Lu Yunshen couldn't listen to this any longer.
Mutual affection?
"She is the adopted daughter of the Lu family, our eighth sister."
Annoyed, Lu Yunshen shoved Lu Yunchuan aside, transformed into a streak of light, and flew towards Mingyao Peak. After Lu Yunshen left, Lu Xuening, now dressed, finally emerged. Her long hair was disheveled, her beauty tinged with panic. She grabbed Lu Yunchuan's hand:
"Second brother, what should we do now? What should we do now?"
Lu Yunchuan pulled her into his arms and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I've got everything covered."
Lu Xuening leaned softly against him, a smug smile secretly spreading across her face. She knew Lu Xiuwen would be furious, but she didn't believe he would kill her and Lu Yunchuan.
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Inside the main hall, Lu Yunchuan and Lu Xuening knelt on the ground, both with their heads bowed and faces deathly pale. Standing beside them were Lu Yunshen, Lu Yunqi, Lu Yunxing, and Lu Yunlin. Lu Yunshen's face was gloomy, while Lu Yunqi, Lu Yunxing, and Lu Yunlin all looked shocked, as if they had not yet accepted reality.
Did their second brother sleep with their eighth sister? And was he caught in bed with her by their third brother?
Are they dreaming?
Lu Xiuwen and Xu Lianxin sat at the head of the table, one with a face as dark as ink, the other with an anxious expression. Lu Xiuwen looked at Lu Yunchuan and Lu Xuening kneeling on the ground, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He stood up, his killing intent rising, and was about to raise his hand to kill Lu Xuening with a single blow, but Xu Lianxin stopped him.
"Husband, husband, please don't!" Xu Lianxin grabbed Lu Xiuwen's arm and pleaded desperately, "Husband, they were just confused for a moment. They are your children. Please forgive them this time!"
"A moment of confusion? You did such a disgraceful thing, and you call that a moment of confusion?" Lu Xiuwen pushed Xu Lianxin away and glared at Lu Xuening and Lu Yunchuan. "You two are a disgrace. I'll kill you right now to cleanse the Lu family of its shame."
A flash of silver light appeared in his hand, and a long sword appeared in his hand.
As Lu Xiuwen walked down the steps, he made a move as if to kill Lu Xuening.
The Lu brothers, Lu Yunlin, Lu Yunqi, and Lu Yunxing, were shocked and rushed over immediately. Lu Yunlin knelt down and hugged Lu Xiuwen's legs, while Lu Yunxing and Lu Yunqi hugged Lu Xiuwen's arms, all crying out:
"Father, Father, please don't!"
"Father, please spare my second brother and eighth sister!"
"Father, please calm down!"
Although Lu Yunlin's feelings for Lu Xuening were not as deep as those for Lu Yunchuan and Lu Yunli, Lu Xuening was the most important sister in his heart. He believed that Xiao Ba must have been led astray by his second brother, which was why she did wrong.
As for Lu Yunqi and Lu Yunxing, although they had developed a grudge against Lu Xuening, they did not want her to die.
"Father, Father, please don't!"
"Father, please spare them!"
Lu Yunlin and the others clung tightly to Lu Xiuwen, refusing to let go. Lu Xiuwen's face darkened, and he released a burst of spiritual light, sending Lu Yunlin and the others flying. He raised his hand to kill Lu Xuening, who trembled with fear. Lu Yunchuan immediately caught her, and Xu Lianxin stepped in front of her to shield her.
"Husband, if you want to kill someone, kill me too!" Xu Lianxin said sadly.
The longsword landed an inch away from Xu Lianxin and stopped.
Lu Xiuwen sheathed his sword, his expression terrifying, his gaze making Lu Xuening tremble. Lu Yunchuan, holding Lu Xuening, shouted:
"Father, it's all my fault. If you want to kill someone, kill me. It has nothing to do with Xiao Ba."
He released Lu Xuening, crawled a few steps to Lu Xiuwen's side, and looked like he was about to be executed.
He was Lu Xiuwen's biological son, how could Lu Xiuwen possibly kill him?
Lu Xiuwen was exasperated. In truth, the cultivation world didn't place much importance on worldly ethics, especially for someone like Lu Xiuwen who prioritized self-interest above all else. Lu Yunchuan and Lu Xuening weren't blood-related siblings, and their relationship was indeed unpleasant to hear, but that was all.
His anger at this moment stemmed from Lu Yunchuan's shortsightedness.
You want women? There are so many respectable girls from reputable families, why don't you go after them? Why do you seduce a stupid, unqualified, and wicked good-for-nothing?
His eldest son is stupid, how come his second son is just as stupid?
He was angry at Lu Yunchuan, but he was even more furious at Lu Xuening for scheming against Lu Yunchuan.
Lu Xuening was a jinx; he truly wanted to kill her. However, seeing his wife's demeanor, he feared that killing Lu Xuening would only provoke her further retaliation. With a cold face, he threw down his sword and roared:
"Guards! Drag these two shameless people into the water dungeon to reflect on their actions!"
Lu Xiuwen knew that Lu Xuening was a menace, and he should kill her to eliminate future troubles. However, even a man as self-serving as him had genuine feelings; he truly loved his wife, Xu Lianxin.
Ayao harbored various grievances against her biological father, Lu Xiuwen. The only thing she acknowledged about him was his devotion. Even though many beautiful and high-ranking female cultivators had tried to seduce him and become his concubines, he rejected them all, including those of noble birth.
Several guards came in from outside the door and held Lu Yunchuan down. Xu Lianxin was holding Lu Xuening. The two guards stood there, not daring to snatch the person from the mistress's arms, and stared blankly at Lu Xiuwen.
Xu Lianxin was about to beg for mercy when Lu Xiuwen coldly said, "If you say another word, I'll make her soul disappear right now!"
Xu Lianxin had no choice but to release Lu Xuening.
Lu Xuening would rather not suffer in the water dungeon. She cried out, "Mother, Mother, Mother, save me! Mother!"
Xu Lianxin transmitted her voice: "Your father is angry. The more he talks to you, the angrier he gets. Don't worry, your mother will definitely save you."
Although Lu Xuening didn't want to go to the water dungeon again, she knew Xu Lianxin was telling the truth. She was taken away looking pitiful, and Lu Yunchuan was taken away as well.
Lu Xiuwen was furious and had nowhere to vent his anger. After ordering that no one was allowed to reveal the matter, he angrily left the main hall, and Xu Lianxin immediately followed him.
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On a small island deep within the Bitter Sea, rich in spiritual energy, a cave dwelling was built. Deep within this cave dwelling, five female cultivators sat together, cultivating.
These five female cultivators were wearing gauze robes of different colors. Surprisingly, they all looked exactly alike, and all five of them had already reached the Nascent Soul stage of cultivation.
After leaving the Lu family, A Yao came to Crescent Island in the Bitter Sea. This island was originally the territory of a demon cultivator. The demon cultivator angered A Yao's metal-elemental clone and was killed by her metal-elemental clone. The island then became a cave dwelling for the metal-elemental clone.
After A Yao's main body arrived here, she summoned her other three clones and planned to merge them here in order to break through to the Void Refinement Realm.
The five Ayaos sat on prayer cushions, with many yellow talismans pasted on the surrounding walls. When the five Ayaos formed hand seals at the same time, golden, cyan, blue, red, and yellow light appeared on their bodies.
The five Ayaos formed hand seals faster and faster, their fingers becoming blurry afterimages. Suddenly, Ayao's four clones transformed into beams of light and merged into Ayao's physical body in turn.
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