Chapter 138: This Is Where It Ends

Wen Yiru glanced at Wen Xiujie beside him, noticing a red handprint on her face, which had begun to swell.

"Father, my face hurts so much," she said, immediately putting on a pathetic act, hoping to stir her father’s sympathy.

*If you can play the victim, Wen Yueqing, why can’t I?* she thought, looking up at him with tear-filled eyes.

Wen Yiru felt deeply conflicted. He didn’t know whether to punish her or not, and for a moment, he was at a loss for what to do.

...

After all, the person in the painting was Lin Qiaoman, and Wang Jiaci certainly hadn't intended for Lin Qiaoman to give it to me as a birthday present.

Wenren Qianjue climbed up from the collapsed tomb. A slender, elegant hand reached out before her—strong and perfect, as if it held the entire world in its grasp.

Back in his room, Kaiser reached for a change of clothes. Just as he was about to put them on, a foul, sour stench hit his nostrils. He realized that his entire body was covered in a sticky, viscous substance—disgusting to behold. It was likely the impurities expelled from his body after he had used Tai Chi to neutralize the danger.

This time, after walking for more than ten minutes, the door appeared significantly larger, though it still seemed just as distant, and the height of the corridor now seemed to exceed one hundred meters.

Kaiser saw that Lina did not want to elaborate and felt no anger; after all, everyone had their own secrets. Just then, Arthas’s voice came from behind him.

"Oh, right, Dad, how is the situation at the Public Security Bureau? I had someone stir up some trouble there a few days ago; you didn't let it go to waste, did you?" To prevent Li Zhen from lecturing him again, Li Jun hurriedly changed the subject, hoping to divert his father's attention.

Wenren Qianjue’s expression darkened. She should have stayed put in Yunfeng—why had she come back? Was she looking for a beating?

"The name I once held now feels like a lifetime ago." The phrase "a lifetime ago" fit perfectly. Having lived through two lifetimes, was there any description more fitting?

"Only by seeing how she is treated can I understand how much I loathe Ji Dongzhou!" Fan Lin said through gritted teeth.

If not for the fact that the Dongfang family had been credited with some small merit in their recommendation, they might have ceased to exist entirely. Dongfang Zhao felt deep regret, but above all, he felt helpless. Having made the mistake himself, what other choice was there but to endure it?

She was in pain, and he was no better off. Perhaps their greatest similarity was falling in love with someone who could never love them back.

"Why bother? Your body no longer contains immortal essence; it has been replaced by malevolent energy and evil spirits," Cai Yin said in a tone of pity.

Sure enough, in that instant, the surrounding ghostly energy was engulfed by the dark profound energy. As if encountering their emperor, the ghosts trembled uncontrollably. The powerful, chaotic ghostly energy surged violently toward the ghost cultivation expert.

"Her eyes—eyes cannot lie. I know she is telling the truth," Ye Xu said.

Xiao Xue sat obediently to the side, her head still bowed low. Although Pei Haotian had said she wasn't ugly, she couldn't help but feel self-conscious.

The village chief of Wu Village had specifically selected strong, able-bodied villagers who were adept at traversing mountain paths, promising each of them five hundred yuan upon their return. Knowing that this large man was the brother-in-law of Master Ye Fengshui and had donated one million yuan to their villages, the villagers treated him with great respect and carried his sedan chair with extra vigor.

The call arranged the matters politely, focusing on two points: first, to gather intelligence from Meishan; and second, to establish an intelligence network covering key areas, including the coastline, airports, and train stations.

"Why leave?" Having experienced the panic of not being able to find anyone just moments ago, Lie Fei had become exceptionally calm.