Chapter 120: The Allure of A Faint Dream (1)

“You keep on saying that this Fourth Young Miss of Wei is the only candidate that’s currently suitable for my Ming Xia, but why continue denying all of my approaches, ah!?” The Grand Elder, due to his excessively heightened emotions, ultimately broke into a great fuss. Faced with the impressively painful pressure brought by Tian Ming Xia’s marriage, the elderly …

Chapter 119: Here and There, what’s the difference? (6)

The Empress of Great Yong, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and one young girl all fell into an introspective moment of silence. Each of the three persons gazed towards the cold and lonely fringe of the moon, though their bestowed wishes and sentiments greatly differed from the other. “Do… you not have any suitable candidates as of …

Chapter 118: Here and There, what’s the difference? (5)

Following Feng Yu Xin’s instructions, An Fei twisted the incense burner at the center of the wooden table one revolution towards the right. With a sharp clench, the incense burner actually disengaged from the surface of the table, and the young girl could see a series of engraved channels spiraling down its length. Surprisingly, the incense burner had been screwed …

Chapter 117: Here and there, what’s the difference? (4)

“Your Imperial Highness, when will we exit from the forest?” Luo Xi raised the question that had tore at her mind in anxiety whilst Feng Yu Xin was wolfing down a large piece of venison. The empress paused to give the young maiden a spiteful glare, for in her surprise, the rest of the meat on the stick had fallen …

Chapter 116: Here and There, what’s the difference? (3)

Travelling with the assurance of the solid earth directly below the carriage was indeed comforting compared staring down from outside of Jiang’an. The imperial carriage and nine others silently traversed through the forest, the only sounds apart from nature’s beckon constituting the carriage driver’s calls, and the occasional grunt of protest from the horses. Regarding the carriage drivers, An Fei …

Chapter 115: Here and there, what’s the difference? (2)

The instant the green, ghoulish light devoured the carriage, An Fei thought that she was going to die. The bath of green, specter-like light flung her back into the carriage, her inner organs revolting against her will with ardent fervor as they sought to escape her body. The young girl thrashed around in more discomfort than pain, attempting to quell …

Chapter 114: Here and there, what’s the difference? (1)

Jiang’an truly stood as the capital city of Great Yong. The city of wealth, the city housing the Imperial Palace, but most importantly, it was known as the unreachable city of the empire. The rumors of Jiang’an astounding defensibility could be confirmed with a single glance, and many envied it for the safe haven it provided for the citizens. From …

Chapter 113: An Encroaching Sense of Foreboding (6)

The quiet interior of the carriage had been completely eradicated, instead suffused with bubbly laughter and giggling. When An Fei finally opened her eyes, the young girl noticed before her, two maidens and one empress seated around the table, exchanging jokes and stories without any regard for social distinction of an empress and her subjects. One maiden was an attractive …

Chapter 112: An Encroaching Sense of Foreboding (5)

“Hah… Hah…” The rough and broken pants of a young girl resounded within the Sanctum, beads of sweat arising muted flashes of golden light that emanated from the crystalline floor. The atmosphere flowed with a gentle relaxing mood that calmed the mind and body, yet the young girl was busy torturing her body without end. “Fifty-one, fifty-two…” An Fei suppressed …

Chapter 111: An Encroaching Sense of Foreboding (4)

“Lord Minister, the Imperial carriage has arrived.” Sheng Miaolan called from the entrance of the study room, her countenance slightly warped in anxiousness. The woman hoisted a leather bag around her right shoulder, her hands holding a set of rings and a jade necklace. “Alright, I’ll be out in just one moment.” Wei Xuan’s muffled voice rang from within the …