Chapter 388: All Mortal Enemies
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“Did you not intend to make Madam Ning the Empress of the Western Palace? The Su family has agreed. They will submit a petition tomorrow to establish her as the Western Empress, granting her an official title!” Old Master Su’s face was etched with years of wear, and at this moment, he truly felt as if he had struck an immovable wall.
“Oh? The Ning household, is she really my maternal grandmother?” Lu Chao Chao’s single question sent cold sweat dripping down Old Master Su’s forehead.
A flicker of terror flashed in his murky eyes.
“The old emperor, in his search for the Imperial Jade Pendant, had my grandmother confined. He was selfish, yes, but even he did not dare to kill the benefactor who once saved his life.”
“Yet, what of the Empress and the others? They used the Su family’s hands to install an imposter in her place!”
“You dragged her to Mass Grave Hill, poured scalding oil upon her face, burning her throat silent, and then sealed her in a coffin, attempting to bury her alive!”
“Am I right or not?”
Old Master Su collapsed to the ground, his entire body drained of strength. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.
“Do you wonder how I know? Did Nan Mu Bai not tell you?”
“On our journey to the Southern Kingdom, we rescued a woman who had been buried alive! Nan Mu Bai saw it with his own eyes as she was dug out!”
“Now, she resides in the Ning Manor, together with my mother.” Lu Chao Chao narrowed her eyes, savoring the sight of the Su family’s crumbling expressions with evident malice.
Old Master Su shuddered violently.
They had thought they could control Xu Shi Yun and her kin, never realizing…
That everything had already been anticipated by the other party.
Tears slid down Old Master Su’s aged face as he pleaded in a hushed voice: “Lord Fiend God, it was the failure of your follower. I am the patriarch of the Su family, everything was my doing—I am willing to bear the full responsibility.”
“The Su family disciples are innocent.”
“High God Xuan Yu, you once came to me in a dream, asking me to find the reincarnation of the Goddess. Now that she has been found, she resides in the palace—she is my great-granddaughter.”
“I beg the Fiend God to have mercy on the Su family disciples, for the sake of my devotion.”
“I am willing to bear the full responsibility.” Old Master Su knelt and beseeched.
Xuan Yu regarded him with an unreadable gaze.
“The Goddess’ Reincarnation has been found?” He looked toward Lu Chao Chao, a trace of surprise in his eyes.
“Yes, she has been found. She was born with a natural divine affinity, and I have already entrusted your token to her.”
This was precisely why the old emperor favored Nan Feng Yu.
The youngest daughter of Nan Feng Yu was rumored to be the reincarnation of the Goddess, and if she were to return to the Divine Realm, she would bring unparalleled glory to the Southern Kingdom.
Old Master Su, however, failed to notice the ridicule in Xuan Yu’s eyes.
“And what standing do you have to bargain with me?” Xuan Yu’s tone was cold, and a murderous glint shone in his eyes.
Old Master Su had never dared to meet the gaze of a deity.
Yet at this moment, perhaps due to sheer desperation, he did just that.
Despite the oppressive divine aura crushing down on him, despite the unbearable pain forcing his eyes shut, he still looked at High God Xuan Yu.
One glance—and his heart nearly stopped.
Why?!
Why was High God Xuan Yu looking at Lu Chao Chao with reverence? And more than that…
There was even a trace of humility and deference.
Blood dripped from Old Master Su’s eyes as he clutched them in agony, consumed by horror.
Just what was Lu Chao Chao’s true identity?
To make even a god kneel before her, to seek her favor, to respect her?
Fear gripped him.
“Before becoming a Divine Attendant, each one of you swore an oath. Now, you may face the judgment of your own vows.”
“For the crime of slaughtering the innocent—your limbs shall be severed, and you shall become a Human Swine, to suffer until death claims you. Upon dying, your soul shall descend to the Eighteenth Level of the Underworld, never to be reborn.” Xuan Yu conjured a long sword in his hand.
“This is the retribution of Xuan Yu—it will not sully… your hands.”
Old Master Su scrambled to his feet in a panic, desperately fleeing toward the exit.
Yet, before he could step outside—
His lower body felt an icy chill. Glancing down, he saw himself split in two.
“AH! High God! I have erred! I will never again use virgin boys and girls for sacrifice! I swear, I swear! Have mercy—I will atone! I will atone, I beg—” His words were lost in a spray of blood.
Xuan Yu shielded Lu Chao Chao’s eyes with one hand and swung his sword with the other.
In mere moments, silence engulfed the courtyard.
Everyone present had collapsed in fright.
The disciples of the Su family had already wet themselves, their teeth chattering violently. The ground was soaked in their terror.
Xie Yu Zhou covered his eyes, muttering under his breath, “Couldn’t you have at least covered my eyes too? I’m begging you…”
Xuan Yu sighed softly.
There had been whispers in the Divine Realm of Lu Chao Chao’s return. He had been preoccupied and had not paid attention to the mortal world.
The Su family had been entrusted as Divine Attendants, and he, too, had been negligent.
“I will guide the unjustly slain souls. If they choose rebirth, they shall be granted lives of prosperity. If they refuse, they may follow me and cultivate.”
“As for their parents, I shall ensure proper compensation. Tonight, I will reunite them with their families for a final farewell.”
“Chao Chao, I am truly sorry.” Xuan Yu was no stranger to mortal suffering, but he understood better than anyone—
That no amount of recompense could restore a lost life.
“In the past, the Su family’s ancestors were not utterly depraved. I knew you favored mortals, so I chose those with the purest hearts as Divine Attendants. Yet, after a thousand years, they still walked the path of corruption.”
Lu Chao Chao’s expression was dull and detached.
Xuan Yu sighed again, patting her head, his eyes filled with unspoken words.
“Hurry and grow up.”
With that, he vanished.
Lu Chao Chao turned her back on the Su family and sat cross-legged, hugging her sword.
“I have already sealed the Su clan. If you seek vengeance, then take it.”
“I will back you up.”
Most of the gathered people were commoners. How could they dare to antagonize the Su family?
After all, the Su clan still had an Empress, a Princess, and a well-protected Little Goddess within the palace.
Jiang Lin set his sister down, picked up a rock, and charged forward in a frenzy. “You beasts! I’ll kill you!”
“You should all die! Every single one of you! Wuuu…” He wept bitterly, each strike an outlet for his long-suppressed despair and hatred.
A group of youths followed suit, their grief and fury turning into a storm of blows.
“The weather grows cold… let the Su family perish.” Xie Yu Zhou murmured beside her.
“Read fewer storybooks.” Lu Chao Chao rolled her eyes.
“Oh…” Xie Yu Zhou responded pitifully.
Then, cautiously, he whispered, “The Goddess Reincarnation Xuan Yu mentioned… it wouldn’t happen to be you, would it? That one in the palace—she’s faking, isn’t she?”
Lu Chao Chao hesitated before nodding.
Xie Yu Zhou nearly jumped up. “Hah! She’s not thinking of impersonating you to ascend to the Divine Realm, is she?! That wretched—I’ll expose her!”
Lu Chao Chao scratched her head, looking a bit guilty.
“No need to expose her… hahaha…”
She had bragged about her good reputation so much, she had almost believed it herself!
Impersonating me?!
She swallowed nervously.
Did she know how many sins I had committed up there?!
Aside from my seven disciples…
They were all mortal enemies!