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The morning court had only just ended, and Li Anning didn’t even bother to change out of her court robes before hurrying straight back to the Ministry of Justice. When she arrived at the prison, she saw Li Nuo lying comfortably on a soft couch layered with several thick quilts. Beside the bed stood a young and beautiful female prisoner, diligently fanning him with a palm fan. In truth, Li Nuo had been reluctant to trouble her. But after this young woman had finished cleaning the cell, she…
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Cloudsun Marquis Estate. The eldest young master’s personal guard had just returned from the county yamen, bringing with him news that shook the entire household. The Marquis’s eldest son was dead. In the Chang’an County Yamen, he had been stabbed to death in a single blow by the son of the Minister of Justice, Li Xuanjing. His corpse now lay in the main hall. “My Yuan’er!” A dignified and elegant woman had just stepped inside. The moment she saw Li Yuan’s body, she…
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After catching his breath, Li Nuo looked at the number on the Legal Codex, his expression twisting in extreme pain. “Name: Li Nuo.”“Remaining Lifespan: One Day.” Over two hundred days of lifespan, traded for just a moment of doubled Fourth Realm strength. Taking advantage of the assassin’s lack of defense, he struck with a sneak attack—killing in one blow. Now the Codex showed only a single day of life remaining. That one day was likely some sort of automatic protection triggered by…
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At the fortune-telling stall, the old man’s expression was full of shock. Something wasn’t right. The last time he read this young man’s fate, his lifespan had been only around three months. But now, more than half a month later, it had more than doubled. How could someone keep living longer? Granted, fate was never set in stone, but the vast majority of people in this world had no ability to defy the heavens and change destiny. There were only two possibilities—either this man had…
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By now, Li Nuo was thoroughly familiar with the laws of Great Xia. In this empire, nobles—and their immediate family members—enjoyed special privileges before the law. Take Li Yuan, for example. As the eldest son of a First-Rank Marquis, so long as he didn’t commit a capital offense, even a sentence of three years’ penal labor or exile three thousand li could be commuted with just six hundred taels of silver. Theoretically, Li Nuo’s father, being a Third-Rank court official, also enjoyed…
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The next morning. When Li Nuo got up, he saw his wife sitting by the table, still fussing with that vase of flowers. He didn’t have the heart to tell her that flower arranging was far more difficult than reading or writing. Without several years of practice, there was no way to achieve the same effect as a master. He decided that when he passed by the Jade Sound Pavilion today, he would pick up another vase to give to her. Li Nuo walked to the table and picked up the sword she had set…
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He’d finally run into an arrogant noble and still failed to break through. Li Nuo felt a twinge of disappointment. That afternoon, after returning to the county office and finishing a few pending cases, he went home and saw his wife and Mu'er. His mood finally lightened. He handed the floral arrangement he’d brought from the Jade Melody Pavilion to Song Jiaren and said,“Wife, this is for you.” Song Jiaren accepted the vase. The flowers in it were pleasing to the eye—there was a beauty…
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“Whew…” No one knew how long the beating lasted, but eventually, Li Nuo collapsed into a chair and let out a long sigh. With his frail body, that much exertion was already quite a workout. Li Yuan had been beaten so badly that his face was unrecognizable, and he’d already passed out. Even a Body Refining Realm martial artist couldn’t endure endless abuse. They could take more pain, sure—but they weren’t invincible. Once he started cultivating internal breath, a regular person…
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The beautiful woman clutched her face, and when she saw someone step into the Jade Melody Pavilion, she still walked up with a forced smile and said,“Young Master, the pavilion is closed today. Please come back another time.” Li Nuo noticed the trace of blood at the corner of her lips. He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to her, gesturing to his own mouth as he said,“It’s unused.” Realizing what he meant, she accepted the handkerchief and gently wiped the corner of her…
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Night. Yesterday, he had slept restlessly at the Four Directions Hall. Tonight, lying on his familiar bed with his wife sleeping beside him, her fragrance in the air, Li Nuo felt an incomparable sense of peace. She had just lain down and had not yet fallen asleep when Li Nuo remembered something and asked, “Darling, how many cultivation techniques have you practiced?” He had grown used to saying a couple of words to her before sleeping each night. This seemingly insignificant habit quietly…
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