Chapter 35
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The Xun family governed its household through the study of the Confucian classics. If the Kong-Mencius clan had been the source of Confucianism, then the Xun family was its great developer. Every generation of the Xun family produced outstanding disciples, and in Xun Qing’s generation, six were especially renowned, together known as the “Six Sons of the Xun Family.” Xun Qing was proudly counted among them.
No sooner had Ning Zeyan left than Lin Youyou noticed a blanket draped over his chair. Limping over, she picked it up, intending to go to sleep.
Lu Manman felt that none of it mattered anymore. So many years had passed, and she had endured in silence for so long. The elders of the Jing family firmly believed that she was a good-for-nothing. There was no need to keep recalling or quibbling over the past.
Besides, Mo Ting knew that Mo Han had come to protect the young master. He simply did not understand what danger the young master could possibly face.
She still remembered how, in her dream, the Imperial Father had flown into a rage when Yinzhen mentioned going into business. It was clear enough that the Imperial Father disapproved of the idea.
“There is nothing your mother lacks here. You need not worry about me. But remember this: once you leave Shangjing, try not to come back too often…” The old general’s wife spoke these words against her heart, but the faint redness around her eyes was impossible to conceal.
His feet sank straight into the ground. Cracks appeared across the land within a radius of ten miles, spreading in every direction.
Doctor Cheng said quite a lot, but in summary, there was not much time left—only a few days at most.
This was momentous news. The Demon Cult’s previous activities near Mount Shu had led to the destruction of Fan Village and Li Village, claiming countless lives. Yan Tianqing’s name had become known throughout the realm.
“But Manman likes you. She always says that you’re her boyfriend and tells us not to set our sights on you. The last time I said that Senior Brother was my ideal type, Manman got especially angry. She even warned me that you were her kind of man and told me to stay away from you…” Qu Wei spun one tale after another with practiced ease.
It happened to be an age of peace and prosperity. The common people lived and worked in contentment, and those with leisure would gather early in the teahouses. Some ordered a pot of fragrant tea and, if they had already eaten, a plate of melon seeds and candied fruit to satisfy their cravings. Those who had not yet eaten would order several signature pastries and wash them down with hot tea, which served well enough to fill their stomachs.
Seeing that everyone had eaten their fill and drunk nearly enough, the Young Palace Lord tactfully took his leave.
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“So what? It is enough that I like it.” Though Lian Ying’s words were gentle, his tone was firm and left no room for argument.
“Boom!” His black cloak billowed fully behind him. His lightning-fast figure shot forward, leaving behind an explosive sonic boom that rolled through the air. At the center of the surging shock wave, a complete phantom slowly faded away.
This time, however, she did not sit upright upon a warhorse at the head of the procession. Instead, she rode in a specially modified carriage that was roomier, more comfortable, and sturdier.
When they arrived, they saw a man in black lying dead on the ground, his chest pierced through and his eyes wide open.
Feng hated it when people asked about things he did not wish to discuss. She still dared not cross that line.
He thoroughly enjoyed the taste of drinking butter tea with dried beef. The food provided ample calories and helped ease altitude sickness. Even in ordinary clothes, Seventh Brother’s ability to adapt was truly extraordinary.
A powerful force pierced his body through the silver needles, as though entering his very soul. The pain made Xia Zixi’s face grow ever paler, and he clutched the bedding tightly.
Fortunately, Tao Ran had already driven away most of the baleful energy from Ning Shanshan’s body, and her complexion was improving as well, so he was not overly anxious. Looking at the driver, who wore an expression of anger and suspicion, he could only laugh helplessly.
On the whole, the appearance of immortal energy was an enormous blessing. It made cultivation far easier for countless people, and breaking through to higher realms became much less difficult.
In truth, they had understood as soon as they arrived in the capital that some matters could not be avoided simply because they wished to evade them. At present, they could no longer use avoidance to escape the problem.
At that moment, another cavalry unit of the Central Plains Army charged out from the flank. This cavalry felt entirely different. It possessed neither the strict discipline of the elite cavalry nor the ferocity of the barbarian heavy horsemen. Instead, it was steeped in a lifeless gloom.
Qianqian rolled her eyes. That was men for you. When they liked you and wanted to chase you across the whole world, they had one set of words. When they no longer liked you and wished to reject you, they could still come up with speeches pleasing to the ear.
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Had it not been for the father of the Fu brothers, their mother, Yang Yunshu, might well have followed the same path as her half-sister, Yang Yunxian.
Gu Qingcang looked at Liu Qianwu lying beside him, his heart torn with conflict. In the end, he still reached out and drew her into his arms, pretending to remain calm.
Fu’s elder brother had said last night that he would leave early, so she decided that she had to get up earlier as well and could not delay the important business.
Before withdrawing, there always had to be a rearguard unit to ensure everyone’s safety. Companies Two and Three had not yet broken free from the stalemate. Then a white figure charged straight into the battlefield, moving as though no one stood in its way.
However, this symptom was clearly different from that of the more than ten other poisoned victims, which drew the medical team’s attention.
Huang Jiewen let out a sigh and looked at me with a complicated expression, but said nothing more. She had silently given her consent. I was so pleased with myself, brimming with satisfaction, and then I left.
Many years later, when Di Moyun looked back on the words Madam Ke had spoken to her, they would still warm her heart. Those very words had made her abandon the thought of destroying herself and led her to make a difficult decision that no one else could understand.
“Sir, it is time for the meeting. They are already in the conference room. Shall we go over to see them now?” Assistant Han asked.
The opportunity could not be missed. Seizing the instant when the other side hesitated, Uchiha Madara escaped once again. This time, Freya watched helplessly as he departed and made no attempt to pursue him.
Under the clear moonlight, the quiet beach lay beneath the swaying trees. Row upon row of white tents belonging to the Gido army rested neatly upon the level sand, while the sentries’ torches moved through the camp and its surroundings, illuminating the entire beach.