Woman in White ignored Duan Zhengchun, Duan Yu's father, who had overestimated himself and been knocked to the ground nearby. Her indifferent gaze swept over the hideously ugly Duan Yanqing.
"Mother..." Duan Yu stared blankly at Woman in White. She was his mother.
"Yu'er, don't be afraid. As long as Mother is here, no one can hurt you." Woman in White crouched down and straightened his disheveled hair.
"You..." Duan Yanqing wanted to say something more, but without even turning around, Woman in White removed the jade tag hanging from Duan Yu's neck and flung it toward him.
"This is Yu'er's birth date and hour."
Birth date and hour?
Under everyone's puzzled gazes, Duan Yanqing trembled as he examined the jade tablet. Looking at the date inscribed on it, he fell silent. The corners of his mouth, which should have been unable to make a sound, trembled as though he wanted to say something but could not.
Then he looked at Duan Yu. The Killing Intent in his eyes gradually transformed into... tenderness.
"Mother, what are you saying to him?"
A bitter smile appeared on Woman in White's face. "Yu'er, promise Mother that no matter what happens in the future, you must bravely keep moving forward, all right?"
"Okay..."
Before Duan Yu could answer, Woman in White turned around and used Duan Yanqing's crutch to pierce her own heart.
"Mother!"
"White Phoenix!"
"You!" Duan Yanqing's pupils contracted violently. His crutch slipped from his hand, and he collapsed to the ground. Reaching out, he wanted to touch the woman.
"Don't touch me. I think you're filthy!" With her life force draining away, the woman spoke the coldest words with utter disgust.
"I was unfaithful. This is the price I must bear."
Inside Tianlong Temple, other than Duan Yu's sobbing, one could