Chapter 57: Unbearable!

"Alright, sis. Give me a call when you're done."
Chen Fan didn't think much of it and turned to leave the room.
He wasn't particularly keen on listening to Jiang Ni lecture her students. It always felt as though he was the one being scolded.
Yet Chen Fan failed to notice, at the very instant he turned to walk out, Zhao Feng's face broke into a triumphant smile as he casually picked up his teacup.
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She appeared obedient, replying, "I dare not," but in her heart she was already complaining about Murong Ting. He clearly knew the answer, yet insisted on asking her.
Red Ribbon, sword in hand, surveyed the hall where the battle still raged. Clearly, they were at a disadvantage. The grand hall was filled with soldiers from the Divine Strategy Army and the Flying Dragon Battalion. She glanced at her sworn brother, Evil Wind, who was locked in fierce combat with Liu Xi, the King of Crane, paying no heed whatsoever to the events unfolding in the hall.
After calming the restless energy in her blood, Lu Xuan reached to touch her back. Fortunately, the wound from the self-destruction of the Heavenly Demon Puppet had almost healed under the effect of the Revival Pill. Yet her internal organs were not fully recovered; each time she summoned spiritual power, pain throbbed deep within.
On one side was loyalty to the sovereign, on the other, love for the nation. It was a dilemma indeed. Duke Qing fell into deep contemplation, while Wu Zaiyan waited quietly by his side.
As King Ye pondered these matters, Qi Jiashan grew anxious, afraid that King Ye might discover something amiss.
"They were here, but must have left suddenly. Still, they brought gifts," Jing Lichen replied, after thinking for a moment, without concealing anything.
He picked up her coat and walked over, sitting beside the bed, gazing tenderly at her muddled expression as she awoke.
A long time later, someone suddenly reported that a fire had broken out in Shangde Palace, the flames raging fiercely. Fortunately, it was discovered early and everyone managed to evacuate safely.
"Monkey, now you have something to say? Last night, when you convinced me to sneak out and play with you, didn't you claim nothing would happen? Ugh, this is all your fault!" Pigsy complained, squatting on the ground.
"So that's how it is," Geng Haoshi deduced that these buttons must correspond to different levels of movement for the robot.
After gathering all the information from the Forest Park, Shi Hui found the activity there was growing more pronounced. The closed-off park seemed tranquil, but beneath the surface, currents surged. Many personnel from special departments had already stationed themselves inside.
Liu Dongyan's expression froze on his face, then sank deeper and deeper until it was utterly subdued.
He was also surprised to find the script here was precisely the font used in their homeland.
He hesitated, glancing at Pei Qing. The latter was taken aback, but immediately understood the deep meaning in the Seventh Prince's gaze—an internal feud between the Pei and Chen clans, implicating most of the capital's officials. People were barely able to protect themselves, let alone care for others. Most likely, the news had already been delayed by the time it reached them.
Inside the room, several defensive formations had been activated. Numerous runes flickered with streams of light, slithering along the walls like spiritual serpents, sealing the meditation chamber until not even a breath could escape.
The Federation Army's command center was certainly the most heavily guarded area. In fact, the initial plan for landing operations had targeted the fortress region where the command center was located. But after suffering heavy losses due to overwhelming interception fire, their progress had slowed to a crawl.
She had heard that Liang Fei was a truly good man—not only handsome, but highly capable at work, and kind to his staff. She could see he didn't seem like a bad person, but her heart was in turmoil, uncertain how to respond next.
As she spoke, the Void Domain emitted a faint tremor—a resonance between the power of the Void God and the energies of the cosmos. Such resonance with the universe's power was a mark of the highest tier, even among the ranks of gods.
Wang Shan's next actions left me even more bewildered. His eyes had turned blood-red. He glanced at the relatives cowering in the corner, then hopped out of the courtyard and vanished into the night.