085. An Unfathomable Move

For a time, Star-Seeking Investments was bustling with activity; investment proposals poured into Lin Mi’s office like snowflakes. There were invitations for her to join new city development projects, requests to breathe new life into traditional industries, and even offers to hand over entire projects for Star-Seeking Investments to take charge of. Yet, faced with a mountain of proposals, Lin Mi’s choices baffled many.

She was not intoxicated by this sudden surge of popularity—

“Coincidentally, your brother isn’t at the residence today. Why don’t you join me for dinner?” said Nangong Qingmo.

Tuoba Yuanzhen glanced at the ministers and royal family members outside, each with a different expression as they looked up at him, kneeling in attendance. Paying them little heed, he coolly swept his robe aside and knelt resolutely behind the Crown Prince, beside Princess Tu Jiao, the only royal princess.

“No problem! The price will be the same as Da Niu’s—consider it wholesale!” Chu Chu said with a smile.

Friends? He could not have friends. Once certain things were revealed, it would be as if the sky itself were torn open—no exaggeration. He could only endure endless solitude alone, using his loneliness to fulfill his grand ambition.

When Gu Yan arrived, the hall was already filled; ministers and their families were all seated. Apart from Gu An, Luo Rongxuan, and Gu Yan herself, even Gu Zhehan and Dong Tianbao had come.

Gu Yan reached out and felt Yao Hua’s pulse. After a moment, she withdrew her hand, much to the displeasure of Yao Guang and Cheng Lingyan.

If Yun Chuan died in the feud between his lover’s families, would she not be guilty of a terrible crime? For it was her who caused him to retreat.

Everyone merrily went to eat. With a chicken drumstick in hand, Chu Qianyue had long forgotten the injury at the corner of Chu Hong’s mouth.

“Not easy, is it? Do you have a solution?” Yun Ge blinked her apricot eyes, considering the possibility. Since Nangong Xuan wanted to do this, she would naturally help him accomplish it.

Ming Jinshu’s lips curled into a faint, mocking smile. Her gaze swept lightly past Fu Yunzhong, her laughter ambiguous.

This was the domain of the Heavenly Star Sect, which was fully capable of providing Ye Feng with all kinds of support. To gamble against him here, the odds were not favorable.

“Master, it is the fortune I accumulated in my past life that allows me to become your disciple,” the man replied with unwavering conviction.

At that moment, the Star of Time burst forth with dazzling brilliance, so bright that most could hardly keep their eyes open. Only Luo Li, having activated his eye technique, witnessed everything—the Star of Time actually entered Hong Hao’s body entirely.

Seeing Du Tianhao withdraw, Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief. This was precisely why he had expelled the mysterious cultivator.

Especially when it came to his strength, he was described as the most powerful among the younger generation of the East Sea. As for other aspects, they were equally enigmatic—he hadn’t ascended to the Immortal Realm or unified the cultivation world.

Lian Sheng shook his head slightly; it seemed they would not turn back until they hit a wall. General Cui had selected a team of a hundred elite soldiers from among a million troops. They were equipped with the latest Red Dynasty personal weapons, armed to the teeth, and marched boldly into the empty city.

Yet, Tong Youyu did not know that Nangong Qian’s greatest strength was her brute force. When the dragon power within her erupted, combined with her jade-boned body, even ordinary real people at the core formation stage could not compare.

Thus, from the top fifty to the top twenty, a fierce battle began. The young scions of various families spared no effort, revealing all their trump cards. The matches were remarkable, with occasional spectacular bouts that drew cheers from the crowd.

But Su Yi had already learned a formation from this Soul Scroll. Rather than learning, it was more like enlightenment. For on this star map, Su Yi saw no so-called North Star, only the seven stars of the Big Dipper. Yet this Big Dipper formation could not take shape without the North Star.