The Price is Everything of Yours (76 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 174
Neris spoke, still locking eyes with Kilsion.
“Please send up the guard stationed on the first floor for a moment—I’d like to greet him. In the meantime, you stay downstairs and keep watch for anyone approaching. If Nelusion returns, let me know.”
“Understood.”
After Kilsion left, a familiar face—one Neris had occasionally seen around the mansion—arrived shortly afterward. She gave him instructions similar to those she’d given Kilsion.
The second knight was slightly more wary of Neris than Kilsion had been, but ultimately relented under the calm persuasiveness of her voice. She went downstairs with him.
Kilsion was diligently watching for anyone “approaching,” just as Neris had ordered. She tossed him a quick remark.
“I’ll go for a short walk with this knight, so rest easy.”
Kilsion nodded.
Neris left the mansion alongside the second knight, crossed the courtyard, and approached the iron fence.
Beyond the fence lay a dense grove of conifers, looming like deep darkness. Yet, considering the geography of the Imperial Capital, Pelena, the forest couldn’t possibly be as deep as it appeared.
Given its proximity to the capital, there were only a few plausible candidates for such a wood. Neris decided on a direction, opened the gate in the fence, stepped outside with the knight, and then looked him in the eyes.
“Now go back. Immediately leave with Sir Kilsion and hide yourselves far away. Nelusion is the sort of man who’d kill Joseph Karen, his long-time companion—so if he takes a dislike to you, he’ll kill you too.”
“Yes.”
Without a trace of doubt, the knight bowed his head and returned to the mansion.
Neris took a deep breath and stared into the forest. All that remained was to somehow reach a safe place before Cledwin arrived, having received Dora’s report…
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
The male lead being so proud of his wife is honestly adorable, even when he gets jealous.
And the female lead is so elegant and beautiful—I can’t wait to see this scene illustrated
Haha, did the ML really just say that to the FL? He’s so cute when he gets a little jealous.
Can’t wait for next chapter
The ML is so considerate of his wife. He treats her with so much care and gentleness, even when she doesn’t say a word—he just understands her. He’s honestly so perfect, I can’t 😭
I really hope the FL can overcome these painful feelings soon. I can’t bear to watch her suffer this much. 💔