Chapter 48: The Only Two Exceptions

Si Yao let out a long “oh,” nodded, and continued to ask, “When did it happen?”

“The night before last.”

The night before last... That was the night Si Yao signed the shares transfer with Xingyao, and Xing Jue had arranged to take Bai Yu to the outskirts.

Si Yao took a deep drag on her cigarette.

...

“Which one of you is a disciple of the Hunyuan Sect?” Li Youlin waited for everyone to be seated, then glanced around and addressed someone to his right.

“The demonic sect? What do they want with Feng’er’s life? By the way, how have your observations gone these past few days?” Xia Haihao muttered to himself for a moment, then questioned the black-clad figure in front of him.

The path ahead was blocked by the ruins of a collapsed building. Roars from monsters could barely be heard from beneath the debris and from behind, but the team had to press on—they couldn’t let themselves get trapped here.

If even with all of them working together they couldn’t kill Chen Feng, then it could only mean that the Divine Martial Division had sent an expert to protect him. If that was the case, it would make things even harder for Xuanyuan Minglang to make a move.

Earlier, surprised by the chance encounter with a clansman, he had exchanged a few sharp words with him, only to be stunned by the news that the other might have already broken the bloodline curse. In all this distraction, Ye Zhuo had forgotten to pay attention to the stone platform before him and the stone pillar standing atop it.

Figures flashed—Gu Daoren and Grand Steward Tu leapt, one to the left and one to the right, coming to a halt several yards apart, suspended in midair.

“This is the Heart’s Fate Wall. As long as you’re sincere and gaze devoutly into the circle of light formed by the vines, whatever you desire or long for will appear clearly before you.” Qiu Shier looked at the Heart’s Fate Wall and said to Zhao Ming, her voice lively yet ethereal, echoing in the empty space before the wall.

A flash of white light appeared in front of Xia Haitian, and a wall of spiritual energy materialized, blocking the incoming black sphere. With a cold snort, his body suddenly became ethereal, then flickered and reappeared behind the old man. The black iron staff swung down from above, and the curved blade hastily rose to block it.

“Mr. Mu Feng, is there any news?” Qi Jing hurried over to Mu Fengye and asked anxiously.

If, just now, Chen Feng had had his arm chopped off by Lan Jian—if he’d been beaten until he cried out in agony—would Lan Jian have let him off so easily???

Gu Xintong instructed Jin Chendong to go pick vegetables with her and sent Yangyang away. Jin Chendong was delighted, but Yangyang looked reluctant.

“But, although the motif of stars and moon is new for us, it’s been used many times in products from other companies already...” Bai Chen voiced his doubts.

Gu Xintong watched the emotionally distraught Li Mengran. Some of her suspicions grew clearer in her mind—her intuition told her that the relationship between Li Mengran and Jin Chendong was far from ordinary.

Yue Xuelian could no longer restrain herself. She raised her palm and slammed it down on the table before her. With a crash, the table crumbled and vanished into dust.

Mo Chen suddenly unleashed the power he had held in reserve, striking Mo Xiu down in just a few moves. Mo Xiu staggered to the ground, his chest tightening abruptly as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Mo Xiu suddenly lifted his gaze to look at Mo Chen. The fighting spirit in his eyes faded away, and then he closed them.

Jin Chendong, having recovered his composure, said disdainfully, “Tongtong would never use such a tired trick.” He said this, but still checked beneath Gu Xintong’s wedding dress, only to find, as expected, nothing there.

Suddenly, she remembered the unpleasant quarrel with Jiang Jinchen a few minutes ago, and how she’d even scratched his hand. With his grudge-holding nature, he surely wouldn’t share any cake with her.

Mo Yan couldn’t help but let out a quiet laugh, but when he caught her cold glare, he immediately fled at lightning speed.

These days, though they interacted as before, she had never once let Liu Runqing see her body.