Youth’s Journey

Ji Ningzhao didn’t remember how she’d fallen asleep in the end. When she woke, she was in bed, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling for quite some time before realizing this wasn’t her own home.

“Awake?” Ruan Qing leaned against the doorframe, watching her. When Ji Ningzhao finally turned her gaze in his direction, Ruan Qing continued, “You’re in the guest room. You got drunk last night.”

Ji Ningzhao held her liquor well. Even when intoxicated, she simply sat quietly, smiling at the others. So it was a while before—

Facing Shi Ying’er, Xiao Han felt a twinge of guilt. Ever since becoming emperor, he’d rarely spent time with her. She must have been terribly bored.

“As long as Chenchen hasn’t caused any trouble for the prince, that’s all that matters.” What did the prince mean by saying Chenchen was obedient?

Shen Wan was still a bit dazed. Was that it? Was this enough to prove she really was a direct descendant of the Xiao family? Was that sword truly so magical? Or perhaps anyone could have drawn it and this was just an elaborate show?

Xi Chen stood stunned for a long while before raising his hand to embrace her back. Feeling her nuzzling into his arms, a faint smile gradually spread across his lips.

Perhaps there was another way to detach Zang Qingyun’s residual consciousness, but judging by the formidable strength Zang Qingyun displayed upon awakening, with Sun Fengzhao’s current abilities, it was impossible. He would first have to completely control every aspect of Zang Qingyun’s awakening, resist the Golden Armored Guards’ interference, and only then finally succeed in severing and extracting the divine consciousness from Dong Xueqing’s body.

Liu Yan suddenly noticed Bi Xiulai’s broken scythe. TVXQ’s psychic abilities couldn’t create a shield, but wielding the broken scythe wouldn’t be difficult.

Zhen Yin was stunned, and Shen Wan was speechless as well. On that day, when he had tried to force himself on her, she seemed to recall saying those very words.

“In terms of rank, I should obey my superior’s orders.” Xiu Hai, convinced the man harbored ulterior motives, spoke with renewed firmness.

“Young Master Qin wanted to see Madam, so I stepped out.” After considering for a moment, Weiwei decided not to tell the whole truth.

Su Mubai was surprised, but noticing that no one else showed any sign of astonishment, he grew even more perplexed.

He looked down. After the Liangzhou army’s withdrawal, only a field of headless corpses remained outside the city.

Whether by coincidence or not, trouble always seemed to arise when he was on leave. He found this rather vexing.

They met almost no resistance. As soon as the Shu army charged in, the Liang troops scattered in panic. Rarely did any group attempt to organize a defense; before their formation was even set, the Shu soldiers reached them, and the soldiers fled like birds and beasts.

Ji Qian shot him a sidelong glance, her large eyes plainly saying: Letting you know in advance so you can prepare?

He was a blind man of about fifty, who had played the erhu in that same spot for more than a decade.

After updating everyone about what had happened during his absence, Lin Hao found himself with nothing else to do and considered heading back.

The others, thinking the two were quarreling, watched them furtively for a few minutes. Seeing there was no commotion, they averted their gazes and returned to their work.

Suddenly, an explosion sounded on the platform, causing the entire mountaintop to tremble.

“I’m off!” After a dozen seconds, Tang Xue finally clambered off Lin Hao and bounced away.

If she wasn’t mistaken, those two cities were where Prince Qing, Zongzheng Wu, would station his forces in the future. Now that she’d crippled his plans, one could only imagine how furious he must be.

“Hmph, it was clearly the Northern Qiu invaders who slaughtered his son’s family. Debts should be laid at the right door; no matter how deep his grief, he shouldn’t take it all out on the Guo family,” Wang Qiaozhen fumed.

Chu Haoran nodded to himself. It seemed the Ministry of Health was always ready for war. Both these things were wartime supplies. Our nation was finally about to show its strength.

Qingyue had spoken offhand, unaware of the profound impact her words had on Nan Changqing, who had been listening intently.