"Ya Xi, this is a past that your mother and I don't want to talk about." Mu Long sighed. He didn't want to tell Mu Ya Xi too many details. After all, the process was full of cruelty and blood.

A wedding is bound to involve drinking. Mu Long, who had been in the business world for years, had long since mastered the art of drinking without getting drunk. But upon entering the bridal chamber, he, who had been somewhat sober, became completely drunk. After a night of intense and satisfying sex, he realized upon sobering up that the woman lying beside him was not his lover.

Dai Tong had specially concocted the drug, a technique she'd used when she was Mu Long's assistant. However, Mu Long possessed divine blood, so ordinary medicines didn't work on him. He'd never noticed, believing it was sandalwood, a drug Dai Tong had used to relieve his stress. This time, Dai Tong took a desperate gamble, purchasing the expensive drug and placing it in the water of Mu Long's new home. Drinking it would have killed an average person, and combined with Mu Long's alcohol consumption, she finally managed to intoxicate him, fulfilling her long-cherished wish.

If it had been just a one-night stand, Mu Long would at most have punished her, but she wouldn't have done anything to her. But she insisted on tying Xu Wan up in the room, draping her behind a translucent curtain, and letting her witness the entire process. Dai Tong believed the best way to break a woman's heart was to let her watch the man she loved make love with another woman. As long as Xu Wan couldn't get over this, they would eventually separate. If she had a child, she could legitimately marry into the Mu family.

But she miscalculated. A woman driven to mad love can do anything, even be incredibly foolish. Her folly lay in letting Mu Long see Xu Wan tied to a chair. She was already in tears, slumped in the chair, her mouth sealed, choking silently. She was still draped in her gorgeous wedding dress, but the woman inside had lost her usual radiance. Mu Long practically lost his mind. He, who never laid a hand on a woman, nearly killed Dai Tong on the spot.

Dai Tong was thrown into the Mu family's secret training ground and tortured. If Xu Wan hadn't stopped her, she would have died long ago, and there wouldn't have been so much trouble. Xu Wan said that they were just businessmen, not executioners or gangsters, and they had no right to take anyone's life. She also didn't want Dai Tong to be on the Mu family's territory. Whether she was tortured or dead, it would be an indelible stain on her heart, making her feel uncomfortable. She just hoped to never see this woman again in her life. Mu Long then withdrew.

Over the years, Xu Wan and Mu Long never mentioned the existence of this woman. They both tacitly pretended that what happened that day had never happened.

"Do you know why Youyou's father came to find our ancestors?" Mu Long patted Mu Yaxi's hand and asked.

"Because our ancestors are the gods of fertility."

"Yes," Mu Long looked into the distance, "our combat abilities are nothing compared to the gods. These abilities were taught to our ancestors by the witches so they could protect themselves. They were fused into our ancestors' blood and passed down to us. Our true strength lies in nurturing. Perhaps this is why I suddenly had a son."

Mu Long's voice sounded calm, but he was already nauseated. Instead of feeling secretly happy about this unexpected son, he felt a wave of disgust. He loved children, whether boys or girls. He didn't deny that he preferred a boy, but his child had to be Xu Wan's, and only Xu Wan's. If he had known Dai Tong was pregnant with his child, he would never have let it be born. He was also amazed at the Mu family's ability. Dai Tong had actually managed to keep the child alive despite such inhuman torture.

The divine bloodline can only be perfectly inherited in a boy, which is why that man is more powerful than Mu Yaxi. Mu Long wanted a boy because he hoped to pass on his abilities and, in the future, inherit his business empire. A girl just needed to be happy and fulfilled, without having to bear the burden of the family. He had originally agreed with Xu Wan to have a boy and a girl, but Xu Wan's screams during labor were like sharp knives stabbing into his chest. He didn't want to let Xu Wan endure such pain again, so he resolutely decided to have only one daughter, Mu Yaxi, and no matter how Xu Wan tried to persuade him, he would not agree to have another child.

Mu Yaxi calmed down. The small plain before her looked like a layer of gold in the twilight. Her world remained the same as it had always been. Her father hadn't betrayed her mother. They were all victims of this conspiracy, including her so-called brother. She suddenly felt pity for him. Her mother had tried everything to win back her father's heart, but instead, she had saved an innocent life, one filled with hatred from birth. Who said hatred wasn't painful?

"What does he want to do?" Seeing that Mu Yaxi was no longer distant from him, Mu Long finally felt relieved.

"His abilities surpass mine, and he hates the Mu family. He's here for revenge." Mu Yaxi frowned, a chill running down his spine as he recalled his harsh words. The Mu family's strength was such that even the Lesomba tribe wouldn't dare act rashly, but hatred had the power to destroy everything. Driven by such hatred, Mu Yaxi wasn't sure the Mu family could remain unscathed.

"Let him come, I'll see what kind of trouble he can cause!" Mu Long snorted disdainfully.

"Dad, what if you recognize him?" Mu Yaxi suggested quietly. Although she felt sorry for her mother, this man was innocent after all. His hatred came from Dai Tong. Could it be melted away by the Mu family? Sometimes it's hard to tell who is completely right or wrong in the midst of grudges. They all share the same blood. Why would they kill each other over a woman's fault?

"impossible!"

Mu Yaxi was shocked. She didn't expect Mu Long to react so strongly.

Mu Long was furious and reprimanded Mu Yaxi harshly, which was rare. "Yaxi, remember, you are my only daughter. Children born by other women have nothing to do with me. Don't say such outrageous words again in the future. Are you worthy of your mother?"

"Dad, whether you recognize him or not, he is your son. It can't be changed. Can we go back to the past and prevent the tragedy from happening? Or can we put him back into Dai Tong's belly? Or should we just kill him directly? Can you do it?"

Every word was heartbreaking. Could he really bring himself to kill a living being, his own son, standing before him? But what if he threatened Mu Yaxi? Mu Yaxi only had three years left to inherit his ancestral bloodline. Did he appear now because he knew something?

"Did he ever hurt you?"