"Hmph, some bastard from who-knows-where dares to spout nonsense here. If the Crimson Sun Sect won't teach you, then I'll teach you how to be a human being!"

As Shen Meier spoke, she was about to make a move, but how could Xiang Wan be afraid of her?

"Wait a minute, allow me to say something," a middle-aged man whom I had never met before stepped forward. His attire was similar to, yet different from, that of the Crimson Sun Sect. "I am the All-Knowing Scholar of the Martial World, invited here to witness this ceremony."

The man bowed to those around him and continued, "Regardless of whether what this young man said is true or not, the Zhuang family should first explain themselves clearly and give everyone an explanation. Is Madam Zhuang in such a hurry to take action because she wants to kill someone to silence them?"

Shen Meier's face was grim. She had thought that only people from the Chiyang Sect and the Zhuang family had come here, but who knew that another person would appear. She carefully observed her surroundings and saw several familiar faces, which made her even more gloomy.

It turned out that Qu Chiyang had secretly invited some sects that were on good terms with the Chiyang Sect and quietly placed them within the sect. If that person named Jianghu Baixiaosheng hadn't spoken up so abruptly, probably no one would have noticed these people.

The Zhuang family usually dealt with the more prestigious sects in the martial arts world and rarely paid attention to these insignificant people. It was unclear when they had somehow aligned themselves with the Chiyang Sect. Zhuang Batian's face darkened, and his gaze towards Qu Chiyang was reproachful.

“What are you doing, son-in-law? Don’t you trust our Zhuang family? My daughter has already married you, and you will be the heir of our Zhuang family. We should stand together against this scoundrel and tie him up to prevent him from ruining the reputation of our two families.”

"Master, husband! My father is right. Zhuang Xiangwan ruined our wedding with malicious intent. We must not let him off easily."

Zhuang Aoxue's cheeks were red and swollen, and her expression, which looked as if she wanted to kill Xiang Wan immediately, made her look no different from a shrew.

Qu Chiyang ignored Zhuang Aoxue's words, looked up at Xiang Wan's mocking expression, and his eyes immediately turned cold. He said, "Zhuang Xiang Wan, what else do you have to say?"

Xiang Wan laughed, "Master, you haven't forgotten how I joined the Crimson Sun Sect, have you?"

The original owner of this body entered the Chiyang Sect dressed as a woman, and only escaped death because of the followers' flattery. Qu Chiyang was well aware of this. A person sent here as an inside agent almost lost her life here, and only survived by a twist of fate, yet she still wanted to blame everything on her. Did she think everyone present was a fool?

"Chen Mei'er is afraid I'll acknowledge her father, Zhuang Batian is afraid I'll bring shame to the Zhuang family, and Zhuang Aoxue is afraid your new husband still has feelings for me. You all wear the reputation of being kind in the eyes of the world, yet you don't care about human life at all."

Zhuang Batian, my mother left you because she saw through your true colors. She even dressed me in women's clothing from a young age to make you give up on her, just to extinguish any thoughts you might have. If she hadn't known she was dying, she would never have sent you the letter, nor would she have sent me back to the Zhuang family for protection.

Your seemingly kind and capable wife—do you really not know what kind of person she truly is? Over the years, you've had countless concubines, yet none of them bore you a child; only my mother gave birth to me. Is it because you're impotent, or for some other reason? Don't you have any idea?"

"What did you say? Mei'er, she..."

"Batian, don't listen to his nonsense. We've been husband and wife for so many years, you should know how I've treated you. I want the Zhuang family to have a successor even more than you do, so don't let this kid instigate things."

Shen Meier's gaze towards Wan could no longer conceal her murderous intent.

Xiang Wan's words aroused Zhuang Batian's suspicion. Shen Meier knew Zhuang Batian's character well; once he became suspicious, all her efforts over the years would likely be ruined. Now, the only way out was to kill Zhuang Xiang Wan. Once he was dead, Zhuang Batian would only have one daughter, Ao Xue, and no matter how much resentment they harbored, he wouldn't do anything to her.

"Boy, you're spouting nonsense, take this!"

As Shen Meier spoke, she directly waved her hand towards Wan.

Xiang Wan's training these past few days had been remarkably effective. Against someone like Shen Meier who attacked with deadly intent from the start, she hadn't been at a disadvantage for a while. After all, she was a woman who spent most of her time managing the household. Although her skills were profound, she lacked practical combat experience. Undeterred by brute force, Xiang Wan engaged her in a fierce battle.

The others stood around, but Xiang Wan was focused on fighting her enemy and had no time to pay attention to anything else. Occasionally, she would glance at Zhuang Batian's position and see him looking at her intently. She knew that he had finally taken her words to heart.

With a wave of her hand, Xiang Wan unleashed a move called the Frost Palm. She pretended to be exhausted, and the wind from Shen Meier's palm swept across her chest. Taking advantage of this, she spat out the blood that had been accumulating in her throat and fell backward beside Zhuang Batian.

Zhuang Batian reached out and helped Xiang Wan up, extending his fingers to examine her injuries. A surge of icy energy erupted from his body. Zhuang Batian was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed. He helped Xiang Wan sit on the ground, preparing to heal her.

"Batian, what are you doing?"

Seeing Zhuang Batian's posture, Shen Meier understood immediately. Zhuang Batian had already recognized Xiang Wan as his son. The Zhuang family's Ice Palm technique relied on the cold energy within their bodies, and Zhuang family men were born with the ability to absorb cold energy. It must have been Zhuang Xiang Wan who deliberately exposed this physique to lure Zhuang Batian into a trap.

"Chen Meier, I never imagined that after so many years of marriage, you would harbor such malicious intentions. He is my son, and the cold energy within him cannot be faked. Are you trying to kill me to silence me?"

"Batian, don't fall for his tricks. This kid has ulterior motives. Be careful."

"Shut up! My son has a special constitution. If we don't treat him soon, he may not live much longer. Do you really want our Zhuang family line to end?"

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