31. Demanding a House

As soon as Si Yun stepped out, she was met with Si Guancheng’s furious face, backed by a massive crowd of relatives from the old Si family estate, whom she had only just seen the night before.

In the annex, a few of the younger ones poked their heads out, observing the formidable spectacle outside.

"Big Brother, can Sister-in-law handle this all by herself?" Xiaoxiao asked.

As the intense light faded and her consciousness remained in a hazy, uncertain state, she caught the scent of milk.

Chen Sijin felt a bitter taste in her mouth; every time she swallowed the porridge, it felt as if her throat had been pricked by needles. She pushed away Yang Tianyi’s hand, signaling that she did not want to eat anymore.

Quan Meier was not the type to retreat in the face of difficulty. Even when Youlan Hantian treated her with indifference, she did not back down; she even went downstairs herself to prepare food for him.

Fifth Uncle blinked. Ever since he had taken a fall, he often found himself reflecting on the events of the past few years. He had committed many wrongs, but he did not want them to affect the next generation.

He snapped back to reality, turning his head slightly to look down at the face so close to his own. The curve of her profile overlapped perfectly with the appearance she had three lifetimes ago.

With Ming Hongxuan in a coma, Li Jie could only exercise authority over half of the hidden guards and the troops left behind by the Tenth Prince before his departure. The situation was dire.

Yesterday, after learning that Mu Wan had left, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Being pregnant, she had no idea why she would run all the way out here.

"Well... I'll give it a try later!" Bai Xiaotiao said, her brow furrowed in deep thought. Her voice was laced with hesitation as she tapped her leg rhythmically.

He still remembered that Li Jie was the Emperor's closest confidant. "If outsiders were to learn of such things, where would I hide my face?" The implication was clear: you are one of our own.

Youlan Hantian lowered his hand; it seemed his wife was determined to protect Ziyue after all.

"Of course, we wait until the reinforcements arrive. And what about the arrangements for the families? Should we keep them at the port?" I asked.

"Alan, have you heard? The High Elder is selecting warriors for the Sacred Fire! Those chosen can receive the baptism of the Sacred Fire and become the true King of the Phoenix, the most noble of all," a sallow-faced youth whispered excitedly to his companion, who was walking alongside with his head bowed.

Dry, yellowed straw covered the low roof, and a simple hut had been constructed from stiff wooden bars and knotted ropes. A fence enclosed the hut, and fresh vegetables grew in the tilled soil.

D nodded and said nothing more, staring quietly at the screen as if he could discern something from it. As for me, I just sat there; there was nothing to be done anyway, so I might as well sit back and watch the show.

To Yun Xi, these people in her memories were a hundred times more cruel than the Yun clan; they were demonic, and they were absolutely not to be resisted or provoked.

The county magistrate and his advisor immediately recalled how cleanly the table had been smashed earlier, and comparing it to their own bones, they dropped to their knees with a thud.

Good heavens, were they hearing this correctly? Was Jing Hua actually playing the world’s most difficult piece, "Death Waltz"?

"Young Master, don't be impatient, look." Master Hu gave a wink, signaling for Jin San Yuban to look toward Tang Ningqiu.

No matter what, the Underworld Palace had not yet severed ties with the Yinming Sect. If it were destroyed by an outsider, the world would mock the Yinming Sect for failing to protect its own subordinates, which would be a slap in the face. But if the Yinming Sect destroyed it themselves, it would serve as a warning to the other sects under their jurisdiction.

As the sky gradually darkened, the boy felt exhausted. He sat on the grass by the roadside to rest, and feeling thirsty, he went to the river to get a drink.

Because Zheng Zha had sustained internal injuries during their previous sparring session, the group first went to the Main God's square, where Ye Zi paid for a full-body repair for him. Only then did they call Luo Li and return to Zhang Jie's room to enjoy a sumptuous dinner.