Chapter 203: Damn It, Damn It

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Madam Xu’s voice trembled as she, once filled with pride, dropped to her knees. “She is only two years old. She understands nothing. Let me serve you personally instead. Spare Chao Chao.”

“She is merely a child. She knows nothing.”

“I will not resist. I will give you the jade pendant. Just let Chao Chao go…” Madam Xu’s body shivered as she spoke.

A knock came from the door once more. “Mother, mother, can Chao Chao come in?”

“Chao Chao, leave!” Madam Xu’s voice turned sharp.

“You are always causing trouble. Mother does not wish to see you today! Leave!” She forcibly suppressed her fear, shouting loudly.

Outside, the little girl immediately fell silent.

Her cheeks puffed in grievance, and her watery eyes glistened with unshed tears.

The man gripped Madam Xu’s chin, seemingly pleased by her submissive demeanor.

His gaze wantonly roamed over her, and his large hand slowly slid downward.

Madam Xu closed her eyes in humiliation.

Before the man could do anything further, a loud “boom” echoed through the room.

A wave of chilling air swept in, and the sturdy door splintered apart.

Bone-piercing winds mixed with raging snow surged inside.

“Mother!” Lu Chao Chao’s voice rang out, growing clearer.

A small child stood outside the broken doorway. As she took in the scene within, it felt as though all the blood in her body froze solid.

“Mother!” Lu Chao Chao’s teary eyes locked onto the moment before her.

The sight struck her like a bolt of lightning, shattering all reason within her.

“Chao Chao, run!” Madam Xu clutched the man’s leg, her scream filled with desperation.

The black-clad man’s eyes shifted toward Lu Chao Chao, lingering momentarily on the jade pendant at her waist before his expression froze.

“The Dragon-Pattern Jade… it’s on you?! Searching high and low, only to find it effortlessly! I’ve found it—hahaha!”

“The Southern Kingdom’s royal jade pendant is in your possession!” His face contorted with near-maniacal delight.

“She is… your bloodline?”

Madam Xu clung tightly to his leg, refusing to let him advance another step toward Chao Chao.

“Chao Chao, run!” Madam Xu’s eyes were bloodshot with despair.

“You seek death!” The man lifted his long sword, its blade still dripping with fresh blood. The chilling glint of the steel sent a violent tremor through Madam Xu. But she dared not let go—she could not.

Before her was her daughter, a child merely two years old, yet to witness the grand beauty of Northern Zhao.

Madam Xu clenched her teeth, swallowing her terror, her heart set on certain death.

The sword’s aura bore down on her, the air thick with murderous intent.

Suddenly—

The blade halted in midair.

It could not move even an inch further.

The man’s heart skipped a beat as he snapped his gaze toward Lu Chao Chao. The soft, delicate girl now bore an expression as cold as frost. She pointed a small finger directly at him.

“How… how is this possible?” He exerted all his strength, yet the sword in his grasp refused to obey.

The winds howled, swirling around the tiny figure whose eyes exuded an eerie calmness.

“Why do you hurt my mother?” Lu Chao Chao’s childish voice carried an uncharacteristic sharpness.

With a mere wave of her small hand, the man’s black iron sword shattered into countless fragments, disintegrating instantly.

The storm outside roared, as if even the heavens could feel her fury.

“Why do you hurt my mother?” Lu Chao Chao whispered.

Her plump fingers pointed at the man. Instantly, he felt an invisible force grip his throat, lifting him into the air.

All the power within him was sealed away—he could not summon even the slightest strength.

The fierce wind tousled Lu Chao Chao’s bangs, revealing a faintly glowing crimson mark upon her forehead.

The man’s eyes widened in sheer terror.

“Ah… ah… ah—!”

“The Southern Kingdom… it’s you, it’s you…” His voice trembled with horror and shock.

How could this be? How could she be here?!

In the Southern Kingdom, devotion to the gods was absolute. The people dedicated their lives to serving them, believing themselves to be the deities’ earthly agents. They prayed for divine descent, hoping for the gods to bestow a fraction of their power upon their most faithful followers.

Yet, few possessed the ability to summon the gods.

Those who did were undeniably the most devout believers.

For the people of the Southern Kingdom, their lifelong pursuit was to receive even the smallest blessing from the divine.

A legend whispered through the kingdom spoke of a person who bore the divine imprint upon their brow. This person would shatter the balance of divine descent, compelling the gods themselves to step down from their altars.

For a thousand years, such a being had not appeared, and the legend was nearly forgotten.

Until now.

“She has appeared… she… she…” A man’s frantic screams shattered the silence, his voice tinged with madness.

The true jewel of the Southern Kingdom was in Northern Zhao!

“Hah… hah…” An unseen force clutched at his throat, choking him until he could utter no more.

Lu Chao Chao’s eyes burned a furious crimson, deaf to the world around her.

“You tore my mother’s robes.”

“I will tear your very soul apart!”

“I will ensure you never find peace, even in death!” Lu Chao Chao’s wrath knew no bounds.

The man’s eyes widened in horror. Blood vessels burst within them, veins bulged at his temples, and he writhed in excruciating pain.

“Hel… help…” he gasped, blood gushing from his mouth in torrents.

His vision blurred red. Tears of blood streaked down his face.

Blood oozed from his ears, his nose, his mouth.

“You deserve death. You deserve death. You deserve death…” Lu Chao Chao murmured, her voice hollow, her gaze distant as though her very soul had fled her body.

The man’s limbs spasmed violently, his entire being trembling as if he were about to explode.

“Chao Chao! Chao Chao!” Madam Xu clutched her daughter tightly, her suppressed emotions finally breaking into uncontrollable sobs.

“My Chao Chao, wake up! Wake up!”

“I am your mother, Chao Chao! Look at me!” Madam Xu held her daughter close. Her body was freezing. The mere thought of such a small child wandering barefoot through the snow sent a sharp pain through her heart.

The man’s terrified gaze froze mid-motion. Then—

Boom!

He burst into a rain of blood, his entire form annihilated in an instant.

Scarlet gore splattered across the ground, the thick stench of blood saturating the air, forcing its way into their noses.

Yet Lu Chao Chao did not stop.

“Die… die… die…”

Her once-bright eyes dulled, her cherubic face twisted with unrelenting ferocity.

Barefoot, she stepped forward, each step landing in the warm blood pooling beneath her feet.

She walked toward the door.

Outside, snow fell in a silent flurry. With each step, she left behind a bloody footprint.

Madam Xu, weeping, rushed forward and held her tight. “Chao Chao, it’s me, your mother. Look at me. Please, just look at me…” Her trembling hands cupped the child’s face, warm tears falling onto Chao Chao’s frozen hands. The sudden warmth startled her.

She flinched slightly.

Her fair skin, now smeared with blood, made for a heart-wrenching sight.

Gently, Madam Xu wiped the blood from her daughter’s face.

“Are you tired, Chao Chao? Are you cold? Let me hold you, alright?” Madam Xu’s voice was soft and soothing.

She could not let her daughter leave in this state.

She feared Chao Chao would be lost in her own murderous rage, unable to return.

Her precious Chao Chao, once so kind and sweet—she feared that this night would change her forever.

Shivering, Madam Xu held her tightly, rocking her gently, humming a lullaby as she cradled her child.

“Sleep, my love. Mother is here. Sleep, and everything will be fine.”

She sat in the snow, embracing Chao Chao, using her own warmth to shield the small body from the bitter cold.

Mother and daughter remained there, wrapped in each other’s embrace. Bit by bit, Madam Xu smoothed away the darkness clouding her daughter’s mind.

Chao Chao’s bloodstained gaze grew hazy. The gentle lullaby lulled her into drowsiness.

She leaned into her mother’s embrace and drifted into a deep sleep.

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