9: I let you lick me
The Great Elder seemed to have found an outlet.
He poured out the anger that had been suppressed for eighteen years.
If Cao Kun, that sycophant, hadn't constantly followed He Jie around,
he would have secretly eliminated He Jie.
Cao Kun not only didn't wake up but instead began to explain for He Jie: "What do you old fogeys know? She's only stringing me along because she loves me. Otherwise, why wouldn't she string you along?"
The Great Elder's chest heaved with anger at these words.
His obese body trembled.
He thought Cao Kun could still be saved, but who would have thought he was already terminally ill?
"Can't you see that she's been using you from head to toe, using you as a big tree to protect her and her son?"
Cao Kun waved his large hand, roaring, "Nonsense! What is there for the Cao Family Head to be used for?"
"It's you! As the Great Elder of the Cao family, when Cao Nie, this rebellious son, rebelled, you not only didn't stop him but even helped him commit evil deeds."
"You old geezer, just wait. Once I report to His Majesty and reclaim the position of Cao Family Head, you old farts will have a hard time."
After speaking, Cao Kun plunged the knife in his hand into the ground, his spiritual power surging, and a layer of dazzling blue light instantly covered his body.
The Great Elder was shaken back repeatedly by this overwhelming aura.
A trace of unbelievable surprise flashed in his eyes: "Half-step Return to Void, you actually broke through to Half-step Return to Void."
Cao Kun's figure flashed, instantly appearing before the Great Elder, raising a fist and fiercely striking the Great Elder's chest.
The Great Elder hastily counterattacked, but he was already injured, and this punch directly sent him flying.
He crashed into the defensive barrier behind him, sliding down along it, blood gushing non-stop.
Cao Kun came before the Great Elder again, throwing his body high into the air, and a whip kick directly sent the Great Elder flying out.
The Great Elder's body collided with the courtyard wall, and the wall instantly had a large crater smashed into it.
He lay in the ruins, blood gurgling from his mouth, and a large area of his clothes on his chest was already stained crimson with blood.
The Great Elder tried to stand up and stop Cao Kun, but after several attempts, it was futile.
Sixty percent of the bones in his body had been shattered by Cao Kun, and his internal organs had been displaced.
He no longer had the strength to fight.
Seeing that there was no longer any obstruction,
Cao Kun faced the house, his eyes flashing with astonishing killing intent, as if he wanted to tear apart the sky.
This time, he was determined to dismember this rebellious son.
Cao Kun stomped his foot fiercely, and the entire Cao family trembled as a phantom blue giant shadow appeared behind Cao Kun.
The giant shadow's appearance was identical to Cao Kun's, and its powerful aura startled all the Cao family members.
The Great Elder in the ruins looked at all this, his eyes filled with horror.
His voice trembled:
"This, this is actually Kunshan Thrust."
"How is this possible? Besides the first generation ancestor, no one has ever learned this move since then."
"Cao Kun is now at Half-step Return to Void. If he adds this Kunshan Thrust, I'm afraid he can unleash the combat power of the first level of Return to Void."
The Great Elder's expression was extremely complex, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
If Cao Kun wasn't a sycophant, he would definitely be an impeccable Cao Family Head.
Even this long-dormant Cao family unique skill could be cultivated to perfection. This talent is second only to Cao Nie.
If these father and son joined forces, why would the Cao family not prosper?
It's just a pity.
The Great Elder sighed deeply, and several more mouthfuls of blood gushed out.
Cao Kun completed his power accumulation, blue light flashing in his eyes.
The massive blue giant shadow, carrying a world-destroying aura, slammed fiercely into the defensive barrier.
The entire Cao family trembled.
He originally thought his full-power strike would shatter this defensive barrier.
Who would have thought, it only caused a ripple, then vanished without a trace.
Cao Kun's face showed unwillingness.
What kind of formidable cultivation method was this rebellious son, Cao Nie, secretly cultivating that he didn't know about?
When he collided with the defensive barrier, he could clearly feel the barrier's immense strength and thickness, far exceeding any defensive barrier a typical Return to Void expert could set up.
Cao Kun, disbelieving, attacked the defensive barrier again and again.
Coupled with the sounds coming from his ears,
it made him even more berserk.
That was the woman he longed for.
Now she was actually pleasing this rebellious son.
If he didn't kill Cao Nie today, he wouldn't be a Cao.
Seeing that he couldn't break through for a long time,
a hint of determination flashed in Cao Kun's eyes.
A faint layer of blood mist appeared around him, and Cao Kun's aura surged significantly.
The Great Elder in the ruins saw this and exclaimed, "Cao Kun, you dare to use the Blood Burning Secret Art? You don't want to live anymore!"
Cao Kun suddenly laughed maniacally: "Hahahaha... Live? If I can't even protect the moon in my heart, what's the use of keeping this crippled body!"
He no longer had any reservations, frantically bombarding the barrier, each strike carrying heartbreaking hatred.
The Great Elder looked at Cao Kun's gradually whitening hair and aged face, knowing there was no hope.
He couldn't help but feel sorry for Cao Nie's mother.
In the end, the person you loved still sacrificed his life for someone else.
And you never truly entered his heart.
Half an hour later.
With a "crack" sound,
the barrier shattered.
Cao Kun was already unrecognizable with age.
His hair had all turned white, and his body was nothing but skin and bones, his flesh and blood extremely withered.
As soon as he took a step, his body went limp.
He struggled to stand up.
Once, twice...
Each attempt brought only intense pain and deep despair.
Ultimately, he could only drag his crippled body, crawling forward little by little on the cold ground.
Behind him, glaring bloodstains glowed crimson in the sunlight.
Tears welled in Cao Kun's eyes, and broken whispers escaped his throat: "Xiao Jie, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Inside the house, it was dim.
Shen Yunyue lay blankly on the bed, her eyes vacant.
He Jie slumped in the corner, her clothes disheveled, several bruises on her wrists particularly glaring.
Cao Nie's expression was indifferent as he stepped out, leaving not a shred of pity for the two women.
"Cao Nie, I'm going to kill you!"
A hysterical shriek suddenly rang out.
He Jie had, at some point, produced a dagger and lunged at him.
A cold glint flashed, and the blade fiercely pierced Cao Nie's back, penetrating his robes, but then it could not advance another inch.
"Is that all the strength you have?"
Cao Nie turned around, staring coldly at He Jie.
He Jie clutched the dagger tightly, swinging it again and stabbing several times, yet still failing to even break Cao Nie's flesh.
"Aunt He." Cao Nie chuckled softly, his voice very gentle: "That's not how you kill someone."
He raised his hand, and with a gentle flick of his slender fingers, the dagger fell into his hand.
A cold light flashed.
The blade easily sliced across He Jie's throat.
Her pupils constricted, and her hands instinctively clutched her neck, hot blood gushing from between her fingers, dripping onto the ground and blooming into crimson flowers.
She opened her mouth, staring at Cao Nie with resentment.
Finally, her legs buckled, and she fell backward.
Shen Yunyue, who was beside her, gradually regained her senses, looking at the fallen He Jie, her body trembling, her eyes revealing a hint of fear.
"Creak."
The door opened.
Cao Kun finally crawled in.
What he saw was unacceptable to him.
Cao Kun's eyes were wide with fury, and he roared hysterically, "Rebellious son, you will die a terrible death!"
Cao Kun ignored his dying body and crawled towards He Jie.
Cao Nie frowned, watching all this indifferently.
As Cao Kun was about to touch He Jie, Cao Nie blocked Cao Kun's path.
"Rebellious son, why aren't you moving aside? Even if I die, I want to die with your Aunt He."
Cao Nie laughed in extreme anger.
He threw away the dagger in his hand.
He raised a fist and smashed it towards Cao Kun's head.
With a bang, the entire Cao family trembled, and Cao Kun's head was directly embedded in the ground.
"I'll let you lick."
"I'll let you lick."
"I'll let you lick."