Chapter 88 (revised version)

Xue Zhao was a household name among the wealthy in Kyoto. Initially, it was because he had once given up his inheritance of hundreds of billions of yuan for a commoner woman, and had also caused a sensation with Wang Yao.

Later, Xue Zhao finally came to his senses and "turned over a new leaf". He divorced the commoner girl and married Wang Yao. The old man of the Xue family was so happy that he had people prepare to welcome the return of his proud grandson. However, both the Wang and Xue families were suppressed at the same time. It turned out that Xue Zhao and Wang Yao had offended and killed a big shot at some point.

The big shot announced that the feud between him, Xue Zhao and Wang Yao would never be resolved, and the Wang and Xue families would completely sever ties with them if they did not want to be implicated.

Who that big shot was and how powerful he was were not known to the people present, but as far as they knew, the heads of the Wang and Xue families had asked people everywhere to make peace with that big shot. No one knew what the result was, but everyone knew that the heads of the Wang and Xue families were soon sick from anger, and then they announced that they would completely sever ties with Xue Zhao and Wang Yao, and even ruthlessly took back the real estate, cars, jewelry and money they had given to the two. They also strictly forbade any family member to continue to have any contact with them or to help them. Anyone who dared to knowingly violate the rules would be kicked out of the house like them.

This time, the two of them were really left with nothing.

Xue Zhao was once a civil servant, but his extramarital affair, which included divorcing his wife and forcing her to death, was reported to his workplace and he was fired.

In order to make a living, the sons and daughters of wealthy tycoons can only work everywhere like ordinary people, experiencing the warmth and coldness of human nature and suffering all kinds of bullying.

The two once became negative examples in the wealthy circle. Parents used their experiences to warn their children to accept arranged marriages, and children who resisted arranged marriages also used them to remind their parents that arranged marriages are harmful.

At that time, Wang Yao was already pregnant. Xue Zhao and she both regarded the child as an important bargaining chip for Xue Zhao to return to the Xue family. Unexpectedly, it became a burden in the end.

The two quarreled over daily necessities, but they still had not given up the desire to return to the Xue family to inherit the family property. They were both determined to put a lot of effort into training their son. They told everyone that their son was so outstanding, and how could Mr. Xue really be willing to give up his grandson, and that sooner or later he would bring their son back to the Xue family to train him.

Everyone treated them as a joke, because after the Wang and Xue families severed ties with them, the big shot was clearly still angry, and the Wang and Xue families were subject to many constraints in those years. However, Mr. Xue and his children were also very resourceful people, and they worked together to support the Xue family.

But the Wang family was not doing so well. Old Master Wang's health was declining day by day, and his children were also getting weaker and weaker. Surprisingly, none of them could turn the tide at this time. And perhaps it was retribution for the Wang family's many evil deeds, but their fortunes were getting worse and worse, and their business was in decline. Once, the Wang family was on par with the Xue family, and even slightly stronger than the Xue family. Later, the Wang family had fallen so far that they could only rely on begging the Xue family for food to barely survive.

The Xue family is not much better off. They are no longer as good as before. They are just like a centipede that is still alive even after its death.

The people of the Xue and Wang families hated Xue Zhao and Wang Yao so much that they would never let them come back.

However, no one expected that they would one day return to their family. Their son Xue Tinghe was unexpectedly chosen by the president of the Heavenly Master Association and accepted as his apprentice. He also inherited the Qi family's heritage, which is said to be the most mysterious and powerful in the world of metaphysics, and became the only heir of the Qi family.

In order to expand its influence, the Tianshi Association promoted Xue Tinghe, the only heir of the Qi family, as the spokesperson for the younger generation of Tianshi.

With the support of the Heavenly Master Association, Xue Tinghe leaped from being a laughing stock to a genius Heavenly Master admired by everyone, and Xue Zhao and Wang Yao finally got their pride back.

The big shot who had been targeting them did not make any more moves, so everyone thought that even the big shot was afraid of the Tianshi Association behind Xue Tinghe, and the Xue and Wang families finally agreed to let them return to their roots.

However, the fate of this family of three was so dramatic and eventful. Before they could enjoy their success for long, the true heir of the Qi family appeared. He not only beat Xue Tinghe into a pulp, but also joined forces with the Special Management Bureau to wipe out the Tianshi Association behind Xue Tinghe.

The family of three fell from grace once again, but this time, few dared to look down on them. Although Xue Tinghe was not as good as Qi Yue and Qi Yue had denied him the title of heir to the Qi family, he was still a powerful celestial master. The Xue family's attitude was also very ambiguous, and they did not expel Xue Zhao from the family again. However, it was unlikely that he would inherit the Xue family.

But the ups and downs of the fate of this family of three have been talked about for a long time in the wealthy circles of Kyoto.

Now seeing Xue Zhao and Wang Yao appear, and the Zhong family's strange attitude, everyone couldn't help but ignite a raging fire of gossip.

Did they hear correctly? Xue Zhao called Mr. and Mrs. Zhong "Mom and Dad." Isn't he Mr. Xue's biological son? Why would he call someone else "Mom and Dad"? Could they be his adoptive parents? But I've never heard that Xue Zhao didn't grow up in the Xue family?

Then they saw Xue Zhao said sadly: "You are Yingying's parents, how can you not be my parents? You were still abroad at that time, and you probably didn't know that we had actually remarried before Yingying died."

Everyone was in an uproar. Could it be that the commoner woman that Xue Zhao loved so much that he gave up his family inheritance and voluntarily left home for her was the daughter of the Zhong family?

But wasn't she just a commoner with no power behind her? Oh, the Zhong family hadn't gone abroad or made a fortune at that time!

So what were Xue Zhao and Wang Yao doing here? Seeing the Zhong family prosper, they were trying to establish connections. But would it work? Judging by the Zhong family's reactions, they were ready to tear him apart.

Moreover, even though the Zhong family has become rich now, their roots are still abroad and they are still not as good as the Xue family. The Xue family should not have fallen to the point where they have to please their enemies.

What's more, Master Xue Zhao brought Wang Yao with him, which made it seem more like they were here to cause trouble.

No one was sure whether Xue Zhao was here to cause trouble, but Wang Yao was definitely here to cause trouble.

As soon as Xue Zhao finished speaking, Wang Yao scolded him, "Husband, why didn't you tell me that it was Zhong Yingying who used her own life and the life of her unborn child to force you to remarry her?"

Xue Zhao disagreed and said, "Yaoyao, you promised me not to mention this before you came."

Wang Yao stamped her feet, helpless yet tolerant, and said, "Alright, although she interfered with our relationship first and made us go through so many unnecessary twists and turns before we were finally together, she is your ex-wife after all, and she is no longer with us. I don't want to embarrass you. You can treat her as a little sister. Every year on her death anniversary, I will go to give her flowers and talk to her. You have to be filial to her parents, so what else can I do? Naturally, I can only join you in respecting them as my elders."

This is quite telling.

Mr. Zhong was so angry that he couldn't utter a word. He covered his heart and fell backwards.

Wang Yao did not hide the pride in her eyes at all, and wanted to continue to make a few hypocritical provocative remarks.

Zhong Zhuoyu stepped forward to block their way, her eyes cold and her demeanor stern. "You know best what was right and wrong back then. But I hope you understand that we are no longer the Zhong family that allowed you to bully us at will over 20 years ago, forcing us to flee the country. Nor are we the same family you, a young lady from the Wang family who has fallen so far and can only survive by begging for mercy from the Xue family, can bully. When we return this time, we will seek justice from both the Wang and Xue families!"

The artificial smile on Wang Yao's face disappeared. Although she was finally able to follow Xue Tinghe back to the Xue family because of her son's status as a mother, the decline of the Wang family made her suffer from the ridicule of her sisters-in-law in the Xue family.

Her eyes were extremely cold and sinister, and she sneered, "You are so ambitious! I want to see how you autumn grasshoppers will take revenge on me!"

Then she shook Xue Zhao's arm and said with great grievance, "Husband, look at you. You came all the way here to congratulate people on their birthday, but in the end, no one appreciated it and they even treated us as enemies. Are you going to stay here and put your face in their cold butt without any dignity?"

Xue Zhao rubbed her ears distressedly: "I'm sorry, I came here out of my own selfish motives and made you feel wronged."

Wang Yao was very pleased: "It doesn't matter, who told me to love you so much?"

The two looked at each other lovingly, appearing to be very affectionate and making others envious, but it made the Zhong family feel disgusted.

The others also looked at him strangely. This was truly a case of killing someone without taking their heart. Going to the old lady's birthday party to show off their affection was even more cruel than throwing a cake in her face.

Old Mrs. Zhong wanted to take off her shoes and beat up these two shameless dogs and bitches, and the Zhong family also wanted to curse them without caring about their image, but they took into account that today's birthday party was also the first appearance of China and Canada in the circle of wealthy people, and they couldn't really let it be ruined because of these two disgusting dogs and bitches. They could only bear the disgust and continue to pretend to be polite and asked them to leave quickly with cold words. If they wanted to show their affection, they could do it somewhere else, and not disgust people here.

Xue Zhao was very sad, but he still said politely, "Since you don't want to see me so much, I won't stay here any longer and make you angry. But, Mom and Dad, big brother and little brother, you must believe me, my love for Yingying has never changed. I sincerely want to honor her parents on her behalf. If you encounter any troubles in the future, you can come to me."

Mr. Zhong finally caught his breath, took a deep breath, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Get out!"

After yelling, he immediately started coughing violently due to choking.

Xue Zhao was afraid that he would really anger Mr. Zhong to death, not to mention that their purpose of coming here today had been achieved. He was about to turn around and leave without saying anything else, but suddenly his eyes fixed on the handsome young man who squeezed next to Mr. Zhong and handed him a glass of water.

Gu Yunshuang was blocked by the Zhong family members who were pushing over, so Xue Zhao was unable to see him at the first time.

Gu Yunshuang's fame was so high that even the wealthy and powerful knew him. Previously, negative information about him was ubiquitous online, as the wealthy couldn't live without it. Now that they knew about the existence of the metaphysical world, it was even more impossible for them to not know him. It was said that his childhood sweetheart, Qi Yue, was a genius celestial master even more powerful than Xue Tinghe.

While others were still speculating whether Qi Yue was truly the Heavenly Master, Xue Zhao was absolutely certain the rumors were true, and he knew even more details. Since the livestream at the ancient house ended, the Qi family inheritance talisman on Xue Tinghe had completely lost its effectiveness.

Now no one in Xuanxue acknowledges that he is the heir of the Qi family, and even the awe and reverence they once showed towards him has turned into sarcasm and ridicule.

What was even more unacceptable to them was that without the help of the inheritance talisman, Xue Tinghe's strength plummeted. Not only could he no longer use the Golden Dragon Art that he once used to use effortlessly, but he even had to draw dozens of pieces of ordinary talisman paper before he could successfully draw one. He was even worse than the ordinary talented Heavenly Master whom he once regarded as a waste and completely ignored.

Xue Zhao also understood more clearly that the reason why their family of three could continue to stay in the Xue family and their enemies and rivals did not dare to take advantage of their misfortune was because other people did not know about Xue Tinghe's situation. Once the news that Xue Tinghe had become worse than an ordinary heavenly master spread, their family of three would suffer even more.

So these days he asked Xue Tinghe to stay at home and not see anyone, using the excuse that the shock was too great to accept.

He knew very well that they were now like a paper tiger, easily broken by a single poke. And the one who had caused their family to fall from heaven to dust once again was Qi Yue.

He had seen Qi Yue's appearance on the Internet and was shocked at the time. Others thought that Qi Yue just happened to look like him and Xue Tinghe, but he knew that Qi Yue not only looked like them, but also like his deceased ex-wife Zhong Yingying.

He even had a vague feeling that this was his and Zhong Yingying's child. But how could this be possible? Zhong Yingying had died before the child was even born. Even when Zhong Yingying was still alive, the child had already died in her womb.

Because he wanted to return to the Xue family and take back what originally belonged to him, he had to marry Wang Yao. Wang Yao told him very clearly that his eldest son must be born to her, and she would not allow other legitimate or illegitimate children to compete with her son for the family property.

So he secretly gave Zhong Yingying a drug that would cause her to have a miscarriage. Although Zhong Yingying did not have a miscarriage, the doctor told him with certainty that the child had died.

Zhong Yingying couldn't accept this reality, so she refused to let the doctor induce her labor, always believing that his child was still alive. He felt that he had already let Zhong Yingying down and couldn't bear to continue to stimulate her, so he didn't force her to have an induced labor.

Could it be that Zhong Yingying was right, and the child was indeed not dead at the time? No, it was impossible. The doctor had repeatedly checked and was very sure that the child was really dead.

So Qi Yue could not possibly be his and Zhong Yingying's child. This was all just a coincidence.

Although he comforted himself in this way, Xue Zhao still couldn't help but pay more attention to Qi Yue. Naturally, he became more aware of how close the relationship between Gu Yunshuang and Qi Yue was.

Now that Gu Yunshuang was here, he couldn't help but wonder if Qi Yue was here too. Especially since Qi Yue looked so much like Zhong Yingying, the Zhong family, seeing his appearance and the matching age, and not knowing much about the past, would inevitably mistakenly assume Qi Yue was their child, and deliberately approached him to invite him to the birthday party.

Thinking of this, Xue Zhao felt gloomy in his heart. He saw from the corner of his eye that Wang Yao's face was tense and her eyes were gloomy. He felt even more uneasy and was about to leave while holding Wang Yao's hand.

A voice suddenly called them, and it sounded like a nightmare to their ears.

"Since Mr. Xue and Ms. Wang are here, why are they in such a hurry to leave?"

The two turned around and saw the person they least wanted to see.

Qi Yue walked towards them step by step with his hands in his pockets. Behind him, there were clearly crowds of guests attending the birthday party, but what they saw seemed to be a huge dragon head hidden in the darkness, staring at them like it was staring at its prey. The inexplicable fear squeezed their chests and made them almost breathless as if they were drowning.

Xue Zhao thrust his palm hard into his sleeve, the pain bringing him back to his senses from his fear. He subconsciously looked away, not daring to meet Qi Yue's eerie eyes, which were as dark as black holes. He tried to pull himself together, and said in a hoarse voice, "I want to stay, but we're not very welcome here. We won't stay any longer and spoil the fun."

"Are you not welcome?" Qi Yue looked at Mrs. Zhong with pretended confusion.

Old Mrs. Zhong understood what Qi Yue meant and felt very embarrassed. She was 100% unwilling to let these two shameless and despicable villains stay here any longer, but Xue Zhao was Qi Yue's biological father after all, and Qi Yue would inevitably have a sense of admiration for him, so she came out to rescue Xue Zhao. She also didn't want to lose Qi Yue's face and embarrass Qi Yue.

Just when she was about to bite her teeth and endure the frustration, Gu Yunshuang secretly pulled her hand and whispered in her ear: "Peace buckle."

Mrs. Zhong was shocked to realize that the peace locket Qi Yue had given her had been getting hotter and hotter since she hadn't seen it before. At first, she thought it was due to her body temperature being affected by it, but now she realized that the temperature had already exceeded the normal body temperature.

Although Gu Yunshuang's voice was low, the Zhong family members around him could barely hear it. They looked over quietly and almost cried out in surprise. The peace locket actually emitted a faint light. If they hadn't looked closely at it from a close distance, they would have thought it was just a reflection of the jade.

Thinking that this was most likely a magical weapon, the Zhong family immediately understood.

Then Xue Zhao and Wang Yao were surprised to see that everyone in the Zhong family changed their expressions in an instant, from frowning and angry to warm smiles.

Mrs. Zhong said gently and kindly, "Of course I welcome you to come and celebrate my birthday."

Mr. Zhong stopped panting and coughing, and said with full energy, "Aren't you going to honor us on behalf of Yingying? The cake hasn't even been cut, and the wine hasn't even been toasted, and you're leaving. How can you be a son-in-law? Stay, everyone. Don't leave."

Xue Zhao and Wang Yao had a stronger premonition that something was not going to happen, and they didn't want to stay any longer.

"No, I know what I'm doing. You don't have to push yourself. Let's go now, right now."

Xue Zhao said as he pulled Wang Yao and tried to leave by force.

Boss Zhong and Zhong Zhuoyu hurried forward to pull him, and the two brothers pulled Xue Zhao's arms, one on the left and one on the right.

Boss Zhong: "No need to force it, no need to force it. We were wrong before, but now we sincerely welcome you!"

Zhong Zhuoyu: "Come to think of it, it's been a while since the three of us have gotten together for a drink. Today, one of us must leave and not leave until we're drunk. Didn't you say you still love my sister? You wouldn't be so disrespectful to her brothers, would you?"

Xue Zhao: “…”

The two daughters-in-law of the Zhong family also pulled Wang Yao's arms hard from the left and right.

The eldest daughter-in-law said: "Didn't you say that you would treat my sister-in-law as a younger sister, and that you would respect our old man and old lady as your elders? The elders' birthday banquet hasn't even started for a short while, how could you leave immediately after just a few words?"

The younger daughter-in-law said: "Since she is my eldest sister-in-law's sister, she is also our good sister. Come, let's get together and chat. What do you like to talk about? Clothes, jewelry, or children, we can all talk."

Wang Yao: “…”

The couple finally experienced what it meant to shoot themselves in the foot.

The people around were also stunned. They originally thought that Xue Zhao and Wang Yao were just acting idiots, but now they realized that the Zhong family's speed of changing faces was just as fast.

Just when Xue Zhao and Wang Yao were being held back by the Zhong family and unable to leave, Qi Yue carefully examined them for a long time before finally discovering something. He smiled knowingly and slowly pulled out a yellow talisman, saying, "Let me see what gift you've brought."

Xue Zhao was still relatively calm, but Wang Yao was completely panicked. She burst out with great strength to throw away the two daughters-in-law of the Zhong family, and rushed towards Qi Yue, trying to snatch the talisman paper from his hand.

Unfortunately, before she could rush over, Qi Yue shook the talisman paper between his fingertips, and the talisman paper immediately combusted without fire.

Wang Yao could no longer take a step forward. Countless red threads that seemed to be soaked in blood tightly wrapped around her body, leaving only her arms and head exposed. The threads also spread out in several directions with her body as the center.

These red lines were all incorporeal. Some people felt nothing as they were passed through their bodies, but they still felt a tingling sensation on their scalps and quickly moved away.

The scene looked extremely strange and everyone around was scared and hid away. It also allowed everyone to see clearly that the people entangled by the red line were actually all the members of the Zhong family.

What was unexpected was that Xue Zhao was also entangled in red threads, and they were thicker and more numerous!

Qi Yue frowned slightly as he watched Wang Yao, who was about to be tangled into a mummy by the red thread, and said in a deep voice, "A living person is binding himself with resentment. Do you want to turn yourself into a vengeful spirit?"

Wang Yao stubbornly said, "I don't know what you're talking about. You're using some high-tech special effect just to slander us, right? Did the Zhong family ask you to do this? Did they tell you that you were Zhong Yingying's son, that they were all your blood relatives, and that I was the murderer who killed your mother, so that you would hate me? I tell you, they were all lying to you. When Zhong Yingying died, the baby in her belly was only seven months old. She died before it was even born. Even if you look like my husband and that woman, you can't be that child!"

The people who were looking here with fear and curiosity immediately revealed gossipy eyes.

Qi Yue ignored her and said, "Your son is also a Heavenly Master. Didn't he tell you that vengeful spirits are divided into different levels? Only vengeful spirits formed by the resentment left after the death of a god have the possibility of gaining consciousness. The vengeful spirits formed by ordinary people are only the lowest level, devoid of any reason and only knowing how to kill. They are no different from death."

Wang Yao froze for a moment, then immediately retorted harshly, "Impossible! Don't try to trick me! I don't believe a single word you say."

Qi Yue was too lazy to waste time talking to her and said directly to Xue Zhao, "Call your son and have him talk. You've seen the red thread wrapped around you, haven't you? Anyone entangled by the red thread is someone she deeply resents, and they will become the nourishment for her to transform into a spirit. The thickest and most numerous red thread wrapped around you means she hates you the most. She can immediately drain all your luck and vitality with just a thought. If you want to survive, call your son and have him come and persuade her."

Xue Zhao's face looked very ugly, and he took out his cell phone without hesitation. He didn't know whether what Qi Yue said was true or not, but he couldn't joke with his own life.

Wang Yao's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "No fighting!"

They both knew best what Xue Tinghe's current situation was. If Xue Tinghe was involved in this matter, he would probably be exposed.

Xue Zhao also thought about this problem. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to continue calling Xue Tinghe. He said soothingly, "Yaoyao, don't worry, I believe you. But you have seen the current situation. If I don't let Tinghe refute him, how can I clear your name? I think he is just talking nonsense and deliberately throwing dirty water on us. How can a healthy living person become a vengeful spirit?"

Wang Yao, who had been married to him for so many years, saw at a glance that his words were completely perfunctory. She was immediately furious, and laughed in anger. "Why not? Ever since I learned that there are ghosts and gods in this world, I realized how useless and incompetent humans are. Times are changing. The supernatural will eventually revive in this world. Only those who master extraordinary powers will not be at the mercy of others."

Anyway, she has been exposed. As long as her son won't be implicated, what's wrong with her admitting it?

Everyone was speechless after hearing this. Were they too deeply influenced by novels and TV dramas? Didn't they hear what Qi Yue had just said? Ordinary people who became vengeful spirits, or even low-level, irrational ones, were no different from being dead. And what was low-level? They were people any ghost or celestial master could easily crush. And yet, he still thought he was reaching the pinnacle of life? Was he dreaming?

Qi Yue said in a daze, "Are you afraid you've been scammed? Auntie, what year is it now? Haven't you downloaded the anti-fraud app yet?"

This shouldn't be the case! He, the Ghost King who had just returned from the Ghost Realm, knew to download the anti-fraud app. It made no sense that Wang Yao, a living person who had always lived in the big city, didn't know about it.

Thinking of a possibility, Qi Yue understood and said, "Auntie, even if you are old, you should still keep your thoughts progressive."

To Wang Yao, these words sounded like: Auntie, you are out of date.

Wang Yao: “…”

Wang Yao went crazy, and countless red lines whipped towards Qi Yue fiercely, "You bastard! I'll kill you!!!"

Qi Yue raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, and a golden barrier blocked all the red lines that were drawn.

Seeing how angry Wang Yao was, it seemed that even though she said that he couldn't be the child in Zhong Yingying's belly, her subconscious mind had already determined that it was him.

First there was the hatred for him for stepping on Xue Tinghe, then there was the hatred for Zhong Yingying, and now with Qi Yue's words, it was as if Zhong Yingying was standing in front of her and proudly showing off to her: Look how great my son is, your son is a waste, and you have become a yellow-faced old lady abandoned by the times.

How could she not be crazy?

Seeing that he could not break Qi Yue's barrier, Wang Yao wanted to extract the luck and vitality of everyone in the Zhong family to improve his own strength.

Qi Yue saw what she was thinking and immediately threw out several pieces of talisman paper. The talismans, shining with golden light, quickly cut the red lines hidden on the Zhong family members like flying knives, and then formed a talisman formation to trap Wang Yao inside.

Wang Yao was immediately seriously injured when so many red threads were suddenly cut off, and was then surrounded by the talisman formation. Xue Zhao, who was still entangled by the red threads, became her only hope of survival.

Xue Zhao met her resentful gaze, his heart trembling, and he quickly turned and ran. He hadn't run just now because he was afraid of irritating her. However, he had only run a few steps when the red string on his body was pulled, and he was pulled backwards and fell in front of Wang Yao.

Xue Zhao suppressed his fear and shouted before he even got up: "Yaoyao, I'm your husband! Didn't you say you love me? Think about our son Tinghe, he's still waiting for us to come back. Don't make the same mistake again."

More and more of this dark energy emanated from Wang Yao's body. "Yes, I do love you. I have always loved you. It's not just because I love you, but also for Ting He. That's why, even though I hate you the most, I have never been willing to kill you. Brother Zhao, why did you run away? Are you also afraid of my current half-human, half-ghost appearance, and think I will kill you?"

Xue Zhao choked, then quickly said with a cheerful look, "Yaoyao, it's great that you're still awake. When I saw you just now, I was afraid that you'd lost your mind, just like Qi Yue said. Yaoyao, don't be angry. I wasn't afraid that you'd abandon me and run away. I was just thinking you'd lost your mind, and I was afraid that if I accidentally hurt you, you'd blame yourself when you woke up."

Everyone couldn't help but sigh inwardly, what a thick skin! Even at this point, he could still feign innocence while shifting the blame onto Qi Yue. These days, you can't be considered a scumbag without the ability to lie openly.

Wang Yao didn't know if she really believed his lies. She looked at his changing eyes, which scared him into a cold sweat. Suddenly, she tilted her head and asked innocently, "Brother Zhao, we have been married for so many years. Have you ever truly loved me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I've always loved you too."

"What about Zhong Yingying? Do you love her more, or me more?"

Xue Zhao said without thinking: "Have you forgotten? I told you many times that the one I have always loved is you. It's my fault that I was young and impulsive at that time. I didn't recognize my feelings earlier. I only wanted to resist the control and arrangements of my family. I mistook my affection for Zhong Yingying for love. That's why you suffered so much pain in love. Fortunately, I finally recognized my feelings, and you can forgive the mistakes I made. Let us be together again and never miss each other again."

He spoke with deep affection, his eyes always looking at Wang Yao with deep affection. Even though Wang Yao's face looked more and more pale and unremarkable, he remained calm. It was as if he really loved the woman in front of him deeply.

The Zhong family was so angry that they wanted to rush over and strangle him. "You've never loved Zhong Yingying. You've always loved Wang Yao. So, you two should just be locked up!" "Why are you messing with an innocent Zhong Yingying? Are you trying to spice up your peaceful love?"

Wang Yao laughed softly, and her laughter became louder and louder until she threw her head back and laughed out loud. Only then did everyone notice that her face was covered with tears.

She wiped the tears from her face gracefully with her fingers and smiled, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. He's just like that. He says he loves me, but in his heart he hates me the most. You don't have to refute me. I've been married to you for many years, and if I still don't notice it, I'd be a fool."

"You keep saying you love me, but in your heart you still love Zhong Yingying. No, you should love yourself." Perhaps she was too angry, and today she felt the urge to vent all the unhappiness that had been lingering in her for years.

"Zhong Yingying made you experience the beauty of love, so you are willing to give up everything for her, even though you know that this will implicate her family, you are unwilling to let go. You are moving yourself, no, you have also moved that fool Zhong Yingying. Oh, or should I say, I am also a fool. Do you know? After knowing that you are willing to leave the Xue family for him, I am really moved by your love, and I am really envious of Zhong Yingying. Obviously, I am your fiancée, your childhood sweetheart who grew up with you. Why is it that she who appeared halfway and not me is the one who gets your love so deeply? But I still decided to help you, I really decided to let go and help you. But why did you come to provoke me again?"

Wang Yao couldn't help crying again as she spoke.

Xue Zhao was stunned for a moment, his expression was very complicated, and he actually mustered up the courage to reach out and hug her.

Wang Yao suddenly stopped crying, her eyes filled with resentment as she said coldly, "Of course you're here to provoke me, because Zhong Yingying has become a burden to you. In the face of poverty, all love and romance are nothing but a bubble. You can only marry me to join the Xue family and reclaim your position as heir to the Xue family. Continue to be the extravagant young master you are."

It's a pity that she didn't understand it at the time, and was ecstatic to think that the love he had been longing for would finally belong to her.

Until she and Xue Zhao fell from the clouds to the dust, like all ordinary people, working hard for a monthly salary of two to three thousand, haggling over that little money every day, and often quarreling over trivial matters at home, even coming to blows. During those years, she no longer saw the slightest bit of love in Xue Zhao's eyes.

All he saw was hatred. He felt that she had offended that unknown figure and had brought him into trouble. If killing her could allow him to return to the Xue family, she believed he would do it.

But what if she understood it? She still loved him very much, not to mention that he was the biological father of her son. But she still hated him very much.

When Xue Tinghe was in trouble and they were on the verge of falling from grace again, she saw Qi Yue, who looked so much like Zhong Yingying, and the hatred in her heart could no longer be suppressed. Then that person appeared and taught her how to obtain extraordinary abilities.

She wanted Xue Zhao to be her nourishment for entering the extraordinary world, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. However, that person said that in order to evolve, you must have nourishment. It just so happened that the Zhong family came back at this time and wanted to take revenge on them, so he would use them as his own nourishment.

She originally wanted to slowly drain the luck and vitality of everyone in the Zhong family, without anyone noticing. However, that person told her that the Zhong family had already established a connection with Qi Yue, and perhaps Qi Yue had already discovered something strange about the Zhong family.

To prevent further complications, she had urged Xue Zhao to bring her along today, giving her a chance to entice more of the Zhong family into a fight and take them all out tonight. But she had never expected Qi Yue to show up at Old Lady Zhong's birthday party, running into them headfirst.

This shouldn't be the case! That person clearly said that Qi Yue wouldn't come out!

Thinking of that person, the red lines on Wang Yao's body suddenly expanded and quickly wrapped around her hands and head.

At this moment, Wang Yao finally felt the approach of death and realized that what Qi Yue said was very likely true. Once her whole body was wrapped in the red line, she would completely turn into a mindless ghost who only knew how to kill, which was no different from real death. Moreover, she could not control herself and began to quickly drain the luck and vitality from Xue Zhao. In a short moment, Xue Zhao's hair turned white and deep wrinkles appeared on his face. He looked like he was ten years older.

Wang Yao finally panicked and said in fear: "Save us, save us..."

At the same time, Qi Yue pointed towards the void, and the several yellow talismans floating around Wang Yao suddenly and quickly hit her body. The blazing fireworks ignited instantly, completely engulfing her and Xue Zhao. The two of them fell to the ground motionless before they could even let out a scream.

Everyone stepped back in horror. Was this going to burn someone to death?

However, the flames burned quickly and extinguished just as quickly, as if they had never appeared before. Wang Yao and Xue Zhao were completely unharmed, except that the red lines had all disappeared. Wang Yao also returned to normal, with a rosy complexion. But Xue Zhao still looked a dozen years older.

Now that her life was no longer in danger, Wang Yao regained her sanity. She looked at Qi Yue with a complicated expression and said fiercely, "I won't thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have chosen to do this."

This ungrateful look made others very unhappy.

She ignored the criticism from others and went straight to help Xue Zhao up. Xue Zhao looked at her with disgust and hatred in his eyes. He endured it but did not push her away. He let her support him and staggered towards the gate step by step like an old man.

The others looked at Qi Yue, but Qi Yue didn't react, and none of them dared to speak out to stop him.

Looking at them supporting each other from behind, there is actually a feeling of a couple who will depend on each other and grow old together.

Unfortunately, he could only speak out to break this harmonious atmosphere. Qi Yue thought without any guilt: "I'm afraid you two will have to go somewhere first after leaving here."

Both of them froze. Wang Yao turned around and said viciously, "I'm back to normal now. You Heavenly Masters can't attack ordinary people."

Qi Yue smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I don't want to do anything to you."

Just as the two of them were secretly breathing a sigh of relief, the banquet hall door was pushed open from the outside. Ling Yifei and his men strode in, showing their credentials to Wang Yao and the others. "This is the Special Management Bureau's Combat Division, Law Enforcement Team One. Someone has reported you using metaphysical methods to harm people. Please come with us for an investigation."

The two men's pupils suddenly shrank. Xue Zhao tried to straighten his back and said in a deep voice, "So-called theology is nothing but feudal superstition. You have no factual evidence to prove that we harmed people. The Special Management Bureau is not the police and has no law enforcement power. You can't take us away."

Ling Yifei was well prepared. He took out a red-headed document and waved it in front of him. "There wasn't any before, but there is now. If someone uses metaphysical means to harm someone, there must be metaphysical evidence, which can also be used as evidence in court. Take them away."

Several team members behind him immediately stepped forward and handcuffed the two men.

Wang Yao tried to put up a last-ditch effort: "Let us go! You can't arrest us! I'm going to have my lawyer sue you!"

At this time, Qi Yue's voice drifted over, "By the way, Captain Ling, I think Xue Tinghe, as Ms. Wang Yao's biological son and a very famous Heavenly Master, couldn't possibly not have noticed something was wrong with her. He might have been the one who told Ms. Wang Yao how to resolve her grudges and harm others, or he might be an accomplice. So, he must be brought back for investigation."

Ling Yifei nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder. I will arrange for others to find him."

Wang Yao and Xue Zhao were really panicked this time.

"Wait, this has nothing to do with my son. He wasn't the one who taught me. He has no idea about it. You can't go looking for him!"

Qi Yue scoffed, "Why not? Are you afraid that others will find out that Xue Tinghe, without the inheritance talisman I left behind as a support, can't perform a single incantation or draw a single talisman, and has become a complete mediocre person?"

Wang Yao and Xue Zhao were shocked: Qi Yue actually knew about it and said it out in public.

Everyone was shocked. Xue Tinghe went from a genius to a mediocrity?

Qi Yue walked over to Wang Yao and lowered his voice, "That person didn't tell you, did he? I am indeed Zhong Yingying's son. You probably never imagined that the big man who suppressed you back then was none other than my grandfather, my mother's biological father."

Wang Yao widened her eyes in disbelief. Xue Zhao, who had also heard Qi Yue's words, had a blank expression on his face.