Chapter 1024: Glimpses of Intrigue and Escape

When Xia Qing went to Hill Sixty early that morning, there was no sign of the Handsome Huge Wolf. Later, even during her trip to Hill Fifty-Five to refill the pool, she didn’t spot it. She figured it must have snuck off into the Western Evolved Forest again.

Hills Forty-Eight and Forty-Seven sat on the edge of the Western Wolf Pack’s territory, but the third peak of Hill Forty-Eight came very close to their mid-tier land at Hill Forty-Four. That’s why the wolves would always show up to block humans from going any further.

Xia Qing pushed open the iron gate and hurried into her own territory. “Captain Tan assigned you all—”

Nan Xi’er glanced at Si Yunqi and Bai Mingshan, then at Xia Wanning again. With the three of them here, she felt like rumors were turning into reality. There was no way she could get out of this easily.

Jun Jue had been quietly observing the boy, and he noticed just how many tiny expressions flickered across his face—each one revealing a little more than the last.

Especially now—their young master was angry. If they just stood around doing nothing, how could they possibly stick with him in the future?

“I’m fine. Go back to your mother,” Jia Ning waved her hand, not sparing Jin Yue another glance, then turned and walked straight for her own chambers.

The young men had often talked about forming a wizard team together, taking on missions and leveling up side by side.

“By imperial edict, you’ll report to court on the first of next month. After that, just get back to your usual duties,” Ye Zihao explained. He just didn’t mention that there were orders from both last night and this afternoon.

Bai Mi’er was the emperor’s most favored consort. Getting along with her could only bring benefits, never trouble. Nan Xi’er would never let such a golden chance pass by—especially if it meant she might finally get what she’d been hoping for.

Through that suffocating tension, Mo Yi’an watched the entire match unfold. Just when she thought she could finally breathe, she saw the whole scene of the boy flirting shamelessly. She couldn’t help but let out a reluctant chuckle.

The two of them returned to Qi Yuntian’s palace. The first thing Xing Shu did was pour out the wine on the table, then get rid of the medicine hidden in her sleeve.

Ling Feng was confused. When he left earlier, the entire prince’s manor had been perfectly peaceful—and Xia Wanning was completely fine.

Duo Dao looked over at Ning Feng in the dark corner, then smiled. Judging by his expression, it was as if he didn’t fear death at all, as if he wasn’t the one in danger. He clearly wasn’t fazed by how serious things had become.

When Old Luo asked him about it, he was still puzzled how Old Luo even knew he and Rosa were acquainted.

“If you’ve got the nerve, say that again!” Ye Xuanli glared hard at her, his deep voice taking on a dangerous edge as black energy coiled around him.

Maybe Snow Thirteen was right—this technique was made for him alone. Nobody else could fit it. With his supreme Dao, its power would soar to a whole new level.

When he saw these people, a smile spread across Ye Zhusheng’s face and he nodded at them. After all, when he’d been caught by the seafarers before, these few had actually looked out for him.

Mu Yi couldn’t shake the sense that the other party might as well have been a corpse, but with things as they were, he didn’t dare treat him so lightly. In this immortal tomb, even fragments left behind by long-dead powerhouses could have frightening strength. Not to mention, an opponent with an intact body was bound to be trouble.

The road might have been blocked with heavy snow, but since Su Jinlun had been down it once already, the trip down the mountain went pretty smoothly. Afterward, Mu Yi was brought to the home where the tragedy had occurred.

“Um… Master Jiyuan, let’s just skip the formalities. We’ve answered all your questions—can we have the monk’s staff now?” Hu Die asked timidly.

Ye Zhusheng sat calmly on his stool, while Director Liu from Security sat across from him, equally composed.

Monkey and the others were up early the next day, planning to check in on Yang Xiao and his group. But when they pushed open the main gate, all they saw was Yang Xiao busy fiddling with some gadgets.

Right then, the odd look on the middle-aged ninja’s face faded. To Jiang Chen, he seemed only to be experienced, nothing more. The ninja knew exactly what he had to do. As he spoke, he also glanced Jiang Chen’s way.