Chapter 54: An Initial Show of Force

Sun Jian was lying on a bed, snoring away.
Indeed, it was a bed.
Though not luxurious, it was undeniably a complete bed—the kind ordinary folks could not afford—and it was covered with a thick quilted blanket.
Beside the bed stood a brazier, with charcoal burning fiercely.
A bit further ahead were a table and a chair, bearing wine and meat; the floor was spotless, and in the corner stood another similarly...
The Dragon Soaring Skill was a supreme martial art passed down to him by Bu Minqing, rumored to be one of the crowning treasures of Bu Minqing's sect.
Hearing the urgency in his voice and realizing something might be gravely wrong, Qin Fan immediately pulled the car over.
Qin Xiao had set out from Mount Huilong during the亥 hour last night and did not return to the courtyard until the寅 hour this morning. At this moment, she was still curled up in her quilt, sleeping soundly.
The atmosphere grew even more awkward after Wu Ming's stomach let out a loud rumble, leaving nothing in the room save for the sound of an infant suckling. Yet a newborn could not eat all that much, and after smacking its lips for a little longer, it lapsed into steady, rhythmic snoring.
"Haha, true." Jiang Xingyan smiled, gesturing for the people inside the room to leave first, and then closed the door properly.
This bracelet had been given to her by Yi Ji. While inside the Yaohe Spiritual Realm, Gu Jianan had been unable to contact the outside world, but the bracelet Yi Ji gave her was highly unusual and remained unaffected even within the spiritual realm.
"A mere Body Refinement realm punk, yet you dare to threaten the three Wang brothers," said Wang Jianxiong.
Fang Zhinong had to explain to him that she had forgotten to check the box for courses she had already taken, which was how she ended up in the freshman class.
Because today was the day of the monster siege, every single Paradise member logged on before seven o'clock in the morning. This was a matter of paramount importance for the guild, and not a single member dared to be negligent or slack off.
Ling Lingyao's guess was correct. Under her direction, shortly after the few of them left, a middle-aged man with shoulder-length hair, a jacket, and a stubbly beard walked into the ward where Wu Ming had been, frowning upon observing Xing Biao lying on the floor.
The moment Ling Jingchen's brow furrowed, Yu Yan leaned heavily into his arms, driving him back against the wall by the impact.
Having successfully retaken the position of patriarch, Long Qinghao was in high spirits, warmly inviting the elders of the various dragon clans to take the chief seats, accompanied by the higher-ranking elders of the Azure Dragon Clan, while the rest of the Azure Dragon Clan's elders took their seats in order of precedence at the front tables.
Luo Zhengye had a high alcohol tolerance and accompanied him cup after cup, though inwardly his admiration for He Guangju only grew deeper.
After all, He Junshan still had to pick up his grandfather, so He's father sat with his two brothers, playing Landlord while discussing business matters.
Shen Jin stood frozen in place, turning back to glance at Lu Qingqing. But it was just a fleeting look before he hurried away, having little to say to Lu Qingqing.
"Fine, then let's take a stroll nearby. You don't mind, Boss Yu?" Seeing how confident they were, Liang Xuebing smoothly played along.
Dong Yuping's attitude toward Pang Bo was even worse. Clearly she had brought the most lavish gift earlier, only to be utterly overshadowed by Xu Huishan. Unable to vent her frustration elsewhere, she could only take it out on Pang Bo.
Jiang Jiuyue had used some unknown method to make Fang Zhixun submit, and from then on, he became Shen Jin's accompanying military doctor.
"Zizi, I... I feel so awful." Ye Liancheng rested his head on Jiang Jianzhi's shoulder, leaving Jiang Jianzhi completely at a loss.
Hearing this, the expressions of the battalion commander and company commander involuntarily turned ugly, though they noticed that General Lun's expression was equally gloomy.
Listening to the eunuch reading the imperial edict word by word, her heart leaped into her throat. When it was finally finished, it felt entirely like a dream.
Hearing this, I flew into a rage and rebuked, "Nonsense! I never thought anything of the sort!" I hurriedly looked over at Xuan Feilun. He was also looking at me with an unreadable expression. Catching my gaze, he winked to show he did not mind at all.