177: I'll kill you tonight.

Inside Lingxiao Courtyard.

Lu Qingwu looked at the information on the letter, her brows furrowed.

She didn't dare delay and quickly closed the door.

Before long, the door opened again; her face was pale, and her fingers were trembling slightly.

The content of the letter was simple: "If you want to know who left 'Meng Xian' on the butterfly, come to Cangfeng Residence tonight."

What shocked her was that the handwriting on the letter was exactly the same as the two characters for "Meng Xian" on the butterfly accessory!

The handwriting on the butterfly was even more eerie; no matter what method she used, she couldn't erase it.

Now it seemed it must have been Cao Bu's doing!

"Damn it! When did this little beast do this?"

Lu Qingwu gritted her teeth, trying hard to recall the past related to Cao Bu.

Just as she was about to rack her brains, a fragment suddenly flashed in her mind.

She had once been drunk for a few days while attending a banquet at the Gu Clan; when she woke up, she only felt refreshed throughout her body. At the time, she thought it was because of the wine, but thinking about it now, it was all Cao Bu's trick!

Just then, footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

Lu Qingwu looked up and saw it was Yun Shang. She hurriedly tore off a corner of the letter and walked toward her.

"Shang'er, look at this handwriting. Do you recognize it?"

She had to confirm if this handwriting belonged to Cao Bu. If she found the wrong person, not only would she fail to get revenge, but she would also offend the Gu Clan, which would not be worth the loss.

Yun Shang took the piece of paper. Looking at the character for "Want" on it, her brows furrowed.

"This writing looks so familiar, let me think."

She tapped her head, recalling carefully. Before long, her eyes lit up.

"I remember! This handwriting is very similar to Big Brother's! I saw the 'detailed explanation of the heavenly pride battle rules' written by Big Brother a while ago. It can't be wrong!"

Lu Qingwu's heart sank instantly, her face turning ashen.

It really was Cao Bu!

She actually... "Mother, what's wrong? Why is your face so pale?" Yun Shang asked worriedly.

Lu Qingwu suppressed the anger in her heart and revealed a bitter smile: "It's nothing, just that your Concubine Su sent someone to pass a message saying she has something important to discuss with me tonight and asked me to go over."

Yun Shang nodded, not thinking much of it.

She hadn't had a private meeting with Cao Bu for over a month. When her mother left in the evening, she would go to Cangfeng Residence to find Cao Bu.

"Then you go ahead, Mother. I'm going to talk to Gu Yin about something."

Saying that, she turned and left without any hesitation.

Lu Qingwu looked toward Cangfeng Residence, her eyes full of killing intent.

"Cao Bu, see if I don't kill you tonight!"

But on second thought, she hesitated again.

Although Yunxiao Pavilion had three Great Emperors, and she herself was at the third level of the Great Emperor realm, and her husband was at the seventh level, Cao Bu was Lu Chen's big brother. If she killed him, Lu Chen would definitely not let Yunxiao Pavilion off.

Plus, with the Gu Clan involved, Yunxiao Pavilion simply couldn't afford to offend them.

"Dammit! Is there really no way to deal with him?"

Lu Qingwu paced irritably, caught in a dilemma.

Wanting revenge but fearing trouble, she could only pace back and forth in the courtyard, unable to make up her mind... At the entrance of a courtyard on Yingke Peak.

Lu Chen looked at the contents of the letter in his hand, trembling with rage, his heart burning with anger.

"Unreasonable! Damn you, Cao Bu, what do you take me for as your brother?"

He squeezed the envelope, his gaze turning fierce: "You want Bing Yao to go find you? Not a chance!"

Saying that, he raised his hand to crush the letter, but a clear voice suddenly came from behind: "Lu Chen, what are you holding in your hand?"

Lu Chen's body froze instantly, and cold sweat almost broke out on his back.

He quickly smoothed out the wrinkled letter, turned around pretending nothing was wrong, and forced a smile: "It's a letter from Big Brother, said it's for you."

As he spoke, he handed the letter to the approaching Qin Bingyao.

Qin Bingyao took it, her fingertips touching the letter with confusion.

"Big Brother's Cangfeng Residence isn't far from here. Anything can be cleared up with a voice transmission. Why write a letter specifically?"

She muttered while opening the envelope.

But when she saw the contents of the letter, Qin Bingyao's expression changed instantly, and her hand holding the letter tightened slightly.

She looked up and stared intently at Lu Chen, tentatively asking: "This letter, you haven't read it, have you?"

Lu Chen feigned calmness, putting on a puzzled look: "I didn't read it. What's wrong? What did Big Brother write? Let me see too."

Saying that, he made a move to reach for the letter.

Qin Bingyao calmly folded the letter, tucked it into her bosom, and said with a cold face: "It's nothing. He just asked if I still need the three drunken deep slumber brew. If I do, I should go to his place tonight to get it."

"Then are you going?" Lu Chen asked instinctively.

Qin Bingyao took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and nodded: "Of course I'm going. This wine is related to whether I can recover quickly after my Breakthrough to Great Emperor. It cannot be delayed."

After speaking, she no longer looked at Lu Chen and turned to walk toward her room.

Tonight, she had to go; she had to find out from Cao Bu's mouth who had taken her purity.

That beast, she would definitely tear him into ten thousand pieces and make sure he could never be reincarnated!

Watching Qin Bingyao's back, Lu Chen's fist clenched tightly, and he cursed inwardly: "Damn bitch! Maybe you've already hooked up with Cao Bu! I think you're just lonely and looking for Cao Bu to relieve yourself!"

As for what Qin Bingyao said about the wine, he had seen it with his own eyes, so she could still lie to him.

Moreover, the maid serving Qin Bingyao had secretly told him.

Since that last incident, a strange object had been hidden in Qin Bingyao's bedchamber. The maids said they had similar items, suggesting that Qin Bingyao might have long been restless.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was night.

In the courtyard of Cangfeng Residence, Cao Bu paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his face full of anticipation.

Now that he had the seventh-level Great Emperor Fang Ruodan backing him, he didn't fear anyone.

This was one of the reasons he dared to cause trouble so blatantly.

Tonight, the people he called would either obediently plant a sliver of their Primordial Spirit and Essence Blood into the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram, or they'd be dead!

As for Yan Ruyu and Bai Meier, they stood on either side of the courtyard gate, both somewhat curious about who Cao Bu was waiting for.

They had asked Cao Bu, but he only said: "You'll know in a moment."

Left with no choice, the two women could only stare at the gate, secretly guessing:

To have Cao Bu, who was now the Vice Clan Leader of the Gu Clan, personally wait in the courtyard, the identity of the person coming must be extraordinary. Could it be a Quasi-Emperor, or even a Great Emperor?

Just as the two women's anticipation grew stronger and Cao Bu was becoming a bit impatient.

A "thump-thump" knocking sound came from the courtyard gate.

Cao Bu's eyes lit up, and he quickly signaled Yan Ruyu and Bai Meier: "Quick, open the door!"

The two women stepped forward. Yan Ruyu pulled back the door bolt, and together they opened the courtyard gate from the inside.

When they saw the person outside, both of them frowned.

In front of them was a beautiful woman with lingering charm. They had seen her in the Quasi-Emperor seats but didn't know her identity.

Cao Bu's gaze, which had been filled with pleasant surprise, stiffened for a moment when he saw who it was, and he said with some surprise: "Madam Mu?"