Chapter 38: Kneeling in Penance

Song Qiao closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then obediently knelt down, pulling Pei'er along with her. Mu Yi was in a fit of rage at the moment; arguing back or offering explanations would only serve to escalate the situation. But before the man could say anything, Shen Ruoxi preempted him. "Yi, a small lesson is enough; please, do not hurt her." She cast a glance at Song Qiao, feigning mercy as she pleaded on her behalf.

Su Xia was caught off guard by the shove. Combined with the slippery floor, she fell heavily, her head striking the coffee table. The intense pain made her see stars, and she felt a warm trickle of blood running down her forehead.

Setting the phone aside, I couldn't help but cover my face with my hands, weeping silently. I felt both pity for my mother's weakness and resentment toward it.

The streets were completely deserted by now, with hardly any traffic. Qin Feng waited for a long time before finally hailing a taxi to take him to Century Gardens.

After their short journey, the siblings were clearly quite satisfied with their first impression of the Duke's Mansion. The demeanor of the servants and maids revealed the strict discipline within the estate, unlike some wealthy households that exuded a sense of superficiality, hiding inner decay beneath a polished exterior.

I snapped my eyes open and leaped off the bed. "Damn it! Fatty Youliang, are you insane? Can't you knock lighter?" I thought it was an earthquake.

The two blue-skinned figures were clearly not as agile in the air as they were underwater and could not keep up with Tiansheng’s speed, falling far behind. Yet, they refused to give up and continued to pursue him with all their might.

The Ghost King was slowed for three seconds, his speed reduced by 50%. The Fox Immortal whipped him repeatedly, but just as she operated the Fox Immortal to retreat, the Ghost King unleashed a Blood-Sucking Mark. It slammed into the Fox Immortal's chest, instantly depleting 15,232 points of health, nearly half of her total.

"What was that man about earlier? Why did you hit him?" Gu Xixi was still completely confused.

Seeing Wu Gang’s state, Qin Feng knew he must have gone through a painful and difficult deliberation last night; he had made his choice, but it was clearly a agonizing one.

Chen Jiran rested his head on one hand, his eyes closed, though his brow remained tightly furrowed. The high-speed motion of the car left him dizzy and nauseous, yet he said nothing from start to finish.

Luo Ziyi did not follow. As she watched Luo Qinghe’s graceful figure depart, a flash of jealousy and mockery crossed her eyes.

"What’s it to you? Pfft!" Mei Rufua rolled her eyes again, maintaining her cynical, devil-may-care attitude.

Hearing the name, everyone knew it was your city! They muttered to themselves, though their faces were filled with envy as they offered a few flattering compliments.

In a situation where any outburst would have led to vastly different consequences, Feng Che's decisiveness and "recklessness" had once again proven effective.

So, was Chu Junyu’s true nature actually this simple and kind, this pure and authentic?

As for those who toiled for over half a year only to be sent to their deaths... well, wasn't that clearly referring to those foolish imperial guards?

And those who attempted to cross that threshold to challenge the Immortal Emperor were monsters among geniuses, the absolute elite among cultivators.

Xuan Lian never expected Li Chen's punch to unleash such immense power, just as he never expected Li Chen to be capable of resisting him at all.

"What do you mean?" Xu Que paused in mid-air, turning his head in confusion to look at Liu Jingning.

Gao Yuan was truly defeated by his sister. "Following your logic, wouldn't I be the one benefiting from all this?"

"This is a batch of seal stone materials I just acquired. Take a look and pick whichever one you like." He figured that if Zhou Rui accepted his materials, she would likely be too embarrassed to bring up his blunder again.