Chapter 11: One Step, Ten Calculations

Zhang Sun Yunxuan laid on the ground, curled up and twitching; he had fainted from the pain of Ning Chen’s consecutive kicks. As he walked up to his target, a thought occurred to him. He turned to that girl who had given him the ink and asked with a bright smile on his face, “Big sister, can the ink be …

Chapter 10: Never sully the name of Zhang Sun

In the Northern plains… Beneath the starry night sky sat a frail looking lady. Her delicate features were tinged with a sickly pale color. As the cold winds of the night blew, she would cough from time to time. Her frail appearance truly made one’s heart wrench. “Has the Xia Emperor given the dispatch orders?” The lady asked in a …

Chapter 9: The Current State

Zhang Sun was well aware that the Zhang Sun Estate was not safe. If the assassins were able to find out about her trip out of the palace; then they were definitely aware of all her possible moves. As such, she couldn’t return to the estate as they were likely lying in wait for her. The fact that the faction …

Chapter 8: Saving a Life

A bloodstained silver spear. With each of its strikes, a blood rose bloomed. Some of it was others but a lot of it was Qing Ning’s. The wound on her chest hadn’t healed and with each strike, it got even worse. The wound tore open with each move, spilling blood onto her robe dying it completely red. The four blue …

Chapter 7: Leaving the Palace

No matter how much of a ruckus I made last night, she didn’t even bat an eyelash but a simple meal actually won her over? This discrepancy caused his eyes to bulge in surprise as he looked up to her. I guess bribes really do make the world go round. “Sure.” Ning Chen shoved another piece of meat into his …

Chapter 6: The Son of Heaven

Revelations Hall… The Xia Emperor was still reading reports atop his dragon throne. While he wasn’t the wisest monarch, he was definitely the most hardworking one. However, his indecisive nature was his biggest weakness and obstacle. He knew that his accomplishments paled in comparison to his ancestors. For the mighty Xia dynasty to not have progressed in the past 30 …

Chapter 5: Zhang Sun’s Questions

Weiyang Palace… Having just put on her sleepwear and gone to sleep, she was interrupted by an urgent knocking on the door. In the entire Weiyang Palace, only Qing Ning dared to visit her unannounced. Knowing her, Qing Ning would not disturb her without an extremely important reason. It must truly be dire to force her to disregard palace protocols. …

Chapter 4: Mars Stay at Antares

“This woman knows martial arts!” Ning Chen yelped in his heart, “Hoodlums weren’t scary, Cultured Hoodlums on the other hand, were!” At this moment, this cultured, female hoodlum even knew martial arts, he’s doomed! In the moment it took for him to turn around, Qing Ning had already grabbed ahold of his collar, preventing him from taking a step forward. …

Chapter 3: A Penny

As Concubine Wan finally walked off into the distance, Ning Chen lifted his head and squinted at her tiny back. This was the scariest person he had met since entering the palace. Not only because of her background but also because of her veiled emotions. She kept her anger and joy hidden beneath her poker face as she schemed against …

Chapter 2: First Encounter

A moment later, Ning Chen looked at his “work of art”. I’m such a genius. Under the dim light, the beautiful lady from before disappeared and was replaced by an unkempt eunuch. The girl definitely did not appreciate his “work of art”. Seeing the expressionless face and a conspicuous lack of praise, he became slightly irritated but decided to let …