37 He had nowhere left to turn, no place left to flee.

Eunuch Zhang added that although the Emperor had bestowed the phoenix seal and golden register upon the Empress after she gave birth to the prince, and she had regained authority over the inner palace, the Emperor had not revoked Consort Liu’s power to assist in managing the six palaces. It was unclear what his intentions were.

Just as the figure in black was about to vanish into the vast night, a sharp, commanding voice rang out from the doorway: "Audacious scoundrel! Trespassing in a private home at night and daring to flee!" The man in black stepped back, his face filled with terror. Zhao Wu felt a surge of joy and rushed forward to apprehend him, but suddenly, the man’s eyes widened, and he collapsed, dead.

Qi Heng was a hair’s breadth away from having his legs shattered. The overbearing arrogance on the young master’s face had completely vanished, replaced only by an indescribable panic and confusion.

The laughter pierced through the long years, as if returning to the carefree student days of several years ago.

On the phone, Li Siqin begged Xia Haitong to help her, saying she could not stand by and watch Ye Chengxuan commit a crime. She told Xia Haitong that she understood her concerns and promised to ensure the safety of both Xia Xueqing and herself.

For so long, her heart had been shattered into pieces, like the snow filling the sky over Mingyuan City, dancing in the vast, desolate air without direction, struggling in a whirlpool of agony, unable to stop.

"Brother!" Xue Hai equipped her newly acquired twin swords and rushed over to thank Chu Tao. But before he could reply, she darted aside, clearing the path for Shi Weilan and Yun Yi.

Ling Yu’s convoy of three trucks and six vans drove out of the north gate of Dawn City. Looking at the scattered, bleached bones on the wilderness outside the city and the corpses of black-steel ants everywhere, everyone felt a wave of terror, unable to help but recall the day they had fled into Dawn City through the rain.

"If we are talking about beauty, the Princess is naturally more beautiful. Look at this girl—she has no figure at all. How could she be considered pretty? Your Highness, right? This girl’s face is barely passable, but the rest... tsk—it’s truly unwatchable." Chi Yu responded with fawning sycophancy.

He did not care at all about that pitiful slave; he only wanted someone to suffer alongside him. He could not bear to see anyone doing better than he was. His deep-seated resentment gnawed at his soul like a virus, twisting his features.

Behind me was the dust that had yet to settle, and before me was the empty arena. The spectator stands surrounding the field were dead silent.

Thus, he spent the entire morning in the kitchen, striving to absorb the half-meter-thick stack of recipes organized by the system.

***

Looking around to confirm no one was there, he placed Liu Ruoshan on a wooden bed.

Could it be that these repetitive conflicts of "noble morality" are precisely what cause the endless warfare in the world of Laipeilian?

The cameraman following along stood frozen. Did they just overhear something incredible?

She clutched a stack of silver banknotes in her arms—besides the thousand taels she had exchanged on the road, there were also the savings she had earned over the years.

The next day, Shi Jiajia selected another sixty young people and asked them to work with Weilai to transport the Liuguang people across the Western Sea. Once Weilai and the Liuguang people boarded the Eastern Continent, these youths were to bring the three large ships back to Honiya.

Mo Yun remained calm and polite. He casually unleashed a True Dragon mystery, "Black Dragon Scorches the Heavens," without holding back in the slightest.

Because the White Queen controlled a large number of arms dealers in Russia, the Hellfire Club provided more Green Goblin flame bombs than expected, reaching as many as 800,000.

"There is no point in talking to someone who doesn't understand. Farewell." Bai Ruozhu turned to leave, but Saihan chased after her, attempting to grab her. Jian Qi stepped in to block him, and the two began to fight.

Beneath his feet, the sea of white clouds rolled like waves in the wind, occasionally revealing patches of mirror-like blue lakes or vast green forests.

With a flash of golden light, the Void-Splitting Sword vanished into the void, only to reappear directly before Lu Fei an instant later.

This hammer was no less impressive than the other four magical artifacts, but it was not Qing Peng’s personal treasure; Lin Tao had found it in Mu Yuntuo’s storage pouch.

If Jin Fengzhi had truly used this treasure to trap them and slowly drain their vital energy, then under the suppression of this artifact, she would have no opportunity to counterattack.

***

Since the children were already showing such reluctance to part, Chen Xin naturally could not pretend not to notice; she certainly hoped not to disappoint them.

Mo Zichou did not want to leave immediately. She felt there were still many mysteries in this cave dwelling, and perhaps Chang Xi himself did not know all the details.

Jiang Xiao coughed lightly and said, "Three fellow Daoists, please follow me closely." With that, she held the Red Heart Jade and drifted slowly forward.

"Alright, alright, I will be careful. But when do you think we should tell your father?" Lin Ping’er asked, her brow furrowed with worry.

The old monk on the mountain was gradually losing his strength. The golden light he had erupted with was fading, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and even his facial orifices began to bleed.

Even if they could not root out all the moles, uncovering at least some of them would allow the station to present a new face before the arrival of the special investigator from headquarters. Otherwise, with all the accumulated issues, Station Chief Xu’s desire for reappointment would be nothing but a pipe dream.

With a muffled roar, the hatch of the heavy transport plane opened slowly, releasing a frigid gust of air.

Gao Qing realized what was happening belatedly and immediately understood what Xie Yanlai meant. It was time for them to play their parts.