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Chapitre 93

Sang Chan chuckled softly, her expression one of utter contempt.

Pang Wan was speechless after hearing what she said.

She knew very well that what she said made sense, but at the same time, she felt even more heartbroken.

—It turns out that what I fought so hard for was not only easily attainable for her, but was even discarded like trash. The happiness I so desperately craved was casually pushed away by her.

"Do you like Gu Xi?" She thought for a moment and said softly, "You two are senior and junior brothers and sisters, and he... likes you so much."

Sang Chan blinked and smiled happily.

"You're still so naive." She looked at her, her eyes gentle as water. "Why do you think I was so easily captured and brought here by your young master?"

Pang Wan was taken aback.

Sang Chan sighed.

“He liked me, and he liked Bai Xiaosheng. He must have liked you back then too.” A regretful expression appeared on her face. “He liked anyone who could be used. Everyone was just a toy to him.”

"If I were to like him, it would be the strangest thing in the world."

She looked calmly at Pang Wan, as if telling her a truth that everyone in the world should know.

The author has something to say: Isn't Sang Chan very different from what you imagined?

Chapter Sixteen

Femme Fatale

"Tell everyone that Fairy Sangchan has been kidnapped by the young master of the Demonic Sect."

Watching the departing figure disappear into the woods, Gu Xiju picked up the silk handkerchief from the ground, a beautiful smile curving her lips.

Having followed him for so many years, Bai Xiaosheng clearly understood what that smile meant; it was the smile of someone who had gotten what they wanted.

Since the poisoning incident a few days ago, people from all sects have been in a state of panic. Rumors have been circulating that this place is ominous and the heavens are not on their side. Many people in the group have started to back down and are discussing giving up the attack on the Moon Worship Cult.

However, after what happened tonight, these martial arts practitioners can no longer back down even if they wanted to. They cannot abandon Fairy Sangchan and leave alone; no sect is willing to bear this infamy.

When you're out in the world, you have to live by the code of honor.

"Young Master's emergence from seclusion is truly a great gift."

Gu Xiju tapped the table lightly, a contented expression on his face.

On Mount Chuyun, in the main hall of the Moon Worship Sect.

"You unfilial son!" Zuo Huai'an slapped Nan Yi, sending him staggering back several steps.

"You bastard! Who told you to bring that girl back?" He roared in fury, his hair standing on end. "Do you know that this will become another excuse for Gu Xiju to attack Baiyue!"

Nan Yi gritted his teeth, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm not afraid."

"You're not afraid? You're not afraid of a damn thing!" Zuo Huai'an was even more enraged by his composure and slapped him down with full force. "Why didn't you think before you did it? Your junior sister worked so hard to make them feel uneasy, and with your actions, all her efforts are gone!"

The Southern Barbarians stood still, taking the full force of the blow.

"I will take responsibility." His face was ashen, but he remained stubbornly insistent.

"Take responsibility! How can I take responsibility?" Zuo Huai'an was so angry he was practically fuming. "You finally reached the ninth level of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, and I'm healing you while my power is unstable. The entire sect desperately needs rest, and you just have to go and cause trouble for me! Why do you always like to bring back girls like this? Don't you understand yet? Beauty is a curse! A curse from a beautiful woman!" He cursed loudly.

Nan Yi suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed intently on Zuo Huai'an, his gaze piercing.

"Father, I want to know, how exactly did Meiwu die?"

He spoke in a deep voice.

Zuo Huai'an was stunned, then angrily said, "How did she die? Didn't you see it all? Her feet were cut off, her veins were severed, she bled out, and then she died!"

"What I want to ask is, who killed her, and why?" Nan Yi stared at him, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth. "She was just a lowly maid, with no grudges against anyone. Why did she die so tragically? So mysteriously?"

Zuo Huai'an met his gaze for a long while, his tall body beginning to tremble.

"You unfilial son!" He slammed his hand down, shattering the marble table into pieces, sending dust billowing everywhere. "What do you mean? You're doubting me? Have you lost your mind? Did that wretched woman named Sang Chan give you some kind of soup?!"

The southern barbarians quietly raised their heads, showing no intention of retreating.

"What's so great about that kind of woman? You think she genuinely liked you?!" Zuo Huai'an took a deep breath, his anger turning into a bitter laugh. "She died a good thing, at the perfect time! Hypocritical and without a shred of sincerity, she didn't deserve to enter the gates of my Baiyue Clan!"

The veins on Nan Yi's forehead almost bulged out: "What gives you the right to say that about her?!"

Zuo Huai'an laughed heartily, his loud laughter echoing throughout the room.

"What I say goes. You dare to contradict me?" He flung his sleeve at the Southern Barbarian and shouted, "Get out of here and release that wretched woman unharmed! If you delay even a moment, I'll hold you accountable!"

The southern barbarian's forehead was already bleeding, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Let me tell you! Don't even think about other women. You can only marry your junior sister in this lifetime! If you ever have any other thoughts, I'll kill you!"

Zuo Huai'an roared like a lion.

The Southern Barbarians were completely stunned.

He quickly looked up, staring at Zuo Huai'an with disbelief: "How can this be? She clearly..."

He swallowed the rest of his words.

Zuo Huai'an was completely oblivious to his unusual behavior, and simply sneered, "Have you forgotten what I said when I gave you the Marrow Cleansing Classic?"