Volume One, Chapter 28: My Mother Wasn't Taken Away by You

Ye Sheng had just taken in several more leukemia patients that day, and in the afternoon she admitted two whose conditions were particularly dire. In her department and field of expertise, she was destined to encounter more suffering and tears than most. People always say that the more you experience, the more numb you become, but when she faced those eyes so full of longing for life, when she heard those cautious, hopeful calls of “Director Ye,” it was hard to remain detached and unfeeling. The patients called her their “Fairy Ye,” truly seeing her as a savior, but she was only human—how could she not feel the pain that reached her? The ancients once said, “In your post, fulfill your duty.” From the day Ye Sheng decided to study medicine, she knew what she had to do…

All these stone carvings were sculpted casually by him, each bearing the likeness of the cultivators living on Free Island. Most were taken by disciples to serve as protective charms; the remainder he infused with the Art of Array Command. Though these could not match the ancient shamanic arts he had once wielded, their power was still formidable. Whoever was willing to come, Yao Ze would unhesitatingly collect a sliver of their soul, but he also bestowed upon each a hundred top-grade spirit stones, allowing them to rest and recover beneath the Eight Demon Ruler.

Su Mochen gave a soft laugh. “Don’t worry, I won’t.” The tension in his heart eased suddenly—thank goodness he hadn’t said or done anything wrong. Although he had no intention of moving against Sikong Changting, he was determined about An Bai. At the very least, he had to bring her to his side, not let her spend her life under the protection of SK and Sikong Changting.

An Bai nodded, feeling in her heart that while she owed a debt of gratitude, there was a difference between saving someone in an emergency and offering continued protection. She was truly grateful to have been rescued, but if he continued to treat her so kindly, how would she ever face him?

Laguna Island was a blue utopia where the sky and sea merged into one. When Yang Liangxi first arrived, she was captivated by its beauty: golden sunlight, white sands, green palms, and blue waters—every element so breathtakingly beautiful that she could not tear her gaze away.

An Bai did love Sikong Changting. Though she had been forced into marriage with him by An Jian at the start, as time passed and she got to know Sikong Changting, she found herself drawn to him, caring more and more deeply. Unwittingly, she had fallen in love with him.

Of course, at this moment, Lu Yun dared not let Master Yu Yu become involved… His invasion of the ferocious beast’s domain depended entirely on playing one power off another. If Master Yu Yu came, with those four fiendish swords forming a killing array, all would be lost.

These human skins not only retained all the power from their former lives, but also possessed an eerie and unnatural strength. When the celestial swords struck them, it was as if a blunt blade were hacking at tough, old leather—leaving only faint marks.

Yao Muchen’s expression darkened. A piercing red light shot from the center of his right palm, instantly transforming into a fire phoenix dozens of yards long. The five-colored golden phoenix let out a shrill cry, opened its beak, and spat a massive fireball. Wild flames surged forth, ruthlessly devouring the multitude of gray eyeballs crowding the sky.

On Guo Shu’s side, it had been ages since she’d set foot in the kitchen. Every time she tried to help the housekeeper, the woman used her pregnancy as an excuse not to let her do anything.

Qiao Luoxi was extremely reluctant to leave. Lu Zimo told her to spend time with her parents for now; after they married, she would go with him.

Hearing these words, Li Yuan was filled with joy. Blushing, she and her brother went to pay their respects to their paternal aunt.

To be honest, the Dong’an Restaurant looked grand from the outside, but it was only upon entering that Lang Hongxiang understood the true meaning of opulence. The entire establishment was made from rare timbers and metals, with countless luxurious decorations everywhere. He even saw pelts and materials from fourth-tier demonic beasts.

Just then, a deafening howl echoed from the distant sky. The snow piled atop the ancient pines at the summit was shaken loose, tumbling down in a flurry.

As the middle-aged man finished speaking, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the shop. Five burly men with fierce, menacing faces crowded in, stopping behind the man.

“Alas! This black fire is far too overwhelming. Our artifacts can’t withstand the pressure even on the second level—it seems we won’t gain any fortune here today.” Heixue Mountain swallowed a restorative pill. Despite his unwillingness, he could only sigh in resignation.

The shopkeeper was a lean man of about fifty, his beard jet-black, his eyes bright with energy. When he saw a clerk pull those two sets of items in through the window, his eyes lit up. He only glanced at the pile of diamonds before ignoring them, picking up the set of meteorite crystals to examine them closely.

“Sister! Don’t!” A young man, noticing the change in her expression, seemed to guess her intent and shouted loudly.

Shen Zicheng smiled faintly and let a drop of his own blood fall onto the lotus jade. In a flash of light, the lotus blossomed.

A sharper thought flickered through the corner of his mind: “A gentleman must avenge his wrongs.” If this was what it meant to be a gentleman, he would gladly become one. A cruel smile slowly spread across his face.

“How is it not appropriate? You risked your life for this place—how could I take it from you? No, absolutely not!” Hua Fei shook his head vigorously, his voice sincere.

“I am Yu Mo. I’m here to find Ye!” Now that her initial fear had faded, Yu Mo seemed calm; she was here to save someone and couldn’t afford to waste time.

She might have startled others by her sudden appearance, but Leng Xuanye was not so easily frightened. Rather than being startled, he was aroused—her antics on him sent his blood surging.

Xue’er, I’m sorry. The past is the past. No matter how many times I apologize, it cannot change what’s already happened. All I can say is, from now on, I won’t let such mistakes happen again. That is all I can do.

“Will you make me do it, or will you surrender quietly?” He Fang asked, calm and unruffled. The attacks just now had barely taxed his dark energy.

At that moment, Zhao Hua had already half-crawled into the passage, but the three attacks came so swiftly that, though he managed to escape at the last second, he was still caught by their lingering force.