"Come be a dog for our Pu family, or you will have no choice but to die," someone said, licking their lips.
"What do you mean?" Qing Dai had no good feelings for her biological father. Her elder brother currently held no substantive position in the Hanlin Academy, but if he fell from power, even with Hua Shaoyan protecting her, she would still face some disdain. However, her grandmother and Qing Wei would not fare well. But she absolutely refused to help him get promoted.
Only the Grand Tutor of Song, Xiang Rong, persisted. He stayed close to Zhao Wu, intending to invite Zhao Wu to Song. The state of Song was preparing a state banquet to entertain the current Chancellor of Jin, who had defeated Song's long-standing enemy.
As the playback reached this point, Jin Ze suddenly switched the video again. This recording was from the surveillance camera in the corridor outside my room. After watching it, I was stunned.
The next day, after leaving the temple, I sat in the carriage. Even though I had changed my clothes, I still felt a lingering scent of incense emanating from me. Fortunately, the scent of incense was not unpleasant, so Mei Mei paid it no mind.
"Did I hear wrong?" Qing Dai murmured to herself. Suddenly, a slight creaking sound reached her ears, and the half-open window swung open completely.
Oasis number 375 in the Yellow Sand Zone, located at the border with the Frozen Continent. Even when the Desert King was still alive, this area was rarely visited due to the scarcity of monsters, except for those who were in the mood for romance, or those cultivating nearby and suddenly felt an urge for intimacy.
"She has likely retreated to the Blue Sea; pursuing her would be futile," Huan Mi knew that Death God must have been worried. At the beginning of the battle, he had already asked the Corpse King to personally come to the Continent of War Gods to meet him, so he was not surprised to encounter the Corpse King here.
"Huo, Huo!" Tang Hua jumped back and forth on his flying sword, shouting loudly, his hands held at his chest, ready to strike at any moment.
Qing Dai stood up, her cloak trailing on the ground, nearly tripping her. Hua Shaoyan reached out to help Qing Dai, but seeing Wang Tao helping her, he withdrew his hand midway.
She clearly saw Xin Qi's face was swollen like a steamed bun that had gone moldy. She must have suffered immense humiliation before her death to have had thoughts of ending her own life.
Xiao Yutong let out a sharp cry, locking onto the demon's location. Her long sword spun upwards again, and a surge of true fire rushed towards the shadowy figure.
At this moment, Huangfu Gui, having finished his military affairs, hurried over. He saw Han Xin sitting on a stool with his upper body bare, allowing the princess to bandage his wound. He was instantly stunned, his mouth agape as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.
"You can discuss freely. Even if you say something wrong, this sect master will not punish any of you," Tan Zhengfeng said, his hands behind his back, his expression calm.
The Five Elements Elders paid no attention to the probing gazes from their surroundings. Huo Tong naturally treated them as if they were air.
Seeing Yin Zhen like this, Consort De froze, her face ashen and devoid of hope. Then, a message came from outside: "Consort Nian has arrived!" Immediately, Nian Shi, supported by palace attendants, walked towards the couch.
"Xiao Qing, come here for a moment. See if this is the hairpin you lost," Xu Da called out to Xiao Qing.
The Qin army was defeated, and defeated so miserably. Wang Li's northern army of over two hundred thousand was almost annihilated, and he himself died in the chaos. Zhang Han lost ten battles, suffering heavy losses, and was forced to retreat to Jiyuan and Yinxu.
This was Han Xin's opportunity for him to atone for his crimes. If he completed the military order, he would be reinstated, and his previous dereliction of duty would be forgiven. If he failed to hold on, no matter how close his relationship with Han Xin was, Zhao Wuji would have no chance to turn his fortunes around.