Chapter 54: They Are All Bad People!

Noble Consort Chen whispered to Consort Yun, "Your Ladyship, our only course of action now is to strike first rather than passively await our doom. If we take the initiative, we still have a chance to rise; otherwise, sooner or later, we will end up just like Imperial Noble Consort Ning."

Consort Yun pondered over and over, yet still could not come up with a proper solution.

Noble Consort Chen suggested, "I've heard that the Empress often goes out of the palace for amusement by herself. The area outside the palace is quite chaotic. If she were to run into a bandit or a kidnapper and meet with some accident, it would have nothing to do with us."

Since she had already left, he naturally had no appetite to eat. He was not hungry to begin with, let alone the fact that he was only there to accompany her.

"General He, please do not say that. The future of Xilu still relies heavily on your dedication," Ren Zhiyuan said with a smile, waving his hand toward He Xing.

As Zhang Fan channeled his true essence, the benevolent heart necklace on his body was also gradually recovering. Therefore, his consumption was relatively low, but it was a different story for the others. Leng Xing's five disciples and the other Nascent Soul stage disciples who had the opportunity to enter all found their true essence depleted and withdrew from one another, sitting cross-legged to regulate their breathing.

After pulling the insect out of her palm, Hanyue turned her head just in time to see Hanmo plunging toward the ground like a kite with a broken string. With a startled cry of "Hanmo," she immediately flew down to catch him.

Behind them, Danyuan and the Spirit Master had already soared into the air. Every time Danyuan swung his long saber, which emanated a fiery red glow, it stirred up a wave of scorching flames. Any Six-Winged Bodela struck by the fiery light immediately burst into flames, being reduced to ashes in just a few short seconds.

"Xiaoxiao..." Seeing Xiaoxiao's emotional state, Bai Yufei hardly knew how to advise or console her. She had never seen such a sweet expression on her face, mixed with a trace of undisguised joy, and overflowing with pure happiness.

Nan Gongmeining and Tu Baobao walked in from outside and saw that Li Yilan still wore his usual expression, though his brows and eyes carried an extra bit of vibrant spirit. Nan Gongmeining glanced at Li Yilan, then raised an eyebrow at Xu Yaran, who was smiling back.

"Master, please trouble yourself to follow that Land Rover ahead of us, and make sure the driver doesn't notice," Tong Guoguai said hurriedly, pointing at the Land Rover waiting at the red light.

"Indeed! Senior, I am indeed the sect leader of Wangyue Palace, Leng Xing," Leng Xing said, cupping his hands in a salute. Although the other party belonged to the demon clan, they were a senior nonetheless, and he had heard from his master that this senior was not an evil entity.

Although she still could not fully see through Shang Zao and still harbored anxieties, she had nevertheless chosen to trust him—right up until the night before the wedding, when she passed by Shang Liang's room and accidentally overheard the voices inside.

The teachers knew about her family situation and her diligent efforts every day. Seeing that her grades had slipped somewhat, they did not resort to criticism; instead, encouragement remained their primary approach.

Cheng Hua had been assisting the master chef all along. Once the dishes were served, she did not join the banquet either; after swallowing a couple of mouthfuls of rice, she busied herself with cleaning up again. Lin Xiuhai was reluctant to spend too much money; the master chef was only responsible for cooking and banqueting, while the remaining chores awaited the family members to handle.

A small fraction of them were relatives of the scientists, but the majority were outraged citizens of the Eagle Country, unable to understand why scientists were being sent to their deaths.

"A name is merely a code. You may call me whatever pleases you," 'Xili' said with a strange, grinning smirk.

The wound on Liuli's shoulder and back burned with a stinging pain. She cast a benevolent glance at Mrs. Zhao, then swept her gaze directly across the mischievous Li Shi. The latter was hiding behind Old Madam Shi, her eyes darting about, not daring to meet Liuli's gaze.

After reaching an agreement, the three of them scheduled to sign the contract at Dawawan Village the morning after next, at which point they would invite the village chief of Houpo Village to accompany them as a middleman.

Lu Bing and a group of Jinyiwei experts had also been deliberately transferred away by him. Furthermore, he had even arranged for two loyal, sacrificial subordinates to set fire to the imperial tent.

Liuli naturally had no objections. She originally wanted to keep Shopkeeper Zhou for dinner before he left, but Shopkeeper Zhou politely declined, boarded the Ding family's carriage, and sped away.