Volume One, Chapter 55: Feng Yizhou's Secret

At the same time, on a small island in the middle of the sea, Li Ruochu and Feng Yizhou lay quietly in the hospital ward. Both of them remained unconscious.

Silver Moon had long grown accustomed to Yun Chen’s attitude, so instead of being annoyed, he grinned and sidled closer to her. As soon as he approached, Yun Chen retreated, but the farther she moved back, the more mischievously Silver Moon advanced.

Hmph, Lu Feng really doesn’t know his place. Does he think it’s so easy to offend the Zhou family and the Gongsun family? This time, he’s bound to suffer. Once he falls from grace, he’ll no longer be fit to serve as commander-in-chief.

After a brief moment of confusion, Li Da’s mind spun rapidly. How could the Orthodox Daoists, who had been expelled from the capital, make a comeback? Who could possess such power? Was the emperor truly unwilling to eradicate Buddhism and Daoism together, determined to push through with reform to the end?

Changsheng was about to cover Xuanxin’s eyes and gently comfort her, telling her not to be afraid, when he saw Xuanxin unexpectedly crawl over Hongqi’s body, swiftly pull out a pair of ice-silk gloves, and begin meticulously examining the man whose eyes bulged and black blood spurted from his mouth.

The feelings I have for him are already unacceptable in the eyes of the world; how could I dare to confess them? Yang Jian gave a self-mocking smile and gazed at the ceiling, pondering what he ought to do.

“The Prime Minister is a man of his word. Then I’ll speak frankly. You were meant to be granted a dukedom, but too much blood has been shed, and you cannot bear the fortune. Now you have only one year left to live—a wretched, lingering existence.”

Though he looked so ‘old’, the man was actually not yet forty; his withered flesh was the result of a secret art, trading his lifespan for explosive power.

Now, this place had become a marketplace, with hundreds of people coming and going every day to trade.

After the Cold Dragon came to a stop, Silver Moon, whose health was still frail, refused all offers of help. He carried Du Huaibei’s corpse on his own back and personally laid him to rest in the crystal coffin Meng Jun had brought.

Standing beside His Highness, Du Huaibei was quite puzzled. What exactly had Silver Moon said to so quickly quell his father’s rage? Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked what had been on his mind as they left Du Yinlong’s chambers.

In just a moment, Bai Ying raised her hand and scattered a colorless, odorless powder into the air. Only a little was needed for it to take effect.

With a slight gesture, he gave his father some advice. In this new era, when everyone was already chasing GDP growth, his father’s discovery greatly improved his standing with the higher-ups.

At that moment, not only was Mu Xuanji utterly bewildered, even the usually aloof Mu Chuxue and Han Jiuling were visibly taken aback.

Seeing Pi Huaili’s unsteady steps, Madam Pi instinctively climbed out of bed to catch him. The movement was a bit too abrupt, and having just regained consciousness, a wave of dizziness nearly made her faint again.

Following my gaze, Lin Zhicheng glanced around and immediately understood. He bent down and scooped me up in his arms, carrying me into the bathroom.

In fact, on the night I asked him to introduce me to a temp job, Zhang Lei also inquired about my situation—where I was working and so on. Out of pride, I brushed off his questions.

Yet it was precisely this phone that aroused Han Bin’s suspicion. Tang Kaidi’s timing in switching phones was too coincidental. It was highly likely that after linking his bank account to the phone, he had already planned to discard it and purchase a new one.

“We’ve never met, but I stood in his way,” Tian Ling said, shifting his gaze from the stone wall to the cave entrance, a look of compassion in his eyes. In that moment, he understood everything.

That must be where the Garden Treasure was hidden. Still, a sense of unease nagged at Ling Ziqian. Not to mention, they hadn’t encountered Shangguan Lingjing and the others along the way.