"However, this old man still has to kill you. Anyone who has seen my true strength must die!"
With that, Master Baili raised his sword towards Lu Zhu.
Lu Zhu, unable to rise from the ground, stared intently at Master Baili with her reddened eyes.
At this moment, she thought of her young lady, Gu Qianying's, exquisitely beautiful face.
She was truly useless, having failed the task her young lady had entrusted to her.
She had brought shame upon her young lady.
Lu Zhu had never feared death.
To her, her life belonged to her young lady, her mistress.
Whether in the Gu family or as a Saintess, her young lady had saved her time and again, treating her like a sister. Lu Zhu would never forget that bond.
"Young lady, I'm sorry, Lu Zhu has disappointed you."
A tear traced a path down her cheek.
Lu Zhu glanced up at the moonlight in the sky.
It was at this very moment that she thought of her own end.
In her life, meeting her young lady, Gu Qianying, was enough.
Just as the long sword was about to pierce her skull, a figure suddenly rushed forward, grabbed Master Baili's arm, and stopped him. "Don't kill her, she's a good person. Master, I beg you, please don't kill her, okay?"
Master Baili turned his gaze to the person beside him.
Immediately, his eyes flashed with anger. "Get lost, what do you know!"
It was Madam Baili who had suddenly appeared, blocking Master Baili.
But Master Baili cruelly pushed her away.
Madam Baili fell to the ground, looking at Master Baili with tear-streaked eyes. "Enough, Master. After all these years, haven't you come to your senses? Master, let's stop fighting, okay? Let's live a quiet life, isn't that good?"
Master Baili's hand holding the sword suddenly froze. He turned back to look at Madam Baili, his bloodshot eyes filled with coldness. "Live a quiet life? Hahaha! Why can they, and I cannot!"
"Master, don't you care about Jingxuan's life? And our Su'er, Meng'er, what about them? Are you not going to care about them anymore? Master, they are all your children! Master, I beg you, can we let it go? Can we stay away from the disputes and be a family, safe and sound together?"
Madam Baili crawled on her knees to Master Baili, hugging his leg. Tears had smudged her makeup.
"You are just a woman, what do you know? Get lost!"
Master Baili kicked Madam Baili away without any mercy, speaking harshly to her.
"Why did you hit my mother? You can't hit my mother."
At some point, Baili Mengran had run out of the room. Seeing Master Baili kick Madam Baili, her small face was filled with anger. She rushed forward, hugged Master Baili's leg, and bit his leg fiercely with her small, sharp teeth through his robe.
Master Baili, in pain, instinctively grabbed Baili Mengran by her collar and flung her violently to the side.
Baili Mengran cried out, and as she fell to the ground, the back of her head struck a large stone.
Blood instantly spilled out, forming a large pool on the ground.
Her cries abruptly ceased.
Baili Mengran trembled on the ground for a moment, then became still.
"Ah... my Meng'er!"
Madam Baili's body trembled. She crawled to Baili Mengran's side, looking at the blood flowing from the back of her head.
She wept bitterly, extending her trembling hands to embrace the lifeless Baili Mengran.
"My Meng'er, my child, Meng'er, woo woo..."
Blood stained her sleeves and her hands.
Madam Baili, holding Baili Mengran and weeping, turned her gaze, glaring at Master Baili with hatred in her eyes. She pointed a trembling jade finger at Master Baili. "You... you have such a heartless and cruel heart! She is your daughter!"
Master Baili stood frozen on the spot.
He had not expected things to turn out this way.
He had not intended to kill his daughter.
He had only wanted to throw the unruly daughter aside and silence her.
But who would have thought that she would...
"You heartless beast, I'll fight you to the death!"
Madam Baili gently put down Baili Mengran. As she did, she lowered her head and kissed Baili Mengran's forehead.
Then, she turned and ran towards Master Baili.
She bit down hard on Master Baili's arm.
In her tear-filled eyes, only hatred for him remained.
Madam Baili wished to perish with Master Baili.
However... she was merely a woman, and nowhere near Master Baili's match.
Though the flesh she bit bled, Master Baili merely frowned, then flicked his sleeve, directly pushing Madam Baili to the ground.
He had used a mere three parts of his strength.
Madam Baili flew backward like a kite with a broken string.
Her back hit a tall, sturdy tree, and she slid down it rapidly.
When she landed, blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, and her back was a bloody mess.
Her internal organs were almost shattered by the palm strike.
Madam Baili, who was completely without strength, looked at Master Baili at this moment with disappointment and a hint of despair.
She had accompanied him for half her life, cared for him for half her life, and borne him children.
Yet he was so heartless towards her.
"Hahaha..."
Madam Baili laughed through her tears. She no longer wished to say anything to the husband who wanted to kill her.
She was utterly despairing.
Madam Baili didn't even want to look at him.
She crawled, bit by bit, towards Baili Mengran.
The blood that dripped from her mouth fell to the ground, staining it like vibrant flowers.
Madam Baili used her last ounce of strength and finally crawled to Baili Mengran's side.
She sat up with great effort and pulled Baili Mengran into her arms.
She glanced back at Lu Zhu, who was lying on the ground, unable to move. Her gaze returned, and she laboriously took out a handkerchief to wipe the wound on the back of Baili Mengran's head.
"Daughter... it's mother's fault... mother was wrong... mother shouldn't have given birth to you... daughter... I'm sorry... Mother will take you away now, daughter..."
Baili Mengran's hair was dishevelled.
Madam Baili meticulously tidied Baili Mengran's messy hair.
She wanted her daughter to depart beautifully.
At this moment.
Madam Baili did not look at Master Baili again.
In her heart, Master Baili had long been dead.
And as Madam Baili finished tidying Baili Mengran's hair, she too closed her eyes forever.
Lu Zhu looked at the pitiable mother and daughter, closed her eyes, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
When she opened her eyes again, she used her last bit of strength, gripping the sword hilt, and slowly pulled herself up from the ground.
She stood firm with all her might, pointing the bloodied sword at Master Baili. She bit her lip fiercely, forcing herself not to fall at this moment.
"I will kill you!"
The night wind blew, and under the moonlight.
Lu Zhu, mustering her last bit of strength, thrust her sword fiercely towards Master Baili...