Volume One, Chapter 144: Surprise

When Tang Fei returned, he saw Tang Qin, Yuan Wenqiong, and Tang Guoqiang with red, swollen eyes.

He paused in his tracks.

Wasn't his sister supposed to be dead?

Then who was the person sitting on the sofa?

"Dad, the joke you made isn't funny at all. My sister is clearly perfectly fine. You didn't need to make up such an excuse just to get me to come back..."

"Even the primordial spirit of a god could not withstand such a powerful attack. It is only natural that he was absorbed; he was destroyed by his own pride and complacency."

"So what? Don't forget, when you ascended to the throne in the past, you didn't kill your brothers first. You have no right to lecture me. Why am I your favorite? It isn't because I like you—yes, I do like you, but that isn't all you wanted," Ling Song roared again.

What Xu Guohua could not fathom now was whether there was any trace of Fan Shengli's influence behind Wu Chenggui's actions last night.

Yang Hui did not show any displeasure upon hearing this; after all, Chen Yien was Ning Jinyan's father.

Although Gu Ming was displeased, he remembered his mission and followed Cui Shasha into the disco.

When An Wu saw Ye Chen, she initially felt a pang of guilt, but upon hearing Ye Chen question Hua Yi, she could no longer be bothered with such concerns.

After all, if a real war were to break out, the House of Representatives and the War Shrine would surely pay a heavy price.

Because Concubine Lian was also involved, she and the concubine had always kept each other in check, yet she had never truly regarded Concubine Lian and her son as a threat.

As the words fell, Boyle waved his hand, and the security guards stepped forward again, surrounding An Jin and the others.

"Hmph." Although their companion had been ambushed and wounded, the assassin at the Kaiyang level did not forget their objective. After a brief hesitation, he gripped his saber and charged directly at Chai Fei.

This place was no longer a simple internet cafe; it offered fresh-ground coffee, milk tea, pastries, lounges, and office suites. All the computers were Apple iMac all-in-ones, featuring honeycomb-style computer desks and ergonomic leisure chairs.

Yao Chuxi watched without saying a word. It was a good thing that someone was willing to take charge, and it saved others from finding loopholes.

"Nonsense. Do you think I, the dignified head of the You family, would do such a thing to my own kin? The You family has always been as solid as a rock; such things do not exist here," You Hui said, though his words lacked his usual iron-clad certainty.

But he had only taken a few steps when a crisp, sharp shout rang out from behind him.

Shui Yunkong Hui of the Huashan Sect, defeated in this duel, shouted in fury, "Chongtian, you are despicable!" Shui Yunkong Hui had not lost due to a lack of swordsmanship, but because his internal energy had been drained. That was precisely why Chongtian of the Kongtong Star-Moon Sect had waited until now to step forward and engage him.

Feng Shaojun bowed slightly to return the salute. Although the Commander of the Dragon Guard held only a sixth-rank position, Feng Shaojun dared not underestimate him.

To Yang Xu's surprise, Zhu Cheng, who had been recovering from his injuries in Xiangning County, arrived at the prefectural city accompanied by the Gu siblings, Gu Zhongyun and Gu Hanxin, and bringing Liu Zhengye with him.

A gust of wind brought a chill. Circling crows and eagles looked down upon the carnage below, all waiting to scavenge for food; the only difference was whether the prey was dead or alive. The sun had lost its brilliance, with most of it obscured by dark clouds.

Ziyun clutched her handkerchief, her face a mask of conflict. Shyly, she walked a few steps toward Yang Xu, gave him a light hug, and then turned and ran away.

"I hear from the Deer Tribe that you, the Great Sage of the Six Paths, manage the seventy-two caves quite well. Besides, I have a strong affinity with your monkey kin," the man in the black shirt said with a smile.

Xuan Yuan Tianyue suddenly raised his head, his gaze dark as he looked at the man who was still fuming. No emotion could be discerned in his pale purple eyes, yet the more indifferent he appeared, the more it chilled one to the bone.