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They walked together toward the outer veranda of the building. By then, the stars were already hanging low over the surface of the lake. Tu Youqiong stepped forward with his sword and stood at the railing. He raised his weapon and began with a move called Lone Cloud and Setting Sun, then said, “Please.” This match had everyone’s attention. Although the Knock Upon the Immortal Gate had not officially begun, the rivalries among sects had never ceased. Chen Boyan said, “Youqiong, your opponent…- 165.0 K • Ongoing
- Match eight of the first round. Tu Youqiong of Gushan Sword facing Lu Ming of Guanghua. With Chen Boyan’s strong opening earlier, this match drew considerable attention. Quite a few cultivators had left the other platforms after hearing the news, eager to witness the swordsmanship of Gushan up close. Tu Youqiong swallowed hard, nerves twisting in his chest. If he lost here, it would be a huge embarrassment. Fortunately, he had just broken through to the second great realm. That was something, at…
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News of Zuo Lingxue’s death in childbirth reached Bu Nian while he was on the march. The report had been rushed out from the capital on fast horses. The moment Banxia received the encrypted message, he spurred his horse forward and rode up beside Bu Nian, leaning in to deliver the news in a quiet voice. Bu Nian was silent for a long time before he finally spoke. “This might be the best ending for her.” Banxia asked, “And her children?” Zuo Lingxue had given birth to twins, a boy and a…- 157.9 K • Completed
Chapter 42 – Talking Past Each Other “Shen Hechuan, do you like children?” Qiao Le asked this question so suddenly that Shen Hechuan was briefly stunned. “Children?” “Mm.” Qiao Le nodded and slightly avoided his gaze. “Do you like them?” Shen Hechuan thought for a moment, then quickly answered, “I don’t have strong feelings about them.” No strong feelings—meaning he didn’t particularly like or dislike them. Qiao Le asked again, “Then would you want to have…- 182.5 K • Completed
“Th-then there’s no helping it.” For a moment, my stepmother’s face stiffened, but only for a second. She quickly laughed it off and smoothed things over like it was no big deal. Even if she was my stepmother, she couldn’t push things in front of Baek Mugyeong. When she heard that neither Baek Jinseok nor Baek Jaehan had come, my father clicked his tongue lightly, showing his displeasure. But most of all, the one who held absolute power at this event was Baek Mugyeong. Since he had openly…- 281.3 K • Completed
- It feels like the phrase “The world is beautiful” exists just for moments like this. Even without eating, I felt full. The world around me sparkled with the colors of the aurora. My steps were light, as if I were walking on clouds. Because of the butterfly effects, big and small, incidents that hadn’t occurred before the regression kept happening. The days when I used to fret over whether this would affect the stock market had vanished. I wanted to shout and boast about it everywhere, but I…
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On an autumn evening, the setting sun traced the shapes of the old green trees, each stroke like ink on rice paper. It was the end of the school day. Students came and went, breaking the quiet of N University’s campus. The basketball court beside the tree-lined avenue had long since been claimed by eager players, and not even the scent of dinner wafting from the cafeteria could lure them away. Above the noise, warm and gentle piano music flowed softly through the campus speakers. Perhaps this was…- 116.2 K • Completed
- Fifteen Minutes Later “Beep.” “Beep.” “Beep.” The call finally connected. “This is Xiang Ye. I’m calling from the public restroom at the Jiangzhou City long-distance bus station, in the Nanshan district. If you’re really the one who can help me, listen carefully. In fifteen minutes, a man and a woman claiming to be my parents are going to put me on a bus headed for Qingshui. The license plate number is Jiang A5X62T. There’s something wrong with them. I suspect they want…
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"Do you need to go home first?" Fu Xiuwang smiled as he looked at Jiang Zhihuo. Jiang Zhihuo shook his head, took a deep breath, and said, "There's no need. Just take me straight there." Fu Xiuwang was pleased with his reaction. These youngsters were always the same; they didn't have any judgment, acted purely on impulse, and believed they could change their lives. They were all so easy to fool. That face—one look and you could tell it was worth a lot. With the right training, its value…- 369.8 K • Completed
- December 26th, Saturday, 6:45 p.m. He Miaomiao parked her car nearby and waited until Jiang Zhihuo and the man in the suit finished dinner. Then she followed their car, keeping a steady distance, all the way to the clubhouse. The moment she saw the name of the clubhouse, He Miaomiao immediately said to Yan Mu, "Something's off about this place." This place had come up in work reports more than once. Not even counting the fact that many big names came here to spend money, just the previous case…
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