Chapter 47: The Shadow of the Plague, Part Seven

Right at this moment, Gu Meng’s cell phone rang. Everyone instantly fell silent, and all eyes turned uniformly toward Gu Meng.

When Dark Panther and Lu Yin ran to the first palace, two or thirty children had already entered to undergo testing. The two of them were also led inside, similarly facing the evaluation by the senior students.

Needless to say, Feng Yihan happened to take her seat right beside Zhuo Qingtian just as Feng Yuan and Zhuo Qingrou appeared. Thus, inside the entire Nourishing Heart Hall, Feng Yihan and Zhuo Qingtian sat on the same side, while opposite them sat Feng Lingxiao and Feng Qiye.

Along the way, Da Niu channeled his internal energy into the soles of his feet to keep pace with Yang Zaixing. At first, Yang Zaixing paid no mind, but after walking for an hourglass, Da Niu’s speed dropped noticeably.

As the morning light began to glimmer, the morning kitchen was brimming with heat and rising steam from boiling and steaming food. The cooks and kitchen maids were busy preparing breakfast for the entire county magistrate’s office.

With these words, she lowered her head. After all, Song Yiyi had previously instructed her not to let Houhou Ce know about her visit to the kitchen, lest he find something more to lecture her about.

Having successfully completed their previous mission, the morale of everyone in Night Raid had been running very high these past few days. Sayo, in particular, was eager to try her hand at things and filled with anticipation for the new assignment.

Gao Jie wore a bewitching and intoxicated expression, pressing her lips against Ye Tianyu’s neck while wrapping her arms firmly around his waist, deeply moved by passion.

The old man emerged from somewhere unknown. As it turned out, the village was frequently raided, so the village chief had led the townsfolk in digging a network of tunnels. Whenever danger arose, they would dive into the tunnels, which were well-ventilated, dry, and equipped with openings to observe the outside world.

"So, what is it that your father wants?" Zhao Baosheng asked quite directly this time.

When the whole world stood against me, only a single voice was willing to speak up in my defense. Qi Ling slowly lifted his gaze, his eye sockets shimmering with crystal tears.

Li Mo did not push her away. His attitude toward Lin Xi was rather contradictory: he both resented her erratic behavior and complete disregard for others, yet worried that she might genuinely be injured now.

"Your brother didn't score low at all during his first semester of high school. It seemed he placed around the top fifty in his entire grade, and even brought home a certificate of merit for the family," before Chen Fei could say anything, his mother chimed in first.

"Is that so?" Li Lingyu’s eyelashes fluttered as she instinctively recalled how she had helped herself to a share of Li Mo’s manuscript fees alongside Lin Xi.

After hearing Chen Fei’s words, Chen Qian could not wait to dig in either. Just watching Chen Fei eat earlier had already made her mouth water.

Director Wang nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. Who says that sports majors are all muscle-bound brutes with brawn instead of brains? This Teacher Yu Wei was quite decent, and his words made one feel thoroughly comfortable and at ease.

He had originally intended to try communicating with Beijing, worrying endlessly about how to approach it, yet Qi Ling had instantly seen right through his intentions.

"Aunty, are you stupid? Aside from Lingyu, do I have any other younger sister? It’s not like you’re getting married to give birth to a sister for me." Lin Xi glared at Lin Niang, as if Lin Niang remaining unmarried in her thirties were some heinous crime.

Since she had already accepted the coffee treated by Dongfang Yi, having him drive her back wouldn't be all that embarrassing, right?

Indeed, compared to the casual attire of the other princes, he wore formal court robes, looking noticeably more solemn and grand at first glance.

The sword intent of the formation grew increasingly terrifying, and the sheer volume of sword Qi had also accelerated significantly compared to before.

After glancing at the vase, Lan Zihao turned his head to see Eunuch Long smiling warmly at him. Strangely enough, Lan Zihao felt no headache today.

"I must have water in my brain! Why on earth did I trust a vampire?" Gerard cursed loudly, violently flinging Shao Yuxuan away.

Zhang Shangying’s predicament also symbolized that the fragile, hypocritical harmony previously maintained between the conservative faction and the reformist faction had now completely shattered. From this moment onward, it would be impossible for the two sides to coexist peacefully as they had before.

His divine decree condensed into his spiritual treasure body, vanishing from the spot in a flash and sweeping toward the ancestral hall.

Secondly, Zhou Xingyun’s nouveau riche behavior was tantamount to telling the citizens of Lingdu City that he had food to spare. If they were willing to obey him, he might be in a good mood and share some food with them; otherwise, he would rather pour the porridge out than give them a single drop of sustenance.

In any case, when Celuvenia grew serious, even a seemingly nonchalant remark from her could command the full attention of everyone present.

Fortunately, they were all martial artists with perception superior to ordinary people, so they carefully bypassed any ground that showed signs of being freshly turned.

This was the statue of Tian Youqing from the Heavenly Path Sect. By this time, across the boundless four nations, at least a population of over one billion people revered and worshipped him.

"Oh, that's right, Dad! Qin Yuan had me pose for pictures in the bathroom earlier too! It was so embarrassing!" Bite her lip, Ma Mengshan said with a mix of shyness, anger, and awkwardness.

Shangguan Yu cared little for what kind of intentions they harbored; anyway, as long as they didn’t go looking for trouble with Shangguan Ling, it was fine.

That azure dragon seemed as though it had just woken up, stretching its claws and loosening its muscles mid-air, coiling, twisting, and roaming all around. Suddenly, it plunged headfirst straight down into the water, sending up a massive splash that flew far away—even soaking the Big Dipper constellation in the process.

Hmph, just wait. One day, you will all have to watch Ling'er's mood, and there will come a day when you will have to kneel and beg her.

"Why are all of you crammed into my place?" I said speechlessly, looking at the door guardians gathered at the entrance.

After exchanging a few blows, Zhou Rongjin executed his signature combo kick, sending Yu Yang flying. At that moment, Bai Jingqi sprang forward to catch the fallen Yu Yang, blocking Zhou Rongjin's path.

Meanwhile, a trace of deep contempt flashed in the depths of Shangguan Zhixi’s eyes, though she masked it so exceptionally well that no one noticed.

A very warm scene appeared in my mind: a teacher alongside a group of students, happily discussing their upcoming destination, sharing snacks they had brought along the way. It really felt wonderful.

Since the real deal wasn't happening, at least some non-intimate interaction should have been possible. But why, for such a long stretch of time, had my fate been so bitterly harsh?