Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 193 Doesn't He Have Any Self-Awareness?
This person is causing trouble everywhere; I won't be satisfied until he's caught.

Just as they were speeding up and about to catch up with the Blood Spirit Cult leader, a huge stone gate suddenly appeared in front of them, and he rushed through it without hesitation.

The stone door slowly opened, and a powerful suction force emanated from it, instantly pulling the Blood Spirit Sect leader inside.

When they arrived at the stone gate, it suddenly closed.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't open it.

Chu Yanghua frowned and said, "This stone door seems to be sealed by some powerful force. We need to find a way to break it."

Liu Sijun carefully examined the stone gate and found that it was covered with runes similar to the previous rune array.

She channeled her spiritual power, attempting to decipher the meaning of the runes.

This time, I tried many times, but still couldn't find a solution.

"The runes on this stone gate are somewhat related to the previous formation, but what exactly are they?"

Seeing Liu Sijun's pale face, Gu Changzhou finally stopped her from continuing to channel spiritual energy: "Forget it, let's go back first and then make plans."

Chu Yanghua nodded in agreement: "Yes, you expended a lot of energy breaking through the rune formations. Although you failed to capture the Blood Spirit Cult leader this time, you still disrupted their plans, so it wasn't a complete loss."

Although Liu Sijun was unwilling, he understood that he could not act impulsively at this time.

"Okay, we'll make plans when we get back."

The three men, along with their subordinates, returned to Laiyang County.

Liu Sijun had dinner at the Chu family's house before returning to the Liu residence. He first went to see the old lady before returning to his own Qingqiu Courtyard.

She planned to rest for a while, sort out her thoughts, and then continue studying the rune array. Not long after, Li Qing, who had received the message, arrived. However, her master did not come with her but stayed in the house that Liu Sijun had arranged.

"elder sister."

Li Qing happily pounced on him.

Liu Sijun was happy to see him after a long time.

"Has grown tall."

Although Liu Sijun was not very old, he still patted Li Qing's arm with an air of maturity: "Your cultivation has increased again."

He is now at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

To have such strength at the age of sixteen is truly remarkable.

"Okay." Li Qing nodded. "Sister, I'm not leaving."

Li Qing meant that he would never leave again and would stay with her.

Liu Sijun thought for a moment. She would soon have completed two years as a resident alchemist in the capital, at which point she could return to Yougu Palace. So she nodded and said, "Okay, I won't leave."

Before the two could catch up, Liu Shiyuan arrived.

Liu Sijun felt a chill run down his spine and gave a cold laugh.

He arrived quickly, probably because he knew she had taken Zhu Yingrong from the prison and felt guilty!

Upon arriving in the hall, Liu Shiyuan sat there nervously, not touching the tea that had been served.

Upon seeing Liu Sijun, his expression changed slightly: "Why didn't you come to my courtyard to say hello when you returned, Jun'er? If the steward hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known."

Liu Sijun sat down in the main seat without any politeness, looked directly into Liu Shiyuan's eyes, and said coldly, "Father, what brings you here today? Are you worried that I will expose your collusion with the Blood Spirit Sect?"

Liu Shiyuan's expression changed, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "Jun'er, what do you mean by that? I have no connection with the Blood Spirit Sect. Don't believe what others say."

Liu Sijun took out the letter he had received from Zhu Yingrong from his pocket and threw it on the table: "What is this? What else do you have to say?" When he saw the letter, Liu Shiyuan's face drained of all color.

"Jun'er, I was forced into this situation. The Blood Spirit Sect threatened that if I didn't cooperate, they would harm the Liu family. I'm doing this for the sake of the entire Liu clan!"

Liu Sijun roared, "For the sake of the Liu family? You colluded with the Blood Spirit Sect, murdered my mother, and now you dare to try to deny it?"

"No, no, this is not sophistry, this is the truth."

Liu Shiyuan said, "Since your grandfather's unexpected death, the Liu family has been declining. My cultivation has not made any breakthroughs. If we want to maintain our position as the head of the three families, we must quickly improve the family's strength. The Blood Spirit Sect can help me."

Liu Sijun roared, "So, you're willing to sacrifice your wife?"

Not only did they kill her, but they also used her as a tool to practice evil arts; they deserve to die.

Liu Shiyuan was speechless, unable to meet Liu Sijun's eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "I didn't mean to, but your mother discovered my secret with the Blood Spirit Cult, and I had no choice."

Li Qing, who spent every day with Liu Sijun, knew that she was on the verge of anger.

He took direct action and slapped Liu Shiyuan twice across the face.

Anyway, he saw many elders doing this when disciplining disobedient children.

Liu Shiyuan was indeed stunned by the slap.

"Who do you think you are, daring to lay a hand on me?"

Although he is no longer the head of the Liu family, he is still the head of the Liu family in public. If he is humiliated by a guard, does he still have any face left?

Li Qing: "You deserve to be hit."

Liu Sijun nodded: "Yes, he deserved to be beaten, not only deserved to be beaten, but also deserved to die!"

Liu Shiyuan concealed the resentment in his eyes: "Jun'er, I am your father! Can you spare me this time for the sake of our father-daughter relationship? As long as you don't tell anyone, I promise I will make it up to you in the future."

Liu Sijun sneered: "Father-daughter relationship? How can you even bring yourself to say that?"

Doesn't he have any idea how he's treated me all these years?

"If you really want to make amends, go to the government office now to turn yourself in and take responsibility for your crimes."

Upon hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Liu Shiyuan's eyes: "Turning yourself in means certain death. Can you really bear to watch your father die?"

Liu Sijun remained unmoved: "The sins you have committed must be punished. Only in this way can we comfort your mother's spirit in heaven."

Seeing Liu Sijun's resolute attitude, Liu Shiyuan knew that pleading was useless. He secretly channeled his spiritual power, preparing to attack Liu Sijun in an attempt to kill her and silence her.

Noticing Liu Shiyuan's unusual behavior, Liu Sijun's eyes turned cold: "You still want to kill me? It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."

After saying this, Li Qing immediately drew his sword, and Liu Sijun also took out the Taixu Mirror.

Seeing that Liu Sijun and Li Qing were on guard, they knew that a sneak attack was hopeless, but they were still unwilling to give up.

He suddenly threw his head back and laughed, emanating a strange aura. His previously dim spiritual energy instantly became violent.

"Since you, my rebellious daughter, are so heartless, don't blame your father for being ruthless!"

Liu Shiyuan quickly formed hand seals, and black runes flew from his fingertips, swirling around his body.

Liu Sijun frowned. She sensed that Liu Shiyuan's aura was extremely similar to the evil arts of the Blood Spirit Sect. She thought to herself: It seems that she has been colluding with the Blood Spirit Sect for a long time and has even learned such evil arts.

She turned to Li Qing and said, "Qing'er, be careful. This evil magic is extremely strange."

Li Qing nodded, his eyes resolute, the long sword in his hand flashing with a fiery red light.

He circulated his spiritual power, raising his aura to its peak, ready to deal with Liu Shiyuan's attack at any moment.