Chapter 39: Such Is the Woman I Am

On her first day helping at the First Bureau, Hua Changxi spent her time processing ironwood roots while explaining the preparation steps to the apprentices from the Apprentice Hall.

She was efficient in her work and generous with her knowledge. Master Bao was quite satisfied with her performance, so when she asked to return to the Sixth Bureau for a meal and rest at 6:00 PM, he did not stand in her way and allowed her to leave.

Meanwhile, the other handymen at the First Bureau and the apprentices who had come to assist remained busy until midnight.

Chen Wei got up to go to the restroom and was surprised to find that Liu Weina had truly gotten together with Gu Renmin. It was clear that Liu Weina still held lingering feelings for him. For reasons he couldn't explain, learning this left a bitter taste in Chen Wei’s mouth.

"This is happening because she is being suppressed by a higher-level Heavenly Dao," the man in white said coolly.

She said nothing. Chen Wei did not disappoint her; he was a man of integrity and did not take advantage of her vulnerability.

Even while wandering aimlessly, he had a goal: to follow the faint glimmer emitted by the rod and search everywhere. Each search brought him a small surprise, as the place was filled with storage rings left behind by fallen cultivators.

Overall, Zhang Cuishan held the upper hand. Every time he struck, the beast was forced to retreat several steps, its massive body trembling—a truly astonishing sight.

Ever since then, the boys at the school had tried every trick in the book, with some even offering ten thousand yuan online for a single photograph of Zhong Yaohuan smiling. Yet, no one ever succeeded. From this, one could gauge just how icy this "iceberg" truly was.

"Wine is meant to be drunk. I suddenly felt like having some today, so I opened a bottle," Liu Weina said, crossing her shapely legs. Perhaps due to the red wine, her cheeks were flushed, lending her an air of unique charm.

The assassins were already hiding in various corners. Some were so elusive that even Zhang Lin did not have their contact information, knowing only that they, too, had arrived in Anning Town.

It wasn't until several days later that a cargo ship passed by and the crew, casting their nets, fished him out, finally ending his lonely drift across the sea.

"Enough, do not worry about such things. Stay here obediently and focus on studying the formations," Elder Sun said sternly.

"It’s not like that. I’ve long wanted to take her out for a trip; this just happened to be a good opportunity to spend a few days there," Jin Guangyan said, stating the facts.

When Ji Xiyan woke up, it was already nine-thirty in the morning, and Chu Aotian was nowhere to be found in the room.

"Can you find my older brother? I asked Huo to look for him, but there were no results." She nestled against him, her voice soft and finally imbued with a touch of warmth.

At the very least, in Nagato’s perception, he understood how to approach these different stages; this was, after all, something he was truly determined to accomplish at this moment.

The fans had followed them as well, but they were blocked by security personnel. Furthermore, since ordinary people could not gain entry here, the atmosphere became much quieter once they stepped inside the hotel lobby.

"Between your lover and your parents, how would you choose?" Jin Guangyan’s gaze fixed intently upon her.

Therefore, when lunchtime arrived, Nagato casually chose a relatively ordinary restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and sat by the window to eat.

The violent sound of the void did not cause the affected sky to shatter into a deadly torrent, as one might expect on a mountain peak where silence must be strictly maintained. Instead, it was as if a vast, invisible barrier of sound had slowly caught the sky, supporting the debris as it continued to crumble.

In the living room, Sheng Ruosi had indeed not left. She sat there obediently, her posture somewhat languid, one hand propping up her head, likely assuming she would be waiting for a long time.

He stared blankly in the direction Ruoxin had left, watching for a long while. Eventually, the bright, dark gaze in his eyes slowly dimmed. The usual arrogance and domineering spirit were gone, replaced by a look of dejection and defeat.