Volume 1, Chapter 32: It’s Not Too Much to Ask to Be His Concubine, Is It?

Hearing footsteps behind her, Qu Pan turned abruptly to see a pair of mud-caked military boots.

Her gaze traveled upward: the trousers were filthy, the uniform was soaked, and his face was pale and haggard, with dark, bruised circles under his eyes. He looked disheveled, yet his posture remained as straight and familiar as ever.

This was the first time he had ever gone back on his word; he had regretted his harsh ultimatum the moment he uttered it. After returning to You Village, he had stood on the roof in the rain, watching her, his heart aching for her panic and helplessness, hating himself for allowing his wife and child to fall into such a desperate situation.

Chu Hanliang reached out toward Qu Pan, and she placed the iron box she was holding into his hands.

Feeling a sudden weight, Chu Hanliang realized it didn't feel right. He looked down at what he held...

He could not accept that his brother and Mi Sa were in love, though he did not know why he felt this way. He only knew he was jealous, but he couldn't tell if he was jealous of his brother or of Mi Sa.

Once the words were out, I realized I had no pretense left; my heart felt truly heavy, and tears began to fall from the corners of my eyes without me noticing.

"To sum it up in one sentence, the future of Quan Quan Li Feng will not remain limited to static spatial design, but will advance into the field of dynamic spatial design," Quan Yu concluded.

"What's the point of betting? They have nothing to bet on but those trivial matters; it's meaningless," Lin Mengmeng said, clearly uninterested.

It was never wrong to be cautious. Chang Huanxi didn't want to dwell on these groundless worries, so she pulled Xu Xinyuan away to attend to proper business.

Although the child possessed a "spirit-extreme" constitution and was almost invincible in terms of speed, and his awakened laws might allow him to touch upon the laws of time, Chen Xiu did not intend to help him improve his cultivation just yet. He planned to wait until he had founded his own sect to let the boy practice the Nine War God Arts and become the leader of the sect.

In the inn, Hun Tu and Master Gu sat opposite each other. The wine was gone, and two cups of tea had long since been replaced.

One could tell from the barrage of comments that most people did not believe this was a student's work; they rated the visuals very highly. Although the soundtrack, art, and dialogue were a bit behind the other individual awards, there is a saying that "one bright spot hides a hundred flaws"—the ultimate visual quality suppressed all other shortcomings.

"Brother, what are you looking at? Why are you crying?" a commuter on the subway asked curiously when he saw the young man next to him, who was wearing headphones and playing on his phone, suddenly in tears.

Li Yaonan was only socializing. It was not until he finished that he realized he hadn't received a call from Xu Xinyuan, so he dialed back. After learning the general gist of the matter, he fell silent.

***

Li Qingning’s sudden arrival in Haiai City to open a chamber of commerce had clearly attracted the attention of many factions. It appeared now that even a big figure like Liu Hanxing had personally planted a mole inside the Qingning Chamber of Commerce.

Ever since Jiang Hua'an successfully forced back Lin Jianxing, the talk of the "Four Great Families of Haiai City" had rarely been mentioned. Once Jiang Hua'an revealed his true strength, his influence far eclipsed that of Su Yuanfeng and Han Xinhe, not to mention Xu Haihong, the long-term overseas representative of the Haiai Chamber of Commerce stationed in Huoyun Province.

Consequently, Yang Lu personally went to the Haiai City Lord's Mansion to report the request sent by Yun Tianhua to the two of them.

Note: Originally at the mid-stage of the Star King level, there is a seal within the body suppressing strength to the peak of the Martial God realm. Guardian of the South Sea, one of the Four Seas Taboos.

After escorting the person back to the Old Sect Master's residence, Mu Chengfeng spoke without ceremony to the several Spirit Realm experts who had been waiting for a long time.

The spaceship *Fire Seed* originally had enough fuel stored, but most of it had been lost in that disaster along with the rest of the food supplies. The little that remained had long since been consumed. Without oil, nothing had any taste.

She paused, reached out to rub her eyes, took a look, and then happily ran to the man and hugged his thigh.

There was a difference between the eldest son and the young master of the house; judging by the steward's tone, Gu Du Yu was likely the future successor of the Gu Du family.

"Hmph, very well. Mr. Ming, your mouth is truly as sharp as iron and copper teeth. You won't shed tears until you see the Yellow River, and you refuse to admit the truth, don't you?"

When Xie Wuyou used his "Gentleman Does Not Kill" technique, he gained a deeper understanding of Xu Fengnian’s character. He realized that Xu Fengnian had not been involved in the previous events, which dissipated the resentment in his heart and earned Xu Fengnian a bit more of his recognition.

"You only know how to cause trouble." Li Yulan blushed and pulled her top down, covering her chest, while sweat had already appeared on her smooth forehead.

Princess Qingcheng couldn't help but ask, her heart filled with anxiety. She both hoped that the person she favored could cure the ancestor and greatly increase the Chi family's strength, and feared that he would fail, causing her to lose all hope.

However, Tu Yan'an certainly wouldn't question this; instead, he took the opportunity to show goodwill, which was also a form of warning.

"To this day, apart from the first Realm Master of the Spirit Realm, no other Realm Master has managed to break into the seventh cave," Hong Meiyan explained with a bitter smile.

"No need." Bao Bei casually found a chair and sat down. Drink what? What if it’s poisoned? Although this trick was childish, one never knew if the other party might actually use such an unconventional strategy.

***

Da Hei, whose real name was Zhang Yu, was 51 years old. After smuggling himself from the mainland to Hong Kong, he worked and lived on the sea for a long time, which left his skin very dark, so his colleagues usually called him Da Hei. Everything else was essentially as he described; it seemed he had not deceived Feng Yifeng.

Two members of the "Shadow Kill" suddenly appeared, their slender single-edged swords piercing deeply into Lei Chui’s heart. While intoxicated, Lei Chui let out a shrill roar, a mass of fire-red, flame-like battle qi erupting from his body. He forcibly twisted his body, breaking free from the two swords behind his vest, and struck out with both fists.

But if one wanted this soldier to report to his superiors that there was a necromancer here, it would be impossible unless he truly saw one. Given the personality of these soldiers in this world, no amount of gold coins could convince these men, who had just experienced the War of Succession, to report false information to their officers.

Father Qin was clearly much more rational than Mother Tang. After reading it, he didn't have a strong reaction and remained very calm.

Although being a semi-undead creature meant they still belonged to the ranks of the living, and their bodies still possessed blood and metabolism, their need for food had also dropped to a very low level.

Xiao Yuyin walked step by step, sighing, until she reached the courtyard by the lake. There were no barriers, only some inconspicuous trees planted on both sides that emitted a faint fragrance.

"Your Majesty, this person is Li Shi, the son of Li Jue, who has always been lawless here in Chang'an," Wei Zhong said, bowing.

The appearance of this figure undoubtedly disrupted An Ruo's thoughts in an instant. The fact that something so unimaginable could happen at this moment appeared without any warning. An Ruo looked at the figure not far away, unable to look away for a moment, her blood-red eyes wide open.

Upon hearing the other party's words, Ye Luo sat down with a smile on his face, called over a waiter, and ordered a bottle of whiskey.

"In the past year, this subordinate has followed Your Majesty's method of providing relief through labor to repair the city walls. Of the entire Imperial City, the city walls are likely the only things that have been preserved in the best condition," Zhu Jun said, following Liu Xia’s carriage and explaining the situation in Luoyang.

He was pushed to the ground, and I don't know if he was hurt. In such a chaotic scene, I wonder how he is now?