Volume One, Chapter 45: How Much Nobler She Is Than I Am

Mo Lingcheng paused for a moment, remaining silent. He lowered his head and opened the WeChat registration page.

Shen Qingqing watched intently as he carefully went through the process of registering, logging in, and adding her as a friend. A subtle sweetness stirred in her heart. Though he often spoke coldly, his actions mostly followed her wishes.

“What about Sun Hao? He can’t have just left like that, right?” Jiang Yi, hovering motionless above, finally broke the silence. Perhaps feeling the awkwardness of the prolonged quiet, he asked this question.

Inside the stone gate stretched a long corridor, with luminous pearls embedded every few meters along the ceiling. Under their faint glow, the passage was not entirely dark.

Upon entering, Chu Yuan’s eyes suddenly brightened. Before him lay a grand hall, elegantly and nobly decorated, unmistakably the work of a master craftsman.

“Guo Huaxia, these are the treasures I’ve gathered on the island over the years. I give them all to you, asking only that you let me go. Is that possible?” An Englishman placed a pile of precious medicinal herbs on the ground and asked softly.

Alice had to slightly reduce the power of her release. But in doing so, water spilled onto the ground before it even touched the herbs. She tried several times again; the water reached the herbs, yet the plants were partially frozen each time.

In a nearby grove, a grand martial artist dressed in Tang family attire lay on the ground. Before him, a massive black bird pecked at his entrails.

Xu Zhiping pondered this, his heart conflicted. Jiang Yi was incredibly powerful—early stage of the Consolidation Realm, able to match him. If he let Jiang Yi escape today, trouble would surely follow. Yet, could he truly kill him now?

“Bad brother, I’ve brought the man.” As the intruder entered the hall, Xuanyuan Tengfei also brought the youth nicknamed Mouse inside. Guo Huai promptly kicked Xuanyuan Tengfei out, leaving him quite displeased.

Her shy smile was too delicate, but Long Tengxue could see that beneath that shyness lay pure happiness. Seeing Su Jing like this was like looking back on herself years ago.

If the password was entered incorrectly a second time, two enormous stones would roll out from either side, crushing any unauthorized intruder into a pulp.

Gu Xingyue regarded the newcomer—a graceful figure with gentle features, appearing to be a refined young lady from a noble family.

No wonder Xiao Jue had looked utterly helpless earlier; this was no simple matter after all.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Monkey Brother and I prepared to change our shoes and leave. Then, the sound of glass shattering came from inside the room.

Zhishan’s deep eyes widened in surprise as the person who had suddenly fallen on him kissed him straight on the lips. He froze, unable to react, his mind blank as he lay there motionless.

“Then let’s tread lightly and call Senior Brother Zhishan outside his room,” Zhimei tiptoed exaggeratedly toward Zhishan’s door.

“Lan’er! Why are you being so unreasonable?” Hongli felt like a scholar facing a soldier—logic met with sheer stubbornness.

Hearing his words, Gu Xingyue’s heart trembled slightly, her water-like eyes filled with inexplicable emotions.

From the adjoining room came matching sounds—the melodramatic slaps echoing through the wall, evidence of a heated encounter next door.

Yet, after entering the shop and looking at the selection of horse fabrics inside, they found themselves at a loss as to how to proceed.

The old toothless woman had been waiting for Zhu’s response but did not expect the young lady on the platform to speak first, leaving her momentarily uncertain how to reply. Normally, in her line of work, such issues were not concealed from buyers, but explaining this matter well was a tricky task.