surveyed his surroundings. Only after discovering that there was not a single person in sight did he finally—
The western foothills had been set apart as a beast garden. Beyond the peach grove, farther north, together with the area to the east, lay the rear mountain. The rear mountain served many purposes: a distillery, a tea workshop, a talisman-paper workshop, an estate, granaries, orchards, tea plantations, spirit fields, medicinal gardens, and more.
Lin Baitang’s wrist was fair and slender. Swollen red all the way around, it looked horrifying, and no one knew how long she had been in pain.
Yang Yi grimaced, guiltily withdrew the stone, and secretly rejoiced. It was obvious now: the impact was related to the force of the throw and the amount of spiritual energy within it. The higher both values were, the greater the power.
One was the owner of a carriage company; the other was a large and flourishing clan. It was immediately clear which carried greater weight.
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In Bai Xin’s view, once parents had raised their children to adulthood, they ought to let go. Surely they could not manage their children for the rest of their lives? Surely they could not interfere in their children’s affairs forever? Were their children never allowed to choose their own lives?
Traveling day and night toward the capital, Song Bin could already foresee that a great battle was about to take place. Yet it would not be a battle fought with weapons, because neither Shen Luofan nor the Emperor could bear to see the people of their own country slaughtering one another and leaving the land strewn with corpses. Nor did they wish to give foreign enemies another opportunity to invade.
The point was to cultivate your bad habit of spending money before you earned it. That way, they could advance their claims on your labor and make a fortune, while your own life would become increasingly miserable.
As usual, Chen Xiaoyue sat at the front desk, watching the people who came to purchase pills. She looked somewhat bored.
Because she was thinking so intently, she failed to notice that the carriage had stopped. The curtain was lifted, and a moment later Zhang Yaoxing raised her head, her eyes dark and gloomy.
Ye Muchen had no choice but to jog slowly up the mountain. It was truly freezing here. A thick layer of snow blanketed the mountain, and the higher he went, the lower the temperature fell. But to complete the mission, he had no choice but to climb.
It turned out that enhanced defense did not merely improve bodily defense; it also increased one’s defense against mental attacks.
When would he be able to sleep on the clouds like Beiyu Jianzun, instead of having to transform into a cloud in order to fly?
Normally, those in the same trade were wary of one another, so the assassins were naturally suspicious of this legendary thief who had appeared out of nowhere.
Although Yang Tiejun and Park Mansu might have had countless reasons, their act of holding a legislator hostage was undeniably illegal. They had to face the judgment of the law.
Excellent performance in battle not only earned Yan Xing more experience rewards, but also a building blueprint and divinely bestowed gold coins.
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He had eight limbs, transparent with a hint of dark green, while a trace of scarlet showed through on his head.
Cao Xuanxia remained completely unresponsive, utterly immersed in her own world and unable to extricate herself.
Maintaining one hundred thousand first- and second-line troops was an enormous expense; their daily food alone cost a staggering sum. Moreover, in preparation for battle, the troops of the Eternal Territory trained with exceptional intensity, and the quality of their provisions was held to an equally high standard.
The sudden appearance of a secret manual interrupted Beitang Mo’s contemplation. Beitang Mo stared at the manual before him, glanced at Di Zixiao, and pointed at it.
After all, this was a masquerade party, and the evening’s theme was horror. Discussing violent or bloody topics was perfectly normal.
As the camera shifted downward to the area beneath the program’s guest, the audience discovered that tonight’s guest was unlike the glamorous figures who usually appeared on the show. He was a special individual who had lost both arms and wore plain clothes.
Natural disasters were truly terrifying. If they froze solid and were then struck by lightning, they would surely meet their end right there.