“I know what you’re worried about. He abandoned you for another woman. Are you still going to speak up for him? You are my daughter. You are the Holy Maiden of the Ming Cult.”

“Even if the man you like doesn’t like you back, your father can break his legs and imprison him in the Ming Cult forever for your amusement. Even if you don’t want to fulfill his wishes, you still have the power to do so.”

“If Father is unwilling, they must stay in the Ming Cult. Xueqing, Father can give you a chance. If you say now that you don’t want Xiao Feng and the others to leave, Father can force them to stay in the Ming Cult.”

Su Mo spoke with a serious expression, as if he could immediately drag Xiao Feng back and force him to remarry Su Xueqing if Su Xueqing nodded.

However, Su Xueqing shook her head seriously.

“Father, I am not acting on impulse, nor am I being generous in granting your wish. I have truly thought it through. Xiao Feng is no ordinary person. What our Ming Cult should do is maintain a close and friendly relationship with him, not turn him into our enemy.”

“My voluntary concession will bring the greatest benefit to our Ming Cult, and will make him feel guilty towards me forever. As long as I can make good use of this guilt, I can keep him tied to the Ming Cult’s ship forever.”

"What is a son-in-law? When interests are at stake, nothing else matters. Since I am the Holy Maiden of the Ming Cult, I have my own responsibilities and things I need to protect."

"Feelings are not everything to me. Please, Father, stop interfering in this matter. Please believe me, I can handle this."

Despite Su Xueqing's many righteous words, Su Mo knew the truth in her heart.

She was just worried that she would hold Xiao Feng responsible; she just wanted to exonerate him.

Su Mo could only sigh and shake her head: "Since you've said that, I won't bother him anymore. But you don't need to hide your sadness from Father. Father will respect your choice."

As Su Mo finished speaking, tears streamed down Su Xueqing's face.

Su Xueqing threw herself into Su Mo's arms, letting her tears soak through Su Mo's clothes.

"Father! I want to become stronger! I want to become even stronger!" Su Xueqing's voice was hoarse.

Su Mo simply patted her daughter's head gently.

If Su Xueqing is unwilling to let go of this matter, Su Mo will absolutely not allow herself or her daughter to suffer emotional harm!

Even if he had to search the entire land, he would surely find a way to make Xiao Feng willingly listen to Su Xueqing.

My daughter will always be so well-behaved and sensible.

"Xueqing, you will definitely meet someone better in the future. You will also meet someone who has your heart and eyes full of you. Even if you don't meet them, it doesn't matter."

"As long as you take a fancy to someone, Daddy will bring him back. We'll play with him until we're done, then we'll throw him out again. You can live as you please; Daddy will always be your support!"

Su Xueqing just sobbed in Su Mo's arms, without saying another word.

After Xiao Feng left, the guilt and melancholy in his heart quickly disappeared, replaced by relief and excitement at the prospect of telling Zhao Yuwei about it.

He finally fulfilled his promise to Zhao Yuwei.

He couldn't wait to tell Zhao Yuwei the good news.

Zhao Yuwei was quietly cultivating in her room.

Seeing Xiao Feng excitedly enter the room, Zhao Yuwei stopped her cultivation and looked at Xiao Feng curiously.

"What's making you so happy?" Zhao Yuwei asked gently.

Xiao Feng knelt down on one knee in front of Zhao Yuwei.

Just as Zhao Yuwei was about to pull Xiao Feng up from the ground, she heard Xiao Feng say, "I have completely severed my marriage contract with her, Senior Sister, I have done it."

Zhao Yuwei stared at Xiao Feng in astonishment.

She knew that Xiao Feng and Su Xueqing's separation was inevitable, but she didn't expect Xiao Feng to act so quickly.

Moreover, Su Mo had just returned, and Xiao Feng so decisively ended his marriage contract with Su Xueqing. Wasn't he afraid that Su Mo would pursue the matter?

"What about the cult leader..." Zhao Yuwei couldn't help but ask with concern.

“It’s alright. She said she would talk to the cult leader. Even if she doesn’t, I will tell the cult leader about this.”

"I've done so much for the Ming Cult, do you think the leader would stop me if I wanted a divorce? Even if he did, I'm determined to separate from her!"

"Senior sister, I promised you that after this matter is over, we will leave the Ming Cult, find a beautiful place with clear waters and green mountains, and live a good life just the two of us."

Xiao Feng held Zhao Yuwei's hand, gazing at her tenderly.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Zhao Yuwei burst into tears and threw herself into Xiao Feng's arms.

"Senior sister..."

Zhao Yuwei's sudden tears caught Xiao Feng off guard. He could only hold Zhao Yuwei tightly and gently pat her back to comfort her.

“You don’t have to go to such lengths for me. She’s a good person. I can endure any hardship for you.”

Zhao Yuwei was deeply moved. She would be willing to sacrifice herself for Xiao Feng at this moment.

Xiao Feng was actually able to go to such lengths for her; he even gave up his status as the son-in-law of the Ming Cult for her.

Zhao Yuwei didn't know how to express her feelings of being moved and shocked, but at the same time she felt very guilty.

Zhao Yuwei believed that she was the one who held Xiao Feng back.

If it weren't for her, Xiao Feng wouldn't have been so decisive in ending his marriage with Su Xueqing, and he wouldn't have lost his status as the son-in-law of the Ming Cult.

In Zhao Yuwei's view, Xiao Feng gave up everything for her sake.

How could she possibly repay Xiao Feng for this kindness?

She could only repay Xiao Feng in some way by loving him for the rest of her life and staying by his side forever.

"Senior sister, it's enough that you stay by my side. With you by my side, I feel that everything is fulfilling. Nothing makes me happier than this!"

Xiao Feng pressed his forehead against Zhao Yuwei's, his voice gentle, as he expressed his love for her.

…

The Ming Cult quickly returned to normal, and the next step was to repair the damaged buildings and treat the injured disciples...

Although the major sects left behind a lot of compensation, most of that compensation was to be used for sect repairs, and in the end, there probably wouldn't be much left.

After discussing it, Su Mo and Wu Hai decided that they would wait until their injuries had healed before extorting money from these major sects.

After all, the Ming Cult is in its current dilapidated state because of them, and they should pay for the repairs.

Compensation will naturally be calculated separately.

However, Su Mo had to go into seclusion due to the backlash of spiritual energy.

Although the deadly poison in Wu Hai's body has been cleared, he has also suffered from a backlash from the poison, and he needs to rest and recuperate.