Volume One, Chapter 21: Devouring the Sacred Purple Heaven Body, The Ancient Bronze Palace

“Yueyue, what’s wrong? Did someone bully you?” Anwen gently wiped the tears from Anyue’s face and asked softly.

Buckingham Palace is the most sacred place in all of London, indeed the entire Commonwealth. It is a dignity and pride worth rallying the entire nation to defend.

The company grew larger and larger, and the matters she had to worry about multiplied. Gradually, Dong Qingqing began to feel overwhelmed.

Seeing the striking red bloodstains on the bed, Chu Yuhan felt her eyes dry and then tears slipped down.

He had thought that Long Zu would persuade him to work for him, perhaps with a more sophisticated argument than Long Xiang’s. But to his surprise, Long Zu only used Master Fu as an example, voicing what many men secretly felt.

Su Nan, overhearing the exchange between the two, found it unbearable even as their friend, so she quickly picked up Leo and left the troublesome place to shield him from any toxic influence.

The Lian family was usually dignified and composed, having weathered many storms. But today, they were so angered by a few words from Xiao Changge that they were visibly upset. They had not expected Xiao Changge to reject their request, and the thought of Xiao Wanqing facing punishment made their hearts even more unsettled.

Anwen worried that Anyue might struggle to adapt to the new environment, so she decided to chat with her first; the clothes could wait until after dinner to be sorted.

Those few lines of dialogue left Li Tangni blushing deeply. She wanted to say something modest but it felt insincere, so she chose to remain silent.

For a moment, Long Yunfeng and Tian Yao sat together in silence, but it wasn’t cold or awkward; rather, it felt more comfortable than before.

Jin Dachuan drove the car, bringing Lin Xiaofeng and two others to the entrance of Guochao Building, where Chen Fei and Hong Tianzhen were already waiting.

Looking back now, it was clear that Long Yunfeng had outwitted them, deepening their frustration and intensifying their hatred for the Three Realms.

After tidying up, dawn had already broken. Xiao Mo immediately ordered Zheng Fang to be taken to the Deserted Palace. At this time, the chief officers of the various departments and generals stationed in Xiao Town had also arrived.

At present, Cui Bin had only one option left: to seek help. He then fired off a skyrocketing black flare.

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Daoyan nodded as the three returned to Shunzi’s courtyard, closed the door, and began to ponder over the spherical object.

Some severely wounded soldiers served as instructors in various villages, organizing able-bodied men during the off-season for training. These instructors also acted as propagandists and intelligence agents, promoting the policies of the Arid Kingdom and rallying the people under its banner, especially under Xiao Mo’s leadership.

The fierce battle raged through the night. By dawn, even Xiao Mo’s body was stained red with blood, both enemy and his own. Looking at the pale sky, Xiao Mo finally exhaled heavily.

Fortunately, Dana was unaware of Kang Mang’ang’s ultimate reason for wanting to kill him; otherwise, he would have been enraged all over again.

The dark green poisonous flame could easily reach temperatures exceeding two thousand degrees. It wasn’t just people—steel sprayed with it would instantly liquefy. If used on the battlefield, the casualties would be devastating.

Around ten in the morning, Ding Xueyang sent word that Miaomiao’s high fever had broken overnight. Meanwhile, Xu Ruyi, accompanied by Ding Jiali and Ding Guisheng, went to the local general hospital’s orthopedics department—though the pediatrician had already given a preliminary diagnosis the night before. It wasn’t serious, but they wanted to run some tests just to be sure.

Yun Qingwan had already expressed her meaning tactfully, but Qin Junyu seemed not to have heard the latter half of her words.

Wang Xiao scratched his head and headed toward the door. He had already decided that no matter what, he would beat up whoever was standing at the door first when it opened, regardless of how important their business was.

His presence was hardly noteworthy, but what mattered most was that after Lu Qingyang brought this guy into the Nine Palaces Formation, he charged straight at Reina.

“Tonight, watch my show,” Sun Feiying said with cold eyes, his face brimming with confidence, as if Ye Tian was already his defeated opponent.

Qi Mohan gazed into her fair cheeks, her pair of deep black eyes boldly meeting his gaze without shame.

Song Xiuyuan’s expression darkened. His desire for Churan to marry into the Qi family was simply so she could receive their protection.

The square-faced man pushed Su Changyun aside with disdain, then clutched his stomach, got up from the floor, and walked toward the office door.

But now it seemed that this skill hid a landmine that might leave him paralyzed on one side.

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Wei Zixiang’s internal injuries had been well treated by the family physician. He was now seated on a large black sofa in the recovery room, which was surrounded by layers of Wei family members at the door.

Zhang Yuan was slightly startled and quickly unleashed his divine perception to search for the other party’s whereabouts. But before his power was fully released, a loud explosion came from the protective barrier.

Illegal transport of protected animals was a crime, but since Xu Yang had the Protection Center’s status and was only moving nearby, it was not a problem.

As long as there was sufficient ammunition, Stone Village, with its ample manpower and abundant supplies, was not afraid of any force attempting an attack.

This was the dream rural vehicle for agricultural college students—henceforth, farming would rely on such machines.

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow. No wonder a half-step Yuan Dan practitioner received the same treatment as the Heavenly Mystic Beast King.

Even the mightiest fifteen hundred men posed little threat to the Dayong court. As crown prince of Dayong, as long as the Stone Village army underwent reorganization and posed no danger to the court, he had no objections.

After all, these people had come and yet had no right to compete for elixirs? That was somewhat absurd.

Old Jack stepped out of the bar and found his old battered pickup truck in a nearby parking lot. From under the seat, he retrieved a package wrapped in oil paper and tucked a pistol into his waistband.

He had not threatened the Dayong court; in fact, many of his actions had been beneficial to Dayong.

At this moment, memories of their acquaintance and romance flashed through Letianyi’s mind, one scene after another, all revolving around the man by her side.