Chapter 2: Reclaiming Everything That Belongs to Us!
Before leaving with Su Yunyu, Xiao Shuying clutched the hem of his clothes, raised her face, feigned innocence, and spoke in a timid voice:
"Master, could you wait a moment? I need to get something."
The patriarch, who was standing respectfully to the side, almost glared at him upon hearing this. How dare he make an immortal condescend to wait for him?
Even Xiao Qingran resented this guy; he was utterly ungrateful. If it were him, he wouldn't care about anything and would have followed him immediately.
Ignoring the annoyance of the sullen father and son beside her, Xiao Shuying simply walked towards the place that was both familiar and unfamiliar in her memory after receiving their nods.
The Xiao family was the most prominent family in Nanlin Prefecture. Their mansion was magnificent, with interconnected doors and windows. He walked through the winding corridors and casually picked up a candle.
The candlelight burned slowly, its crackling sound accompanied by the creaking of the door as it was pushed open, illuminating the small, humble room in an instant.
Xiao Shuying held the candle and examined it for a few seconds. This was his room in the Xiao family mansion, the place where he first encountered his calamity.
He thought he would be trapped in that specific time period of his past life, unable to escape it for countless lifetimes.
Unexpectedly, fate has brought him back to the beginning. Since that's how it is…
Since he was born destined to bring misfortune to his mother and was destined to be a jinx, then the place where he once existed should be completely destroyed.
Xiao Shuying's eyes were expressionless, but she curled her lips into a cold smile and threw the candle onto the tattered bedding.
After the flames calmly and steadily consumed the flames, the light reflected the coldness in his eyes.
The space distorted as it burned. Xiao Shuying turned and left, closing the door to shut out everything destroyed inside.
As he walked out of the corridor, he saw two people blocking his way, arms crossed, looking at him arrogantly.
He had lived through 99 lifetimes and could hardly remember the people in the Xiao family, but he recognized these two as the two who had pinned him to the ground and ganged up on him before Su Yunyu arrived.
These same people would accuse him of stealing every now and then, taking pleasure in humiliating him without even knowing the facts.
In the darkness, Xiao Shuying's eyes darkened, but the two men remained oblivious, merely scoffing.
"Don't think that just because someone has taken you in, you've forgotten your roots. Let me tell you, if that person knew the power of your jinx, they would definitely send you back without hesitation."
Another person chimed in with a laugh: "That's right, it'll make the Xiao family lose face."
The two men's features scrunched up when they laughed, and seeing that Xiao Shuying remained silent, they became angry and pushed him.
"Hey, you little jinx, we're talking to you."
After saying that, their old habits kicked in and they couldn't help but push and shove each other again. Xiao Shuying stared at them, memories of being tormented in every way flooding back, and a murderous aura gathered in her heart.
This malevolent energy first seared the heart and lungs, then filled the meridians.
Then the man gave it another push, and the murderous aura that had been burning throughout the inner palace instantly surged into a huge wave—
In the blink of an eye, the two men flew out in an arc, crashing into the artificial hill and groaning in pain, clearly in great agony, their voices filled with terror.
"Why can't I move?!"
The sharp voice brought Xiao Shuying back to his senses, but he ignored the two people's miserable state and simply raised his hand to make a loose grasp.
Strange, this body, which is clearly riddled with broken meridians and barely able to breathe, suddenly seemed to have regained the powerful strength it possessed in its first life.
He tried a few more times, but found that his dantian was still empty and his meridians started to hurt again, so he had to give up. He then leisurely walked past the two men and left with an air of composure.
At that time, a faint smell of burning had already filled the air. Before he left with Su Yunyu, Xiao Shuying looked back at the Xiao Mansion below and saw the scattered firelight as he wished. He smiled.
It would be better to burn it, to burn everything that ever existed to ashes.
As for some people, he will eventually be reduced to ashes, for example...
Xiao Shuying turned her head to look at Su Yunyu.
His white robes fluttered in the wind, the dark silver patterns flowed under the moonlight, his long hair was like ink splashes, and his skin was like jade.
He truly embodies the image of a savior from suffering.
I'm afraid their true colors will be revealed in a little while.
What method will they choose to kill him this time?
Regardless of the circumstances, Xiao Shuying would make sure Su Yunyu died at his hands first.
As for Su Yunyu, she was immersed in her powerful magic, chatting with the system while flying through the air:
"I think my entrance was a huge success. If I don't manage to completely swindle this guy in this lifetime, I'm not a Su!"
System 111: [Good luck, darling!]
As they spoke, they had arrived at the place where the Immortal Sect Selection was being held. It was a huge ark floating on the sea, towering majestically and reflected in the water, exuding an air of immortal grandeur.
Those living inside are all cultivators who came down from their sects after the Immortal Sect Selection, including Su Yunyu.
He originally intended to take Xiao Shuying directly back to the sect, but it was already late at night, and going back would surely alarm the entire Tianxuan Sect. It would be better to settle her in for the night and return tomorrow.
So Su Yunyu stepped onto the deck and glanced at Xiao Shuying, who was following closely behind him. Her timid little appearance really pleased him.
Thinking to himself, no matter how powerful you are, you're still just a teenager, not even as tall as him, and with that frail appearance, you look like an easy target...
No, he has to hold back; he needs to play the long game and catch the big fish!
With this in mind, Su Yunyu calmed herself down, pushed open the door to her resting room, and led Xiao Shuying inside.
The room was sparsely furnished, mostly with jade artifacts, creating a serene and quiet atmosphere.
Especially the floating, cool fragrance, stirred by the gentle breeze outside the window, adds to the subtle aroma.
Su Yunyu walked over, hung up her sword, and then picked up the teapot to pour herself a cup of tea. Her movements were calm and composed, but her mind was elsewhere, and she naturally ignored Xiao Shuying's watchful gaze behind her.
Not long ago, the murderous aura that surged within Xiao Shuying's body granted him the power to become the number one person in his first life.
Looking back on the reason, it seems that the hatred for those two people reached its most intense peak at that moment.
If he could regain that power at this moment, wouldn't he be able to kill Su Yunyu right now?
Even if I can't kill him, even if I'm discovered, I can just start over in another life.
In short, Su Yunyu's behavior in this life is strange, so he must strike first. Thinking of this, Xiao Shuying looked at the person pouring tea in front of her, and her feigned timidity turned cold in an instant.
In his first life, this person... or rather, not this person. Anyway, when he was bullied by his fellow disciples in the sect, this person watched coldly and repeatedly indulged him, so much so that he had different scars on his body every day.
Later, he mastered the secrets of the spirits of the three realms and made progress in his cultivation, but this person noticed and imprisoned him, forcing him to endure the pain of being cut open every day.
Not to mention the countless lifetimes this person had spent hunting him down.
In every lifetime, there is a deep-seated hatred and resentment.
Even though many years have passed and the memories of the first life have faded, only the memories of being hunted are still vivid.
Xiao Shuying forced herself to keep recalling the dark times when she was locked up and had her blood drawn, constantly trying to make her hatred grow stronger and stronger.
He hated him so much that his power returned, and he hated him enough to kill Su Yunyu.
However, as Xiao Shuying's emotions surged, the person pushed the window open a little more, a cool breeze blew in, and a cold fragrance instantly invaded her sense of smell, which actually made her fierce aura freeze for a moment.
Su Yunyu was unaware of this; she simply opened the window and glanced back casually, only to see Xiao Shuying's somewhat strange expression. She then called out to him:
"Sparse Shadows"
Upon suddenly hearing this faintly intimate call, Xiao Shuying's gathered murderous aura immediately dissipated.
Now all his efforts had been in vain. He was vaguely annoyed, but he didn't show it on his face. Suppressing his disgust, he pretended to be innocent and naive, and asked with his head held high:
"What's wrong, Master?"
Damn it, could it be that they've sensed something?
But that's fine too. Let's just abandon all that pretense and kill him cleanly, just like in my previous life.
In this way, he wouldn't have to bother guessing Su Yunyu's strange intentions, and could only deal with the purest killing intent.
When Xiao Shuying thought of this possibility, she even felt a little excited, wondering if this person was really about to reveal his true colors.
However, Su Yunyu had no idea what he was thinking. She just noticed his strange expression and assumed he was feeling unwell.
Recalling that when she first appeared, Long Aotian was still being bullied, her mind raced. She stepped forward, took his wrist, gently lifted his sleeve, and caressed the bruises, asking:
"But my body aches."
After asking, without waiting for Xiao Shuying's answer, he took out a bottle of spiritual medicine from his space. Just as he was about to put down Xiao Shuying's wrist to open the bottle, he thought of something, paused slightly, and then opened his lips to bite open the red silk seal on the bottle.
As expected, after studying so many master-disciple stories, he had already mastered the routines. Su Yunyu was smug, and even her action of biting the red silk unconsciously slowed down a beat.
So much so that even Xiao Shuying couldn't help but notice that his light-colored lips were biting the red seal of the bottle, and the red silk stains made the rest of his face appear even whiter.
The medicinal herb exuded a bitter taste, which, mixed with the cool fragrance emanating from Su Yunyu, made even the bitterness taste sweet, like licorice.
Just as she was about to speak, Su Yunyu opened the sealed bottle, placed the slightly damp red silk aside, and said to Xiao Shuying:
"This is the Supreme Spirit Jade Marrow, which takes a hundred years to produce a single drop. It can heal wounds and also strengthen the body."
After saying that, he was about to brush Xiao Shuying's sleeve, which had fallen down, back up. The reason he was so concerned was purely because he intended to win her heart.
However, this behavior made Xiao Shuying feel that everything was very strange. He suddenly remembered the slight pause when the person opened the bottle, and a guess that he thought was reliable came to mind.
Could it be that this person poisoned his medicine, which is why they are so concerned about his injuries?
That must be it. The reason for the change in attitude was probably to lower his guard so that it would be easier to kill him at that moment.
However, Su Yunyu has already used this method of poisoning medicine for many lifetimes.
Every time he poisons someone, he ends up killing himself. How can someone not even understand how to kill?
Xiao Shuying felt an urge to sneer, but lowered his eyes to hide his sarcasm. Just as Su Yunyu brushed against his sleeve, he withdrew his hand.
He didn't even look at Su Yunyu's expression, but simply pretended to be very considerate of his master:
"No need to trouble Master, I can do it myself."
If it really was poisoning the medicine, then letting him do it himself would have achieved the same result.
But the next moment, Su Yunyu took his wrist again without giving him a chance to explain, her tone cold but unquestionable:
“You’re injured, there’s no reason for you to come here on your own.”
Just kidding. If he wanted to win her heart, how could he let Xiao Shuying apply the medicine herself? He'd be a complete jerk if he did.
Moreover, applying medicine is an operation that brings people closer together, making it perfect for someone to do it personally.
As he leaned forward, strands of hair fell down his side, casting dappled shadows on his snow-white skin in the moonlight, which only enhanced his beauty.
Especially when she covers her eyes, her long eyelashes flutter like a gray butterfly that has stopped, lazily fluttering its wings.
"..."
Xiao Shuying glanced at it for a moment, and a destructive urge rose in her heart.
This person is a perfect fake; I really want to tear off his gilded exterior and shake off all the unsavory things inside.
But that was clearly impossible right now. Xiao Shuying looked away and then at the spiritual medicine that hadn't been applied to her body yet, when suddenly she thought of something.
He couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, thinking that although he couldn't kill him yet, perhaps he could try another method.
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