Chapter 49: If You Dare, Say It Again

Su Xuanhao had no intention of responding to them. Yet their mockery grew ever more cutting, and recalling the days when he had caroused with them in reckless abandon, his stomach churned violently, waves of nausea surging uncontrollably within him. To think that he, too, had once behaved as repulsively as they did now filled him with loathing. He wished he could slap himself twice.

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“Don’t tell me again that I’m not worthy of this outfit! There’s always an excuse for every single one—I must say, your creativity astonishes me.” As Mo Ming emerged dressed in the sixth set of clothes, he spoke up immediately.

Zhan Yan’er had been stunned by Mother Zhao’s slap. Her first instinct was to curse in return, but the reality of the situation before her forced her to restrain herself.

It was the season when peach blossoms flourished. Soft pink petals drifted down in the gentle, teasing breeze. Where the clouds passed, the air was thick with fragrance, and the ground was strewn with fallen blossoms, infusing the heart with serenity and delight.

Some debts and some affections must be repaid while one is still alive. Tian Ming teleported to face the three streams of divine power. At that moment, Wang Chuan and Ren Tianxing were joining forces to besiege Chen Tian. Chen Shaogong had already been struck down and lay gravely wounded on the ground.

“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure he kills you with his own hands. Then I’ll take your place and care for him for the rest of his life,” said Wan Qi Yanyun, seeing that she had indeed come courting death, and unarmed at that; she dismissed her as no threat at all.

“Is there something else?” the young man asked, puzzled by Xiao Yi’s unwavering stare.

“All right. He… he’s been hospitalized. He lost too much blood, and the doctors are doing everything they can to save him.” Xia Yurong could only tell Han Xue the truth. On the other end of the line, Han Xue felt as if struck by lightning, her entire body collapsing to the ground, drained of strength.

To everyone’s surprise, Tian Ming’s Nine Suns Sacred Fire and Jieren’s Purple Gold Sacred Fire merged perfectly together, unleashing a terrifying force. The enormous block of dark ice was instantly consumed by the combined flames, burned away to nothing.

Yun Xue had regained her composure by now. Though she still felt a little afraid of Xiong Xiong, she simply could not bring herself to give up on Cheng Xian, a man so handsome and accomplished.

Chu Fei’s gaze was hazy, her porcelain skin flushed red, and her expression became somewhat unnatural.

Then, incredibly, the hand holding the black gem detached from her body, delivering the gem to a nearby silver-white wall. The wall instantly swallowed the black gem, as if ripples had spread across a calm lake and then vanished without a trace. The half-severed hand then flew back and reattached to Kada.

Shen Yingniang saw that Huang Chengcai was genuinely sincere and wanted no further argument on the matter, so she simply addressed him.

Madam Wu waited a long time but was not allowed to enter, for two identical twin guards blocked her path.

Edrace, Necromancer, Level 59 Undead Elite, Health: 7107. The name alone indicated it was a magic-type monster, and it possessed Sun Bushong’s most detestable skill—Polymorph. Thus, Sun Bushong made the necromancer his first target.

He, too, longed for death as an escape, but he still had Ayi—Ayi was a newborn and needed care. It was only thanks to this child that he found a reason to keep on living.

Judging by the packaging, there were snacks, clothes, even rice, flour, oil, and grain—everything one could need was provided.

He knew that if he did not answer properly, or made the slightest error, he would surely be punished again.

“Your Majesty, the main army from the Northern Desert has entered the territory of Xizhou. In three days, they will reach Jinzhou.” When he saw Lou Qi again, he was already much changed from before. The robe of office that marked his status was now overshadowed by a fresh vitality, the solemnity of rank diminished, replaced by youthful vigor.

But the strict upbringing and the responsibilities she bore demanded that she hold herself to the highest standards in both word and deed.