Volume 1, Chapter 23: The Joy of Moving

There is an old saying that harsh landscapes breed unruly people. Yet, Li Xian felt that he had been born in a truly wonderful place. Li Village was, in all honesty, an excellent location.

After the elder walked away, Li Xian looked around and answered many questions from the villagers. Silence fell over the crowd, and Li Xian continued, "Before I leave, I intend to distribute those hundred-plus acres of farmland. Since there are about a hundred households in our village, I plan to lease the land to you—uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers—free of charge. You may freely manage and dispose of all the harvests. Whenever I return, I shall be more than satisfied if you simply bring me some local farm produce." Li Xian set the seal...

"Don't worry! It won't go missing. We guarantee we'll see this vehicle when we return tonight." Having witnessed the extraordinary capabilities of the Gu family, she had developed an immunity to such things.

However, upon returning, she did not see Old Master He or Dian Dian. She asked the servants and learned that because Dian Dian had been crying all afternoon, Old Master He had taken her out for a walk. After He Chuching prepared a simple dinner for her, she personally drove Lin Qianyu to the airport.

The man slumped on Fiona's shoulder let out a sharp cry. As he looked at the water skin offered by the black-haired ninja, endless terror welled up in his eyes, and his entire body trembled and convulsed with fear.

"Fine, fine, I promise! If I commit this offense again, I'll take your surname," Shen Shu said with a roll of her eyes, making a solemn vow.

If the two of them were forcibly taken to Zihua Heavenly Mansion by Guo Zhengqing, they would eventually have to summon the Four Great Guardians to retrieve them, making it impossible to keep a low profile.

Since he had acquired the Xiao Family Army, his strength had doubled, making him the most powerful among all the feudal lords.

Jing Yiren gazed at Lu Ming for a long time; from the rhythm of his heartbeat, she could guess that he was just as nervous as she was. He knew that even if Dongfang Jiaoyue did not love him, her affection for him was deeper than for any other man. It was not until Jing Yiren called out a third time that Lu Ming seemed to snap out of his trance, finally believing that all of this was real.

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He had asked Yu Ci and Chen Jie about it, but as outer sect disciples, they had never been there and knew very little. How big, then, could this so-called superyacht, which could only accommodate eighteen people, really be?

Upon hearing his words, the two brothers burst into laughter, joined by the other bandits who laughed arrogantly. She pouted at him, and Fu Cheng-hai, finding her adorable, idly brushed his index finger against her pursed lips.

More importantly, Yun Qian knew deep down that whenever she faced this old gentleman, or even Mrs. Shen and Shen Qi, an inexplicable but impossible-to-ignore, intense feeling would uncontrollably arise within her.

Furthermore, she received news from the Jade Sect's Dark Robes that when Mu Qing slaughtered the Liu family members, he did not even employ his miraculous phenomena, relying purely on physical combat.

Xi Zirong had excellent qualifications; the youth had refined features, long legs, a good temper, and was the top-ranked student in the first grade of City No. 1 High School. In Chen Ni's mind, any classmate that her Sister Susu could bring home must be someone she was very close to.

The thick fog could conceal their figures, but it also hid dangers. They had already encountered several ferocious beasts that had suddenly lunged at them from the mist. Everyone who set up stalls or opened shops in the black market had to visit regularly to pay a portion of their income in silver.

There was no need to mention the great-grandfather of the Jian family; he was a lucky soul among the divided, otherwise, Ye Linxing would never have known of his existence.

Ye Youyao actually tumbled off the horse while holding her, falling down a long, sloping hillside.

"Phew! That young lady is finally gone," Zhang Yang exhaled a long breath in his heart.

After Zhao Tie-zhu finished speaking, he cast a cold glance at Allie; clearly, her intentions had not escaped his notice. Li Jiayu and Guo Dayong had sparked a romance while training in Baoding, but due to the war, they had never managed to consummate their relationship.

The people behind them followed, but at that moment, a muffled gunshot rang out from the depths of the jungle.

"Yanxi, are you full? Are you satisfied with the taste of this place I brought you to today?" During the lull while paying the bill, Tu Jianfeng chatted gently with Chen Yanxi. Zhang Yang, with his back to them, stole a glance in Chen Yanxi's direction. Seeing her look at him, Zhang Yang immediately turned his head away.

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Zhao Qinghan said excitedly, "Then what about me? What do I have? Besides a face that is somewhat photogenic and a tall figure, what else is there? I have met men who genuinely liked me, but as soon as we talked about marriage and they learned I had an invalid mother bedridden at home, they all stayed far away."

"Heavens! Over a hundred Imperial Weapons!" The cultivators of the heavens were shocked, their entire bodies trembling so violently they were on the verge of collapsing.

Qin Mo met Su Qinghan's gaze. He was only two centimeters shorter than Su Qinghan, so the visual was not particularly discordant.

"Hmph! Isn't this all your fault? If there wasn't enough food at noon, isn't that on you? I sentence you to cook!" Meng Xin was not foolish; in any case, she quite enjoyed Zhang Yang's cooking.

After hearing this, Yan Jin simply picked up the crystal steamed dumpling in front of her, placed it on her plate, and tasted it in a leisurely manner.

Liu Ming clutched his heart, partly because he wanted to laugh, and partly out of anger. This idiot—how did "pledge of allegiance" become "taking a prize for being top of the class"? Why wasn't it "top scholar"?

Que Dongjin's estimation was correct; the contact was indeed not there. Based on the timing of the deal, he deduced that the contact and the traders were traveling separately. It was precisely because of this that the other party had set the time for them with such precision.

The first mission was to invite Yoon Eun-hye. The executors were he and Kim Jong-kook, who called Yoon Eun-hye after 9:30. Kim Jong-kook invited her to Yeouido Park, while Yoon Hyun invited her to the Yeouido campus of Seoul University.

Liu Ming swung his fist toward the void, and the air erupted with a thunderous roar, terrifying everyone present.

Consequently, Yoon Hyun successfully slipped away from the Dolby Theatre and returned to the temporary residence arranged for him by YS.

"You want to be held by me alone. Fine. I'll close my eyes. No matter what you do, I won't see it," Wang Hanyu said with a smile.

Having had its identity exposed, it was truly difficult to say anything more insulting. For a progenitor of demons, using schemes and tricks was normal, but acting like a rogue using shameless tactics... that was also normal when necessary.