Chapter 152 Declining the Kind Offer

Chapter 152: Refusing Good Intentions

"Look everyone, Fan Xiaoxiao came to work in the editor-in-chief's car again this morning. Look at how flushed her face was when she got out just now... Only a fool would believe that she and the editor-in-chief are completely innocent..."

Several girls at the Kangcheng Times who secretly harbored crushes on Jim gathered around the glass...

Yet no matter how high the official title he conferred, he never provided salaries or perks to the officials, granting merely a title in the name of the imperial court.

"Lord Xiao Tong, the Chief Administrator of Ruinan Immortal Prefecture, has arrived! All irrelevant cultivators, step aside immediately!" Soon, the messenger's voice echoed from the outer perimeter.

After meeting Chen Ying and spending a considerable amount of time playing with her, Liu Yi finally left Zhongjing City together with Luojiani.

Especially after the Firmament Star experienced a global viral pandemic crisis decades ago, the empire had put a tremendous amount of effort into epidemic prevention.

Watching complacently as his opponent was suppressed, Qiao Mu cheerfully produced an apple and began to crunch on it himself.

A mere Lü Bu—he had almost been wiped out by him back in Xiapi, yet he had even taken the initiative to come to Xuchang and surrender.

Yet were they truly yearning for that once-powerful Great Tang Empire of the past, or were they yearning for the current Great Tang Empire?

Consequently, the Huaxia Empire, the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria had all coincidentally chosen to reinforce the Danube River.

Ding Hao took a deep breath and asked with trepidation, "Is there any way you can cure my sister's illness?" This was his greatest wish. If the organization Liu Ye belonged to could cure his sister's illness, what did it matter if he sold his life to them?

Nuanyang stood up with extreme reluctance yet a profuse expression of gratitude, supported on either side by Mama Qi and Mama Xu, who had been waiting nearby for some time. After bidding farewell to Madam Yang, she stumbled out of the rear hall.

Once Wang Ke explained, everyone suddenly understood. Examining the blueprints closely, they all felt they were exceedingly ingenious and could not help breaking into praises.

That expression was full of sympathy and regret, resembling someone looking at a pathetic wretch who was well aware of his impending death yet still struggling in vain.

At this moment, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui kept exchanging glances and making eyes at Changsun Wuji. Their meaning was abundantly clear: do not speak with absolute certainty. This matter was merely Wang Ke standing up for Li Ke, not his own personal affair. Driving Wang Ke away might not be a big deal, but if Li Ke were to be angered, it would be a completely different story.

They say that every festive season magnifies one's longing for loved ones. At this time, because the demon realm celebrated the New Year just like the mortal world, Shui Mei began to miss her grandmother, her younger sister, and her fellow disciples on the mountain.

First Madam naturally had no need to stand on ceremony with Concubine Sun: she was punishing Concubine Sun on behalf of the aged master and mistress. Furthermore, this matwoman was intentionally trying to win favor with Hongshao—she was paving the way for her own future. She would never let slip any opportunity where she could physically punish someone.

The two veteran gatekeepers often encountered such situations in their daily routine. Without thinking much of it, they repeatedly expressed their thanks, accepted the silver beans from Caiyi's hands, and turned away to prepare tea.

Emerging from Muhua Residence, Nuanyang felt as though her face was about to freeze, only to realize that maintaining a constant smile was actually quite exhausting. She let out a silent sigh of lament and returned to Hailan Residence accompanied by Qing'er.

"Humph!" Rong Mofeng tossed Shui Mei back into his lapel once more, immediately executing an emergency brake and turning back in flight.

Huo Yuancheng said that beside the spiritual pond within the Star-Observing Pagoda grew a spiritual tree, through whose changes the True Immortals could peer into the condition of the spiritual veins. This indicated that spiritual veins might potentially transform in the direction of spiritual flora.

Ye Zanghua felt no gratitude whatsoever toward the sensible Tang Yue; instead, he blamed her for spending too much money, especially since it was deducted from his allowance.

"Xiaoya, what kind of world is your hometown?" Anna across from him seemed to notice that Ye Zanghua's thoughts had drifted far away, and asked with great curiosity.