Zi Jinling's expression turned ferocious as her废弃 (abandoned/disabled) hands and feet were brought up.
"Bitch, you crippled my hands and feet, forced my mother to spend fifty billion taels of silver to buy me a meridian-mending pill, and burned my father alive! You're a demon! I'll kill you!"
As Zi Jinling spoke, she drew the whip from her waist and lashed out at Zi Linling.
Without the soul of a Saint King realm expert possessing her now, she only had the strength of the third level of Body Tempering.
To challenge Zi Linling with such strength was undoubtedly suicidal.
Zi Linling stood there, unmoving, not even bothering to raise an eyelid. Zi Jinling, along with her whip, was sent flying.
In Zi Linling's eyes, Zi Jinling wasn't even comparable to an ant.
"Still showing your face like this when you're already in such a state!"
Zi Linling sneered and continued, "As a prisoner, shouldn't you be in your cage reflecting on your mistakes, instead of running out to bite people? Isn't that improper?"
Her venomous tongue skills were activated once more, expertly berating without resorting to vulgarities.
Unfortunately, the foolish Zi Jinling couldn't understand the deeper meaning behind Zi Linling's words, unaware that she had been demoted from human to a rabid dog.
Even more tragically, she was oblivious to her impending doom.
She didn't know that the meridian-mending pill had come from Zi Linling's hands, and therefore wouldn't suspect it had been tampered with.
Given Zi Linling's nature, how could she possibly be kind enough to treat her enemy?
The pill was indeed a meridian-mending pill, but Zi Linling had added a little something extra – the poison of the Ghost Flower.
Sticking to the principle of treating others as they treat you, she was meticulous.
Of course, with her skill as a ghost-handed poison doctor, her poisoning techniques were far superior to those of Zi Wenchang and Wang Shi.
Thus, Zi Jinling hadn't realized she was poisoned yet, only occasionally feeling a pang of unease.
"Bitch, you've harmed so many people, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Zi Jinling's chest heaved violently with anger, her eyes bloodshot.
But she was powerless. With only the strength of the third level of Body Tempering, she couldn't possibly defeat Zi Linling, let alone seek revenge.
Therefore, all she could do was curse vehemently.
"Retribution?"
Zi Linling sneered and gracefully walked up to Zi Jinling, saying disdainfully, "When it comes to doing bad things, have you done less than me?"
Zi Jinling stared at Zi Linling in astonishment, a tremor running through her heart.
While she had done many bad things, they were all done in secret, unbeknownst to others.
But now, Zi Linling's words clearly implied she had discovered something.
Zi Jinling stammered nervously, "What bad things? What nonsense are you talking about! Between you and me, it was just a game..."
Her voice faltered, her confidence waning.
A game?
Was it a game that ended the original host's life? If it were just a game, the original host would have died a hundred times over, wouldn't she?
A devilish smile bloomed on Zi Linling's face.
She smiled enigmatically and said, "Don't you know what I'm talking about? Shall we go to the underworld and summon those wronged souls to confront each other?"
Zi Jinling's face turned deathly pale.
Though she didn't believe in vengeful spirits, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
She screamed in terror, "No! Don't! I didn't do anything, why should I confront them?"
What is the saying? It's like protesting too much. This is it.
Zi Linling's smile deepened, and if one ignored the sinister undertones, it was quite captivating.
"Oh my! You're already this frightened before anything has even happened? It seems my dear second sister has quite a few guilty secrets!"
Zi Linling chuckled dismissively and continued, "Retribution? Yes, there will be, but it won't befall me. Furthermore, your father's death is the result of an incomplete retribution!"
She was the retribution for Zi Wenchang's family!
"No!" Zi Jinling shook her head frantically, denying it.
Since Zi Wenchang's downfall, the other members of the clan had treated her as if they wanted to tear her apart.
She knew it wasn't because those people had a strong sense of justice, but because Zi Wenchang's actions over the past decade had harmed their interests.
Therefore, those people harbored deep resentment towards their family.
Coupled with the fact that the meridian-mending pill used for her recovery was bought with the profits they had lost, how could they not vent their anger on her?
And Zi Linling's method of burning Zi Wenchang alive, though cruel and vicious, was met with applause from those very same people.
Zi Linling smiled faintly, without looking at the disoriented Zi Jinling, and walked towards the Zi Jin Pavilion.
Soon, her telepathic message echoed in Zi Jinling's ears, "Zi Jinling, however you killed Zi Linling, you will suffer the same torment she endured."
This message was not spoken aloud because the concept of body possession was too shocking.
Although it was not her original intention, now that it had happened, she didn't want to be treated as a monster.
She transmitted this message to Zi Jinling because she wanted to avenge the original host.
And Zi Jinling, as the main culprit, would naturally be scared out of her wits.
As for whether she would reveal this, it was irrelevant, as no one would believe the words of a madwoman.
As expected, Zi Jinling stood there, Zi Linling's words replaying in her mind.
"However you killed Zi Linling, you will..."
"However you killed Zi Linling..."
"You killed Zi Linling..."
Zi Jinling felt her head buzzing, unable to process it all.
What did she mean, she killed Zi Linling?
Wasn't Zi Linling just standing in front of her?
She killed Zi Linling? What a joke! She couldn't even defeat Zi Linling, how could she possibly kill her?
Wait! Something's not right!
Zi Linling's drastic transformation began two and a half months ago.
Two and a half months ago...
Zi Jinling finally recalled.
When she had whipped Zi Linling that day, Zi Linling, who was writhing on the ground, had indeed remained motionless for more than ten breaths.
Could it be that Zi Linling had truly died at that moment?
But if Zi Linling had truly died, then who was the current Zi Linling?
Could it be...
No! This is too far-fetched!
She looked at the receding figure in disbelief and couldn't help but shiver.
She screamed, "Who are you?"
Zi Linling didn't even pause, retorting, "What do you think?" Su Dan Novels
Who was she?
She was naturally still Zi Linling!
However, she was Zi Linling, who shared the same name as the original host, a Zi Linling who had come to collect debts for the original host!
Zi Jinling trembled in fear.
Zi Linling neither admitted nor denied, which only made her more terrified.
She scrambled away in a panic towards the Falling Rain Pavilion.
This matter was too horrifying!
Zi Linling, who had already walked far away, turned back, a meaningful smile on her face, and murmured, "Zi Jinling, your retribution is about to begin!"