Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Gu Huaizhi was a man of deep thoughts and never showed his emotions. Nothing could move him like this.

Even when he contracted the blood curse last time and there was hope of curing Xiao Qi'an's leg, he was never as excited as he is today.

Such a reaction made Xiao Qi'an's heart sink. He coughed twice and said, "Xiao Changfeng bribed my men. This is the drug he instructed someone to give me."

Gu Huaizhi's eyes flickered slightly, his tone as sinister as a vengeful ghost, "It really was him."

"Huaizhi, what's wrong?" Xiao Qi'an pressed.

"Qi An, this poison is called Bone Corrosion, which is the same poison you were poisoned with back then."

One sentence caused Xiao Qi'an's previously relaxed expression to change drastically. "What did you say?"

His eyes widened, the hatred and astonishment in them almost tangible. Gu Huaizhi saw Xiao Qi'an's hands trembling.

The bone-corroding poison is a shadow that Xiao Qi'an can never escape in his life, and he is destined to be shrouded in its gloom for the rest of his life.

When he was little, while others could play and practice martial arts in the yard, he could only watch from his wheelchair.

As he grew older, while others could ride horses at full speed and enjoy their youth, he could only watch from his wheelchair.

When his parents died tragically, he could only crawl on the ground like a dog, only in this way could he get close to them and hold their cold bodies in his arms.

Xiao Changfeng plotted to seize his family's property, forcing him into a desperate situation where he could only watch helplessly, powerless to fight back.

All of this was because he was poisoned, rendered unable to walk, and was a complete waste.

But now, the poison that had plagued him for twenty years has reappeared, and he almost fell into someone else's trap again.

A chill crept up from the soles of his feet, spreading to Xiao Qi'an's entire body. The feeling of suffocation enveloped him, threatening to drown him in the next moment.

"Qi'an! Qi'an! Xiao Qi'an!" Noticing that something was wrong with Xiao Qi'an, Gu Huaizhi called out to him repeatedly.

The painful memories gradually faded, replaced by Gu Huaizhi's concerned gaze. Xiao Qi'an suddenly came to his senses. He was panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot, and said, word by word, "I'm fine, please continue."

Gu Huaizhi paused for a moment and said, "The Bone-Corroding Poison is extremely potent and of unknown origin. Over the years, I have traveled all over the country and have never seen another person suffering from this poison. I never expected to see it here again today. And I never expected that its owner is Xiao Changfeng."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Qi'an abruptly knocked the teacup off the table, his eyes filled with malice. "Xiao! Chang! Feng! He deserves to die!"

“I never expected that it would be Xiao Changfeng who harmed you.” Gu Huaizhi’s eyes flickered slightly.

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The entanglement between Xiao Changfeng and Xiao Qi'an's family can be described as a tragic fate.

In the past, the old master of Xiao Manor had no heir for a long time and was lonely. However, because he loved his wife deeply, he was unwilling to take a concubine. So he chose a child from a collateral branch of the Xiao family, raised him by his side, and treated him as his own son. That child was Xiao Changfeng.

Unexpectedly, when Xiao Changfeng was seven years old, Old Madam Xiao became pregnant and gave birth to twins—Xiao Changjue and Xiao Changyu.

The birth of the two legitimate sons made Xiao Changfeng's situation awkward, especially since the two sons were both exceptionally intelligent and outstanding, which made the mediocre Xiao Changfeng seem utterly useless.

Everyone in the manor was watching Xiao Changfeng make a fool of himself, but the old manor lord remained true to his original intention. Instead of sending Xiao Changfeng back to his family as everyone expected, he became even more affectionate towards him, treating him even better than his own two children. He would take time every day to personally teach Xiao Changfeng martial arts.

As the three children grew up, the change of ownership of Xiaoyue Manor inevitably became a factor.

Xiao Changfeng was not the biological son of the old master of the manor, and he lacked talent. None of the manor elders supported him, and he was clear about this, so he asked to go out and gain experience.

During the years he was away, many things happened at Xiaoyue Manor.

The first major event was that the newborn eldest grandson, Xiao Qi'an, was seriously poisoned and on the verge of death. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the divine physician from the Holy Medicine Valley, his life would likely be in danger.

The second major event was that fifteen years ago, the Xiao family's enemies came knocking, killing two of the Xiao family's sons and seriously injuring the old master of Xiao Manor, causing a fatal blow to the entire Xiao Yue Manor.

It was at that time that Xiao Changfeng rushed back to take charge of the Xiao family's overall situation. With the full strength of the entire manor, it took three whole years to finally kill off all the enemies.

It can be said that without Xiao Changfeng, Xiao Yue Manor would have fallen long ago.

Old Master Xiao already felt guilty towards his adopted son, and seeing that he always thought of Xiao Yue Manor, he wanted to pass on the position of manor lord to Xiao Changfeng.

Madam Xiao threatened to kill herself, begging Master Xiao to pass the position of master of the manor to her grandson.

Torn between his beloved wife of many years and his sensible and filial adopted son, Master Xiao was caught in a dilemma and couldn't make a decision for a long time. He soon passed away, without having appointed a successor to the manor before his death.

On the same day, Madam Xiao also went along.

All the people who were capable of handling important matters have left.

The elders of the Xiao family argued endlessly over who would become the head of the manor.

Those who supported Xiao Qi'an believed that he was the eldest son and grandson, and therefore of noble status; those who opposed Xiao Qi'an believed that he was disabled and unfit to lead the manor.

Those who support Xiao Lin believe he is healthy and a direct descendant, making him the perfect candidate; those who oppose him believe he is too young to command the crowd.

Those who supported Xiao Changfeng believed he was benevolent, filial, brave, and resourceful; those who opposed him believed he was of illegitimate lineage and his status was questionable.

The elders almost came to blows over their preferred candidates.

It was Xiao Changfeng who finally brought this farce to an end.

He stepped forward and stated that he had no intention of inheriting Xiao Yue Manor, but only hoped to dedicate his life to Xiao Yue Manor and was willing to respect Xiao Qi'an as the manor lord.

Xiao Changfeng had already gained a lot of support and had many friends in the martial arts world. If he wanted the position of manor lord, apart from bearing the infamy of bullying children, it would be easy for him to succeed.

Since he was willing to back down, the elders who supported Xiao Qi'an did not want to make things too ugly. In addition, they needed to keep Xiao Changfeng working for Xiao Yue Manor. So they also backed down and agreed that Xiao Qi'an would succeed as the manor lord on his coming-of-age day. Before that, the affairs of the manor would be managed jointly by the elders and Xiao Changfeng.

In the following years, Xiao Changfeng managed the manor very well and took great care of Xiao Qi'an and Xiao Lin, earning praise from the entire martial arts world.

Even Xiao Qi'an initially thought that this uncle was a virtuous and trustworthy person.

If it weren't for Gu Huaizhi's secret reminder, and Xiao Qi'an's quick wit, probably no one would ever have discovered that this kind and benevolent patriarch of the Xiao family was actually the mastermind behind the Xiao family tragedy fifteen years ago.

Beneath his kind and upright facade lies a belly full of sinister tricks.

Every step he took on his path upwards was trodden upon piles of bones. Not only did the two sons of the Xiao family die at his hands, but even the old master of the Xiao family and the old lady of the Xiao family died at his hands.

His hands were stained with the blood of Xiao Qi'an's relatives.