Chapter 131: The Best Policy is to Win Hearts

"The only person Li Jiuwei ever loved was Feng Su. Are the others Feng Su? Big brother, you destroyed Li Jiuwei’s happiness with your own hands." Li Jingbai’s accusation struck him as utterly absurd.

"Jingbai, you always despised Jiuwei. You were the most ruthless toward her, yet now you play the role of the good brother? Do you think that will make her acknowledge you? Keep dreaming. To Jiuwei, no one in the Li family means anything at all."

The thought made Li Jingshen’s heart restless.

It turned out that the Void Realm had not been entirely conquered by the Demon Race. Resistance and battles were breaking out everywhere. Some members of the Void Palace refused to give up or flee, choosing instead to fight to the bitter end.

Just ten days ago, Yelu Kunlun charged into the Blood Realm, a place crawling with demonic cultivators, and engaged in a fierce battle with its three monarchs, all for the sake of demanding an explanation.

Zhenji shuddered again. What kind of curse was she under today? Everyone kept calling her "A-Mi." Were they close? Had they all gone mad?

After all, Noble Lady Chen was notorious in the palace for never letting herself be taken advantage of. Her usual conduct made him subconsciously assume that even if she had been beaten, she must have provoked it herself.

To everyone’s shock, not only was she not blacklisted, but the company offered her its best resources, allowing her to take her pick. It was truly eye-opening.

Baili Xiance and Su Wu, as heroes who wielded rope-based weapons, both required a masterful command of techniques like binding, positioning, and retracting to ensure their ropes could be used with ease during combat.

Lin Liuli did not come over; she stayed home to prepare dinner, intending to celebrate Su Ningyue’s discharge from the hospital.

Ningyue’s mind couldn't quite process this. Because Song Cheng-yi and Yuchi Qiming were heroic, they wanted to know her? What kind of logic was that? What was their motive?

It served as a wake-up call. I gritted my teeth in regret, wishing I had sent Danrou a message to have her evacuate the people or tip off the Ninth Bureau. Now, with no reinforcements to call upon, I was at the mercy of fate.

Yet, in all this, there was no pity to be found; the world had always been this cruel. Even humanity had endured untold hardships to reach its current pinnacle, and the porcupine currently fighting the others was no different. Only the victor would survive.

Although Han Yanglian had his reservations, he would not easily compromise his bottom line. Two thousand taels; no matter what, it could not go below two thousand taels.

It was a power system that had existed for tens or hundreds of thousands of years, growing alongside human history, even if it had been in a slump for the last few millennia, overshadowed by the brilliance of knights and priests.

Bai Xue began stroking the Siamese cat’s head again, whispering softly, "A good friend?" He seemed to be saying it to Aunt Man, perhaps to the Siamese cat, or maybe even to himself, a murmur lost in the air.

"And why does the blood of that seventh-level spirit monkey carry the faint fragrance of honey? Could it be from long-term consumption of these tiger-bee honey stores?" Li Jiu posed his questions in succession, his gaze sweeping across the group.

Qin Haonan led the way, and the others fell into a single-file line. He insisted that everyone follow his exact steps to avoid straying and triggering unnecessary traps.

Before Zhang Weiyu and his men could get close, the twelve soldiers pulled the triggers on their ballistae. Silver-white patterns illuminated the weapons, and the bolts mounted upon them began to glow with the same light.

In truth, she had no idea that the old butler didn't know how to decorate either, but knowing that the color red was essential, he simply plastered it everywhere that could be hung or stuck.

Why did so many people think Strength-type Awakeners were weak? It was because the Foundation specifically designated an F-rank for the Strength category, whereas all others started at E-rank. Only the Strength category was unique.

Alicia did not know what this signified, but the change had taken root before the ball even began, and like a seed, it seemed to be constantly sprouting.