Chapter 203: Darn It All
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Madam Xu’s voice quivered, her dignity crumbling as she knelt on the floor. “She’s only two years old; she doesn’t understand anything. I’ll serve you myself, please just spare Chao Chao. I won’t resist. I’ll give you the jade pendant; just leave Chao Chao out of this…” Fear caused Madam Xu to tremble uncontrollably.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. “Mama, Mama, can Chao Chao come in?”
“Chao Chao, go away!” Madam Xu’s tone was harsh. “Don’t come in! You’re always causing trouble. I can’t deal with you today! Go away!” Her voice was edged with panic.
Outside, the little girl fell silent. She pouted, her eyes brimming with tears, ready to spill over.
Inside, the man holding Madam Xu sneered, amused by her submissive stance. His gaze roved over her, his hand inching downward. Madam Xu squeezed her eyes shut in humiliation.
Before he could proceed, a loud “boom” echoed as the door burst open. A chilling gust of wind carrying snow swept into the room.
“Mama!” Lu Chao Chao’s voice was piercingly clear. The tiny girl stood in the doorway, the sight before her chilling her to the bone.
“Mama!” she cried out again, tears streaming down her face as she absorbed the horrifying scene.
“Chao Chao, RUN!” Madam Xu, clinging to the man’s leg, screamed with desperate urgency.
The man’s gaze shifted to Lu Chao Chao, noticing the jade pendant at her waist. His expression twisted into one of manic delight. “The dragon-patterned jade pendant? After all my searching, here it is, effortlessly found! The Royal Jade of the South Kingdom!” he laughed madly. “Is this child… your blood?”
Madam Xu gripped his leg tighter, determined to keep him away from her daughter. “Chao Chao, run!” Her eyes were wide with terror.
“You dare!” he shouted, lifting his blood-stained sword. The cold blade made Madam Xu shudder, but she held on.
Before her stood her daughter, just two years old, who had yet to see the beautiful vistas of North Zhao. Madam Xu braced herself, ready to face death.
The aura of the sword was menacing, filled with deadly intent. Yet, as it neared Madam Xu, it halted abruptly. The blade remained suspended in the air, unable to advance.
The man’s heart dropped as he stared incredulously at Lu Chao Chao. The once sweet-faced toddler now bore a chilling expression, pointing her finger at him. “How can this be?” He strained with all his might, but the sword refused to budge.
The wind howled around the child, whose eyes were unnervingly calm. “Why you hurt Mama!” Lu Chao Chao’s voice was alarmingly stern.
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With a mere flick of her tiny hand, the man’s iron sword shattered into countless fragments. The wind seemed to carry her fury.
“Why you hurt Mama!” she repeated softly.
Her small finger directed at the man felt like an invisible force choking him, lifting him off the ground. He was rendered powerless, suspended in midair. Lu Chao Chao’s hair fluttered in the wind, revealing a faint red mark on her forehead.
In a terrified whisper, the man stuttered, “Ah, ah… the South Kingdom… it’s you, it’s really you…” Fear and shock filled his eyes. Could this really be happening?
In the South Kingdom, those granted the power of the gods are rare, dedicated servants known as divine intermediaries. They alone can summon divine power. A legend from the South Kingdom tells of one marked by the gods on their forehead, believed to be a myth since no such person had been seen for a millennium.
“She’s appeared… appeared…” The man screamed, losing his mind. The prophesied child of the South Kingdom, here in North Zhao!
The invisible force choked him, silencing his cries.
Lu Chao Chao’s eyes turned a fierce red, her surroundings fading out. “You tore Mama’s clothes. I’ll tear your soul apart! May you never be reborn!” she roared.
Blood burst from the man’s eyes, his body convulsing as if on the verge of bursting. “Help… help…” he gasped as his vision drowned in red.
“You deserve to die, you deserve to die, you deserve to die…” Lu Chao Chao’s gaze went blank as if her soul had departed her body.
“Chao Chao, Chao Chao…” Madam Xu, weeping, clung to her daughter. “My Chao Chao, wake up, please, Chao Chao!”
“It’s Mama, Chao Chao, look at Mama.” Madam Xu embraced her tightly, her body ice cold. The burden of witnessing such violence was immense for such a small child.
As the man’s eyes widened in terror, his body suddenly exploded into a spray of blood, scattering everywhere. The crimson liquid mingled with a foul odor, permeating the air.
But Lu Chao Chao remained unfazed. “Darn, darn, darn…” Her once bright eyes now looked empty, her adorable face hardened by fury. Barefoot, she stepped through the blood, each step marking the snow with a bloody footprint as she exited the door. Outside, the snowfall thickened, capturing the prints of her small feet.
Madam Xu, distraught, rushed after her. “Chao Chao, it’s Mama, look at Mama, please…” Her voice broke as she gently stroked her daughter’s cheek, the warmth of her tears sizzling upon the child’s skin, making her flinch as though scorched. Chao Chao’s pale skin was smeared with blood, presenting a shocking sight.
“Is Chao Chao tired? Is Chao Chao cold? Let Mama hold you, okay?” Madam Xu asked softly, her voice filled with worry and love while wiping the blood away from those cheeks.
Seeing the intense anger in her daughter, she dared not let her go outside again. She feared that if Chao Chao ventured out again, lost in her wrath, she might never return to her sweet and kind self.
With trembling hands, Madam Xu picked up Chao Chao, cradling her close and began to sing a lullaby. “Sleep, Mama is holding Chao Chao, sleep well.” She sat down in the snow, using her own body warmth to shield Chao Chao from the cold.
Together, the mother and daughter sat in the quiet snowfall.
Leaning against her mother, Chao Chao finally drifted into a deep sleep, the horrors of the day fading into the silence of the snowy night.
Que Capitulo mas revelador… de mostro su valía la bolita de masa…