Chapter 104: A Passionate and Over-the-Top Confession (Part One)

Yun Shuang quickly cleared her throat and said, “This case is related to the military households; I didn’t expect Commander Jiang to be so invested in it, he brought me along straight away.”

Yang Yuan suddenly understood, and the lingering sense of oddness in his heart vanished like smoke.

Of course! Commander Jiang cares deeply about his military households, so his urgency in capturing the murderer makes sense!

Bringing Lady Yun along was probably because she’s familiar with the case.

He didn’t dwell on it further.

“Congratulations, Lord Black Bear! Congratulations, Lord Black Bear!” The four beast demons, including the tiger demon, mimicked human gestures, cupping their hands in salute.

Qi Bufan was stunned by Mu Fuxi’s words. Truth be told, he was no stranger to schemes in the palace, but it was the first time he had encountered someone so candidly admitting to such machinations.

“Mother, dreams always turn out opposite. Your son is always the hunter, who would dare trouble me?” Xie Tingfeng spoke lightly, trying to comfort his mother.

Along the way, they encountered a few more reckless beast demons who tried to attack them, but each was dealt with easily. They never faced another adversary as formidable as the giant ape.

When has there ever been someone in this world who, after surviving a great tribulation, doesn’t even need to stabilize their soul and instantly becomes a high-ranking Celestial Lord?

Si Ling sat across from Xiyang, poured herself a glass of water, and then finally looked at the styles of wedding attire Xiyang had pushed forward. After leafing through them, Si Ling chose a traditional set—an ensemble with a ruqun skirt.

“Since you are revered by all the people, does that mean you may regard the people of the Nether Realm as mere ants, indifferent to their fate?” Feng Duwu gazed calmly at the White Tiger Divine Beast.

“Bang…” A barrage of gunfire rattled, sending clouds of dust from the concrete pillar. No one knew how much longer that pillar could hold.

“Uh, don’t misunderstand, I just wanted to take a look.” Three Monkeys, seeing the wary look in Lu Chen’s eyes, realized something was wrong and snapped back to alertness.

“You’re all coming with me?” Wang Tian glanced at Lu Fei, Fan Shuiqing, and Liu Lingshuang. Now they were on their way to the old man’s house; the matter was clear, but he couldn’t help but ask.

After he spoke, the ministers at his side were all stirred, though being seasoned, none showed it outwardly; inwardly, they breathed a sigh of relief. While Xu Chen’s impersonation of the princess’s betrothed was not ideal, desperate times called for desperate measures, and perhaps this would prevent worse things from happening.

At lunch the next day, Ling Yun produced his rare culinary masterpiece—Lei Bin’s secret recipe for springy noodles, paired with the meticulously simmered hotpot broth from the previous night, a feast of color, aroma, and flavor.

To upgrade the Kaleidoscope to the Eternal, one must replace it with a close relative’s kaleidoscope, and only by combining their ocular powers can it be achieved. The person before them, their pupils—doesn’t their shape suggest just that?

It’s truly different now, Hua Bai concluded. Compared to the era of war and desolation in her memories, this is indeed the best of times.

Well, mainly because this fellow is so simple, so easily trusting. If one thinks carefully, without the aid of the Byakugan, could Hanabi really execute the Gentle Fist’s Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms?

“But why you? And why do all these blessings suddenly fall upon you?” The Qilin was perplexed.

The Celestial Treasure Map usually contained a treasure, and Zhou An wanted to know what was inside. He had previously thought it might be money or cultivation insights, but those were not important to him.

Lu Fei and Fan Shuiqing had come to see him, for reasons that were clear. Wang Tian was Lu Fei’s disciple, so their coming together was not strange. When Lu Fei introduced Liu Lingshuang earlier as a friend, if she were only a friend, she would not have brought her to such an occasion.

With that, Ye Xiyun’s figure flickered and vanished instantly. The other cultivators wasted no time, each heading in a different direction to investigate.