Chapter 78: Are They Really Just Colleagues?

Lin Hui had been tinkering in the kitchen for quite some time. The first batch of noodles he made was too salty, so he started over; the second was too sweet, and it wasn’t until the third attempt that the flavor finally turned out just right. Only then did Lin Hui smile with satisfaction. Tomorrow morning, he could finally prepare a fragrant bowl of scallion noodles for Fang Wenxuan.

The next day, sunlight streamed in, and Fang Wenxuan woke to an aroma drifting through the air—a familiar scent, reminiscent of the scallion noodles he ate most often. He got out of bed and walked toward the kitchen.

“Oh, you’re awake?” Lin Hui happened to be carrying two bowls of noodles out of the kitchen just then, his face alight with a smile as he greeted Fang Wenxuan.

“Mm. You’re up so early? Isn’t today a rest day—”

She looked up, meeting Ji Chengyu’s eyes, unable to resist touching his face. She sniffled, tears shimmering in her eyes. How could she not care for him?

So was it that she didn’t think herself worthy, or was it simply that she didn’t want anything to come of him and Shen Qielan?

The Crown Prince spoke as if it were nothing, but how could General Qin not dwell on it? Qin Yang, usually so reserved, now wore his worries plainly on his face.

Chi Fuwei felt completely uncertain. Or perhaps she believed that Shen Qielan, knowing full well that Xu Jingyuan and Song Jianni had come with ill intentions, yet refusing to let her avoid them, had already made his attitude clear.

Aside from courting the noble families, the Grand Void Sect spared no effort in supporting the Zhaoyao Army. Their secret weapon, relied upon so heavily, was the Blood-Transmuting Pill that could raise a warrior’s rank.

Though he had never served in the military, His Majesty had seen his generals in their full regalia; he could recognize their helmets.

When Shen Qielan gazed at him in silence, he knew it was best not to speak further, so he quietly accepted the map and studied it intently.

After much deliberation, there was no convincing reason for Xu Jingyuan and Song Jianni to stop in Jining on their way back to Yingtian Prefecture.

Faced with Livilia’s icy glare, Bert, no matter what he had to say, could only swallow his words.

The next moment, Bai Mei lifted the boy, together with the child cradled in his arms.

By the time his divine energy had fully recovered and he had grown accustomed to the Withered Jiao Divine Armor, three months had already passed.

“No, I’m afraid not. Only the flat earth stretches on into the distance,” Sebas replied, glancing at Li Xing after hearing his question.

“Am I not one as well?” Hearing Shalltear mock her form as a creation of the Supreme One, Albedo shouted back, meaning she was no less than Shalltear in every way.

Jiang Shan bellowed, and at that moment, the Northern Sea Blade swept upward, its blade intent seeming almost powerful enough to shatter the heavens.

It was noon, just the time for lunch. The Imperial Capital Grand Restaurant bustled with activity; both the first and second floors were filled with patrons dining.

At this moment, Jiang Shan sensed that a great crisis must be looming; otherwise, he wouldn’t feel such apprehension.

Mo Du’s shield was activated, so he paid no mind to the attacks from mere fourth-tier cultivators.

After analyzing the intelligence they held, Mu Li and her companion ultimately chose the location of the glacier. Guided by Mu Li, they skirted several dangerous areas, taking a winding but relatively safe path to the place indicated on the map.

Finally, after a tense second, with the sound of a head hitting the ground, the battle between water and fire reached its conclusion.

With groups A and B as cautionary tales, none of them would ever confront the monsters head-on.

On paper, all the credit had to be handed over to other departments; there was simply nothing to be done about it.

But now the battle was over. Many soldiers, loyal to their ruler, launched suicidal attacks against the monsters. The monsters sustained injuries from such onslaughts, and even one was slain.

Madam Su’s gaze grew intense as she said, “The lady just mentioned she would prepare a generous dowry for Ruyi; you must treat her well in the future.”