Chapter 123: Hurry and Bring Zhu Yaotang Here

Lin Moyan had arrived in such haste that she had never checked Ye Cheng’s credentials. Thus, while her elder brother questioned him, she had remained somewhat uneasy. Now that she saw Ye Cheng had produced not only a medical license but the highest level of certification available, her trust in him deepened considerably.

“That still won’t do. In any case, not today. Dean, you agree, don’t you?”

“To…”

Lin Qingru was determined to draw an escape room. She rarely had the chance to play, but her luck was poor, and she ended up drawing a haunted house.

On the way, Lu Zilan drove in silence. He felt that Lu Ziyang had done such a thing because of him, and his mood was far from pleasant.

The Perfected Master Xuantian met with Xu Piaomiao and gave her a general account of what had happened. Xu Piaomiao merely said that she understood and would keep an eye on Zhou Xian. If he harbored any malicious intentions, they would never escape her notice.

Her phoenix eyes opened wide. Her untouched, unpowdered face could not conceal the breathtaking beauty of her features.

Ye Xinglou inclined his head slightly toward her in acknowledgment. Then he turned and entered first the alchemy chamber opposite the one Mu Yunqing and the others had chosen.

I pursed my lips and told He Su everything that had happened today, including how I had encountered the King of Hell and been tricked by him while he was disguised as a sweeper.

Although the black lightning had dissipated, Zhou Xian’s thumb joint had also been injured. Fortunately, it was only a superficial wound and nothing serious. With spiritual power circulating through it, the injury would heal in mere moments.

Jiang Qiuman breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly assured them of her compliance before leading Wang Meixin toward the restroom.

Why shouldn’t she be allowed to show off? If her grandfather had said such a thing, Sun Biao could still have accepted it. But hearing Liu Ningya say the same thing was something he simply could not tolerate.

Yu Chengzhu drew in her chest and tightened her abdomen, widening the distance between herself and the weapon wielded by the Matriarch of the Paulownia Wood Tribe by several inches.

“...?” Hong Chengchou was stunned. After a moment’s hesitation, he said, “To lead the way for the king, how could I fear death? My intention is not to request men and horses. I merely wish to ask Your Excellencies to grant me the authority to make decisions according to circumstances.” A wave of sour heat rose in Hong Chengchou’s heart, and he felt deeply aggrieved.

Zhou Yanru gave an order. “I have matters to discuss with Master Xu. No idle person is to enter or leave. Should anyone come to call, admit no one.” With that, he strode into Good Spring Hall without looking back.

“It was only a desperate reflex. I was lucky enough to catch him—how could that be considered martial skill?” Mao Yongyi knew he had fallen into Lin Xiangfeng’s trap and that the man had probed out his martial abilities, so he hastily tried to cover them up. Everyone had merely suffered a false alarm and paid no attention to the hidden thoughts behind the pair’s question-and-answer exchange.

Sima Xiangru was actually very reluctant to go to Linqiong, but he had no better option. Returning in such circumstances would cost him a great deal of face, yet one could hardly live on pride alone.

Fortunately, the road beneath them was not paved with cobblestones, but consisted only of moist earth. Though the fall was not especially painful, the morning dew had only just receded, leaving the soil damp. Mo Ruzhi’s exquisitely crafted double-embroidered silk robe was smeared with dirt, leaving her in a thoroughly wretched state.

The three men were terrified out of their wits. Surviving a hundred strokes of the rod would already have been a matter of luck; if they were then placed in a cangue weighing two or three hundred pounds, there was no chance they would live.

“How did you know...?” Tian Hongyu saw the three men carrying themselves with such unconcern, every gesture radiating an intimidating force, and suddenly felt a trace of panic.

Although Hero Guo had not yet reached the realm of “the truly great hero serves the country and its people,” he already possessed the bearing of one.

After the Mo clan’s downfall, Consort An was grateful for Qing Shuang’s assistance and occasionally sent people to deliver precious nourishing remedies to Splendid Embroidery Hall. As the visits continued, the two became considerably more familiar. Given the current situation, Qing Shuang was still a member of the empress’s faction, but her growing closeness with Consort An caused people to overlook, almost unconsciously, her connection with the empress.

The Steelclad Rhinoceros had just finished off a human cultivator and was preparing to seek out another to torment and slaughter when it sensed a terrifying attack rushing toward it from behind.