Chapter 048: Nothing Happened That Night!

Wen Ni looked at Zhou Mingfan, frowning, and asked, "What are you doing?" Zhou Mingfan instinctively glanced around, making sure there was no one else, before lowering his voice, "The night Xue Ning wasn’t home, I..." Wen Ni kept her gaze fixed on him. Under her intense stare, Zhou Mingfan suddenly faltered. After a moment, he stammered, "Wen Ni, nothing happened that night." Wen Ni still said nothing.

After all, who could, in the face of their fifty-year-old father in trouble, hand over twenty-six million—their entire fortune—for his sake?

That Supreme Celestial Emperor was thrown by the chaotic currents, tumbling for untold miles, until, realizing his body was no longer moving, he felt his head submerged in icy water. He did not raise his head immediately, but upon seeing this, Zhang Qiannin broke out in a cold sweat. So this was the Pool of Punishment for Immortals.

In the hearts of the demon race, the one who, eons ago, wielded the primordial treasure, the Chaos Bell, and who was usually stern and solemn—Eastern Emperor Taiyi—was held in even higher esteem than Emperor Dijun. He was the totem of the demon race, their true spiritual anchor.

Zhao Zhengce’s feelings toward Huang Tiexin were actually complicated. It wasn’t exactly hatred; he still harbored some illusions about Huang Tiexin. That’s human nature—no one wants the beautiful things around them to burst like soap bubbles.

Xiao Mo ignored her anger, chose a ring, and slipped it onto her finger. The manager of the jewelry store quickly stepped forward with praise. Meanwhile, Zhang Guifang had escorted Bo Yikao through five passes and, after several days, arrived at Chaoge. Zhang Guifang, having captured the rebel alive, was rewarded by King Shou with countless riches and promoted one rank. After handing over his troops, he returned to guard Qinglong Pass.

At that time, Jialan had already mastered ninety percent of the theory on phantom beasts. The first thing he did was to fully arm his disciples with them. In the Kingdom of Moonfall, the only thing never in short supply was magical beasts.

Qin Wu thought she would be staying here for half a month, but to her surprise, an uninvited guest arrived the very next day.

"Five," said Hu Tian, always one to court chaos, breaking the silence first. He’d originally come to watch the excitement, but seeing all the tension directed at Zhao Zhengce, he realized things couldn’t go on like this and spoke up.

As his demonic soul flared, the moment his magic power surged, Ximen Kuang immediately understood that they meant to cripple him, using only the purest magic stones.

After dancing with Lin Xue, Li Qingfeng felt a bit tired, so they stopped, taking a seat on the nearby bench to rest.

"The Ming army? Impossible, how could they be here?" Tiezali exclaimed in disbelief.

He Qiumin hurriedly pushed her away—she was too aggressive. If she kept that posture for much longer, Ma Chengfeng would likely suffocate.

"Don’t worry, Grandpa. I know my limits," Qin Li replied, fully aware of his grandfather’s intentions and quietly committing them to heart.

As expected, she lost utterly. After a few beers, she refused to play with Li Qingfeng any longer.

"A misunderstanding? Whether I misunderstand or not doesn’t matter; the real question is what the emperor will think," Gu Xiao replied to Yu Di with an innocent, guileless smile.

Fortunately, everyone’s attention was elsewhere, so no one noticed how long her sister had been downstairs.

Liang Fei understood well that everything Sun Ruyi did was for money. All she wanted was money, so Liang Fei was prepared; as long as her demands weren’t excessive or crossed his bottom line, he would agree.

Ma Chengfeng said, "You saw what happened today through Ghost Eyes, didn’t you? It was Wang Youhui’s wedding."

Someone as clever as Pei Ying couldn’t fail to notice Li Liangshuo’s feelings for her—she just didn’t dare respond.

At the job market, Lin Hao didn’t find a suitable position. Dejected, he bumped into someone as he left.

When the Lady of the House saw Li Ronghua glance at Madam Li, she too frowned. After all, Hua was from the fourth branch of the family; if anything really happened, even if she wanted to help, it wouldn’t be easy to justify it.