Chapter 75 The Sun of Revenge, the Serpent Demon Spirit
Her voice was firm and resolute.
Outside the herb garden, within the seventy-six blood arrays, some cultivators looked up at the sky and smiled bitterly, some bowed their heads and trembled as they signed Qin Tianshu's list of indictments, and some even shed tears while murderous intent surged forth—
The Shangguan Mind Poison is a controllable mind poison developed by the Shangguan family a hundred years ago. Without a Heaven-level cultivation, it is impossible to break through the control of the poison. In fact, in recent years, even cultivators above the Heaven level who come seeking revenge have been secretly harmed by other poisons from the Shangguan family.
Taking all this into consideration, Fan Xiang rushed to make medicinal beads along the way. They could be worn on the wrist or simply stored away. In short, she imbued them with spiritual energy, which could break the poison of Shangguan's mind-controlling poison.
It is a pity and a lament that the Shangguan family, with more than thirty members and holding the title of governor, is located far from other prefectures. Furthermore, the Youzhou Demon Suppression Pavilion is extremely incompetent. As a result, for decades, no one has been able to expose its insidious nature!
Shangguan Feng was taken aback when he heard Qingyu's words. It was really good. How many years had it been since anyone had listed all these things one by one? Or rather, she had said too little.
"Hahahaha, you vixen!"
"My Shangguan family is a century-old clan, and I am the governor of Youzhou. No matter what, it's not your place to say such things!"
"You're nothing but a minor demon. Using the Frostbite on you is an honor! Come on!"
"If you've got the guts, come and kill me!"
He shouted wildly, and some of the Shangguan clansmen around him laughed, some cried, and some trembled as they tried to run away.
A boy secretly tried to run back to the study, but smelled a burnt smell of fire. The study was on fire!
He trembled in panic, "The...study...fire, it's on fire!"
Almost instantly, all the Shangguan clan members looked towards the study. A pungent, acrid smell of burning filled the air, and the growing fire shadow swayed—
In the firelight, a boy kicked the broken door and strolled out leisurely.
"Shangguan's secret chamber is too dark,"
“I deliberately lit a fire so that everyone could see it.”
Wen Chuan smiled gently at them, as if they were truly in a secluded room, worried that they couldn't see clearly.
Fire shadows filled the sky, instantly obliterating the Shangguan family's centuries of accumulated power. Two old men from the Shangguan family shouted, "No! Don't!"
With that, they rushed into the study and, along with Shangguan Mishi, turned to ashes.
A few more have disappeared.
Shangguan Feng was speechless. He looked at these people, at these teenagers who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and just like that... just like that, they destroyed the Shangguan family's foundation built up over so many years...
They all deserve to die!
Damn it!
Tomorrow, yes, he still has tomorrow...
Thinking of this, he looked up, his face filled with despair, "Witch, kill me if you want!"
Wen Chuan walked over to Qing Yu and gently shook his head at her.
After understanding, Qingyu gave a rare bitter smile and looked at Shangguan Feng, "You are not my real enemy."
"You won't die by my hand."
"The person who really wants to kill you is still outside."
After saying this, she and Wen Chuan walked out of the herb garden, leaving behind only the Shangguan clan members and the firelight.
Lying sprawled on the ground, Shangguan Feng stared at her retreating figure and shouted, "It was me! Kill me!"
He seemed to have gone mad, grabbing at the other members of the Shangguan family beside him, crying out, "It's him! It's him!"
Shangguan Feng, his clothes disheveled and sparks flying, crawled on the ground, shouting, "Don't go!"
"It's me—Pfft!"
An extremely heavy sword intent struck, and Shangguan Feng collapsed to the ground, unable to rise. In his dying moments, his eyes widened, and he murmured, "It was me...it killed me...it was me..."
Flames filled the sky, and finally someone cried out, a desperate cry for help that abruptly cut short, leaving only the sound of splattering blood—
It was clearly just a fire in the study, and there was even a snow-covered path blocking the way in the courtyard, but inexplicably, the fire continued to spread and burn.
A crimson light burned across the sky, like a dark fire burning the clouds, while black breath filled the air. At this moment, the entire city of Youzhou was watching this place.
Amidst countless flames, shadowy figures relentlessly slaughtered, their eyes stained with blood in a thirst for revenge, tears streaming down their faces, as if the humiliation and struggles of the past years were telling them, "It's good, it's good, it's good."
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Hahahaha!
"That felt great! That felt so good!"
Hahahaha!
"ah!"
A cry for revenge, sharper and more agonizing than any cry for help, rang out. Amidst the raging flames, some rushed into the Youzhou City guard camp and the Demon Suppression Pavilion, relentlessly and frantically slaughtering Shangguan's men. Some, truly exhausted, laughed as they delivered their final blows to themselves within the flames. Others, continuing their slaughter, ultimately collapsed in the firelight, their eyes reflecting the crimson flames—
That is the sun today, the sunlight that belongs to them.
No one will know their story anymore. They were full of youthful vigor, struggled to find help in their youth, and suffered the desolation of middle age. No one will know anymore. All of it will be gone.
But in the end, they left their names on that piece of paper.
That was a book detailing the insidious crimes committed by the Shangguan family over the years.
It is also a book proclaiming the blood feud to the entire land.
Who is the Avenger?
I.
I.
I.
...
Outside Youzhou City, there is a spruce forest.
This is already a mountain road. There is still a long way to go from Youzhou to Jianxue. The first thing to do is to cross the snow mountain. Because of this, Wenchuan specially modified the wheels of the carriage and replaced them with spirit horses from Youzhou City.
To save time, they boarded a carriage after leaving the Shangguan residence. The carriage gradually moved on, the wind blew through the snow-covered pines, and occasionally they could still see the red glow in Youzhou City when they looked back.
Qingyu sat leisurely in the carriage, driving the horse. Although it was cold, she dressed lightly for convenience, wearing a pale crimson dress, with a detached look in her eyes.
Suddenly she cracked her whip, and amidst the sound of horses' hooves, the spruce forest was ablaze with golden and white snow, light filtering through the trees, and the snow seemed to move gently.
Hiss—
A soft rustling sound reached her ears, and Qingyu smiled and flicked her whip. The originally short whip miraculously lengthened as it whistled through the air until it made a crisp "snap" sound!
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
The dark green python seemed to be in pain, and it leaped into the air with the whip, using the tree to push off the snow!
With a slight narrowing of his eyes, Qingyu twirled the whip, lightly tapped the carriage shaft, and before the wind had even subsided, the girl was already standing in front of the snake, gazing at him with a deep, unspoken look.
"Shangguan, Xiu?"
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
The python's golden pupils were now incredibly eerie, filled with a chilling killing intent. Almost instantly, the venomous snake lashed out, heading straight for Qing Yu—
Qingyu looked up and saw the girl skim across the snow as the snake charged, leaping up the tree and landing in less than three breaths. She had already taken a spruce branch, the white snow swirling in the wind, the tree shadows shimmering with golden light.
The moment the snake's eye was stabbed, the branch shot straight for its vital spot—
"Smack!"
The dark green venomous snake trembled violently for a moment before crashing heavily onto the snowy road!
A gust of wind stirred the demonic aura, snow fluttered around her skirt, and the girl in red coldly regarded him.
"Youzhou is bitterly cold; it's hard for you to stay here every day."
"Hahahaha, it's none of your business how I am!"
In an instant, the venomous snake transformed into a human. Shangguan Xiu lay trembling in the snow, spitting out a mouthful of black blood. The stench of poison spread. The effeminate young man smiled and looked up, "The Shangguan family was wiped out today. Was Shangguan Nan also killed by you...?"
"I killed him!"
At some point, Zhang Xuan emerged from the carriage. The young man nimbly jumped down and addressed Shangguan Xiu.
"Snow-covered Plum Mountain, it was me who killed him with a single blow."
"you!"
Shangguan Xiu's eyes widened in terror. The young man trembled as he tried to crawl toward Zhang Xuan, but due to his damaged heart, he could not move and trembled in the snow.
"You! How dare you!"
His voice was piercing, filled with a gloomy and painful tone. Qingyu frowned slightly and looked down at him.
"You didn't return to the Shangguan residence yesterday, and you didn't lift a finger even when you watched the Shangguan clan being wiped out... Shangguan Nan, did you stay with the Shangguan family because of him?"
"Hahahahahaha,"
Shangguan Xiu burst into laughter, staring intently at Qing Yu, his words dripping with venom.
"What do you know?"
"The demons of Qishan are the freest; no human would go there."
"I was born in Youzhou, and before I could take human form, I went to the Shangguan family. Every day, they pulled my teeth and drew my blood, skinned me and pulled out my bones, all for those disgusting poisons!"
"Youzhou is bitterly cold. I have lived here for so many years in the form of a snake. How can I survive if I don't eat people and demons!"
Upon hearing this, Qingyu looked him up and down, "What did you shout?"
"Did I pull your teeth, or did we remove your bone?"
"Shangguan is your enemy. We've avenged you, so what are you yelling about here?"
“Shangguan Nan has ulterior motives. A single blow would be too lenient for him. If you feel pain, didn’t I come here today to send you to join him?”
Shangguan Xiu was taken aback by Qingyu's questioning yet speechless tone. He blinked, seemingly unsure of what to say... No, that's not right. They could kill the Shangguan family, but Shangguan Nan is dead...
"No, that's not how it is..."
"Shangguan Nan was my benefactor... He's dead, and I must avenge him..."
"Only he, only he would comfort me when I was getting my blood drawn... only him..."
“I am his older brother…”
At that time, Shangguan Nan was only three or four years old, but his family forced him to learn various toxicological knowledge. The snake, who was tortured every day, was extremely weak. It was Shangguan Nan who gave the little snake some warmth. His hands were warm, and it didn't hurt at all when he drew blood. He came to see it every day on time, talked to it, and told it that it was scared, lonely, and always being ordered around by its older sister...
Even if a child is in a bad mood and has hurt it, they will immediately apologize to it, just like they would to a friend, with arguments, comfort, and warmth...
Shangguan Nan was simply too young at the time and was afraid of blood and life. In addition, the little snake was obedient and the most docile among the group of venomous snakes, so Shangguan Nan paid more attention to it.
That tiny bit of favoritism and concern became an immense kindness to the little snake, who had been cold for half its life.
At that time, Shangguan Xiu swore that it would protect Shangguan Nan for life. If Shangguan Nan was in a bad mood, it would make him happy and let him do whatever he wanted. With this thought in mind, it transformed into human form, ate demons and humans, and constantly cultivated itself. In the end, it accompanied Shangguan Nan as the adopted son of the Shangguan family.
When Shangguan Nan was a child, he often said that his older sister was too outstanding and liked to order him around instead of protecting him. The little snake thought that he would be Shangguan Nan's older brother and protect him for the rest of his life, being ordered around by him.
Even though the Shangguan family didn't like him, including Shangguan Nan, who said he looked effeminate and cold, neither male nor female... Shangguan Xiu didn't care. He would pave the way for Shangguan Nan, and from young master to head of the family, Shangguan Xiu would accompany him.
I will stay with him and repay him...
Qingyu took a deep breath. She looked at Shangguan Xiu, who seemed lost in thought, and the girl raised a branch, speaking softly.
“I don’t know about your past grievances, and I don’t care.”
"Shangguan Nan is dead, today,"
"Then you should go and keep him company."
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of light appeared, and the black array expanded and rotated, finally stopping above Shangguan Xiu's heart.
The demonic spirit of the northern venomous snake transformed into a visible breeze and silently entered the black array. In the snowy spruce forest, the pitiful and hateful snake closed its eyes.
The little snake seemed to have returned to the black snow.
Its thoughts are strange, its emotions are twisted, and it's even self-torturing, but so what?
The snow in Youzhou was so cold, and Shangguan's poison was so painful. If someone gently pulled it up, it would be willing to give its life for him.
Even if no one knows who it is.
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