Lu’E cried, “Its father…Its father!” Afraid of her mom’s suffocating gaze, she lowered her head, not daring to make eye contact.

Qiu Qianchi mentioned furiously, “And you continue to name him ‘father’? What did that outdated thief do?”

“He… he…”

“Elevate up your head and let me see you.”

Lu’E obeyed and met her mom’s scary eyes. She shivered and mentioned, “He… he was talking secretively with the gorgeous Taoist priestess on Duan Chang Cliff… the priestess that got here to the Valley immediately. I hid behind a rock to listen to what they have been saying…” Up until now, Lu’E had been talking the reality. However after this level she must spin a lie, and afraid her mom would discover one thing uncommon, she lowered her head.

Qiu Qianchi pressed, “What did the 2 of them say?”

Lu’E mentioned, “They spoke of being collectively in sickness, and one thing about being terribly fated. They… they saved calling you ‘wretch’ and ‘evil girl’, and I could not abdomen it…” At this, she began weeping.

Grinding her enamel, Qiu Qianchi mentioned, “Do not cry…do not cry! What occurred subsequent?”

“I by accident moved from my place, they usually realized my presence. That priestess… that priestess then pushed me into the flower thickets.”

Sensing hesitation in her tone, Qiu Qianchi mentioned, “No, you are mendacity! What actually occurred? Do not even consider hiding it from me.”

Lu’E broke out in chilly sweat. “I did not misinform you, this… aren’t these Ardour Flowers?”

“There was one thing fallacious together with your intonation,” mentioned Qiu Qianchi. “You will have been like this since younger, unable to inform lies of any kind. How would I, as your mom, not know this?”

An concept got here to Lu’E and he or she mentioned, “Mom, I used to be mendacity, it was truly father who pushed me into the thickets. He was indignant at me for following you and serving to you, saying that I solely needed mom and never father. He… he was making an attempt his utmost to please that fairly Taoist priestess.”

Qiu Qianchi hated her husband to the core and Lu’E’s phrases struck exactly at her coronary heart’s threshold, suiting her completely. Instantly she had no additional doubts and took Lu’E’s lies to be true. She hurriedly held her daughter’s hand and mentioned gently, “Lu’E, do not be afraid, your mom will cope with that outdated thief. There was all the time going to be a time the place we lastly vented this hatred in our hearts.” She then ordered the maidservants to convey her a pair of scissors and tweezers. First she eliminated the stalks from Lu’E’s chest, after which used the tweezers to extract the damaged thorns.

Choking with grief, Lu’E mentioned, “Mom, I do not suppose I will survive this time spherical.”

“Don’t fret, we nonetheless have one half of the Passionless Capsule,” mentioned Qiu Qianchi. “Fortunately we did not waste it on that heartless scoundrel Yang Guo. After taking the half Capsule, you continue to will not be completely rid of the poison however for those who be good and keep by mom, fully ignoring all nugatory males, and even fully shutting them out out of your ideas, you then’ll positively be protected.” Qiu Qianchi had bitterly endured her husband’s torture, after which Yang Guo refused to develop into her son-in-law. She hated all of the world’s males with a vengeance, and there can be nothing higher than if her daughter remained single all her life.

Lu’E frowned in silence. Qiu Qianchi requested, “The place’s that outdated thief and the Taoist priestess? The place are they?”

Lu’E replied, “I struggled up from the flower thickets and did not dare look again. They’re most likely nonetheless there.”

Qiu Qianchi thought to herself: “Now that the outdated thief has discovered a robust helper, he will certainly return to assert again the Valley. The disciples listed below are all most likely his followers. In a confrontation, they’d undoubtedly assist the outdated thief. Both that or they are going to simply sit on the fence, not serving to any aspect, however they are going to positively not oppose him. All my limbs are crippled and I can solely use my date stone ability. If fired at an unprepared opponent, its energy is extraordinarily nice. However that outdated thief will probably be on his guard and I’ll most likely not be capable to stand up to his assaults. If he makes use of the pill to assault, then I will probably be left with no units. What, then, ought to I do?” Qiu Qianchi’s eyes flickered as she remained silent, deep in thought.

Pondering that her mom was now deliberating if her phrases have been reality or fallacy, she was terrified that extra questions can be requested and the reality uncovered, ultimately. Her personal ache and struggling was secondary, but when she didn’t get the Passionless Capsule, Yang Guo would by no means be rid of the poison. The second Yang Guo flitted into her thoughts, an enormous ache seized her chest and he or she set free a cry. Qiu Qianchi reached out and caressed her daughter’s hair, saying, “Let’s go and retrieve the Passionless Capsule.” With two claps of her hand, the maidservants carried her chair out of the room.

Ever since Yang Guo left the valley beforehand, Lu’E had all the time needed to know the place her mom had hidden the half Passionless Capsule. She had heard her mom point out earlier than that the capsule must not ever be hidden close to her, or anybody might kill her and acquire it by means of a easy search. Lu’E thought to herself that since her mom was disabled and required individuals to hold her round, the capsule could not presumably be hidden in some place of extraordinarily nice top. Hiding it within the mountain caves or secluded valleys was additionally out of the query, so it needs to be hidden inside the manor. However Lu’E had spent the final ten days or so looking out the Capsule Room, the Sword Room, the backyard and the bedrooms, however there was no signal of it wherever. Presently, the maidservants carried Qiu Qianchi in the direction of the Nice Corridor, and this got here as an enormous shock. The Corridor was the place everybody frequented and it was the toughest place to hide an object. Moreover, sturdy opponents searching for the Passionless Capsule have been now congregated within the Nice Corridor itself. May it’s that the Capsule had been there all alongside for anybody’s taking?

The metallic doorways of the Nice Corridor had been firmly shut and the disciples have been guarding it with their knives and fishnets. Upon seeing Qiu Qianchi’s arrival, the disciples went ahead and saluted. The pinnacle disciple bowed and mentioned, “The enemies haven’t made any transfer and appear to be helplessly ready for loss of life.”

Qiu Qianchi retorted with a “humph”, pondering: “What of a frog within the properly, not figuring out the vastness of earth and sky. These aren’t any extraordinary individuals who have include unwell intentions. How might they be ones to helplessly watch for loss of life?” Aloud, she commanded, “Open the door!” Two disciples opened the metallic door whereas one other eight flanked Qiu Qianchi, guarding her with two fishnets. Collectively, they moved into the Corridor.

Yideng, Huang Rong, Wu Santong and Yelu Qi have been all sitting in a single nook of the Corridor. After Qiu Qianchi’s maidservants lowered her chair onto the ground, she mentioned, “All right here besides Huang Rong and her two daughters are free to go away with out hindrance. I cannot pursue your crime of intruding into the Valley, so please take your go away instantly.”

Huang Rong smiled and mentioned, “Valley-Proprietor Qiu, a misfortune looms over your head and nonetheless you have no idea sufficient to flee. As a substitute you come right here and exaggerate your significance. It makes one’s enamel go chilly.”

Qiu Qianchi’s coronary heart chilled at this, pondering: “How does she know a misfortune looms? May it’s that she is aware of the outdated thief has returned?” She mentioned coolly, “Whether or not it’s a blessing or misfortune, retribution will reveal. This outdated woman is a cripple with handicapped limbs, what else can I be afraid of?”