82: Liu Yunshu's disappointment

The night was still deep.

The sounds from Lu Yu's room gradually ceased.

Liu Yunshu lay limp in his arms, too lazy to even move a finger, her face still flushed, her eyes hazy.

"Lu Yu... am I... being shameless like this...?"

Her voice was hoarse, carrying the languor of afterglow and a hint of self-doubt.

Lu Yu held her, his fingers idly stroking her long hair.

"In matters of Cultivation, why so much talk of shame? It's consensual, and you are now my woman. It's only natural for us to be together; even the heavens can't interfere!"

Liu Yunshu didn't speak, just snuggled deeper into his embrace, the frown between her brows easing considerably.

After a long while, she finally spoke softly.

"Third Young Master... I did indeed sense a difference in him today compared to before. He's completely unlike the Third Young Master I remember..."

"Twenty years ago, Third Young Master's personality was stubborn, but his eyes were pure. When he looked at me... it was the reliance of a Junior on an Elder."

Liu Yunshu's voice trembled slightly: "But now, he looks at me like I'm an object, something he's been eyeing for a long time and is determined to possess. He really..."

As she spoke, tears welled up in the corners of Liu Yunshu's eyes. After all, he was the child she had picked up and raised. Now, knowing that there was a high possibility he had been taken by Possession, how could she feel good?

Although she didn't say it aloud, she must have felt this way in her heart.

She had suspected it a long time ago, but she simply didn't want to think that way. Now that Lu Yu had also explained it, she could no longer deceive herself.

"You're right, Tang Jia Third Young Master is no longer who he used to be."

Lu Yu's tone was calm as he continued.

"I also found evidence that completely proves he is someone who came through Possession by another remnant Soul!"

Liu Yunshu looked up at him, a trace of killing intent flashing in her eyes. It was directed at Tang Jia Third Young Master, no, it could be said to be directed at the person who had taken Possession of Tang Jia Third Young Master.

Lu Yu rolled over and sat up, taking something out of his storage ring.

It was a palm-sized bronze compass, its surface covered with dense, ancient runes, now emitting a faint, pale golden glow.

"This is..." Liu Yunshu sat up with him.

"One of my Spirit Treasures, it can trace Karma and reveal the truth."

Lu Yu injected spiritual power into the compass, and the runes on its surface lit up one by one, projecting a light screen into mid-air.

In the light screen, images began to flow, and the scenes he had seen before were replayed here.

Liu Yunshu, beside him, watched intently, not even noticing the thin veil slipping from her body. As she watched the entire process of Tang Jia Third Young Master being taken by Possession in the images, the killing intent in her heart reached its peak!

Her fists were clenched tightly, her knuckles turning white.

The scenes in the recording lasted for about half a cup of tea, fully encompassing the entire process of Tang Jia Third Young Master's Possession, the difference in him before and after, and the words he used to curse the original Tang Jia Third Young Master's useless body after the Possession.

And the subsequent plot for him to suddenly awaken his innate talent in the Tang Family, exhibiting extraordinary abilities, and entering the Tang Family's Genius sequence!

Liu Yunshu watched the light screen, tears silently falling.

She covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling violently.

Although she was mentally prepared, seeing her child, whom she had raised for over a decade, taken by Possession and experiencing Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, the pain was still like a knife piercing her heart.

"It's him..."

Liu Yunshu choked out, "He's really dead... My Third Young Master... is really gone..."

"He's really dead... My Third Young Master... is really gone..."

After her husband was killed on their wedding night, she often felt like she was living in a daze. Later, she found Tang Jia Third Young Master. Although he was an adopted son, she truly treated Tang Jia Third Young Master as her own child, as a source of solace in the Tang Family.

Even though his talent wasn't outstanding, she never blamed him or treated him poorly, still raising him as her good son.

Now, witnessing his Soul being tortured to death and experiencing Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, who could truly understand her inner pain?

Lu Yu reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back.

Liu Yunshu cried for a long time before slowly calming down.

She looked up, her eyes red and swollen, but her gaze had turned cold: "I'm going to kill him."

It wasn't an angry remark, but a statement.

Lu Yu nodded: "I know."

"But he has someone behind him."

Liu Yunshu wiped away her tears, her voice still nasal, her words utterly cold, her killing intent undisguised.

"I've observed him; sometimes he's very mysterious. I've sensed several dark figures following him before, and their Cultivation isn't low, at least at the Void Return Stage. Moving against him openly will cause trouble."

"So we must act in the Sword Soul Secret Realm."

Lu Yu said: "The Secret Realm restricts age and Cultivation. The people behind him can't enter. Inside, one is responsible for their own life and death. If he's killed, he's killed."

Liu Yunshu looked at him: "Are you confident?"

Lu Yu smiled: "What do you think?"

Liu Yunshu didn't speak, just leaned closer into his embrace.

After a long while, she finally spoke softly.

"Be careful of the person behind him. I always feel... that person is not simple."

Lu Yu lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Lu Yu naturally knew that Tang Jia Third Young Master colluded with Tang San, and the person behind him was very likely a Cultivator from the Demonic Realm!

Liu Yunshu's face reddened again, but this time she didn't hide.

She hesitated, then said, "Can you... make a copy of that recording for me?"

Lu Yu looked at her: "What do you want to do?"

"I want the Tang Family to know."

Liu Yunshu bit her lip, her tone cold.

"Let them know that the Genius they are currently praising is a Possessor! Let them know that the real Third Young Master... died long ago."

Lu Yu thought for a moment, then nodded.

"You can, but you need to be mentally prepared. Perhaps... the Tang Family might not care."

"Why?"

Liu Yunshu was stunned.

Lu Yu smiled, offering no explanation, simply copying a segment of the video from the compass into a Jade Slip and handing it to her.

"You'll know if you try tomorrow."

The next morning, Liu Yunshu took the Jade Slip to the Tang Family's temporary residence in the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect.

Many people from the Tang Family had come this time, in addition to Tang Jia Third Young Master, there were three Elders and seven or eight young disciples.

The residence was an independent courtyard, with Tang Family guards standing at the entrance.

Liu Yunshu took a deep breath and walked in.

In the courtyard, Tang Jia Third Young Master was practicing swordplay. Seeing her enter, his movements paused, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes, but he quickly replaced it with his usual gentle smile.

"Mother, you've come."

Liu Yunshu didn't even look at him, walking directly towards the main hall.

In the hall, three Tang Family Elders were drinking tea and discussing matters.

Seeing her enter, they were all slightly startled.

"Yun Shu, is something the matter?"

The leader was Tang Chenshan, the Tang Family Grand Elder, who had a Void Return Stage Late Stage Cultivation. His hair and beard were white, but his eyes were sharp.

Liu Yunshu placed the Jade Slip on the table.

"Elders, please watch."

She activated her spiritual power, and the image from the Jade Slip was projected.

The hall instantly fell silent.

The three Elders stared at the light screen, their expressions shifting from initial confusion, to shock, and then to... complexity.

After the video finished playing, Liu Yunshu spoke with red eyes.

"Elders, the Genius you are currently praising is not Tang Jia Third Young Master at all; he is a Possessor! The real Third Young Master was killed by him twenty years ago!"

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face again.

"Third Young Master was raised by me... he's just gone... I beg the Elders, please uphold justice for Third Young Master!"

The hall was completely silent.

Tang Chenshan remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Yun Shu, is this footage... true?"

"Absolutely true!"

Liu Yunshu choked out, "I saw it with my own eyes!"

Tang Chenshan and the other two Elders exchanged glances. After a moment of silent communication, they had made their decision.

"Yun Shu ah..."

Tang Chenshan sighed and shook his head slightly: "Even if this is true, what of it?"

Liu Yunshu was stunned.

"What of it? He killed Third Young Master, took his body; this is a blood feud!"

Tang Chenshan's tone was calm, devoid of any emotion.

"I know, but Yun Shu, you must understand, the current Third Young Master is the most outstanding Genius of the Tang Family in a hundred years. He reached Core Formation at twenty, Nascent Soul at twenty-seven, and now, at less than thirty-eight, he is already at Nascent Soul Perfection cultivation, with the possibility of breaking through to the Soul Transformation Stage before forty!"

"Such talent is top-tier even in the entire Cloud Heaven Realm."

He paused, looking at Liu Yunshu, shaking his head with a serious expression and cold eyes, focused solely on the interests of the Tang Family.

"As for the original Third Young Master... it's truly a pity, but to put it harshly, when he was alive, he was merely a Qi Refining Fifth Layer good-for-nothing. The Tang Family raised him for over a decade, which was already showing utmost benevolence."