Chapter 36: Back to Square One Overnight—Reverse Control

All that fierce effort for nothing—her final score was zero kills and five deaths!
It seems all her hard work beforehand was entirely in vain.
Very well, Wen Miaohan now reasonably suspects that both she and the system have been played for fools by the author.
As for the trope of a fictional character awakening—how could a mere paper cutout possibly gain sentience so easily, even dragging the system along with it?
Awakening would be one thing, but for a side-quest system to hack into the main system’s backend, retrieve the primary plot, and act so robotic?
Ye Chu’s past seems deliberately concealed, which is suspicious. But that is the private business of the Military Governor’s mansion, and no one dares to investigate further.
The city walls were donated just like that, and the petition was made to the Prince’s brother-in-law, Lord Li Zhao, the eldest legitimate son of Marquis Jingchuan in the capital.
The imperial bright yellow banners fluttered in the wind; the bonfire burned ever more fiercely against the breeze, occasionally spitting out sparks.
Yi Feishi was as taciturn as ever. Those who usually cheered for Xu Yifang were Chang Yanfei, Tong Hua, and Shi Hui. Surprisingly, the fourth most frequent supporter was not Xie Mao, but Su Zhen! This caught Rong Jinhua off guard—were Zhen’er and Xie Mao’s mother really that close?
Ye Jiarou did not bother to clean up her disheveled appearance. She pretended to rush out from a corridor corner, aimed, and collided with Yang Huaili, then staggered as if reeling from the impact.
Even though they were sea monsters from the Neo-Ancient era, whenever they fled back to the Misty Waters in a panic after a defeat, the Master never once thought of wiping them out completely.
The officials discussed the matter back and forth, each one jubilant, not forgetting to heap praises upon the Jiaocheng Emperor. The few officials who had been present at the Qianqing Palace yesterday watched these fools, who had fallen into the trap without realizing it, with pity.
But from Lu Huai’s perspective, she was an extraneous person. Lu Huai was highly suspicious; he could not confirm Ye Chu’s identity, which was why he had Shen Jiu track her down.
Dayang had a wonderful time today. He not only attended the prisoner-presentation ceremony—though he didn’t quite understand what the job entailed, he felt honored nonetheless—but he also bathed in the big pool with his grandfather and ate dinner. Dayang felt incredibly happy.
The ice-blue blade danced through the wind and snow, striking again and again with a clanging sound like a blacksmith at work, ringing so loudly it made one’s ears ache.
When nothing but food scraps remained on the dishes, everyone let out a satisfied burp, rubbing their slightly rounded bellies and smiling at the faint light on the ceiling. This feeling of being together as a family was wonderful; although they were not at home, as long as their family was with them, everywhere was home.
No one dared to stop me again. I left the city gate behind and vanished into the distance, so no one could see my pale complexion. Executing a technique of that magnitude took a heavy toll on my vitality, but to avoid wasting time in this city, I had no other choice.
The roaring engine finally came to a halt in front of a grand manor. The portly driver stepped out, straightened his tie, and rushed to open the door. Tian Song rubbed his sleepy eyes, clutching a large cat to his chest, and walked straight toward the main gate without even glancing at the driver.
The slightly bulky down jacket she wore could not conceal the beautiful curves of her upper body, especially the way it accentuated her chest, adding an intangible allure.
After a few struggles proved fruitless and resulted only in a reprimand from his master, he had no choice but to accept the favor and reluctantly open his mouth.
At this moment, the powerful, sinewy body of the Ice Python had bound the White-Scaled Ape like a chain. It tightened its grip desperately, the immense crushing pressure causing the ape’s bones to crack, while the frigid aura emanating from the python continued to drain its energy.
Liu Yi’s stubborn nature took over; he knew that with his current strength, attempting to challenge this level-four speed was a bit of a stretch.
As soon as her words fell, a brilliant cyan light erupted from the jade tablet in front of Lin Qingqing, stunning everyone present.