Novel-Mao
Chapter 925: Killing Their Body and Their Mind (2)
Chapter 925: Killing Their Body and Their Mind (2)
No one had lived past fifty.
Perhaps he truly was the star of calamity.
Yu Xiheng stood at the entrance to the rooftop, not moving forward.
Si Fuqing brewed medicine using the oldest method, fanning the fire to control its heat.
She keenly sensed the heavy aura around the man.
“What’s wrong? Not in a good mood?” Si Fuqing sat down beside him, hesitating for a moment. “How about I let you pat my head?”
Yu Xiheng’s expression froze. He looked up, meeting the girl’s fox-like eyes, and suddenly smiled. “Just pat head?”
“Having my head patted is already a privilege, isn’t it?” Si Fuqing glanced at him. “I don’t let just anyone pat my head.”
A person’s head, like their back, was a vulnerable spot.
She had spent years walking the edge of a knife and wouldn’t expose her weaknesses easily.
Si Fuqing continued, “Let me tell you, this is a rare opportunity.”
Yu Xiheng raised his hand and, after a moment, placed it on her head.
Her hair was incredibly soft, like silk.
His heart softened as well, and he chuckled softly. “Yes, pat head.”
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The next morning, Mo Yanwen, the great elder, emerged from seclusion, having successfully created the second and third Unseen Needles of Grace.
Three Unseen Needles of Graces were enough to solidify the Mo family’s status.
The second elder hurried over, respectfully greeting, “big brother, family head.”
The great elder nodded. “While Yanwen and I were in seclusion these past few days, nothing significant happened, right?”
The second elder remained silent.
The great elder’s expression changed. “What happened?”
“Big brother, family head, please come this way,” the second elder said, not explaining directly. “Someone is waiting for you.”
The great elder and Mo Yanwen exchanged glances and followed the second elder to the Mo family’s Yong’an Hall.
The hall’s name was derived from the old capital of Great Xia, Yong’an, and was a thousand-year-old building where Emperor Yin used to review memorials.
As soon as they stepped inside, Yu Xiheng’s voice sounded coolly, “You’re here.”
The great elder’s expression changed immediately.
Historical records had much to say about Emperor Yin, embellished by many anecdotes.
Only by meeting him in person could one truly understand his nature.
What could have happened to alarm Emperor Yin?!
The great elder’s gaze fell, seeing Mo Chuyi on the ground, his expression changing again.
Mo Chuyi was covered in wounds, with no one tending to them.
She was barely breathing.
Indeed, they had left her just enough breath to ensure she wouldn’t die.
“This is what happened,” the second elder explained the situation. “Big brother, family head, I’ll take my leave.”
He was curious about Yu Xiheng but knew it wasn’t the right time to ask questions.
The second elder quickly exited the Yong’an Hall.
“Wow!” The great elder took a few heavy breaths, enraged. “Such a vicious heart! How did our Mo family produce someone like you!”
Mo Yanwen’s face was equally cold.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
“Bring the family law,” the Grand Elder ordered coldly. “Harming brothers and core disciples is an unforgivable crime!”
He couldn’t imagine what might have happened if Yu Xiheng hadn’t returned in time. If Mo Chuxing and Xi Jiang had triggered any mechanisms in the Mo family’s Mechanism City, it would have been beyond salvation!
“Great elder!” Mo Chuyi’s face was pale. “I… I just wanted to make the Unseen Needles of Grace, I had no other intentions!”
“The blueprint for the Unseen Needles of Grace?” The great elder sneered. “Yanwen has already made three Unseen Needles of Graces. Do you think we need your foolish efforts?”
This statement was like a thunderbolt to Mo Chuyi, leaving her mind blank and ears ringing.
Mo Yanwen had already made the Unseen Needles of Graces?
She had repeatedly sought the blueprint from Xi Jiang, only to find that Xi Jiang had given it to Mo Yanwen?
Why?
In her panic, Mo Chuyi looked up, seeing Si Fuqing standing above her, looking down from a high place, making her feel an unprecedented sense of shame.
“Great elder, family head,” Mo Chuyi gritted her teeth. “I accept the Mo family’s punishment, but how can you let an outsider into such an important place? Isn’t this against the rules? She’s just an actress!”
“Outsider? Actress?” The great elder raised his hand and slapped Mo Chuyi’s face. “Let me tell you, the Mo family respects Mr. Yu and Miss Si above all. The blueprint for the Unseen Needles of Grace was found by Miss Si. Do you think you are worthy of it?”
Mo Chuyi’s pupils contracted. “She found it?!”
How could that be?
A series of blows left Mo Chuyi unable to think.
The great elder turned to Si Fuqing. “Miss Si, this person has disrespected you. She is no longer part of the Mo family. You may deal with her as you see fit.”
Si Fuqing still held a can of cola, leisurely walking forward. “I heard you wanted the blueprint for the Unseen Needles of Grace?”
Mo Chuyi looked terrified, her face showing fear.
Si Fuqing smiled slightly. “I also heard you wanted to become the Mo family head?”
She leaned down, gripping Mo Chuyi’s throat, her smile deepening. “I heard you told Chuxing that liking me was a sin? That he should like anyone but me, an actress? Hmm?”
Si Fuqing never thought any profession was inherently noble or lowly. As long as one was passionate, serious, and hardworking, it was respectable.
She didn’t care about derogatory terms like “actress.”
What one was oneself was defined by how they saw others.
“I found the blueprint. I’ll give it to whomever I choose,” Si Fuqing said calmly. “I won’t give it to you. Do you have any objections? Speak up, I’m listening.”
Mo Chuyi couldn’t utter a word, her teeth chattering, and her mouth filled with the taste of iron, the metallic tang surging up, almost making her faint.
How could Si Fuqing have found the blueprint?
Because she found the blueprint for the Unseen Needles of Grace, the Mo family treated her as an honored guest?
Mo Chuyi couldn’t accept this, her heart gnawed by resentment.
The family law was soon brought in.
Mo Chuyi was already severely injured, barely holding on with a pill from Chen Ying.
After a round of punishment, she couldn’t even keep her eyes open.
The great elder had no patience for her anymore. “Throw her into the Mo family’s Mechanism City.”
The Mo family’s Mechanism City, long a place of punishment due to its unsolvable nature.
Severely violating family rules led to being thrown into the Mechanism City.
Life and death were left to fate.
No one had ever emerged alive from the Mo family’s Mechanism City.
Fear exploded in Mo Chuyi’s heart.
If she entered the Mechanism City, she would have no hope left.
“Great elder!” Mo Chuyi cried out, gritting her teeth. “I… I discovered the whereabouts of the Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand in ‘Eternity’! I can find him to cure Chuxing’s aphasia!”
“Please, great elder, allow me to find the Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand, Judge my sins after I repent.”
The great elder frowned. “Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand?”
He paused, not because he was swayed by Mo Chuyi’s words, but because of the name.
No player of ‘Eternity’ was unaware of the Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand’s fame.
Ranking in the top five on the Wind and Cloud list, his rank had dropped due to inactivity in recent years, but his strength was undeniable.
Seeing the great elder in thought, hope gleamed in Mo Chuyi’s eyes. She struggled, her voice trembling. “Yes! I encountered the Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand on the way to Ghost Valley. If you don’t believe me, ask around in ‘Eternity’! The Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand’s has reappeared.”
“Bang!”
The cola can flew out, striking Mo Chuyi’s face before bouncing to the ground.
“Poof!” Mo Chuyi spat out a mouthful of blood, utterly disgraced. “Si… Si Fuqing, you… you don’t understand the importance of the Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand, you can’t…”
“It’s not necessary.” Si Fuqing crouched down, patting Mo Chuyi’s face lightly, smiling, her voice soft. “No need to go through the trouble of finding me. My fee for treating Chuxing is your death. Satisfied?”