Chapter 38: Replenishing Energy

At this moment, Shuangming was unaware that he was already being targeted by two separate factions.

His entire focus was poured into Shi Chuchu. Ever since her true form was exposed that day, the pair of small, curved horns on her head and the thin tail with its heart-shaped tip behind her could no longer be concealed.

An energy deficiency clung to her like a persistent sense of weakness, making it difficult for her to maintain even the most basic physical form.

More importantly, the cold and detached Man Shengsheng thought to herself that even if Long Tianyan were eventually accepted as one of their own, the rift would forever remain etched in their hearts.

After Qinghong obtained the Celestial Dew, he spent a month refining his Earth Immortal true body before returning to the capital to fetch Li Jingxun.

Well, in truth, it was mostly Lin Qingxia, Lin Fengjiao, and Hu Huixuan playing with the child, with Hu Yinmeng and Zhang Aijia tagging along.

Man Shengsheng found herself in a dilemma. Although the Dolphin-folk had indeed cleared enough space for them, making it easier to breathe, she truly did not know how to open the barrier.

The timeline was set for a hundred years later. If the students of Wenxuezhai could successfully graduate by then, they would likely be at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stage, just in time to contend with the disciples of these Earth Immortals.

Seeing the man throw the object in his hand, Elaine hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to turn back and run toward that spot.

Mingjing knew perfectly well what the horse was for, yet she feigned ignorance. Along the way, she prattled on like a nag, constantly complaining that Changsheng did not know how to live within his means—they were not wealthy, yet he insisted on buying an extra horse, which would require feeding fodder on the road. What a waste.

I do not want Lin Yizhen to shoulder everything, resolve all matters through self-sacrifice, and then seek his own release.

"Thank you, we understand." Lan Xiu offered his thanks. Having a rough idea of the situation, he bid farewell to the group and continued deep into the Black Forest.

Xiaoju only stole a glance at their intimate gestures from the corner of his eye, then honestly straightened his head to gaze at the dark, overcast sky.

Although his tone was harsh, his brother had finally spoken. Wan Erxian breathed a sigh of relief—ever since Wan Daxian learned that Dongqing had a terminal illness and wanted to call off the engagement, he had been keeping silent.

"Your Majesty..." Consort Yun had not expected Ye Li to show her such blatant disrespect. Glaring at Ye Li with resentment, she reached out to tug at Ren Qining’s sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears.

The next moment, in the spatial passage, Fu Yu felt a wave of dizziness and, before he could say a word, lost all sense of perception.

Ye Li raised an eyebrow at Qingluan, and Qingluan, not wanting to keep her in suspense, said, "It is the famous Third Young Master Feng from the capital." Ye Li had not expected the connection between Feng Zhiyao and Mo Xiuyao, which explained the clearly curious attitude Feng Zhiyao had shown toward her during the Hundred Flowers Festival.

As expected, Xia Jinyuan sent people to investigate the matter, so they went with the flow and produced the agreement. The outcome was predictable; given Xia Jinyuan’s character, there was no way he would take such a loss, and Zhang Min, naturally, would not let the matter rest.

Although I felt some regret, I did not dare to push too hard. Lele had scared me half to death just last night, and since she wasn't in our class during our senior year, it didn't really matter to her whether she went or not.

"I don't like hospitals. My mother and grandmother both left me in a hospital. The smell here always reminds me of them," she murmured.

However, she never believed in free lunches. Why would such a good thing happen to her for no reason? In the year or more she had spent in the government office, she had come to understand many things: sometimes talent is one thing, but in reality, background and connections are far more important.

Thinking of the auction, Fu Yu truly wanted to take the dragon scale in his hand and send it to the auction house; it might very well lure out the Dragon Clan. But recalling Su Bamu’s instructions to never show this item to others lightly, he knew that the repercussions would be something he could never hope to control.