Chapter Forty: Walking Together

What was even more surprising was that not long after the commotion in the capital, a new imperial edict was delivered to Qingxi.

It turned out that when the Emperor learned of the Ministry of Works' actions, he was furious. Upon hearing that the genuine waterwheels in Qingxi were operating smoothly and had truly helped the people solve their irrigation problems, his mood improved considerably.

The imperial edict stated that the Qingxi Muluan Waterwheel was to be designated as a tribute, with special permission for Qingxi to manufacture and promote it independently, no longer needing to submit them to the Ministry of Works. Considering that items made from decaying wood were plentiful, it was decided that An Ze and Renji Asanjing would switch dormitories.

Since the “Qiuni Set” had perished, the set bonus it provided disappeared as well.

Though he stood before them, upright and impartial, not daring to lift his gaze, both masters snorted in unison. In his understanding, their meaning was clear: “To whom are you addressing as ‘Madam’?”

“From now on, the second daughter will start cooking, and the eldest will supervise,” Old Mrs. Chen arranged, seemingly reminded by Gu Qingyun’s words.

She looked up at He Jinnian. The smile on his lips became unfathomable. He’d said she would be the one to suffer—so what kind of loss would she endure?

After a while, a short man with a deformed right hand ascended the city gate. His appearance was unremarkable. He kept his head down and said nothing, only clutching his bow tightly.

One could imagine the uproar that would ensue if word got out that these officials were all connected to the boxing school.

The dead are gone; what matters is the living. That year, the Emperor sent an edict, wishing for Gu Qingyun to return to office.

However, once this matter passed, she reverted to that cold, distant demeanor, ignoring and showing no concern for him.

Jie Yu Tian’s eyelid twitched as he listened to my words. Yuan Qingying and the Onmyoji didn’t look much better, but this was not the time for an outburst, so the three of them followed Iron Gall and me up the steps.

Passing by a McLaoLao, he walked in, ordered a burger and two chicken wings, and asked for a large cola.

Although she was close to Su Xi, the other woman had never shown such intimacy before.

As long as you sign a Platinum contract, the words “Platinum Author” appear in bold under your name—flashy and enviable.

After describing his dream, Xiao Ke said nothing more, leaning back and glancing askance at his counterpart, a smirk at his lips, clearly provocative.

Yue Huanshan gazed at Su Weiyun with the same gentle look he’d had when teaching her martial arts in the past.

Yu Mo initially thought the delivery had gone to the wrong address, but seeing Li Can happily run over to direct them where to place the items, she realized it was all his doing.

Zhao Xiang felt that, given his current physical condition, living to a hundred or more was entirely normal.

As it turned out, this sphere was woven from countless golden threads, each intersection marked with a symbol.

After the man finished carving the vessel for the projected world, he set down his chisel, feeling mentally exhausted. He couldn’t help but put the tool aside and stretch his limbs.

As for how to find the remaining Purple Star robots, Ying San decided to take things one step at a time. He summoned several squads to pursue the robots in different directions. Without lingering in Gonglong City, he headed straight for Xiyou.

With a flicker, Mu Xifeng entered the illusion array. Moving within the seventh-level formation, he proceeded with a complex sequence of steps. After a hundred paces, he stood at the formation’s core. In that instant, the illusions vanished, revealing the true form of the grand array.

It seemed only natural for Yang Ning to stay behind. It was as if Yang Ning’s life belonged to Su Wan’er; if she wanted him dead, he could not refuse.

Liu Shuyuan glanced at Qiu Li, then at Fang Yuan, and in the end decided to follow her son’s arrangements.