381: I've missed you so much, even though it's been years.

Jiang Donghua held Red Silk's hand and slowly walked toward the depths of the mine pit.

When the Xuanming Sect prisoners, who were chained up, saw them approaching, especially Jiang Donghua, their eyes were filled with extreme terror, and they scrambled backward, the iron chains rattling harshly.

Finally, the two stopped in a corner of the mine tunnel.

Two people were chained here, and compared to the other prisoners, their chains seemed noticeably thicker and heavier.

One of them was an old man with white hair, a shriveled face, and cloudy eyes. His clothes were ragged and covered in mud, and he was laboriously striking the rock wall with a worn-out pickaxe.

The other was a slightly younger middle-aged man who was equally disheveled and whose eyes held malice and despair.

Red Silk's gaze fell upon the two men, and her brows furrowed slightly; they seemed familiar, yet she dared not confirm their identities due to how drastically they had changed.

Jiang Donghua noticed her confusion, and a cold curve appeared at the corner of his mouth as he spoke in a tone as flat as if introducing merchandise.

"Wife, take a closer look. This old fellow is the former Sect Master of the Xuanming Sect, Venerable Ming Gu."

"The one next to him is his precious son. What was his name again? Oh, I think it was Ming Feng? It's been so long, I've forgotten."

He paused, his tone laced with mockery and cruelty.

"These two are the main culprits. Wife, how do you want to deal with them?"

"Should we kill them now, or keep them locked here, letting them suffer the agony of the Cold Iron corroding their bones and mining until they die, day and night?"

As soon as Jiang Donghua finished speaking, Venerable Ming Gu and Ming Feng, who had been feigning mining, snapped their heads up like cats whose tails had been stepped on. All color instantly drained from their faces, and their eyes were filled with indescribable fear and despair!

"No! Don't kill me! Senior, spare me! Venerable, please spare me!"

Venerable Ming Gu dropped to his knees with a thud, tears and snot streaming down his face, kowtowing frantically. Where was the slightest trace of his former dignity as a Sect Master?

"Father! It's all your fault! It's all because you insisted on provoking the Hong Family back then! You ruined our entire sect! You old bastard!"

His son, Ming Feng, went even more insane, pouncing on his father and desperately strangling Venerable Ming Gu's neck with his chained hands, roaring.

"I'll strangle you! Strangle you! It's all your fault!"

At this critical juncture of life and death, the father and son displayed every kind of ugly behavior, wishing they could immediately strangle the other to survive, revealing the baseness of human nature completely.

Watching the nauseating scene of the two tearing at each other like vermin, the last trace of hesitation and pity vanished from Red Silk's eyes, replaced by bone-chilling killing intent!

"Enough!"

Red Silk let out a cold shout, her voice imbued with rage and sorrow that had been suppressed for far too long!

"Boom—!"

A burst of violent silver Lightning Dou Qi erupted fiercely from her body!

Although she only possessed the strength of a Dou Huang, this Lightning Attribute Dou Qi, fueled by boundless hatred, appeared exceptionally sharp and resolute at this moment!

She no longer needed to torture them.

Seeing her enemies in such a wretched state and listening to their wails of mutual blame, she only felt disgust.

She only wanted these executioners, whose hands were stained with the blood of her loved ones, to disappear from her sight immediately!

Giving them a quick death was the greatest mercy she could offer them, and a complete closure for her own past.

"Not a single member of the Xuanming Sect shall be spared!"

Red Silk's voice was cold as a blade. She clenched her delicate hand, and the mighty Lightning Attribute Dou Qi condensed in her grasp, transforming into a silver long saber that flashed with dazzling Lightning Light!

"Crack!"

The saber light flashed!

Venerable Ming Gu and his son Ming Feng, who were kneeling and tearing at each other, didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were neatly sliced into several pieces by the fierce Lightning Saber!

Blood and organs spilled onto the ground; they died instantly!

Red Silk didn't spare their corpses a glance. Holding the Lightning Saber, she turned and walked toward the other Xuanming Sect prisoners!

The next hour or so was a time of bloody slaughter for the more than three thousand Xuanming Sect remnants in the valley!

Red Silk was like a Thunder God descended upon the world. With every swing of her saber, Lightning Light flashed, and a head would inevitably fall, or a body would be chopped into pieces!

She poured all the deep, bloody hatred that had accumulated over several years onto these enemies!

Every strike severed a chain that bound her heart!

Jiang Donghua stood quietly to the side, his hands clasped behind his back, watching calmly as his wife vented her hatred.

He did not interfere; he merely ensured that no accidents occurred.

More than an hour later, all three thousand-plus remnants of the Xuanming Sect in the valley, regardless of their former status, had been completely slaughtered by Red Silk. Severed limbs and broken arms covered the ground, and the stench of blood was nauseatingly thick.

Red Silk stood amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, her chest heaving violently as the Lightning Saber in her hand slowly dissipated.

Looking at the enemies' corpses covering the ground, there was no bloodthirsty pleasure in her eyes, only the emptiness and relief that followed the successful execution of great vengeance.

Jiang Donghua walked up to her, gently embraced her shoulders, and said softly, "It's all over."

Red Silk leaned into his embrace and nodded lightly.

Jiang Donghua then flicked his finger, and a wisp of deep blue flame flew out, landing on the corpses covering the ground.

"Boom—!"

The flames instantly spread, incinerating all the corpses, bloodstains, and even the dense bloody stench, leaving not a single trace of ash.

In this valley, those three thousand-plus filthy lives had never existed.

The blood debt was finally repaid with blood.

The Hong Family's vengeance had, at this point, completely vanished into thin air.

After dealing with the Xuanming Sect remnants, the valley returned to a deathly silence, with only the deep blue Cold Iron ore vein still emitting a chilling luster.

Jiang Donghua used fire to burn away all traces; those enemies had never existed.

He wrapped his arm around Red Silk's shoulder and said softly.

"Let's go. We're going home."

Red Silk nestled in his arms and nodded gently. The enormous burden that had weighed on her heart for years was finally lifted, leaving only the peace of reuniting with her husband and the anticipation of their future life together.

On the way back to Sound Valley, Jiang Donghua seemed to recall something. He took out a jade slip flickering with silver lightning arcs from his storage ring and handed it to Red Silk, his tone carrying a hint of apology and doting affection.

"Wife, you have suffered these years. This scroll, the 'Nine Heavens Lightning Primordial Art,' is an Earth Rank High Tier Lightning Attribute cultivation technique that perfectly suits your physique."

"You are currently a Dou Huang. Cultivating this technique will solidify your foundation, making it much smoother for you to break through to the Dou Zong and even higher realms in the future. I will give you a Heaven Rank technique then!"

Red Silk took the jade slip, feeling the pure lightning power contained within it, and a look of pleasant surprise immediately bloomed in her beautiful eyes.

An Earth Rank High Tier technique!

This treasure, which could cause a bloody storm in the outside world, was given to her so easily by her husband!

This represented not just the technique's value, but also her husband's deep affection for her.

"Thank you, Donghua."

Red Silk carefully put away the jade slip, looked up at her husband's handsome profile, and her heart was filled with happiness and gratitude.

Suddenly, as if having made a decision, her cheeks flushed slightly. She stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to Jiang Donghua's ear, and whispered in a tone only they could hear, laced with shyness and pride.

"Donghua, there is one more thing I need to tell you."

"I have already given birth to a son for you."

Buzz—!

These words exploded in Jiang Donghua's mind like the gentlest thunderclap!

His steps abruptly halted, and he froze on the spot as if struck by a body-fixing spell!

He slowly turned his head, looking at Red Silk in disbelief, his eyes filled with extreme shock, ecstasy, and a hint of bewilderment!

"A son?!"

His voice trembled with excitement.

"We have a child?! When did this happen? Where is he now? Is he safe?"

Red Silk looked at his surprised, overjoyed, and incoherent appearance and couldn't help but burst into laughter, though tears of happiness welled up in her eyes.

"Yes! It's a boy, and he's very healthy! He is currently in a very safe place, being cared for by my trusted confidant."

"That's wonderful, truly wonderful!"

Overcome with excitement, Jiang Donghua tightly embraced Red Silk and let out a long cry toward the sky, his voice filled with unspeakable joy and emotion!

He had thought that reuniting with his wife was the greatest blessing heaven could bestow, yet he never expected such an enormous surprise to be waiting for him!

However, following the extreme ecstasy, as he gazed at his wife's alluring face, which was made even more charming by her shyness, and felt the passion of their reunion after years apart, coupled with the complete relaxation and recklessness brought about by this news... Jiang Donghua's eyes gradually became hot and profound.

The torment of separation over several years now transformed into the most primal desire.

He lowered his head and whispered into Red Silk's ear in a husky, magnetic voice.

"Wife... after years apart, your husband... misses you greatly."

Red Silk sensed the change in his tone and gaze, and the strong arm wrapped tightly around her waist. Her cheeks instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe apple.

She naturally understood the deeper meaning behind her husband's words. Feeling both shy and expectant, she lightly punched his chest, her voice barely a whisper.

"You... you man... thinking about such things right after returning..."

Jiang Donghua burst into laughter and said nothing more. Wrapping his arm around Red Silk's slender waist, he moved, tearing space, and rushed back to Sound Valley at the fastest speed possible.

Upon returning to Sound Valley, Jiang Donghua immediately brought Red Silk to his private chamber, which was protected by multiple layers of restrictions.

As the current de facto highest-ranking Martial Uncle in Sound Valley, his residence was naturally the most secretive and safest place in the valley.

The moment the chamber door closed, all restraint and modesty were thrown to the wind.

The longing from years of separation, the ecstasy of recovery, the relief of avenging the blood feud, and the excitement of learning he had a child—all these emotions intertwined, transforming into the most fervent and primal passion.

From the first light of dawn, to the midday sun, and then to the fall of night, lasting until the next morning... inside the chamber, passion was rampant and ceaseless.

Jiang Donghua seemed intent on compensating his wife for all the warmth and affection missed during those years, all at once.

Red Silk, too, completely let go of the burdens and worries in her heart, wholeheartedly responding to her husband's ardor.

Their intimacy was varied and utterly tender.

Red Silk leaned lazily against Jiang Donghua's solid chest, her face bearing a satisfied and blissful blush, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Jiang Donghua gently stroked his wife's smooth long hair, looking at the sleeping face of the person in his arms. His heart was filled with unprecedented peace and fulfillment.

The family feud was avenged, his beloved wife was in his arms, and a child had been born.

For Jiang Donghua, what more could he ask for in life?

In the coming days, his task would be to protect this hard-won happiness, continue pursuing greater strength, and search for the whereabouts of his master.