Chapter 131 Chapter 131 38
The anger that Baili Qing was about to vent seemed to be doused with cold water, completely silencing him. He only uttered, "Who are you?"
Shui Ying, who was leaning in his arms, sensed uneasiness and silently placed her hand on Baili Qing's chest.
But her action seemed to remind Baili Qing, and the next second, Baili Qing pushed her away with a little stiffness.
Shui Ying, who was pushed away, looked at him in disbelief, but Baili Qing didn't pay any attention to her. Instead, he continued to stare at Ruoruo.
"Husband?" Shui Ying concealed the malice in her eyes directed at Ruoruo and weakly tugged at Baili Qing's sleeve.
"She said she was Fan'er's mother and took out a stone with a photo album. It contained the Great Elder's last words, which were filled with... slanderous words."
She couldn't openly remind Baili Qing that their actions had been exposed under such circumstances, so she could only speak vaguely, wanting to take the opportunity to tell Baili Qing that the person in the audience was their enemy! Whether she was really Gu Qifan's mother or not, in their eyes, she had to insist that it was fake.
Baili Qing came back to his senses after hearing her words, but he couldn't loosen his tightly clenched hands, and even his eyes could hardly move.
Gu Qifan's mother? He pursed his lips slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, but his expression was no longer as cold as usual.
"Husband?" Shui Ying called him again, her gaze also fixed on Mudan. She had to admit that compared to the Mudan in her memory, she was even more dazzlingly beautiful now, so dazzling that she even caught her husband's eye.
After so many years, she didn't know what opportunities she had encountered. The only thing that made Shui Ying feel at ease was probably the fact that there was no spiritual fluctuation in her body.
What does it matter if she doesn't age or even becomes more beautiful? As long as she can't practice, she will die sooner or later.
Shuiying kept comforting herself in this way in her heart, but it still didn't stop her from wanting to scratch that bitch's face.
She used to seduce people in the secular world, and she is still not content with her lot.
Baili Qing was annoyed by her calling him that. The name he used to take for granted now irritated him. Especially when he looked up at the person, he found that she didn't even give him a glance.
"I was anxious just now. Miss, I think there is probably some misunderstanding about what happened today. How about you take a rest in Qianshan Sect now? I will give you an explanation after I understand the whole story." Baili Qing said to Ruoruo after a long time.
Shuiying suspected for a moment that she was hallucinating. She opened her mouth to say something, but found that she could not make any sound, and even movement became difficult.
Ruo Ruo ignored him and thought that this man was a lunatic. She had originally made plans to break off relations and retreat, but this man just endured it so calmly?
But he could endure it, but Ruo Ruo was not happy about it. With a slight movement of his fingers, the image stone began to reflect the figure of the Great Elder again, and the things that had just been released were displayed again.
Baili Qing read it silently, his heart sinking, but he still showed nothing on his face.
"The person in the photo stone is the Great Elder?" He pretended to be surprised, as if he himself could not understand the meaning of those words at all.
"These words are ridiculous. Is the person in the image stone the real Great Elder? A person abandoned by Heaven can only appear if their ancestors have committed numerous evil deeds. Although my Baili family's ancestors haven't been good people, I don't think they would be so evil. What's more, Ying'er and I have never had children. If you must say, Fan'er is my child."
Shui Ying was so anxious that her eyes turned red, but she didn't know who had cast a spell on her that made her unable to utter a word.
What was Baili Qing talking about? What about never having children? Hadn't they already agreed back then to gradually suppress Gu Qifan, and once the exchange of lives was complete, their children would be able to return to their ancestral home openly?
Today, he said in front of everyone that they had no biological children. What would happen to Rui'er in the future? And Gu Qifan, was he worthy of being their child? He was just a bastard whose father they didn't even know.
Thinking of what her grandmother had said to her, she thought with malice that perhaps Gu Qifan's biological father was actually an old beggar. No, even if he wasn't an old beggar back then, he was almost one now.
And the term "girl"—does that bitch Mudan deserve it? She's already said that Gu Qifan is her child, yet her husband still calls her that...
She continued to try and speak to stop her husband, but it was all in vain.
She could only be forced to listen to Mudan's implicit rejection, which was completely ungrateful.
Only the younger disciples around him relaxed their attitudes a lot. After all, what the sect leader said made sense, and the sect leader listened to the elder's words in full, but showed no guilt at all. This made it hard for them not to let down their guard.
They were just about to open their mouths to persuade the fairy, but the next second they heard a disdainful laugh.
"I can't figure out what you're asking, Senior Brother. Just how outrageous could one be to give birth to such an unfortunate child?"
Soon the man revealed his identity. It was Ying Wo, but he was holding a person wearing disciple's clothes in his hand.
"Yuan Rui?" When Huo Ling'er saw the person in the junior master's hand, she subconsciously wanted to go over, but she stopped herself when she thought of her grandfather's words in the photo stone.
If everything in the image stone was true, then Yuan Rui was no good. On the contrary, he was even more despicable than her most hated senior brother.
Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't make sense of it, but she still remembered the speculations of some of the younger disciples.
They wondered if she had known about it for a long time and had teamed up with Yuan Rui to plot against Gu Qifan.
But she clearly didn't, so she shouldn't get close to him at this time.
Huo Ling'er clenched her hands tightly, trying to withdraw from the center position, standing aside and quietly observing the expressions of everyone present.
She no longer knew what was true and what was false. This was especially true when she thought about all the things her master's wife had told her since she was little, which had made her dislike Gu Qifan. If all of this was done with ulterior motives, and even her grandfather was involved, did that mean she was also blind?
Huo Linger shook her head silently, telling herself that she must be overthinking it. Where in the world is there such a thing as a life-changing technique? On the contrary, there are many illusions. Her grandfather is definitely not someone who helps the evil!
She thought with full confidence, but the moment Ying Wo spoke, her uneasiness grew even stronger.
Uncle Ying was the person who was least concerned with worldly affairs in Qianshan Sect. Even though Huo Linger didn't have much interaction with him, she had heard her grandfather scold him, saying that he was too stubborn. Because of his stubbornness, he didn't even bother to tell a lie to please others. Later, because of his character, he suffered many lessons and rarely interacted with others. His position as an elder was just a pure mascot.
Now that he has come forward openly, it means that he probably knows something about it.
Indeed, there were many who shared her thoughts. The young disciples, who had been calmed down by Baili Qing, became restless once again.
Baili Qing's face turned extremely ugly when he noticed Ying Wo's appearance.
"Junior brother, why don't you stay where you are and practice hard? Why are you coming out again?" He hid his hands under his sleeves and clenched them tightly. What he feared most was not that his actions would be exposed and he would be despised by the world.
At this moment, the first thing that came to his mind was that he must not let Ying Wo step on him to gain favor with that girl.
He even began to suspect that Ying Wo was trying to improve the girl's favorability when he suddenly came to him and cursed at her because of that message a few days ago.
As for who that girl was, and whether she was Fan'er's biological mother, did it really matter? What mattered was that she was standing in Qianshan Sect right now. The moment he saw her, he wanted her to stay in Qianshan Sect forever. All the past events became nothing more than a passing cloud.
Ying Wo naturally noticed his senior brother's subtle gaze. He had spent quite a bit of time with him, so he could naturally see through his senior brother's thoughts. He simply sneered, and his dislike for him grew even stronger.
"It's said that the leader of Qianshan Sect is aloof and aloof. What's the matter? Senior Brother, are you not brave enough to take responsibility for what you have done?"
"Junior brother, what are you talking about? Don't you know everything I do? What do you mean?" Baili Qing had a cold face and did not show any sign of being inferior.
As soon as he said this, a flicker of embarrassment crossed Ying Wo's face. He truly disapproved of Baili Qing's actions and had strongly opposed them when he first learned of them. But when his opposition proved futile, he stayed out of the matter. It wasn't until Gu Qifan grew older and began to resemble the fairy in his paintings that he began to show some care. Ultimately, if he had exposed his senior brother from the beginning, Gu Qifan wouldn't have suffered so many years of injustice.
Ruo Ruo had no time to care about their internal conflict. She just left a sentence "See you later". Then a white light flashed and she and Gu Qifan disappeared without a trace.
Baili Qing became anxious when he saw this scene, Ying Wo also became panicked when he saw this scene, and even the disciples next to them and even Huo Ling'er looked lost after discovering that the fairy had left like that.
Only Shui Ying could not move at all as she watched the two people disappear. She just stared angrily, her eyeballs almost popping out. Combined with the rotten flesh on her face, she looked hideous.
"Miss!" Baili Qing rushed over, but didn't even touch Ruoruo's sleeve.
He looked around at the disciples, without any further explanation, waved his sleeves, and with a cold face, dragged Ying Wo into his mansion.
As for Shui Ying who was frozen in place, no one could remember her at this moment.
"Do you think the fairy will really appear during the joint competition? I wonder if I'll have the chance to see her then..."
"If the fairy doesn't show up, there's no need to leave such a message. No, I need to practice hard in this final period of time and strive to perform better in the league competition!"
Most other people share the same idea. For many people, even if they can't get the rose, it's great to find a way to get closer to it.
"But why is the Sect Master's wife still standing there motionless?"
"Alright, stop talking and go back to practice. Madam might be waiting for someone. Other things are not something people like us can worry about."
When the crowd dispersed, Huo Ling'er followed the crowd away in a daze. She felt as if she had forgotten something, but her mind was in a mess and she really couldn't remember it.
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