Chapter 125: Vanished Without a Trace

Ye Cheng’s eyes widened in astonishment. Although he had dated before, and his first love, Tang Yiyun, was considered a semi-goddess on campus, there was clearly a gap compared to a daughter of a true top-tier aristocratic family.

As it was the end of summer, bordering on autumn, and Zhang Wenyue didn't care for shorts, she was dressed in various long skirts and dresses every time they met.

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Seeing Chen Yu drive the villains away in a few quick moves, the Qin siblings’ eyes were filled with excitement. They quickly bowed to Chen Yu in gratitude. Ever since their grandfather passed away, no one had ever stood up for them; today, Chen Yu was the first to do so in a long time.

After Li Shimin finished the introductions, Yang Yun bowed to Noble Consort Ning, his demeanor respectful and steady, proud yet unpretentious.

If it weren't for the fact that the porcupine was covered in quills, she would have long since been unable to resist picking it up and stroking it affectionately.

Her instinctive closeness brought Jin Yeli a sense of pleasure; even as he struggled with restraint, he couldn't help but pull her into a tight embrace.

After heading out, Chen Yu found a secluded corner. Checking to ensure no one was around, he took out his phone and made a call.

He would have come over much earlier that night if not for the sudden emergency at the Cining Palace, where the Empress Dowager had fainted.

Later, they were taken away by the official patrol squad stationed in Black Horse Town for mediation; both sides were given fifty strokes and fined two hundred low-grade spirit crystals.

Lost in these chaotic thoughts, Li Zixiang had been walking for several minutes without realizing it, when a sudden, blinding light appeared before her.

He stretched, his body popping and cracking as if he had been hauling bricks at a construction site all day.

Although Zhiyu detested Baili Qinglv and had no intention of saving his wretched life, she simply did not want Qingyang to bear the burden of murder or commit such a sin for a man like him.

"Four-Direction Demon-Slaying Array!" the four Grand Knights of Light shouted in unison, drawing their Holy Swords of Light. Four powerful surges of holy energy erupted from them, transforming into massive chains of light that instantly bound the fallen angel’s limbs.

The Emperor of the Cloud Sea Kingdom was even more delighted upon hearing this, especially when he saw the dark expression that had settled over Xiao Lang’s face.

The rampaging earth elements over the past few days had kicked up massive amounts of dust, halting even the snowstorms and leaving the entire environment shrouded in turbidity.

However, let alone two months, even in two years or twenty years, he would never use this Moon Linglong to withdraw money from Ximen Jinlian’s bank account, nor would he use that password.

"Sheng'er, this move of yours shows some skill. Especially by involving Qiang'er—even if they suspect someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes, they won't necessarily have enough evidence to prove it was our Gao family’s doing," Elder Gao said, quite satisfied with Gao Sheng’s maneuver.

"They've all gone mad?" Ling Feng asked, surprised. If they were all masters at the peak of the God Realm, it was truly hard to believe.

Tie Ying shook his head, stating that the situation was now clear: the killer was a psychopath. He must have forced Bai Ling to commit suicide in front of her parents before murdering them. Just imagine, what pain could be greater than watching one's own child die before one's eyes, while being utterly powerless to stop it?

But no one answered. The sensation Xiaoyaozi felt was as if he were the only person left in the entire world—a loneliness, a terrifying loneliness.

Feeling that Old Zheng’s body was no longer ice-cold, Han Wei stopped channeling the White Jade Ring and quickly helped him away from the stone coffin, still clinging to a sliver of hope that the cause was the coffin itself rather than the flying insects.

However, the gunman had underestimated Liu Shi’s ferocity and reaction speed. A second before the gunman’s finger could fully depress the trigger, a shot rang out. Liu Shi hadn't fired blindly; his muzzle was aimed true. The gunman never fully pulled the trigger; he was hit in the right shoulder, bleeding profusely. The powerful impact forced him to drop his weapon, which clattered to the ground.