Chapter 16: A Fortunate Find

The spotted deer lying in the snow suddenly kicked its legs, as if it wasn’t quite dead yet. The Siberian tiger and the bear had vanished without a trace, leaving only the dying deer behind. Zhao Weimin’s heart swelled with joy; it seemed he had truly stumbled upon a fortunate opportunity. Yet, he knew better than to let his guard down—perhaps some other fierce beast still lurked nearby. With that thought, he lowered his head and gently stroked Dou Dou’s dog’s head.

“Stop dwelling on it; everyone has already come out,” Huá Róngzi said, looking at her distracted disciple. Mu Jinxī realized what she had just said—how could she even think of harming an elderly person?

Holding the chips close to her chest with a dreamy expression, Lana Fina spoke, prompting Liang Shan to feel a bit speechless. Although he knew Lana Fina was mostly joking, her frivolous attitude was a headache nonetheless. Especially Yun Fengyuan and Yun Hongyang—after learning about these matters and later discovering the emperor’s desire to take Yun Fengyuan as a consort, their ways of thinking and actions would change drastically.

Seeing Liang Shan’s reaction, Uncle Lin interjected, casting a slight reproachful glance at him. Su Junkun had probably anticipated Liang Shan’s question; when asked, he recounted the entire situation without hesitation.

Li Nongyu, full of suspicion, reached out to touch his chest but found no edict there. They were so close that their breaths mingled on each other’s faces.

***

The morning court session was near. Liu Quan quietly coughed outside the door, reminding Tuoba Hong to change clothes and prepare for departure. Feng Miao took the outer robe from Aunt Ruyi, skillfully and naturally helping him dress, then personally bound his hair and placed the crown.

When Hu Yuxuan saw Yang Yu’s stubbornness rise, she stopped arguing and quietly reheated the food, bringing it to his desk where the computer stood. Zhao Yuying was about five or six days from giving birth. During these days, he had been everywhere, quietly awaiting the child’s arrival while accompanying Xia Qing, Ning Yao, Li Moying, Fan Ruobing, and others.

Then, like headless flies, they didn’t even bother with the top gangster, who lay weak and wailing on the ground, but fled pell-mell down the mountain path.

Just now, the black eyeball seemed to go mad, attempting to charge at Mo Yu. Zhuang Yu exerted all his strength to activate the spiritual power of the Underworld Phoenix Pearl, completely suppressing the black eyeball.

“What?” Brother Chai was initially puzzled by Li Yue’s behavior. After hearing her words, he twitched his nose and sniffed. Indeed, the pungent smell had weakened significantly—far better than his own fumbling efforts earlier.

With a snap, the formation Chu Yun created suddenly cracked.

Since they hadn’t brought a bucket to hold the fish, Chen Qing and the others strung the caught fish together with a willow branch, intending to take them home for dinner.

For a long time, Chen Qing always wore a gentle, smiling expression at work; no one had ever seen him serious or stern.

But now, Qin Hao’s figure looked somewhat lonely and worn, as if he had aged decades overnight.

Yu Xue hurried to the bedroom to check on the two children, fearing they might be frightened.

Between the neatly arranged colored trees, countless Buddhist shrines reflected like mirrors. One could observe oneself.

“No matter, I’ll master the skill of deconstructing objects first!” Notan thought, and before long, Luo Rui returned.

***

Ling Duanshang’s cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. While fortune and unusual encounters played a part, it was also his deep blessings and indomitable willpower. Had it been someone else, they would have perished long ago from the backlash of death energy, never reaching the current state.

Outside was utterly deserted, as if something had been sliced away in one clean cut. What had happened? Though busy with tasks, she had been keeping an eye on the outside world. Yet, after a brief distraction, the scene had changed so drastically.

The Thunder Cloud Sorcerer Academy was vast, with wide lawns. After finishing the instructor’s class, almost all the students gathered there.

“Hey! Xiang Jun! You were talking in your sleep just now!” Bai Yuxue said, noticing Zhu Xiangjun had just woken up, confirming he had been sleep-talking. “Talking in your sleep? I don’t know! What did I say?” Zhu Xiangjun was oblivious to his own sleep-talk and asked curiously upon hearing his wife’s question.

At that moment, Zhu Xiangjun wondered just how beautiful Yang Bingqian was, that two veterans fabricated a story just to visit her at the medical unit. Truly, a ‘femme fatale’ had led him astray, causing him to make mistakes.

“Yes… yes!” Alice finally regained some clarity, sensing something was wrong. She looked up at Lu Chen, finding his expression utterly calm and suddenly puzzled about his true intentions.

“That’s natural!” Wei Qingqing had no intention of stopping, but she hadn’t expected anyone to be even more impatient than herself.

“What? The Dark Spirits allied with the Dream Clan to attack Guangcang Kingdom?” Chu Ze learned this thunderous news as soon as he returned to the city. Hearing that General Li was severely wounded, his heart was filled with anxiety. After all, General Li had escorted him all the way to the City of Time; there was some sentiment there.

Brother Bian’s eyes snapped open, thick brown energy swirling around his hands like two clumps of earth-colored cotton. Then, he swung his fists toward the ground, releasing the brown mist which surged into the earth’s surface.