Chapter 33: Li Moxuan’s Daughter

In those days, the two of them had grown up together, childhood sweethearts untouched by worldly concerns.

After years at each other’s side, they finally tasted the forbidden fruit in the peach grove of Peach Blossom Village.

Not long afterward, Gu Yaqing discovered that she was pregnant—with Li Moxuan’s child.

At the time, however, Li Moxuan had been admitted to Wushi University because of his excellent grades.

Gu Yaqing knew that Li Moxuan came from a poor family. If she told him about the pregnancy, his personality would never allow him to stand by while she suffered. He would devote himself entirely to caring for her, even at the cost of sacrificing his own future.

On top of that, something had happened within her family. In her grief, Gu Yaqing had no choice but to leave while carrying his child.

For Li Moxuan’s sake, Gu Yaqing defied her parents’ wishes and insisted on giving birth to their child.

As a result, deprived of financial support, she lived in unimaginable hardship. To support herself and her child, she took several jobs, enduring every bitterness life had to offer. After years of suffering, she became pale and gaunt. The beautiful, captivating woman in her twenties looked more like a woman in her forties.

If her mother had not felt sorry for her and secretly helped her from time to time, Gu Yaqing’s life would have been even more difficult.

But who could have expected fate to be so cruel? When Xiaoxiao was only three years old, she was diagnosed with leukemia.

An exorbitant amount of money was needed to keep her alive, and Xiaoxiao’s leukemia was especially difficult to treat. Finding compatible bone marrow was extremely challenging.

That meant Xiaoxiao’s life had barely begun, yet its end already seemed visible.

Xiaoxiao was Gu Yaqing’s only emotional support.

Unable to bear seeing her daughter live in pain, and with nowhere else to turn, Gu Yaqing had no choice but to compromise with her family—and with the Lin family.

As long as she married Lin Mofei, the Lin family would cure Xiaoxiao’s terminal illness.

When Lin Mofei learned of the situation, he not only showed no disdain toward Gu Yaqing and Xiaoxiao, but treated Xiaoxiao as his own daughter and cared for her attentively.

Although none of this was Li Moxuan’s fault, Gu Yaqing naturally still harbored some resentment toward him.

And now, after everything that had happened, Li Moxuan had also learned that she was the legitimate daughter of the Gu family.

Who knew what might happen next?

Gu Yaqing was heartbroken.

She could not understand why any of this had happened.

Why had Li Moxuan returned safely, and why had he become so powerful?

What exactly had happened to him?

Gu Yaqing wanted to ask him everything, but even if she learned the truth, what good would it do?

She was already about to become someone else’s bride.

Nothing could ever return to the way it had been.

Gu Yaqing deliberately turned her gaze toward the window, her slender fingernails digging almost painfully into her flesh.

She forced herself not to cry, but Lin Mofei, sitting beside her, still noticed her vulnerability.

A faint smile curved across Lin Mofei’s lips.

This was exactly what he wanted.

All he needed to do was widen the rift between them. Then Gu Yaqing would never change her mind and return to Li Moxuan.

Lin Mofei liked having complete control over everything.

Whether it was a woman or anything else, everything had to be ruled by him.

He would never allow Li Moxuan to reappear in Gu Yaqing’s life.

“By the way, Yaqing, there’s one more thing of utmost importance. We absolutely cannot let Li Moxuan know that Xiaoxiao exists.”

“I can treat Xiaoxiao as my own daughter. Although she is the child you had with Li Moxuan, she is also a descendant of the Gu family. If Li Moxuan learns about her, he might have other ideas.”

If Li Moxuan found out, he might try to take her child away.

Gu Yaqing’s voice was icy.

“Xiaoxiao is my child. She belongs to me alone!”

Lin Mofei smiled and nodded. Yes, that was exactly the expression he wanted to see.

“Of course. She is my child too. I would never allow him to take Xiaoxiao away!”

“Besides, I’ve had the Lin family search throughout the country for bone marrow compatible with Xiaoxiao’s. It will take some time, but we’ve also found a miracle doctor. Perhaps he has another way to cure her.”

Lin Mofei’s care for Gu Yaqing was truly meticulous.

For a woman who had endured so much hardship, it was impossible not to be moved.

Compared with Li Moxuan, who had done nothing for their daughter, Lin Mofei was indeed far better.

Gu Yaqing even wished she had met Lin Mofei back then. If Xiaoxiao had been his child, perhaps they would be living happily together now.

Unfortunately, Gu Yaqing’s heart had been wounded beyond repair. There was no longer room in it for another man.

Gu Yaqing gave him a faint smile.

“Thank you.”

“Why are you still being so formal with me? We’re about to be married, and you’ll soon be my wife. Taking meticulous care of you is my responsibility and my duty.”

Lin Mofei reached out, wanting to take Gu Yaqing’s small hand, but she instinctively pulled it away.

Lin Mofei frowned slightly, displeasure flashing in his eyes.

At a time like this, she still would not let him touch her?

She was a woman who had already given birth. What was there to be so reserved about?

With his status, Lin Mofei could have any woman he wanted. If not for Gu Yaqing’s identity, he would have long since—

Lin Mofei drew a deep breath, suppressing his anger and concealing it perfectly.

“It’s all right. Take your time. It seems you still need a little more time.”

Gu Yaqing said nothing. She merely stared out at the darkness beyond the window, her expression calm.

Lin Mofei turned to Lin Yao.

“Second Uncle, could the Blood Demon’s abduction of Xuan’er have been orchestrated by the Wu family?”

Lin Yao nodded slightly.

“It’s highly likely. They say Old Master Wu is on the verge of breaking through to the Great Grandmaster realm. The Wu family has become extremely arrogant lately, making all sorts of secret moves against our Lin family. It would not be surprising if they tried to use the Blood Demon as well.”

Lin Mofei lightly tapped the armrest with his fingers.

“Then let’s teach them a lesson. It seems they’ve forgotten the strength of the Lin family.”

Lin Yao’s eyes shifted.

“Mofei, what are you planning to do?”

“Why not begin with the Wu family? An eye for an eye, blood for blood.”

They could not simply let the matter of his sister’s abduction go.

“Good!”

...

Deep within Cloudmist Mountain.

Beneath a secluded ancient tree that towered into the heavens, Xueming sat down, panting heavily, and pulled out his phone to make a call.

A deep voice came from the other end.

“What is the situation?”

Xueming replied sullenly, “It fell through. I was just about to succeed when that old bastard Lin Yao arrived, along with several other experts. I had no time to act, so I had to retreat first. I’ll wait for another opportunity.”

The voice on the other end immediately hardened.

“Xueming, I want only one result. Do you understand?”

Xueming gave a cold snort.

“Don’t order me around in that tone.”

“And besides, if you want to deal with the Lin family, what use is there in abducting some little brat?”

“That is none of your concern. Do not forget that the Yin Stone is in my hands. If you want to stay alive, do as I say.”

Beep...

The call ended abruptly.

Xueming gripped the phone in his hand until it crackled.

His face twisted savagely, the flesh on his cheeks twitching.

He was the mighty Blood Demon, a figure who had dominated the martial world for years. He had always been ruthless and reckless.

Yet now, someone else was manipulating him.

Even if that someone was the Wu family, he could not tolerate it.

Xueming took several deep breaths before finally forcing himself to calm down.

His Blood Demon Art was powerful, but as an evil technique, it naturally possessed a fatal flaw.

Although it could rapidly increase his internal energy by absorbing blood, it also caused blood poison to rebound upon him. The poison accumulated constantly, corroding his meridians.

In truth, he was only forty years old. Yet he looked like a withered old corpse that had been dragged from a coffin.

If he could obtain the Yin-Yang Twin Stones and absorb the energies of yin and yang, he would be able to restore the balance within his body.

He had already obtained the Yang Stone, but the Yin Stone had fallen into the hands of the Wu family.

If he could acquire it, not only could he repair his meridians, he might even break through to the middle or late Grandmaster realm.

Just as Xueming was steeling himself for action, a crisp sound of footsteps rang out.

Tap, tap, tap...

A tall figure emerged from the darkness.

Xueming was startled.

“Who’s there?”

When he took a closer look, he realized it was the young man from the construction site.

Xueming gave a ferocious grin.

“Kid, have you come here to die?”

“You don’t actually think that your sect affiliation gives you the right to do whatever you want, do you? Since you’ve heard my secret, you’ll be staying here.”

“This is a beautiful, remote place. No one will ever know I was the one who did it.”

Li Moxuan ignored his threats and simply asked in a calm voice, “Who was that person? Someone from the Wu family?”

“The Yang Stone should be in your possession.”

Xueming gave a cold snort.

“You guessed correctly!”

“Good.”

Xueming narrowed his eyes slightly, murderous intent surging from him like a raging tide.

“Since you’re after the Yin-Yang Twin Stones too, I’ll grant your wish!”