Chapter 41: Utterly Disgraced

Ye Cheng raised his longsword and, without the slightest hesitation, swung it at the female head of the family. Realizing that Ye Cheng had no intention of forgiving her, she had no choice but to retreat swiftly in her panic. The speed she displayed was astonishing, and in an instant, she had vanished back into the crowd. Was she also a powerful innate master? With such a slight and frail figure, it would truly be difficult to single her out and kill her.

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She let out a dry laugh, her voice still hoarse from crying, but now steady, tinged with a faint, cold detachment whose sincerity was hard to discern. “So it was just my own wishful thinking... Very well, Godfather, I’ve disturbed you enough today. I’ll take my leave now and not intrude on your official matters any longer.”

Fortunately, Master Hu, though pleased with himself, did not get carried away. He knew when to speak and what things were better left unsaid, and at the appropriate moment, held his tongue.

Originally, Zhang Buque hadn't thought much of it, letting things unfold as they would. Yet after tonight, he was filled with guilt—towards both Lin Xiaoxiao and Yang Yingying.

Even last time, the entire family had argued heatedly over whether he should be sent to a nursing home. Su Changqing didn’t want to go, but there seemed to be no other way. Could they really let the quarrel go on forever?

Under Granny Chen’s kind and gratified gaze, he accepted his change, gripping a pancake in one hand and his backpack in the other as he set off for home.

But the moment her eyes caught sight of a few large roosters in the chicken coop, she shuddered involuntarily, stuck out her tongue, and floated straight toward the main house.

“You’re still worrying about the food! You’ve worked hard.” Li Changsheng pulled her into the cave, brushing the snow from her shoulders as he spoke.

So now it could only place its hopes on Mu Chen. If he performed exceptionally well at Beicang Spiritual Academy, there should still be opportunities ahead.

The somewhat dim auditorium was packed with people, all gathered near the entrance, as lively as if celebrating a festival.

The weather today was clear, the white clouds drifting cleanly across the sky, and a gentle breeze stirred them in patches.

“Yuanqing, since Xize cares so much about Xia Nian, let him keep her outside. As long as we’re careful, no one will ever know she exists.” At this point, Xiao Yiling, full of pity for her son, could only relent.

Zhao Huan unleashed his signature move in a frenzy, striking the old man in the yellow robe and tearing his flesh apart.

“Well done! Let’s hurry and wipe these guys out.” Zhao Huan called, and he and Tie Xiong attacked together.

I said you can’t die so pathetically, right? He didn’t seem to have much strength left, blood pouring from his wounds, and I guessed he had given up in his heart.

“All right, all right, it’s already eleven o’clock! The soldier will be fine!” The short military doctor spoke fluent, precise Chinese. He seemed a calm and steady man, but even he couldn’t hold back at this moment.

Unlike experts such as Hai Tianya, the others understood the difficulty. Mi Lu and Jiang Jing were the strongest in defense among them, yet they couldn’t withstand even a single flame; there was little hope for the others. Still, Hai Tianya was not entirely wrong—at least they cleared the third stage swiftly, spending the least time.

Nian and Jiang drove around outside for a while before returning directly to the single-apartment building at the research institute, parking the car in a shadowy corner.

Mo Xize didn’t sleep well. He vaguely heard footsteps outside and guessed it was Xia Nian getting some water, so he decided not to get up and check.

When I clapped my hands, those fools were left sprawled all over the stairs, wailing and bleeding profusely.

During dinner, whenever Lily was silent, she seemed distracted, her mind elsewhere. Several times, Xiang Ming opened his mouth to speak but swallowed his words.

“Sis, do you like my master?” Gao Haoran blinked his big eyes and asked with a smile.