Chapter 124: Badmouthing the Wife

The woman in his arms gave a start, shivering slightly. "No, no, no, I absolutely do not regret it."

The two of them were being watched on surveillance, and the couple on the other side felt a stinging pang of jealousy.

"Stop watching. You can't beat him to the punch; even your old man couldn't compete with him."

Jin Taining listened to his father’s words, and though he felt deeply unwilling, he knew it was the truth. Jin Yuan’s company might seem small, but his actual assets were several times larger than theirs, and the sheer breadth of his ventures was endless.

However, when it came to a man’s capability, no one could honestly say he lacked it.

"Don't even think about..."

Seeing Emperor Jin Yang walk up to Consort Yi and raise his hand, Tian Jing held her breath. She thought her Imperial Father was about to slap Consort Yi again and then banish her to the Cold Palace, which would be a clean and decisive end.

Ling Yun could no longer suppress the curiosity and intense greed in his mind. Using a process of elimination, he finally made his decision with a heart full of trepidation.

"Fine, I will show you that my name, Jin Wu, is not just for show!" Qin Feng smiled faintly after his scheme succeeded; Jin Wu had taken the bait. To others, it seemed like an ordinary smile, but in Qin Feng’s heart, it was the excitement of the flames of war being ignited.

"Big sister, are you a fairy?" Man Wu asked in confusion, silently wondering to herself if she had already arrived in Heaven.

"You idiots! Why are you just standing there? Even if it costs you your lives, you must destroy those twelve Demon Purge Cannons! This is no time to be dazed!" Ba Zhe Tian Xia roared frantically in front of Dream City, his fury clouding his judgment so completely that he forgot he was speaking in the all-chat mode.

At that moment, he saw her guilty expression clearly, and his heart ached as if he had been struck by a blade.

"Huh?" Just as the three were frozen in terror, their scalps tingling, the old man who had been speeding along suddenly stopped and looked toward their position.

Under the cover of Zero, Qin Feng stealthily crept behind a mage of the Dark Faction again. "Stealth," followed by a Demon’s Kiss. Without surprise, under the combined damage of Refractive Stealth and Backstab, the mage, who had not activated his magic armor, was instantly killed.

Leaving that room heavy with the scent of peaches, Tian Jing could not understand why such a "Spring Peach Intoxication" was used as a lethal, invisible poison rather than a fragrance. Thinking back to her mother’s bright, unassuming smile, she felt that her mother and this poison were far too similar.

"Xi Xi, leave this matter to me; I will handle it! Look, it’s getting late, you should get some rest!" Si Yechen spoke to Lin Yuxi with unusual gentleness; his temper was uncharacteristically good today.

Xia Yu said it was nothing, but the problem was quite serious now: Luo Di was missing, and he hadn't been able to find her after searching for a long time.

Before they had finished two glasses of wine, Master Tan’s signature Tan-style dishes were served. Of course, Old Bai had his own specialties as well. The two of them—one stewing, one stir-frying—made for a lively scene. Having been idle for three months, Old Bai was practically itching for something to do and put extra effort into his cooking.

Chen An frowned, trying to push Ji Bai away, but Ji Bai stood firm, holding her tightly.

One must know that in the eyes of those great masters, an existence capable of battling a Heavenly Tribulation was far more formidable than someone capable of entering the Land of Return to Ruins.

Li Chengzhi explained that he hadn't expected Ye Gaofei to think that he was unwilling to entrust him with important tasks.

Shen Xiyan, the culprit behind the farce involving the Pashan family, did not see it with her own eyes, but she could easily imagine it.

PS: Writing this lately has given me a headache. Sometimes I wonder why I’m looking for trouble—wouldn’t it be easier and more relaxing to just write about killing monsters and leveling up?

Lin Yuxi looked at Lu Xiaoshan, who was so eager to distance herself from the situation, and felt a touch of amusement in her heart.

After everyone drove off, Yue Zhengyang finally mounted his own ride, carrying Pei Hongying as they headed toward Haidian. The tall trees on both sides of the road and their lush foliage could not dampen the passion in Yue Zhengyang’s heart—a passion for life, for the future, and, most of all, for Pei Hongying.