Chapter 48: The Starting Point of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit

Huiyuan could not help but massage her temples, asking, "What is the exact situation?"

Hua Yun looked at Chen Jiaojia, then back at Huiyuan. "Dean, do you know about S-grade plants?"

"What? You mean—?" An S-grade plant—how could anyone else not know, but the Dean of the Botany Academy? The answer was obvious!

No! Even an S-grade plant shouldn't be like this. Huiyuan immediately dismissed her own guess.

"I once..."

"Yao'er, what you hear is merely the sound, while Brother Lu listens to the spirit. Once you achieve enlightenment, you will naturally be able to discern the profound charm hidden within the zither music." Qingfeng stroked Yunyao's head, his eyes filled with a trace of doting affection.

Every alchemist has some understanding of restrictive barriers, more or less. As a fifth-tier alchemist, how could Ye Gangtian's proficiency in barriers be low? With his discerning eye, he could naturally tell that the hand seals formed by Lu Qingyun's beast were as different from the ones in the first step as heaven and earth.

She felt utterly helpless regarding the latter, because even if she stayed quietly in her room without moving, trouble would still actively seek her out! Therefore, even if she refused to admit it, she could not change her constitution of inadvertently attracting trouble.

Luo Chong was taken aback. Yang Shoujun had spent three years to earn nine honor points, yet this Sai Feiyan had earned fifty-eight honor points the moment she entered the city!

The grand hall instantly erupted into chaos. Sounds of panic, shrieks, shouts, sharp gasps, and weeping blended into a chaotic mess.

Today was the day to try on the wedding gown, and the photographer had given repeated, earnest instructions not to eat too much, yet he was afraid she would go hungry.

The purple longsword raised by Xuanqing did not move an inch, as if some invisible force had nailed Xuanqing's feet to the ground. Ao Miao's dragon soul was now fully manifested; the transparent giant dragon looked as though it were carved from flawless crystal, appearing as solid as reality while simultaneously flickering within the void.

To play it safe, alchemists would basically choose lower-grade elixirs, since the chances of success were naturally higher.

With misty eyes, Qixue gazed at this sorrowful man, feeling a sharp ache in her heart. She desperately wanted to stand up, walk over to him, embrace him, and offer him a shred of comfort, yet she could not.

Seeing Luca's comical expression, Teneia could not help but burst into laughter. However, as she looked at Luca—though she was smiling—there was a faint, shimmering light in her eyes, and what they clearly revealed was joy.

After a long while, she finally spoke, "Is Luo Luo... doing well now?" Perhaps due to her innate kindness, she instantly sensed Qian Yuluo's feelings. Luo Luo must be feeling so self-blaming and distressed right now, right?

Yet whenever Long Ling'er thought of the fact that she was about to die without even having touched a man, she wondered, *Why shouldn't I give it a try?*

However, Wu You had not taken advantage of her just now, which left her with a rather strange feeling in her heart.

"I am tired, and I am weary. In the past, I chased after power and always wanted to vie for the forefront in everything, but in the end, I was merely someone else's weapon. It is good like this now, allowing me to have some peace of mind and recuperate, as I no longer wish to meddle in court affairs." Wang Zhi casually picked up the cup of plain water that Uncle Su had poured for Wang Yue earlier, and took a sip.

Ke Xiangbao's heart skipped a beat, but she utterly failed to find the words to speak, only to watch as he strode toward that side.

The nobles raised their goblets in toast. Luca had experienced such revelry countless times and had grown weary of it. Excusing himself on the grounds of a poor tolerance for alcohol, he slipped out of the banquet hall and into the courtyard's garden.

Under normal circumstances, half of the engineering cost is paid in advance, while the remaining half is settled after inspection and acceptance.

Wu You made a quick mental calculation. The little money he had was only enough to build twenty-some hospitals, and the rest would have to rely on external financing.

The man who called himself a father walked over. As Yue Jie looked at him, the image of him in her mind was no longer that of a father, or rather, not even a human being—merely a demon draped in human skin.