26 Marriage Alliance

At this point, the Prince’s manor would undoubtedly intensify its schemes against him. Should the child be lost, the Zhou family, driven by shame and fury, would certainly turn hostile, and in such a scenario, the entire situation would be irrevocably altered.

As these words faded, He Liwang took a deep breath, rose from the reef, tucked his hands into his pockets, and began to walk back. Little did he know that Lu Chen had been watching him ever since he stealthily approached, curious to see what sort of mischief he was plotting.

They had originally hoped that if they encountered imperial officers inspecting ships along the way, they might yet be saved. Zhou Wanying gazed at him with utter disbelief, never imagining that Zhou Shizheng might already know.

Just as he finished collecting all the Spirit-Returning Pills, a notification from the system sounded, followed suddenly by another. Compared to the stage-based main quests that required one step after another to complete, these "all-in-one" main quest rewards were far more generous.

No one could bear the consequences of this outcome, so they had no choice but to release Wang Bao and arrest Chen Guozhong and the others. Despite his youth, he was thorough in all his affairs, diligent and responsible, and capable of handling any task with excellence. During his university years, he had studied Traditional Chinese Medicine; although his time on campus was brief, his knowledge of medicinal herbs was quite substantial.

The silver-white giant dragon clearly played a pivotal role in this. As he inhaled and exhaled, the celestial energy circulated through his body for a full cycle, flowing with absolute smoothness, devoid of any blockages or discomfort. As the Dragon Spirit threw a punch into the void, it could even hear the sound of the air tearing. Regardless, he had learned to counter this technique, and his research into supernatural abilities had already surpassed ours by several levels.

As soon as Haotian finished speaking, the Abyss Monarch, clad in dark gold armor, curled his lip in disdain and said calmly. Suddenly, a pale red glow on a protruding snow cliff caught her attention. Mo Ying halted, her eyes narrowing as she stared at the crimson light on the snowy precipice, a flicker of shock appearing in her gaze.

Zhou You was slightly stunned upon hearing Hua Yunfei’s words: Could it be that Hua Yunfei was unaware of everything concerning the Hua family?

As that fist whistled through the air, rays of light gathered in the void, forming a cluster that slammed toward the same target. However, once it fully recovered, given its lineage as an ancient divine beast, its growth rate would surely be impressive, and the power of the blade array would consequently be incomparable to what it once was.

By continuously creating brainwashed, controlled envoys, he molded himself into a supreme deity. The side effects of the Heaven-Human Pill were not only intense but could not be alleviated even by the fourth type of secret medicine. Against a wizard stronger than himself, William could do nothing unless he was willing to pay a heavy, irreparable price to cast a curse.

The Sand-Sculpture King could bear it no longer; it always felt this fellow was harboring sinister thoughts. Though it had mutated from the sand-sculpture tribe and achieved the status of a demigod, its wits were not as sharp as other beast-race demigods. Furthermore, magical beasts preferred to let their muscles do the talking, so without another word, it attacked.

The members of the Demon Sect pondered the mind of their leader, Chen Luoyang, feeling that Qing Qing was more important than Xie Xingmang or Helian Zhe. He temporarily focused his attention on himself and the avatar standing before him.

The Sixth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, standing before him, continued: "If what the Fifth Master says is true, this is indeed an excellent opportunity to rescue the Fourth Master."

"I am not! I earn my keep by herding cattle for the landlord, and I come here to gather firewood to burn. I am not a freeloader!" the thin boy protested indignantly, feeling that he earned his own living. Especially since this time, when Luo Yang was injured, her husband, Zheng Siyuan, had not made a single appearance from beginning to end.

"Don't worry, Manager Yang. Chairman Xu arranged for me to be here specifically to serve you. If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me at any time."

If he knew what they were thinking, Chu Ge could only remark that Otsutsuki Kaguya from the Naruto world could create space itself, and he had simply swallowed her spatial abilities through a special method; breaking through space was merely a routine operation for him.

On the day before they were scheduled to leave, Xiao Qingyuan returned. Qi Lü had long since learned to turn a blind eye to the man’s erratic appearances. Xie Ke, however, watched with great interest as Xiao Qingyuan circled around Qi Lü.

Li Shimin arrived abruptly and departed in haste. After watching Zhao Yunze’s drills, he refused Du Ruhui’s invitation to drink tea in the inner hall and left the Ministry of War directly with Zhangsun Wuji and the others.

Fulin observed the seating arrangement and walked over in silence, taking the last seat. Huang Taiji glanced askance at him; Balakan and Hu Shicheng hurriedly deferred, allowing him to sit to the left of Solon-tu. Fulin remarked that it was more convenient this way and requested an extra set of bowls and chopsticks.

After the Blood Shadow avatar left its aura within the jade shard, Xiao Chao immediately stored the avatar in his phone’s storage space. As for Lie Huozi, per his own request, he would henceforth serve as the Master of the Formation Tower. Since the formation was the core of the sect’s protective barrier, it required someone intimately familiar with it to operate, and Lie Huozi was naturally the only choice for the position.

Saihan understood the habits of such men—he would surely return. So, she waited, and before long, he did indeed return. He carried a parcel, and even the old woman Shi, who had been keeping watch, was nowhere to be seen; he had actually managed to sneak into the kitchen.

Yet the icy aura emanating from above was remarkably pure, and the sense of evil had vanished. Below, golden rays of light erupted from the fissures in the earth, completely destroying the buildings and the ground beneath.

As soon as Meng Guqing entered the room, she saw Zhuoma sitting on a stool, wiping away tears, with Siqin and Namuqi comforting her. She hurried over to greet them, assuring them she was well and asking Zhuoma not to worry.

Once Zhang Hui set this trend, the others all chose to vote for Wang Yan. After all, to them, as long as they voted for Wang Yan, it was a guaranteed win; who would complain about having too much money?

One day, while returning from the slums with his wife, he encountered robbers. Despite his desperate pleas, his wife was beaten to death by the thieves. Ironically, they had been visiting the slums to perform charity.