The old man emerged from the shadows and was incredulous when he saw the person nailed to the wall.

He knew there were spies planted by the emperor in the mansion, but he never expected that the spy would be Wang An, the steward of the Jun mansion.

Wang An's son had once been the old man's subordinate. After Wang An's son died, Wang An was left all alone. The old man took pity on him and let him into the mansion.

With the intention of promoting him, Wang An became the steward of the Jun family in just two years.

"Master, head of the family." A look of panic flashed across Wang An's face as he realized he had been discovered.

He quickly said, "I heard from the maid that there is the ghost of the eldest young master in Lin Courtyard, so I came to come and see. Master, what are you doing?!"

"Yeah?"

Liu Yue pushed Jun Wuchen out and saw him.

Wang An was shocked. Although Jun Wuchen and Jun Jing were five or six parts similar.

However, there are still obvious differences.

"Second, Second Young Master, you're still alive? That's wonderful!" Wang An cried tears of joy.

“Liu Yue, he shouldn’t be it.” The old man shook his head. Wang An had followed him for many years, and he had always trusted Wang An.

"Whether it is or not, we'll know once we try it." Liu Yue slowly curled the corners of her mouth, took out a dark pill from the porcelain bottle, and put it into Wang An's mouth.

"What did you feed me?!" Wang An tried desperately to spit out the pill, but it melted instantly.

"What, what is this?"

"It's just poison that will rot your guts. As long as you lie, you'll suffer a fate worse than death," Liu Yue said lightly.

"Young Miss, are you lying to a child?" Wang An didn't believe it at all and looked at the old man: "Patriarch, I have never had any selfish motives for the Jun family all these years. Patriarch, are you doubting me? Patriarch... my son is dead, what hope do I have left?"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang An clutched his stomach and rolled on the ground in pain.

“You’re lying.” Ryuzuki looked down at him.

The excruciating pain in his abdomen caused Wang An to scream in agony.

"You've been the one spreading all the news about the Jun family all these years, haven't you?"

"Yes... I'm the one who spread it." Wang An's eyes widened. What had he said?! But he couldn't control himself at all.

The truth came out like beans spilling from a bamboo tube: "I just wanted to wipe out the Jun family line, to make the Jun family disappear forever!"

"Over the years, I've been the one leaking the Jun family's most important secrets. What did I do wrong? Who made my son die? If Jun Wuchen hadn't been so useless, my son wouldn't have died! My son was his deputy general, why didn't he die? My son is dead?"

"Why is he alive now? Why! He should be dead."

"I clearly gave Jun Wuchen a deadly poison while he was unconscious, so why is he still alive?"

"Why? Pfft!" In the end, Wang An couldn't withstand the effects of the drug and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief. How could he have said everything?

"Wang An, I have treated you well." Old Master Jun gasped. Fortunately, he was the only one who knew that Wu Chen hadn't died back then.

He had considered the possibility of betrayal, but he never imagined that Wang An would be the one to betray him.

"Master, this isn't the young lady, she's a witch! She used her magic on me!"

Wang An pointed at Liu Yue, wondering how the former Jun Liu Yue could be so calm.

Liu Yue flipped her hand, and a white light entered Wang An's body. Immediately afterwards—Wang An's body convulsed uncontrollably.

When I opened my eyes again, they were lifeless.

Wang An stood up stiffly and bowed his head respectfully.

"Liuyue, what happened to him?" Old Master Jun asked in astonishment. "Is he dead?"

“No.” Liu Yue shook her head. “But it’s almost the same as being dead.”

She merely used her soul power to turn Wang An into a controllable puppet.

"Grandpa, do you still think that the monarch the Jun family follows is a wise ruler?"

"Grandpa is old, and I can't see as clearly as a little girl like you." The old man sighed, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Betrayal is the most disgusting thing; it's like swallowing a fly and being unable to spit it out.

Betrayal was what Liu Yue hated most. With a thought, Wang An returned to normal and turned to leave Lin Academy.

“Girl, he…”

"Grandpa, the Mu family has done these despicable things, so it's time for us to recoup some of the debt."

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The Imperial Preceptor's Residence.

Under the cover of night, a figure walked in through the side door. If you looked closely, you would notice that his movements were stiff.

"What's the story behind the haunting of the Jun family's house?" Mu Shen had had this suspicion for years.

Although he had someone administer a lethal poison to Jun Wuchen, he never had the chance to kill him because Jun Wuchen was buried in the Jun family cemetery.

Mu Shen remained uneasy until he saw Jun Wuchen's body.

"I saw a figure that looks very much like Jun Wuchen, the second son of the Jun family," Wang An said stiffly, raising his head.

"What!"

Mu Shen was too shocked to notice Wang An's unusual behavior.

He walked over and said, "You're saying Jun Wuchen might still be alive? Didn't I tell you to drug him back then? What were you doing?!"

Just as Mu Shen walked up to Wang An, the stiff Wang An suddenly—embraced Mu Shen.

Although Mu Shen is an alchemist, he has no talent whatsoever in spiritual cultivation.

Bang! Wang An's body suddenly exploded like a bomb.

Mu Shen pushed him away, but it was too late. He was blasted back several meters and slammed hard against the wall.

"grown ups!"

*Pfft!* Mu Shenzhen coughed up blood. It was too late to dodge. His hand, which had just touched Wang An, was blown off.

Ah! Mu Shen let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Wang An's body had been blown to pieces, and Mu Shen's face was covered in smears. "Ah!"

"M-My lord!" The attendant helped Mu Shen up, and Wang An's head rolled to Mu Shen's feet. "My hand, my hand!"

Mu Shen hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle from his body and swallowed the painkiller pill with trembling hands, but his hand was blown to pieces.

As an alchemist, he knew all too well what his fate would be! He lost his arm!

The Jun family, the Jun family did it!

"Jun Tianlan, I, Mu Shen, will never let you get away with this!!"

Chaos erupted at the Imperial Preceptor's residence, and by the time the news reached the Jun family, it was already the early hours of the following day.

During breakfast, Old Master Jun laughed heartily, "Hahaha, finally I've vented my anger! It's just a pity I didn't blow up that brat Mu Shen!"

Mu Shen has no cultivation, but he has the talent of an alchemist. Alchemists are extremely rare in Tianyan Kingdom. Although he only makes third-grade pills, it is enough for Mu Shen to be able to do whatever he wants in Tianyan.

Thinking back to how Wuchen had almost died because of Mushen, he repeatedly framed him.

However, because the Mu family had the Emperor's favor, the matter was dropped.

“Grandpa, this is just the beginning. What they owe our Jun family, they will repay tenfold or a hundredfold.” Liu Yue took a sip of tea.

The old man seemed to have thought of something: "Girl, are you an alchemist now?"

Alchemists must be well-versed in medical principles, and those who are well-versed in medical principles can more or less concoct some common medicinal liquids.