The moonlight made their shadows longer, and the atmosphere in the room became solemn.
Meng Wan continued, "Merchants think, after all, they are spirit stones, aren't low-grade and high-grade the same?
He gave his daughter a low-grade spirit stone, but she was never able to succeed in her cultivation. Eventually, she encountered danger during a trial and never returned.
Meng Qingsong frowned, feeling mixed emotions.
Meng Wan looked directly at Meng Qingsong, "Dad, tell me, is what the merchant did right?"
Meng Qingsong sighed deeply, his tone full of helplessness and self-blame.
"Wan'er, you're right. Daddy lied to you. Daddy said that before because he wanted you to practice without worries."
He paused, his voice lowering, "Daddy really doesn't have the ability to get you a Five Elements spiritual object, but Daddy will do his best to help you go further on the path of cultivation."
A faint smile appeared on Meng Wan's lips. "Thank you, Daddy."
She said softly, with a barely perceptible hint of coquettishness in her tone.
"Daddy really surprised Wan'er today. Not only did he protect Wan'er and care about her, he was also willing to admit his mistakes. He is truly... a perfect dad."
Meng Qingsong was a little confused, but at this moment, he felt more relieved and guilty.
He suppressed the doubts in his heart, gave a kind smile, and responded softly.
"Silly girl, Daddy still has many shortcomings. As long as you are happy, Daddy is willing to do anything."
Meng Wan smiled even more deeply when she heard this.
"Then Daddy, can you fulfill one of your daughter's small wishes?"
Meng Qingsong smiled and said, "What's your wish? As long as Daddy can do it, he will definitely fulfill it for you."
Meng Wan stared at Meng Qingsong, with a hint of innocence and curiosity in her tone.
"Wan'er wants to see whether Daddy's heart is red or black."
The smile on Meng Qingsong's face froze instantly, and an indescribable chill surged in his heart.
Why would his daughter suddenly ask such a question?
Meng Qingsong frowned and stared at Meng Wan with complicated eyes, "Wan'er, why do you have such thoughts?"
His voice was trembling slightly, but he still tried to remain calm.
Meng Wan lowered her eyes slightly and spoke softly.
"Daddy, you're a good dad to Wan'er. But you've never fulfilled your responsibilities as a husband to Mom and the women in the backyard.
There were also those children who were found to have no spiritual roots at birth and were sent away...
They are also Daddy's children, but from the time they were born to the time they were sent away and forgotten, it was as if they had never existed.
So, Wan'er just wants to see what color Daddy's heart really is."
Meng Qingsong's face grew paler and paler, his hands trembling slightly, as if he was trying hard to control the waves in his heart.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
"Wan'er, you... misunderstood. Daddy didn't mean to do this. This is the clan's arrangement, and Daddy can't refuse.
Daddy...I can't help myself!"
Hearing this, Meng Wan shook her head slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in the smile on her lips.
"No, it's Daddy's fault."
Her voice was as clear as ice beads falling to the ground, but it was also chilling.
"My fault is being cowardly and irresponsible. I didn't dare to go against the clan rules, and I couldn't even protect my own children."
She paused, her tone growing even colder. "Daddy isn't a perfect daddy. Perhaps... it's only because Wan'er has spiritual roots and is a 'qualified' daughter that she can have such a 'good' daddy."
Every word Meng Wan uttered was like a sharp needle piercing Meng Qingsong's heart.
His face grew paler and his breathing became more rapid.
After a long time, Meng Qingsong gave a bitter smile.
"Wan'er is right. Daddy is cowardly and hypocritical. He wasted the youth of those women and couldn't protect those children.
But Wan'er, Daddy is sincere to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Qingsong took a deep breath, took out a dagger, stabbed it hard into his heart, and slashed it downwards with force.
The pain of distance made his whole body tremble.
He stared at Meng Wan intently, "Wan'er, do you see clearly? Is Daddy's heart red or black?"
“Daddy…”
Meng Wan covered her mouth and exclaimed, her eyes full of worry.
Meng Qingsong smiled and shook his head at her, "Don't forget, Dad is a Foundation Establishment cultivator. What's a small injury like this? As long as Wan'er wants to do something, Dad will do his best."
Meng Wan bit her lip and asked, "Wan'er wants to become a demon cultivator. Does Daddy support her?"
"Demon cultivator?"
Meng Qingsong frowned, then relaxed, "Wan'er, can you tell Daddy why you want to become a demon cultivator?"
"I heard that the speed of cultivation of demon cultivators is extremely fast, and it can be said to be a thousand miles a day, and it has nothing to do with spiritual root aptitude."
Meng Wan raised her head seriously, her eyes full of determination.
"The speed of cultivating a single spiritual root is too slow. I've been practicing hard for a month, but I can't compare to my brother's one day of practice! This is not the path for me!
I want to be a demon cultivator, and in the future I will become a Golden Core… No! Nascent Soul, or even a more powerful cultivator! "
Meng Qingsong looked at her sadly, "If you become a demon cultivator, you will lose everything you have now, including me, your brother, and even your mother."
There was a hint of hesitation in Meng Wan's eyes, but she soon became determined again.
"No, I won't lose you. You said you would support me with all your strength."
"Meng Wan!"
Meng Qingsong disagreed, "Do you know what kind of road that is?"
"I don't know, but I don't want to be like my father, unable to make decisions about my own life."
Meng Qingsong was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "I don't agree! If you become a demon cultivator, you're forcing your brother, me, your mother...forcing all of us to die!"
Meng Wan was very disappointed, "Dad, you said you would fully support me."
Meng Qingsong advised earnestly, "Wan'er, isn't your life good now?
With me backing you up and your brother guiding you, you can live your life with ease. Even if you get the opportunity in the future, it's not impossible for you to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage."
"Foundation building?"
Meng Wan shook her head, "Dad, you underestimate me! My goal is more than just building a foundation. I don't want to deceive myself like you and live my life in a muddle!
Being stepped on by others, yet still feeling complacent! "
Meng Qingsong trembled, and then looked at Meng Wan with some sadness.
"You want to be a demon cultivator? Sure, but you'll have to kill me with your own hands! Kill your brother and your mother!"
Meng Wan's body trembled slightly, and her eyes could not bear it. "Dad, do you really have to force me?"
Meng Qingsong closed his eyes and steeled his heart, "The devil is unscrupulous. If you can't do that, don't mention this matter again."
After saying that, he put the blood-stained dagger in his hand into Meng Wan's hand.
Meng Wan took a deep breath, and the hand holding the dagger trembled slightly.
Daddy, brother and mother are the closest people to her in this world and they treat her very well.
But her father insisted on forcing her to choose between family affection and the path to immortality.
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