Volume 1, Chapter 23: Tend to Your Own Master!

Wanxia watched as Qin Wan helped Wanshuang inside, and a thought suddenly struck her: if she had pleaded a little more that day, would she have been cast out?

Yes, that must be it!

The young mistress had once trusted her so deeply; she could not be so heartless. If only she went to beg her again, the young mistress would surely let her return to her side.

A cold wind blew. Having spent these past few days in the West Wing courtyard washing far too many clothes in icy water, Wanxia’s hands were covered in chilblains, which now ached with particular sharpness in the biting wind.

Yet, this only strengthened her resolve.

Meanwhile, Qin Wan had brought Wanshuang inside and was specifically instructing that she should take good care of herself over the next few days.

“You may place all the blame on me; this matter had nothing to do with you in the first place,” Rukunguhuan replied with surprising directness.

Hearing the commotion, Ya Wan'er also walked in. She had no real friendship with Pei Xie'er—in fact, they had once been at odds—but seeing the rain-swept, tear-stained face of the girl, who now looked so weathered and no longer innocent, she could only sigh with genuine emotion.

This was the gap, the very thing he had always considered changing; that was why he had refrained from ordering the use of "Light" or playing his final trump card. Of course, should a life-or-death moment truly arrive, he would not hesitate.

Situ Haotian’s eyes turned bloodshot. Gazing at the ruins of his sect, his fury mounted. A surge of killing intent erupted from him as he raised his hand, striking out with a wild, tyrannical palm force aimed straight at Zhao Fan’s chest.

The moment it saw those eyes, the ox demon felt its fur stand on end, seized by an unprecedented terror.

It was the River God Shen Mi, the ruler of this purgatory; in this land, no one dared defy its decree.

Within the Fengdu Dynasty, apart from the major factions or sects, who did not fear the Qingyu Pavilion?

“Brother Chu, your mastery of medicine is such that I believe even Old Sun cannot compare to you!” Huo Tian remarked with a sigh, feeling the injuries within his body with utter astonishment.

She could not leave until she obtained the Tianxi Furnace; no matter how harsh the words this fellow spoke, she had to endure them.

After Long Wei finished speaking, he immediately sensed the shift. So, when Hua Liuqing raised his doubts, Long Wei prepared to offer an explanation.

Such work, while seemingly simple, was far from easy. Lin Wan had to focus her attention, steady her mind, and act with both precision and speed.

“With so many people, the gifts won’t be enough to go around, will they?” Wu Nuandong feigned adjusting the horse’s mane while secretly hanging two more bolts of cloth as they approached.

Her heart had never felt such terror. Especially at the thought that he might never wake up, never pester her with arguments again, never smile at her—it made her heart ache so much she could barely breathe.

The teachers and police waved their hands repeatedly, insisting it was absolutely not Song Ersheng’s fault. Anyone would feel terrible if they were wrongly accused.

“...” Hearing her say this, Chu Qingluo felt as if her throat had been suddenly blocked, leaving her unable to speak.

Yet, she couldn’t even best a child who hadn’t fully matured! And as if that weren't enough, the child dared to provoke her time and again.

However, now that he had everything he wanted, he realized that simply being able to watch her smile and stay by her side was the greatest happiness of his life.

The location of the main gate of the Sky Temple had been lost to the passage of time. Regardless, both Isburn and Delphine were convinced that there must be more than one secret passage into this place.

“Now! Retreat!” Tang Shi Sanbai Shou shouted. The players of [Tang Song Yuan Ming Qing] withdrew in unison, scattering to the surroundings with perfect coordination.

“Fine, I admit you can interpret it that way! Although I also object to letting the data speak, the numbers prove that Trapani deserves to advance. Of course, Real Madrid didn't play badly either; I think Mourinho’s tactics were correct!” Bergomi waved his hand with a smile, not wanting to argue with Lombardo.

“Chu Yun, you cheated on the exam. Your eligibility is revoked.” This calm, emotionless statement sounded to Chu Yun like the roar of a demon from the depths of hell, and the hands reaching for his paper were like claws snatching away his soul, bit by bit.

“Thank you.” After Mu Yuan made his stance clear, Chu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. If Mu Yuan had insisted on saving those people, Chu Yun would have had no choice but to follow him.

Li Cha glanced at Odin. Valira’s periodic reports showed no abnormal behavior from him, so Odin’s words could still be trusted.

He knew that the dark muzzle pointed at his head meant his life would end the moment the other party pulled the trigger.

At the table, Ye Liu and his wife had stopped eating, leaving only the two elders and Ye Qi to serve them.

Wang Jin quickly gathered lightning energy in his hands and pressed them onto the two jars. The ghosts inside let out a pained howl, not daring to move again.

Using the faint light, the group vaguely saw eight doors on the second floor; six were slightly ajar, while the other two remained tightly shut.

He had come to Qingyang City to protect Chu Qingcheng and woo her, but now she was asking him to protect Jiang Xinying—wasn't that ridiculous?

Chen Bo pricked up his ears, but hearing nothing, he could only look at her with helplessness.

Hu Hansan was truly smug now. He felt he was a peerless god of war; if his long-dead father could see his glory today, he would surely be too embarrassed to call him a spendthrift.

When doing such things, the traffic police would inevitably intervene. Thus, only one or two vehicles were left blocking the road, and the drivers would lock up and leave, while the cars behind kept their drivers inside to prevent the police from towing them all away at once. This was to avoid losing too many vehicles to illegal towing—a strategy of sacrificing the pawns to save the king.