Chapter 484: Chapter 144: The First Time Deceiving Father

In the dark forest, even the "moonlight" was blocked by the sky, leaving only the mysterious orb’s light curtain casting a faint glow.

Wei Wan knelt on the ground, hesitating to answer her father’s question.

In the light curtain, the man’s voice grew colder: "Ling?"

Wei Wan’s body trembled as she slowly raised her head: "Father, I haven’t found any trace of Xia Qinglian."

The man said coldly: "The Red Flame Fox that appeared at Qilian Mountain was her disguise. Didn’t you say there was a disciple named He Zhiqiu who injured the Red Flame Fox? Did you investigate him?"

Wei Wan hesitated for a moment and replied: "Father, I have already investigated him; there is nothing suspicious about him."

The man remained silent. Wei Wan knelt on the ground, her forehead touching the earth, her expression unclear.

After a moment of silence, the man finally spoke again: "What about the Pure Spirit Body?"

In Wei Wan’s mind appeared the image of a maid named Xiaowu, who had once secretly snuck into her room. She did not mention this and calmly replied:

"Father, since Cloud Bamboo Mountain was destroyed, the Pure Spirit Body has been missing."

The man asked: "Those who killed my son, have you found them?"

Wei Wan replied: "Qin Gengyun, Mo Xiaolan, and the others left the Northern Wilderness six months ago and have not appeared since."

"So, you’re saying..."

The man’s voice turned stern:

"After so long, you found nothing? Ling, how did I teach you before?"

Wei Wan’s forehead touched the ground, respectfully saying: "I was ineffective in my tasks and deserve punishment."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

The man said indifferently.

Wei Wan stood up, took off her outer garment, turned her back, and presented the God-piercing Whip with both hands.

The man in the light curtain raised his hand, and the God-piercing Whip flew into the air, lashing fiercely at Wei Wan’s back!

Pa! Pa! Pa!

The sound of harsh whipping echoed through the forest.

After half an incense stick’s time, the whipping finally stopped, and the God-piercing Whip fell to the ground.

"Next time, I hope to hear a different answer."

The man’s cold voice faded along with the light curtain, and the forest returned to darkness.

Wei Wan’s body trembled slightly, biting her lip, as the blood on her back seeped through her undergarments.

Yet she made no sound, quietly putting her clothes back on.

Looking up, she saw the overhead silver disk emitting a gentle glow, lighting up the pitch-black night sky.

Wei Wan’s lips curled into a slight smile, her face showing a trace of gentleness, with a hint of doubt.

Actually, she could have told her father about Ruo Mei’s suspicious points just now, at least she wouldn’t have been whipped.

But she chose to conceal it.

And this was the first time in over twenty years that she lied to her father.

For some reason, she didn’t feel much guilt but rather a strange delight. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Even the burning pain on her back seemed to have diminished considerably.

What’s happening to me?...

...

Danxia Peak.

Liu Su’s room.

"Senior Sister Wei is Ling?!"

Transformed into an ordinary maid, Yun Wu covered her mouth in disbelief, looking at Liu Su and Mo Xiaolan.

The two had just told her that the gentle Second Senior Sister at Xiyue Peak was actually Ling, the powerful maid beside Mo Sha.

To speak of it, even though Ling hadn’t directly participated in the massacre of the villagers at Cloud Pattern Mountain, she had always protected Mo Sha and was definitely an accomplice of his.

Moreover, at that time, Yun Wu’s father, Yun Chen, had slain a thousand Spirit Corpses and two Golden Core Cultivators, and was about to kill Mo Sha, but he was injured by Ling and fell off a cliff.

Though Ling hadn’t dealt the killing blow, Yun Chen’s death was due to his exhaustion.

But to Yun Wu, everyone involved in the attack on Cloud Bamboo Mountain was her enemy.

Ling, no, Wei Wan was no exception!

Yun Wu’s eyes turned red, her voice trembling: "Wei, Wei Sister... Ling, I will kill her, to avenge my father, to avenge everyone, wu wu wu..."

Yun Wu cried as she ran towards the door, her facial features shifting from a plain maid back to the top beauty on the Beauty Ranking, her figure growing taller, her legs becoming long and shapely, with perfect curves.

She was so agitated that she couldn’t even maintain her transformation technique!

Mo Xiaolan quickly rushed forward to hold her, while Yun Wu struggled desperately, her sweet voice turning hoarse:

"Wu wu wu, Sister Xiaolan, let me go, I want to take revenge!"

Liu Su held Yun Wu’s frail shoulders: "Xiaowu, calm down, Wei Wan is in the Golden Core Realm, you can’t even cultivate, how can you fight her?"

"I, I..."

Yun Wu’s face was stained with tears, her beautiful face flushed with crying, and she sniffled as she sobbed:

"I want to ask her why she did this. We at Cloud Bamboo Mountain never did anything wrong, why? Why did they do this to us?"

Unable to break free, Yun Wu could only lean on Mo Xiaolan’s shoulder and sob softly.

Mo Xiaolan gently stroked her hair, speaking softly: "Xiaowu, don’t worry, we will help you take revenge."

Liu Su said: "That’s right, Wei Wan is just a pawn; the real culprit is the one manipulating her!"

After comforting her for a while, Yun Wu finally calmed down, though her shoulders still shook occasionally, as she sobbingly asked:

"Susu Sister, you said Wei Wan is being manipulated?"

"Yes, speaking of it, Wei Wan is also a pitiful person."

At that moment, Liu Su recounted Wei Wan’s past to Yun Wu, who listened with wide eyes and mouth agape:

"Left alone in a deserted valley for twenty years? Is there such a heartless father?"

Growing up protected by her father and family, Yun Wu had never imagined that there could be someone as cruel as Mo Sha until the massacre at Cloud Bamboo Mountain.

Now, hearing about Wei Wan’s past was like looking into a mirror, the opposite image of her own life.

She had the best father who held her dearly, sheltered in a warm safe place.

While Wei Wan’s father was a ruthless beast who abandoned a young girl in a valley full of demonic beasts, abused her, deceived her, treating her as nothing more than a tool.

Contrasted with herself, Wei Wan was indeed very pitiful.

But, I could have always been protected by my father, living happily and innocently, yet it was destroyed by Wei Wan!

She is pitiful, but so am I; why is it wrong for me to seek revenge on her?

"Susu Sister, Xiaolan Sister, what do Brother Qin and Sister Qiu plan to do?"

After a long silence, Yun Wu suddenly asked Liu Su and Mo Xiaolan.

The two exchanged a glance, and Liu Su said to Yun Wu: "Wei Wan still holds many secrets. Gengyun and Lady want to use her to find the mastermind and eliminate the real culprit, that is the true revenge for Cloud Bamboo Mountain and Cloud Pattern Mountain. As for Wei Wan..."

Liu Su embraced Yun Wu, whispering: "Once we find the mastermind, if you want to kill her for revenge, we will support you!"

Yun Wu’s eyes were red, biting her lip: "Her father is the mastermind, and she is an accomplice. Life for life, they killed my father and my kin, I will kill her and her father!"