Chapter 144 - 141: High-Sounding

"Mo Qianqian!"

The members of not only the Ling Family but also the Lie Family seethed with anger. Over a month ago, the Lie Family’s Grand Elder had been schemed against by Mo Qianqian, lured into Black Demon Ridge, and killed by the Black Widow. That was an expert at the Eighth Level of Tongyou Realm! The Lie Family had lost such a powerhouse for no reason. They had also lost several Tongyou Realm elders and had others wounded. Right now, they couldn’t wait to rush forward and kill Mo Qianqian on the spot.

Patriarch Lie raised his hand, signaling the Lie Family members to restrain their fury. His meaning was clear: if anyone was going to strike, the Ling Family had to go first. This was not the right occasion for them to act.

"Mo Qianqian... he actually dared to come!" Amidst the crowd from the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, Kong Mingcheng gritted his teeth in hatred upon seeing Mo Qianqian. The bastard had destroyed his manhood, ending his family line and ensuring he was no longer a real man. All of this was Mo Qianqian’s doing! Moreover, he had almost caused them to die in Qingcheng. He never expected Mo Qianqian to actually dare to come to the Ling Family’s home. This was simply courting death!

"He is dead for sure this time!" Li Rong, who was beside Kong Mingcheng, muttered viciously. If not for Mo Qianqian, she would still be living comfortably at the Qingcheng Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, maintaining her special relationship with Kong Mingcheng. Instead, her hand had been crushed by Mo Qianqian, and she had nearly died last time as well. Now, although she could still follow Kong Mingcheng around, he wasn’t even a man anymore. In fact, his current condition was the only reason he even allowed her to stay by his side. Being with him was no different from being a widow. She, too, wished for nothing more than for Mo Qianqian to die immediately.

Kong Mingcheng’s father, Kong Ren, also stared coldly at Mo Qianqian.

As for Mo Qianqian, he paid no attention to the trio at all. Instead, his icy gaze was fixed on Ling Qingxue, Patriarch Ling, and the rest of the Ling Family.

Opposite him, the Ling Family members glared back. Ling Guang, an elder at the Sixth Level of Tongyou Realm, looked as if his eyes would burst from sheer fury. Several months ago, he had taken Ling Lan—a genius at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm, ranked thirteenth on the Hidden Dragon List, and Ling Qingxue’s older cousin—to the Southern Wilderness to search for opportunities. In the end, she was killed on the spot by Mo Qianqian. Because of that, he had even been punished by the Ling Family. The Ling Family had mobilized a massive force, searching for months, yet failed to find any trace of Mo Qianqian. Now, Mo Qianqian actually dared to show up at their door!

The Ling Family’s Grand Elder, Lingyun Shan, also revealed murderous intent in his eyes. Just over a month ago, he too had been tricked by Mo Qianqian, suffering severe injuries in Black Demon Ridge and nearly dying at the hands of the Black Widow. Even now, he had yet to fully recover from his wounds. Of course, neither the Ling Family nor anyone else knew that the person who lured them into Black Demon Ridge wasn’t the real Mo Qianqian, but merely an imposter.

"Mo Qianqian, do you know why no one stopped you from entering the Ling Family’s home?" Patriarch Ling spoke coldly. "It is because I gave the order to let you in if you came to cause trouble. Once you entered, you can forget about ever walking out of the Ling Family’s home alive today. However, you truly exceeded my expectations. You actually dared to barge in!"

Patriarch Ling’s eyes were already flashing with deadly intent.

As soon as Patriarch Ling spoke, the Ling Family members began hurling furious curses one after another.

"Mo Qianqian, your Mo Family was destroyed, and our Ling Family kindly took you in for eight years. In return, you attempted to assault our Young Master, murdered Ling Lan, and killed our Ling Family’s elder. Today, you even dare to barge into our home and deliver a coffin on the day of our Ling Family’s wedding alliance! You are courting death!"

"Mo Qianqian, you are worse than a beast! How do you still have the nerve to come to our Ling Family’s home?"

"Mo Qianqian, you despicable and shameless scoundrel! Our Ling Family was merciful enough to spare your life, yet you dare to come and cause trouble!"

"Mo Qianqian!" Ling Qingxue strode forward. "Over the past eight years, I have treated you well, and my Ling Family has treated you well. It’s a pity that you committed such acts. Several months ago, you killed my older cousin, Ling Lan. Just over a month ago, you schemed to kill an elder of my Ling Family. Today, on the day of my brother’s wedding, you even bring such a ’generous gift.’ You are forcing us to kill you!"

"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Mo Qianqian, whose eyes were locked on Ling Qingxue, couldn’t help but burst into loud laughter. "Ling Qingxue, do you and the Ling Family still have the nerve to say such things? You make it sound so high and mighty, but does anyone present actually believe a word of it?

"Ling Qingxue!" Staring coldly at her, Mo Qianqian took a step forward and spoke with a frosty tone. "Eight years ago, in order to steal my Holy Dragon Bloodline, your family destroyed my Mo Family, pretended to be the good guys by saving me, and hypocritically made me an adopted son of the Ling Family!

"You, Ling Qingxue, started feigning kindness at the age of eight just to win my trust. When you were twelve, you secretly promised to marry me, making me search for various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for you and fight for the Ling Family. I nearly lost my life over a dozen times."

Mo Qianqian rattled off relentlessly, "Four years ago, I risked my life heading to Buzhou Mountain to pluck the Eight-leaf Spirit Lotus for you, nearly dying in the jaws of a Spiritual Snake.

"Three years ago, when you were attacked, I blocked a fatal sword strike for you. I saved your life but almost died myself.

"Two years ago, you wanted a Clear Spirit Pill, so I sneaked into Fei Mountain to steal it, suffering wounds that took months to heal!

"One year ago, I assassinated a potential rival for you and was stabbed multiple times!

"Just a few months ago, I gave up the Nether Condensing Pill I had prepared for my own breakthrough to the Tongyou Realm, all so you could use it for your own advancement.

"And what did you do in return? You poisoned me, stripped me of my Holy Dragon Bloodline, and even framed me for attempting to assault you!

"The Ling Family didn’t spare me out of mercy. You spared me because you believed that with my Spirit Vein crippled, I would never have a chance to rise again. You only kept me alive to protect the Ling Family’s reputation.

"You stole the Holy Spirit Grass from the South Wilderness Small Clans. To safeguard your reputation and to humiliate me, you forced me to marry into the Shi Family as a live-in son-in-law!"

Hearing this, the crowd let out collective sighs of disbelief. They believed Mo Qianqian’s words. A prominent clan like the Ling Family would do absolutely anything for profit. Just like today, they even dared to form a marriage alliance with Tai Xuan Academy. And since such large families cared immensely about their reputation, it was only normal for them to fabricate high-sounding excuses after doing evil deeds. At the same time, many among the crowd were even secretly cursing the Ling Family.

Mo Qianqian had done so much for the Ling Family and for Ling Qingxue, yet all he got in return was betrayal from both. They had stolen his Holy Dragon Bloodline. They even framed him for attempting to assault Ling Qingxue. They had even forced him to marry into one of the South Wilderness Small Clans as a live-in son-in-law. What was even more infuriating was that the Ling Family had coveted his Holy Dragon Bloodline since he was a child. They had plotted against him from the very beginning and wiped out the entire Mo Family. Then, they took him in as an adopted son and made him toil for the Ling Family.

Anyone in his shoes would find this absolutely unacceptable. No wonder Mo Qianqian insisted on carrying a coffin into the Ling Family’s home today. It seemed that even if it cost him his life, Mo Qianqian was determined to speak the truth and expose the Ling Family’s true colors to the world.