Volume One, Chapter 62: Meeting the Parents! Chairman of Starlight Group!!

“Hello, Hongyan, is something the matter so late at night?” Su Le asked as he answered the call.

“A-Le, I… I have something I’d like to ask your help with.” There was a moment of silence on the other end before Song Hongyan’s voice finally came through.

Su Le immediately sat up, his expression turning serious. After all, Hongyan had helped him quite a lot in the past. Now that she needed assistance, Su Le was naturally prepared to give his all.

“Say it. As long as it’s within my power.”

“I haven’t even had the chance to repay you for comforting my parents last time. Why be so polite with me?” Su Le agreed without hesitation.

And given how late it was, it was clear Hongyan was truly facing a challenge.

“Then, I…”

At this moment, she could not persuade her, but she firmly believed that one day, her heart would return to Murong Che.

“Mingxi is a girl I met in the underworld. I have no idea which great power she belongs to, so for now, I’ll let her stay in the mining district. When I return to Qingyun Sect, I’ll help her search for her relatives.”

Meanwhile, Chi You used the control abilities of his battleship’s spatial apparatus to dismantle the massive, reinforced work platform into scattered components.

Therefore, the only way to steal the spirit herbs was first to trap the fierce beast guarding them, thus buying enough time.

Just as Du Yu had completed half of his sealing array, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from within the Northern Heaven Gate—the very same force that had sent the Demon Emperor Tianlong flying earlier.

Xiao Han was cornered against the wall by Xia Xuan, unable to move. As Xia Xuan’s lips drew closer, her face burned with heat and she did not know how to respond.

Xia Xuan and Liu Xiaofei had just finished discussing the proper ways to rear a pixiu, and in the midst of their conversation, both drifted off to sleep.

“In that case! Aside from bolstering our local defenses, we should make feints toward Mount Rufen from time to time—to draw the Tartars’ attention! By the way, Uncle Yuan! Although we cannot currently launch a large-scale assault on Mount Rufen, we can certainly make life difficult for them up there!” Wu Sangui said with a smile.

But with resources so scarce, even his own tamed beasts had trouble finding enough to eat, let alone these wild ones; he could only stow them away for now and feed them once they left.

Lately, she had been frequently suffering from headaches and blurred vision. She kept telling herself it was just low blood sugar or anemia, but deep down, her anxiety grew.

At the end of 1846, Franz completed the transfer of his assets. The handful of workshops from years past had long since disappeared; with the onset of the industrial era, cottage industries had already been left behind by the times.

The Venusian Immortal was a deity of the heavens. If he acted thus, it was surely at the Jade Emperor’s behest. It seemed the emperor truly wished for the Buddhist order to enter the Divine Land.

“It’s been a long time. I heard from Feng Xu’s letters that you’d awakened, but I haven’t had a chance to visit. How have you been?” Qi Yunshu was the first to speak.

Though it was spring, Yan Kingdom lay in the north, where the season’s chill still lingered. The spring winds by the Yi River brought a persistent, biting cold that everyone could feel.

But the problem was, everything Zhongsou arranged for people to see was a lie. Didn’t that mean Zhongsou’s profits came from black-hearted money?

Still, in the eyes of the Nozaki father and son, once their cooperation was agreed upon, Iwahashi Shinichi never again mentioned anything beyond the partnership, as if they had always been united by a single goal and that was why they sat down to negotiate.

Xie Anlan, however, suspected that the emperor’s sudden decision to depose the crown prince came because he realized he could not hold out much longer. Otherwise, with the emperor’s temperament, he would never have appointed an heir unless absolutely necessary.

Two years ago, Zhao Jia had already designed stirrups, saddles, and horseshoes, and had ordered them to be secretly forged.

Though nothing was said outright, it was clear from Emperor Meiji’s expression that he suspected the military.

Minister of Agriculture, Horst: “The promotion of potash fertilizer is relatively smooth. Most of the country’s farms have accepted it, and quite a few have already conducted trials.”

If even I hide here, then who will help those still outside?

In retrospect, I’m glad I didn’t help her back then. If I had, I’d be responsible for this mess.

Poor Mai Mai didn’t really want to go out. She still had two paintings to finish today, but her greedy mother had dragged her along, and she couldn’t protest.

The old woman in purple slowly disappeared into the distance, coughing as she went. Her earlier lament had spoken for the other four as well. The four remaining exchanged glances, and two more rose and departed, leaving only two behind, sulking in silence.

Meanwhile, the two brothers of the House of Light continued to unleash their supernatural abilities, channeling their energy into the two light dragons they had conjured, making them even more ferocious.

As spiritual power condensed again, just as the Qian family elder prepared to attack, Dongfang Xiao smiled faintly and sheathed her Ziyun Twin Shadow Sword.

When Suge heard they were going to kill Dongdong, panic seized her heart and she hurriedly asked for more details, but the call had already ended. She held her phone, calling out for a long time, but only the busy tone answered her.

They walked forward, bodies tensed in growing caution. This place was no longer the same as before; danger could lurk anywhere.

Things were growing ever more complicated. Everything pointed to a single possibility: the reversal of time was part of a grand scheme beneath the Central Realm.

A young man, dragon-like, laughed proudly beneath the heavens, while an old man, tiger-like, radiated awe across the world. Sword intent surged from both, tearing through the clouds and piercing the firmament.

A contemptuous laugh rang out again. At that very moment, among the countless figures outside the city, three figures suddenly stepped forth, unleashing a shocking momentum that swept forth with boundless martial power.

Meanwhile, the flamboyant youth felt sure he had left the beetle far behind, and slowed his car a little, thinking it impossible to be caught anytime soon.

With a thunderous crash, Jiang Yuxuan’s fist struck the stone stele, leaving a massive dent. The stele shuddered, and cracks spiderwebbed out from Jiang Yuxuan’s fist, spreading in all directions.