Volume One, Chapter 48: Something Has Happened! Xie Jingling Falls to His Knees!

At the sound, everyone was startled and quickly turned to look. Hearing the familiar voice, Xie Jingling’s pupils contracted sharply. Not good! It was Xiaoxuan! He dashed over in a frenzy.

“What’s going on?”
“No idea.”
“Let’s go check it out.”
The others, curious, followed as well.

The disappearance of Mara and his two companions made Ji Yang suspect that perhaps they knew they couldn’t defeat him, so they had fled. After the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, the first to scale the wall had already unlocked both the cage and the old man’s shackles.

Waves surged, already encircling Jin Chan tightly. If he dared continue his “boastful talk,” those waves, imbued with profound principles, would come crashing down without mercy.

Usually, this fellow did nothing but spout nonsense, yet he actually thought it was no big deal? Such an attitude only further provoked Ji Yang, stoking a blaze of anger within him. Eyes locked on his opponent, he drew the Xuanyuan Sword. You’re just trying to curry favor with me, offering something of questionable value and expecting me to be grateful—what, you want me to kneel and fawn over your rat’s paw?

If he had truly learned orthodox Daoist techniques, even if Zhang Zhixin’s skills were lacking, he wouldn’t be in such a sorry state now. If things went wrong, it would invite a torrent of criticism from all sides, perhaps even cause political unrest—this was not a risk worth taking.

Intense gunfire rang out once more. Wang Dao and his companions seized the moment to charge bravely toward the Hongyan Building, advancing and shooting, shooting and advancing—only to discover something even stranger.

It was only then that Eri Ayase realized she had wrongly blamed Xia You; she shouldn’t have spoken so harshly earlier, and couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt.

Yet for that very reason, his heart felt all the more unsettled. He always sensed that Chu Ze harbored some secret he could not share with outsiders, and it was precisely this secret that kept his own heart in a state of deep conflict.

Not only did the entire Mo family dare not question her words, even Mo Chengxian himself pretended not to hear them.

That man, however, broke into laughter, his eyes radiating an indescribable sincerity. He looked honest and simple, but could not entirely hide the sharp glint—and a hint of lechery—deep in his gaze.

Just as the three stepped inside, the dragon’s eyes on the bronze door suddenly flashed, a chilling gleam flickering and vanishing in an instant.

But was it really just a dream? Amidst truth and illusion, who could say for sure? Perhaps what seemed real now was the true illusion.

The labor pains dragged on and on, but the stillborn child would not come. The old midwives stripped her clothes and spread her legs, pressing on her belly with their many hands.

“He’s not the Xing family’s benefactor—he’s a fraud!” As soon as Xing Li saw the photo, her expression turned agitated.

Shortly after Zhong Ting left, I called in the doctor to ask if I could be discharged. He gave me a careful examination, nodded, and told me to come back for a checkup if any issues arose. Zhong Ting had already handled all the paperwork, so I took a taxi straight back to the hotel.

Thinking of his secret conversation with Du Tianming, and what Yun Hui had mentioned, I couldn’t even be bothered to respond—I just switched off my phone.

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed. Gong Yi’s injuries had fully healed. During this time, he’d used his wounds as an excuse to make all sorts of requests to Pei Yanan, giving the two of them many chances to spend time together.

Gaoxing had wanted to talk some sense into Ah Dai, but when he saw the man’s behavior, his face immediately turned cold.

“You’re lacking in some knowledge.” Lei Xie reached out to pat Lin Xiu on the head, and Lin Xiu didn’t shy away.

“No comment!” Temujin stopped Zhebie, who nearly let something slip, and replied with a stern, official tone.

“A lizard shedding its tail—before, you could rely on the difference in your Thunder Immortal body’s rank to suppress him. Next time, you’ll have to depend on your own strength.” At this moment, Murong Nan also spoke up.