Chapter 69: The Fragrance of Roses in Bare Hands

“I told you, the Twelve Soul-Seizing Needles are truly of little use. The patient’s condition is unclear; recklessly attempting to detoxify will only lead to disaster. Given the outcome, things have already turned out rather well—at least the illness hasn’t worsened, which is fortunate enough.”

“Could it be that the rumors are false? Is the Twelve Soul-Seizing Needles really not that powerful?”

Feng Zhi still found it hard to believe.

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The Shadow Web organization released bird-shaped shadows into the sky. These dense, shadowy birds hovered over the headquarters, shattering the tranquility of the Lingying Society’s base and heralding the arrival of the Shadow Web.

She couldn’t quite say what was wrong with Ning Weijin. If one were to choose a brother-in-law, Ning Weijin was exceptional in every regard. But he was the ruler of a nation, and that was his greatest flaw.

If that was the case, then a trip to the Tianmu family was in order, and as for how to obtain what was needed, that would depend on the circumstances.

As if to prove his sincerity, no sooner had he finished speaking than the thudding of helicopter blades echoed from the horizon. A helicopter soon appeared, making a dramatic entrance before everyone.

“Not only is he hard to fool, he always tries to trick me. Lucky I’m quick-witted and managed to fend off every punch he threw at me.” Ning Yu pouted.

With that thought, the man composed himself, his handsome features once again adorned with a gentle, spring-like warmth.

Everything before their eyes was illuminated by fluorescent stones embedded in the rock walls, each radiating its own strange light, allowing the two inquisitive souls to take in their surroundings clearly.

Yu Qingling let out a long breath, feeling that even stepping through the Yu family’s gates was no longer as distressing as before.

She stopped at the entrance to Yiyu Studio, hesitated for a moment, and went inside. Since she was in the business of cosmetics and powders, it was only natural to see how others ran their businesses.

For this very reason, the central government needed to make an example—killing the ‘chicken’ to warn the ‘monkeys’. In Shanghai, they took swift, forceful action, toppling some high-ranking, powerful corrupt officials to intimidate other officials nationwide who were reluctant to let go of their privileges.

YoonA and Pani hadn’t told Sica and Taeyeon that Seohyun already knew about their relationship with Yunxuan. After all, with Yunxuan still around, they were too embarrassed to say anything about it in front of him.

Zhang Zhengjian’s words stabbed right at Kwon Junhwan’s fatal weakness—he truly had no way to resolve the issue now.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jinchi couldn’t help but feel a headache, and a sense of self-reproach.

Under the watchful gaze of Park Geonchu and Kim Jung-woong, Moonshadow Maple recounted everything that had happened from start to finish.

But wild monsters would never attack the residences of those in the Demon Realm. In fact, in some sense, their existence was meant for the inhabitants to train. Unfortunately, killing them wouldn’t grant any experience points for leveling up.

Wang Yuling gazed at Liu Yihua with anticipation in her eyes. In truth, she was always looking for opportunities to get closer to him.

“So far, there’s nothing suspicious—just that the Guangyang Sect is being unusually hospitable, far too courteous for their reputation!” Chen Zhiyuan said with a faint smile.

In reality, Ye Zeming’s words couldn’t directly scare Black Spade K. He was the type who only cared about himself; if friends or relatives died, it didn’t matter to him at all.

Shu Meng clenched her teeth at the thought. Never mind, she’d have to rely on herself.

“Joint Formation?” A flash of light appeared in King Yanwu’s eyes, and the air around him began to tremble violently like waves struck by rocks. Five giant pythons attacked at once; even with his skills, King Yanwu couldn’t break free and was forced to defend himself passively.

Though the door here wasn’t a tomb door, we still checked it thoroughly for traps. Once we were sure it was safe, we set out to find the mechanism to open it—only to discover it had a handle, and with a gentle push, the door swung open.