Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

If one or two highly skilled cultivators emerge in their family in the future, they will also die suddenly at the cost of their own lives, and then it will no longer be a matter for the Wei family.

However, Qingning will die first, followed by Li Lu, who has gradually cultivated some skills in the Wei family. When she is also found, the cost will be completely incorporated into the bloodline of Li Lu's family.

Qingning's birth was the most crucial moment, but I couldn't make it through. I started to feel reluctant, not wanting to see anything happen to Li Lu and Qingning...

The feeling of family is always different from the feeling of mutual benefit with female nuns outside.

Secretly, I also urged my illegitimate children from my past relationships with female cultivators to cultivate more, hoping they could replace Qingning...

But this was indeed just wishful thinking; it was simply impossible to achieve.

Li Lu appears to have no cultivation level, but that's only because her cultivation talent is concentrated on the inheritance of witchcraft, while her family had long ago severed the inheritance.

Our daughter Qingning's talent far surpasses that of my illegitimate children. Even if Qingning only has a low-level cultivation, the consequences will never be the same as those of my illegitimate children outside!

I began to defy the family business plan that my father had secretly passed down, and tried to use various means to transfer this nightmare away. Perhaps the power of extreme yin would work, and there was also a chance for Qingning and Li Lu to survive in the extreme abyss.

I went to see the old King of Chu...

Having worked with the old King of Chu for a long time, he was quite special, seemingly able to manipulate a bit of extreme Yin power. How did he manage to do that? Does such a technique really exist?

......

It has been a long time since I left my family, and every day has been agonizing. I have a deep sense of the approaching "price" and every day feels like an eternity.

I don't know if it's because I've been away from home for too long, but I've gradually forgotten what it feels like to be with my family. Sometimes I doubt myself and wonder if it's really meaningful to sacrifice myself to this extent, tormenting myself while the old King of Chu next to me is carefree and happy.

However, I had already thought this through before leaving Xiling. I realized that I might weaken my will due to mental torment, and spontaneously doubt my current actions. I began to think about handing over the family legacy to Qingning as soon as possible. Therefore, I wrote down my unbearable thoughts early on to remind my confused self.

I also have grievances against Buddhism at the moment, and I only hope that the "price" can be paid off by me and by the Buddhist Pure Land, forcing them to deal with this trouble.

If they can't handle it, the "price" will probably still fall on Qingning, and the misfortune caused many years ago will still happen.

But the fact that I was able to leave before my wife and daughters is a small way of atoneing for my sins.

At that moment, I felt ashamed.

I feel ashamed before my father for failing to properly carry on the family business. It is hard to go against my conscience. I find that I cannot treat my family as something that I can discard at will, like the old King of Chu.

I feel guilty towards my wife, Li Lu. Although I once gave her my heart, that was only after Qing Ning arrived. Soon after, I traveled far and wide, seeking more experiences and possibilities, and ultimately spent very little time with her. In my early years, I looked down on her family background, but if she had a normal marriage and hadn't married into my Wei family, I imagine she would have been happier, even if she were ordinary. Now that the "price" has been shifted, the thought that she was part of my family's scheme, witnessed Qing Ning's tragic death, and will later be targeted by the "price" herself fills me with shame.

From a Buddhist perspective, this is a matter of cause and effect, karma. The cause of bringing her into the Wei family was impure, and the result will be bad...

He also felt guilty towards his daughter Qingning, having only brought her misfortune.

Many years before I traveled with the old King of Chu, I met an old man pretending to be a monk. He had no children to care for him in his old age and to see him off in his final days. He was quite pitiful. When I asked him why, he said that he was already happy with his life.

His family lived a life of only suffering. He could not bring his family any enjoyment. All his father left behind was a belly full of debt. After the fake monk paid off the debt, he had no home left, so he went to fake become a monk to live a life of idleness and waiting to die.

To avoid being destitute and having children suffer in vain, any spare money must be used for offerings and incense, and any man or woman with a bit of beauty must be used as prostitutes to be played with.

He said he had read through those moldy, dusty, and neglected scriptures and classics. He said he had exchanged five or six years of misery, without children to care for him in his old age, for the sake of his children not having to be born and enjoying decades of carefree happiness. He believed this was a great spiritual practice.

The same applies to Qingning. But without Qingning, I would hardly realize the goodness of my family. Now that I have Qingning, all I can pass on to her is suffering.

Unfortunately, I cannot enter that inhuman place deep within the Abyss. Perhaps in such a place, even the 'price' would be insufficient to reach her.

......

After reading the letter, Chu Mingkong put it away and drank the last two cups of tea in the pot.

Although Uncle Wei Zhong did indeed have the idea of ​​throwing the "price" to Qing Ning early on, just as those three monks said, he had always known about things that only the head of the family knew.

However, for a long time, he was able to throw the "price" to Qingning early on, but he never did it, which already showed great willpower.

In life, there will always be many temptations and evil thoughts, which is unavoidable. However, he did not do so before being converted, and he waited until the end almost entirely by willpower.

However... the thought that his younger sister Qingning was actually a victim of the Wei family's ancestral scheme made Chu Mingkong feel a bit complicated.

However, this has nothing to do with the current members of the Wei family; it is a plan passed down through generations from the head of the family.

Amidst numerous entanglements and worries, Chu Mingkong felt as if he were drinking bitter, turbid wine when he took a sip of tea.

"After this period of time, I will give this letter to Qingning and the others to read. It involves their lives, and they should know what's going on with them..."

Uncle Wei, is there any chance in the depths of the abyss? Then let's seize the time and give it a try.

After settling the bill, Chu Mingkong rushed back to Qingxin Mansion to check on Qingning's condition.

Upon meeting, Chu Mingkong immediately asked, "Qingning, how are you feeling now? Has anything worsened?"

Qingning shook her head. Her complexion hadn't changed much; there was no visible change. However, she was definitely much better in spirit. Naturally, she didn't want to mention her discomfort, but concealing it would only cause trouble, so she said:

"No, I'm getting used to it now, but it feels like being a normal person being targeted by a ghost... a bit paranoid and unable to deal with it."

At this moment, Wei's mother, Li Lu, had been staying at Qingxin Mansion for several days, taking care of her daughter. Upon seeing Chu Mingkong return, she asked with concern:

"Mingkong, does Qingning have any way to resolve this trouble? And does this mean that Qingning's father is really...?"

Wei Zhong's final events had already been confirmed in the illusion when he accompanied Qing Ning to find the Soul-Binding General that day.

Chu Mingkong nodded, briefly mentioning the matter, and then said:

"Yes, those three monks who did not overpower Uncle Wei have been eliminated by me this time. I can barely consider it revenge, and I did not let them die a comfortable death."

Li Lu's pitiful, distressed wife face was gloomy, her brows furrowed in worry, and she could only manage a forced smile and nod.

Her hatred for the three monks was not strong, or rather, not very real. The satisfaction of seeing her enemies dead did not alleviate her current anguish.

Because it was all in vain, there was absolutely no way to resolve the problem of her daughter Qingning.

"Hmm... Mingkong, you've worked hard."

Seeing this, Chu Mingkong decided to take Qingning to Aunt Gu's place for the time being, where the baby would keep her company and at least make her feel better.

Afterwards, he ran back to Li Lu and, after much consideration, Chu Mingkong decided to show her the letter first.

This woman, who has been deceived by the main branch of the Wei family for so many years and has been silently working on the affairs of the Wei clan for so long, should know about the affairs of the Wei clan, Qingning's situation, and that she herself may encounter the same troubles as her daughter in the future.

"Aunt, this letter is for you... not to give you another blow at this critical juncture, but you should know these things, and also..."

Uncle Wei mentioned that there might be a chance for Qingning to survive deep within the Abyss. He has been struggling to venture into such a dangerous place, but I can take Qingning in. We will try in the next few days.”

Upon learning once again that she was a widow, Li Lu, a young woman, remained silent for a long time as she read the contents of the letter, her face filled with sorrow and desolation.

After a long silence, she put away the letter, forced a smile, and took a deep breath before saying:

“Then I’ll trouble you, Mingkong, to take Qingning to the depths of the Abyss. That place is extremely dangerous and treacherous, and it’s not a place where ordinary cultivators can stay… We’ll show this letter to Qingning when she’s feeling better.”

Seeing his aunt Li Lu so depressed and forlorn, Chu Mingkong wanted to say something comforting, but felt it was futile. Sometimes, silence was the best way to comfort her.

Given her current mood, Li Lu probably doesn't want to go back to the Wei family for the time being.

“Aunt, Qingning needs someone to take care of her and keep her company right now. Please stay with Qingning for the time being. I will go and ask the maid to get you another quilt.”

"...Alright, thank you Mingkong."

Chapter 256 Cannon Injuries

Having just returned to Xiling, Chu Mingkong realized that there was quite a lot to do, such as investigating the martial arts techniques that the monk had revealed.

However, with so many things to deal with, it would take a lot of time. Chu Mingkong decided to focus on getting Qingning's matter settled first, as everything else was secondary and not urgent.

But what should we do with it after taking it to the depths of the abyss?

Chu Mingkong couldn't have brought Qingning into the depths of the Abyss without saying a word. She didn't have the cultivation of extreme Yin or extreme Yang. Chu Mingkong himself only stayed inside for a little longer than the average person.

It's impossible to stay there forever. If you want to stay longer, you need to carry a personal "plug-in" to maintain the extreme yang shield for as long as possible, protecting him from absorbing too much extreme yin energy and also protecting Qingning.

"The time spent in the depths of the abyss needs to be carefully planned, otherwise, if we waste so much time that we can't stay any longer, we'll have to pay the price for our previous headless actions when we finally figure out how to control the 'cost'..."

If the aura deep within the abyss cannot directly remove the "cost" lock, then we must think of a second option and try it as much as possible.

There's no hope for the Wei family's classic texts; it's probably hopeless. The head of the family and his group have been forced into "framing" them.

I wonder if it's feasible to inflict some injuries on Qing Ning. A long time ago, Yun Nongyu told him that under the influence of the Abyss Injury, he was in a state of life and death that was uncertain for anyone in front of him, as if he were protected by a barrier of "fate" or "heavenly secrets".

This might be a way to prevent "costs" from targeting Qingning.

"These two methods are feasible, but we don't know whether to try physical injury or soul injury. Qingning's cultivation is not as profound as Fengying's and Yunhan's, and she has no weapon cultivation to help her. It's hard to say whether the damage to her soul from that little bit of injury will be as controllable."

When Yuehe first came up with this method, he tested it on some small animals to ensure they were unharmed after being pierced by the fragments. Now, it seems there were still some problems.

Because after the soul is injured, the loss of memory and intelligence cannot be manifested; all that can be seen is that it is still alive and kicking.

After pondering two methods, Chu Mingkong's thinking gradually became clearer.

You can also use Gu magic! Invite the gods multiple times, demand more "costs," and let these "costs" fight over themselves.

However, let's keep this method as a backup plan.

"Next is the issue of this 'plugin,' let's see how Baby Pheasant is doing..."

Without hesitation, Chu Mingkong pictured the beautiful Queen Mother in his mind and immediately set off to find her.

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In Xiao Zhi's room, the cheerful laughter of this mature queen was returning, but the situation was a little delicate.

The story goes back to the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Xiao Zhi found Wan Hua, who was pondering the cultivation technique. A hint of barely perceptible joy was hidden in her brows. She quickly straightened her posture, her expression natural, and walked up to her sister as if nothing had happened.

"Wan Hua, come here a little closer, I need to trouble you with something."

Wan Hua was very alert, always feeling that his cunning sister was hiding some kind of conspiracy. Her expression seemed normal and calm, but after a few more glances, he felt that something was wrong.

As for why Wan Hua thought Xiao Zhi was cunning, it was naturally because last time, their shared son, Ming Kong, took Xiao Zhi and Xiao Yunhan to the Abyss and, in front of the old King of Chu, had a good time with them, or rather, they all had a good time together...

After Xiao Zhi returned, she shared with her for several days how exhilarating it was, how she didn't realize Yun Han's waist was so good, and how happy she was to have gotten revenge on the old King Chu.

Wan Hua was a bit frustrated and wanted to vent to Ming Kong, but she knew that although he looked relaxed, he had a lot on his shoulders, so she refrained from bothering him too much.

"What are you trying to pull now? If it's something that's bothering me, why make me go over there? Come over yourself!"

Wan Hua's tone was a bit harsh, indicating that he was in a bad mood and wanted Xiao Zhi to think twice about his little tricks.

"Alright, alright~" Xiao Zhi sat down next to Wan Hua, then puffed out her proud, white, and plump breasts: "Come on, like the time you cheated before, I'll pinch your breasts."

"Have you taken the wrong medicine?" Wan Hua was even more confused, not understanding what she was up to.

Since Xiao Zhi has already said that, let's see what she's up to first. Either way, Xiao Zhi will be the one getting manipulated.

Wan Hua immediately got to work, using her slender white index finger and thumb to gently pinch, rub, and flick at Xiao Zhi.