The operation went extremely smoothly.
Aoko Aozaki was no longer the rookie super spellcaster who knew nothing about surgery because she had opposed the Necromancy School. She was now exceptionally skilled at necromancy; helping Sasuke replace an eye was effortless for her. She even skipped the anesthesia, since she had temporarily severed his neural signals with necromancy.
The reason she had come to help Sasuke, aside from her curiosity about the Eternal Mangekyo upgrade process, was entirely... This palace? Who was this person? She had seen portraits of the empress in the palace and Noble Consort Bai. Hmph, surely they were just trying to scare her.
"I understand. I'll be more careful in the future. Please don't blame Qingfeng and Hongqi anymore," Zhao Yu said softly.
Yet Ke Yaru was anything but well-behaved now! In the year since she had sought her out and latched onto her, she had caused no small amount of trouble. Added together, those matters would make it insufficient even if she died a hundred times.
Layers of obsession rose in Duan Mo's eyes, making him increasingly irritated. His hand gripped the chopsticks as vexation churned in his chest.
"Silly girl, my heart isn't that big. Having room for you alone is enough." Feng Qingye gently pressed a kiss to her eyelid.
Ming Yan still wore his familiar black robes. Tall and upright, he stood out starkly amid the forest, like someone who had come from hell.
The matter of Madam Zhang and her mother being harmed had temporarily subsided. These past few days, Qin Liangyu had been secretly keeping an eye on the private troops, afraid that Yang Yinglong would recover and catch everyone off guard. Sun Shitai at his side was a ruthless figure, leaving her unable to relax for even a moment.
Her