Nine times in a row, you failed to protect Su Yunying; this time will be no different.
"Since you knew my purpose, why didn't you stop me?"
System: "Because no matter what you do, I don't care. I just want to enjoy the scene of ants fighting one last time before I reach the top of the Great Dao and become one of the Three Thousand Sovereigns."
"Heh, the reason you're not interfering is because the injuries Shen Zhao inflicted on you before his death before this time rewind haven't healed yet."
I can sense that you are only half of your peak power now; otherwise, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to give Shen Zhao some hints right under your nose.
System: "So you see hope in dealing with me and want to use him to eliminate me?"
"Only Shen Zhao can truly destroy you; this is your ultimate fate."
System: "Ha, you're incredibly naive. Little do you know you're only half right."
"What's the meaning?"
"You've said enough. Now, get out of here."
With a single sentence, the system, acting as law, instantly dispelled the heavenly lightning in the void, which vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving the sky cloudless once more.
"Even if you tell the host the whole truth, what can you do to me? As long as I live another life, I will be the sole ruler of the Great Dao's rules, and no power will be able to restrain me in the slightest!"
...
Outside the palace gates, Yin Jiao'e craned her neck, constantly peering into the palace.
Today, in the Immortal Martial Arts Competition, Su Xuejiao exerted tremendous effort to barely qualify for the top 64.
But she knew that those who could stand out from thousands of cultivators were the best of the younger generation in the Southern Region, and Su Xuejiao's elimination in tomorrow's battle was almost a certainty.
So she spent a lot of money to bribe Kong Lian again, and only then did she learn from him that Su Yunying had also advanced to the second round of the competition, and would most likely face off against Su Xuejiao.
Therefore, Yin Jiao'e plans to start with Su Yunying, getting her to give up tomorrow's competition, thus paving the way for Su Xuejiao's future.
Under her eager gaze, Su Yunying's figure slowly came into view.
Yin Jiao'e immediately went to greet her, putting aside her previous dislike for Su Yunying, and forced a smile: "Yunying, congratulations on advancing to tomorrow's competition. Seeing your achievement, I am really happy."
Faced with Yin Jiao'e's hypocritical attitude, Su Yunying remained calm and coldly replied, "You came to see me just for this matter? If so, then I understand. Madam, you should return home as soon as possible."
After saying that, Su Yunying turned to leave.
"Yun Ying! I am your mother! How could you treat me like this!"
Yin Jiao'e was surprised by Su Yunying's coldness, and her heart sank.
"I know I wronged you the other day, but as I told you, Xuejiao is also my daughter, I can't..."
That's enough.
Su Yunying interrupted her directly.
"I've had enough of your clichés. Since you cherish your daughter so much..."
Then why are you coming to see me again? Do you want me to deliberately lose to her in tomorrow's competition, to pave the way for her future?
"How did you know? Who told you?"
Yin Jiao'e was taken aback, not expecting Su Yunying to be so intelligent, guessing her intentions so quickly, and her expression panicked.
"Do I even need to guess? For your own good daughter, you're willing to go so far as to steal my bloodline and kill me."
"You're capable of doing something like this, is it really that hard to guess your intentions?"
Yin Jiao'e's face turned pale: "Yun Ying, is this really how you see me?"
What do you think?
Faced with Su Yunying's calm reply, all the excuses Yin Jiao'e had come up with earlier seemed pale and powerless.
At that moment, a strange emotion suddenly surged through her heart.
Looking at the graceful and refined young woman before her, Yin Jiao'e's body trembled slightly.
"Yun Ying, I'm begging you. Xue Jiao has had a tough time. Joining the Confucian Sage Sect is her lifelong wish. I just beg you not to compete with her, okay?"
"What does her lifelong wish have to do with me?"
The answer she received was Su Yunying's resolute voice.
"How was it not easy for her? She enjoyed eighteen years of wealth and luxury in my place."
While she was nestled in your arms, I had to go to the fields to do farm work with my adoptive parents.
While she grew tired of the most exquisite delicacies, I had to rack my brains to figure out how to avoid going hungry for my next meal.
While she was associating with high society figures, I was out in the martial arts world, forced to hunt down vicious bandits for a bounty of a dozen or so taels of silver.
After hearing all this, you still call this difficult? Madam Su, have you become so accustomed to a life of luxury that you have no idea what human suffering is?
I don't owe Su Xuejiao anything, so why should I make way for her future?
"Let me tell you, if she wants to advance, she'll have to defeat me with her own strength. Otherwise, her so-called lifelong wish is nothing but a complete joke."
Yin Jiao'e was stunned on the spot. Su Yunying's words just now had left her speechless.
Yes, what right do I have...?
In a daze, Su Yunying's face seemed to overlap with that of another woman who looked eight or nine parts similar to her, with the same indifference and arrogance, which made her involuntarily take two steps back.
“Yunying, I know it was my fault for losing you back then, but Xuejiao is innocent, you…”
"Mrs. Su, haven't you understood? Whether she is innocent or not has nothing to do with me. In fact, your Su family has nothing to do with me!"
Upon hearing this, Yin Jiao'e could no longer contain herself and shouted, "Yun Ying! Do you hate me? Do you hate me for not looking for you all these years, for not treating you as well as Xue Jiao?"
"Hate? Mrs. Su, I have never felt any hatred towards you or anyone in the Su family."
From the moment I entered this household and was forbidden to call you "Mother," we were destined to be from two different worlds.
As for Su Xuejiao, don't worry, I don't even have the desire to look at her, let alone hate her and compete with her. But that doesn't mean I'll give you face and let you advance.
Because you and the Su family are utterly beneath my notice. Every time I see you, I only find it absurd and laughable.
Yin Jiao'e was stunned. She never expected Su Yunying to be so heartless, showing no respect whatsoever to her "birth mother".
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