29: Chapter 29 Traitor

Before Fire Qingrou's cry of alarm had even faded, she saw Fire Ru Lie fly backward, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his Aura greatly weakened.

The Huo Family's Grand Elder, Elder Huo Tu, slowly withdrew his palm, his expression unchanged.

"Grand Elder, you…"

The remaining Elders of the Huo Family's expressions changed drastically, but before they could finish speaking, Elder Huo Tu interrupted them, "Shut up! Fire Ru Lie wants to die, do you all want to die too?"

Pausing for a moment, Elder Huo Tu continued, "For his granddaughter, Fire Ru Lie wants to drag the entire Family down with him. Such a selfish person, he is no longer suitable to be the Family Head."

The remaining Elders of the Huo Family's expressions shifted for a moment, then they all chose to remain silent.

"Grandpa."

Fire Qingrou rushed directly to Fire Ru Lie, squatting down to help him up.

"Cough cough cough…" Each time Fire Ru Lie coughed, he would spray out a large amount of fresh blood.

Already injured, he had forcefully raised his Aura to fight Ye Yuanlin and the others, never expecting to be ambushed by Elder Huo Tu from behind.

Completely unprepared, he took the full force of Elder Huo Tu's palm, and now his injuries were compounded, leaving him completely without fighting capability.

"Grandpa, how are you?" Fire Qingrou's face was filled with anxiety, tears streaming down her face.

"Silly girl, don't cry, Grandpa is fine."

Fire Ru Lie reached out to wipe away Fire Qingrou's tears, then looked at Elder Huo Tu and asked coldly, "Why did you betray me, betray the Huo Family?"

"Hmph, Fire Ru Lie, you're wrong. I didn't betray the Huo Family; I'm saving the Huo Family. Young Master Jiang taking an interest in your granddaughter is a blessing she accumulated over eight lifetimes. But you insist on courting death. A self-righteous person like you is simply not suitable to be the Family Head."

Elder Huo Tu snorted coldly, speaking with righteous indignation.

"The news of Fire Tianming's disappearance was also leaked by you, wasn't it?" Fire Ru Lie stared intently at Elder Huo Tu, his eyes practically spitting fire. At this moment, he wished he could kill Elder Huo Tu immediately.

"That's right, it was me."

Elder Huo Tu admitted frankly, unconcerned, "Fire Tianming hasn't been in contact for over ten years; it's obvious he must be dead."

"Haha, Grand Elder, oh no, Huo Family Head, you truly understand what's important."

Jiang Kun laughed heartily, giving Elder Huo Tu a thumbs up.

Elder Huo Tu quickly cupped his hands to Jiang Kun and said, "Young Master Jiang overpraises me. This old man is merely pragmatic and understands that a good bird chooses a tree to perch on."

"Good, good, good, Huo Family Head is wise."

Jiang Kun clapped his hands and laughed.

"You traitor, I'm going to kill you!" Fire Qingrou roared, a long sword instantly appearing in her hand, and she slashed it towards Elder Huo Tu.

Elder Huo Tu was expressionless. With a casual wave of his hand, he shattered Fire Qingrou's Sword Qi and advised, "Xiao Rou, in the future, follow Young Master Jiang well. This is the greatest blessing of your life."

"Bah! You shameless traitor, you only know how to be someone's dog!" Fire Qingrou cursed loudly, then slashed at Elder Huo Tu with her sword again.

Elder Huo Tu's expression was ugly, but he dared not injure Fire Qingrou. After taking Fire Qingrou's attack, he took advantage of her unpreparedness and unleashed his full power, sealing Fire Qingrou's cultivation.

"Young Master Jiang, I'll hand Xiao Rou over to you to take back for now. In three days, my Huo Family will personally come to congratulate you. As for Fire Ru Lie, I will deal with him myself."

Elder Huo Tu said with a smile to Jiang Kun.

"Huo Family Head is thoughtful."

Jiang Kun's smile grew wider, and he prepared to leave with Fire Qingrou, whose cultivation had been sealed.

"Jiang Kun, if anything happens to my Grandpa, I would rather die than let you succeed!" Fire Qingrou said coldly.

Jiang Kun frowned, then exchanged a look with Elder Huo Tu, who nodded at him.

"Bring Fire Ru Lie too."

Jiang Kun ordered, and a large group of people left the Huo Family grandly.

After the people from the Jiang and Ye Families left, Elder Huo Tu swept his gaze over the several Huo Family Elders and said coldly, "From today onwards, I am the Huo Family Head. Do any of you have any objections?"

The several Elders of the Huo Family looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Elder Huo Tu's expression instantly darkened as he looked at the Huo Family's Fifth Elder.

The Fifth Elder trembled and quickly stated, "I have no objections. You are the strongest in the Huo Family now, and you are most suitable to be the Family Head."

The other Elders, seeing the Fifth Elder's stance, also expressed their agreement.

"Haha, good, good, good."

Elder Huo Tu laughed heartily, "The rise of the Jiang Family is unstoppable. As long as we properly align ourselves with them, prosperity will be within reach."

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Upon returning to the Jiang Family, Jiang Kun and his group had the severely injured Fire Ru Lie imprisoned. As for Fire Qingrou, she was taken by him to a room.

Fire Ru Lie watched Fire Qingrou being led away, his eyes splitting with rage, but he was already restrained and could not even struggle.

In the room, Jiang Kun reached out a finger to lift Fire Qingrou's delicate chin, his gaze burning, and chuckled, "Xiao Rou, do you know? I've been waiting for this moment for a long, long time."

"Bastard! Take your dirty hands off me! Don't touch me!" Fire Qingrou's cultivation was not only sealed, but her entire body was also restrained, rendering her unable to move.

"Xiao Rou, don't worry, I won't touch you now. The most beautiful moment, of course, must be saved for our wedding night. I've waited this long, so I'm not in a hurry for this moment."

Jiang Kun tried to suppress the lust in his heart, his face full of anticipation.

"Jiang Kun, I will die before I marry you!" Fire Qingrou said coldly.

"Hmph, I advise you to obediently do as I say and not think about committing suicide to end things. Not to mention whether you can succeed, wouldn't you consider your Grandpa?" Jiang Kun snorted coldly, threatening, "If you die, then your Grandpa will have no reason to exist either."

"You…" Fire Qingrou was choked with anger, then her face was filled with sorrow.

After her father went missing, her Grandpa was her only remaining Family. No matter what, she could not let Fire Ru Lie be harmed.

Seeing Fire Qingrou's expression, Jiang Kun chuckled, "That's right. Stay here. In three days, my Grandpa will come out of seclusion and personally preside over our wedding."

After speaking, Jiang Kun glanced at Fire Qingrou, then turned and left the room.

Fire Qingrou's heart was incredibly bitter, and her eyes were filled with despair.

After a long time, Fire Qingrou could no longer bear it and burst into tears, "Why? Why is this happening to me? Woo woo…"

At this moment, she couldn't even die, and the feeling of helplessness was stronger than ever before.

Three days later.

The Jiang Family Head, Jiang Honglin, successfully emerged from seclusion.

The Jiang Family was filled with double happiness, with lanterns and colorful decorations everywhere, radiating joy and festivity.