137. Double Blessings Arrive

“Waaah waaah~ waaah waaah~”
“Cao Tiezhu, why are you crying like that?”

Returning to the back courtyard, Cao Xin saw Cao Tiezhu sitting on the ground in his torn pants, bawling loudly.

The little one was already a year old, with a sturdy little body—able to run and jump, speak a few simple words, though not yet forming coherent sentences.

The child snorted and turned his head, pointing at Ying Jie’er nursing in the wet nurse’s arms, and called out,
“Grandma… grandma~”

She adored Bai Jinghong so much, yet now she wanted to set me up with him—why?

Chu Hongyi was acting coquettishly, her sultry voice perfectly matching her devastatingly beautiful face, making it impossible to resist.

Previously, focusing solely on her own performance, Kong Yixian had not noticed her opponent. After hearing Chang Yi’s words, she glanced back toward the competitor seats across the arena, just in time to meet the gaze of the city team’s player.

Thinking to request assistance, Lin Ke ran back instead. She had no idea which way led out and spotted several patrolling soldiers from afar. Fearing capture again, she turned back.

“Yes, sir!” The palace attendants, along with several servants from the Bai family, promptly followed orders and withdrew quickly. Even Eunuch Yun stepped back.

She had always been open to all kinds of flowers; as long as they pleased the eye, she liked them.

The reason the common folk immediately suspected Yun Yang of colluding with the ruffians was that those ruffians were utterly weak compared to the noble and prestigious Yun Yang.

Leaning close to Qi Ruize, she whispered a string of words in his ear. His expression darkened noticeably.

But Esther was no ordinary opponent. Although his support rate was somewhat lower, it was mainly due to his low profile. In contrast, his strength seemed superior to Lei Bao’s. During their duel, he clearly held the initiative for longer periods.

The dean’s lips curled into a cold smile. “If you want to leave, then obediently serve as a volunteer!” He then glanced down at Old Wu without a shred of sympathy. “How many times have I told you to behave yourself?” Then he motioned for Nurse Bai to help Old Wu up and tend to his injuries.

Nearby, a defensive-type psychic opened a protective shield, surrounded by several close-combat psychics standing guard.

The members of the Judgment Church were all pale-faced. Smok and Nicholas, of course, knew the Nine-Tailed Fox was not bluffing.

On that day of the seventy-ninth year, the six towering sea pillars shot skyward, their dazzling blue radiance shimmering under the blazing sun, filling the sky with a spectacle that was not only visually striking and sensory-shaking but also carried a touch of beauty.

Angel and Cowell had already come to assist, yet Rowlin still stood there, stunned, watching the arena. Fanny had to raise her voice.

“Awooo—” Suddenly, a tiger’s roar came from ahead. Unaware, the two had already arrived where the fierce tiger stood.

“It’s just a contest. Do not treat it as a life-or-death struggle!” The lord of Lock City grabbed Notan and Fitzjett sternly and said.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found she could not utter a single word.

What did this prove? That the opponent was not in a physical form at that moment—he had no flesh and blood, merely a body condensed from energy.

“What’s wrong with the official? Is he unwilling to give up his position in the palace? Does he want to return to the court?” Shunzi watched him from a corner. Since the first month of the year began, Huang Jingchen had been uneasy, inquiring daily about news from the capital.

“Ling… Ling junior brother, are you alright?” Cold sweat dripped down Zhang Ze’s face. Ling Duanshang was truly like a monster. If the solar fire touched iron, it would burn it to ash, yet he had swallowed the entire flame whole. If that’s not monstrous, what is?

That very night, under a strange atmosphere, the Ling Dynasty’s army withdrew from Siwei Road without any resistance.