Chapter 978: Auspicious Omen (Thank you to Qiu, Mi, Lu, Dian, and Tian for your Alchemy Master sponsorships~)

"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all…" Mr. Xun lied with a serious expression.

Elder Ouyang frowned, "Such a huge commotion—don't tell me you didn't see it."

"I was in seclusion, yet I saw every detail—the towering tree sprang from the ground, golden light blanketed the entire mountain range, turning night into day…"

"And what's on that tree? Array patterns? One branch, one array; one flower, one pattern?"

"Truly unbelievable…"

After instructing Han Yu in the driver's seat, "Notify the PR department that Young Master Xu will attend tomorrow afternoon's signing ceremony—step up the promotion," Xu Zhiheng leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to pretend to nap.

"Taken hostage?" Murong Qingran was startled—could someone really abduct Bei Ming Hanxuan, given his skills and intellect? "Who took him?"

Her limbs went numb from the cold, yet the searing pain in her legs lessened; her teeth chattered uncontrollably as she forced herself to roll over, facing the sky, though the ground's chill was unbearable.

Some say true intimacy means silence without awkwardness—but she and Han Yu were nowhere near intimate; sitting beside such a cold person, Milo felt immense pressure.

To be blunt, Aunt Zhang was just a servant with no discernment—how could she possibly recognize the jade's value? Someone must have guided her behind the scenes.

Although Lu Qi knew he was straight and could never be gay, he thought that if he truly accepted homosexuality in his heart, his relationship with Li Mujun would surely improve from its current state.

Feeling the young master's gaze laced with sharp coldness, Mo Lin shuddered, silently cursing himself for speaking out of turn.

Yet An Jun's ability to withstand the pressure he had just exerted greatly surprised Meng Xu.

After Mu Lejin left, Murong Qingran's mood improved again—this Mu Lejin was truly fascinating.

Although she had often seen photos and videos of the children, she had never seen them in person over the past five years.

Though the guests were puzzled, they dared not voice it before the Emperor and merely replied, "Yes, Your Majesty," before heading to the parlor for dinner. Xia Qianqian and Zhongli Yuxuan exchanged glances, their faces bright with delight.

"Kill me, and you'll gain nothing. I'm an organized, principled man—I won't betray my integrity or the organization I believe in! You won't get anything from me!" Liu Xue Tao misunderstood everything—he had no idea who he was bargaining with.

Before Mo Qin could speak, Wei Xuanyu called out loudly, "He was taken away by someone named Huang Zhenghong—no one knows where, but asking her should reveal it." Wei Xuanyu pointed to Huang Zhenghuang before them.

"How dare you!" A cold voice came from the doorway, and everyone froze in place.

The fear from their earlier speculation left them too terrified to think further; they sat silently in their chairs, staring at some object in the room, lost in their own thoughts, each lost in their own reverie.

"Let go of me." Mo Qianxia hadn't expected Lin Mo Han to do this—earlier he had been proper, but now, suddenly like this, it shocked her.

Thus, fueled by a slightly tragic bravery, he rushed out, a bronze axe strapped at his waist and a club in hand.

"Thank you, Dad! You're back—can you take me out to play tomorrow?" Wenwen looked up again, her face bright with innocent hope, full of anticipation as she gazed at Zhang Jiaming.

"Swoosh!" The once unstoppable claw shadow was suddenly sucked into the Taiji Bagua array before Gu Fan, vanishing without a trace.

Even Zhang Jiaming admitted to himself he could never withstand a zombie assault like a flood or tidal wave.

Wang Tian paused—he had never seriously considered this before, but now that Liu Ruo had mentioned it, it did seem somewhat incredible.