A Murderous Night

A Murderous Night

Night.

Huo Yuhao lay atop a pile of firewood, gazing at the stars overhead as golden streams of light flowed through his eyes.

He was sorting through his thoughts.

Not long after ascending to the God Realm in his previous life, he had discovered what his "good father-in-law" had done.

Whether it was that stitched-together abomination possessing Dong'er's and Qiu'er's memories, or the restriction placed deep within his mother's soul, every last thing had been the handiwork of his "good father-in-law."

Everyone had placed great hopes in him. So many people had believed in him. And what about himself? He had been led around by the nose, slowly disappointing everyone who had hoped for something from him, until in the end, he became a dog.

Ha.

A flash of ruthlessness passed through Huo Yuhao's eyes, but he quickly buried it deep within himself.

Hatred and anger were of little use to him right now. They would only make him lose his reason.

"Still... some debts can be collected now."

Touching the White Tiger Dagger his mother had given him for self-defense, Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with coldness.

"Madam, that bastard woman's son's situation is as I reported."

After hearing the maid's report, First Madam smiled disdainfully.

"As expected of that bitch servant's bastard spawn. Innate Soul Power of level one—he truly is worthless!"

A mutated Martial Soul and level-one Innate Soul Power—such trash aptitude meant that the bitch's son posed no threat whatsoever to her own son!

The true master of the Duke's Mansion was ultimately Dai Hao, who guarded the border. Dai Hao still knew some of what happened within the Duke's Mansion.

That was precisely why, unwilling to let her husband learn of this matter and come to despise her for it, she had never dealt a killing blow to that bitch and her bastard spawn.

But now...

The emotions of anger, disgust, and contempt had been stirred.

A thought naturally arose and began spreading uncontrollably—why not kill them?

Even if she killed a bitch and a worthless bastard with level-one Innate Soul Power, her husband probably would not say anything, right?

She looked at the kneeling maid before her, a chill appearing in her eyes before quickly vanishing again.

She rubbed her brow, then waved her hand.

"Leave."

"Yes, First Madam!"

Hearing the door close, First Madam suddenly felt that something was off. Why was her killing intent so strong today?

Creak.

The sound of the door being pushed open suddenly rang out.

First Madam frowned slightly, impatience rising in her eyes.

"Have you no manners? Who allowed you to come back in?!"

She raised her head toward the doorway, assuming it was the maid from earlier returning after leaving. Just as she was about to continue berating her, she saw a thin, frail figure.

"You're... that bastard spawn?!"

First Madam froze, but quickly recognized Huo Yuhao. "How did you, you bastard spawn, get in here?! Someone! Guards! Quickly—"

"No need."

Huo Yuhao spoke softly and tossed over several bloody heads he had been carrying. These were people who had been ordered to bully his mother in the past. Huo Yuhao would not spare them.

His gaze was calm as he looked at First Madam.

In his previous life, he had spared her. This time, he would not hesitate.

His scant remaining Spiritual Power touched the Eye of Destiny within his Spiritual Sea. The next instant, a phantom golden vertical eye bloomed from Huo Yuhao's brow. In a moment, mysterious and profound Power of Destiny was summoned, concealing everything here!

At this moment, Destiny temporarily forgot First Madam existed. And if no one remembered her, naturally no one would come to save her.

Within his Spiritual Sea, the Seed of Emotion mobilized the little remaining Power of Emotion and infused it into the White Tiger Dagger in his hand. The Eye of Destiny on his brow opened slightly. At that moment, Huo Yuhao saw the "threads" of all things in the world.

Having experienced death once, the Eye of Destiny seemed to have undergone some kind of evolution. Now, he could not only see the threads of destiny connecting all things, but also sever them!

He looked at First Madam, at the dense web of threads covering her body, then, without hesitation... severed her control over her body.

Guided by Huo Yuhao's will, the White Tiger Dagger infused with Power of Emotion effortlessly cut the two threads near First Madam's brain and spine.

In an instant, First Madam's body went limp and collapsed to the floor.

At that moment, her hatred and anger vanished. Only terror remained in First Madam's eyes!

"Y-you, what are you doing?! Let me tell you, I'm the First Madam of the Duke's Mansion! If you kill me, my husband won't let you go!"

Lying limp on the ground, First Madam was now like a lamb awaiting slaughter. She no longer had her earlier arrogance and could only threaten Huo Yuhao with words.

However, Huo Yuhao clearly did not care.

Her terror, along with the thrill of revenge, was absorbed by the Seed of Emotion in his Spiritual Sea, filling its emptiness. At the same time, it nourished Huo Yuhao's frail body and restored his Soul Power.

His gaze remained calm as he looked at First Madam and spoke softly.

"I won't kill you. But I will make you remain like this forever. I will make you completely lose control over your body.

"You will be able to see, hear, and feel everything outside, but you will be unable to speak or move.

"This is your punishment. And it will continue until I come to end your life."

Huo Yuhao would not kill First Madam before she had suffered enough pain.

My mother suffered through illness and agony before she died. What right do you have to die so easily?

As his Spiritual Power recovered slightly, Huo Yuhao immediately circulated that small amount of Spiritual Power and fiercely charged toward First Madam!

Monarch Over Heaven!

Weak yet incomparably precise Spiritual Power, enhanced by the Eye of Destiny, easily rushed into First Madam's Spiritual Sea and frantically destroyed the last remnants of her sanity.

The excruciating pain assaulted both her mind and body, causing her body to convulse and tremble uncontrollably. At that moment, stripped entirely of First Madam's former dignified bearing, she looked utterly hideous.

Huo Yuhao listened quietly, with little change in his expression, as though all this were only natural.

Having been reborn, what Huo Yuhao wanted was to make amends, to repay his debts, and to make those who should pay the price endure a hundredfold pain!

And this was only the beginning.

First Madam had already fallen unconscious from the intense pain, and the emotions she could provide Huo Yuhao had nearly been drained dry.

Feeling his Soul Power recover once more, the Eye of Destiny appeared on his brow again. Huo Yuhao raised his head and lightly touched a thread of destiny with the White Tiger Dagger in his hand. Then, with a light stroke, he severed it.

At that moment, First Madam's control over her body had completely "died." Unless a God King intervened, she would continue suffering this pain... until Huo Yuhao came to end her life.

Huo Yuhao did not know that, the instant he used the Eye of Destiny, the world immediately noticed that unusual Power of Destiny.

At this moment, the butterfly flapped its wings.