Chapter 67: Lying

Chi Yi was not someone without a temper; he merely appeared gentle and refined on the surface, but deep down, he enjoyed a bit of mischief as well. Otherwise, how could he have gotten along so well with Shen Jin and Lu Qingqing?

“So what’s wrong with you?” Ye Shi, being a straightforward man, had no clue about such subtleties. With just a few words, he ignited the battlefield, and somewhere in the commotion, the sound of porcelain shattering echoed.

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As soon as the materials entered the Thunderfire Sphere, a crackling noise erupted. After a while, the sphere, initially the size of a soccer ball, shrank noticeably, becoming no larger than a shot put. Chen Xiuyuan could clearly sense the quality of the materials had improved by several degrees, more than sufficient to craft a mid-grade spiritual artifact.

“Aqi, repeat my rules for these two guests,” Duan Liuyun said coolly without turning his head.

Neither used much strength; both were merely testing each other physically. One was a prodigy, inheritor of the legendary flying dagger who had slain heavenly-level masters; the other, a fabled successor of the Spirit Rhino Finger, had just broken through to the heavenly level and was at the height of his power.

Yet, right now was the crucial moment to apprehend an important suspect. Was it really appropriate for him to just leave like this?

Suddenly, Tian Nuanyu felt someone grasp her hand. As she was about to look down, Lan Shengyan gently pulled her into his arms, then turned sideways, shielding her body in the safe corner of the elevator.

After speaking, he took the Demon Spirit Pearl from Chen Xi, tossed it into his mouth, lifted his chin, and with a gulp, swallowed it down.

“Indeed, if I leave, they certainly won’t spare my son!” Zhuge Yuntai nodded.

Qiu Nianwei looked on incredulously, convinced that Tian Nuanyu was exaggerating. Mu Yuxin, however, picked up the purple clay teapot, inspected it, and put it down again, her expression half skeptical, half convinced. She had no expertise in antiques and couldn’t judge its authenticity.

“Lan’er, wear this dress tomorrow. I’ll send your zither over a bit later,” Madam Xia said, entering Ye Yulan’s room holding a pure white gauze gown.

Yet with so many experts around her, even if he went, he wouldn’t be able to get within ten feet of her before being discovered.

In fact, Du Bian’s level in Go was so far below Ning Yu’s that he wasn’t even qualified to sit at the same table.

Every time Empress Dowager pleaded for something and her wishes were denied, she only had to turn away and whatever she desired would miraculously appear from the heavens.

But truly, I never expected, Feng’er, that you would bring it up yourself… Ha! It seems, Feng’er, you do care for me after all.

The guards immediately stepped forward and restrained Ye Feng. Though he was unwilling to submit and tried to resist, his strength was already spent.

Previously, attacking the Eastern Depot could be justified as an attempt to rescue Cui Nian, Cui Pingting, and other so-called “innocent” hostages.

Adopting godsons was common among the eunuch faction, but every grand eunuch would only take a handful—usually four or five—selecting only the most trusted and outstanding confidants.

“All right,” Chu Xin agreed without hesitation. Ming Xuan then carried her to the bed, with Xiangye remaining to keep her company while Bai Shuirou led Ming Xuan and Rao Yao to their own room.

Thus, it was virtually impossible for Ancestor Li Lian Ting to win when facing two grandmasters alone.

Shang Nuannuan turned and dashed down the steps. At the same moment, the ancient temple began to tremble violently. The gluttonous beast statue, which had been seated in the main hall, suddenly stood up, its head bursting through the roof and smashing the entire hall apart.

No matter where you placed him, even among other Daoist sects, he would be considered an outstanding figure.

Sure enough, the other five sect leaders, trapped within the Infinite Machinations Array, were at a loss. Though the formation was divided into directions like Kan, Li, Dui, Zhen, Xun, Qian, Kun, and Gen, it shifted constantly, and with their abilities, they could not discern its workings for now.