Return of the Celestial King

When the girl got out of the car and saw the scene before her, she grew anxious, unsure of what to do.

Qin Tuo noticed she had some minor injuries and asked,

”Miss, should I call 911 for you?”

However, the girl resiliently waved a hand and said,

”No, that’s okay. I’m fine!”

Since she said she was fine, Qin Tuo and Zhu Zifeng left it at that.

Just as the two of them were about to get back in the car, the girl called out again.

”Hey, could you guys give me a ride to Kunfeng City?”

Only then did Qin Tuo realize the girl was heading in the same direction.

’Well, it’s on the way,’ he thought, so he nodded in agreement.

”Get in.”

Hearing Qin Tuo, the girl’s face lit up. She eagerly scrambled into his car.

’This girl is pretty interesting,’ Qin Tuo thought. ’She’s not worried at all that we might be bad people. It seems she doesn’t have much real-world experience.’

Worried that Zhu Zifeng was still shaken and might cause another accident, Qin Tuo offered a kind reminder.

”Pay attention on the highway. Let’s not have another incident.”

Zhu Zifeng immediately blushed and nodded quickly.

”Yes, Mr. Qin. I know. Don’t worry!”

The car had been hit, but the damage wasn’t serious, and it was still drivable.

Before long, Zhu Zifeng and the girl had grown more familiar and were chatting away. He learned that her name was Zeng Kemeng and that she was a recent graduate of Qingbei University.

Zhu Zifeng said in surprise,

”Oh, so you’re a fellow alum! I graduated from Qingbei University, too!”

Zeng Kemeng’s eyes lit up with pleasant surprise, and she clapped her hands together.

”Haha, what a coincidence! I never would have guessed you were a top student from Qingbei University, too!”

Zhu Zifeng looked embarrassed, which made Qin Tuo, sitting in the back, chuckle involuntarily.

Soon, Zhu Zifeng and Zeng Kemeng were deep in conversation.

They shared amusing stories about their time at Qingbei University, laughing every so often.

Suddenly, Zeng Kemeng said in a conspiratorial whisper,

”I’ll let you in on a little secret: I can read faces. It’s a skill I learned from my dad. Speaking of whom, my dad is a big shot in Kunfeng City. They call him Zeng Yiyan, because he can read a person’s destiny in a single glance!”

Zhu Zifeng was immediately skeptical. He shook his head and said,

”You’re kidding, right? How’s that possible? Do people like that really exist in the world?”

Qin Tuo, who had been listening from the side, was slightly surprised.

While Zhu Zifeng didn’t believe her, Qin Tuo knew better. ’There are indeed such extraordinary individuals in the world,’ he thought, ’they’re just incredibly rare.’

But Zeng Kemeng said seriously,

”If I couldn’t read faces, do you think I would have just hopped into your car? Did you think I wasn’t afraid you might be bad people?”

Zhu Zifeng was rendered speechless.

It was just as she said: she had gotten in the car without a second thought only because she could tell that Qin Tuo and Zhu Zifeng were not bad men.

Hearing this, Zhu Zifeng was much more inclined to believe her.

His curiosity piqued, he asked,

”Oh? In that case, can you read my fortune?”

Zeng Kemeng’s expression turned serious as she carefully studied Zhu Zifeng.

She looked like she was genuinely performing a reading, and Zhu Zifeng found it all very amusing.

After a moment, Zeng Kemeng exhaled and said,

”I’ve only learned the basics, so I can only give you a rough reading. Please don’t be offended.”

Zhu Zifeng laughed.

”It’s fine. Whatever you see, just say it. I won’t get mad.”

Only then did Zeng Kemeng say seriously,

”From what I can see, you’re clearly from a prestigious family—the kind with immense power and influence, right?”

Both Zhu Zifeng and Qin Tuo were surprised; she had hit the nail on the head. As the young master of the Zhu Family, didn’t his family wield immense power?

”Wow, you’ve really got some skills!”

Zhu Zifeng said with a smile.

Zeng Kemeng looked triumphant, knowing she had guessed correctly.

Suddenly, Zeng Kemeng noticed that Qin Tuo had been resting with his eyes closed the entire time, not saying a word.

So, Zeng Kemeng couldn’t help but look at Qin Tuo and once again used her face-reading method.

But as she looked, she grew very puzzled and let out a soft ”Huh?”

Zhu Zifeng quickly asked,

”What is it now?”

Zeng Kemeng seemed a little hesitant, then slowly said,

”I just took a look at his destiny… it seems a bit strange…”

Although Qin Tuo didn’t open his eyes, he was listening to Zeng Kemeng’s words.

Zhu Zifeng was also extremely curious and asked,

”Oh? How is it strange?”

Seeing that neither of them seemed to mind, Zeng Kemeng then explained seriously,

”His destiny is too complex for my abilities to see through completely. But from his features, he should have the fate of an orphan. I just don’t get it—why would a young master like you have someone destined to be an orphan as your driver?”

Zhu Zifeng was so startled he didn’t dare say another word. He instantly regretted running his mouth so much; he might have just offended Mr. Qin.

Qin Tuo didn’t speak, but slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zeng Kemeng.

Zeng Kemeng still thought she was right and was feeling quite smug about it.

Suddenly, Qin Tuo’s eyes landed on her, and she jumped in fright.

His eyes were now glacial, sending a boundless chill through Zeng Kemeng that made her whole body start to tremble.

She was instantly so scared she didn’t dare say another word, only then realizing how terrifying Qin Tuo actually was.

And although Zhu Zifeng didn’t look at Qin Tuo’s eyes, he could feel the temperature inside the car plummet.

He was kicking himself, knowing he had probably upset Mr. Qin.

After that, Zeng Kemeng fell completely and uncharacteristically silent.

A little over an hour later, they finally arrived in Kunfeng City.

Zhu Zifeng parked the car on the side of the road, intending to let Zeng Kemeng get out first.

After all, their mission was to eradicate the Blood Moon Pavilion. Now that they had arrived, they first needed to meet with Sun Haicheng’s group to decide on their next move.

However, Zeng Kemeng did not get out of the car. Instead, she said,

”Since you’re both already here, and you’ve helped me out so much, why don’t you come to my house? Let me thank you properly!”

Zhu Zifeng immediately waved her off with a smile.

”No, that’s alright. We have other business to attend to. Maybe next time!”

But Zeng Kemeng insisted.

”That won’t do. My house is very close, and you’ve come all this way. How could I not show you proper hospitality as your host?”

Zhu Zifeng glanced at Qin Tuo and saw that he didn’t seem inclined to refuse.