Mo Xing did not follow, and Chu Wenshu was obviously overjoyed. He became much more lively and became increasingly attentive to Chu Yun along the way.

Although he didn't know what had happened inside the villa, nor why Gu Huaizhi hadn't left with Chu Yun, none of this diminished his joy.

On the contrary, without Gu Huaizhi, Xiao Qi'an and Mo Xing, he had more time to spend with Chu Yun, and he was even happier. He also carefully avoided mentioning the three of them in front of Chu Yun, so as not to remind her of them. As a result, even when the two of them had reached the entrance of Poison Heart Valley, Chu Wenshu was completely unaware of everything that had happened.

He looked at Chu Yun with a big smile, "Sister Wen, is this your home?"

“Yes, there are many formations here. Be careful and follow behind me. I will take one step, and you will take one step. Remember, if you take one wrong step, you will die.” Chu Yun also looked at Chu Wenshu.

Chu Wenshu was slightly taken aback. He said in surprise, "I didn't expect it to be so difficult to get into Sister Wen's house."

Chu Yun stopped talking, turned around and started walking.

Seeing this, Chu Wenshu stopped talking and followed closely behind Chu Yun.

After the two passed through the magic array, Chu Wenshu murmured, "Why do I feel like I've walked this path before?"

His words were carried to Chu Yun's ears by the breeze. Chu Yun turned to look at him and saw that he was frowning, his gaze fixed on the ground, deep in thought.

"Perhaps you really have been here," Chu Yun said calmly.

"What? Sister Wen, what did you just say?" Chu Wenshu came to her senses and looked at Chu Yun with a blank expression.

Chu Yun stared into his eyes for a long while, then said coldly, "The wind is too strong; you must have misheard."

Chu Wenshu scratched his head, the confusion in his eyes still lingering. "Really? Maybe I misheard."

By the time he fully came to his senses, Chu Yun had already walked some distance away. Chu Wenshu hurriedly followed, "Sister Wen, are you going home to visit relatives? Who else is at your home?"

He asked the question unintentionally, but to his surprise, Chu Yun beside him stopped in her tracks, her bright eyes filled with tears, and her eyes instantly turned red.

Chu Wenshu was startled. "Sister Wen, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong? Don't scare me, Sister Wen."

He was at a loss and could only stand there blankly with Chu Yun. After a long while, he heard her voice, "I only have my master as a relative, but she was harmed by villains. I have come back today to clean up the mess."

Chu Wenshu's pupils contracted slightly. "So, Sister Wen's enemy is here?"

"Yes, Chu Wenshu, are you willing to help me take revenge?"

Chu Wenshu was stunned by Chu Yun's gaze. He saw intense hatred and sorrow in her eyes. He had never seen Chu Yun show such an expression before. His heart tightened suddenly, and a feeling of pity arose. Without hesitation, he said, "I am willing. Your enemy is my enemy. My blade will always obey your command."

"Fine, I want you to kill him for me, and use his blood to pay for my master's life." Chu Yun's voice was icy cold.

She took a pill from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Wenshu, saying, "Take this."

Chu Wenshu gave Chu Yun a deep look, but without asking what the medicine in his hand was, he put it in his mouth and swallowed it.

"This is the antidote for the sleeping potion; it will help you stay conscious." Chu Yun swallowed the same medicine while taking out the sleeping potion and lighting it. A faint smoke rose and quickly spread forward.

Chu Wenshu nodded, "I believe in Sister Wen."

Chu Yun smiled in response and walked forward step by step. Her figure appeared and disappeared in the smoke. Chu Wenshu did not dare to delay and quickly took a step.

Wherever the smoke reached, those guarding the shadows quickly fainted; some fell straight down by the roadside, while others fell from the trees.

After clearing them out, Chu Yun and Chu Wenshu arrived smoothly in front of a magnificent building.

“He’s inside. My sleeping potion can’t get into the hall. I want you to kill him with your own hands, Chu Wenshu. Are you willing?” Chu Yun was speaking to Chu Wenshu, but her gaze was fixed on the building in front of her.

"I'm willing." As soon as Chu Wenshu finished speaking, he drew his twin swords from his waist, climbed the steps, and kicked open the door.

The guards inside sensed something was wrong and rushed out, engaging Chu Wenshu in a fierce battle.

Chu Wenshu raised his knife and brought it down with unstoppable force, quickly piling up corpses on the ground.

When he was in a bloodthirsty rage and broke down the door, he saw an old man standing in the main hall, with a full head of white hair and a long beard.

Chu Wenshu stared coldly at the old man, who was also looking at him. He clearly saw the shock flash in the old man's eyes.

To his astonishment, the old man actually knew his name.

"Asking about books—"

Chu Wenshu heard the old man say this.

His heart suddenly clenched, and his mind went blank.

"Who are you?" Chu Wenshu couldn't help but ask after regaining his senses.

"He is my enemy." Chu Yun's voice came from behind her. She walked to Chu Wenshu's side with a cold face.

"Wen Chuyun, you're still alive!" the old man exclaimed.

"What, I'm still alive, are you disappointed, Elder?" Chu Yun said sarcastically.

Seeing Chu Wenshu and Chu Yun standing side by side, the Grand Elder staggered, pointed at Chu Yun, and angrily asked, "What did you do to Wenshu? Why doesn't he recognize me?"

Chu Wenshu tightened his grip on the twin swords. Listening to the conversation between Chu Yun and the old man, he was somewhat at a loss. "Sister Wen, what does he mean by this?"

“He’s afraid you’ll kill him, so he’s trying to delay you.” Chu Yun didn’t answer Chu Wenshu’s question directly.

"You promised me you'd kill him for me."

Chu Wenshu knew that Chu Yun was urging him. He shook his head, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, raised his knife, and pointed it at the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder couldn't help but retreat. As Chu Wenshu's blade drew ever closer, his voice grew louder and sharper, "Chu Wenshu, I am your master! Are you going to betray your master and destroy your lineage?"

With a flash of cold light, Chu Wenshu's knife stopped just short of the Grand Elder's forehead. With just a little force, he could have killed the Grand Elder.

But he didn't. Suddenly, his head started to ache terribly, so much so that it felt like it was going to split open. He loosened his grip, and the two swords fell to the ground.

Chu Wenshu knelt on the ground, clutching his head in his hands, writhing in pain as countless memories flooded his mind, almost tearing his soul apart.

In a tearing pain, Chu Wenshu remembered his identity. His eyes were bloodshot as he struggled to stop writhing and stared intently at Chu Yun. "You are... the Holy Maiden? You're not dead! Answer me, have you been lying to me all along?"

Chu Yun remained expressionless. "It's too late to remember now."

Hearing her admit it herself, Chu Wenshu felt a numbness in his heart. Thinking of how his sister always followed her around, while she was just toying with him and playing with him, he wished he could just die from the pain.

Embarrassment, anger, and many other emotions filled his heart, but Chu Wenshu sadly discovered that he was mostly sad, sad that Chu Yun had been lying to him all along, sad that she had never liked him.

Chu Wenshu felt that he must be sick, otherwise how could he be so shameless, knowing that Chu Yun was toying with him, yet still feeling heartache for her.

He clutched his head, curled up on the ground, trying to resist the waves of pain emanating from his skull.

"Elder, you should know that my junior brothers and sisters have taken control of the entire Poison Heart Valley. Your only loyal servants have just been killed by your good disciples. You have no chance of winning now."

Are you still waiting for Lin Zifeng to come back and save you? It's a pity, he's a good-for-nothing. Although you told him about Wen Yan and Xiao Yue Manor's past, and deliberately instigated Gu Huaizhi and Xiao Qi'an to fight through his words, he still failed to take control of Xiao Yue Manor.

You've run out of cards; you're doomed.

If you want to live, kill Chu Wenshu. Today, only one of you can live!

"But I must remind you that he was bewitched by me, so he forgot everything. He didn't really betray you. I gave him the antidote, and now he remembers everything. You can choose to join forces with him and try to escape the valley." Chu Yun said coldly.

Amidst his intense pain, Chu Wenshu heard Chu Yun's voice. He struggled to open his eyes to see her. The only woman he had ever loved in his life was standing right beside him, threatening to tempt his master to kill him.

Chu Wenshu couldn't describe his feelings. Everything happened so suddenly that he felt it might just be a nightmare. Not long ago, he was happy that Chu Yun had taken him home, but now she was going to kill him.

This is ridiculous!

Chu Wenshu didn't want to believe it, but the excruciating pain forced him to accept it.

He was like a fish on a chopping board, watching helplessly as his master, to whom he had served wholeheartedly, picked up the knife that belonged to him and walked towards him step by step.

The blade slashed through his neck, and blood spurted out, blooming into a bloody flower on the ground.

The precious sword, which had once drunk the blood of countless people, eventually became stained with the blood of its own master.

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(Extra)

Several months later

Two major events are causing quite a stir in the martial arts world. Even though several months have passed, these events are still being talked about because they were so shocking.

The first thing was the downfall of the century-old Xiaoyue Manor. The manor lord and his former good brother, Doctor Gu, both died on their wedding day. It was said that they had committed murder for their own selfish reasons and tried to seize the treasure of the Holy Maiden of Poison Heart Valley. In the end, they were punished by heaven and died tragically.

The second thing was that Xiao Changfeng's evil deeds were exposed. He was heartless and ruthless, and had murdered the Xiao family. He had been executed and his head was cut off by Xiao Qi Shao Ye himself.

Inside the teahouse, people were loudly discussing the scene they witnessed on the day Xiao Qi'an died. "You don't know, that Wen Shengnu was incredibly beautiful. No wonder she could turn Gu Huaizhi and Xiao Qi'an into bitter enemies..."

Upon hearing the words "Saintess Wen," the two boys wearing straw hats paused and stopped in their tracks simultaneously.

"You've been to Poison Heart Valley?" One of the boys looked up, revealing half of his face; it was Xiao Lin.

"Yes, but she didn't see me. She just sent me a letter through someone, answering my questions. My brother and Brother Xiao did indeed harm her. She used a secret technique to prolong her life, but her lifespan is short." Gu Silang said in a low voice, his voice full of desolation.

Xiao Lin didn't speak, but his eyes were slightly red.

Chu Yun killed the two boys' older brother, but in the end, they are only reaping what they sowed. When Chu Yun is mentioned again, the two boys find it hard to stay calm, and their mood plummets.

"She deliberately sent us away that day because she didn't want us to see my brother die. She also helped me expose Xiao Changfeng's crimes. What kind of person is she?" Xiao Lin murmured.

Upon hearing this, Gu Silang's eyes darkened.

Wen Chuyun is a person who does cold and ruthless things, but she is not entirely heartless, so they can't hate her, but they can't forgive her either.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Are you really going to venture out into the world?" Gu Silang changed the subject.

“Yes, the Xiao family is gone, and I don’t want to revive Xiao Yue Manor. With a large sect comes more intrigue and backstabbing. I’m fed up with all the deceit and treachery. I just want to live a simple life,” Xiao Lin said.

"Well... I wish you success," Gu Silang said with a smile.

"Thank you." Xiao Lin clasped his hands in thanks. "I'm leaving now, no need to see me off."

"Take care." Gu Silang clasped his hands in return.

Xiao Lin chuckled, a chuckle that made Gu Silang vaguely believe that the arrogant Seventh Young Master Xiao had returned.

But he knew that everything was irreversible.

He could only force a smile as he watched Xiao Lin leave without looking back.

A scene from deep within Gu Silang's memory surfaced before his eyes—once upon a time, there was a little boy who disliked studying medicine and secretly made a pact with his best friend to roam the world together when they grew up, breaking free from all constraints.

But now, someone has taken the lead, and he can't follow.

The little boy and his best friend have grown up. They have experienced too much, lost their closest relatives, and are now separated by a deep-seated hatred. They can no longer go back to the way things were before.

Gu Silang knew that Xiao Lin left in such a hurry because he wanted to leave this place of heartbreak, and also because he didn't know how to face him.

He also didn't know how to face Xiao Lin.

Gu Silang stood there for a long time, then slowly turned around and walked in the exact opposite direction from Xiao Lin.

The instant he turned around, Xiao Lin also turned around, looked at his back, and smiled.

The boy endured hardships and finally grew up.

Perhaps they will meet again in the future.

Perhaps we will never see each other again.

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