Chapter 38

Stepping into the hall, she immediately saw Noble Consort Zhao holding a teacup and serving tea to the Empress, who was lying in bed. Xiao Xiuying's expression remained unchanged, but as she glanced at the Second Princess and noticed her usual, accustomed composure, she wondered to herself: could it be that Noble Consort Zhao had been staying in the Lizheng Palace this entire time to wait upon the Empress?

"You... you're the one who's gone silly from being in love." Xiaoxiao suddenly blushed in embarrassment and simply burrowed under the covers. She had never found Li Lulu so annoying before.

Tao Yaoyao's lukewarm tone made Le Chen's eyelids twitch once more, and her temples began to throb violently.

As for why these disciples were so terrified of Le Caiwei, the reason was simple: if Wensu was terrifying, then Wensu's disciples were equally so. When they set out to torment people, it was truly impossible to guard against. Furthermore, since Wensu possessed high seniority and vast experience, her disciples were no different from her.

"Come in!" The Emperor's voice echoed beside her. Xiao Xiuying experienced a momentary lapse in focus, and everything before her eyes returned to its previous appearance.

Xue Tianhao's face was as gloomy as water; he had lost an immense amount of face this time, and he would likely become the laughingstock of the entire Golden Shark Island.

The Duchess entered the courtyard slowly, accompanied by two maidservants. With just a slight glance at the gatekeeper, she caused the servant to step back a couple of paces to clear the path for Lady Yang.

"You should eat too, don't worry about me," Nannuan said with a smile. Her dipping sauce was not the intensely spicy kind made from dried chili powder; rather, it was a simple blend of lemon juice, soy sauce, and chili peppers. It was pleasantly sweet and sour, though not overwhelmingly spicy.

Of course, since both husband and wife had huge appetites, the portions of the two dishes Nannuan prepared were very generous, definitely enough to fill them both up. Although it was said that Nannuan had been making lunch recently, this was actually only the second time—it was merely their second lunch.

Xiaoxiao had originally planned to return home with Brother Lan, but now all of her thoughts were entirely focused on Khaled! Where on earth had this man gone? When she called him last night, his phone was still unreachable, and now it had even been switched off! How could Xiaoxiao not be worried?

Moreover, I held the moral high ground. As for Grandma bringing up Leni's situation, the rest of the Paris Assault Force also knew about Leni's uniqueness, so no one thought I was in the wrong.

Talos swore he had never heard of this concept, but the few brief sentences uttered by Raven revealed a crucial piece of information—she was also an ancient primordial titan, simply lingering in this realm for some reason.

However, luck seemed quite good today. Seeing the sound of bells drifting from afar, Tang Qiuxue's eyes lit up. They were coming, they were coming!

The event happened very suddenly. In the dead of night, when everyone was fast asleep, the beast horde quietly and stealthily crept to the foot of the city walls.

Heading dutifully to the front desk to register and verify her identity, Xia Jiaohua confirmed that she had indeed been recommended by the Empire Military Academy admissions office to take the Card Master examination.

The Caucasus region is divided in two by the Greater Caucasus Range running from west to east. The area north of the mountains is known as the North Caucasus, while the region to the south is called Transcaucasia or the South Caucasus.

Just at that moment, the Soul-Suppressing Bell, infused with a massive amount of Xu Yang's spiritual power, began to vibrate violently, bursting with brilliant light. As Xu Yang poured in more and more power, the internal seals began to collapse one after another, indicating that it was about to self-destruct.

Until now, the God of Courage still had not reacted to what had just happened, but reality did not allow him to stay in place to ponder any further, and he instantly transformed into a streak of light to return to the Divine Realm.

Human strength ultimately has its limits. Although Yun Tian practiced brain training with NZT to master brain overclocking, could the brain be endlessly trained and infinitely improved?

Meanwhile, the Blood God kept darting around Shadowless, dragging out the distance. At the same time, the surrounding plasma multiplied alongside the combat. The rapidly soaring temperature and the omnipresent sea of plasma placed an increasingly heavy burden on Shadowless's body. Every dash and every punch dealt a massive toll to his physique.

Basang stepped forward directly, looked into Kadan's scarlet eyes, and let out a cold snort. Following that, without the slightest hesitation, he threw a punch straight at his opponent.

He had not expected Ling Chen to be worrying about this. His worries were completely superfluous; Murong Wanqing was actually hoping that Ling Chen might harbor some thoughts toward her! Even if Ling Chen had taken advantage of her while she was unconscious to take her body, she probably wouldn't have held much resentment toward him.

However, he did not voice this final thought. Firstly, the setting was inappropriate, as he feared walls had ears; secondly, since most of them were meeting for the first time, he did not know whether speaking too rashly would produce a counterproductive effect.

Zhunti's words caused Cihang Daoren, Guangchengzi, and the others nearby to wear expressions of great shock, and they immediately soared into the air.

The twin-headed giant serpent and the Blood Daoist stood upon the earth, covered in blood, as the blood-colored light and Blood God avatars that had just swept across the world vanished instantly.

"Vier, don't panic yet, I'm heading over immediately. Tell me where you are in Hong Kong, and I'll come straight to find you when I arrive," Ling Chen asked.

"Let Etia be your mistress." As Etia traced circles on someone's chest, Ji Shuling crushed her teacup as well, terrifying the clerks and diners.

At the same time, he saw his companion, the tall man, sprawled facedown on the ground, completely motionless, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

After finishing, the three of them took many new bowls and basins to hold water, placed them in various locations around the mansion, and arranged some apples, oranges, and pears to symbolize "bringing wealth through water" and "great fortune and auspiciousness."

Seeing Dongfang Bubai pressing one hand against He Wen's forehead, the Ice Spirit also wondered if he was searching the other's divine consciousness or memories.

The remaining young women from the music pavilion cast secret glances at Xiao Wandao, keeping their heads down as they followed behind Maiden Mu'er.

Everything she said was reasonable, logical, and well-founded. He could not persuade her to recover her memories, nor could he even persuade himself to force her. Thus, he could only force himself to calm down—he was afraid that he might act impulsively in front of her.

He never would have guessed that the beautiful female cook before him, wearing an ordinary cotton dress and an apron, without a single expensive ornament on her body, was actually Lord Chunyu's fiancée.