Volume 1 Chapter 26: Stolen Pleasures

While Song Nanyi and Pei Yin were eating hot pot, the conversation turned to what she had overheard.

"Damn, why is this Su Yu'an so complicated? Isn't she supposed to be a pure, innocent girl? How does she have a dead ex-boyfriend? Doesn't your Huo Shixu like virgins? He doesn't mind someone who’s already been with others? Just how much does he love her?"

Pei Yin’s words were blunt, but the logic held true.

"I suspect Su Yu'an is carrying a great secret, and this secret is the reason she approached Huo Shixu. Huo Shixu isn't a fool, but he is too deeply in love. Love makes people lose their way, and it leaves them with no time to look at the truth."

In her previous life, when Huo Shixu was infatuated with Song Nanyi, she too could have...

"I want to." Xia Xiaoxiao pursed her lips. If the black blindfold over her eyes were removed at this moment, he would see her eyes shining with a brilliant radiance—a look of confidence, and even more, of trust, in her own man.

"How do you even know Xia Xiaoxiao? You can work from home, but taking my people away? That is impossible!" Mu Yuzhi and Su Zi were close friends, so he rejected his request quite bluntly.

Moreover, in terms of land area and various resources, the current Inner World is already on par with Earth.

The name of the YY channel was 'Perfect Equipment.' It seemed to have been created by the Snow Elf, but this channel hadn't been activated yet. Since even Lily didn't know of its existence, it meant the Snow Elf hadn't made it public.

They also said that the Beijing police wouldn't interfere with their affairs. But I could see that although they had mobilized military personnel, they were acting without official authority—a private operation, essentially. So, even though they had guns, there weren't many of them.

"Auntie supports you." Xia Xiaoxiao patted her chest. If she couldn't even handle her own son, what kind of life was she living?

***

During this time, Feng Jie inevitably did a few deeds of chivalry, and then... he met with tragedy.

Yelu Xiuge's eyes lost focus, even growing dim, yet the strength he had left was somehow enough to grip Xiao Chuo's hand. He held it tightly, refusing to let go, and his voice gradually faded away.

After a gulp of strong liquor, a massive surge of spiritual energy rushed through Yang Yang’s nerves. Moments later, his magical power was restored to its peak state.

Dao Ran was very clever in his methods. He would tell you the potential dangers of the tomb in advance. That way, even if you encountered a truly devastating threat, or if you survived in the end, Dao Ran could always claim that he had warned you beforehand and had not kept anything from you.

The red firelight met the golden sword energy and dissipated instantly, but the golden blade’s power was significantly reduced by the high-tier red fire spell. While Yang Yang's spell vanished, Xu Zhong’s golden blade continued to whistle toward him.

But things were difficult for both of them now; they hadn't expected the 'Flying Desire Pill' to consume so much of their internal profound energy.

Zhao Tianlin held a top-tier flying sword artifact in his hand, hovering in mid-air, looking somewhat crazed. But Yang Yang merely stood on his own flying sword, watching him coldly.

"This Palace hopes that Noble Consort Shu can meet with Ye Junqing. If some things come from my own mouth, he may not believe them." Yao Mowan sighed to herself. Ever since the rumors spread, Ye Junqing had been running about for her sake every single moment, tireless and reckless with his own life.

Watching her look of gratitude, Lan Junyao felt a bit awkward, but she still accepted the grand gesture. She was no longer just Lan Junyao; she was the Jing'an Xiuyi acting on behalf of the Emperor.

He naturally knew that the power of the Five Elements could be mutually generating, but this was the first time he had seen someone so smoothly fuse the combat power of five attributes together. Such fused combat power was not as simple as just adding five types of energy together.

Some of the more ruthless ones even used this as leverage to blackmail corrupt officials, turning them into lackeys for their own factions.

"Qingcheng, don't be like this. I told you it was a mistake; I didn't do it on purpose." Ji Meina spread her hands helplessly.

As for Lan Yi and Bai Jinu, they headed toward Zhanjia Town, chatting along the way.

***

"Um, how about I go wash up first?" She thought about how she had been active all day; she had worked up quite a sweat. Even if she couldn't smell anything, there might be dirt or grime.

Regarding Yu Linglong’s words, "I'll have dinner ready at home waiting for you to return"... Ji Meina couldn't help but think that sounded exactly like a wife speaking to a husband heading out.

Cold winds blew, yet Jiang Changan could feel countless burning gazes fixed upon him. In those eyes, there was suspicion, steadfast determination, resentment, jealousy, and even unreserved, rampant killing intent.

"General Lou, please speak!" Liang Xinhui said. He was impatient, his eyes darting toward the General, waiting for the General's brilliant strategy.

"It's done." Jiang Changan smiled. This way, all attention would be focused on the Ice Feather Sun Falcon. Even if its form was scattered, its soul bone would remain intact, and he could seize the opportunity to act.

Even more bizarrely, it had a pair of magnificent, smooth, multicolored wings, enough for it to stand firmly on the water’s surface—flawless.

But it was fine now; the taxi for Ji Meina and the others had arrived long ago. Perhaps the driver had taken Shi Geng on a detour?

I cannot give up, I will not compromise. I would rather endure being mocked, ridiculed, and misunderstood than settle for less.

The events were too strange. After Bao Zheng, Hua Lang, and the others heard the news, they couldn't fathom what was going on. But even if they couldn't understand it, they couldn't let Wu Linyu go. So, upon hearing the report, the group hurried toward the Wu residence.

"Is it a bit too crowded?" Jiang Hua looked inside. It was almost full of people. He shook his head helplessly. It wasn't just 'a bit' crowded—it was ridiculously packed! Since when did the Hua Xia Kingdom have so many wealthy people?