God-Slaying Blade

"Okay, sister-in-law!" Qin Jue raised his head and said solemnly.

"Yes, that's right." The word "sister-in-law" brought tears of joy to Zhao Qingmeng's eyes once again.

Zhao Qingmeng's affection for his elder brother was so profound, what more could Qin Jue say?

Of course, if Zhao Qingmeng changes her mind one day, Qin Jue will respect that.

Because Zhao Qingmeng owes the Qin family nothing; on the contrary, the Qin family should remember Zhao Qingmeng's great kindness.

The two of them cleared the weeds and burned incense for each grave in the mountains.

As they descended the mountain, Qin Jue turned and glanced towards the mountainside, coldly declaring, "From now on, this Crescent Moon Mountain belongs to the Qin family! Anyone who dares to disturb my family's peace will die!"

Zhao Qingmeng nodded and said, "With your current prestige, the City Lord's Mansion should agree to you buying this mountain."

Qin Jue coldly said, "They have no choice but to agree! As the city lord of Fengzhou City, Ling Tianxiao has done far too much! He can live a life of ease if he wants, but only if he doesn't anger me."

Zhao Qingmeng said, "Xiao Jue, I know you are very strong now, but the City Lord's Mansion is, after all, the official power of the Martial Dynasty. If you can avoid offending them, then try not to."

Qin Jue did not reply, but said only, "Sister-in-law, let's go back to the city first."

Seeing this, Zhao Qingmeng said no more, nodded, and returned to Fengzhou City with Qin Jue.

Outside the Qin residence, a woman was waiting with a young girl dressed in a light blue dress and two maids.

Xiaoqing also stood at the door, looking into the distance.

Suddenly, Xiaoqing's eyes lit up with joy, and she said, "Madam Li, my young master and Miss Zhao have returned."

The woman and the girl in the ruqun were overjoyed and immediately looked in the direction Xiaoqing was pointing.

Sure enough, Qin Jue and Zhao Qingmeng, one riding a black tiger and the other a black leopard, were heading towards the Qin residence.

The white wolf was to be left behind to guard the house, so Qin Jue rode Leng Fenghua's exotic beast mount, the black tiger.

"Qingmeng!"

The woman's voice choked, and she called out urgently from afar.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Zhao Qingmeng's eyes widened, and she immediately urged the black leopard to rush over.

"Mother!"

Zhao Qingmeng cried out, jumped off the black leopard, and embraced the woman tightly.

"Sister, you're finally back! Wan'er missed you so much!" The girl in the ruqun also had tears in her eyes and ran over to hug Zhao Qingmeng and Li Zhi.

This girl is Zhao Qingwan, Zhao Qingmeng's younger sister, who is three years younger than Qin Jue.

"Mother, it is your unfilial daughter. Wan'er, you are as tall as your sister now, time flies so fast." Zhao Qingmeng hugged the two of them, tears welling up in her eyes.

"It's alright, it's good that you're back! It's good that you're back." Overwhelmed with emotion, Li Zhi burst into tears.

During the four years Zhao Qingmeng was away from home, she never contacted the Zhao family once.

Because she didn't want to hear anything she didn't want to hear.

With Qin Yi gone, she worried that the Zhao family would force her to enter into another marriage!

She believed her grandfather was capable of doing such a thing!

Even though she could refuse, she didn't want to get upset about it, so she simply stopped contacting him.

Moreover, in order to have the strength to avenge the Qin family, Zhao Qingmeng has been in seclusion for the past four years, cultivating diligently.

I only came out of seclusion this time because the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm is about to open.

Qin Jue rode over from behind on a tiger. Only then did he realize that after his sister-in-law returned to the city, she hadn't even gone back to the Zhao family, but had gone straight to the Qin residence.

He dismounted from the black tiger's back, bowed to Li Zhi, and said, "This nephew greets Aunt."

Li Zhi wiped away her tears, looked up at Qin Jue and smiled, "Little Jue, it's been five years, and you've grown into a handsome young man."

Qin Jue smiled and said, "Auntie is still as young as she was back then, and doesn't look any different."

"Oh, you child, you still have such a sweet tongue," Li Zhi said with a smile.

"Aunt, please come inside and we can talk further. Xiaoqing, quickly prepare some tea."

"Yes, young master."

The group entered the Qin residence.

As they walked, Zhao Qingwan stole several glances at Qin Jue.

Lately, the news she's heard most often has been about Qin Jue.

She also overheard the old nanny in the house saying in private that if the Xie family hadn't gotten engaged to Qin Jue first, the Zhao family had originally planned for her to get engaged to Qin Jue as well...

Just thinking about the words she had overheard made Zhao Qingwan's face flush red.

Back then, Zhao Ji and Qin Jiang were very close friends, and it is indeed possible that the Zhao family intended to form a double alliance with the Qin family.

Qin Jue led everyone into the inner hall. After Xiao Qing served tea, she withdrew.

After exchanging pleasantries with Qin Jue and the three members of the Zhao family for a while, Li Zhi said, "Qingmeng, you've been away from home for four years. It's time to go back and visit. Your father misses you very much. You can't just ignore your father."

Zhao Qingmeng said, "Mother, I will go back first thing tomorrow morning."

Li Zhi's expression changed slightly: "Are you staying at the Qin residence tonight?"

Zhao Qingmeng smiled and said, "Mother, I am a daughter-in-law of the Qin family, and the Qin residence is my true home. Is there anything wrong with me staying here?"

Li Zhi's face turned slightly pale, and her lips trembled.

In front of Qin Jue, she wanted to scold him, but dared not say it.

"Then you can go back tomorrow. Mother is going back now," Li Zhi said as she stood up, her expression somewhat gloomy.

Zhao Qingmeng's self-proclaimed status as Qin's daughter-in-law infuriated Li Zhi, making her unable to sit still any longer. She feared that she wouldn't be able to control her anger and would offend Qin Jue, bringing trouble to the Zhao family.

"Alright, I'll see you off," Zhao Qingmeng said with a smile.

Zhao Qingmeng escorted Li Zhi and Zhao Qingwan to the gate of the mansion, but Qin Jue did not follow.

Outside the mansion, Li Zhi's face was as cold as frost. He said in a deep voice, "Qingmeng, you still have a bright future ahead of you. Why are you doing this? Now you are presenting yourself to Qin Jue as the widow of his elder brother. It will be difficult for you to get rid of this identity in the future."

Zhao Qingmeng said in a deep voice, "Mother, I never thought of getting rid of this identity."

"you……"

"Mother, we rarely see each other, so let's not make things unpleasant over this. I told you my feelings four years ago. If it weren't for wanting to avenge my husband, I would have followed him in death four years ago," Zhao Qingmeng said with a slightly cold expression.

She knew that she would inevitably face these things after returning.

Seeing each other again will only damage the relationship once more.

"Sigh, your mother is just worried that you'll have a hard life in the future," Li Zhi sighed sadly.

"Nothing is more painful for me than losing him!" Zhao Qingmeng said in a deep voice.

"Alright, I won't interfere in your affairs anymore. But your grandfather probably won't let you be so willful. When you go back tomorrow, don't make things too embarrassing. After all, he is your grandfather," Li Zhi instructed.

Zhao Qingmeng said calmly, "I am now the daughter-in-law of the Qin family, and my grandfather can't control me. If he says anything unpleasant again, I will go back to the Qin residence. With Xiao Jue here, I think my grandfather won't dare to confine me to the Zhao residence this time."

Li Zhi stared at Zhao Qingmeng in astonishment. She never expected that Zhao Qingmeng would use an outsider to threaten her own grandfather.