Volume 1, Chapter 58: Harassment by the Shang Family

When Lu Xiaoman hurried back to the car holding two boxes of almond pastries, the tips of her hair carried the crisp chill of the autumn wind.

Just as she settled into her seat, Shang Linyuan's gaze fell upon the vintage-looking boxes of pastries, his eyes shifting slightly.

"What did you buy these for?" he asked, his voice devoid of any discernible emotion.

As Chen Jun went about his business, he stared unblinkingly at He Quan. He Quan instinctively retreated two steps, stopping just a hair's breadth away from the wall.

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu had no intention of continuing to rest. Although his meditation had been interrupted by someone else the previous night, he was now wide awake, having simply gone to the bathroom to enjoy a refreshing bath.

Su Luoluo's back still ached slightly. Expecting Ye Qiu to continue her treatment, she was surprised to find that he had stopped.

Therefore, when Xia Lan came over this time to try her luck, she never expected to actually see Ye Qiu return.

Ye Qiu had his own horses at the Eastern Castle in France. Though there were only a few, they were indeed his, and Liu Lingxiu had even ridden them with him.

With a soft thud, a large mouthful of blood gushed from Bao Tao's mouth, the pupils of his eyes slowly dilating as they gradually lost their luster.

Because the heavenly paths and grand laws here were complete and the spiritual Qi was far more abundant, a single blade of grass, a single tree, a single flower, an insect, a bird, or a fish—any of them could potentially harbor immense danger.

An instant sense of familiarity washed over Edward; this scene bore an uncanny, striking resemblance to the study sessions of his past life.

Everyone else also wore looks of utter shock. Initially, they had assumed that Qi Yun's cultivation was low, likely similar to Muxuan's, entering the immortal's remains merely to tag along and scavenge some resources.

In his arms, Dong Bai's venting continued. If she could not pour out the loneliness and solitude of these past years to the one she loved, there would simply be no one left in the world to whom she could confide them.

"I'm not afraid. I have a mask and can just change my outfit." Having finally found a chance to stretch her limbs and get into some action, Ajiu was firmly resolved not to let it pass.

Feng Chufei failed to hold it in and let out a chuckle. For the sake of goodness knows what, the two of you really are willing to cast aside all your dignity and shame.

The specific reason remained unknown to Bai Feng; he only remembered that he and Bai Yu had spent a full month taking care of their injured father during that time.

Under Simu's watchful eye, she bit her lip and hoisted Madam Meng onto her back. Because of the heavy grime, it was impossible to tell whether her cheeks were flushing red with shame.

Yanyan was originally formed entirely of water. Sliced through by the wind blades, she instantly shattered into a sky full of water droplets before splashing onto the ground and turning into a pool of stagnant water.

The moment Asuma's voice trailed off, the ninjas below began to buzz with whispered discussions. Fortunately, they were all well-trained elite ninjas, and no one rudely inquired about others' missions. Once Sarutobi Asuma told them to disperse, they each went off to pack their own gear and belongings.

"Because the trade our Bai family practices violates the heavenly Dao. At best, those who practice it meet a bad end themselves, but very often, the disaster spills over onto those closest to them. Do you still remember how Mom passed away?" Bai Yu stated the underlying reason for the first time.

K had no idea what Situ Xuan was thinking. Seeing that Situ Xuan kept grabbing items even after the reminder, he simply shut his mouth and obediently joined in to pick things out.

No one could harbor a deep and explicit sentiment of that sort. Naturally, those so-called methods and the definitions belonging to you would also step by step present you with an unmistakably clear definition.

At a time like this, possessing such methods was indeed something that made them deeply uneasy, yet Xu Yuan was even holding them back at this juncture, forcing them to divide their focus to protect him. What kind of use could he possibly serve?

Aside from standard agricultural magic used to prevent pests and diseases, spells designed to force increased crop yields were only ever deployed when high-ranking nobles had special demands—such as the emergency requisition of military rations—and the price for doing so was a sharp plummet in the harvest the following year.