"What did you say?"

Liu Yunqing thought she had misheard.

He had just killed their men, which was a slap in the face to Liu Yunzhao, yet she actually invited him to be her guest?

Was this a trap set by someone who doubted themselves?

With this in mind, Liu Yunqing observed the people from the Myriad Wonders Sect opposite him, his hand already subtly gripping the Purple Spirit Bow, and his tone became even more indifferent as he spoke:

"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be visiting. Please return, fellow Daoist."

After Liu Yunqing finished speaking, she turned to leave, ignoring whatever the gentle female cultivator said.

The other female cultivators from the Myriad Wonders Sect were dissatisfied and wanted to step forward to stop Liu Yunqing, but they saw Liu Yunqing raise a token, wave it, and say something to the air:

"Stop them, don't let them follow us."

Before the female cultivator from the Wanmiao Sect could understand what Liu Yunqing meant, a group of uniformly dressed black-armored guards appeared, completely separating Liu Yunqing from the Wanmiao Sect disciples.

Seeing the person opposite who had no choice but to give up, Liu Yunqing sighed at how useful the token given by the city lord was, and looked towards the gentle female cultivator in the distance:

"I don't like to forgive and forget, and I certainly don't like to associate with people I dislike."

After saying this, Liu Yunqing stepped on his magic weapon and quickly disappeared into the sky.

...

Fuliu Mountain Range, Liu Family.

"Why are you two here again?"

"The young lady has already been very kind to you, don't be ungrateful!"

At the Liu family's steward's office, Steward Liu opened the door halfway and looked at the mother and son in front of him with some impatience.

The woman appeared to be in her thirties or forties, dressed as a noblewoman from the mortal world. Beside her was a boy of about twelve or thirteen, also dressed in fine clothes, and his features bore a resemblance to the woman's.

The mother and son looked respectable, but when faced with Manager Liu's demeanor, they were nothing but dogs.

The woman dared not show any dissatisfaction with Steward Liu's impatience, and instead said with a fawning expression:

"No, no, no, Manager Liu, you've misunderstood. We're not here to ask for anything; we're here to give Miss some advice."

Manager Liu's hand, which was closing the door, paused. His suspicious gaze held a subtle hint of sarcasm as he spoke.

What ideas can you come up with?

The boy next to him couldn't wait to step forward and say:

"Naturally, it was an idea to lure that bitch, Sister, back."

"You mean Liu Yunqing?"

Seeing that the two nodded, Manager Liu did not close the door again. After thinking for a while, he opened the door and let them in.

"Tell me, what's your idea?"

The woman and the boy exchanged a glance, and she said smugly:

"Hey, that brat may not be able to say anything else, but she's definitely filial."

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Steward Liu and whispered to him for a while.

Manager Liu's expression changed from nonchalant to increasingly serious as the woman spoke.

"Manager Liu, do you think this method will work?"

"If it works out, could you...?"

Manager Liu's solemn expression faded, replaced by a mocking smile. He raised his hand to interrupt the two men's continued greedy remarks, saying:

"I will inform the head of the family. You'll have to wait and see whether it works or not."

Finally, Steward Liu, who had taken two steps, seemed unable to hold back any longer. He stopped, turned around, and said with a contemptuous and mocking expression:

"To be honest, although Liu Yunqing's opposition to the young lady is hateful, she is quite pitiful because she has such vicious relatives as you."

The mother and son's ingratiating smiles froze on their faces. They wanted to say something but dared not, and could only stand there awkwardly and distorted.

Once Steward Liu was out of sight, the boy's distorted face was now filled with ferocity. He stared in the direction the other had gone and muttered a vicious curse under his breath:

"Pah! You lackey!"

"The day I establish my foundation will be the day you die!"

Upon hearing this, the woman's face changed color in fright. Looking around to make sure no one was watching, she shushed him and said:

"Some things are better left unsaid and unheard!"

What the mother and son didn't know was that what they were about to say would not only be overheard, but also that what they wanted to do would never be accomplished.

It took Liu Yunqing more than a month to travel to reach the Fuliu Mountains, the place where the nightmare of her previous life began.

After entering the Fuliu Mountains, he found a secluded spot to reveal his true appearance before heading towards the Liu family.

Liu Yunqing was actually quite curious about what situation the mother and son would be in if she escaped from the Liu family.

In their past life, the mother and son, together with Liu Yunzhao, exchanged their lives for a lot of resources and lived a good life for a while.

However, in this world, cause and effect are always cyclical, and good days that are not meant for us will eventually come to an end.

Liu Yunqing didn't pay attention to what happened to the mother and son afterward, only knowing that it wasn't a good thing.

In this lifetime, I failed to please Liu Yunzhao; I don't know if things will get worse or better.

A sense of villainous pleasure welled up in Liu Yunqing's heart, and he stepped into the Liu family with a touch of urgency.

But the villain's pleasure is often short-lived.

As soon as Liu Yunqing stepped into the Liu family home, all she heard was the mother and son whispering to each other.

But every word of those whispers infuriated Liu Yunqing, making him want to twist their heads off.

"Mother, will this method work? That bitch was able to escape, how could she still have feelings for us?"

"Besides, that bitch can cultivate now. She wouldn't even look at the mortal 'relics' you left behind, would she?"

The woman, now back in her own courtyard, showed no sign of flattery or fawning. Instead, she sat gracefully before her dressing table, tidying her makeup and hair, like a true noblewoman.

Hearing the boy's words, he paused slightly, and gave a soft "tsk":

"Silly child, that was said for the family to hear. How could that little bastard have any feelings for us?"

"What can truly bring her back is those so-called relics."

Upon hearing this, the boy was initially puzzled, but then became excited and said:

"There's a story behind this? Mother, my dear mother, please tell me!"

The woman let the boy whine and shake her arm, and after a while, she poked the boy's forehead with a finger and said:

"As expected of my own child, she's so smart!"

After praising her own son, the woman's expression changed to one of disgust and disdain as she recalled Liu Yunqing:

"Hmph, she was able to escape and cultivate, so she must know something."

"The relics I'm talking about aren't mine, but those of that bastard's mother. The rest of the family might not understand, but she certainly could."

The boy's face showed greed as he pressed for an answer:

"What was that relic? Was it very valuable?"

The woman gave the boy a reproachful look, then said with indulgent tenderness:

"Silly child, I already told you it's a lie. Your dead father didn't tell me anything, how would I know what it was?"

"Slap—slap—slap—"

"Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Mother. I understand now."

The mother and son still had smug looks on their faces when a burst of angry clapping came from behind. The figure that appeared out of thin air was the very person they had been talking about, the bastard.

Both of them showed surprise at the same time, and the boy blurted out:

"Wow, they moved so fast? They've already released the news?"

Before she could finish speaking, the woman had reacted, glared at the boy, then turned to Liu Yunqing with a loving smile, as if nothing had happened:

"Qingqing is back?"

"Where have you been these past two years? Your mother was so worried about you!"

"Are you tired from the journey? Take a rest, and Mom will make you something delicious."

"Xu'er, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come help me!"

"Huh? Oh..."

The son was ruthless but lacked cunning. Seeing his mother putting on an act, Liu Yunqing could only watch with a smile, unable to hide the absurdity in her eyes.

They followed the woman away in a daze, subconsciously cursing Liu Yunqing as an "idiot" in their hearts. The next moment, the two of them were bounced back.

"you……"

Knowing that Liu Yunqing was behind it, fear finally flashed across the woman's face. She wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Liu Yunqing's words.

"No need to trouble Mother, I'll leave after I've seen you off."