Chapter 168 Everyone Loves Her
The slap was loud and crisp, clean and swift. Kim Bok-jin's left cheek turned red instantly, and after a moment of stunned silence, she was filled with anger.
To slap the face of the Jinwu Temple woman in front of so many people, where does that leave the Jinwu Temple's reputation!
"You, you, you..." She covered her flushed face, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all." Mu Jianjian finally felt relieved after hitting her. She realized that she still had a lot of vengeful thoughts in her heart.
Indeed, in a sadomasochistic cultivation novel, it's much more satisfying to settle things with fists and be straightforward.
Even after hitting someone, she still maintained her innocent and naive persona: "If you don't know the truth, don't spread rumors and ruin Yueyue's reputation. I am naturally like a sister to Yueyue. I hit you in a moment of anger. I believe you are kind-hearted and will forgive me, right?"
These words completely blocked all of Kim Bok-jin's paths. She collapsed to the ground and tried to stop Kim Hong-ze when she saw that he still wanted to say something, but it was too late. In desperation, Kim Bok-jin could only pretend to faint and fall to the ground, and Kim Hong-ze took her out of the palace to treat her.
When Mu Jianjian and Sang Wanyue returned to their seats, everyone stopped watching the spectacle, but the gazes still lingered on the three of them. It wasn't until they met Ye Wuluo's half-smiling eyes that they snapped out of their daze and belatedly lowered their heads.
Everyone sighed that Jinwu Ji Nu had completely ruined the reputation that Jinwu Temple had built up on the mainland. Even if some people were wary of the power of Jinwu Temple, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever; it's just a matter of who's on stage and who's off stage.
Moreover, this time, Jinwu Ji Nu has single-handedly offended both the Xuan Shuang Sect and the Sheng Lian Ting... she's probably not going to have an easy time of it...
Mu Jianjian waited listlessly for the banquet to end. After she finished eating, she left the hall with everyone. She walked in front and saw Sang Wanyue lagging behind, so she immediately stopped and waited for her.
"What's wrong?"
Sang Wanyue saw the girl's bright eyes looking at her, her pupils slightly darkening, and said, "It's nothing."
She didn't seem to be alright at all... Since the other party was unwilling to talk about what happened between her and Ye Wuluo at the Sacred Lotus Pavilion, she didn't want to ask any more questions.
Mu Jianjian pouted. It was only the first day of the grand banquet, yet Jin Fuzhen had already targeted her completely. Fortunately, the other party's attempt to steal a chicken backfired, but the next two days of the banquet would likely be even more dangerous.
After all, in the next few days only people from major sects and clans will witness their senior brother's investiture, and the confidants of the former Demon Lord Chi Qiong, whom the "Five Monsters" want to kill, will also be there.
Wait... Senior Brother?
Mu Jianjian immediately tugged at Sang Wanyue's sleeve, "Yueyue, don't take today's events to heart. Go back first, I'll be back in a bit."
Before the other party could agree, Mu Jianjian disappeared without a trace, and she couldn't stop her even if she tried.
Song Yin stepped forward and walked to Sang Wanyue's side. "I wonder where Junior Sister Mu is going. She also disappeared suddenly last time. What if..."
He caught sight of the woman's cold, piercing gaze and couldn't help but speak.
Perhaps it was his imagination, but Senior Sister Sang seemed to be getting colder and colder, except when she was with Junior Sister Mu... He didn't know why, but compared to when she used to bury herself in cultivation, she seemed to have been asking him about things in the Xuan Shuang Sect lately.
“She’ll be fine.” Sang Wanyue frowned and looked at her fellow disciples. “You should go back first.”
She wanted to go and take a look.
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The residence of Jinwu Temple.
Kim Bok-jin was smashing the incense burner haphazardly in the hall. At this moment, she was no longer the dignified and polite woman she had been before, and she was like a shrew muttering something under her breath.
She knew she was finished.
One wrong step leads to another. If her adoptive father knew about the situation she had created, would he still treat her as well as before?
The answer is self-evident.
"Zhen'er, Zhen'er... I know you're in pain, but at least you need to take some medicine to detoxify. I've brought the doctor with me, may we come in?"
Jin Hongze's worried voice came from outside the palace, and Jin Fuzhen slowly loosened her clenched hand.
Oh right... how come she didn't think of Jin Hongze, that idiot, as someone she could use!
This person likes her so much. Although he's not very bright, he's still her godfather's biological son, so he still has some use to him.
Even now, everyone believes she is innocent.
Jin Fuzhen's face was calculating, but her voice was fragile and innocent. "Senior Brother Jin, I've been wronged, but no one believes me... Now only you believe me. Please let the doctor leave, and I'll let you in, okay?"
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As Jin Fuzhen watched Jin Hongze's blurry figure disappear, she turned around to prepare to cultivate and recuperate her weakened body, but unexpectedly, a handsome face loomed before her eyes.
"Who are you? What are you doing here!"
The man, dressed in black, had a handsome face and an otherworldly air. He grinned and said, "I don't hit women, but if you frame my brother, don't blame me for being impolite."
Jin Fuzhen clutched her chest, panting, "I don't know you or your brother at all!"
She's quite good-looking, but not very bright; she couldn't understand a single word he said!
Ye Xuanzhi didn't want to waste any words. His black hair gradually turned gray, and he slowly raised two fingers to his lips, the smile in his eyes hidden from view. "Change the hexagram."
who is he?
She had only ever seen this kind of imposing aura emanating from one person!
That person was her godfather, Jin Luofan!
"Who is your brother? When did I frame her?" Jin Fuzhen asked in a panic.
"You know that." Ye Xuanzhi touched the woman from a distance, following the yin-yang symbol. After doing everything, he waved and left, leaving only Jin Fuzhen lying on the ground.
At this point, Jin Fuzhen understood perfectly well.
Mu Jianjian! It's Mu Jianjian again!
She was born into a good family, has good character, and is well-liked—why does everyone love her?
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