145: Put away your concern

The surrounding Aura suddenly surged. Gu Feng's eyes looked as if they were splitting as his figure rushed inside.

In the next second, a loud "bang" shook the entire courtyard.

A figure flew straight out of the living room, crashing heavily against the courtyard wall of Moyue Residence, causing rubble to fall in cascades.

This earth-shattering scene instantly alarmed everyone within Moyue Residence.

Maidservants and guards gathered around, standing not far away. Their gazes were locked onto the dust-filled ruins ahead, their expressions full of alarm.

Even Gu Lingshuang, who was in closed-door cultivation, was disturbed by the commotion. She instantly flicked out from the cultivation room, looking toward the ruins with a solemn expression.

As the dust gradually settled, an extremely wretched figure was revealed.

It was indeed Gu Feng.

He lay slumped in the pile of rubble, vomiting large mouthfuls of blood. The front of his robe was already soaked through.

His eyes were bloodshot, his expression held a hint of dullness, and endless disbelief surged in the depths of his gaze.

Why?

Why would his own mother do something so shameless?

Why belittle his father and instead praise such a beast?

Why? Why? Just why!

Countless questions exploded in his mind, tearing his spirit apart.

What was so good about that Cao Bu?

It was one thing for Yun Shang to follow him, but now even his mother had done something that completely destroyed his worldview.

Why was all of this happening?

“Xiao Feng! What happened to you?”

Gu Lingshuang rushed over quickly, her tone full of urgency. She reached out to check his injuries.

But the moment her spiritual power touched Gu Feng's body, her expression changed drastically.

Nearly eighty percent of the bones in Gu Feng's body had been crushed to dust!

Fortunately, his Origin was not damaged, and his injuries were self-healing at an astonishing speed.

Seeing Gu Feng still sitting there blankly with hollow eyes, Gu Lingshuang couldn't help but ask again: “Xiao Feng, what on earth happened?”

Gu Feng finally came back to his senses slowly, his gaze falling on Gu Lingshuang's face.

He seemed to think of something, and the corners of his mouth curled into a tragic, wretched smile.

“Sister, what exactly is so good about Cao Bu? Even you look at him with new eyes?”

Yun Shang's betrayal!

His mother's loss of virtue!

Thinking of Gu Lingshuang's attitude toward Cao Bu, Gu Feng's heart ached so much he could hardly breathe.

Gone.

Everything was gone.

His wife was gone.

His mother was gone.

Even his closest sister had a special fondness for that beast.

Gu Lingshuang was stunned upon hearing this. Her thoughts drifted back to the past, and a sincere smile slowly appeared on her face.

“Xiao Feng, Cao Bu actually isn't that great.”

“In terms of cultivation strength, power, and status, there are many people in this world stronger than him.”

“But a person's true goodness often doesn't lie in these superficial things.”

She paused, her eyes tinged with the tenderness of memory, and her voice softened.

“What is most rare about Cao Bu is that meticulousness that can see through people's hearts, and that just-right consideration that never crosses the line.”

“He never likes to show off and never talks about his concern, but he always silently offers a warm light that isn't blinding when you are at your most wretched and in need of support.”

“That gentleness is silent, like spring rain, quietly nourishing the heart.”

“He never says pretty words, but every movement and every look makes you clearly feel that you are respected and cherished in his heart.”

She looked up at Gu Feng, her tone carrying a bit more melancholy.

“Do you remember the day I was defiled?”

“Everyone was blaming Gu Yun. Only Cao Bu knew that the person who truly hurt me wasn't Gu Yun, but Lin Dong, the man I once loved.”

“He didn't even have the courage to stand up and take responsibility for everything.”

“We clearly agreed back then that we would face any difficulty together, but in the end, he chose to escape.”

“But Cao Bu is different; he understands me.”

“He sees clearly and thinks deeply. He knew the one I hated most in my heart wasn't Gu Yun who did the deed, but that Lin Dong who was too cowardly to face it.”

“Even though the enemy was strong and we were weak at the time, he didn't hesitate at all and stood right up.”

At this point, Gu Lingshuang's eyes suddenly lit up.

“Xiao Feng, you have no idea. That slap he gave Lin Dong was really handsome.”

“He just raised his hand, crisp and neat, not at all intimidated by Lin Dong's cultivation.”

“Even if his identity is special, the gap in cultivation was right there.”

“If Lin Dong had gotten even slightly angry, he wouldn't have had a chance to live.”

“But in the end, he still acted.”

“He was injured that time but kept pretending nothing was wrong, thinking no one would notice.”

“Actually, he didn't know that I saw it all very clearly.”

“It was him who allowed me to keep my final dignity in front of Lin Dong.”

“It was also him who told Lin Dong for me—that the person who abandons me must ultimately pay the price.”

As she said this, a flash of cold killing intent crossed her eyes.

Gu Lingshuang looked at Gu Feng's increasingly pale face, and her tone softened again with a bit of regret.

“Xiao Feng, great power can make people fear, and prominent status can make people follow, but that kind of respect and consideration from the bottom of the heart is what can truly warm a person through, especially... a woman's heart.”

As Gu Feng listened to her words, every syllable was like a needle dipped in ice, stabbing ruthlessly into his heart.

He looked at the tender curve of Gu Lingshuang's mouth as she reminisced, finding it incredibly ironic.

The more sincere that smile was, the more the pain in his heart surged.

Extreme pain and an indescribable sense of absurdity intertwined, causing a sweetness in his throat as another mouthful of blood poured out.

“Xiao Feng, are you okay?”

Gu Lingshuang finally snapped back from her memories. Seeing him like this, she hurriedly took out a healing Medicinal Pill to give to him.

Gu Feng violently pushed her hand away, his voice thick with blood and terribly raspy: “Put away your concern... I don't need it.”

Gu Lingshuang was stunned for a moment and wanted to step forward again, but her peripheral vision caught a figure walking out from the direction of the living room.

Gu Feng also followed her gaze.

It was Leng Yue.

Leng Yue stood at the living room door, looking at the wretched Gu Feng in the ruins, her brow filled with both shame and anger.

The matter between her and Cao Bu had actually been caught by her own son.

What made her even angrier was that this rebellious son actually wanted to attack Cao Bu.

How could she possibly allow that?

That was why she had raised her hand without hesitation and struck him into a serious injury.

“Mother, what on earth is going on?”

Gu Lingshuang walked quickly to Leng Yue's side, her face full of confusion.

She really didn't understand how things could have turned out like this.

Leng Yue took a deep breath, suppressing the chaotic emotions in her heart, and said coldly: “Gu Feng stays. Everyone else, get out.”

“Mother!”

Gu Lingshuang still wanted to ask more, but Leng Yue suddenly sharpened her tone and said coldly: “Get out.”

The moment the words fell, the pressure belonging to a Quasi-Emperor quietly spread out, carrying an unquestionable dominance.

The Maidservants and guards who had already turned to leave didn't dare to stay. Their steps instantly quickened as they hurried out of Moyue Residence.

Gu Lingshuang wanted to say something else, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

She looked back; it was Aunt Bai.

“Young Miss, the Madam told you to leave, so just go for now. Don't ask why.”

Aunt Bai's voice was very soft, yet it carried a strength that could not be broken.

“But...”

Gu Lingshuang still wanted to struggle, but her strength was too far from Aunt Bai's. She couldn't break free from the other's hand at all and could only be forcibly pulled by Aunt Bai, step by step, toward the outside of Moyue Residence.