Sarah Harris
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As the banquet was finished, the guests were either escorted to their rooms to take a rest or went on a stroll in the gardens. Ouyang Zen, however, didn't have the time to rest. He has to travel to the port to launch the warships and then unveil the new statue of his late father built in the heart of the city. After that, he will have to return to the royal palace where the presentation ceremony will take place. All the guests who participated in the banquet will present their gifts to the birthday…-
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Three hours later; The grand banquet started in the palace and following the social norms, the men were seated in the main hall along with the King while the women were seated in a separate room. As a person from the modern world, Mark naturally didn't like such customs but since he was a guest and the host was his ally, he had to respect them. Hence, he decided to not show any displeasure on his face and just went on with the flow. With the golden-furred kitten on Song Yue's side, he wasn't that…
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As both of them looked at the demon, the latter looked at Li Zheng Kang, "I have already read your memories. But, you see, speaking the truth leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I cannot lie to my contractor. So, it is best if you speak the truth by yourself." Li Zheng Kang stared at him for a couple of seconds and let out a sigh, "Yeah, it is true, although not for long. It's only been a couple of months. He visited your store right after but upon seeing how you are doing well, he decided against…
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After the sacrificial ceremony and praying to the ancestors is finished, Ouyang Zen returned to the palace but he didn't step inside. Instead, he went to the palace grounds and blessed the citizens with his presence as each of them was given 5 gold coins and a set of clothes. This is the tradition of the Eastern Sun kingdom, going on since its foundation. The nobles, court officials, royal knights, generals, and the members of the royal family will have to present the king with a birthday gift…
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Mt. Lan, Kunyu Mountain range; It's been more than 3 hours since the Grand Secretariat was abducted and brought to the ruins of Lan Sect. While it appeared like he was just silently kneeling in front of the demon king, in reality, his soul was pulled into an illusionary realm created by Bael. There, he was being tortured with all kinds of punishments the demon could think of. The reason, he didn't speak the name of the mastermind and maintained his stance that he was the one who ordered the…
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He walked toward the ice wall and then closed his eyes, raising his hands. Bright flames escaped his palms and took the shape of a large bird before rushing toward its target. In the impacted region, ice slowly started melting. Some of the ministers who were in Shang Wei's support were impressed by the bloodline skill. They were about to praise him but the melting ice recovered its solid state once again, throwing everyone into despair once again. Shang Wei turned around and looked at his father,…
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Once Liu Xing lost his usefulness, Mark killed him, stole their weapons, loot their storage rings, before throwing all four corpses into an empty storage ring of his. The storage ring was further dismantled for credits while destroying their corpses for good. "So, what now?" asked Xie Mei in a bit of worry. The teenager might not who Li Zheng Kang is but she was aware that a Grand Secretariat is one of the most powerful men within an empire in terms of authority. Attacking him is the same as…
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As soon as they heard Mark's words, three of them looked confused and the fourth one tried his best to keep a poker face. One can control their expression but their heartbeat isn't easy to control perfectly, atleast not when one is taken aback because of an unexpected question. "I don't know," replied the woman, codenamed Peafowl, in the meantime. "Even if I know, I won't answer you." "She was telling the truth," commented the demon king before pointing his index finger at the eldest of the four,…
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The voice of a stranger from nowhere startled everyone. Even Xie Mei, who was prepared to break her vow and use the bow due to an emergency, got surprised by the new entry. Soon, the demon materialized himself and appeared before the assassins. "Who are you?" As they felt nothing from the demon king, they were more alert. Bael smiled in response, "well, who am I is of no importance. What's important here is that you aren't here to assassinate the girl but to give answers." "Kill him." The…
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Ji Palace, Gong city, Western Yan; In the palace, Mark and a few higher rank members of Kunyu bandits took their seats in the place where that earlier meeting Ji clan held it. Behind Mark, the demon was standing like a loyal servant to keep up appearances, although he was the strongest person here. He doesn't have a thing such as an ego when he is summoned. So, no harm is being done here. "Okay, the sun is about to rise and I need to return to prevent any unnecessary suspicions. Any problem, just…
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