Chapter 44: Striving for Victory and Defeat

Song Yanzi stared at his face and said pleasantly, "You can take a good look. My gaze is not one of hunger, but of displeasure."
Unbelievable, he could always keep a straight face and utter obscenities with absolute solemnity.
Shen Yichi's tone was calm and relaxed, "No need to look, I can already feel your burning gaze, practically stripping me bare. You don't need to be shy, after all..."

Zhao Yi's previous deployment remained largely unchanged; he was still discussing the specific steps of the attack with the imperial military commanders.
To be someone's concubine? And a sparrow flying up to a branch to become a phoenix? Pah! Chiyu felt nothing but contempt in her heart, yet she had no choice but to force a smile on her face.
This just happened to confirm her previous judgment: trying to win the crown prince's heart was useless, and trying to win his favor was equally useless. What was required was his dependence—not an emotional dependence, but a practical one born of necessity.

With that, he picked up the thick, wide genealogy book resting on the coffee table, bound with cowhide cord.
She heard the sound vaguely from far, far away, and wanted to open her eyes to see, but the wind blew all the sounds away.
Hearing the words of the Water Spirit Bird, Shiyao turned her head in depression to look in Baili Ziqian's direction. Seeing him looking at her with a beaming smile, Shiyao knew immediately that he was the one behind this mischief.

Barely five minutes after sitting down, Zhang Jiaze's phone rang. He picked it up and saw, to his surprise, that the call was from his wife, Song Yazhu.
"What should we do?" Captain Song muttered inwardly, letting out a deep sigh as he pinned all his hopes on Master Xie and Elder Kong standing nearby.

Fu Yue gazed at her for a long time, poured out a large pile of shell currency from the pottery jar beside him, and stood up to go buy things.
Beside a waterfall, accompanied by the endless, thundering roar of cascading water, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes. A wisp of primordial imperial aura, too late to be refined, flashed through his eyes with a tangible solidity.

If she remembered correctly, the head of academic affairs rarely summoned anyone in private. What could this summons possibly mean for her now?
To be married to the man she loved most in such a manner—how blissful an experience it ought to be.

Until one day, a strange old man broke into his world and branded his soul with a special mark.
This stone coffin did not look particularly special, except for its exceptional antiquity and heaviness, as if it had existed for tens of thousands of years, exuding a profound sense of vicissitudes.

Fortunately, not far from the imperial highway was a slope. Although it could not completely stop a cavalry charge, it could slow down their attacking speed. Han Xin led two regiments charging up the slope, while the third regiment lay in ambush in the grass on the other side of the road.
Ah... Actually, Edward had guessed correctly indeed, except that the strengths of Kurumi and Miku far exceeded that of a Tier 5 Great Swordsman.

"Huh? A banquet? Do I have to go too?" Zhao Yi asked, looking at the invitation in his hand with a trace of impatience.
Holding the wine vessel, Yu Zi took a light sip. The moment the liquid hit her throat, she was astonished to discover that what the cup contained was not wine at all, but nectar! It was sweet, slightly tart, and refreshing to the core, carrying a heavy, authentic flavor of raw sugarcane. Yu Zi was certain this must be sweet sugarcane juice.

Chu Jianbin, who had driven all of this, had already vanished, so the attacks he had left behind naturally dissipated along with him.
In this academy, was there still anyone who dared to lay a hand on Sister-大人? And at a time like this? Chihaya, being Zhao Yi's avatar, was surrounded by people like Chaos and Hwoarang. If someone could manage to shatter the avatar under such circumstances, one could only imagine the terrifying strength of the attacker.

"Trying to escape? A bit too late for that!" Ye Han sneered, tossing out a ball of spider silk to effortlessly bind the crocodile. Then, shifting into spider form, he used Rappelling to drop directly in front of the crocodile. After a full combo of output, the crocodile's health bar instantly emptied.