155: Her monologue, the rising two-color light column

Jun Siyu had always carried many labels, whether it was the daughter of a mistress or the descendant of a demoness. These were actually easy to deal with because he was still an outsider; as long as he was strong enough, he could suppress all rumors.

But now... if this scene were to spread, others would say that this younger sister was foolish. This was the supreme Divine Authority; how could she give it to someone else?

There were also some who believed that this younger sister was sensible, and powerful strength should fall into the hands of a powerful person.

But a large majority of people would look at this matter from another perspective.

He, Jun Lingxiao... was actually a villain who, from the beginning, had a purpose, deliberately pretending to be kind to this mistress's daughter, welcoming her into the Jun Family, and then... only to seize her Divine Authority at a crucial moment.

Moreover, he was not just an ordinary villain, but an extremely evil person with deep schemes, capable of calculating against his own kin!

Once he was embroiled in the situation, he would have no way to explain. Jun Siyu's act undoubtedly dragged him into the situation by force, giving him no choice and no escape.

Jun Lingxiao thought for a moment, then looked up at the crowd watching from afar, before pulling Jun Siyu into his arms, stopping the movement of her hands.

"Enough," he said softly, afraid of startling her and causing her to do something else.

The little one was quite ruthless, digging into her chest and tearing out her flesh. How much pain must that have caused... And if he hadn't embraced her in time, she really would have tried to dig a second time, to pull out her heart and show it to him, and even wanted to give him this hard-won power.

But what she didn't know was... "The spiritual platform is the source of power for ordinary people, but not for a Divine Authority Holder."

"In other words, what you are doing now is useless except for harming your own body," Jun Lingxiao said with a sigh, his emotions complex.

He had always placed himself in the position of a qualified older brother, but today such a scene occurred. Jun Lingxiao couldn't help but wonder, was he not a good enough older brother? Should he have cared for her more in daily life? Talked to her more often? Or, should he not have left earlier and stayed by her side, watching over her?

"Cough, cough... Older Brother, did I do something wrong again?"

Jun Siyu, lying in Jun Lingxiao's arms, spoke with blood gushing from her mouth, the light in her eyes gradually dimming.

She looked at her hand in confusion, suddenly realizing that she seemed to have not changed at all; everything she did was wrong, from stepping into the Jun Family to her current self-sacrificing act of self-pity. No matter what she did, it was wrong.

It was as if her very existence was a mistake.

"No, you're not wrong. I am wrong," Jun Lingxiao said, holding her as he sat on the ground, laying her flat, resting her head against his chest, and watching the blood trickle from the corner of her mouth.

The first lesson of becoming a Divine Son is responsibility. Being in a high position, the word 'responsibility' cannot be shirked.

He had no love or hate for her, only doing what he thought he should, which led to the current situation. Undoubtedly, Jun Lingxiao was at fault.

"Your Highness...?"

Seeing Jun Lingxiao's clothes stained with blood, someone finally instructed an Elder to step forward to check on him, fearing any mishap to Jun Lingxiao.

At this moment, the distant onlookers also snapped back to reality. They watched Jun Siyu in shock, some in disbelief.

"Is she trying to dig out her heart?"

"How ruthless, I didn't expect her to actually go through with it, but what does this prove?"

"I heard her say she was going to... atone?"

"It's just a ploy to gain sympathy, I don't believe it. Why didn't she do it earlier?"

As the crowd spoke, their gazes darkened, still carrying malice towards Jun Siyu. This malice was like a tide, not so easily washed away.

The quiet murmurs did not reach them, but Jun Siyu, her mouth full of blood, looked at Jun Lingxiao with difficulty, beginning to express her true feelings for the first time.

"I am an inauspicious descendant, a bastard child, a thief."

"If it weren't for me... Older Brother would have a very good life. If it weren't for me, Older Brother might be able to relax more and choose what he wants to do. Of course, cough... he would also have Father's company."

"Before, I didn't know Older Brother existed. After I found out, I was always angry, blaming everyone and everything. Father and Mother left, and I came to the Jun Family alone, but Older Brother was living so well, while I was constantly being scolded."

"I was angry at my mother for deceiving me, angry at my father for abandoning me here, angry at everyone, and also angry at Older Brother who suddenly appeared."

"But later, I realized that all of this had a reason, cough... I gradually understood that my parents were bad people, and I am also the daughter of bad people. Older Brother accepted me like this, and I also felt sorry for Older Brother who had walked alone all this time, so..."

"I'm sorry, Older Brother, I'm truly sorry..."

"I know it's not all my fault, but I really want to continue being with Older Brother and everyone, to stay in the Jun Family, so I will atone, along with my Father's and Mother's share..."

"For this, although I am happy to be chosen by Divine Authority, compared to this power, I hope to start from scratch and gain everyone's approval..."

It was very difficult for Jun Siyu to say these words. She coughed incessantly, spitting out a mouthful of blood with each cough, but as she spoke, her eyes lit up again, filled with light.

Having shed her former immaturity, and with her beautiful dreams dissipated, the person standing here now made a small, realistic, seemingly simple yet very difficult goal, appearing completely different from before.

Or rather, it couldn't be said that she was completely different; she had always been growing.

Jun Lingxiao thought to himself, then took out a Medicinal Pill and fed it to her, comforting her:

"What is yours is yours, no one can take it away. There is no precedent in history for giving up Divine Authority."

"As for your atonement, you'll have to work hard for it."

Receiving Jun Lingxiao's response, she immediately felt much more at ease. Older Brother didn't dislike her and accepted her atonement.

Of course, he was indifferent to the atonement; he had already let go, but it wasn't good to discourage her now, so he could only go along with it.

Jun Lingxiao said, then looked up at the crowd. How could he not know what had just happened? Those who had harbored malice towards her earlier, upon hearing Jun Siyu's words, couldn't be said to be instantly moved, but they pursed their lips and said nothing more.

And just as he looked up, he didn't notice an orange orb of light darting out from Jun Siyu's body into the air until the expressions of the onlookers turned to terror. Only then did he look down and discover the small orb of light.

"This is...?"

He had just opened his mouth when the orb of light, in the blink of an eye, drilled into his glabella, and the next moment... with a boom!

A colossal and dazzling orange pillar of light rose again! Only this time, it was accompanied by purple light!

That was... a two-colored pillar of light, orange and purple intertwined!