Chapter Thirty-One: Bestow Upon Her a Resounding Slap

"Your Majesty, I am afraid we cannot comply. We no longer have any reason to hold back!" the leader said coldly. As he spoke, the veins on his face bulged, and black markings suddenly appeared on his arms, which then swelled violently.

Having lived in the inner palace for some time, Lan Xi felt that although Ge Pei’s residence was not large and lacked ostentatious, ornate decorations, it was elegant and comfortable. With towering trees and exquisite garden design, the place was peaceful and beautiful; every flower, tree, stone, and path was crafted with such ingenuity that she fell in love with it immediately.

When I awoke, I was lying in my own bed. Li Xiong, Chen Zhi, Zhang Tie, and Fan Ju were looking at me with concern, while Liu Ling continuously wiped the sweat from my forehead.

Because Simon’s injuries were severe and his recovery was far too slow, he was left with only thirty percent of his original strength, making it impossible for him to break free from Robin’s restraint.

Lan Xi sighed inwardly. The thirty taels of silver hadn't even stayed warm in her pocket before they were gone, and she would have to ensure nothing went wrong just to make it safely until the next monthly stipend.

Wisps of white cold mist rose incessantly from the ice coffin before vanishing. With a sharp snap, cracks spread across the surface of the crystalline ice, spiderwebbing in every direction.

After retrieving the bodies of their fallen soldiers, the Wu army kept their word and retreated, allowing the Jiaozhou troops to exit the city and carry the remains of Deng Yi and the others back inside. From then on, the Wu army resumed their siege without launching any further attacks.

Less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea after Su Yan arrived, the teleportation array suddenly lit up. Su Yan felt a jolt of alarm and looked over carefully, wanting to see who this person was. Given that they had arrived at almost the same time as him, he feared this might be a formidable rival.

"Damn it! Why can't I see anything?" Professor Weiss roared. Jackson and the other man, however, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Unlike Professor Weiss, they were powerful, and thus could better grasp the intensity of the force they had just witnessed—it was simply not something a human could possess! Could it really be a god?

"Since you’re fine, you may leave." Saying this, Jiuyue gently opened the door, stepped aside, and showed him out.

"Rong'er, come here. Since when is seniority the standard in this palace?" Luo Lingjin felt quite displeased to see Li Biyao completely blocking her younger sister.

The tutor chosen for Afu’s initiation was Zhu Boshan, the son of Zhu Zhuoran, who had once been the tutor for Si Yue. Because it concerned Afu, Lin Su had met this Zhu Boshan once through a screen and asked him a few questions. Seeing that he answered fluently and clearly possessed true scholarship, she finally felt at ease.

"Come, You'er, eat more vegetables to supplement your vitamins." My brother smiled as he placed food into my bowl.

"I brought you some medicine! Auntie Zhang said you were here, so I came to check on you!" Brother Yu said with a smile.

"No one will mistake you for a mute if you don't speak." Han Junzhe didn't know why, but from the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Gu Yan to suffer any grievances; it seemed like an instinctive reaction of his body.

In the sandalwood box carved with lotus and twin-flower patterns lay all of Zhang Lan’s assets. Of course, this excluded the jewelry given by Luo Yuanpeng, but to Zhang Lan, these promissory notes were far more reliable.

"Cut!" Qiu Xian’s resonant voice echoed through the room again. As if a switch had been flipped, the scene suddenly became lively, and everyone let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Mr. Wang." Mother Ye thanked him in a low voice, not daring to look up. Her body trembled slightly, as if she were struggling to control herself.

Looking down, I realized that Hua Qianying had kept her legs tightly together, while Hua Qingqing, sitting on the inside, had her legs crossed in an unseemly manner, which had caused me to touch the wrong person.

"No, we are not of the same race; we cannot marry," Feng Lingxi said with great seriousness, forgetting that Long Yi was holding her and that she should have been resisting.

Even though Chu Wanqing had now developed a cure, Chunyu Lie still became furious whenever he thought of that incident.

Forget about the power of the King Realm; there wasn't even a trace of spiritual energy. Such an existence was merely a mortal, insignificant, and could be blown to smithereens with a single breath.

This was a supermassive circular space. Grand, ring-like structures rotated and intersected in the air in a suspended state, forming a giant network. Blinding white light streamed through the gaps in the intersecting structure.

As a junior of the family, even after succeeding to the position of head of the family, Xiao Yichen still had to show great respect to these elders.

In her heart, even if she were to kill, she had to wait for the senior’s nod; otherwise, it would be a sign of disrespect.

However, the current Chongzhen showed nothing. He didn't say a word, simply following He Yunhua forward.

Amelia raised an eyebrow, sensing that this eye contact might be an opportunity, and took Jody with her as she walked over.

Only by returning to the control of Zacian could it become that sharp, peerless, and indestructible Sword of the Fairy King once again.

Sano felt the rare display of anger from San-bang, and the level of vigilance he held regarding this battery of pitcher and catcher quietly rose.

Even with the protection of a Void Body, Chen Qingyang’s Phoenix Flame Lotus could burn even the void itself; in less than a breath, it threatened the safety of Qian Lanyue.

"Mom! It’s quite good here. You should just work here; it’s much better than that shopping guide job, right? You have a dedicated lounge here. Wouldn't it be more convenient for me to come find you later? Right?" Wang Xiu persuaded.