Chapter 154: Protecting You

This was truly her man; only her man would be willing to make such sacrifices for her.
Looking back, Beigong Nan had simply watched with indifference as she was married off to the Great Zhou, maintaining a cold detachment that formed a stark contrast.
She might be the empress high above, an existence out of reach, but she was also a woman who needed others to cherish, care for, and protect her.
Yecheng's words touched the hardened armor encasing her heart...

Lian Zheng'an's injuries were far more severe than he let on, and in his heart, he knew all too well that forgetting about ever recovering his martial arts prowess, his remaining days were likely numbered. Fortunately, he had a remarkably intelligent grandson capable of holding up the Immaculate Manor.

"I grew a bit curious about him. After everyone else left, I pulled out the cabinet and quietly unzipped the body bag."

This surge of energy fluctuations was simply too terrifying, making them feel as though their very lives were under threat.

However, just as he was about to set off, Ye Shu suddenly halted his steps, a slight stir in his heart—a communication talisman? It was common for the Zheng family to visit the island, but to use this spiritual talisman to deliberately seek him out felt somewhat peculiar.

"It probably makes sense to them," Ji Jingxi replied lazily as he leaned against the railing.

"Tang Ye, don't worry, everything will be fine," Wang Jianjia said, caring for Tang Ye as she feared he was overthinking things.

As Gong Wu'er walked deeper in, the other disciples of the Floating Cloud Sect could no longer see her, and even the sound of her hacking at the stone forest gradually grew fainter.

"Alright, I know your intentions. You should go focus on your own matters, I'll handle the problem here," Wang Jianjia smiled and said to Tang Ye.

"Slightly better than you. My parents had already passed away by the time I entered middle school. Thanks to a grant from my teacher, I didn't have to go to an orphanage," Shi Hui said.

After half a day of preparation, the council hall designated for the sentencing was finally ready. The head of the Zhuge family, along with the leaders of the various branches and the key decision-makers beneath them, also gathered here at this time.

Without giving Wei Hao a chance to explain after speaking, the Demon Emperor enveloped Wei Hao in a powerful surge of primordial energy, and in the blink of an eye, they were already a hundred miles away.

Dragonfly had been blinded by hatred, her psyche twisted. Right now, they could only drag things out, hoping that once the contractor who betrayed their team and the one dealing with Oak were killed, Dragonfly's personality might return to normal. That was the only thing Lu Chen could pray for.

Without another word, with a sweep of his spiritual sense and a single finger pointed downward, another long serpent flew toward him from the spring eye.

With those words, Cheng Yiming summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, fixing his gaze tightly on the moving direction of the shifting sands as he slowly moved his feet, shifting southward along with the formation.

Before Situ Mingkong could make much of a reaction, he saw the sky above his head suddenly gather dark, dense clouds, flashing with a purplish light. With a deafening roar, several bolts of lightning crashed down, striking Situ Mingkong dead on.

In truth, Zhang Huangchong was no fool. While he understood nothing of state affairs, he was exceptionally scheming in daily life, adept at second-guessing others' intentions to the absolute limit. At the slightest hint of trouble, he would always be the first to switch sides.

The elite of a noble lineage smiled as he lay here waiting for so long, finally seeing the enemy's main forces leave the large tent to reinforce others. There were only five or six thousand people left in the tent at most, roughly matching the number of troops the elite had brought along.

In Lou Zisu's view, Wang Ping's ideology and learning were not caused by any particular reason; astonishingly, they surpassed anyone else in the Republic. As the saying went, a pancake could never be larger than the pan, but this time, an exception to the rule appeared. Sometimes, a pancake could indeed exceed the pan—one simply had to fold the protruding edges of the oversized pancake and cook them a second time.

The use of a Town Return Scroll had certain range limitations and special map restrictions. In other words, if you were in a specific special map or too far away from the city linked to the Town Return Scroll, you would be unable to use it.