Chapter 171: The Lady

Tiandu City.

The east turned pale as fish belly white; the faint dawn light shifted from ink-black to deep blue-green, like a thin veil draped over the imperial palace, the glazed tiles on the eaves glimmering with a faint ghostly light.

Light footsteps echoed through the corridors; palace servants carried washing and grooming items and meals, moving silently through the halls.

Hanshao Palace.

Xu Qingyi sat on the stone steps before the hall, hugging her knees.

She had sat there motionless all night, dewdrops clinging to her hair, her eyes...

Riding the momentum of the assault, Taishi Ci's troops, after breaking into the city, slaughtered the enemies near the gate, sending them reeling and scattering them in disarray.

You must not be reckless—many geniuses like you who chose it went mad, some even died outright.

This scene was horrifying; Yang Zheng's eyes seemed to pierce through all realms and worlds, his gaze tracking countless enemies.

The sect master watched him silently, saying nothing, as if waiting for him to absorb what he had just said. Beneath her veil, a faint smile curled at her lips—though Han Fei did not know it, she had long been intimately familiar with him.

The mutated Corpse Master looked like an elephant scolding a snake, because he truly resembled it—his neck connected not near the jaw, but at the back of the skull, meaning he had no back of the skull at all—wasn't that exactly like an elephant scolding a snake?

Zhang Xingming paid it no mind; as the company grew larger and more profitable, it was impossible for nothing to happen—human differences were too great; not everyone understood gratitude or contentment.

In the depths of fate, the moment Li Xuan took the Deception Pearl, he seemingly understood its use; the next instant, his form blurred, and when it stabilized again, he had transformed into a burly black orc.

At that moment, Liu Bian pulled Xuanhua Lady to him again, rolled over, and pinned her beneath him.

Liu Bian was calm—truly calm—but Li Xiuning grew even more terrified; after calmness comes the most terrifying outburst, like how the sea often unleashes monstrous waves after growing still.

"It's possible—after all, we've never seen this senior, he might be challenging the Heavenly List for the first time, unaware of the rules, afraid these divine lights are dangerous," someone analyzed.

Wei Qian felt deep gratitude for this plan. In the team, who could rival Mo Chen in strength? Though slaying the beast was the team's collective achievement, everyone knew the one who delivered the final blow was truly the hero. Even if Mo Chen held onto this opportunity, no one could fault him.

Seeing the fruit, Mo Chen nearly jumped up—it was a strange fruit, no doubt, but unlike the one he had found, this strange fruit had lost its energy before ripening, leaving it shriveled.

"If she truly becomes a vampire, she'd be a friend worth cultivating. By the way, investigate who's behind her—I don't expect results, but we must still show the proper posture."

Too late. Shaking his head, Cang Li and Meng Feng heard the Carathian soldier warning his comrade, exchanged a cold smirk, and Meng Feng shot him dead with his powerful bow.

Many of the new students around said nothing, but those who knew Wu Xufeng all cheered loudly—nearly all stood on Wu Xufeng's side.

"This..." Zheng Sihai couldn't explain, stammering for a long time without uttering a single word.

"Hah! What else can I do? You can't expect me to go over and chase them away, can you?" Ye Kun said helplessly.

In the distance, the lecture halls and dormitories seemed shrouded in a veil; whether it was an illusion or not, lights flickered on in classroom after classroom within the lecture halls, windows opened, and the school's distinctive hum rose—a sound as if thousands of students were chattering during break.