The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

Chu Ying stepped over the threshold and was stunned when she saw the situation inside the house.

On the bed, Chu Zhenghong was bound to the headboard, his hands shackled above his head and his ankles tightly tied. The special rope, emitting a faint spiritual energy fluctuation, shimmered faintly, like a dormant venomous snake, tightly wrapped around him, with a rough piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth.

Hearing the noise at the door, Chu Zhenghong turned his head suddenly. The moment he saw Chu Ying, his eyes suddenly widened. He struggled desperately, making a vague "woohoo" sound, as if trying to remind her something.

"father!"

Chu Ying felt her chest tighten, and a huge anger surged in her heart. She rushed forward, knelt beside the bed, and used her trembling hands to untie the rope that bound Chu Zhenghong.

"Who did it? Was it my second uncle or Aunt Liu?" Her voice was low and trembling, but her fingers were shaking because of her excitement. She tried several times but failed.

The rope rippled with spiritual energy, seemingly rebounding against her strength. The harder she pulled, the more it felt like she was struggling against some invisible force. Helpless, Chu Ying could only quickly turn to Chu Zhenghong's face and pull the cloth out of his mouth.

Chu Zhenghong was finally able to catch his breath. He took deep breaths, but his face remained pale. He whispered in a hoarse voice, "Ying'er, behind... be careful behind!"

Chu Ying's heart suddenly tightened, her pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously turned her head away.

At this moment, there was a loud "bang" and the door was suddenly slammed shut from the outside. The heavy wooden door caused the door frame to tremble slightly, making a dull echo.

Chu Ying quickly ran to the door, banging on it desperately, and shouted, "Chu Zhengying! Liu Yurong! You two, let me out!"

A sneer of contempt could be heard from outside: "How could I let you go? Since you've walked into this trap, you'll be trapped here with your good father."

Chu Ying's face turned pale with anger when she heard this. She slammed the door so hard that her hands were almost numb from the shock. "What are you crazy about? Let me out now!"

"Once the arrow is shot, there's no turning back. It's already this critical moment. If I let you out, I'd be crazy. Now, just stay in there with your father. I have something to do today, so I'll come back and deal with you later."

Liu Yurong, standing aside, looked troubled. "Second Master, although Chu Ying hasn't reached the Golden Core stage yet, she still has some potential. You trapped her in the room without chaining her up. Do you think she could..."

"Don't worry, unless a Jindan-stage expert comes, Chu Ying will not be able to break this formation no matter what."

Liu Yurong was still a little worried. She glanced at the closed room and hesitated, "But she's yelling so loudly. If she continues like this, will it attract other people's attention?"

Chu Zhengying frowned: "That's possible."

He snorted coldly, then raised his hands and slowly formed several spiritual spells. A faint spiritual light emerged from his palms, quickly covering the entire room, like a transparent barrier that enclosed the room tightly.

The noisy sounds in the house were suddenly completely isolated, and silence returned to the surroundings. Even the "bang bang" sound of Chu Ying knocking on the door could no longer be heard.

Inside the room, seeing that no one responded from outside, Chu Ying finally gave up struggling.

She slowly turned around, her eyes falling on Chu Zhenghong who was lying powerless on the bed, her tone filled with anxiety: "Dad, what on earth is going on? How did you become like this?"

Chu Zhenghong lay in bed, his face pale, his eyes filled with fatigue and forbearance. His eyes met Chu Ying's, and with a hint of guilt, he could only sigh, "Alas, this is a long story."

He closed his eyes, his voice low and bitter, "You know, every first and fifteenth day of every month, your concubine Liu would make some sweet soup and send it to my room. For so many years, rain or shine, and that day was no exception. I was drinking the sweet soup in my room while reading the letter you sent home. When I learned that you had broken off the engagement so hastily, I was furious and my chest was choked with anger. I left the room and walked around the mansion. Who knew that when I passed by your second uncle's yard, I vaguely heard some noises that I shouldn't have heard."

Chu Ying was slightly stunned: "What sound?"

Chu Zhenghong's expression became even more complicated. He avoided Chu Ying with his eyes and lowered his voice very low: "It's a woman's voice, an unbearable gasp! And the more I listen to that voice, the more familiar it becomes. It sounds exactly like your Aunt Liu's voice."

Chu Ying frowned: "So you were curious and went in to take a look?"

Chu Zhenghong nodded. "That's right. After hearing that voice, I was furious. But I was afraid I was overthinking and misunderstanding, so I went into your second uncle's yard and listened for a while. Sure enough, it was your Concubine Liu in your second uncle's bed! I heard them whispering obscene things in bed. Not only that, I also learned that your brother Chu Jie wasn't my son! He was the son of your Concubine Liu and your second uncle! In a rage, I broke in, and I saw your second uncle and Concubine Liu... entangled!"

Chu Zhenghong sighed, "I saw it with my own eyes. Your uncle couldn't deny it, so he simply drew his sword and started fighting me. Logically, I'm in the late Jindan stage, and your uncle is in the middle Jindan stage, so my cultivation level is higher than his. But I drank the syrup your aunt made, and it was poisoned. It blocked my spiritual power and made me drowsy, so I was quickly subdued by your uncle. And then, you see what you see now."

"I see..." Chu Ying crossed her arms. "I knew it. That Concubine Liu isn't a good person at all! Dad, I've warned you countless times that woman has evil intentions and is two-faced. Sooner or later, she'll cause trouble! I didn't want to agree to your taking her as a concubine in the first place."

"Oh, yes, yes, Dad was wrong." Chu Zhenghong regretted, "I didn't expect that she would get entangled with your second uncle, and judging by their behavior, they were planning to seize power. Your second uncle must have been eyeing the position of head of the family for a long time, so he took this opportunity to kidnap me."

At this point, Chu Zhenghong's tone changed and he looked up at Chu Ying: "But speaking of which, why did you come back so suddenly?"

Chu Ying curled her lips: "I accompanied my fellow disciples to Qihong City to visit Mr. Zheng. Since I'm here, I have to go home... Ever since I wrote you a letter, you haven't replied. I was worried that you were still angry and unwilling to forgive me, so I came back to see you. Who knew..."

"Your fellow disciples? Those cultivators from the Xianyun Sect?"

Chu Ying nodded.

"So where are they now?"

"They're sitting in the main hall... I disappeared so suddenly, and I don't know how to contact them." Chu Ying sighed, "I don't know if Yingxue can find me..."