NCCnovel Chapter 222 A Delicious Peach Blossom Pastry
Chapter 222 A Delicious Peach Blossom Pastry
Xia Mengqi, who had fallen to the ground, turned into a cloud of black mist and disappeared into the air. Xie Wanning looked at Xia Mengqi, who had reappeared, in disbelief.
"So, the one who tried to kill Junior Sister Lü just now was a demon in her heart? But how could that be?" Xie Wanning felt as if she had been hit by a heavy hammer, her mind went blank, and she could not accept the fact before her eyes.
The inner demon and the host are bound together by life and death. The inner demon will try every means to possess the host's body, but it will never kill the host. However, the inner demon just now did try to kill Lü Siyan.
"What a pity. Why force me to do something that doesn't require my help?" Xia Mengqi's face darkened, and she spread her hands helplessly.
"Xia Mengqi, do you really want to kill Junior Sister Lü? She is your junior sister, why would you do this?"
Xia Mengqi ignored Xie Wanning, looked at Si Jinchuan, and said coldly, "Sect Master, you won't stop me, will you?"
“Of course, this is something we agreed on back then.” Si Jinchuan reached out and pulled Xie Wanning back, making way for Xia Mengqi.
Xie Wanning was completely bewildered; she felt as if she were the only one unaware of what was happening. However, when she saw the overwhelming killing intent in Xia Mengqi's eyes, Xie Wanning said nothing more. This was a matter between her and her junior sister; as an outsider, she didn't know the actual situation and had no need to interfere. She could simply watch. Was this the "good show" her sister had mentioned? It was truly unexpected.
Xia Mengqi leaned down to look at Lü Siyan and chuckled, "Junior sister, when you were secretly poisoning me all these years, did you ever think this day would come?"
Lu Siyan looked terrified, but roared, "Of course I know, so what? I wish I could cut you into a thousand pieces. I am clearly my mother's child, so why does she focus her attention on you? I am her child, but she doesn't even want to look at me. She won't even give me a name. My name was given to me by my wet nurse."
Lu Siyan never received any attention from Xia Rujing, as if she weren't Xia Rujing's child. Xia Rujing's gaze towards her was indifferent and distant, with a hidden disgust in her eyes.
When Lü Siyan mustered the courage to call out "Mother" to Xia Rujing, she was met with overwhelming anger.
"Don't call me that, you're not my child."
Young Lü Siyan couldn't understand why her mother hated her so much; she was clearly her mother's biological daughter. That is, until she learned she was her mother's child with a man named Fu Yunchen.
Her mother had orchestrated her birth, yet she was able to help her mother keep that man. Lü Siyan understood that since she hadn't kept her father, she was useless in her mother's eyes.
"That's because she doesn't love you. She'd rather spend her time on my child, the child of her enemy, than on a worthless child," Xia Mengqi said sarcastically, though a hint of sadness lingered in her eyes.
"I hate you, I hate that you took everything from me. Xia Mengqi, why are you the senior sister of the sect? Why are you admired by everyone, while I, as the sect leader's daughter, am hidden in anonymity and ignored by everyone? I wish I could kill you!" Enraged, Lü Siyan's eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Xia Mengqi, her eyes seeming to hold sharp knives.
"Oh? Almost succumbing to demonic possession, how fragile." Xia Mengqi said nonchalantly. She took out a projection stone and chuckled, "Before that, I have something good to show you."
The projection stone projected an image of Xia Rujing, the leader of the Nine Cauldrons Division, who was lying weakly on the bed with a pale face.
“My master, the one who plunged my whole family into eternal damnation, should have died long ago. However, out of compassion for you and your daughter who cannot be reunited, I let her live a few more days.”
"What did you do? You poisoned Mother? Mother has always been wary of you, how could you possibly poison her?" Lü Siyan's lips trembled incessantly, her eyes were filled with fear and panic, and large beads of sweat kept appearing on her forehead and sliding down her cheeks.
“I only managed to poison her once before, but the dosage wasn’t large enough. After that, my master really wouldn’t let me get close to her, so I had no way to do it.” Xia Mengqi sighed, looked at Lü Siyan, and gave her a sly smile: “Fortunately, someone in the sect helped me, so I was able to successfully poison her.”
Lu Siyan looked at Xia Mengqi in horror, a name flashing through her mind.
"Yes, it's Junior Sister Yun."
"Impossible! Yunyan is Mother's person. She's always been someone Mother placed by your side to observe you. How could she possibly be of use to you?" Lü Siyan frowned, her lips pressed tightly together, and a disdainful expression appeared on her face.
“Then I must thank the Pavilion Master. I joined the Shadow Pavilion for revenge.” Xia Mengqi looked at Si Jinchuan, a genuine smile appearing on her lips.
Si Jinchuan nodded slightly, raised his chin gently, looked at the other person with a gentle smile on his face.
"Is Yunyan one of your Shadow Pavilion members?" Xie Wanning asked in a low voice.
"Yes."
Xie Wanning felt a chill run down her spine. She never expected that Yun Yan, who looked so gentle and kind, would be an assassin from the Black Shadow Pavilion. You really can't judge a book by its cover.
"You treacherous and cunning people, I'm going to kill you all!" Lü Siyan detonated her golden core, intending to perish together with everyone.
"boom!"
With a loud explosion, Xie Wanning was startled and activated her defensive array, but was unaffected by the blast.
When I opened my eyes again, everyone except Lü Siyan was safe and sound.
"What happened?" Xie Wanning asked, puzzled.
"Hmph, trying to drag me down with you, you really don't know what's good for you." Si Jinchuan sneered and withdrew his domain.
"It's almost time." Xia Mengqi's eyes flashed with excitement.
In the projection stone, Xia Rujing's breathing became rapid. She reached out as if trying to grab something, and only a faint voice could be heard saying, "Mine, all of them are mine. The position of sect leader, Yun Chen, you are all mine..."
With her hands falling to the ground, Xia Rujing was completely dead.
“Mother…” A tear rolled down Lü Siyan’s face as she cried out weakly.
Even though her mother treated her badly, Lü Siyan still loved her mother. The only ones who deserved to die were Xia Mengqi's family.
Lü Siyan only regretted that she hadn't poisoned enough people over the years; otherwise, she would have been the senior disciple of the Nine Cauldrons Division long ago. She would have been her mother's pride, while Xia Mengqi was the one who deserved to go to hell.
"It's time to say goodbye." Xia Mengqi picked up the dagger from the ground and plunged it into Lü Siyan's heart. Lü Siyan struggled twice, then stopped breathing.
"My revenge is complete." Xia Mengqi forced a smile, but tears streamed down her cheeks.
The hatred has been resolved, but the lost person can never come back. That terrible memory will accompany her for the rest of her life, haunting her nightmares.
Si Jinchuan stepped forward and comforted her, "Xia Mengqi, you are not without anything. There is news about your sister."
"Really?" Xia Mengqi said, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"Yes, there are rumors that Xia Mengchu was seen in the Demon Palace, but she has already fallen into demonic possession," Si Jinchuan said regretfully.
"I see." Xia Mengqi's eyes flashed with self-blame and disappointment, but she quickly rallied and said, "It's alright. I'll go find my sister and help her get rid of the demonic energy. My sister shouldn't become the kind of person she hates."
“Then, you can cooperate with Junior Sister Xie.” Si Jinchuan told Xia Mengqi everything about the Chosen One and the cultivation world.
Xia Mengqi readily agreed, saying, "Since it's the Pavilion Master's request, then I agree."
As she spoke, Xia Mengqi looked at Xie Wanning, extended her hand and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Junior Sister Xie. Let's call it even and let bygones be bygones. We should cooperate well from now on."
"Nice to meet you." Xie Wanning returned Xia Mengqi's handshake. After a moment's hesitation, she voiced her doubts: "Senior Sister Xia, do you really have no feelings for your master and second junior sister?"
“Of course I have. That is, I want them to be reunited in hell, and I have done it now.” A cruel smile flashed in Xia Mengqi’s eyes. She patted Xie Wanning’s shoulder and said, “If Junior Sister Xie needs me to take action against your junior brother and master, don’t hesitate to ask. Also, Junior Sister Xie, being soft-hearted is not a good thing; it will only harm you.”
Xia Mengqi whispered in Xie Wanning's ear, "If you can, you should learn more from Wanxun. She never holds back."
Xie Wan stood frozen in place, cold sweat soaking the corner of her clothes.
Did Xia Mengqi guess the relationship between her and her sister?
"Next time we meet, I'll bring you a serving of the finest peach blossom pastries. Bye-bye, thank you, junior sister."
Xie Wanning waved goodbye blankly and left the illusion.
But Si Jinchuan's expression was solemn. He looked around the secret realm and said, "Junior Sister Xie, have you noticed anything unusual?"