Chapter 115: Assimilation

"What are you thinking about?"

Inside the villa dining room of the Jiang Manor, Jiang Chen rolled his eyes at Chu Qingcheng’s slightly worried gaze and chuckled. "I merely exhausted some spiritual energy and need a few days of rest. What, are you truly worried that Su Luoxue might devour me?" He stared at Chu Qingcheng with a playful glint in his eyes, his expression inscrutable.

Though the cave led deep underground, it was strangely not dark. A dim, ambient light allowed one to see the path clearly beneath their feet.

Tang Ruyan raised a hand to cut him off. "Your Highness, we are heading to the post house." With that, she left with Zhan Hen, leaving only a cold, distant silhouette for Jiang Ruixuan to behold.

Ye Ling paid these matters no mind. She was determined to have that magic card. If these people wanted to follow her, they could, provided they didn't get in her way. If they dared to sabotage her, she would not be so lenient.

It was the same elegant room, the same bamboo table, chairs, and paintings, the same tablecloth embroidered with a thousand branches and leaves, and the same white porcelain vase with ice-crackle glaze. On one side, a lifelike gardenia vine cascaded down, and two sparse blossoms were arranged in the vase... Everything seemed unchanged.

Seeing his mother in such a state, Master Fang glared fiercely at Madam Ma before rushing to his mother's side to offer soft, soothing words.

Liu Housheng had been so enraged by his greedy parents earlier that he had retreated to the greenhouse and skipped lunch, so he was naturally unaware of the major turmoil that had unfolded at the old residence.

If she had understood Jiang Ruixuan well enough, she never would have spoken like that. As an outsider, she still could not grasp the depths of a man’s pride in this world.

He slept for a short while, but upon waking, he found himself being watched by pairs of glowing, terrifying eyes that flickered as they stared at him.

With the Emperor and Empress arriving in person today, the Imperial Guards and the Brocade-Clad Guard surrounding the temporary palace had cordoned off the eastern side of the capital, keeping the passing crowds at bay.

"Let’s assess the situation first. It might be someone else's prey!" the one addressed as Senior Brother said, clearly the more composed of the two.

How could it be the village chief from Luoshuigou, the one I saw earlier today? Wasn't he supposed to be going to the church with us? I suppose he must have taken a shortcut and arrived back first.

"I call you Wade, and you call me... doesn't that feel a bit awkward?" Fang Bai could not help but remark.

This girl usually relied on direct, fierce attacks. Having spent so many years with her, I knew her habits like the back of my hand.

I remained calm, showing no fear toward the group. As I spoke, they were stunned for a moment, each of them drawing a sharp breath of disbelief. The ones who had been closing in on me suddenly froze, a brief flash of cowardice appearing in their eyes simultaneously.

The beast was covered in thick, coarse black fur, its eyes glowing with a blue light, its entire being radiating an aura of extreme violence.

It was not fear, nor excitement, but an indescribable emotion he had never felt before, surging deep within his chest.

Furthermore, the color of his skin continued to shift and deepen, which only made him feel more uneasy.

No one knew that fleet after fleet of airships, carrying the scattered forces of the Ye family, were secretly setting off toward the Botian Continent, a raging fire of ambition burning in the hearts of all on board.

Once they realized what was happening, Jun Chenhan and Jun Wang refused without a second thought. How could this possibly be?

Twenty years ago, Meng Zhan, the leader of the Qin City garrison, suddenly sensed something amiss. Because unknown figures had been lurking near Qin City for two consecutive days, a suspicious Meng Zhan immediately coordinated with Ghost Head to take action.

Tian Yi replied in a shy, delicate voice, "The big bosses of the Yamaguchi-gumi are all lecherous men; they keep trying to curry favor with me. But I find them repulsive, and most of the time, I am just dealing with them out of obligation." She offered this explanation to ensure Zhao Zixian would not misunderstand.