Chapter 128: The First Return to the Wen Residence

On the morning of her return to the Wen estate, Wen Yueqing took extra care with her grooming and attire. For her, this was the first time she would be meeting the members of the Wen family.

Tong’er had already briefed her on the temperament and personality of each of them, and she had formed a rough mental picture. Since they had always looked down upon her, she was determined to regain some dignity for her original self this time. What did it matter if she was a servant? She would eventually marry Zunyou anyway. She refused to return in a dejected manner that would lead them to believe she was merely scraping by at the Prince’s residence...

Yueya widened her eyes in fright. This was the sensation everyone felt when seeing the Emperor for the first time—a mix of excitement and curiosity.

The Demon General pondered for a long time before recalling the swing the Lord had built for Qing during his time in the Demon Realm.

Gu Pan was a doctor herself, and she could sense the child’s vitality. Though the baby was only three months old and the fetal movements were subtle, perhaps due to a genuine psychic connection, she could easily discern the child’s moods and actions.

Wielding a nine-ringed broadsword with bold, sweeping strokes, he had fought the Mao Lion of the Sand River Gang for five years without ever losing his footing. On the strength of this martial prowess alone, everyone present held him in high regard.

Even though she was a maid favored by the Princess, she could not shirk her duties, especially now that there was so much to do. Indulgence was out of the question.

It was strange; looking at Ye Xianyun, she didn’t seem afraid that Yan An had slapped the Princess. Was it simply her nature, or did she have an ace up her sleeve?

Qingyu was uncharacteristically silent. He hadn’t lied, so that meant he truly didn’t remember—what on earth had he done to end up in the mortal realm as a Taoist priest?

Bai Ruoxi held her head high and walked toward Table 2 with elegant steps in her high heels. Seeing her approach, the man smiled in acknowledgment.

"When I rendered great service, the Royal Court not only failed to reward me but conspired with enemy states to ensure my death. Why does the Prime Minister speak only of Jiang Cheng joining Great Kun, while ignoring the reasons why he left Great Kang?" Jiang Cheng asked calmly in return.

In an instant, the psychic energy was completely absorbed, and the chaotic, violent consciousness within it was utterly extinguished the moment it left the body.

If not for her own arrogance back then, those two elderly people would never have suffered so much pain.

"Xiyang," he called my name anxiously. I pulled the corners of my mouth into a weak, weary smile before fainting into his arms.

"Coincidentally, that is exactly how I imagined this scenario," Yu Youjia said, shaking his head. His smile was slightly perfunctory and mischievous, yet still impossible to dislike.

The bearded man’s patience reached its limit. He freed one hand and tapped Feng Chenyi lightly on the head, causing him to stagger backward.

It seemed as though life had truly become unbearable; penniless and destitute, they were on the verge of having nothing left but cold water to drink.

The street was bustling with pedestrians, and Mu Ruchu initially noticed nothing unusual. It was only when Qian Qingxi suddenly turned around and froze in place that he finally caught the man’s attention.

"You can try me. I can be even more vicious than this!" Gu Meng said, looking at Wang Zihan with a gaze that was half-warning and half-threat.

Behind her, Nian Youwei let out a low, cold, and sharp laugh: "I’ll be waiting." Waiting for the day they would meet again.

Cao Jiayi fell silent at Yang Bai’s retort. Unlike Sun Fengzhao and the others, she had not been treated gently by the sudden long-distance teleportation. On the contrary, as someone experiencing such a transfer for the first time, her soul had been nearly torn to shreds midway by the forces of the transition.

Little did she know, the absorption capacity of the new energy Naruto had temporarily triggered within his body had nearly finished off this genius of the Phoenix family right before his eyes.

"I told you, I am here to attend the Immortal Sect Conference!" Ye Chuchen’s voice remained completely devoid of fluctuations.

There was no need for Su Mubai to say much; the soldiers, already veterans in battles against zombies and mutated beasts, had long mastered the nuances of combat and understood how to establish the most effective defensive lines. They moved with great speed, finding their positions the moment they entered the battlefield.