Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 276 Let go of hatred
But that was just a suspicion. Now that she heard it with her own ears, Biqing still found it hard to accept.

"Auntie, this isn't real, I'm Xiao Biqing!"

Xiao Qianrui staggered backward, her fingertips digging deeply into her palms.

She stared at the still-wet ink on Gu Changzhou's brush, then suddenly let out a sharp laugh: "Fine, fine, Gu Changzhou, you're ruthless!"

She suddenly turned around and grabbed Biqing by the neck, black blood seeping from under her fingernails: "Since you want me to kill her, then I will do as you wish!"

Liu Sijun's pupils contracted sharply, and the Taixu Spirit Crystal rippled across his chest.

Just as she was about to make a move, Gu Changzhou pressed down on her wrist. His palm was burning hot, as if he was suppressing something.

Biqing had difficulty breathing and futilely scratched at Xiao Qianrui's arm.

Her eyes held both fear of death and despair at being betrayed by her loved ones.

When she saw Gu Changzhou's indifferent eyes, she suddenly stopped struggling, and two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

"Go ahead and do it," Biqing's voice was barely audible. "Anyway, I'm just a joke in this world."

Xiao Qianrui's fingernails pierced Bi Qing's skin, and black blood trickled down her pale neck.

Just then, her gaze suddenly fell on the Mo Lin sword at Gu Changzhou's waist, and a ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

"Gu Changzhou, do you think you can sever all ties with me, your mother, with a divorce decree?" Xiao Qianrui's voice suddenly turned sinister. "When your father died, he called out your name."

Gu Changzhou's pupils contracted sharply, and the Mo Lin Sword emitted a hum.

Liu Sijun felt his hands trembling, knowing that this was the moment when his Dao heart was at its weakest.

"Changzhou, don't listen to her!" Liu Sijun transmitted his voice secretly, the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal flowing into Gu Changzhou's body through their clasped hands. "She's trying to shake your Dao heart with her words!"

Gu Changzhou suddenly came to his senses and snatched Biqing from Xiao Qianrui's hand.

His fingertips glowed with starlight, sending Xiao Qianrui staggering back three steps.

"You are not worthy to mention my father!"

Gu Changzhou's voice was as cold as ice: "I will not kill you today. Take her and get out of the Marquis's mansion."

Xiao Qianrui suddenly ripped open her clothes, revealing the demon god's mark on her chest.

The mark was exactly the same as the pattern on the heart of the demon god that had been sealed before, and it was now emitting an eerie red light.

"Why do you think I've been able to get away with this all these years?" Xiao Qianrui laughed maniacally. "The Demon God once said that you would become our nemesis."

She suddenly placed her palm on Biqing's crown, and the demon god's mark emitted a dazzling red light.

Bi Qing let out a shrill scream, and black demonic energy surged from her body, resonating with Xiao Qianrui's demonic mark.

Liu Sijun quickly formed a hand seal, and the Taixu Spirit Crystal transformed into golden chains to bind Xiao Qianrui.

Gu Changzhou's Ink Kirin Sword unleashed a burst of starlight sword energy, rescuing Bi Qing from Xiao Qianrui's grasp.

"Jun'er, purify her with the Void Crystal!"

Liu Sijun pressed the Taixu Spirit Crystal onto Biqing's forehead, and the power of the remnant soul of the Creator God flowed in like a clear spring.

The demonic energy within Bi Qing's body gradually dissipated, revealing the pale golden bloodline patterns of the Ji family beneath: it turned out that she was a descendant of the Ji family.

So, Uncle Yun lied about him.

At that time, the relationship between Fenglei Kingdom and Dayu Kingdom was indeed tense. It was understandable that Yunbo lied about his background in order to dispel Xiao Qianrui's concerns and make her accept him.

Seeing that things were going badly, Xiao Qianrui suddenly bit her tongue and spat out a black mist of blood.

The blood mist condensed in the air into countless tiny demonic insects, which rushed towards Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun.

Gu Changzhou unleashed twelve sword energies, slicing the demonic insect in two, but it quickly regenerated. Liu Sijun's Void Spirit Crystal shone brightly, sucking the demonic insect into another dimension.

"This is the Gu poison from Tianxu Palace!" Liu Sijun frowned. "We must find the mother Gu."

Gu Changzhou suddenly remembered something and tore open Xiao Qianrui's collar.

Within the demonic mark on her chest, a semi-transparent worm was wriggling.

"So that's how it is!" Gu Changzhou sneered. "You were already infected with the Mother Gu by the Heavenly Ruins Palace; no wonder you've been so insane."

Xiao Qianrui tried to struggle, but was bound by Gu Changzhou's Star Chains and could not move.

Liu Sijun suspended the Taixu Spirit Crystal above the mother Gu, and the power of the Creator God transformed into golden flames, burning the mother Gu to ashes.

As the mother Gu disappeared, the madness in Xiao Qianrui's eyes gradually faded, replaced by endless exhaustion and regret.

She collapsed to the ground, looking at Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun, and suddenly burst into tears.

"I...I'm so sorry to your father," Xiao Qianrui's voice choked with sobs. "Back then, I was blinded by greed and misled by the people of Tianxu Palace."

Gu Changzhou was silent for a moment, then placed the letter of divorce in front of her: "No matter what, you must take responsibility for your actions."

Xiao Qianrui picked up the letter of divorce with trembling hands, then suddenly tore it to pieces: "I'll accept the letter, but I won't leave." She looked at Biqing, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes, "I want to stay by Biqing's side and make amends for my mistakes."

Biqing looked at Xiao Qianrui with a mixture of hatred and reluctance in her eyes.

She turned to look at Gu Changzhou and said softly, "Cousin, let Aunt stay."

Gu Changzhou stared at the fragments of the divorce letter in Xiao Qianrui's palm, while the Mo Lin Sword drew sparks on the stone bricks.

Liu Sijun sensed the murderous intent surging in his bloodline and quietly placed the Taixu Spirit Crystal on the back of his neck. The cool touch restored some of Gu Changzhou's clarity.

"Biqing, do you know she killed your uncle?" Gu Changzhou's voice was hoarse. "Do you know that your father's death was also related to her?"

Bi Qing trembled all over, and the bloodline patterns of the Ji family flickered under her skin.

She suddenly knelt down, pressing her forehead against Xiao Qianrui's knee: "Daughter knows, but daughter knows even more the suffering Aunt endured in the Xiao family."

Xiao Qianrui's tears dripped into Bi Qing's hair as she trembled and stroked Bi Qing's cheek: "Back then, I was controlled by the Mother Gu, I didn't mean to expose your father and make him die in my place."

Gu Changzhou had already found them back then.

Not knowing what to do, she could only use her relationship with Uncle Yun to let Uncle Yun play the villain.

He quietly disappeared.

Biqing paused for a moment: "I have already lost my father, I cannot live without my mother."

Gu Changzhou nodded wearily: "You may leave. From now on, you shall have no further connection with the Marquis's mansion."

Xiao Qianrui knew Gu Changzhou's temperament; once he made up his mind, he wouldn't turn back.

"Okay, let's go."

Gu Changzhou did not call out to Xiao Qianrui and Bi Qing until they disappeared through the gates of the mansion.

“Changzhou.” Liu Sijun called softly, his face showing reluctance.

Gu Changzhou suddenly turned around and pulled her into his arms.

Liu Sijun felt his hot tears dripping onto her neck; this was the first time she had ever seen him cry.

"Jun'er, what should I do?" Gu Changzhou's voice was filled with unprecedented confusion. "I thought that as long as I killed the murderer, I could get revenge, but now..."

Liu Sijun gently stroked his back: "Your father in heaven would surely hope that you can let go of your hatred and live a good life."