The paleness on Lin Xiaotian's face slowly faded. That was a pretense he had put on to lure the person out. Now that the person behind him had revealed themselves, there was no need for him to suffer any longer.
At this moment, a brilliant smile spread across his face: "Did you not expect this?"
"Aren't you surprised?"
"Aren't you shocked?"
Murong Yu's expression gradually changed. Even the birthmark on her face showed a distinct difference in color, becoming as white as paper.
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "I believed what you said earlier because the hatred in your eyes when you spoke those words was almost palpable."
"I'm very curious now, who in our Lin family wronged you back then?"
Even though he was young when he left the family, he still had a vague memory of the elders within.
Murong Yu threw down the soft sword in her hand. Its tip had already been grasped by Lin Xiaotian, and she knew she could never get it back.
Uncontrollable rage appeared in her eyes.
This was all the pain in her heart, the origin of her hatred.
"So many years have passed, and I didn't want to bring this up again. But since you've brought it up, I don't mind telling you, and letting your elders know why they died."
As she spoke, a mocking smile appeared on her face, her eyes filled with intense hatred and resentment.
Lin Xiaotian did not interrupt Murong Yu, but waited calmly.
Murong Yu's voice became even colder: "Lin Xiaotian, I actually know very well that you are not a ruthless person. Based on my investigation of you over this period, I've found that not only are you not ruthless, but you also have strong principles."
"If your grandfather had your disposition back then, this tragedy would not have occurred."
"Back then, if he had even slightly loosened his restrictions on your uncle, I would never have joined the Tian Luo Di Wang, nor would I have stood against you."
"Alas, he was not like you. The reason I haven't dealt with you all this time, nor used unscrupulous methods, is because I felt pity for you."
"But I never imagined that your strength would reach such a level. The Yin Yang Creation Furnace's absorption of spiritual energy within your body did not deplete it in a short time. I can't imagine how powerful you are, but now, it's all going to end."
"Your own uncle, I was with him before you were even born. But he never crossed his bottom line."
"To be honest, your personality is very similar to his, except he was a bit too loyal. When he died, he told me he didn't want to go against his father's wishes, but he also didn't want my life to wither away."
"So he chose to take his own life."
As she said this, tears streamed down Murong Yu's face, her voice trembling slightly: "The birthmark on my face is a tattoo, a unique technique of your Lin family, tattooed onto me by your grandfather himself."
"He said I was a daughter-in-law of your Lin family, and no one else could ever touch me."
"Your Lin family was very powerful back then, you just don't know it because your father was an anomaly. He was an ordinary person, lacking the powerful Lin family bloodline. But the benefit was that he wouldn't have a lifespan of only thirty years like other members of the Lin family."
"But your grandfather didn't think that way. He had placed all his hopes on your uncle, because he only had two sons. He felt that your father's bloodline was problematic. Even after doing a paternity test, there was still no abnormality."
"He felt it was a stain on the bloodline. At that time, he was very disappointed, even very displeased with your father. But when your uncle died, your father had to inherit everything. Fortunately, you were born."
"And your family's tragedy was saved by your master. Perhaps your master has never told you these things, because he knew that telling you might put too much pressure on your psyche."
"I've told you everything that should be said and shouldn't be said. I hate your Lin family, I hate everyone in your Lin family. If it weren't for your strength, if it weren't for your grandfather insisting that your uncle absorb my Yuan Yin, he wouldn't have been forced to take his own life."
"I lost my beloved, and you lost your entire family. In a way, we are in the same boat. But I have avenged myself now."
"Actually, your master fought with your grandfather back then. After the fight, he took you away, because your grandfather, that old bastard, couldn't beat your master. It was actually your master that I sought out. After all, your master is the true powerhouse, and also..."
As she said this, Murong Yu's voice suddenly stopped. Her gaze shifted to another spot: "Old Li, since you're here, there's no need to hide."
"Your strength is inferior even to mine, let alone hiding from Lin Xiaotian."
"You inherited the special operations handling of the Heavenly Mystery Elder. You should know what happened back then. Are you trying to prevent Lin Xiaotian from having too much pressure? Are you trying to make his strength break through as quickly as possible, because only by reaching a higher realm can he break the curse on him and allow this special bloodline to bloom?"
"The Heavenly Mystery Elder calculated everything in the world. From the first time I went to him, I knew I was planting a seed of disaster for myself, because he said Lin Xiaotian was the key to breaking all the deadlock."
Old Li walked out from the corner. When he looked at Lin Xiaotian, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face: "Young Master, there are some things I don't tell you not because I don't want to, but because the old man said that if I told you everything, the course of events might change."
"Even today's events, the old man had already foreseen them."
"The old man asked me to give you a message: you must bear the responsibilities that are yours to bear, and you cannot escape. He knows you naturally dislike those things and only like to be carefree, but fate has fallen upon you. If you cannot break it, you can only let nature take its course."
A sharp blade appeared in Murong Yu's hand, and a look of determination flashed across her face: "Lin Xiaotian, I thought my plan was foolproof, but I didn't expect to be defeated by you. In fact, I had a premonition from the beginning."
"But you miss him so much, sometimes it even makes me confused."