Chapter 277: Absorbing Yang Qi

"Alright, stop staring—it's steak your aunt specifically ordered for you; isn't this your favorite?"

Jiang Yingxue kindly cut up Jiang Tao's steak and placed it before her, a privilege even Ruan Hongzhuang had never received.

Jiang Tao glanced at the steak and said firmly, "I won't eat it."

But the words carried little weight, since both had seen her swallow saliva just moments ago while staring at the steak.

Ruan Hongzhuang leaned back

Qing Mengyun's expression had reached its peak; with the Dark King's experience, he knew this was the perfect moment to act.

Hearing the Empress say this, Xin Yi shuddered all over, as if back in school when the teacher called on her to solve a problem on the blackboard—she'd been daydreaming and hadn't heard a word, and now she couldn't solve it at all. She looked desperately toward Shi Hong, but her idol only gave her a warm smile.

Zhou Bai had never signed any contract with Zhou Xun, and the film hadn't even begun pre-production—it was still in the scriptwriting stage—so even if Zhou Xun withdrew, it would cause Zhou Bai no loss, since he had ample time to prepare.

The next day, Zhuang Shaoyou finally had a moment of rest after half a month of busyness; Sun Qian had arranged his meeting with the Palace Attendant Xun You.

In the end, Zhuang Shaoyou decided to allocate ten million copper coins toward building new warships and designing five-masted merchant vessels, as well as other new ship types.

The carriage rolled on a while longer, then slowed to a stop, the silence between them still strange and heavy. Once the carriage halted, the driver Wang Cai pulled back the curtain, and Mu Fangjin rose first and stepped out.

Wu Pujiao's son—if he truly were a rebellious warlord—would he rebel against Qin? And would he succeed in doing so?

Hearing this, Xue Kai was also furious, feeling these senior brothers had gone too far—how could they let a game distract them from something so important?

Ma Lixin meant that several, mainly two—paper mill and textile factory—would be under his charge, while the rest you, the government, could handle; he had no objection. But the mayor's tone suggested the government should manage everything, which made Ma Lixin somewhat displeased.

Yet in real society, isn't it true that the vast majority of people live such ordinary, pitiful lives?

Sen's face turned extremely grim; he hadn't expected the Vampire Duke's power to be so profound.

Although he'd watched it many times, Minister Zhou still couldn't help staring at the animation—it was endlessly captivating, and his longing for the future grew even stronger.

After all, the map was in Xia Sixuan's hands; the decision rested with her, so she herself was deeply conflicted.

"Yes, yes—we're witnesses; no credit, but we've put in the hard work," Ling Chen chuckled self-deprecatingly, then stood up, raised his cup high with both hands, tilted his head back, and drained it in one gulp.

Ye Chen and Lan Wen were captured by the black-clad figures, soaring higher and higher into the sky; powerful forces restrained Lan Wen and Ye Chen, leaving them utterly unable to resist.

Yet none of the officials showed any fear, for they knew the soldiers and guns weren't aimed at them; most wore expressions of curiosity, gazing toward the palace entrance.

A massive fist shadow surged forth, unleashing astonishing laws—within it, no fewer than four sacred laws were contained, their power so immense it sent chills down the spine.

"Hah, you say that, but old ghost, don't capsize again—you remember how you got wrecked in that remote world? If not for the Emperor's lingering mercy, you'd have had nothing left but reincarnation and starting over." Binghuang Dong sneered, showing no regard for the Ghost Emperor's dignity.

Although Long Ya was a state institution and a core force defending Huaxia, compared to reclusive super-sects, it was utterly insignificant; had Master Zhang not broken through to the Mid-Primordial stage, the Tian Gang Sect could have sent a single Elder to single-handedly challenge all of Long Ya.