Ouyang Huayi's eyes were dull and hollow. Beneath the pouring rain, he was soaked to the bone, yet unaware.
Under the heavy rain, the blood flowing from the bodies on the ground was washed away by the rainwater.
The Su family mansion was filled with a somber atmosphere, and the air was thick with the smell of blood.
In such an atmosphere, the lifeless branches and fallen leaves in the backyard of the Su family were a testament to the desolation.
Yet, there was one place that was much cleaner than the backyard filled with rainwater, blood, and corpses.
Gu Qianying, trapped in the cellar for a long time, sat cross-legged, attempting to escape using the method of summoning the Xuan Ling Girl.
The Xuan Ling Girl had been in seclusion cultivating in her sea of consciousness for many years, appearing only on every full moon.
Several years ago, the demonic energy within her son, Xiao Yihao, had been largely suppressed by Nangong Mo in his previous life.
In the following years, coupled with the Xuan Ling Girl transmitting spiritual energy to her son, his physical condition had improved significantly.
However, her son Xiao Yihao was born with purple eyes, and the evil energy within his body would not cease to grow. As he matured, the evil energy would only increase.
Because of this, in the subsequent years, she could only seek the Xuan Ling Girl's help.
Each time the Xuan Ling Girl exerted her spiritual power, she would need a period of rest and recuperation. Seclusion and cultivation were mandatory for the Xuan Ling Girl.
But to resist the evil energy within her son, she needed to transmit spiritual energy every full moon. Therefore, the Xuan Ling Girl had to accompany them.
However, the Xuan Ling Girl needed to go into seclusion for cultivation. After much thought, Gu Qianying decided to let the Xuan Ling Girl cultivate in seclusion within her sea of consciousness.
At that time, she had sought the Xuan Ling Girl's opinion, and the Xuan Ling Girl had agreed.
But this time, the Xuan Ling Girl did not appear.
After a moment, the Xuan Ling Girl's voice echoed in Gu Qianying's mind.
"Master, the Yin energy here is very heavy, and the resentment is immense. I only have spiritual energy within me, no spells to deal with Yin energy and resentment. I... I cannot get out."
The Xuan Ling Girl was in Gu Qianying's sea of consciousness, and despite numerous attempts, she could not escape.
"What do you mean? How is that possible?"
Gu Qianying was astonished. She never imagined that the Xuan Ling Girl, unable to bear the external Yin energy, could not come out from within her sea of consciousness!
If the Xuan Ling Girl could not come out to save her, Gu Qianying had to find a way herself.
Gu Qianying took her own pulse and found it to be normal.
She was not poisoned.
This was very strange.
If so, how had she lost her spiritual power?
What had happened in the room earlier?
What had Ouyang Qinglin, under control, done to her?
Gu Qianying pondered for a long time but could not figure it out.
Just then, a dark figure slowly descended before her.
The person was cloaked and hooded, with a black mask covering their face.
From Gu Qianying's perspective, she could not see the other person's appearance.
But Gu Qianying could sense a chilling aura emanating from the person.
"Who are you?"
Gu Qianying looked at the person before her and asked.
"Gu Qianying, you don't recognize me?"
Gu Qianying's pupils contracted sharply.
This... this voice...!
Wu Cheng!
It was Wu Cheng!
Indeed, when the person before her removed their hood and mask, Gu Qianying saw their face clearly.
It was Wu Cheng.
"Wu Cheng, it's you?"
Seeing this person, Gu Qianying's voice turned colder.
"Hahaha... Gu Qianying, you're surprised to see me, aren't you?"
Wu Cheng before Gu Qianying looked no different from his previous appearance.
The only difference was that when Wu Cheng jumped down and the cellar candles lit up, illuminating him, he cast no shadow.
Yes, that's right, he had no shadow. This was something Gu Qianying noticed.
"Gu Qianying, you never expected me to be alive, did you? Haha, Gu Qianying, you killed me back then, and you almost made me vanish into thin air..."
As he spoke, Wu Cheng moved closer. He leaned down, looking at Gu Qianying, his eyes filled with intense hatred.
"Gu Qianying, back then, I had everything planned. I was supposed to become the leader of the Wu Clan, their ruler. Everything in the tribe was well. But ever since you were brought back by your good friend Lu Zhu, everything changed."
"Slap!"
Looking at Gu Qianying's exquisite face,
Wu Cheng slapped her.
He fiercely grabbed Gu Qianying's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, and said in a cold voice, "Gu Qianying, you claimed to be saving my father, but what did you actually do in our tribe? You went to Wu Yin Mountain and took what rightfully belonged to our Wu Clan, and you ruined all my plans."
His slender fingers had turned Gu Qianying's chin red.
Wu Cheng grinned sinisterly, "Gu Qianying, what I've said is not what makes me hate you the most. Do you know what I hate you for the most?"
"Do you know that your good friend Lu Zhu originally liked me? She loved me deeply, she would have died for me. But... ever since you appeared and came to the Wu Clan with her, you taught her how to abandon me, you taught her how to love herself and not me!"
"Slap!"
Another slap landed.
Wu Cheng twisted Gu Qianying's face back into place.
He gripped Gu Qianying's cheek with even greater force, "Gu Qianying, do you know how much harm you've caused our Wu Clan?"
Gu Qianying, with blood trickling from her lips, looked at Wu Cheng with a cold expression, "Wu Cheng, the one who caused all the harm is not me, but you!"
"Heh!"
Wu Cheng let out a cold laugh, "Gu Qianying, do you really think you're a saint? Heh, I'm the one who caused all the harm? Hahaha, how ridiculous."
"Gu Qianying, years ago, I, the young master of the Wu Clan, was doing well. My father was under my control, everything in the tribe was in order. All the people of the Wu Clan lived comfortably and happily."
"But you shattered all of that. It was you... no, it was you all, you and your friends. It was you who changed everything for our Wu Clan. They began to distrust people, they became disloyal to me. And Wu Yin Mountain, where the faith of all our Wu Clan people is stored."
"But you all, you destroyed all of this!"
"Gu Qianying, do you know how much I hate you?"
"I wish I could skin you, drink your blood, and eat your flesh!"
With that, Wu Cheng grabbed Gu Qianying's hair, yanked her up forcefully, and then slammed her back onto the ground.
The pain from her scalp made Gu Qianying frown.
Blood spread from her scalp.
Unable to move or exert any strength, Gu Qianying could only endure Wu Cheng's brutal assault.
"Gu Qianying, it's all you, you damned woman, all your good deeds. You're disappointed I'm not dead, aren't you? No, I should say, I've been reborn. Seeing me again, do you still want to kill me? Hahaha..."