Chapter 69: In Pairs

Yet this time, she did not dodge.

A young woman of this era might be shy, but deep down, she possessed a streak of stubbornness and daring.

She took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked straight into Zhou Yichen's eyes.

In those clear eyes, there was not a trace of impurity, only the most pure inquiry.

"Zhou Yichen, tell me the truth."

However, Ziyun Yuan's physical body was immensely powerful; even with Jiuyou Blood exerting its utmost strength, it was still unable to make Ziyun Yuan explode and die. Instead, it vastly increased Ziyun Yuan's strength. That punch just now had directly shattered all his internal organs. Had it not been for his formidable physique and sheer endurance, he probably would have already been defeated.

It seemed that Zhao Yuyang's move earlier was merely a diversion. Clearly, knowing that the three of them possessed this magical treasure and that the first strike would not hit, he simply seized the opportunity to lure away that formidable barrier of light.

Drawing from the cautionary example of Yang Lang last time, Elder Xingling did not have Xu Lingrong test the pills first; instead, starting from the very beginning, she proceeded in the order of the positions laid out on the earth mats.

What happened within the imperial capital did not concern Ziyun Yuan. He believed that the Grand Protector had the capability to handle everything properly, and for him, it was enough simply to cultivate peacefully and grow stronger.

"Hahaha... As virtue rises one foot, the devil rises ten. Su Jue, let's see how you escape today under the Seven Stars Soul-Locking Array," Wu Zeyang said with a cold, sinister smile.

Fortunately, regardless of which generation the Purple Emperor belonged to, their innate talents were exceptionally formidable—not a single one of them was mediocre. It was precisely because of this that the Purple family was able to rise step by step, ultimately becoming one of the top supreme forces on the mainland.

Yet, she was utterly helpless. If Ye Feng lacked confidence, he probably wouldn't have agreed to let her stay for another two more weeks. Moreover... even if Ye Feng reluctantly agreed, without confidence, there would likely be not a shred of hope for her to become a Level 2 Beast Controller within two weeks.

"If I can't see him, then I'll just die." Ding Can blurted out those words abruptly, causing everyone to look at her in astonishment, including the surgeon.

Well then, let's temporarily set aside the trivial details of the long-awaited roasted meat; we can chat as we dig in.

"Then where did you go? Why didn't you answer my phone calls? Did you do it on purpose?" Red Bean felt that she might indeed have been a bit naggy, so she asked again, yet she still sounded naggy.

No matter what, Fina's affection meter definitely had to be farmed—not only to satisfy his curiosity, not only to unlock more pet slots, but even more so to fulfill Fina's wish.

High up in the terrain, Artoria sat atop her mount, gazing toward the southern horizon. The rumbling roar surged faintly like approaching thunder—the sound of cavalry charges unique to this world.

That evening, Xu Maochian still managed to sneak out and bought a carved, thick silver-plated bracelet at a gold shop as a birthday gift for Jiang Bihuan.

Looking at the photograph of himself and Xia Yi from their middle school days, Zhao Dezhu tucked the picture into his embrace, keeping it close to his chest. He stood up and gazed at the dawn gradually brightening outside the window.

However, that did not matter. In any case, Dr. Chen, who always seemed above earthly affairs, would not approve a single one of them.

Zhang Chu gave a faint smile. "Not at all! As long as you accept this painting and do me a favor!" Zhang Chu smoothly stated his request, and only then did Gu Ling'er realize that after making such a huge detour, Zhang Chu had ended right back where he started.

"No, because shops don't accept thinned-down copper coins," Mo Li ruthlessly exposed him.

Ferdinand temporarily lost the mood to go looking for trouble. He stroked an enchanted ring on his finger, and the ring flashed with a faint glimmer.

"Caw caw! You? You'd better forget it. If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, how are you ever going to find a boyfriend?" it squawked loudly, then flew up to the highest shelf.

Having lost so much face at school recently, Corri wasn't as calm as he appeared in front of Claire. At least he was too embarrassed to ask Wizard Gerold of the Potion Studies department for help, but he still had a professional mentor with a notoriously bad temper.