Volume 1, Chapter 56: The Virtuous Consort Is Not Virtuous

As soon as these words left her lips, the surrounding air grew noticeably quieter.

The man wore plain, unassuming cloth garments, yet a blood-red cloak fluttered in the wind, emblazoned with the emblem of a Grim Reaper's scythe. He was none other than Taotie, the very first warrior to ever set foot in this surviving world, and the close companion who, alongside Lingyue and the God of Filth, had ventured across this realm and left behind countless legends.

Looking slightly up at Uncle Chengque as she spoke those words, Xinbi felt tears well up and stream down her face quite naturally, without a single sign of warning. Then, a violent surge of vital energy rushed through her veins, sending a frantic wave of spiritual power and boiling blood straight to her head. Coupled with the exhaustion from having just channeled spiritual energy for her father, Xinbi fell silent, her vision went completely black, and she collapsed directly to the ground in a faint.

Her blind-date companion had not shown up from beginning to end, and with Zhang Chenggong raising such doubts, it really did look as though she had deliberately come just for a free meal.

However, Chen Mingjing had nothing to say either; it was clear that Qin Yue was adamant about doing things this way, leaving Chen Mingjing with no alternative.

What business is it of yours if we are traveling! Dressed all in white in the middle of the night, are you trying to scare someone to death? Yang Wanru raised her voice with a cold sneer.

Hearing this, Fang Xiaotong's pretty face flushed red. Although she was still covered by the quilt, under Chu Feng's X-ray-like gaze, she felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

Persuaded by Beitang Chong'er, Hanyue Qiao finally made up her mind: she must continue her offensive against Beitang Yexuan and win him over sooner or later.

There were surveillance cameras everywhere in the police station. It was precisely because he had witnessed the scene on the monitor that Wang Yijun had rushed over. Knowing that numerous high-ranking officials from the provincial department of public security had recently been conducting undercover visits and that this was a critical juncture, he certainly did not want to ruin his promising future on account of some arrogant young scoundrel.

Thinking back now, that fortune-teller truly was miraculous. The cousin had been married to this man for seven years before the husband passed away. They had given birth to a son as their firstborn, and at the time they had remembered the fortune-teller's words, but who could bear to give away their own child?

Edward slumped over the table, chuckling foolishly. "Hehe, don't think I'm drunk. I'm telling you, I'm completely fine. My home is in..." Though his articulation was slurred, Edward rattled off his home address without missing a single syllable.

Yudano Yuki had used her actual actions to prove that she cared far more about this father than she did about her own biological one.

Descending upon the altar, from high above in the nine heavens and within the long river of time, an aura of profound darkness was drawing near.

Having started the school year for more than half a term, coupled with persistent provocations from fellows like Draco, Hermione, Harry, and the others had come to understand what Slytherin and Gryffindor meant at a pace visible to the naked eye.

He was just about to discuss this matter with Yang Liushi, but before the words could leave his mouth, a flash of crimson light suddenly shot out from the corpse demon's mouth.

"Although she looks cold and aloof, hard to approach, she's actually exceptionally soft-hearted. She spoils Cigar to no end, is immensely dedicated to her work, and most of the time you have to constantly remind her to eat." Bai Jiayan's words carried a deliberate hint of showing off, intentionally meant to provoke Zhou Dongren and make him back down in despair.

Had he done this half an hour earlier, it truly could have served as a remedial measure to trap Bai Youheng completely within Fengyuan City.

"You have zero credibility whatsoever." Su暖玉 clearly did not believe Ye Xingbang's words either, as Ye Xingbang and Zhou Heng were cut from the same cloth.

In the past, whenever they put on such an expression, most people would feel frightened and back down; someone daring to resist like Jason was a rare sight indeed for them.