Chapter 35

"Adequate compensation? No, no, Director, you misunderstand. I mean that I have made sacrifices for the Esports Bureau for nothing—do you understand? For nothing. Now, I simply hope that the Esports Bureau will no longer disturb my working hours." Yang Qianye did not show the slightest concern, meeting Yang Zhengyan’s gaze directly.

Only the power of chaos, by thoroughly disrupting the space where the two once existed and locating the timelines containing their presence, could pull them from the chaotic void and resurrect them.

"Gu Qian died of a sudden heart attack." Gu Qian’s voice was incredibly gentle and soft, as if it could stir one's very soul.

This sudden thrust carried an unstoppable momentum; Zhao Qi swung the Tai'e sword, its tip striking the Silver Dragon spear with unerring precision.

A quarter of an hour later, Liu Fa nodded, deeming the performance barely passable, and after teaching his disciple a new blood talisman, he went back to recuperate.

It was only natural that Wei Huan Lingfei would follow along. As soon as Xiao Chuhuan left, Lingfei tidied up and followed, maintaining a discreet distance to protect him from the shadows, while also keeping an eye out for anyone suspicious.

Upon receiving news of the city’s fall, Yelü Aguzhe arrived in a hurry with over five hundred elite scouts, but Zhao Hao and his men were already long gone. The city was peaceful, as if the Song army had never been there at all. Yelü Aguzhe nearly thought the fleeing soldiers had been lying about the military situation.

Back then, he wore the most ordinary crew cut, kept a bit of stubble, was humorless, never talked trash, and made no unnecessary movements—he was just a run-of-the-mill veteran role player.

The group toured the Genyue garden with Zhao Ji for a while longer, and seeing that the hour was late, Zhao Ji finally set off to return to the Ninghe Hall of the Yanfu Palace.

The car pulled up outside the gate, and as the group headed inside, a young man walked out. He was dressed in a white tunic and trousers, bumping straight into the Du family.

Being in mourning, she had cast aside her favorite red garments and donned plain white clothes. Her usual flamboyance was gone, replaced by a frail, desolate air, as if a mere gust of wind could blow her over.

"Heavenly Empress, what could possibly move you to make such a grand and noisy entrance?" Ji Xuan's indifferent voice drifted from the void.

"Nothing major. Our Third Young Master just told me that if I saw Miss Dongling, I should pass on a message: he has to be away for a while, but he will keep his promise to you in his heart and come find you as soon as he returns," the pharmacy clerk relayed faithfully.

She did not confront Tang Wan about those words, for she knew too well that dwelling on them would only lend more weight to what Tang Wan had said.

Hearing Sheng Ruosi say that it was a long story, Gu Xiran could already foresee that she would definitely talk for three days and two nights.

Gu Chen loved that about her; she had known it for a very long time. Or perhaps, not long after their marriage, Baby Gu had already leaked this secret. Yet, she seemed never to have asked him when exactly he fell for her, and even Gu Chen himself had never said.

A faint blush crept onto An Xiaoxiao’s cheeks. She wasn't lying; she really had fallen asleep while looking at the photos.

"Sit forward a bit, let me check your wound. If it’s serious, it needs to be redressed; this bandage won't do," Nurse Liu said steadily to Li Shaojie.

With a single phone call, the flawless, gentle expression on his face shattered in an instant.

Seeing Zhao Yuhan reach out, a bodyguard stepped forward with practiced efficiency, produced a premium brown cigar, and lit it for him.

"Well, the Sword God still has a breath left, but the Blade God is gone! You asked the right question; better to ask the living than the dead!" Xiao Ziyu said with a laugh.

While shocked, they were secretly relieved; it had only created a large crater. Had it collapsed the mountain and damaged the earth's veins, it might have truly brought disaster upon the entire Southern Divine Continent.

"My family doesn't even buy MSG. Chang Xing says it ruins the flavor," Wu Wanyi said, very proud of Chang Xing.

"It’s fine. Since I dared to do this, I’m confident in the outcome. Don’t worry," Jiang Bai turned his head and began to comfort those around him, completely ignoring Beitang Xue’s livid expression.

After this incident, Xiao Hongxia lost all interest in touring. She remained absent-minded throughout the trip, looking around anxiously, but Chang Xing never appeared in her field of vision again.

However, the dog bit down hard on the prayer beads, and though the force wasn't great, it was enough to make him very uncomfortable. He couldn't even manage a normal upright run, forced to move on all fours just to keep up.

After sitting down, Duan Zhengming noticed that neither Deng Yueru, Situ Junfeng, nor Ji Gang appeared anxious, and he realized that it probably wasn't bad news.

"People!?" Tilaga looked up in bewilderment, his Central Plains dialect, laced with an exotic accent, sounding quite comical due to his emotional agitation.

"If she can't get out of bed, carry her out! The Princess has arrived; how can my Hua family lack proper etiquette!" Sitting in his carriage, Hua Feixiong barked at Manager Luo.

"No." The answer came from the same voice Lin Ai had recognized at the beginning—a voice that was not among the earlier noises.

After Xia'er walked away, Xiang'er crawled out from under the table, clutching her throat with both hands and coughing as if trying to dislodge something, her face flushed deep red.

Her logic was different from ordinary people, and she was thick-skinned, but she was Bakal’s own sister.

Ailerdu’s expression changed abruptly. With a loud shout, he lunged forward, the smooth, polished floor beneath his feet instantly exploding and shattering. His figure shot out like an arrow from a bow, leaving a trail of coherent afterimages.

It was so wild, so magnificent, that even Wu Ershi, as a master of the Eternal Realm of the universe, was deeply moved and shaken.