Volume One, Chapter 23: An Unexpected Encounter with an Ex-Boyfriend

Something was wriggling its way up her pale wrist, but perhaps because her nerves were so tightly wound, Jia’er felt nothing at all.

Under such compression, not only did it fail to diminish popularity, but its fame spread even more widely. Some had already been waiting early at the clinic stall, hoping to secure a spot for consultation.

Regardless of whether this thing was edible or whether consuming it would have any side effects, Yu Mei cast all such concerns aside.

Because, even with the two most brilliant minds in the Marvel world and Betty Ross, who was considered outstanding among ordinary people, the success rate of this experiment was only raised to about eighty percent.

If one were unaware, that might sound promising, but once Shi Chunyang was involved, the situation changed entirely.

Bian Youcai’s eyes gleamed with gossip. He had noticed the spark between Nian Yuchen and Jing Xue early on; indeed, they ended up together. Now this was a master-apprentice romance? Moreover, an innocent apprentice paired with a taciturn yet flirtatious master. Incidentally, there was also a pair of older men in a relationship at the base.

Su Zhan’s purpose in doing this was to make Mu Qing fully believe in the efficacy of the elixir, so it could be distributed among all the followers.

Meng Yuwan swallowed hard, reluctant to mention it, but unable to resist Wan Hua’s repeated questioning, she had no choice but to reveal the whole truth.

Meng Yuwan remained silent afterward; she was no fool. Speaking too much at once risked suspicion, which would be disastrous.

“Your humble servant obeys!” Imperial Physician Li took a cloth pouch from his treasure box and opened it to reveal needles of varying lengths and thicknesses.

There was an unmistakable threat in his words. Youqian Taiqing knew all too well how protective Xu Qingyuan was of his reputation.

A Le knew the doctor misunderstood the relationship between Yu Yan and himself and couldn’t clarify, so he evasively dodged the question.

This year, Han Shan was twenty-four by the lunar calendar but only twenty-two by the solar calendar because he had not yet had his birthday. His ID age had been increased by one at the time, so by any calculation, Han Shan should not be older than Wang Cuihua.

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Apart from the Dragon King and Queen, only His Highness could wield the Immortal Binding Rope to subdue Xia Xigu in the entire East Sea. Now that the Dragon King and Queen had gone on a sea journey, it was certain that His Highness was the one who bound her with the Immortal Binding Rope.

“You’ve come after all,” Yun Yan scattered the last handful of fish feed, clapped his hands, and fixed his gaze steadily ahead.

A sudden dimness and brightness flickered in his mind as Iron Blood felt an intense headache. When he opened his eyes again, a graceful figure appeared before him.

Typically, the Sanctuary stewards did not appear in the secular world; thus, despite many years of interaction with the Sanctuary, Iron Blood had never seen one before—let alone one who came voluntarily today.

Ning Jianchong and Xu Qing exchanged glances, simultaneously drawing their weapons as they charged toward the Poison Corpse King.

In a fleeting moment, he seemed to grasp something: why Chen Wang died so miserably—it was because he broke the rules by tampering with things here! Understanding this, he also realized what those rats truly were—they were the guardians of this place, protectors of all that the predecessors had left behind.

Desperate, Luddy summoned his final strength, took a few steps back, leapt vigorously into the air carrying Liu Hansheng, tracing a graceful arc before landing on the opposite shore.

“What’s wrong? Did you find anything?” Captain Xing asked the forensic doctor. Captain Xing was also the lead of the police investigation.

Inside Bing Niang’s heart was full of shock—she hadn’t expected he would even master such a rare sonic attack. Who exactly was he?

With the monster’s abilities, this was entirely possible. Han Wei had quietly tested this and never doubted it. If Lin Xue were caught by the monster, what would happen? No one would believe she would come out unharmed. Without hesitation, Han Wei was the first to jump into the underworld river, followed by Li Hua and Liu Shi after taking deep breaths.

No one had entered this room for a long time. She didn’t even know what time it was. Curled in a corner, she shielded her belly with one hand and hugged her knees with the other, resting her head on them. Her long hair cascaded down, covering her entire body as she silently sat with her eyes closed.

The shop was overcrowded, and Wei Qilang’s two hired assistants were too busy to break free. Even if they saw the two, they couldn’t come over. Wei Qilang didn’t care much and simply held Dong Ru’s hand, walking straight to the back of the rice shop.

Because Ximen Jinlian wanted to examine all the wool materials thoroughly, Chen, the manager, naturally could not object. Meanwhile, Xu, the general manager of Xiangfeng Jewelry Company, originally prepared to bid but fell silent at this moment, simply waiting quietly.

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“Because I cannot conceive.” Her voice no longer carried the brightness and joy it once did.

People often failed to associate him with the Feng family, even forgetting this connection altogether. What they recognized was his ability to run a company and the hard work he had put in through years of business.

It was like buying a lottery ticket—winning once was luck, but if the second time yielded green numbers, wouldn’t that invite suspicion of cheating? Ximen Jinlian understood the proverb: a tall tree invites the wind.

When the enemy’s abilities are unknown, acting like this is as foolish as jumping off a cliff to find a martial arts manual.

Now it was settled; the class disturbances and candidates for water resistance over the coming weeks were decided. Lin Chu could start planning her return.

After scolding, Jia She was still unsatisfied and said to Jia Huan, “From now on, Huan’er, don’t hang out with such lowly people. Go play with your brother Baoyu or cousin Rong’er instead.”

One painting depicted an old Taoist sword dancing, the other a black ink floral bird. Together, they formed the character “Dao” (Way).

However, they all stopped about ten meters in front of Dongfang Yunyang and simultaneously formed seals to launch their attack.

“Don’t come so close.” Feeling the sunshine—or rather, the soft, cute body—pressing close from behind, Ji Qingcheng poked her elbow backward, causing Ji Minai’s chest to ache.

Florin Fosco, owner of an ice cream shop in Diagon Alley, had been abducted, as evidenced by the traces left inside the store.

Kinoshita Rokuzo’s powerful fists were blocked by the Dunjia shield, but the shield quickly cracked and shattered.