CHAPTER 277: CHAPTER 272: HEROINE AND DEMONESS

"Shaochen!" Lin Shuanghua exclaimed in alarm, then quickly positioned herself in front of him, closing her eyes with a resolute expression as if prepared to die, "If you want to kill your son, you’ll have to kill me first!"

"Are you alright?" Leng Zhaoyue was also quick to react, the usually indifferent her was full of concern as she helped Yin Shaochen up and then fed him an Elixir.

Compared to them, Ye Qiu, who was still standing there because of her, seemed incredibly heartless.

"Step aside!" Yin Tianhe glared furiously at Lin Shuanghua, "Since he did something to let others down, he must pay the price."

"But he is our only son! Tianhe, even if Shaochen did something wrong, we can let him correct it, why must you be so stubborn." Lin Shuanghua’s eyes reddened, anxiously looking at her son who kept coughing up blood.

"He is my son, Yin Tianhe’s son, and must take responsibility for his own actions. Even if Ye Qiu and Medicine Valley forgive him, I will not forgive this ignorant son!" Yin Tianhe proclaimed self-righteously.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuanghua clung to his legs, preventing him from approaching Yin Shaochen, while Leng Zhaoyue protected Yin Shaochen’s head to prevent him from being injured again.

What a drama!

Ye Qiu watched, utterly astounded; this was a family putting on a play in front of her!

"Uncle Yin." Ye Qiu stood in front of him with a hurt expression, "Let it be, although Brother Yin has done something that damaged the reputation of my Medicine Valley, I believe it was unintentional."

Lin Shuanghua visibly relaxed at this, but Yin Tianhe’s expression remained grim. He looked at Ye Qiu with remorse, "Niece, this matter is Chongjian Manor’s fault, and therefore, I must give an explanation to Medicine Valley; otherwise, how could I face your parents in the future?"

"If you really kill Brother Yin because of this, my parents would be truly distressed. So let it go, after all, it was my and Brother Yin’s lack of destiny. Let not the bond between Chongjian Manor and Medicine Valley be strained because of my ignorance." Ye Qiu forced a smile and looked up at Yin Tianhe and Lin Shuanghua, pulling out half a Jade Pendant from her bosom.

"This is the Jade Pendant that Uncle and Aunt gave when our engagement was set. I’ll return this Jade Pendant to you today unaltered; let’s call off the engagement here!"

"This..." Lin Shuanghua accepted the Jade Pendant, looking lost and unsure of what to do as she gazed at Ye Qiu.

"Brother Shaochen, from today on, we have no relationship. I wish you and Sister Zhaoyue happiness." Ye Qiu squeezed out a defiant smile, "The engagement is resolved, Uncle Yin, Aunt Lin, I shall not stay any longer, niece bids farewell."

Acting? Who couldn’t do it! On the surface, Ye Qiu put on an appearance of being hurt and aggrieved, but in truth, she couldn’t wait to call off the engagement with Yin Shaochen!

"Qiu’er, we have wronged you." Lin Shuanghua looked at Ye Qiu pretending to be strong with a heart full of pain, grabbing her hand, "But Aunt can’t let you leave like this; night has fallen, listen to me, stay a few more days."

"But..." Ye Qiu pursed her lips, her glance towards Yin Shaochen and Leng Zhaoyue carrying a tinge of awkwardness.

Lin Shuanghua understood: "No buts, stay obediently tonight, Aunt has already arranged a room for you."

Lin Shuanghua led Ye Qiu away by the hand, Yin Tianhe looked expressionlessly at Yin Shaochen for a moment, then left with a flick of his sleeve, leaving in the quiet and spacious hall only Yin Shaochen and Leng Zhaoyue.

"Shaochen, are you okay?" Leng Zhaoyue asked with concern, a trace of worry appearing on her usually cool demeanor.

In fact, Yin Shaochen’s condition only looked serious, he was the sole heir of Chongjian Manor, how could Yin Tianhe truly let his son die?

"I’m fine." Yin Shaochen stood up, leaning on Leng Zhaoyue’s arm, then sighed, "This time, I did wrong. Fortunately, Ye Qiu didn’t take it to heart. I ought to prepare a generous gift to apologize to Medicine Valley another day."

Leng Zhao Yue’s eyes flickered, showing uncharacteristic consideration as she said, "This also has to do with me. Shaochen, let’s do this together."

Yin Shaochen looked at her, moved: "Zhaoyue, you are truly kind!" His eyes shone brilliantly, "We can finally be together without any burdens."

"Mm."

That night, Ye Qiu suddenly opened her eyes from the darkness, she got up and lit the oil lamp, and as the light grew brighter, traces of invisible smoke dispersed with the air everywhere.

"Thud!" A sound of a body hitting the ground came from outside.

This was a new sedative that Ye Qiu had developed, colorless and odorless. Its most significant feature was that when the affected person woke up, they would forget this part of their memory, not remembering ever having been unconscious.

Taking advantage of the night, Ye Qiu changed into a long white dress, the fabric and style closely resembling the one Leng Zhao Yue wore during the day, and then she put on a night-cloak over it.

In her past life, Leng Zhao Yue stole the secret documents from various schools in the martial arts world from Chongjian Manor. In this life, she absolutely could not let the other side succeed.

"Thud! Thud!" Ye Qiu went to Leng Zhao Yue’s courtyard, where she had also deployed the sedative. This one was different; the awakened servants would feel a distinct drowsiness.

Starting eight years ago, Ye Qiu had imprinted the location of Chongjian Manor’s secret base in her mind. In the past two years, she had arranged some insiders in this place, along with the poison, which meant that the simple outer defenses could not stop her at all.

Step by step, as she delved deeper into the interior, Ye Qiu also roughly understood the true size of this place. Above were layers of bookshelves, each systematically filled with information about various martial arts experts.

Moving further down, there were rows of empty cells with dark bloodstains still on the ground. Although the place was now empty, one could imagine how many people had died here over the years.

But it was all for that illusory ambition!

Hypocrites!

Ye Qiu had no intention of taking these documents with her, she ignited a fire that engulfed the area.

Let these things turn to ash, neither Demon Sect nor Yin Tianhe should think of using them anymore.

"Stop!" Yin Tianhe was the first to discover the fire. His fierce palm-wind struck, immediately injuring Ye Qiu’s arm, revealing the moonlight-colored clothes beneath.

Ye Qiu’s figure flickered, and without staying, she quickly flew towards the exit with her unique movement technique.

"Fire!" The fierce flames illuminated the sky, startling all the disciples woken by the sedative.

"Quick, put out the fire!"

"Thief, where do you think you’re running to?" Yin Tianhe was livid, his veins throbbing. That place was his hard work of more than twenty years!

But the thief’s movement technique was truly bizarre. Which master of which school was she? Even with his full strength, he could not track her! Yin Tianhe was inwardly shocked; what did she know? Why did she want to become an enemy of Chongjian Manor?

Ignoring Yin Tianhe’s furious roar, Ye Qiu sped towards Leng Zhao Yue’s courtyard. When she reached the surroundings of the courtyard, she used her exceedingly strange movement technique to swerve into the nearby flower bushes, and then her figure disappeared.