78: Chapter 78 Demonic Assault and the Mother and Daughter

"What do you mean?"

Seeing Madam Jiang Liu's confusion, Jiang Biehe thought to himself that women truly lacked insight.

Then, frowning, he said, "Don't interfere with me. Let's finish reading everything first."

Madam Jiang Liu felt he was right, and with the divine Secret Manual right before her eyes, she uncharacteristically didn't argue, continuing to watch the light-and-shadow text instead.

At that moment, Jiang Biehe suddenly struck, knocking Madam Jiang Liu unconscious with a palm strike.

Looking at the unconscious Madam Jiang Liu, a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes, but thinking of his daughter Jiang Yu Feng, he suppressed it. He then put away the Liu Ren Divine Dice, opened a hidden secret room in the study via a mechanism, and carried Madam Jiang Liu inside.

Jiang Yu Feng, who had been listening outside for a while, sensed something was wrong and pushed the door open to enter, running straight into Jiang Biehe as he emerged from the secret room.

Jiang Biehe was instantly startled.

Jiang Yu Feng asked, "Father, where is my mother?"

Jiang Biehe's eyes flickered slightly as he sighed, pointing to the secret room. "I didn't want her to leak the matter, so I knocked her out and placed her inside. It's perfect; you can be responsible for taking care of her. Once I have mastered the divine art, I will let her return to normal."

As he spoke, he turned to walk back into the secret room.

Jiang Yu Feng breathed a secret sigh of relief and stepped forward to follow.

As she drew close to Jiang Biehe, the latter suddenly struck, knocking her unconscious and catching her as she fell.

Then, he said softly, "Yu Feng, don't blame Father. You and your mother will stay inside for a while. Once I master the divine art, I will let you both out."

Having said that, Jiang Biehe went into the secret room to settle Jiang Yu Feng, then immediately returned to the study and used the mechanism to lock the secret room door from the outside.

Seeing everything settled, he excitedly returned to his own room and began to comprehend and Cultivate the Martial Arts within the Liu Ren Divine Dice.

At first, things went very smoothly.

Once the Internal Energy of Transferring Flowers and Grafting Trees was produced, Jiang Biehe clearly felt its power. He thought to himself that it was indeed a peerless skill, and felt that his rise was in sight; in the future, he would no longer need to fear the Eastern Depot and could finally become his own master.

However, when the Internal Energy of Transferring Flowers and Grafting Trees came into contact with his original power, it suddenly went berserk and became uncontrollable.

When the riot subsided, terrifying green spots appeared on Jiang Biehe's face, and his skin became itchy and painful, beginning to ulcerate.

He hurriedly went to find a mirror to check the situation, and was then terrified by his own appearance.

Because in just that short time, several ulcers had already appeared on his face, leaving him nearly disfigured.

This was the first time Jiang Biehe had encountered such a situation, and he had no idea what was happening.

After a moment of panic, he planned to go find Little Red Leaf to ask.

The Red Leaf Pavilion specialized in intelligence; even if the headquarters had been burned down, the Branch Pavilions in other places still held a lot of information, and he should be able to find a solution there.

And Little Red Leaf was set to host the Poison King Heroes Gathering nearby in the near future.

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On the other side, Meng Li, Yu Yan, and Xiao Baiyan left the Jiang Manor and went straight back to the Inn where they were staying.

Seeing that Xiao Baiyan's mood was not right, Meng Li had Yu Yan accompany her to offer some comfort, while he returned to his room to think about the Poison King Heroes Gathering.

In Xiao Baiyan's room.

Yu Yan poured a cup of water and handed it to Xiao Baiyan. "Mother, have some water."

Xiao Baiyan took the cup and took a sip, then looked into Yu Yan's sparkling eyes and asked seriously, "Yu Yan, tell Mother honestly. When you were at the Jiang Manor earlier, did you want to kill your father's legal wife, Madam Jiang Liu?"

Yu Yan's expression paused, then she nodded and admitted frankly, "That's right."

"It was one thing for her to obstruct us from acknowledging Jiang Biehe, but she actually wanted to keep us there as slaves and maids, humiliating us in every way. She went too far!"

"That woman is indeed an evil woman," Xiao Baiyan agreed.

Hearing this, Yu Yan asked in confusion, "Then why did you suddenly insist on leaving?"

"If we hadn't left then, with my husband by our side, I definitely could have killed that evil woman with my own hands to vent the hatred in my heart and avenge the years of suffering we endured."

Xiao Baiyan sighed softly and replied, "I couldn't let you kill her."

"Why?" Yu Yan was puzzled.

Xiao Baiyan explained, "Because she is the legal wife of your biological father, making her your mother in name."

Yu Yan immediately wanted to argue, but was stopped by Xiao Baiyan raising her hand. "Don't be in a hurry, let Mother finish speaking."

"True, that evil woman is jealous and left us wandering outside for years, making us suffer greatly. When we came to the door today, she humiliated us in every way, which is truly hateful. But that cannot change the fact that she is your mother in name."

"If you truly killed her, you would inevitably be burdened with the crime of Matricide."

"Besides that, what would you have your father do?"

"If his lawfully wedded wife were killed, he would have to take action against you."

Yu Yan's anger softened slightly as she curled her lip. "He can't beat me."

"So, you plan to take action against him, or perhaps even kill him?" Xiao Baiyan asked with wide eyes.

Yu Yan was startled and quickly shook her head. "No! At most, I only wanted to teach him a lesson. After all, we've been wandering outside for so many years and suffered so much; although he wasn't the mastermind, he still bears some responsibility."

This was the truth; she really hadn't thought about killing Jiang Biehe.

Because no matter what, he shared a Bloodline connection with her.

Xiao Baiyan's expression softened slightly, and she then said earnestly, "Yan'er, remember, no matter how much you hate that evil woman and your father, you cannot kill them. Because once you do and people find out, you will surely not be tolerated by the world."

"This involves not only secular ethics and principles but also the human heart."

"There is no closer relation in this world than those who gave birth to me and those to whom I gave birth."

"If a person would even kill their own parents, what is there that they wouldn't do?"

"Would you dare to trust or be close to such a person?"

Yu Yan's expression froze.

Xiao Baiyan continued, "If you had truly killed your father's legal wife and nominal mother today, you indeed would have vented your heart's hatred and even avenged years of suffering, but you would also carry the reputation of a Matricide."

"Your husband, Meng Li—he might understand you, wouldn't stop you, and wouldn't say much."

"But can you guarantee that this matter wouldn't leave a mark in his heart?"

"Even if it didn't, if this matter got out, would it have an impact on him?"

Yu Yan's pupils instantly shrank as she felt a surge of lingering fear.

If it were just herself, she wouldn't care even if she bore the reputation of a Matricide, as long as she could have her revenge.

But she was unwilling if it involved Meng Li.

If this matter caused Meng Li to have a bad impression of her, even just a little, or if it affected their relationship by even a sliver, she would find it hard to accept.

Xiao Baiyan could tell from her expression that she had taken it to heart, so she continued, "You are already married to Meng Li. Although you are a concubine in name, you are actually no different from a wife. Husband and wife are of one heart; it's good that you love each other, but you need to restrain your temperament."

"Mother," Yu Yan called out softly, throwing herself into Xiao Baiyan's arms.

Xiao Baiyan gently stroked her head and said softly, "Mother knows this isn't entirely your fault. Saying these things is just to remind you to be careful in the future."

"Mhm, I understand. I will definitely be careful in the future."

"That's good."

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