601 An Eye for an Eye
His beloved wife despised and loathed him so much.
Father Xiao's face contorted in pain. Miao Yuehua had a look of disdain on her face as she quickly returned to her room. She would not kill Father Xiao with her own hands. After all, he was her son's biological father. If she did it, she was afraid that she would bring harm to her son.
However, if she provoked Father Xiao and he could not accept it and died of shock, it would save her the trouble. Even if he was lucky, she could not keep him. She could not stand living under the same roof as him.
Back then, it had not been easy for her to defy the heavens and change her fate to have a son. She had thought that that person's child would die when he was born. Who knew that she would meet Old Niu again? She had blocked the calamity for the child and saved his life.
She had no choice. She had waited for twelve years, but the child could not have a second chance like this.
She had already used the tears of blessing with her son this time. That child wouldn't be able to survive the inevitable calamity, so she didn't want to pretend with Father Xiao anymore. This was originally an ordinary man who was a blacksmith. He didn't have any charm and couldn't even read. He was as bad as he could be. Every time she thought of being with him, she felt disgusted.
When she came out, it would be great to find him dead just like that.
Miao Yuehua left resolutely. Father Xiao watched as her beautiful figure disappeared into the distance. Two streams of tears blurred his vision. He still could not believe that his beloved wife would do such a thing to him.
Today, he was suddenly held hostage. His beloved wife and son suddenly became strangers to him. Father Xiao felt that this was an unbelievable dream.
However, his heart ached. He felt like he was about to die.
He made a choking sound in his throat.
At this moment, two figures suddenly appeared in front of him. Father Xiao twisted in fear and wanted to cry for help, but his entire body refused to listen. He could not say a word and could only watch in horror as the person approached.
Were they here to kill him?
This must be a dream. Why wasn't he awake yet?
Su Xiaolu was very disgusted, but she thought that she could not let Father Xiao die so easily. She took out a good life-saving pill, opened Father Xiao's mouth, and poured it down his throat.
"You've truly reaped what you sow. If you die so easily, wouldn't that be letting you off lightly? Live well."
Su Xiaolu's eyes were cold. After giving Father Xiao the pill, she stood up and dusted her hands.
She had accidentally saved another evil person.
What was so scary about dying? Living well was the most painful.
"Master, I didn't expect Madam Miao to be like this."
Su Xiaolu and Gui You followed. Seeing this exciting show, Su Xiaolu had mixed feelings.
Miao Yuehua had used Father Xiao, and Father Xiao was not a good person. Otherwise, he would not have been used by Miao Yuehua.
Father Xiao deserved what he had now.
Miao Yuehua had stolen her Junior Brother's hardwork and provoked her. She deserved it.
Gui You nodded. "Don't worry about him. Madam Miao is a Black Sorceress and has vicious means. Although she's not as cunning as Uncle Chen and his wife, she has many sinister means. We have to be careful."
Since they had set up a trap, they definitely had to come and take revenge.
Su Xiaolu nodded. "She's a Black Sorceress. What about Uncle Chen and Auntie?"
"They are the successors of the White Sorcerer. The Black Sorcerer only learns things that harm people. The White Sorcerer's successors learn both. The Black Sorcerer is actually a traitor of the Gu Sorcerers. Later on, I'll send a message to your Uncle Chen and the rest. They'll have to clean up this mess."
Gui You gave a simple explanation.
Su Xiaolu understood immediately.
There were rules between the various sects. The Black Sorceress had clearly broken the rules.
Letting Chen Xi and his wife clean up the mess was a matter for the future. Now, they wanted to see the results of the plan.
The master and disciple's bodies were light. With a few leaps, they disappeared from the sight of Father Xiao.
Father Xiao's life was saved, but he still couldn't move. Tears and snot flowed down his face. He felt as if he didn't know the people and things in this world.
How did his beautiful and gentle wife become a Gu Sorcerer?
His obedient and filial son also treated him coldly.
Had he been cursed with Gu or not? Was his body filled with worms?! Father Xiao was in extreme pain.
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Miao Yuehua and Xiao Yi were both sitting quietly. She could gradually feel that her body was expelling filth. The changes in her body made her very happy. This kind of lightness as if she was about to reach Immortal Ascension was really great.
The filth in her body was expelled layer by layer.
She felt very comfortable.
However, there was a sound from the window and she opened her eyes in shock. Before she could react, she felt a pain in her chest and her entire body could not move. Miao Yuehua coldly asked, "Who is it?"
Su Xiaolu and Gui You came in through the window. When she saw Su Xiaolu and Gui You, Miao Yuehua's expression turned cold. Then, she snorted and said, "It's you. You're too immoral to do this. A deal is a deal, yet you still want to use such sinister methods. How shameless!"
"Ptui—"
Su Xiaolu spat. "You disgusting old witch, who's the sinister one? How dare you tamper with the banknotes? Can't we, master and disciple, seek justice?"
Miao Yuehua frowned. Then, she stared at Su Xiaolu coldly and said, "Young Master, why didn't you say anything at that time? In my opinion, you were the one who put the poison in later."
Miao Yuehua didn't expect to be seen through so quickly, but so what? As long as she didn't admit it, the master and disciple couldn't do anything. They probably hadn't even seen what she had done, so what could they do?
"Hehe, I'm not here to argue with you. I've never been willing to be taken advantage of. Whoever plots against me, I'll return the favor no matter what. It doesn't matter if you don't acknowledge it. Anyway, I'll just make your son drink all these things. Do you think it doesn't exist just because you don't acknowledge it?"
Su Xiaolu looked at Miao Yuehua mockingly and took out a paper bag. She walked to Xiao Yi's side, opened his mouth, and poured it down his throat.
Xiao Yi could not move. He wanted to vomit but could not. Su Xiaolu tapped his chin, causing him to keep swallowing.
No matter how calm Miao Yuehua was, she could no longer hold it in when she saw that her son was in danger. Her beautiful eyes widened as she gritted her teeth and said, "Don't touch my son. If there's anything, come at me. He's innocent!"
"Didn't you deny it just now?"
Su Xiaolu threw away the paper bag and looked at Miao Yuehua coldly. She smiled disdainfully. "Haven't you heard of the son paying for the mother's sins?"
Innocent. Xiao Yi was not innocent.
He was not a three-year-old child who knew nothing. How could he not know what kind of person his mother was? He had taken advantage of others and was still pretending to be innocent. 'Innocent, my ass.'
Miao Yuehua made a move just in time to settle old and new grudges.
"You, you—"
Miao Yuehua's eyes turned red. She never thought that she would cause such terrible trouble.
Xiao Yi felt terrible. His throat was so dry that it was about to explode. He begged in pain, "Water, give me water."
Miao Yuehua's face was filled with fear. "Don't, don't give him water. I'm begging you. I was blind and didn't know the two of you. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I, Miao Yuehua, will definitely do anything to repay this debt!"
If her bag of insect powder encountered water... it would definitely hatch in her son's body. She did not dare to imagine the outcome.
602 An Eye for an Eye 2
Miao Yuehua was extremely regretful. She thought that this master-disciple duo was just good at martial arts and were superpower-conceited maniacs.
They would not be so meticulous as to discover the insect powder. They would accidentally touch it when they were counting money, and they would accidentally eat some when they were eating and drinking. They would suffer and beg her in the end. She would use this as a threat and take all the good things in their hands.
Unexpectedly, she had shot herself in the foot. Her evil intentions had harmed her son in the end.
Su Xiaolu smiled and condensed a water ball in her hand.
"So that thing can't touch water. What will happen if we accidentally eat it? I really want to know. Look, your son is about to die of thirst. I'm such a good person. How can I not give him water?"
The water ball in Su Xiaolu's hand split into small water droplets. With a flick of her finger, a water droplet flew into Xiao Yi's mouth.
Xiao Yi immediately swallowed it, but he only felt comfortable for a moment before pleading painfully, "It's not enough, it's not enough. Give me more water."
He looked greedily at the water ball in Su Xiaolu's hand and wished he could pounce on her and drink his fill.
"No, don't give it to him, please."
Miao Yuehua was about to go crazy. Her voice broke. Only then did she realize that she had provoked someone she shouldn't have. Her son was her life. She wanted to kowtow to Su Xiaolu and hoped that she could let her son off.
"I was blind. It's all my fault. Please, I'll do whatever you want me to do..." Miao Yuehua's voice choked as she looked at Gui You with tears in her eyes. "As long as you don't hurt my son..."
"Give me water, I want to drink water—"
Xiao Yi's eyes were red and his face was flushed. He looked like he was in great pain.
Miao Yuehua was nervous and heartbroken. "Yi'er, Yi'er—you can't drink water. Calm down."
Xiao Yi had never suffered before. He had lived a comfortable life since he was young. She had protected him like a treasure and he had never suffered any pain. Now that he was in pain, Miao Yuehua felt as though her heart was about to break.
"Mother, it hurts. Mother, I want to drink water. Mother—help—"
Xiao Yi shouted in pain. He looked at the water ball in Su Xiaolu's hand and cried out for Miao Yuehua.
These words broke Miao Yuehua's heart.
Su Xiaolu distributed a water ball the size of a plum and fed it to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi swallowed it and looked at ease for a moment.
But soon, the pain engulfed him again. "I'm so thirsty. I still want to drink water. Give me water..."
Miao Yuehua's beautiful eyes widened and she glared at Su Xiaolu.
That cold and heartless man was not moved by her beauty at all. His little disciple was simply a devil.
Su Xiaolu looked at Miao Yuehua and asked with a smile, "Why are you looking at me like that? I was kind enough to give your son water. Look, he's so thirsty."
Miao Yuehua gritted her teeth in hatred, but she could not move.
Due to the grinding, her teeth made a terrifying creaking sound.
"I have money, 400,000 taels of silver, and some precious treasures. I'll give them all to you. I only beg you to let me off this time."
Miao Yuehua closed her eyes. This pair of master and disciple should be selling divine medicine for money. This time, she had failed miserably. She had to accept it.
"Sigh... What money? We don't lack that thing. We have plenty."
Su Xiaolu sighed and casually rejected Miao Yuehua.
Miao Yuehua widened her eyes in disbelief. If they didn't want money, what did they want?
Su Xiaolu fed another water ball to Xiao Yi.
Miao Yuehua's voice was sharp and shrill. "Stop feeding him water... Tell me what you want. As long as I have it, I'll give it all to you."
When Xiao Yi drank the water, he made a loud gulping sound. At that moment, his painful expression instantly became happy, but it only lasted for a few seconds before the pain and ferocity swept across his face again. His eyes were red as he looked at Su Xiaolu's hand. "I want to drink water. Give me water. Give me water."
"Ahhhhh—"
Miao Yuehua screamed in pain. Torturing her son was more painful than torturing her.
She would rather endure all this torture herself than let her son suffer like this.
Remorse and tears of anger and hatred fell from the corners of her eyes. She glared at Su Xiaolu fiercely. How could there be such a terrifying young man in this world? What was his heart made of?
Su Xiaolu smiled brightly. Everyone had a weakness. For Miao Yuehua, her son was her weakness.
Miao Yuehua had harmed her Junior Brother. Since her Junior Brother could not come and get revenge, she did it on his behalf. She wanted Miao Yuehua to suffer ten times over.
Miao Yuehua looked at Su Xiaolu's bright smile and felt cold all over. What did this demon want?
Miao Yuehua watched as she threw the water ball up and down. She quickly imagined how to delay Su Xiaolu's actions.
She needed time to break through the acupuncture points. She had never been one to sit back and do nothing.
Su Xiaolu had treated her son like this. When she had the chance, she would definitely return it a thousand times or ten thousand times. She would definitely make the person who tortured her son suffer a fate worse than death!
Su Xiaolu smiled and flicked her finger. Water droplets that were like peanuts bounced into Xiao Yi's mouth.
Xiao Yi opened his mouth wide like a chick in a nest.
No matter how much water he drank, he didn't feel that it was enough. When he drank water, he felt better, but the moment he stopped, he felt pain. When there was no water to drink, his face was ferocious. "Mother, kill me. I don't want to live anymore. I'm in so much pain..."
Miao Yuehua's heart ached. She could not control Su Xiaolu's temper. She thought of Su Xiaolu and her master exchanging stories for medicine and immediately said in a sharp voice, "I have a story, I have a story... Let me tell you a story. Please don't give my son any more water. If this continues, it will kill him."
"That powder is made of insect eggs. When it hatches in water, it will slowly become an insect within three days. It can eat people's internal organs and cause them to be in so much pain that they wish they were dead. It's all my fault for having evil intentions. I wanted to have all the divine medicine in your hands..."
Miao Yuehua was afraid that Su Xiaolu would feed Xiao Yi water again, so she quickly told Su Xiaolu.
Su Xiaolu looked at Miao Yuehua with a faint smile. "I see. Then if we didn't pay attention, won't we be like your son?"
"No, no, you wouldn't eat so much. With your Master's experience, he will definitely find out very quickly. Before that, you will come to me to get the antidote."
Miao Yuehua lowered her eyes. She had originally calculated it this way, but she would not give the antidote so readily. She would make Su Xiaolu and her master suffer and cooperate with her.
"You're so vicious, so I'm here to take revenge. I didn't do anything wrong. I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine." Su Xiaolu smiled.
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Miao Yuehua felt like vomiting blood. This young man had the brightest smile, but he was even scarier than a devil.
She had miscalculated to provoke such a difficult person.
"This is far from enough for me to let you go."
Su Xiaolu reached out a hand and shook it mercilessly in front of Miao Yuehua.
Seeing that Miao Yuehua was secretly accumulating strength and emitting a stench, Su Xiaolu fanned herself in disdain.
Looking at her disdainful actions, Miao Yuehua felt ashamed and resentful. When had she ever been humiliated like this?
The stench on her body meant that the filth in her body was being expelled. If she was given more time, she would definitely be able to break through this acupuncture point.
"As for me, I like to hear stories the most. It has to be real."
Su Xiaolu smiled.
Miao Yuehua took a deep breath. "Alright, I'll tell you a story."
Su Xiaolu took out two silver needles from her needle bag. She walked in front of Miao Yuehua and used her energy to insert one silver needle into Miao Yuehua's heart and the other into her meridian.
"Since you're so vicious, I have to be wary of you. If you secretly break through your acupuncture points and use some insect powder to catch us off guard, it won't be fun."
Su Xiaolu smiled and said. She said the most infuriating words in the most innocent manner.
Miao Yuehua felt a surge of blood in her throat and her internal breath started to become chaotic.
She swallowed the blood and tried her best to calm her internal breath.
She had never expected that she would encounter such a calamity. She still did not understand why there was such a calamity. Her fate was smooth, and her son's life was smooth-sailing. She could not understand why they suddenly met with a calamity.
She didn't think that Su Xiaolu was here for her.
Because she did not know this master and disciple at all.
Her beautiful eyes widened as she suddenly thought of something. She blurted out, "You are here for Elder Niu, right? He asked you to take revenge on me, right? Isn't he afraid of the heavens? Isn't he afraid of retribution for his life? Isn't he afraid of Heavenly Punishment?"
Su Xiaolu rubbed her ears impatiently and fed Xiao Yi a large water ball.
Xiao Yi gulped it down like a cow.
Miao Yuehua screamed in shock. "Ahhh!"
Su Xiaolu covered her ears. "You're so noisy."
Miao Yuehua quickly shut her mouth.
Only then did Su Xiaolu say, "Old hag, get this straight. We're doing a legitimate business. Everyone has paid the price. You were the one who schemed against us first. We have grudges and grievances. This is a good reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao. Do you understand what retribution is? According to you, shouldn't we take revenge on you for tricking us first? Is the inn owner to blame for us taking revenge on you? He rented an inn to us, which gave you the chance to trick us. Is the heavens going to blame him and punish him for that?"
"Or perhaps, should the heavens blame us for not giving medicine to others for free? Should they blame us for taking revenge? If the heavens are so unreasonable, they're really blind. Whether the heavens are righteous, tyrannical, or reasonable, it's not up to you to decide. If you have the ability, today, we'll switch sides as if you'll be magnanimous. We're all from the martial world. If our skills are inferior, we should admit it. You have no right to say that I'm wrong for fighting back. Even if the Heavenly Dao is here, it should be like this."
After Su Xiaolu finished speaking, Miao Yuehua's expression darkened. She was speechless.
She did not even dare to say anything else. She was afraid that she would make Su Xiaolu unhappy and she would give Xiao Yishui water to drink again.
Xiao Yi's stomach was already bulging like a pregnant woman in her fifth month of pregnancy. He still looked pained.
Miao Yuehua's heart ached so much that she burst into tears. She softened again. "It's my fault. I deserve it. It's all my fault. Please forgive us."
Su Xiaolu raised her head and walked back to the table to sit down.
She divided the water ball into countless pieces and threw them around.
Gui You did not say anything and just stood quietly. Occasionally, he looked at Su Xiaolu with a doting gaze.
He did not speak, but he was Su Xiaolu's powerful backing.
Miao Yuehua calmed down and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm the successor of the Black Sorcerer. I've learned the Black Sorcerer Gu Technique since I was young. I'm very smart and I could learn the most vicious and complicated Gu Techniques after studying it a few times. My Master has treated me as a tool since I was young to block her tribulations."
"My life isn't good either. I've always been focused on studying the Black Sorcerer Gu Techniques. When I was 14 years old, he sold me to a brothel. He made me live in the most lowly place. I endured for a few years before I finally had the chance to poison him with Gu and kill him. I tried my best to find someone to escape. That person was a son-in-law. He was originally a poor blacksmith and was lucky to be blessed by the heavens. Only by following him could I have a chance to change my fate and live a normal life. Therefore, I tried my best to make him fall in love with me and be infatuated with me.
He brought me home and treated his wife coldly. He forgot his promise to his parents-in-law and only doted on me. His wife was pregnant and she could be a mother, but I couldn't. I was very envious of her. I thought that since I could change my fate, nothing was impossible. I was too lonely living in this world. I also wanted to have a child. I used all kinds of methods to have a son."
Miao Yuehua recalled the past and her eyes were filled with indifference. She had also suffered a lot. What did she do wrong? She just wanted to live a good life. God did not give it to her, but she used her own efforts to get it.
"I shouldn't have had a son to begin with. I changed my fate and forced there to be one. Therefore, I needed a sibling with the same bloodline to exchange for his life. The child in that woman's stomach was my best choice. She's just an ordinary person. How can she beat me? She didn't even know that she was schemed against by me. Originally, she and her son should have died. Perhaps she wasn't destined to die. Her parents were once kind people. Perhaps their spirits in heaven were protecting her. She met an old beggar. The old beggar told her that her fate had been changed. She believed him a little."
"When she gave birth, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Everything was terrifying. She believed that old beggar. She used her own life to exchange for his son's life, to exchange for a chance of survival for his son who should have died an unnatural death. In twelve years, with twelve attributes and a cycle of reincarnation, as long as he accumulated the tears of blessing of a hundred people and used a relative's blood to shed three drops of blood, he would be ordinary again. This year is the twelfth. That old thing brought that child back. In these twelve years, they really accumulated the tears of blessing of a hundred people. Those are sincere and pious treasures. They really gathered them. How can I let go of such a good thing? Hehe..."
Miao Yuehua smiled. She looked at Su Xiaolu darkly, trying to see the anger in her eyes.
604 An Eye for an Eye 4
If Su Xiaolu was taking revenge for the master and disciple, the Heavenly Dao would never allow it.
The master and disciple were meant to have the five ills and three shortcomings in their lives. They had lives that ordinary people did not have, so they naturally had to suffer.
No evil could be done.
If someone suffered because of them, Heavenly Punishment would definitely descend.
Su Xiaolu's expression was calm as she clicked her tongue. "You're really vicious. The heavens are really unfair. I'm here to punish you on behalf of the heavens. As the saying goes, you'll definitely see ghosts if you walk too much at night. How can you not wet your shoes if you walk by the river often?"
"The reason why you succeeded every time before was because you didn't meet me. Therefore, today, we must take revenge. We have to take revenge and punish you on behalf of the heavens!"
Su Xiaolu's heroic and ambitious words made Miao Yuehua panic. She could feel that something was put on her.
"Old witch, hurry up and continue. I don't have a complete understanding of the story yet. I'm a fair person. I'll let you know how I want to take revenge."
Su Xiaolu smiled at Miao Yuehua.
Miao Yuehua swallowed the blood in her throat. "Later on, I fed my son the things that they had worked so hard to accumulate. Their 12 years of hard work were all in vain. Both master and disciple were people with incomplete lives. There would never be another 12 years. They would definitely die miserably. They would either rot in the gutter and grow maggots, or their corpses would be exposed in the wilderness and eaten by jackals..."
Miao Yuehua's eyes darkened. This was the correct trajectory. She and her son would definitely live a peaceful and happy life.
But now, she was not so sure if fate had changed.
She was too flustered. If her fate had not changed, she would not have suffered such a calamity. She looked at Su Xiaolu. She did not know how to read fortunes, but she also felt that Su Xiaolu was extraordinary. She was definitely blessed by the heavens.
Miao Yuehua's heart felt like it was weighed down by a huge rock.
Her good luck was stolen, but Su Xiaolu's good luck was innate. When the two of them interacted, she would only be suppressed. This was called life suppression. One should have the life they were destined for. In front of Su Xiaolu, she was undoubtedly the demon who had been beaten until her original form was revealed...
"Wow, you're so vicious."
Su Xiaolu exclaimed.
Miao Yuehua could not tell if she was angry or hateful. She did not understand this child in front of her at all. He looked about the same age as her son, but the difference was too great.
"Yes, I'm a vicious woman, but no matter how vicious a person is, there's still something they care about the most. My son is my greatest weakness. As long as you can let my son go, I'm willing to agree to anything."
Miao Yuehua admitted that she was vicious. She only hoped that Su Xiaolu would let them off on account of her admitting everything.
Su Xiaolu looked at Xiao Yi. A layer of black filth had already appeared on his body. His eyes were very red, and something seemed to be surging under his exposed skin.
Su Xiaolu looked at Miao Yuehua and smiled. "You really shot yourself in the foot. This is retribution."
"You bought five pills from me. Don't tell me you gave them all to your son?"
There was something in Su Xiaolu's words that almost drove Miao Yuehua crazy.
"What?" Miao Yuehua looked at Su Xiaolu nervously and asked with difficulty, "What do you mean? Are the pills you gave poisonous?"
Su Xiaolu reached out and shook her finger. "No, no, no."
"I'm not like you. You go back on your word and have a vicious mind. Why would I poison it?" Su Xiaolu said with a smile. Her tone changed and she said, "However, I'm afraid your son can't withstand this nourishment. Look at him. His meridians are about to break, and he ate that insect powder. Tsk... you're really harming yourself."
Miao Yuehua was so anxious that she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Su Xiaolu dodged.
Miao Yuehua had been trying her best to break through the acupuncture points, and Su Xiaolu had been provoking her. She was eager to save her son. Miao Yuehua broke through the acupuncture points and shattered the silver needle into countless pieces. She couldn't care less about them running around her body. She quickly pounced on Xiao Yi. Her brain seemed to have slowed down for a few seconds, and intense pain came from all over her limbs.
She collapsed in front of Xiao Yi.
"My son—"
Miao Yuehua's eyes were filled with anxiety. She couldn't care less about the pain in her body. What she was most concerned about was her son, Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi's consciousness was a little blurry. He was still shouting, "Water, give me water. I want to drink water..."
He had drunk so much water, but it was still not enough. He was still very thirsty.
His lips were chapped.
Miao Yuehua's eyes were full of tears and her heart ached. She took out a packet of medicinal powder, opened Xiao Yi's mouth and poured it in. She cried, "Yi'er, swallow it quickly."
Xiao Yi was very resistant. "It tastes awful..."
Miao Yuehua pinched his chin and forced him to swallow.
When Miao Yuehua did all this, Su Xiaolu and Gui You watched. Even if Miao Yuehua loved her son and her misery was real, it did not change the fact that she had harmed others.
Xiao Yi's body couldn't withstand the nourishment of divine medicine at all. He didn't have any defects, and he didn't have a foundation in martial arts. The divine medicine was meant to help one grow. Without a foundation to support him, his body would explode due to excessive improvement.
Xiao Yi ate the insect powder to balance the effects, but the consequences were not something he could bear.
Miao Yuehua thought that she had given him the best, but she did not know that it was because of this that she had harmed him.
Miao Yuehua also realized this. She turned around trembling and looked at Su Xiaolu pleadingly. "How can I save my son? Please, I'll do anything."
Su Xiaolu shook her head. "If you were willing to tell me some stories at the inn, I would have told you how to eat the divine medicine."
However, not only did Miao Yuehua not say anything, but she also used sinister methods to scheme against Su Xiaolu and her master. No matter how much she regretted it now, there was nothing she could do.
If his meridians were damaged, there was no cure for it. He would live in pain forever.
It was not too painful, but it was continuous. It could not be cured. It was torturous.
He would be living in torture everyday.
Su Xiaolu and Gui You were about to leave.
Miao Yuehua's voice was hoarse. "Don't go, don't go. I'll buy more divine medicine."
Only divine medicine could treat her son's illness. She could just buy more medicine.
Su Xiaolu shook her head. "No, I don't have any more no matter how much you pay."
Su Xiaolu skipped out, not caring about Miao Yuehua's sinister gaze on her.
Gui You followed behind. When they were about to leave, Gui You stopped and turned to Miao Yuehua. "I still have one more. Do you want to buy it? Five hundred thousand taels of silver."
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Miao Yuehua's mouth was agape in disbelief. It was 500,000 taels. The price had increased by 50 times. This was daylight robbery.
Gui You smiled meaningfully.
How would she choose between her son and money?
Didn't Miao Yuehua claim that she loved her son as much as her life? Would she choose her son?
"I—"
Miao Yuehua looked like she was in extreme pain. She was covered in injuries, and so was her son. The last thing she had was 500,000 taels. If she were to use it to buy, she would have emptied her pockets. She did not dare to buy it.
If they could sell this divine medicine, others would probably sell it too.
While Miao Yuehua was hesitating, Gui You and Su Xiaolu had already left.
When Gui You and Su Xiaolu came out, Father Xiao, who had already woken up outside, didn't dare to move and pretended to faint. He didn't dare to move at all. He couldn't afford to provoke these gods no matter what.
After Su Xiaolu and Gui You left, he opened his eyes and looked around.
Seeing that the pair had really left, he staggered to his feet. Thinking about how Miao Yuehua treated him so coldly, he walked into the house angrily.
Father Xiao thought that he must divorce Miao Yuehua and chase her out of the house!
But the moment he entered, he was terrified.
Xiao Yi was vomiting. He spat out a large pile of bug fragments all over his body. Some of them even moved.
Father Xiao had never seen such a horrifying scene. He had forgotten to vent his anger and only wanted to escape. He thought that he could not afford to offend a vicious woman like Miao Yuehua. He could just hide. What was there to vent? The most important thing was to quickly escape with the money.
However, Miao Yuehua looked at him coldly and said, "What are you waiting for? Come and carry our son to the bed. If I can't deal with those two people, can't I deal with you? If you dare to run, you will die in less than seven days."
"You, you put insects in me—"
Father Xiao's voice was stuttering. The world is upside down for him. When he thought about how terrifying the person beside him was, he did not know whether to cry or be angry.
"That's right. If you don't listen to me, you'll die a horrible death."
Miao Yuehua said viciously.
Father Xiao did not have any backbone or courage. He did not dare to be rash when he heard this. He could only help carry Xiao Yi to the bed.
The insects that Xiao Yi spat out were very disgusting, but fortunately, none of them were complete. Some of them could move, but they only moved twice before they stopped moving. They were disgusting, but they were not harmful.
Xiao Yi had already fainted. He had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were sunken.
After Father Xiao settled Xiao Yi down, Miao Yuehua asked him to help her up. The loving couple in the past felt like strangers today.
"If you're obedient, I'll let you live. If you don't listen, you'll only die without an intact corpse. Do you hear me? Go out and look for them immediately. See if Old Niu and your son have left Yulin. If you find them, bring them back and keep an eye on them."
Miao Yuehua ordered Father Xiao. She had always suspected that the master and disciple were the cause of this disaster.
Father Xiao nodded. Thinking of Little Niu, he suddenly felt guilty. That child smiled so brightly at him and trusted him so much, but he...
However, the mother and son whom he had treated with sincerity had treated him like this. Now, he even had to harm that child. Father Xiao felt very upset. He was a weak person. He was afraid of Miao Yuehua and did not dare to disobey her. In the past, he had indulged her because he doted on his wife. Now, it was because he was afraid.
"Yes, I'll go now."
Father Xiao agreed. Seeing that Miao Yuehua had nothing else to say, he quickly left.
He recalled the old Daoist priest's words and felt more and more uncomfortable.
After walking out of the manor, he sat down and cried bitterly. Today's incident made him understand that Miao Yuehua did not treat him as a human, and Xiao Yi did not treat him as a father. The mother and son were only using him, so they could abandon him at will.
The only person who would treat him as a father was that child.
He had already harmed him twice. How could he harm him again?
He went to look for him just to take a look.
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When Su Xiaolu and Gui You returned to the inn, Wang Mian's anxious expression relaxed and he smiled. "You're back."
He was afraid that they would not come back. Even if Gui You and Su Xiaolu did not come back, Wang Mian could not do anything.
This inn could temporarily protect him, but it could not last long. If Gui You and Su Xiaolu did not return for more than two days, he would be in danger.
It was not easy for him to get this chance to come out. He was really unwilling to return to hell and live a hopeless life.
Therefore, when he saw Su Xiaolu and Gui You return, Wang Mian was about to cry tears of joy.
"How's your leg healing? You should be able to walk now, right?"
Su Xiaolu looked at Wang Mian and asked. After taking two pills, he should have recovered.
Wang Mian smiled. "Yes, Young Master is amazing. I can't hide anything from you."
He could indeed walk, but he did not want to show it. Since Su Xiaolu had exposed him, he did not dare to pretend.
"Then pack up and come with us."
Su Xiaolu said calmly. She had promised Wang Mian that she would bring him away.
Wang Mian was a little surprised. "Are we leaving just like this?"
Should he leave just like that without putting on any disguise?
Wang Mian was really scared. Li Yu was a lunatic, and Wang Jiang was his dog. Wang Jiang wasn't scary, but he was scared of Li Yu.
If he left like this, wouldn't Li Yu find out? Wang Mian's heart was in turmoil, but he was very humble and didn't have the confidence to ask for help.
To put it bluntly, with the abilities of this master-disciple pair, there was nothing he could do even if they wanted to take advantage of him. This kind of pain was the most painful and helpless.
"Yes, let's go."
Su Xiaolu smiled.
Wang Mian looked at her carefree smile and was a little dazed. Now that things had come to this, he could only believe that with the abilities of this master and disciple pair, Li Yu would not dare to offend them. If that was the case, then he had really made the right bet.
As long as he went far enough, it would not be easy for Li Yu to find him again. As long as he went far enough, he would definitely be able to find a way out for himself.
Wang Mian had nothing to pack. Su Xiaolu and Gui You quickly left the inn together. Wang Mian gritted his teeth and followed.
As soon as he left the inn, Wang Mian was like a frightened bird. He panicked. He saw many suspicious faces, but none of them moved, as if they were afraid of the master and disciple pair.
No one followed them even after they left the city.
Wang Mian heaved a sigh of relief. He had made the right bet.
Gui You and Su Xiaolu returned to the treacherous official's house. The place was already brand new. A few huts had been built. There was a small straw hut outside the house. Little Niu was brewing medicine for Elder Niu.
Seeing Su Xiaolu and Gui You, he smiled brightly. "Senior Sister, you're back."
Su Xiaolu walked to Little Niu's side and touched his head. "How is it? Is Uncle-Master feeling better these few days?"
With them around, Elder Niu did not have to sacrifice himself. He should be able to recover after a good rest.
Little Niu smiled happily and nodded. "Mm, Master is much better."
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Little Niu was very happy that Elder Niu's condition had improved.
What he was most afraid of was losing his master. Now that everything was going well, he felt at ease.
As for his life, he actually didn't care much and wasn't afraid. As long as Master was around, he would be open-minded. As for the next twelve years, he would just let nature take its course. As long as Master was around, he could let go of anything.
"I don't want this, this, and this."
Old Wu's harsh voice sounded, and right on the heels of that, something was thrown out.
Little Niu smiled and went to pick it up. He fumbled around and picked it up. Then, he went to the side of the medicinal stove and carefully placed it one by one.
Su Xiaolu frowned. She felt that after not seeing him for a few days, Little Niu seemed to be about to become blind.
Wang Mian noticed that Little Niu's vision wasn't very good. He immediately rushed over. "Young Patron, let me help you. I love doing good deeds to accumulate merit. In the past, I suffered retribution because I did too many bad things. Please don't reject me and give me a chance to turn over a new leaf."
Little Niu didn't want to be helped, but Wang Mian kept talking non-stop and started to tell Little Niu about the bad things he had done.
Little Niu sighed and didn't reject him. It was a good thing for him to be able to help others.
Everyone has a chance to turn over a new leaf.
Su Xiaolu only frowned and turned to go into the house.
Old Wu was picking and choosing. His eyelids twitched. "You're back."
Su Xiaolu walked to Old Wu's side. "Master, how have you been these past few days?"
Old Wu paused. "It went quite smoothly."
Su Xiaolu wanted to ask about Little Niu, but Old Wu sighed. "Don't ask too much. That Old Niu is pretending to be confused. He didn't even tell me. Only he knows about Little Niu's condition."
No one knew what Elder Niu was thinking.
As they watched, they felt that there was no longer any danger. They could even use this method to keep helping master and disciple, but things were clearly not that simple.
Su Xiaolu pondered for a moment and did not ask further.
She went out to check on Elder Niu.
Outside the straw shed, Wang Mian was brewing medicine. When he saw Su Xiaolu, he smiled obsequiously. "After doing so many evil things, I'm only thinking about accumulating merit now. I hope it's not too late."
Su Xiaolu ignored him and went into the straw shed.
Little Niu stayed by the bed silently.
Elder Niu looked at him kindly and lovingly. When he saw Su Xiaolu, Elder Niu smiled at her. "Girl, you're back."
"Uncle-Master, how are you feeling?"
Su Xiaolu sat down on the straw bed and asked softly as she reached out to check Elder Niu's pulse.
Elder Niu smiled. "I'm fine."
Su Xiaolu looked at Elder Niu. Elder Niu was smiling and kind. Su Xiaolu felt that he knew everything.
"Girl, a guest is here. If you meet him, invite him in. Little Niu is being stubborn."
Elder Niu said gently to Su Xiaolu.
Little Niu remained silent.
Su Xiaolu nodded. "Alright, Uncle-Master. If I meet him, I'll invite him over."
Elder Niu smiled, as if he had already accepted his ending.
He said that he was fine, but in fact, his body was not. His body was failing, and he was like a lamp that had run out of oil. No medicine was useful. His body was broken, and nothing could be repaired. He was like a funnel that could not be filled no matter how much water was poured in.
Elder Niu did not have much time left.
Little Niu got up and went out.
His mind didn't seem to work so well anymore. He used the walking stick, but he still stumbled. This was different from Little Niu in the past. This time, he really couldn't see.
He could not feel anything.
After he left, Elder Niu sighed faintly. "Girl, I've taken care of Xiao Niu since he was born. He's extremely intelligent and compassionate. He can bring me hope. Perhaps in the future, as long as our sect is upright, we won't have to bear the pain of the five ills and three shortcomings."
"He had to go through too many hardships in his life. I led him for twelve years, and he was always alone."
"Now that I'm leaving, the evil in his heart has been drawn out. I still have one last thing to do. I still need your help."
Elder Niu looked at Su Xiaolu, calm and peaceful.
"Uncle-Master, tell me. I'll help Junior Brother. In the future, he'll be my family. I want a younger brother. He won't be lonely in the future."
Su Xiaolu said seriously.
Elder Niu smiled. "Girl, during this period of time, follow Little Niu. If he wants to do something wrong, don't stop him. As long as he wants to do it, he can do anything."
Su Xiaolu was a little confused. She felt a little puzzled and could not quite understand what this meant.
Elder Niu's smile was kind but profound.
However, Su Xiaolu did not ask further. She thought that since Uncle-Master Niu loved her Junior Brother so much, he would not harm him.
Elder Niu looked a little tired. Su Xiaolu stood up and quietly left.
Wang Mian was still brewing medicine when Su Xiaolu walked over and asked him, "Have you seen my Junior Brother?"
Wang Mian immediately pointed. "He went that way. I wanted to follow him, but I can't leave this here."
Su Xiaolu chased in the direction Wang Mian pointed.
She searched for a while before she found Little Niu, but there was someone else beside him.
Su Xiaolu hid in the dark and watched. That person was actually Father Xiao. What was he doing here? Su Xiaolu released her five senses and listened to them.
When Father Xiao saw Little Niu, he revealed various expressions of relief and guilt. He kept apologizing to Little Niu. "My son, I know I made a mistake. I was blind in the past and mistook that poisonous heart for a good thing."
"Son, I really regret it. Can you forgive me? Can you think of a way to save me?"
Little Niu held the blind cane and walked into the distance. Father Xiao followed as he spoke.
Father Xiao felt guilty and anxious. He probed, "Good child, can you ask your Master to help me? I really have no way to deal with that vicious woman. Those family assets should be yours. I'm really ashamed. Those are the assets of your mother and her clan. I only want to protect them now. As long as you can help, I will definitely turn over a new leaf and recite sutras for your mother every day for the rest of my life."
Little Niu paused in his steps. "Have you really repented? As long as I can forgive you, you're willing to do anything?"
Hearing that Little Niu was finally paying attention to him, Father Xiao nodded repeatedly. "Yes."
He could still show his loyalty. He didn't want to listen to Miao Yuehua and harm Little Niu, but he also didn't want to be manipulated by Miao Yuehua. However, how could he win against someone like Miao Yuehua?
Thinking that Little Niu's Master was so powerful, he counted on him. To deal with someone like Miao Yuehua, he had to find someone who was equally capable. That old Daoist must be quite capable to be able to raise Little Niu up.
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"Then I want to take something from you. As long as you agree, I'll get Master to help you."
Little Niu's eyes were empty as he said lightly.
Father Xiao quickly nodded. "I promise. I'll agree to anything."
This master-disciple pair had great abilities but lived in poverty. No matter what request they made, they would not go overboard. Father Xiao agreed without thinking.
After all, in his opinion, no one was more evil than Miao Yuehua.
Thinking that Little Niu couldn't see, Father Xiao felt guilty. "Good child, I've really come to my senses this time. As long as I get through this, you and your master won't have to travel around anymore. Just stay at home and take care of yourselves. Your master has really worked hard. In the future, I'll take care of him when he's old. You don't have to worry. When I bring everything back, the first thing I'll do is to find a cure for your eyes. I'll buy divine medicine for you."
"I heard that divine medicine is very good. Even a crippled can stand up after eating it. I'm not bragging. The Li Family's eldest young master, who has been crippled for two years, has recovered in these few days. Your eyes will also recover. We will live well in the future. When you grow up, you can marry a wife and have a few fat boys... If your mother's spirit in heaven sees this, she will definitely be very happy."
Speaking of these beautiful expectations, Father Xiao smiled. After experiencing this, he finally understood.
He was originally a poor blacksmith. By chance, he got to know Little Niu's mother and formed a good fate. He was the one who let her down.
The 12 years were like a dream. Now that he had woken up from his dream, he only wanted to live honestly and make up for his past mistakes. He wanted to treat his son well. It was not easy for Elder Niu to raise his son. He was even older than his father, so it was not a big deal to send him off in his old age.
Moreover, he had turned over a new leaf for his son to see. If he did well, Little Niu would be able to take care of him when he was old.
Father Xiao thought happily.
He didn't notice that Little Niu's expression was very cold.
Father Xiao was so focused on constructing his beautiful expectations that he didn't notice that they were getting further and further away.
He talked non-stop and told him all his beautiful expectations. The corners of his mouth curled up. He said too much and felt a little thirsty. He stopped and realized why he had come to an old forest.
"Son, are you lost? You brought me to a forest."
Father Xiao didn't think too much about it. He only thought that Little Niu had bad eyesight and had led him the wrong way.
Little Niu hummed lightly and said, "Father, I seem to have tripped. Help me take a look."
Father Xiao didn't suspect anything. He bent down and pushed aside the grass by the roadside, wanting to take a closer look. He said, "It's fine. It should be weeds—Son—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Father Xiao fell to the ground, and Little Niu put away the cane in his hand.
He fumbled around and took out a hemp rope from his sleeve. He began to tie it round and round.
Su Xiaolu flew down and asked calmly, "Junior Brother, are you going to kill him?"
Little Niu looked in the direction where Su Xiaolu was standing and smiled. His canine teeth were cute, but his smile was no longer warm. His empty eyes were also cold.
Little Niu had changed.
"Yes, Senior Sister, are you going to stop me?"
Little Niu's answer was very straightforward. He wanted to kill his biological father.
Su Xiaolu did not speak. She just squatted down and began to help Little Niu tie him up.
Little Niu paused.
Su Xiaolu said calmly, "Why should I stop you? It's all because of him that you've suffered so much. That's why Uncle-Master Niu lost his life. Your mother is really unlucky to have met such a heartless thing. He didn't think of you in the past. Now that he's in trouble, he remembered that you're his son."
"Look at what he's done to you. I'd like to cut him into pieces. I'm not going to stop you. I'm here to help you."
Su Xiaolu said fiercely. She was angry at such a detestable person.
Could he be forgiven after a few words of repentance and a few tears?
Although he and Little Niu were father and son, there was no affinity between them at all. What separated them was a blood feud.
There were two lives between them.
The first was Little Niu's mother, and the second was the Master who raised Little Niu.
What had he done? He had easily hurt people. Now, with just a few words, he wanted to be forgiven so easily.
Su Xiaolu found it ridiculous.
Could it be that just because they were father and son, there was no need to repay the blood debt?
"It's good that Senior Sister doesn't stop me. I've been to many places with Master and seen too many ways of the world. I've always thought that I could be a good person like Master. My heart is filled with sympathy. No matter how difficult this path is, I can continue."
Little Niu tied the rope tightly and his entire personality became very dark.
"However, I realized that nothing good will come of this path. If this path doesn't work, I'll change it. I'll tie him up. After Master passes on, I'll come and kill him. Master is still around, so I won't taint him. After he goes, I'll only be me."
Little Niu calmly explained his plan. He did not hide it from Su Xiaolu.
"I've come to this place several times. If I tie him up here, no one will discover him. If Senior Sister wants to let him go, I can't do anything. Senior Sister's martial arts are advanced. There's nothing she can't do."
After tying him up, Little Niu stood up and wiped his hands with a handkerchief, revealing a smile.
It was as if he had returned to being someone Su Xiaolu was familiar with.
But Su Xiaolu knew that he had not.
"I won't let him go. No matter what Junior Brother becomes, perhaps we will become enemies when we meet again in the future. But now, before we meet again, you are the Junior Brother I acknowledge."
Su Xiaolu looked at Little Niu's empty eyes and said. The next time they met, she didn't know what Little Niu would become, so she didn't make any guarantees. But for now, Little Niu was still her acknowledged Junior Brother.
Su Xiaolu felt that she understood Elder Niu's instructions. Su Xiaolu smiled. She felt that Elder Niu was overthinking. She would not stop Little Niu.
She would only give him the knife. Since he was unhappy, he should make himself happy.
If he couldn't forgive him, he didn't have to.
"Thank you, Senior Sister. It's great to know you."
Little Niu smiled and started to drag Father Xiao away.
Su Xiaolu was also helping. Su Xiaolu did not ask where Little Niu wanted to drag Father Xiao to.
Father Xiao woke up during this process and was instantly frightened. He did not expect Little Niu to do such a thing to him. When he saw Su Xiaolu, he was even more afraid. He was not stupid and understood everything after thinking about it.
He thought that he would shout, but he didn't. After understanding it in his mind, he actually accepted it calmly. He didn't shout. He asked calmly, "Child, what do you want to do? Are you going to kill me?"
"That's right, I'm going to kill you. It's just that it's not the time yet. Three days later, it'll be your death day." Little Niu didn't hide anything and told him directly.
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Three days. Three days later would be the time of death for this person.
It would also be his master's last day.
"So, did you ask for my life just now?"
Father Xiao asked calmly.
"Yes, you agreed."
Little Niu also answered calmly.
Father Xiao fell silent after asking. Yes, he had agreed.
He had never thought that his son would ask for too much. He felt that he shouldn't.
But if Miao Yuehua could change, why couldn't he?
He had already accepted Miao Yuehua's change. Now that his son had changed, what else could he not accept?
Father Xiao didn't say anything else, and neither did Little Niu.
After tying him to a tree, Little Niu hung a big pancake around his neck. After doing all this, Little Niu fumbled his way back.
Su Xiaolu held him and said, "I'll take you back and pack up. Let's not let them find out."
Little Niu knew that Uncle-Master Niu's lifespan was coming to an end. Elder Niu also knew that Little Niu would do evil. The master and disciple didn't expose each other.
Little Niu did not refuse Su Xiaolu's help. His eyes were indeed getting dimmer and dimmer. Perhaps it would not be long before he became a real blind person.
He looked sideways at Su Xiaolu beside him. His Senior Sister was still shining.
He would never see her like this again.
"Senior Sister, thank you."
Even if he was willing to become a fiend, he was still grateful to Su Xiaolu. She had once illuminated him.
Su Xiaolu looked at the smiling Little Niu and almost cried.
Her Junior Brother had been forced into a dead end. The punishment she had given Miao Yuehua was still way too light.
When they returned to the little straw shed, the two of them pretended that nothing had happened.
Wang Mian sized up Little Niu many times. He had many questions, but he didn't dare to ask.
He really wanted to leave now, but seeing that Su Xiaolu and the others had no intention of leaving, he had no choice but to wait. If he left on his own, he would probably be caught before he could walk far.
Wang Mian said to Little Niu obsequiously, "Little benefactor, the medicine is ready."
Wang Mian still wanted to help, but Little Niu had already coldly said, "No need."
Wang Mian retreated to the side and watched Little Niu pour the medicine. Then, he brought it to Elder Niu.
Wang Mian found a place to stay in the straw shed. On the surface, he was accumulating merit for himself, but in reality, he was afraid that he would be kidnapped by Li Yu's people in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, the night was peaceful and nothing he was worried about happened.
"Child, bring the glass bottle over. This time, let Master give you the first tear."
Elder Niu instructed softly.
Little Niu smiled brightly and obediently did as he was told.
Elder Niu smiled and said slowly, "Master's life has been so bitter. It's really painful to recall it. This is a bitter tear."
Elder Niu closed his eyes. His voice was very soft and slow.
He had starved and froze for his entire life, even in his old age.
The only consolation was that after having Little Niu around, he no longer seemed to be afraid of any hardships. Every time he saw Little Niu's smiling face, he would be able to withstand everything.
"Child, Master's life has been full of hardships, but after 60 years of hardship, he gained a lot of sweetness. These days, when Master has you by his side. Even the cold wind has warmth. Master still remembers... When you were still very young, the first word you knew was Grandpa, you called me Grandpa. The first step you took, the first time you've eaten meat... There's too much..."
"This is a bitter tear, but after it flowed out, Master's life was only left with sweetness. Child, you must persevere and live on. After twelve years, welcome a new life again."
Elder Niu opened his eyes and connected a teardrop with a glass bottle. He looked at Little Niu warmly and kindly.
Little Niu nodded with tears in his eyes, carefully closing the bottle and putting it away.
"Don't worry, Master. Don't worry about me."
Little Niu choked and knelt in front of Elder Niu's bed. The hand holding Elder Niu was trembling.
Elder Niu raised his hand strenuously and gently stroked Little Niu's head. "Little Niu, Master is gone. Don't be sad. You'll make many friends in the future."
This was the child he had raised personally, the flesh of his heart. He could sense the evil coming from the bottom of his heart, but he couldn't expose it. This was Little Niu's tribulation, which he had exchanged with his life.
Fortune and misfortune depended on each other.
He pretended not to know about Little Niu's change. He only treated him as that compassionate child.
Elder Niu slowly fell asleep.
Little Niu retracted his hand and gently covered Elder Niu with the tattered blanket. He wiped away his tears and knelt in front of the bed for an entire day.
He didn't eat or drink.
He did not sleep or rest.
Wang Mian found it strange that Su Xiaolu and the others did not interfere, but he knew in his heart that no matter what happened to these people, this was not something he could control.
On the morning of the third day, when Wang Mian woke up, he found that Elder Niu's face was not quite right. It was pale, and there was no vitality at all.
Little Niu was still holding his hand. He observed for a while but didn't see Elder Niu move his hand. He felt that Elder Niu should be dead.
Wang Mian quietly went out and knocked on the door.
Su Xiaolu came out and he whispered, "Young Master Su, something seems to have happened to that old man."
Su Xiaolu's expression was cold as she quickly entered the straw shed. She walked to Little Niu's side and tested Elder Niu's pulse first. Elder Niu had passed away.
Little Niu didn't eat or drink for the past few days. After guarding Elder Niu for less than three days, Elder Niu still went.
The smile on Little Niu's face was gone, and there was only endless coldness.
Su Xiaolu held his hand and said, "Junior Brother, Uncle-Master is gone. Let's send him away."
Little Niu's thoughts came back to him. He choked and replied, "Alright, thank you for helping me, Senior Sister."
The coffin arrived quickly. It was a thin coffin, and it was from Old Wu.
Elder Niu left very peacefully. His sleeves were clean and he didn't bring anything with him.
In the wild forest deep in the mountains, Little Niu personally dug a grave to bury him.
It was a very small grave with Old Niu's tomb written on it. It was his final resting place.
The mountain of paper notes that Old Wu had moved over was slowly burning.
Little Niu and Su Xiaolu left quietly.
Wang Mian stole a few glances and wanted to follow, but when he looked at the two elders, he restrained himself. These two little ones would definitely come back.
They were acting very strange. It was not safe to follow them. He should serve the two elders.
Little Niu walked resolutely and stumbled along the way. Su Xiaolu wanted to help him, but Little Niu refused. His tone was already distant. "Senior Sister, you don't have to help me. I'll close my eyes soon. I'll be really blind in the future. I have to walk these roads myself."
He had to get used to being a blind man sooner or later.
When he executed that person, he and Su Xiaolu would part ways and never meet again.
"Okay, I won't help."
Su Xiaolu felt terrible and her voice was choked.
She had just realized that Little Niu was really determined. The tears that Elder Niu shed had already been poured away by him.
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If he hadn't made up his mind, Little Niu wouldn't have done this.
He poured the tears that Elder Niu gave him back onto Elder Niu's grave.
Su Xiaolu did not know how difficult his life would be in the future. Just thinking about it made her feel suffocated.
But she couldn't bring herself to stop him. She only thought that Little Niu would feel better if he did this. Then, she would let him do it. Heavenly Punishment wasn't important. They had already come this far. What was there to be afraid of?
The heavens were unfair.
If the heavens were fair, it would be better to let Father Xiao be bitten to death and eaten by a ferocious beast. It would be better than letting Little Niu do it personally.
However, when they arrived, Father Xiao was still alive. He was just a little weak.
When he saw Little Niu, Father Xiao immediately struggled. He was in an extremely sorry state. "Child, can you give me a quick death? I don't want to live anymore. There's no point in living. I can't beat that mother and son either."
Father Xiao only wanted a quick death. He had thought it through. He could not escape from Miao Yuehua's hands. He could not win. He might as well die.
Little Niu's expression was cold. He took out a very blunt dagger and didn't say much to Father Xiao. He pulled Father Xiao's arm away and started cutting his flesh.
Father Xiao immediately screamed in pain. "Ah—"
Little Niu cut off a lump of bloody flesh from his arm. He pinched Father Xiao's chin with his bloody hand and took out a bottle from his pocket. Then, he poured it all into Father Xiao's mouth.
Papa Xiao swallowed uncontrollably.
The wound that Little Niu made gradually stopped bleeding.
Father Xiao was in so much pain that he lost all rationality. He began to curse, "You beast. You killed your biological father. You're going to suffer retribution."
"You'll die a horrible death, you'll die a horrible death..."
Papa Xiao cursed loudly.
The dark clouds suddenly changed. It was going to rain.
Little Niu didn't give any response. He picked up the knife and continued cutting the meat. After cutting off six pieces of meat, he stopped. "When I was born, I was exactly six cattiess. In order to give me this chance, Master used twelve years and a full forty-eight seasons to accumulate the tears of blessing of a hundred people. You took them from me. Today, you will use these six catties of meat to exchange for the tears of blessing of a hundred people."
"My life was started by you. My mother gave birth to me. Each of you will have half. Today, I'll return it to you. From now on, our bloodlines will be severed and we'll have nothing to do with each other."
Little Niu released the rope that was tied around Father Xiao.
Little Niu picked up the knife and without any hesitation, he cut off one of his hands.
Su Xiaolu was shocked. She was about to step forward when Little Niu shouted at her to stop. "Senior Sister, don't come over. I didn't kill him. I didn't let Master down, but I don't want his things anymore. This hand of mine is enough to repay him."
Three catties was enough.
The knife was very blunt and painful. Blood sprayed on Father Xiao's face. He trembled and blinked, as if he was already frightened.
The hand was finally cut off and thrown into his arms.
Father Xiao was trembling all over. He didn't dare to look at Little Niu at all. Instead, he picked up Little Niu's hand with trembling hands. He opened his mouth, as if he was mute. He wanted to return this hand to Little Niu.
He wanted to say, "I don't want your hand. I don't want to cut ties with you. I don't want you to return it."
However, when he opened his mouth, he seemed to have become mute and could not say a word.
The blood was hot, burning his heart.
He began to cry and whimper in grief. "Ah—wuwu—"
Little Niu staggered, walking resolutely.
Su Xiaolu wiped her tears and caught up with Little Niu. Seeing Little Niu fall, she flew over and hugged him. She took out life-saving medicine and fed it to Little Niu. As she cried, she said, "I'm the divine doctor of Minggu. I'll save whoever I want. I won't save anyone I don't want to save. I like you, so I'll definitely save you."
"Hurry up and eat. I can't ruin my reputation on you."
Su Xiaolu stuffed the medicine into Little Niu's mouth.
Little Niu smiled. He looked up at the sky with empty eyes and said a little foolishly, "Senior Sister, I didn't let Master down. I can't bear to let him down. I don't want him to be disappointed in me when he's down there. I can't bear to make him sad..."
He was afraid that people would really have spirits in heaven. If they did, how sad and heartbroken would the old man be when he saw him become evil?
In the end, he still couldn't bear to.
Tears flowed out of his eyes. Su Xiaolu looked at them and saw that they were two black tears.
Little Niu fainted.
Gui You appeared and helped Su Xiaolu stop his bleeding. Gui You said calmly, "Take him back. I'll send that person back to the city. There's no hurry. We can stay for a while longer."
Su Xiaolu nodded and carried Little Niu back.
Gui You went back to Father Xiao's side. Father Xiao was already in a daze. He muttered, "How can he be so ruthless?", "How can he hurt his own body?", "I don't have a son anymore."
Father Xiao hugged Little Niu's broken hand tightly and cried very hard.
Gui You did not have the time to care about him. He directly pressed his acupoints to make him faint and left with him.
After throwing Father Xiao back into his house, Gui You left.
Su Xiaolu carried Little Niu back to the straw shed. Wang Mian, who had been worried, was shocked and quickly came to help.
Seeing that Little Niu actually lost an arm, Wang Mian sighed. What exactly happened? Also, when could they leave?
Su Xiaolu fed Little Niu two divine medicine pills, hoping that his hand would grow back.
But the strange thing was that not only did Little Niu's hand not grow back, even the wound hadn't healed.
Su Xiaolu had no choice.
Su Xiaolu thought that no matter what, she had to bring Little Niu along. If Uncle-Master was gone, she would protect him!
For the next twelve years, she would protect Little Niu.
Su Xiaolu took the medicine and brewed it. Wang Mian helped her.
Su Xiaolu looked at him and said calmly, "When my Junior Brother is better, we'll leave here. If you're in a hurry, you can leave first. I'll go back and find Li Yu and ask him to give you a day to escape. His people won't track you for a day and night."
She remembered her promise to help Wang Mian.
Wang Mian was overjoyed. One day and one night was enough for him to run far away. He was so happy that he agreed almost without thinking. "Okay, thank you."
He had paid for a different path. Su Xiaolu was a woman of her word. He did not dare to be careless anymore. He was a person who had to seize the opportunity.
"Then be prepared. I saved you once, but I won't save you a second time. Good luck," Su Xiaolu said calmly. With that, she went out.
Wang Mian had already started to prepare. Apart from those things, he actually still had some more, but not much. They were his last life-saving items. He had brains. As long as he went to a safe enough place, he could think of ways to earn money.
Wang Mian didn't know how Su Xiaolu used it. When he came back, he took the horse and told him that he could have a good night's rest. He would set off tomorrow. Wang Mian would rest after eating and drinking. He would ride away the next morning. Before he left, he had also checked carefully. The horse was clean. He had a day and a night. It was enough.
610 Cleaning Up
"Do you think he can get away?"
Gui You crossed his arms and asked in a deep voice.
Su Xiaolu shook her head. "No. When I went to look for Li Yu last night, I only said this. He agreed without asking for anything."
"I don't think Wang Mian can escape from him unless Li Yu really lets him go."
Su Xiaolu told the truth. In return, she gave Li Yu two pills. To Li Yu, this was undoubtedly a good thing. Wang Mian couldn't escape anyway, and he had obtained two pills for free. How could he not agree to such a good thing?
"There's no strange smell on Wang Mian. I wonder what method they used to track him."
Gui You smiled.
Wang Mian was a cautious person. Over the past few days, he had washed himself many times inside and out to ensure that there was nothing on him that could be traced.
No matter how powerful Li Yu was, he was just an ordinary person, wasn't he?
"Li Yu said that if we meet again in the future, if he can still use stories to exchange for divine medicine, he will still exchange with me."
Su Xiaolu said. Perhaps this mystery would be revealed the next time they met.
They'd talk about that next time they met.
"Master, when Xiao Niu gets better, can he leave with us?"
Su Xiaolu looked at Gui You. In the next few years, she would still follow the two Masters. Little Niu had poor eyesight and she had to bring him along. Otherwise, she would not be at ease.
Gui You nodded. "I have no objections. It's just an extra pair of chopsticks."
He didn't care about Heavenly Punishment. He didn't do anything that would make him feel guilty.
Gui You did not care, let alone Old Wu.
Su Xiaolu went to take care of Little Niu.
The divine medicine was useless to him. Su Xiaolu could only use medicine to stop the bleeding. Without an arm, he would be weak for a long time.
When Little Niu woke up, Su Xiaolu immediately fed him porridge.
"Junior Brother, you can't spit it out. Although it's not delicious, it's very nourishing."
Su Xiaolu said when she saw Little Niu frown after he took a sip. She quickly said that she really did not have any talent in cooking. It was already good enough that the food was cooked. It would be even worse if she did not pay attention.
There was either too much or too little water.
Little Niu swallowed it and said with a smile, "Senior Sister, it tastes awful."
As expected of his Senior Sister, she was exactly the same as him.
Little Niu said that it tasted bad, but he still ate two whole bowls. He only stopped when he couldn't eat anymore.
"Thank you for taking care of me, Senior Sister."
After eating, Little Niu thanked Su Xiaolu and fell asleep again.
In the next two days, Little Niu gradually recovered. Su Xiaolu wanted to try to let him eat pills to see if his arm could grow.
"Now that things have changed and limbs can regenerate, your hand will definitely grow back."
Su Xiaolu comforted Little Niu.
Little Niu shook his head. "Senior Sister, you don't have to waste these things on me. My hand will never grow back unless it's in the next life. I came from him. Now, I'll return it to him with my flesh and blood, and also to the heavens, so it won't grow back. It's fine to lose one hand, and it's pretty good to cut off the ties in this life."
"In the future, when I collect tears of blessing, I won't have to beg him anymore."
Little Niu smiled and explained to Su Xiaolu.
He did not want to see that person again. He would never see him again in this life.
Su Xiaolu still felt a little uncomfortable, but this was Little Niu's choice. As long as he was happy.
Only by staying away from pain could he live a better life in the future.
"In these twelve years, I will protect you. You will definitely succeed."
Su Xiaolu encouraged Little Niu. The suffering of the past was over. She had to keep moving forward. It was only twelve years, and it would pass quickly.
Little Niu smiled brightly. "Thank you, Senior Sister."
He was so happy. He had returned to being the Little Niu he used to be.
At night, Chen Xi and his wife arrived.
"Hello, Xiaolu. We meet again. Was the thing I gave you useful?"
Madam Tian smiled and pinched Su Xiaolu's cheek.
Su Xiaolu nodded. "It is. Thank you, Auntie."
Chen Xi was a man of few words. After Gui You and Madam Tian talked, Chen Xi and his wife left.
Su Xiaolu returned to the little straw shed. She woke Little Niu up and said, "Junior Brother, let's go. I'll bring you to watch a good show."
When Little Niu woke up, he was completely blind. Su Xiaolu carried him and her body was as light as a swallow.
Su Xiaolu caught up with Chen Xi and his wife, but she did not greet them. She flew up to the roof with Little Niu.
Chen Xi and Madam Tian had already knocked on the door.
Father Xiao opened the door and looked adrift. "Who are you looking for?"
Chen Xi's voice was deep. He looked at Father Xiao and said, "We are looking for you. We are here to solve your troubles."
Father Xiao was stunned. "You can't solve my troubles."
Miao Yuehua controlled him. A few days ago, when he returned, Miao Yuehua flew into a rage and scolded him for being a good-for-nothing. She scolded him for not being able to hold onto a child and caused his Gu poison to act up. He was in so much pain that he felt like he was dying. There were many worms moving under his skin, and he had lost all his will. As long as he did not feel this pain, everything was fine.
After Miao Yuehua found out about Little Niu's relationship with the master and disciple, she didn't dare to let him go anymore.
Miao Yuehua was not afraid of Little Niu, but she did not dare to offend Su Xiaolu.
"Isn't it just a few worms in this body? There's no Gu that we can't cure."
Chen Xi said calmly.
Father Xiao was shocked and looked at Chen Xi and his wife, not knowing what to do.
Madam Tian smiled gently and said, "We're here to clean up and save you."
Papa Xiao quickly looked around and respectfully invited Chen Xi and his wife in. He hated Miao Yuehua and her son to death. Now that someone could deal with them, he couldn't ask for more. This was just what he wanted.
Father Xiao was very cooperative. Chen Xi helped him remove the Gu very smoothly. Looking at the black water that he had vomited and the squirming worm inside, Father Xiao felt disgusted and afraid.
Madam Tian took a paper bag and opened it. She grabbed a handful of powder and sprinkled it on the water. The black water dissipated.
Father Xiao recovered and said firmly, "Can you deal with that mother and son now? She's been weak recently. Her son cries out in pain every day and she can't leave now."
Father Xiao didn't want to wait any longer. Miao Yuehua was at her weakest now. He would take her life while she was sick.
If Miao Yuehua recovered, who knows if anyone would be able to deal with her?
"Then take us there."
Madam Tian looked at Father Xiao and said.
Father Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "How are you going to deal with her? Kill her and her son?"
Madam Tian glanced at Father Xiao. "Do you want them to die?"
Father Xiao's eyes were filled with hatred. He said coldly, "It doesn't matter if they die or not. I just want them to disappear from my sight forever and never have anything to do with them again."
Even though Little Niu hated him so much, he didn't kill him. It made him understand that death was a form of release, and living was the real torture.
He regretted it, but there was no chance to redeem himself. He did not want to kill Miao Yuehua. He wanted her to regret it.