Chapter 153: The Smile of Victory

Even the smile at the corners of his mouth was gone. His gaze was cold, freezing as he looked right at her without uttering a single word. She had never felt this terrified of him before.

"You... you are the son I bore. If you look at me with such eyes again, I will sue you."

Even while speaking with a tremble, the old lady remained stubborn. Yuan Xiangdie refused to let this man pin these unfounded charges on her because of his grief.

"Old lady, you need to see things clearly. In this world, who treats you the best? Who is the most tolerant of you, if not the two men by your side? Even after you did such a thing, they still sat down to peacefully negotiate with me, only to..."

Xu Rong was positioned near the rear of the cavalry. It was not that he did not want to lead the charge, nor was it that he lacked the courage; rather, he simply had no desire to charge at all.

The old beggar cared nothing for such things. When he slept, he would sometimes lie straight on the ground, not minding the dirt at all. His hands were dirty too, and he ate steamed buns without chopsticks, grabbing them directly with his bare hands.

Yet now, Xiao Feng’s body had completely recovered, and he was in even better condition than he had been a year ago.

No matter what, the three of them had a plan: either they would wait for the three to arrive, or if the three did not come, they would just go home. There were two paths here, and both advancing and retreating were viable.

The two armies were in close contact, and as the supreme commanders of their respective forces, they naturally were not just sitting around idle. Liu Yong and Liu Zhang were on very close terms, meeting and feasting daily, feeling as though they had met too late in life. Beneath the honeyed words and smiling faces when their subordinates crossed paths, however, murder was concealed at every turn, creating a bizarre and eerie atmosphere.

Everything on the desk was swept away by Fang Yi. At this moment, Fang Yi was somewhat aggressive; having not tasted meat for a long time, how could he possibly resist the temptation in front of such delectable flesh as Zhou Peilan?

Watching the two beasts go back and forth, it seemed that Dabao had taken a fancy to the ice ridge's nest, and the two fellows were fighting over a sleeping spot.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Hao’s expression turned somewhat gloomy. For him at present, this was not good news. Numerous enemies—or those who had once been suppressed by him within the Chaos Diagram—would inevitably bring endless trouble if they attained godhood now.

Meanwhile, Donghuang Zhong, who was in the midst of the banquet, saw Yimeng being supported by another man, and his body could not help but tremble.

Zhu Tianpeng was among the first batch of demon cultivators to participate in the competition. After winning his victory, he still had several days before the first round of elimination matches would conclude. With nothing better to do, he strolled idly along the streets.

"My younger sister has gone missing, and the Eldest Princess's Mansion needs a thorough investigation. Pardon the offense, Lord Mu. Men, search!" Nian Xingjian did not waste words and directly issued the order.

"How tough. She neither cried nor called out in pain..." Li Yanchan dipped his finger in her blood and licked it off the tip of his tongue.

In contrast to everyone else who was struggling to hold back their laughter, Li Jin blushed furiously this time. It was his turn to be angered; for a man to admit he was a gossip was even harsher than forcing Li Dai to admit her incompetence. If he really did that, people in the future would only know the word "gossip" and forget about Li Jin entirely.

Knowing that he could do nothing about Baili Yanmo anyway, she simply let him be and directly took his hand as they walked into the main hall.

"Then your meaning is that you agree to let her take the college entrance examination ahead of schedule?" Xu Hao narrowed his eyes. Was this suggested by the person behind him?

There was no trace of the pampered appearance she once had, nor any sign that her mother had used countless heavenly treasures and earthly resources to forcibly elevate her strength.

"I'll do my best." Ling Mansha dared not guarantee that she could heal the person completely; she could only promise to do her utmost.

Over here, seeing Zhang Li娟 (Zhang Lijuan) walk out, Su Wanxin raised her wine glass and directed it toward an investor sitting at the same table.

Everything was ruined. The throne that had previously been within arm's reach was now completely out of reach. Robert Dubuisson's political career was shattered into pieces.

The so-called lack of harmony in one's Dao heart referred to a state where one's mind was troubled and blocked—being unable to do what one wanted, having to abandon what one loved, and instead being forced to do what one detested the most. How could such a state allow the Dao heart to flow smoothly?

Because the Mononobe clan would never stand by and watch the Soga clan continue to survive at court, their aggressive intervention in this matter clearly aimed at slaughtering the Soga clan and monopolizing the reins of government.