Chapter 49 I Quite Like You

Perhaps because she was now in a romantic relationship with Lou Xizhou, his question made Tang Yu's emotions flare up once more, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

"Why are you crying?" Lou Xizhou asked her softly.

There was no way Tang Yu could tell him that her family wanted her to go on blind dates; heaven knows what he would do if he found out.

Keeping it brief, she said, "We just had a minor argument over something, and I felt wronged."

Hearing her put it so simply, Lou Xizhou felt the matter could be either trivial or serious, or perhaps she—

"Is that so..." Yuriko Reika's lips curved slightly upward. Things were starting to get interesting.

At this moment, Li Xiang's gaze was unfocused, his consciousness hovering between semi-consciousness and the threshold of fainting. He could hear Old Fourth Luo's words, but lacked the strength to reply. He no longer had the energy to curse, as every ounce of his remaining strength was dedicated to enduring the impending torment.

Zheng Li understood that this was merely a Silver-grade task, and Ji Wei could not possibly possess the terrifying strength of a malicious ghost, which was why he chose to launch a direct attack.

However, things were good now; the two fellows opposite seemed quite unconvinced, and this moment presented the perfect opportunity to unleash his fury.

Ren Xuan was also terrified, no matter how many thoughts she harbored in her heart. Upon seeing Duan Rushuang, she still felt an irrepressible tension. One could even call it fear—fear originating from the very marrow of her bones.

Just as Bi Bibong was about to continue her assault, Wang Weina swung her skull-crushing hammer, forcing Bi Bibong to abandon her offense and fall back to defend, horizontalizing the Spider Emperor's Scepter before her. The great hammer collided with the scepter, transmitting a tremendous force through the staff that drove Bi Bibong back several paces.

A furious Wu Xuanhan had just opened his mouth to intervene when he saw the finger pressed against his forehead emit a soft white light, which swept across Lele's entire body.

Down below, the scions of the five great families were thoroughly awed by the formidable aura Ji Fengtian displayed. Even though he had not yet made a move, everyone believed he would emerge victorious.

Jiang Bufan threw a punch as he spoke, the force of his strike generating fierce wind and an ominous, distant rumble of heavenly thunder, which was truly startling.

Zhu Pingjin nodded. After offering their farewells, the men filed out one by one, leaving only He Youyi behind alone.

The stark disparity in strength between the enemy and themselves, combined with outdated communication methods, plunged the anti-mopping-up campaign of the Ludong Military Sub-district into perilous and difficult straits right from the start. Even the higher military command, having restored communications, had spared no effort to mobilize and dispatch a batch of elite troops to reinforce the Ludong Military Sub-district, which was currently facing the most dire circumstances.

By now, a sudden wave of regret washed over her. Apart from having an agenda when she first entered the palace, she had originally come out of a desire for amusement. Yet who could have imagined that once she arrived, she would discover just how dreadfully boring it truly was? No wonder all those scheming and backstabbing intrigues took place—after all, everyone simply had too much idle time on their hands.

Shangguan Zusuo said, "Is the Sovereign trying to force your subordinate?" Her tone carried three parts anger and seven parts helplessness.

Qing Ruiting stood up and slowly settled back into his seat. If his eyes had not deceived him, the dark hair beneath Qing Ruifang's jade crown was gradually beginning to sprout threads of white.

Wuming's eyes lit up, breaking into the sweetest of smiles. Even the brilliant moonlight could not rival half of her dazzling radiance, instantly casting itself into Xiaofeng's heart to form the most cherished memory.

Lin Meimian enclosed Ming Mountain with towering layers of walls. Outsiders could not enter, and those inside could not leave—though, of course, she had never had any intention of leaving anyway.

The neon lights blanketing the mountains adorned the nightscape of Weicheng to an exceptionally enchanting degree. Nana began clamoring to tour Weicheng once more, dragging Jose all the way to the olive trees outside the Parthenon.

"Dad, what on earth is going on here?" Shirley raised her head in utter perplexity. Only now, after the danger and despair had passed, did she realize there were countless questions she needed answered.

At this moment, the spatial dimension gradually grew quite unstable, shaking continuously with the imminent threat of collapse at any second.

Chen Zilong and the three others, who had won money from Xue Susu, agreed right at the threshold, though Wu Yingji and the two others appeared somewhat hesitant. Just as Wu Yingji and his companions were about to ask a few more questions, they were interrupted by the tavern attendant who had come over to settle accounts and collect the gambling stakes.