Could it be that I am the cruel villain?-Chapter 775 - 443: Father and Daughter Are Actually Not Close

"In the end, only after a great fire burned the family estate to ashes did it finally awaken the remaining few children."

"If things continued like this, I'm afraid no one in the entire family would be left. Even if there's great frustration in their hearts, they could only let it go, not interfering with each other."

"Among the few remaining children, two are still considered filial. Even when the old man was confused at the time, they did not question him but silently endured. After each family split up, they still chose to serve the elder, staying by his side unwaveringly, tirelessly trying to find a cure for the grandson with a severe illness. It's been over a century now."

"Years later, all things revived."

"Although the house is in ruins, and the siblings have each moved apart without contact, the years of recuperation finally restored their vitality. In those days, to prevent the fire from spreading, they chose to cut down all the trees around the ancestral home. Now, with some leisure time, they naturally think of the ancestral home turned into a ruin."

"Those brothers once lived here, all started their families and careers here. Regardless of any emotional attachment, at least there was still much family property among these ruins."

The voice was very light, very gentle, very low.

Qingluan's voice was clear and magnetic, high-pitched like chirping birds, and low with a charm and a hint of sensuality, making it impossible to grasp her character. Even though almost half a day had passed, their level of understanding was still very low.

The only certain thing is that Miss Qingluan came from the illustrious She family, with an extraordinary status. If guessed correctly, she might be the daughter of the current Family Head. Looking across the entire East Sea Clan, her status is probably among the top, only second to the current Dongyue royal descendants. If she were to go out, her status could probably be on par with a princess.

Yet, such a person, despite revealing the elegance of a high noble in her words and deeds, gives off a sense of being a façade, and occasionally, one could perceive an irresistible allure in Qingluan's eyes, as if she is suppressing her true nature.

Even Jiang Feng couldn't help but wonder if he's been too repressed lately.

"What are you sneaking a look at, you scoundrel? Don't look at her, humph, that fox spirit, following us brings no good."

The voice by his ear brought the man's attention back.

Altogether, four people walked slowly through the woods. They could all be considered well-trained, having a unique understanding of cultivation, knowing how to protect each other. Even though they were a temporary team, there was a lack of trust, but the great risks of this silent land forced them to huddle together for warmth to some extent.

Moving in a crisscross pattern, two people alternated at the back, maintaining a diamond formation to ensure no mistakes occurred. Qingluan and Xiao Yu walked closer together, while Jiang Feng and Cen Yueyue kept a distance of three to five meters from them, to ensure enough reaction time in case of unexpected situations.

The voice was lowered to a thread; outside, it could at least travel a hundred meters, but within this sealed area of the old Dongyue capital, even a few meters away it sounded blurred, the voice couldn't transmit out, and the spiritual energy was increasingly suppressed, circulating slowly and sluggishly.

If normally, the spiritual energy flowing in their bodies resembled a turbulent river, now it was like a river gradually freezing, with the flow speed, volume, and scale all reducing, and many parts freezing, causing only hidden flows to surge.

Specifically, using the sealing boundary as a line, one side is vibrant with blooming flowers and lush forests, while the other is cold frost freezing the river. As soon as they leave this area, the spiritual energy within begins to restore to normal, but within this sealed land, it turns out exactly like this.

"No, I was just glancing at the position, making sure not to lag too far behind. Even if it's a temporary team-up, responsibility must be borne to some extent. Honestly, we are benefiting from her presence."

"Pfft, who is benefitting? What has that fox spirit done other than tell stories along the way?"

"Haven't you noticed how smooth our journey has been? I'm afraid it's because of this woman's lineage."

Her expression became solemn.

Though she was still a bit unconvinced, Cen Yueyue took another look at Qingluan. From the beginning of their encounter, she had been able to smell a peculiar scent on Qingluan, lovely and carrying a hint of nobility. At first, she thought the scent was from rouge or similar items.

But when her internal Gu Worms felt fear and were unwilling to approach Qingluan, she realized this scent was probably not something acquired later but an innate aura that could suppress others.

It had been three hours since the four of them re-entered the sealed land.

In those three hours, their pace wasn't considered fast, cautiously exploring bit by bit. It was clear that Qingluan was also unfamiliar with the area. After all, the outbreak of war happened about two hundred years ago, and it was thoroughly abandoned and sealed around a century ago. Qingluan wasn't born yet at that time.

So most of the information she knew came from elders in her family or other senior figures in the Cultivation World. With her status, it theoretically shouldn't require such trouble; she could openly ask her father. But the issue lay in her relationship with her own father...