Chapter 60: Appreciating the Gentleman

In the exquisite garden, the fragrance of flowers hung heavy in the air. Between the pavilions and towers, jagged rockeries stood amidst the gentle murmur of pond water. Delicate women with powdered temples and fluttering long sleeves held round fans to cover their smiles, their voices as melodious as orioles, radiating a thousand charms. Standing among them, Su Tang felt that all the flowers in the garden paled in comparison.

"Sister Su, your knowledge is truly broad. As they say, what is real cannot be fake, and what is fake cannot be real. That person rarely spoke when with us."

In that fleeting instant, the black hole in the sky rapidly converged and vanished. The dark clouds dispersed, and the sunlight remained brilliant.

Xiao Lingfeng suddenly opened his eyes, momentarily dazed, as if the swirling mist and the gargantuan figure within it still lingered before his sight.

Lan Chuchu, possessing no strength to truss a chicken, was kicked and fell to the ground. The veil covering her face slipped off, revealing a visage ravaged by fire, beyond all recognition. Yet, she did not panic. Her right palm moved slightly, and the white essence of the tripod within the mark on her palm shimmered, drifting toward the wound.

Huo Sining subconsciously looked at Li Changming, her eyes asking if she was permitted to open it and take a look.

The details she had previously overlooked now began to clarify, and even the minor trivialities became strikingly distinct.

In truth, his best option—and everyone else's—was for him to lead Olivia out, walk to the city ramparts, and hand her over to Su Junyan.

Every day, Uncle Jiang Cheng went out to do odd jobs. Jiang Cheng was an honest man with no special skills, only his brute strength, and he could not earn much money.

Once her truffle cultivation base successfully entered mass production, these people would become her buyers, and these business cards were the means for her to maintain contact with them.

Zeng Guofan stepped out of his sedan, his eyes fixed on the cowherd boy. He appeared to be only in his teens, the age when he should be in school studying the classics. Perhaps it was due to poverty, or perhaps the child of a wealthy family had met with misfortune, leaving him to graze cattle for others just to earn a meal.

"Why are you asking me to pick? Just choose one yourself," Jiutian said with a wave of his hand. When he had first touched the Thousand-Petaled Ghost Lotus, he had tried to trigger his "Mastery of Plants," but the system showed no response.

Hua Tian slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing, "How could I have forgotten this?" With that, he took the Witchcraft God Jade out of his Universe Bag.

Zhongjing Muxiu hurriedly gave chase, only to see that a pane of glass in a window on the other side of the old factory had been smashed.

Back at the Valley of Hot Springs, the Silver Halberd had utilized the Nirvana Spirit-Nurturing Array and the Vajra Rock Array to revive, revealing a glimpse of the golden halberd's aura. However, because the time was too short, it could not be completely unsealed.

After a moment's thought, Wu Fan tilted Katsura Kotono's head to the side, resting it on his arm. He extended his index finger and inserted it into the side of her lips, his fingertip brushing against a slippery tongue. Using the rim of the cup against the base of his finger, he let the medicinal liquid—about a teacup's worth—slowly flow down his finger and into her mouth.

The texture of their meat would undergo subtle chemical changes due to various factors, sometimes becoming more delicious, other times losing its appeal.

Preparing the deceased is a technical craft. How to clean the body, how to dress it, how to groom the hair, how to apply makeup, and even how to fold the cuffs—all of it requires specific expertise.

The final sentence of the Imperial Edict was an ad-hoc suggestion from Su Shun, added out of concern that the military forces in Hubei were too sparse, fearing that Zeng Guofan might not be able to arrive in time to provide aid.

The time was around three in the afternoon, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Everyone sat around a newly purchased round table, just like they used to do in meetings years ago.

Tang Tang hesitated, unsure if what Xue Qing said was true. Images of countless psychopathic killers flashed through her mind; news stories about murders born from unrequited love were not uncommon.

The topic was thus shelved, as if the two of them had not just been discussing the truth and falsehood of love inside the elevator.

Even after she had finished registering and walked out, Li Xiuying still could not articulate what she was feeling. She had never known that a letter of introduction was required to take the adult college entrance exam, yet Commander Wang had thought of it for her.

It was only later that Zhu Qing found her again, saying she was a perfect fit for the role. Lin Xiuying agreed only to repay the favor she owed Zhu Qing.

Mu Han’s cooking wasn't exactly unpalatable, but there was clearly an unbridgeable chasm between it and anything that could be called delicious.

Thinking of Li Meiling’s actions at the hospital earlier, Wang Wei had inexplicably called out to Li Xiuying upon meeting her, but the moment the words left his lips, he felt a flicker of regret.

Meng San smiled, rose to offer a bow, and retreated. Tang Lu’er naturally followed suit, rising to bow and withdraw.

Now that the facts were laid bare, Wang Wei’s questioning left everyone present at a loss as to what he intended to do.

Mount Luofu is now a famous scenic spot in Southern Guangdong, but the developed area covers less than a tenth of the entire mountain range. Modern people are unaware that in the deepest parts of the range, people still dwell—legendary cultivators.

The massive cash reserve that was expected to last more than three years had already been two-thirds depleted in less than one.

Helian Minghan looked at her with a piercing, spirited gaze, and what his eyes expressed was exactly that. This was a directive that must be passed down from one head of the Helian clan to the next, sealed by a vow to the Heavenly Dao.

This triggered his internal injuries, which had not yet fully healed, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"It was Lu Yan who tortured you," Liu Yin said, grabbing the pillow Wu Hao had just been using and throwing it to the floor.

Moreover, opening a jewelry store is not complex; it is as common as opening a supermarket or a restaurant, provided one has the property lease, business license, tax registration certificate, and approval from the health and fire departments.

However, the reactor’s power output was immense because it burned a type of blue energy block.

Sweat from their foreheads streamed down their cheeks onto their necks. Through their diligent efforts, they had finished earlier than expected.

Guo Yan remarked with emotion that her lifelong dream had been to live in a beautiful paradise with the person she loved, undisturbed by anyone.

Indeed, seizing the government's money and grain was one thing, but forcibly extorting supplies from the common people was a move that would ruin one's reputation. It had reached the point of using the army to kill and loot; if he hadn't been driven mad by poverty, Ma Shu would never have resorted to such extreme measures.

Startled by Fu Chuanzhen’s pat, Ziye was instantly wide awake. But Ziye was who she was; being shy was simply not in her nature.

Though the world of *Twin Dragons of the Great Tang* and the world of *Wind and Cloud* both belonged to the high-martial genre, the density of their spiritual energy was on entirely different levels.

Feng Lijuan walked up to greet them. As the manager, she knew that for the new store’s opening, if she wanted her staff to be obedient, she had to be the first to take action.

Li Feng did not hold back in the slightest with that kick. The immense force sent Tong Guding flying into the air, before Li Feng followed up with another strike that slammed him into the ground.

"Good!" Wu Nuanduan nodded. Seeing the two walk away, and seeing Wu Shun depart with the guards, she quickly shed her outer garments, stepping into the pool in nothing but a self-made camisole and a pair of briefs.