Chapter 123: The Beginning Is at Hand

“Reminiscing over a keepsake, my foot. When the Roc was born, the Ancestral Phoenix had already been dead and cold for ages.” The Taiyi Golden Immortals all grumbled inwardly.

Although the Limitless Emperor’s talk of reminiscing over a keepsake was complete nonsense, no one could dispute the word filial piety. After all, even innate gods and demons had parents; even if one had sprung from a stone, Heaven and Earth would still be one’s parents. Now that the Limitless Emperor had seized upon the notion of filial piety, speaking only of the Ancestral Phoenix’s relic and not of the Heavenly Phoenix Mirror’s power, from the standpoint of righteousness, it truly…

Once he gradually built up his strength step by step, he would only end up making a wedding gown for someone else. Xu Maoxian had made up his mind this time: relying on his own power, he would fight his way into the official circles of the Xingdu Commander’s Office.

Kuang Dahei had taken half the troops ahead. You Youyong thought it over and decided that this was still inappropriate. If anything happened to Kuang Dahei, he would not come out of it unscathed either. Thus, he led the other half of the troops forward.

At midnight, the night was deep and still. Apart from the watchman’s wooden clapper, everyone had drifted into dreams. After returning to the rear courtyard of the prefectural office, Qianqian Jia was also fast asleep in her boudoir.

“What are you doing?” Xu Maoxian sat down on the bed, and Tang Fengling pounced on him, wrapping her arms around him as her tender face rubbed repeatedly against his chest.

“I don’t blame you. When did I ever say I was going to blame you?” Yang Feier was already growing impatient.

Yang Feier gazed at the peasant leader before her—Li Zicheng, who would soon be honored by the people as the “Daredevil King”—and felt an infinite yearning in her heart. She thought, The elder brother must still be struggling in poverty right now. If I support him at this moment, he will surely remember it for the rest of his life. When that time comes, how could I fail to gain some benefit from it?

“Your servant pays respects to Your Majesty.” Gong Moli curtsied, looking utterly exhausted. There were certain things she need not say herself; most likely, someone else had already told him ahead of time.

After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, Feng Yichen had told Feng Yeyu everything she wished to know. Once she learned the whole truth, Feng Yeyu’s expression changed dramatically. She sank into her seat as though her soul had left her body, her thoughts already in complete disarray.

Not to mention, once Ayase heard such rumors as well, what kind of look would she use to regard him?

The waiter seemed to toss out a couple of casual remarks before waving goodbye. His expression and gestures could not exactly be called arrogant or discourteous, but they were certainly far too casual.

The force of the Three-Part Divine Finger burst from his fingertip and tore through the air, producing a piercing shriek at once. It was like the jet of water fired from a high-pressure hose, howling toward Ren Woxing.

He pretended that his acupoints had been struck merely so that, under such circumstances—when no one could guard against him—he could seize the perfect opportunity and plunge his blade straight into Du Chenfei’s chest.

Chu Yunduan’s mood was rather heavy as well. At that moment, he felt a profound sense of helplessness. He clearly knew that the Soul-Suppressing Tower was about to break through its seal, yet he could only watch helplessly.

As he spoke, he placed the sweet shrimp sushi he had removed earlier, intending to eat it himself, in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Li Qiushui’s brows drew together even more tightly at his words. Was Li Cha not implying that, apart from the older generation of experts, no one among the younger generation was his match?

After a short while, Ning Yin’s complexion had already returned to normal, as though the suffering and agony she had endured earlier had never existed.

After the three of them finished their noodles and chatted for a while, it was nearly half past eleven, so they each washed up and brushed their teeth.

After walking for a little over two hours, Du Chenfei discovered that he had somehow reached the banks of the He River once again. He remembered having come to this place before.

He could kill the beast and cook it afterward—a perfect two-for-one. Gazing at the Flame Wolf fleeing wildly some twenty feet ahead, Yadong lowered his body and sprang forward. Like a mighty tiger or leopard, he leaped onto the beast’s back in an instant. The blood-red dagger clenched in his five fingers and the silver-flashed straight blade immediately sank deep into either side of the Flame Wolf’s chest and abdomen.

Seeing that he was laughing instead of grieving, Xiao Yaxian could not help snapping angrily, “Uncle Long, you can still laugh at a time like this? Hanxiao’s life or death is still unknown, and you actually have the leisure to laugh.” She felt regret over the sacrifice of the Imperial Palace guards melted by the golden water, but the only person she truly worried about was Hanxiao.