Chapter 457

“Huh!”

Bursting out of the Ghost Abyss, Xia Daoming glanced around the familiar surroundings and let out a deep breath of relief.

Then, Xia Daoming turned back to look at the unfathomable depths of the Ghost Abyss, his gaze complex.

This journey into the Xuanwu Secret Realm, he had believed his cultivation had grown significantly, enough to break through many restricted zones and obtain abundant celestial treasures.

The first restricted zone seemed to confirm his expectations.

He had not only broken through it with relative ease, but also gained opportunities that

At two p.m. when he clocked in, Fat Brother glanced over and saw that Ye Lin’s Douyin followers had surpassed ten million; he immediately went to his office to offer congratulations.

Although the kidnappers in the courtyard were stunned by Liu Si being struck by lightning, they knew such a commotion would surely draw many people here.

The Grand Secretaries of the Ministry of Rites were impatient—it was natural, for one who could stir the Heavenly Mandate List to glow brightly before the exam even ended was surely destined to become at least a Semi-Sage; for the Da Li Imperial State, which had long relied on only one Sage, this was an immense blessing.

Imperial Physicians always speak with three parts held back, never stating anything absolutely; when they say the effect is minor, it likely means no effect at all—the sliver of hope lies in that potent medicine.

If you truly wish to give us something, do it secretly; just list harmless items on the bride price roster.

Too bad he came too early. Only after more than a decade, when Yan Lengqiu founded Li Country, would the game’s plot begin. He had come over a decade too early.

Li He continuously formed hand seals, unleashing powerful divine arts and secret techniques from his hands toward Xu Kai’s Great Sun—soon, he forced Xu Kai into constant retreat.

The two families are far apart; you’ve never found it easy to return home, and now it’s been five months—your belly is growing larger. You’ve finally come back once, yet you’re leaving after only three days? That’s not worth it.

Behind him, Teacher Song felt reluctant; hesitating, he tried to call out to Ye Lin—but it was already too late.

At the police station entrance, Yan Xi closed the car door and noticed the furrowed brow of Shang Lang and his son as they stepped out.

“It’s about to start. I couldn’t reach you, so I came for you—I’m already on-site,” Li Fashan said.

Yao Ze thought for a moment: the middle-aged doctor’s trip to Beijing over a month ago coincided exactly with the time when Nalan Bingxuan had been in a coma after her car accident. Could this just be a coincidence?

Long Yi nodded and said, “Lie Wuhen’s martial arts are indeed extraordinarily high—certainly not inferior to the few I mentioned earlier. But he… wait! General, your meaning… you don’t mean to…?” Long Yi suddenly snapped back to awareness, staring at Lie Wuhen in shock, his brow filled with disbelief.

They were just street thugs with no professional training—who would risk their lives fighting those brutal foreigners?

First came media leaks, then rumors spread, growing ever more outlandish until finally, some claimed Jiang Qianyu had long been with Qiao Shaojie, only delaying it out of deference to Lin Xian’er.

“Haixin, tell me—did Dad say something to you?” Li Minghai noticed Qin Haixin’s attitude was completely different from their last meeting; she had clearly been wavering about leaving Hong Kong then—why, after speaking with her father, was she now so resolute about marrying Yu Lingfeng?

Qiu Ziyun showed no intention of explaining anything to Hua Zijian; she could not forgive his betrayal. Yet time and the court had worn away her blind impulsiveness—she could wait patiently, waiting for Hua Zijian to make another mistake.

Hua Zijian had been listening intently from afar. His gist was that Liulin City’s economy had grown rapidly over the past year; the statistics were about to be released, and it was expected to enter the top tier of regional economies in Beijiang Province.