Ayao achieved Nascent Soul cultivation at the age of 134, an exceptionally remarkable age. Although there were others in the Lu family who achieved Nascent Soul cultivation at a younger age, such as Lu Yin and Lu Yunli, such geniuses were few and far between. In any case, Ayao's ability to achieve Nascent Soul cultivation at 134 years old had already earned her the respect of many members of the Lu family.
Lu Xuening was greatly shocked by A Yao's Nascent Soul formation, since she was still only at the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm.
After A Yao discovered that she had formed her nascent soul, her mother, Xu Lianxin, treated her much better. Before, her mother wouldn't even give her a second glance, but now she took her and Lu Xuening everywhere she went. Her brothers' attitudes towards her also improved considerably. Although A Yao knew they still didn't like her, at least they no longer verbally abused or physically assaulted her.
Ayao thought it was her efforts that changed her mother and brothers' opinion of her, and that they would treat her better and gradually accept her. Little did she know that her mother was now taking her along only to dispel a rumor from over a hundred years ago.
For Xu Lianxin, bringing Ayao, who had already formed her nascent soul, to her side was the best justification.
Where have I mistreated my biological daughter? Where have I treated my adopted daughter better than my biological daughter? Can't you see? My biological daughter is already at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, while my adopted daughter is only at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm! My daughter's rapid cultivation is definitely due to my, and the Lu family's, careful nurturing!
The claims that I cheated on my husband, or that I wish I could kill my own daughter to wash away my stain, are all nonsense.
Xu Lianxin's method was very effective.
No one knew that A Yao's foundation was damaged, and repeatedly so. No one knew the torment she had suffered, and no one knew that if it weren't for Xu Fengzhi's secret help, her Nascent Soul stage would have been a long way off.
Outsiders believed Xu Lianxin, and no one spoke of the rumors anymore. Even Xu Lianxin, Lu Yunli, and Lu Yunxing themselves believed that they had not mistreated Ayao. Her rapid cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage was all thanks to them. She had received a great favor from the Lu family. Although they treated Xiao Ba better, they had already been exceptionally kind to her.
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At the wedding of the young sect leader of the Mingxin Sect, Xu Fengzhi only presented a gift on behalf of the Shenmeng Sect before leaving.
When he left, the Lu family of Kunshan arrived. He saw Madam Lu of Kunshan, with two young girls standing beside her. One of the girls was delicate and charming, pitiful and pitiful, while the other was beautiful and naturally gorgeous, truly stunning.
Xu Fengzhi glanced at A Yao, then looked away.
There were so many guests coming and going that even among the powerful factions, there wasn't time to greet everyone individually. Xu Fengzhi led his men onto the Divine Dream Sect's airship. After boarding, the maid Qingli asked, "Young Master, why don't you go and greet Miss Lu Qi?"
“She almost got beaten to death after saying a few words to me last time. I made a special trip to warn her, but I don’t know what kind of trouble that will cause her. She’s only just starting to have an easier time with the Lu family now, so I don’t want to cause her any more trouble,” Xu Fengzhi said.
Qingli said, "I really don't understand the Lu family's thinking. Isn't it a good thing for the Lu family to be on good terms with the young master?"
If she were Madam Lu, she would be more than happy to have her own daughter marry the young master of the Divine Dream Sect. To almost beat her daughter to death just because her daughter exchanged a few words with the young master is simply...
He's mentally ill.
Xu Fengzhi also thought the Lu family was crazy, and now whenever he saw someone from the Lu family, he would subconsciously keep his distance. Xu Fengzhi didn't really understand why A Yao still wanted to go back to the Lu family. Good Luck Island was an ancient cave he had accidentally discovered when he was young. The place was full of spiritual energy, and the maze formations were quite good. As a teenager, he regarded it as his own secret cave.
Later, he discovered that his parents had known about the secret cave for a long time. They knew every time he went there, so he found the place uninteresting.
No, I don't want it anymore.
He gave that place to Ayao, and before she arrived, he had it decorated so that it looked as if no one had been there for thousands of years. When Ayao was cultivating there, he would always use his divine sense to take a look when he passed by, and he would see her alone on that deserted island, seemingly living quite carefree.
Eighty years passed in a flash. The island behind was destroyed by the Hundred-Eyed God of the Demon Clan and the Empty-Haired Taoist. After learning the news, he was truly afraid that A Yao had not escaped in time and had perished in the aftermath of the two's battle. He sent people to look for her, and soon learned that she had returned to the Lu family.
He was quite surprised that she returned to the Lu family. In Xu Fengzhi's opinion, it would be better for A Yao to be a rogue cultivator than to stay with the Lu family.
But that was her own choice, and he had no way to interfere.
"Young Master is so considerate of Miss Lu, could it be that you like Miss Lu?" Qingli asked with a smile.
Xu Fengzhi twirled his folding fan and laughed, "How could that be? She's just a little girl."
Although she has grown up and surprisingly become a stunning beauty, every time he sees her, he thinks of that skinny, dirty, pitiful little girl from Zhaoyao Mountain, as if a gust of wind could blow her away and she would shatter at the slightest touch.
Qingli looked at Xu Fengzhi's handsome profile and remained silent.
It's true that the young master has always been chivalrous and protective of women, but he's never taken such good care of a girl before. Is his concern for Miss Lu Qi really just out of pity? Perhaps he himself hasn't even realized that he likes Miss Lu Qi.
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Since discovering that her mother, father, and brothers had become more friendly towards her, Ayao was very happy and softened her attitude to please them.
Just when A Yao thought everything was going well for her, the demons from the Void Realm invaded the Azure Realm again, and a great war broke out between the demons and the cultivators of the Azure Realm.
In this battle, no cultivator from the Canglan Realm could remain uninvolved.
During the battle against the demons at Changkun Mountain, A Yao sacrificed herself to shield her mother from an attack, resulting in her and Lu Xuening being dragged into the endless abyss by demonic vines. A Yao watched as her mother, her father, and her brothers all rushed towards Lu Xuening, none of them going to her. Tears welled up in her eyes, her body was pierced by demonic vines, and bright red blood gushed from her mouth.
The excruciating pain of being pierced through the body is nothing compared to the heartache.
It turns out that no matter what she did, she was never as good as Lu Xuening in their hearts.
They never had her in their hearts.
No matter what she does, they only have Lu Xuening in their hearts.
How silly of her, she only realized this now.
After being hurt by them time and time again, she still had illusions about them. How foolish, she was so foolish.
Countless vines intertwined, her vision blurred, and her body continued to fall, fall...
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