Liu Chunjiao curled her lips and scoffed, "I'll make your whole family accompany me to the grave. Not a single one will be left alive."
"Since she's said so, just exterminate her with magic. She can't be spared," said Jun He as he limped over from afar.
His face and body were covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.
"Jun He..." I called his name, my face showing concern.
"Right, just keep this expression. Let Gu Yuan see what you look like now. Melancholy with a touch of heartache. This proves that I've already taken a significant place in your heart. I'll use this look more often when I see you in the future."
Since he could say such things, he was mostly okay. I glared at him fiercely and didn't want to pay any more attention to him.
Gu Yuan was straightforward and didn't even glance at Jun He.
"Liu Chunjiao, you must have some backup plans, right?" There was not a hint of emotion in Gu Yuan's voice, as if he could see through her completely.
Liu Chunjiao had already made up her mind to die. "There's no turning back once the arrow is shot. I've said that whether I die or not, her family will accompany me to the grave."
Hearing Liu Chunjiao say this, I became even more curious about the deep hatred between her and the Ling family. All I knew for now was that her husband and child were killed by the Ling family.
As for how they were killed, since Liu Chunjiao now regarded us as enemies, she definitely wouldn't say.
As for Ling Feng, he was such a muddlehead. I even wondered how his intelligence could support such a large family business.
While I was lost in wild thoughts, Gu Yuan remained very clear - headed.
"With so many snake spirits, I'm afraid it's not something you, a mere snake fairy, can control. Who's backing you up?"
What Gu Yuan said was quite reasonable. I had been wondering before why Gu Yuan didn't just exterminate her with magic directly.
Normally, spirit - medium immortals are not allowed to harm people, let alone harbor the intention to kill.
For a celestial being like Liu Chunjiao who had already started killing, if she couldn't be converted, she would be directly exterminated with magic, just like Jin Yue back then. There was no way out.
This time Gu Yuan didn't take action. He must have wanted to find out the person backing her up.
Liu Chunjiao was first stunned. She didn't expect Gu Yuan to think of these things. The next second, her surprised eyes turned dull.
"Do whatever you want. Kill or cut."
She was really stubborn. No matter what, she wouldn't say a word.
"Liu Chunjiao, don't think you can hide everything. You don't need to say. I already know it's the old master of the Liu family who gave you the courage, right?"
Liu Chunjiao's expression changed slightly. This one look already proved that Gu Yuan's guess was correct.
"Let's go. Let's pay a visit to the residence of the third master of the Liu family. He connived at you to mobilize the black - spirit snakes without permission. Let's see what that old man has to say. If the celestial beings above find out about this, you should know better than me what the consequences will be."
"No, Third Master, please..."
Before Liu Chunjiao could finish her words, Gu Yuan waved his arm, and Liu Chunjiao was put into the spirit - locking pouch at his waist.
Without a word, he suddenly put his arm around my waist with one hand and turned into a silver light, disappearing from the manor.
"Gu Yuan... Take good care of Lan Lan for me. I have a feud with that old Liu. I won't go..." Jun He's voice echoed from behind.
What he said made it seem as if he was entrusting me to a stranger.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Yuan and I landed at the main headquarters of the Liu family.
It was different from what I had imagined. It wasn't a grand mansion with high gates and red buildings.
It looked more like a rural farmhouse in my hometown. There was a fence outside, and the gate was made of wood. The snow on the fence formed big mushroom - like lumps.
With the snow piled up, the red Chinese character "Fu" on the gate and the red lanterns on both sides were even more eye - catching.
I have to say, I felt the long - lost New - Year atmosphere of my hometown here. I was thinking that I really wanted to take Gu Yuan home for the New Year this year.
Gu Yuan and I had just walked to the door when someone opened it.
A woman in her thirties walked out of the door. I knew she was a married woman just from her dressing.
Her hair was all coiled up into a bun at the back of her head and then wrapped with a blue - and - white - flowered headscarf. She looked very much like a rural woman in ancient times.
She was a bit dazed when she saw Gu Yuan, as if she didn't recognize him.
"May I ask who you're looking for?" the woman inside the door asked first.
Gu Yuan was very respectful when he saw this woman. He took the initiative to salute her and said, "Sister - in - law of the Liu family, you really are a busy person with a short memory. It's only been a few hundred years, and you don't recognize me anymore?"
Sister - in - law Liu looked at Gu Yuan's face carefully again, slapped her thigh, and showed a smiling face.
"Oh my goodness, isn't this the third son of the Liu family? Why didn't you say a word when you came back? Come in quickly. Your elder brother will be overjoyed if he knows you're back."
When Sister - in - law Liu pulled Gu Yuan inside, her eyes immediately turned to me.
"Is this your wife?" Sister - in - law Liu was very hospitable. She immediately let go of Gu Yuan and stepped forward to hold my hand and asked.
Gu Yuan didn't say a word, and I didn't answer either. I took the initiative to greet Sister - in - law Liu, "Hello, Sister - in - law."
"Hey, girl, you're really good - looking. You're so likable at first sight. What's your name?"
"Sister - in - law, my name is Lan Chiyu." Sister - in - law Liu's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing my name.
"So you're the one the third son has been thinking about all the time. No wonder he brought you home. Come in quickly. It's cold outside. Let's go inside and talk. The kang in the room is burning hot."
Sister - in - law Liu held my hand and led me into the bungalow. I felt a bit embarrassed because of her enthusiasm.
As soon as I entered the room, she asked me to take off my shoes and sit on the kang. Then she covered my legs with a small quilt. After being out in the cold for so long, sitting on the warm kang was extremely comfortable.
"You two sit here. I'll go call your elder brother right away. Sister - in - law, tell me what you want to eat tonight. Don't be polite."
Saying this, she lifted the curtain and went out to call someone.
Gu Yuan and I were left sitting face to face, with only a kang table in between.
Under the kang table, the tip of my foot was just touching the sole of his foot.
After Sister - in - law Liu left, the room suddenly fell silent. Neither of us said a word. Even looking at each other became extremely awkward.
When did we become like this?
At this moment, an indescribable sense of grievance welled up in my heart. My eyes were warm, and I really wanted to cry.
But I held it back. The two of us just sat there quietly for a long time.
Finally, Gu Yuan couldn't hold back and spoke first, "Are you injured?"
This concern seemed to come too late. I lowered my head and fiddled with my thumb and replied, "No. Jun He protected me very well."
"That's good."
There was another moment of silence. Wasn't he jealous at all?
But it didn't matter. Since he didn't want me anymore, what was the point of asking these things? If we were going to break up, I also wanted to leave gracefully.
So I took the initiative to change the topic and asked,
"Gu Yuan, you're not a snake fairy either. Why are you so close to the Liu family?"