Chapter 42: Jiang Yiran Repays the Debt

Holding Jiang Wuyang's hand, Ruan An'an spoke with earnest persuasion, attempting to use Jiang's father as leverage against her.

"Sister Yangyang, you and Brother Yiran are biological siblings. Do you really need to draw such a clear line between family?"

"Since uncle decided to let Brother Yiran manage all the living expenses, he must have his reasons. By acting this way, are you questioning uncle's decisions?"

Hearing this, Jiang Wuyang showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, offering only a cold, indifferent gaze.

The three individuals who had initially pulled up chairs and sat down took a bite of the food, after which they promptly abandoned any other thoughts, deciding that focusing on finishing the meal first before making further plans would be the wisest course of action.

Listening to the words of the painting sprite, Yi Han gradually came to understand. To his utter astonishment, the dilapidated bowl space he thought he knew was actually an entire world.

Lin Qian opened the door, and the moment Zhu Yang stepped inside, she instantly felt that characteristic, piercing chill. It seemed Lin Qian was not just being paranoid; something was genuinely wrong with this place.

"They are all already dead and gone. What else do you have to say for yourselves?" Hou Zhenming snatched the jade slip fragments from Wu Kang's hands, glaring furiously at Xiahou Wu and the others as he shouted.

"You wanted to run off abroad? Why? Do you detest the idea of getting engaged to me that much?" The man finally spoke in a deep, melancholic tone.

As for the Divine Physician Shui, he set Zaizai down and walked over to the group of hidden guards. After inspecting their right shoulders, he suddenly produced a small vial of bone-dissolving liquid from his robes and let a single drop fall onto the shoulder of the head of the hidden guards.

Inside the private dining room, aside from the two protagonists Ye Jiujiu and Lu Zhiheng, several of the Lu family brothers were present, alongside Ye Jincheng, representing the family of the bride, all gathered together under one roof.

Chu Ling thought to herself that if that were truly the case, shouldn't he take a moment to reflect on what was fundamentally flawed about his own parenting methods?

Xu Cheng originally intended to ask Sister Liu to whip up some late-night snack, but since it was already past midnight, Sister Liu must have been fast asleep by now. Unwilling to wake her up, Xu Cheng decided he would simply cook some noodles himself.

Zhu Yang smiled silently without uttering a word. Unlike her relationship with her eldest aunt's family, they had long since cut off almost all contact with her second aunt's family.

In truth, the fact that the Four Seas Escort Agency had suffered such a catastrophic defeat in so short a time might very well have been orchestrated at the covert instigation of the imperial court.

Without standing on ceremony, Li Xiang reached out, grabbed a corner of Wang Hongmei's garment, and gave it a sharp tug. With a crisp rip, the thin fabric tore open.

When faced with such a situation, a normal person's instinctive reaction would be to flee. Naturally, both Dr. Cao and Yang Ling were normal people, so they too chose to run. However, people fleeing in panic almost always resort to the paths most familiar to them, which was why the two of them ended up running right back to where they started.

"Emissary Azure Dragon, we..." Protector Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear.

A fifth-rank Martial Sovereign—let alone across the thirty-six cities, even within the entire Northwestern Territory—was an existence capable of becoming a supreme overlord in their own right.

"Enough of this." Song You waved his hand, cutting off Xiaodie's words. It was impossible to tell whether he had actually taken her words to heart or not, but at that moment, the gloom shadowing his face had faded considerably.

Through actual combat, he gradually mastered a specific technique: whenever an enemy immobilized his body, he never wasted energy struggling, knowing it was almost invariably futile.

Before they could even react, the heavenly tribulation waited for no one. Without giving them a chance to collect themselves, the lightning tribulation struck instantly. Thousands of blades transformed from pure lightning came crashing down, every single one forged from the destructive and annihilating power of the thunderbolts.

That furious roar echoed across the surroundings, drawing every single gaze straight toward the Azure Dragon.

It was only a pity that by the time Gu Sheng redeemed her from the singing house and settled her in an outer courtyard, Cheng Sheng finally discovered the affair between her and Gu Sheng.

"Hmph! Why? Why should Yi Xiao get everything she wants so smoothly, while I have to endure this kind of suffering?" Yi Qin shrieked in furious rage. The room was littered with shattered fragments, presenting a thoroughly wretched sight, while He'er cowered in a corner, terrified of being beaten. Outside the door, the maidservants lowered their voices, whispering and gossiping among themselves.