Chapter 126: Extra-Large Palm Thunder

"It's over!" Miao Jinyue cried out in alarm. She felt as though her seemingly infallible Love-Silk Knot had collided with an invisible wall. Not only had it failed to bind her opponent, but the thousands of threads of affection had surged backward, shattering her focus in an instant.

She realized immediately what had happened. She had been struck by the backlash of her own technique, and the power of the spell seemed even greater than when she had cast it herself. She felt as if she had turned into a creature in the throes of heat.

Xia Ruixi, sensing that Lady Xia was not truly angry—or that if she were, it was directed at the Wang woman—said, "Mother, you needn't worry about these trivial matters." She stepped forward to help Xia Ruibei up. "You did this for the sake of Father, Mother, and your younger brother; Mother will not hold it against you." She then instructed someone to bring Xia Ruibei’s clothes and vanity case so she could freshen up.

Zhang Yi came from a background of servitude. In the Song Dynasty, while he enjoyed a reputation as a master of scholarship, he was simultaneously ostracized by society due to his origins. Later generations even intentionally or inadvertently belittled him because of this. History does not even record the date of his birth or death. He is only known to later generations because of Su Ding.

But today, when Zayed switched the view to the sea surface above where Duke was retrieving items, he felt something was wrong. There appeared to be some anomalous objects on the water.

Yun Ying sighed with relief and laughed, "I think so too. With these two dead, others will surely live many more years; otherwise, they would have certainly harmed more people."

"Flower, stop!" Luo Bing's voice suddenly rang out. Hearing her, the Flower Fox Mink slowly lowered its sharp claws.

Her agreeing to stay was already pushing her limits. Shen Yijun did not want to provoke her further, so while Yingzi was free, he had her go to the Earl's mansion to let Chu Tianqing and the others know they were safe.

On the fifth day of hauling materials, an incident occurred that prompted Xiao Yang to go to Jiang Dahu’s house.

However, although the reputation of doctors and hospitals was not particularly good at the time, the entry scores for medical colleges remained consistently high. This was especially true for the clinical majors at prestigious medical schools, which required even higher scores—an almost impossible task for Tian Lu, whose grades at the time were only average.

"Now it is my turn to attack." Shui Yue smiled, clapped her hands, and summoned four massive water giants.

***

Yun Xiangrong was still wearing the honey-colored plain silk jacket and skirt she had on earlier, layered with a Xiangfei-colored, waist-cinching vest with delicate trim. Her long hair was styled into a floating-cloud bun, held by a single white jade hairpin, adorned with a fresh pink-and-white peony. She approached gracefully, swaying a silk fan embroidered with butterflies and flowers, a smile playing on her lips.

Following this match, Liverpool immediately received more good news. This news came so suddenly that the Liverpool players could hardly believe their own good fortune.

Zhang Pa thought to himself, "If you were uglier, there would be no business for us." Just as he was about to offer more persuasion, he noticed the large ship accelerate, flying straight toward the island.

"We were met with the same attack on our side, but although these bugs have decent offensive power, they are far too fragile. They pose no threat and have been completely annihilated. How is the situation on your end?" Abel asked.

Jiang Zhi and I followed the direction she pointed and saw several large sacks piled on the floor of the storehouse, though we had no idea what was inside.

"I'm here. I'm with you." A gentle voice sounded in her ear, like a ray of warm sunshine piercing through a dark, gloomy sky, causing the demons and monsters to shriek and dissipate. Following this, a hand, equally gentle, brushed over her cold, sweat-drenched head.

Initially, I had indeed intended to poach her from Ye Xuan, but unknowingly, I had become poisoned by her. In my eyes, whatever she did was the best.

I was quite curious: what were these two fellows doing? Flying about and fighting in such a chaotic manner—there was not a shred of a master's demeanor to be found!

We sorted through the gifts we brought back and went to the vegetable shop to show our appreciation to the hardworking masses. We looked at the bankbook handed to us by Mother Jiang and highly commended the hard work of Father and Mother Jiang. They, in turn, expressed a warm welcome for our return.

As soon as we entered the stadium, the surrounding cheers rose to the sky. The stands were a rolling, dancing sea of red, and as the Bayern players looked around, their expressions inevitably betrayed a sense of surprise and tension.

"Good, I want to go too." Before I could even agree, my son had already consented. Very well, I bowed to the arrangements of the two leaders.

But because of Li Wuxin's words, Meng Xuanying suddenly stiffened, her face turning a shade of pale green and white.

"Jue, this will lead to disaster. If something happens to Luoyi, Youran will be heartbroken. You cannot treat Youran like this." Du Yelin hurriedly blocked Guan Chenjue.

***

A space slowly opened on the pitch-black wall, revealing a staircase. Indeed, this prison was not as simple as it appeared on the surface; there was more to it than met the eye.

Liu Feifei glanced at Lin Wushuang, then walked over with a blush, pressing her face against Ye Tianyu’s hand, appearing docile and moving.

Regardless, sitting in this position meant too many trivial matters. One could not simply be a leader and do nothing; one had to arrange for trusted people to help handle affairs.

Xia Houce was somewhat angry as he said this. She had played too dangerous a game this time, leaving the entire city in turmoil. With such a mess created, how could it be settled so easily?

"That dark, chubby assistant with the fierce look—her name is Penny? I think she's better suited to be a bodyguard. You, a graduate of a prestigious university, can't even compare to a chubby auntie from the countryside?" Yin Rongyu expressed his confusion.

Thus, after having dinner at home and taking a bath with medicinal herbs to cleanse her of bad luck, Song Yiyi returned to the villa the next day.

Liao Xi nodded in agreement. Dong Zhuo had indeed stopped provoking him lately, and Liao Xi was too lazy to hold a grudge. Precisely for this reason, with the Yellow Turban Army currently unable to break through and lacking food, if someone were to open the city gates from the inside, it would be a golden opportunity for success.

Tan Chuduan frowned and thought for a moment. Stationed here in Yunnan, he had naturally heard of things like Gu poison.

"What you said sounds very familiar." Third Master Yuan felt as if he had heard these terms somewhere before, though he couldn't quite place them.

From a distance, Gu Fengchun had not noticed that this pillar was also carved from jade. Beneath it, there must have been a mechanism installed, allowing it to rise and fall freely. The entire surface of the pillar was covered in fine, carved runes. Gu Fengchun had seen these runes many times, yet he understood nothing of their meaning.

The most luxurious courtyard in the center of the city was the Gui family estate. The high tower seen from outside the city was located there. There was no need to ask for directions; one only had to head toward the tower to find the Gui residence.